The Godfather Book Vs Movie
Matthew Grange
Miss Bohanon
Comp 1
March 21, 2013
The Legacy of Michael Corleone
Have you ever heard someone say that the book is always better than the movie? Most avid readers hold this belief to be indubitably true. In most cases, the differences between the book and the movie are minute. However, one movie series based on a book has three astronomical differences that change the entire message conveyed by the writer. Even though said franchise is considered a cult classic and has been ranked number three on AFI’s (American Film Institute) top one-hundred films list for the last fifteen years, not many have actually read the book that the franchise is based upon. The film franchise I refer to is of course, The Godfather trilogy. …show more content…
The first of which occurred within the first minutes of the film. During the opening scene of the film Don Corleone is shown conversing with various guests in his office on the day of his daughter’s wedding. It is explained that a Sicilian cannot refuse any request made of him on the day of his daughter’s wedding. In the film a baker comes to Don Corleone in need of assistance, the baker proceeds to explain that his daughter has fallen in love with a young man who works at his bakery but that he will soon be deported if he cannot find a legitimate job in the United States and asks Don Corleone for help. The Godfather honors his request and arranges his soon to be son in law to work at one of his various warehouses making a respectable amount of money. In the film they make it seem as if the only reason the Godfather did this was because he was obligated to. This however is not the case, in the novel it is explained that the baker had shown great respect and admiration to the Godfather and had brought various cakes and other pastries to his home every Sunday. He had always remembered when one of the Corleone’s had a birthday and lavished them with gifts of cakes, pies and other delectable pastries. For this the Godfather was eternally grateful and was eager to see the baker and help him with whatever troubled him. By changing this they make Don Corleone seem cold and distant when in reality he was like anyone else, he always helped those who showed him respect even when they weren’t in
Miss Bohanon
Comp 1
March 21, 2013
The Legacy of Michael Corleone
Have you ever heard someone say that the book is always better than the movie? Most avid readers hold this belief to be indubitably true. In most cases, the differences between the book and the movie are minute. However, one movie series based on a book has three astronomical differences that change the entire message conveyed by the writer. Even though said franchise is considered a cult classic and has been ranked number three on AFI’s (American Film Institute) top one-hundred films list for the last fifteen years, not many have actually read the book that the franchise is based upon. The film franchise I refer to is of course, The Godfather trilogy. …show more content…
The first of which occurred within the first minutes of the film. During the opening scene of the film Don Corleone is shown conversing with various guests in his office on the day of his daughter’s wedding. It is explained that a Sicilian cannot refuse any request made of him on the day of his daughter’s wedding. In the film a baker comes to Don Corleone in need of assistance, the baker proceeds to explain that his daughter has fallen in love with a young man who works at his bakery but that he will soon be deported if he cannot find a legitimate job in the United States and asks Don Corleone for help. The Godfather honors his request and arranges his soon to be son in law to work at one of his various warehouses making a respectable amount of money. In the film they make it seem as if the only reason the Godfather did this was because he was obligated to. This however is not the case, in the novel it is explained that the baker had shown great respect and admiration to the Godfather and had brought various cakes and other pastries to his home every Sunday. He had always remembered when one of the Corleone’s had a birthday and lavished them with gifts of cakes, pies and other delectable pastries. For this the Godfather was eternally grateful and was eager to see the baker and help him with whatever troubled him. By changing this they make Don Corleone seem cold and distant when in reality he was like anyone else, he always helped those who showed him respect even when they weren’t in