What happened to Mojo Rizon?

**Khaine** · 10-27-2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Mista T

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Damnit... I'm doomed...

Well, perhaps not... is 220lb at 6' fat?

Nothing I can do about drunk

and stupid

though...

**ravensnhokies** · 10-27-2009, 02:25 PM

My $.02 on Gumba 1 & 2...

Both are awesome but I think I gotta go with #1. I do think the Roth/Cuba/Court stuff was a bit plodding. Could've had about 15min edited out, IMHO. I tend to focus on the De Niro stuff if I decide to pop in the #2 DVD now. #1, I watch the entire flick.

Favorite sequel has gotta be Empire Strikes Back

Obligatory Ravens material.... Mattison scheme is way too vanilla to be successful against the 2009 version of NFL offfenses. Maybe good against 70/80/90s offenses, but not today. (Dumb thought of the day: I always wondered why the term 'Vanilla' is used to describe uninspired and boring... I really like Vanilla ice cream and Milkshakes... How about the term 'Dry Toast' would be better)

**Thrall** · 10-27-2009, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by ravensnhokies

(Dumb thought of the day: I always wondered why the term 'Vanilla' is used to describe uninspired and boring... I really like Vanilla ice cream and Milkshakes... How about the term 'Dry Toast' would be better)

Same here, how about milquetoast ?

**Mwjergs** · 10-28-2009, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by ed from Bel Air

GodFather 1 was the greatest movie of all time.

Godfather 2 was the greatest sequel of all time.

Godfather 3 did not live up to the others, but I thought the intersection of Religion and organized crime was intriguing. I thought the scene where Michael is kneeling alone in a room at the corpse of Don Tommasino in a coffin summed up Michael's struggle between good and evil.

Michael Corleone: Goodbye my old friend. You could have lived a little longer, I could be closer to my dream. You were so loved, Don Tommasino. Why was I so feared, and you so loved? What was it? I was no less honorable. I wanted to do good. What betrayed me? My mind? My heart? Why do I condemn myself so? I swear, on the lives of my children: Give me a chance to redeem myself, and I will sin, no more.

I love both Godfather 1 & 2, so I won't choose.

I will speak up to defend Godfather 3. It doesn't hold up to the first two but that doesn't mean it's not a good movie. It had some good quotes and some great characters. Joey Zasa, Don Lucchesi, Don Altobello, and Mosca the assassin.

The obvious defect is the huge nose and small talent of Sofia Coppolla. If Vincent is supposed to want to go against all level of decorum and shag his cousin, shouldn't she be at least attractive?

"Power wears out those who do not have it"

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment"

**ed from Bel Air** · 10-29-2009, 06:10 AM

Yes I think III definitely suffered because of FFC's daughter. But I think the conflict between good and evil ceased to exist after Michael had Fredo killed. In Godfather I you felt conflicted because you admired Don Vito as a loyal husband, a protector of his neighborhood and a man who "dabbled in harmless vices." Those who were killed understood it was business.

After Fredo was killed you always viewed Michael through that prism. You saw him as the evil person he became, not the Marine hero and loyal son stepping in to protect his Father. Because the viewer no longer felt that internal conflict, GF III could never have been as good as its predecessors. Just as time and circumstances prevented Michael from becoming the man his father was.

Best quote in GFIII:

Vincent Mancini: Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don't understand.
Don Lucchesi: You understand guns?
Vincent Mancini: Yes.
Don Lucchesi: Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.

**Losac** · 10-29-2009, 10:26 AM

I do love the classic GF 3 line: "Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in!"

Can't count how many times I've used that.

**RockGod** · 11-01-2009, 09:53 AM

So Much for Mojo Rizon the concern for him lasted all of 2 post. :)

If we're talking ganster movies the Good Fella's have to be up there, I've never seen a whole God Father movie so the Good Fella's is my favorite.

Casino is a pretty close second. Oh wait I forgot about Scar Face...

**Jeremiah W** · 11-01-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by RockGod

So Much for Mojo Rizon the concern for him lasted all of 2 post. :)

If we're talking ganster movies the Good Fella's have to be up there, I've never seen a whole God Father movie so the Good Fella's is my favorite.

Casino is a pretty close second. Oh wait I forgot about Scar Face...

Those are all good, the G 1 and 2 are great #3 was ok in my opinion at least as good as Casino.