Ross Barkley

[Villan For Life]

Has Ross Barkley read the Godfather I wonder?

[Mister E]

Has Ross Barkley read the Godfather I wonder?

Has Ross B ever woken up alongside a horse's head, I wonder?

[Percy McCarthy]

He had a buy-out clause, so we quite literally made Luton an offer they couldn’t refuse.

[Villatillidie25]

i thought it was more nuanced than that. Something along the lines of, he had an extension clause that they could trigger and we basically paid them to not trigger it.

[Clark W Griswold]

I love I and II. I did prefer II but think I is now just ahead on the basis that the Vito scenes from II are now just too prominent in my memory having seen both films at least twenty times. Agree with your opinion on III. It's not a bad film, but it's not a film that needed to be made as the first two told the complete story.

Cheers cd. I also loved the book. I want to read it again but I’m scared to, as since becoming a mobologist little inaccuracies about the subject annoy me more than they should.

There’s a glaring one in the film that my missus has made me promise not to point out lest it spoils it for her.

]

The book is superb, movies 1 and 2 based on it. It has quite a lot extra to the movies of course,  if they'd tried to fit everything in they would have ended up twice as long.

1 and 2 about equal for me, but i much prefer the De Niro back story parts in part 2 to the continuation of the original film. The bit where he climbs above the houses and ends up taking out the don in the apartment building is particularly great. Also the restaurant scene in 1.

I watched 3 at the cinema a a mid teen having not seen the first 2 and hadn't got a frigging clue what was going on. Don't ask me why. Watching it years later and i'd say it's still a very good film in it's own right but not up to the first 2.

[Brazilian Villain]

He might have been buying a pack of Co-ops own sausages.

Lashfords aren't they ? The best.

"Put a Lashy on the pan for me", as Footy is wont to say.

[Brazilian Villain]

I love I and II. I did prefer II but think I is now just ahead on the basis that the Vito scenes from II are now just too prominent in my memory having seen both films at least twenty times. Agree with your opinion on III. It's not a bad film, but it's not a film that needed to be made as the first two told the complete story.

I'd say that's where I'm at too. I seem to recall the BBC showing the two films in 6 or 7 one hour (ish) episodes. It was many moons ago ago, so I don't know if it they were the films as we know them, or The Godfather Saga serialised.

Of course the burning question now is, does Percy prefer The Godfather to the Modfather?

[Villan For Life]

I love I and II. I did prefer II but think I is now just ahead on the basis that the Vito scenes from II are now just too prominent in my memory having seen both films at least twenty times. Agree with your opinion on III. It's not a bad film, but it's not a film that needed to be made as the first two told the complete story.

I'd say that's where I'm at too. I seem to recall the BBC showing the two films in 6 or 7 one hour (ish) episodes. It was many moons ago ago, so I don't know if it they were the films as we know them, or The Godfather Saga serialised.

Of course the burning question now is, does Percy prefer The Godfather to the Modfather?

Yes I remember the Beeb showing the Godfather in episodes, I reckon it was the first time that I had seen it and was hooked. It must have been in the early 1980’s and have seen the films and read the book many times since.

[Ads]

I always assumed the Lupertazzis were the Genovese because they've got or had a crew in Jersey, so it would make sense for them to be entwined with the Sopranos. Also Meadow names all the others bar them.

[Percy McCarthy]

I always assumed the Lupertazzis were the Genovese because they've got or had a crew in Jersey, so it would make sense for them to be entwined with the Sopranos. Also Meadow names all the others bar them.

Interesting, never clocked that. I thought maybe the Luccheses, just because of the Lu bit, and someone mentioning100 button men, which suggests one of the smaller three (Gambinos & Genovese are more like 200/250 each).

They also have a Jersey crew, as do the Gambinos and as you say the Genovese.

And talking of Lucchese/Sopranos connections, probable future boss Georgie ‘Neck’ Zappola was once frustrated in an attempt to smuggle his erm… essence out of prison for family planning purposes.

[Louzie0]

I rate GF2 just ahead of GF1, mainly because of the story of Vito (and Clemenza).


I imagine the ‘glaring inaccuracy’ in GF isn’t Apollonia getting the days of the week in the wrong order. 😊

Haha, no. It’s more to do with Cosa Nostra structure. It would only bother a few sad pedants,  myself included.

For a start, there’s no way a non-Italian could ever be consigliere, but the main thing is that the Corleone family isn’t one of the five families. That’s just ridiculous.

See, I told you it wouldn’t bother you.

I’ve read before ( I think comments on IMDb) about the unlikely appointment of Tom Hagen as consigliere. 
Perhaps Mario Puzo may have known someone irl who filled this role for a Don, for a time. Ultimately, it’s a book and a film!
I’m left unbothered about the Five Families stunna as you predicted 👍

[Olneythelonely]

I’m currently reading it. Have watched the films. I’m enjoying the book much more and I love the films.

[Percy McCarthy]

I rate GF2 just ahead of GF1, mainly because of the story of Vito (and Clemenza).


I imagine the ‘glaring inaccuracy’ in GF isn’t Apollonia getting the days of the week in the wrong order. 😊

Haha, no. It’s more to do with Cosa Nostra structure. It would only bother a few sad pedants,  myself included.

For a start, there’s no way a non-Italian could ever be consigliere, but the main thing is that the Corleone family isn’t one of the five families. That’s just ridiculous.

See, I told you it wouldn’t bother you.

I’ve read before ( I think comments on IMDb) about the unlikely appointment of Tom Hagen as consigliere. 
Perhaps Mario Puzo may have known someone irl who filled this role for a Don, for a time.

No chance.

[Footy-Vill]

Could we move this non-Ross Barkley discussion from the main service board to the relevant place in other? With all due respect, this is unrelated and is entirely about films or books without mentioning Ross. Or Ross Barkley related material.

With the utmost respect for the discussion taking place currently it's not what everyone is expecting to read on this thread.
There's no harm to carry this on here but elsewhere is much more suitable and maybe start it's own thread discussion on the Corleone family both book and movie thread combined perhaps?

[Drummond]

Ah, Goodfellas