In Coppola’s defense on GFIII, which was horrible, he didn’t get enough time from the studio. He wanted it released at Christmas in 1991, they wanted it released Thanksgiving of 1990. Then Winona Ryder freaked out and he had to get a replacement quick. They had already started production.
Sonny’s children were present at the picture in the beginning of III. In fact, it was the same actresses who played the twins in I and II.
Michael has Fredo killed because (as Tom explains to Connie in the book) it it too dangerous to leave a known enemy alive. The reasoning goes that once someone has betrayed you, even if you forgive them, they can never be CERTAIN that you have forgiven them. This makes it risky in that they are more likely to take another crack at you because of their fear of the revenge that they know they have coming.
Michael stood as Godfather for his sister’s child BECAUSE he knew he was going to kill her husband, not in spite of the fact.
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Fredo was bound to do something stupid again. And the inner circle knew what Fredo had done. Any one of them would be a threat if Michael did not exact revenge.
As for Connie, in Part III (a good movie, but not an all time top 10 great like the first two, mostly because Pacino didn’t carry the whole project like he did Part II) when she says poor Fredo drowning, it’s pretty clear that she doesn’t believe it but saying she believes it to let Michael know she does not blame him. Remember that in Part III (for those that will admit its existence) that she is also planning hits and who lives and dies and that she is no dummy or waif and kills Eli Wallach herself.
I’m going to note here that this is a 12 year old ZOMBIE thread.
Yes, amazing scene.
And I agree with the “why” and I’m always baffled that people even ask this question–Fredo was the enemy, regardless of his “blood.”
That may be the first time I’ve ever heard or seen someone say Part III was a good movie. I thought everyone agreed that it was an abomination and a desecration of the great name of perhaps the two best movies of all time.
Yep, I just noticed that. But it’s much better than the other threads.
[Hitchcock]Because Francis said so.[/Hitchcock]
The Godfather Part I: 9.2 rating on IMDb, 100/100 on Metacritic, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Godfather Part II: 9.0 rating on IMDb, 71/100 on Metacritic, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Godfather Part III: 7.6 rating on IMDb, 60/100 on Metacritic, 68% on Rotten Tomatoes
So this is an exaggeration:
> I thought everyone agreed that it was an abomination and a desecration of the
> great name of perhaps the two best movies of all time.
He had found out that Frodo was going to destroy the ring, and he couldn’t bear to see such a powerful weapon be lost.
Qadgop, that has to be one of the best Hijacks ever.
Yes. Just when I thought It was dead… it pulled me back in. :smack:
Nah, GF3 wasn’t bad at all. I wasn’t thrilled with it when I first saw it because I compared it to the other two at the time, but on second viewing just lately it was a pretty decent film. Should have fleshed out the Vatican corruption more, but it was a solid effort. I know first time through some peeps hated the casting of Sophia Coppola, and George Hamilton. But Andy Garcia made up for that 
Trying to come up with a Zombie Fredo joke. Coming up short.
He’s dead. Fred.
I think my “everyone agreed” was understood (by “everyone”) to be hype. But I have to admit that I’m surprised that 68% of the audience liked #3. Taken on its own, maybe it wasn’t as bad a movie as I remember, and perhaps my high expectations caused the letdown–but watching it was two of the most uncomfortable hours of my life that I can’t get back.
GF3 was not a terrible movie, it was a terrible disappointment. It was a huge drop off from the greatness of the first 2 movies. It probably should not have been made. But it really is not a terrible movie.
Now Alien & Aliens were really good movie but their 3rd movie was awful trash.
I am surprised by the imdb ratings, but I think Rotten Tomatoes sums it up accurately.
Alien 8.5/10-IMDb97%-Rotten Tomatoes
Aliens 8.5/10-IMDb 98%-Rotten Tomatoes
Alien³ 6.4/10-IMDb 42%-Rotten Tomatoes