MetaFilter posts tagged with godfather

Smell the spaghetti

Afroblanco — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:40:32 -0800

The drama behind the making of The Godfather is nearly as intriguing as the movie itself. A recent Vanityfair piece recounts "how the clash of Hollywood sharks, Mafia kingpins, and cinematic geniuses shaped a Hollywood masterpiece." A follow-up article tells of a fateful dinner between the film's stars and members of the famous Genovese crime family. Thanks to Kottke for the links. Also, previously on MeFi, albeit with a broken link, sadly.

How they shot The Godfather

theantikitty — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:02:21 -0800

A really interesting commentary from Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather, about how he came to write the book and how that book became one of the most iconic films in history. The post includes previously unseen (and illuminating) photos of the cast and the making of the film.

Hot tub! Too hot!

miss lynnster — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:21:34 -0800

Dance lessons with James Brown. And without him. Heeeeyaaaaahhhhhhhh! Admittedly, some people never need dance lessons, though.

Much Murch

Iridic — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:38:44 -0800

The visual interplay of helicopters and fan blades in the opening scene of Apocalypse Now. The idiot-future soundscapes in THX-1138. The concept for the baptism montage in The Godfather. The actual cut of the "Director's Cut" of Touch of Evil. The man responsible for all of these is Walter Murch, one of the greatest film and sound editors of all time. More Inside.

GriffX — Wed, 22 May 2002 16:05:30 -0800

Maunday, Toosday, Thursday, Saturday... The special effects of the Godfather. How did they rig Santino's tollbooth demise? How did Moe Greene get shot through the lens of his glasses? Great reading for any movie or special-effects geek.