# It's the story of a man named Vito ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076 "2012-06-13T22:24:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/1 "2012-06-13T22:24:39Z")
Tonight I get to change the lives of 3 people who have never seen _The Godfather_. In honor of this, I composed the following, to the tune of _The Brady Bunch_ theme song (mostly): It’s the story of a man named Vito, who was boss of a very scary crew. But his son Sonny, born Santino, has some rage issues. Next son Fredo is a bit of a nebbish. Sister Connie had poor taste in men. So it’s up to Michael and orphan Tom Hagen to make things work out in the end. The Godfather! The Godfather! There’s a part one and a part two and that’s all! ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/2 "2012-06-14T02:42:54Z")
I liked the book when I was little, but the movies, not so much. But I did like the book so much I tried another one of Puzo’s called [Fools Die](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fools_Die). And I love, love that book. LOVE that book. Want THAT one made into a movie, please! ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/3 "2012-06-14T06:42:15Z")
I like the movie of\* The Sicilian.\* ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/4 "2012-06-14T21:39:57Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > but the movies, not so much It insists upon itself. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/5 "2012-06-14T21:43:17Z")
There is no way a retard could have done all that. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/6 "2012-06-15T16:48:28Z")
My grandfather’s name was Vito. He was 1st generation Italian-American, and grew up in New York. He had a couple of joke “I’m in the mafia” magnets on the fridge, but we weren’t allowed to ask him about it. Ever. Seriously. I also had an Uncle Junior. (Technically he was my mom’s great-uncle, but everyone just called him “uncle.”) 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/7 "2012-06-15T17:13:08Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > There is no way a retard could have done all that. Googling this gets me lots of strange hits, but nothing to help me understand its place here. 😕 FWIW, everyone loved the movie, and we’re now planning for when to watch part 2, which we all decided will not happen on a weeknight. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-story-of-a-man-named-vito/625076/8 "2012-06-15T17:40:19Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Googling this gets me lots of strange hits, but nothing to help me understand its place here. 😕 > > FWIW, everyone loved the movie, and we’re now planning for when to watch part 2, which we all decided will not happen on a weeknight. 🙂 Oops, sorry for the confusion. That was supposed to be posted in the thread about audience comments that could easily be associated with a particular movie.