Two Men’s World – an Analyses of Godfather

Wen 1 assist Wen Dr. Nirmal Trivedi English 1102 January 30th, 2010 Two custodys World -An Analyses of Godfather and Apocalypse at present Godfather and Apocalypse right off, some(prenominal) atomic number 18 nifty movies, and both be the offset printing windows, by which I first-year aphorism America. At the first sight, these two movies seem to render a lot of alikeities both be unity of the best hits in history, both starred by Marlon Brando and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, both slow-paced and 3-hour long, and both had a deep influence in the Ameri rear end society.On the former(a) hand, two movies experience so little in common matchless is talking about the Mafia in New York, yet the different is demonstrating the wars in the Indo-China Peninsula wiz is comp allowely rational and calm, w here the r atomic number 18 Don auditory modality that his male child was killed, reasonable immortaliseed his grief for one second and because turned to busines s, yet the separate went to some other extreme, showing an entire irrational realism, where work force were either gaga or difference macabre.However, if we examine the two movies carefully and neertheless grasp the kernel, well find that both movies are actually between two hands Don Vito Corleone and his counterpart in the other film Colonel Kurtz, who are both inviolate in mind, idolize by passel and is the center of agent in his world, Thus, both movies to beat backher, the Godfather Wen 2 and Apocalypse at present are demonstrating a two- patch world, filled with philosophical system, information and a strong leave. Lets look at the Godfather, Don Vito Corleone first.Don Corleone appeared at the very start of the film, which was the marriage troupe of Dons fille Coney, and the informant persuasions already fully questiond the Godfathers high and divine place. As Sicilians neer refused each requests on a wedding solar day, many stack came to the Godfat her for referee, one of whom was Bonasera, an Italian-American undertaker. The film started by his famous line, I believe in America, at which time the screen was nonwithstanding gloomful then his face and fore liberty chit appeared on the screen, and he continued America has do my fortune.However, America failed to give him justice His daughter was beaten to disfigurement and culminationly raped simply the suspects sole(prenominal) current a suspended sentence. Thus he came to Godfather, who was awed y because of not exactly his personally magic spell hardly in exchangeable manner influence and deterrence. Interesting the reply of the Godfather was that he didnt agree or neerthelessfall at the beginning, but he began to scoff that Bonasera never treated him as a friend and never invited him to cafe. Sadly, the obtuse Bonasera didnt energize Godfathers message, and proposed that he could make money.Then the Godfather had implicitly pointed outIf youd come to me in friendship, then the scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day Then the most interesting scene comes When Bonasera tentatively asked be my friend, Godfather did not answer and was just casually feeling round Finally Bonasera realized what he should do he then bowed, snoged Corleones hand and grouseed him godfather. And Corleone replied with Good, which was enough to fetch justice to this Wen 3 poor undertaker.From the dialogue above, it is not hard to string the implicit message from the Godfather, that though he was asking masses to come in friendship and to treat him to a cafe just desire a friend, he did not really neediness to great deal do so Every accomplishment he did and every word he spoke was suggesting that they did not deserve to call him Corleone, instead they should call him Godfather and bow and kiss his hand. It is this variant of worship, that though he cincture close to you, he is always autocratic at you and that though he never forces you to do anything, he just makes you guardianship.Colonel Kurtz, alike represent by Marlon Brando, built a similar worship in the other movie Apocalypse Now. Opposite from the Godfather, Colonel Kurtz did not appear until the stand part of the movie. His image, however, has been impenetrate through the movie, though is vague most of the time. In this 3-hour-22-minute film, the first 2 hours and 28 minutes was used to describe Willards move up the Nung River from Saigon to the remote Cambodia jungle, in which we only knew that Colonel Kurtz was probably mad and built a so-called colony. However, the feeling of madness and fear was augmenting among Willards team.They lost two men and became so nervous that they shot to the innocents. They cut the soldiers along the river losing control and going mad and eventually they went mad themselves Lance piebald him with powders and did yoga anomicly. In much(prenominal) condition, they reached their final destination. O n the fog-wreathed water, a group of people with cryptically painted faces disciplinarily lined up in the river-boat and half-naked corpses were hanged on the trees by the river. With the cryptic circumstance music, the one-minute-long scene for the first time portrayed the colony that Colonel Kurtz had built. Wen 4People seemed to be meek and unconscious and an atmosphere of fear and numinous was in every corner. Though Colonel Kurtz still did not show up, he had brought an inenarrable annoyance to everyone, as Willard described Everything I saw told me that Kurtz had foregone insane. The place was full of bodies labor union Vietnamese, Vietcong, Cambodians. If I was still alive, it was because he cute me that way. What a power Kurtz had put on this land. Then appeared the photojournalist, who being a fine-looking fan of Colonel Kurtz, crazy himself and hanging 4 cameras on his neck. Through his word, we knew Kurtzs sociable standing here. very(prenominal) coolVery coolB ut he can be friendlyYou dont judge himHes gone to the jungle. He disappears with his people. He forgets himself for his people. Colonel Kurtz was worshipped by the people here he was their god and mainstay for their lives. He reliable the same kind of worship as the Godfather and they both demonstrated the same power which is a combination of personal charm and strength, making people coming to them, bow down their backs and bending their knees, without pushing them. They were just like producing a magnetic field around them, separating them from others and making them divine.They were both calm and did not talk too much, because they expected others to get the message from their eyesight and even from any tiny actions of them. And when it comes to a time they had to show their strength, they were still calm and elegant. The Godfather sent tomcat Hagen to Hollywood to get his godson knot Fontane the spark advance role of a film. The director turd Woltz, who was as well power ful and even had dinner party with the president, obviously did not regard this as a matter and arrogantly rebuked tomcat Hagens proposal. Tom left peacefully for Mr.Corleone is a man who insists on hear bad Wen 5 news show immediately. But in the bordering morning, he found the decapitated lead of his beloved stud horse in his bed with him. And a week later, Johnny called back to say that he got this role. Godfather himself even didnt appear in this event, but his great power could be felt. heretofore fewer scenes were in Apocalypse Now to directly demonstrate the power of Colonel Kurtz, unpack one midnight Colonel Kurtz grasped the Chefs (who had been with Willard through the journey) head and silently put it between Willards two legs.Willard then woke up and screamed. For the first time in the movie, Willard showed some kind of fear and horror. Colonel Kurtz calmly watched him and walked away. Even without word, Kurtz allow Willard know that if anyone was alive it was bec ause that he let him alive and that if he was killed it was because that he let him to be killed. Generally speaking, two films demonstrate the main characters power in an validating way, most from the third persons angle, partly because that their power was too defeat to depict directly.Their power and worship authoritative is essentially the same. Just as I have mentioned above, both are delinquent to their personal character and magnet. However, some people may say that these two characters are essentially different, because Godfather is extremely rational but Colonel Kurtz is always characterized by the word mad or insane. This reasoning is not true. Colonel Kurtz is not that a mad man that you usually see in an asylum. He knows what he is doing and his logic is clear. And most important, he has his own ism, such as what he told Willard We must kill them.We must sting them. Pig later on pig. Cow after(prenominal) cow. Village after village. Army after army. And they call me an assassin. What do you call it when the assassins lodge the assassin? Wen 6 They lie. They lie, and we have to be merciful, for those who lie. Those nabobs. I hate them. I do hate them. People in the movie say that he is insane because they do not understand his philosophy and the way he speaks most of the time, he seems to be like talking to himself. He is really in his own unearthly world. But isnt the Godfather?Don Corleone also has his own view of the world and is rile to it, such as be close to your friend but closer to your confrontation and Women and children can be careless, but not men He is so sire to his own value that he refused to get involved into the narcotics business, which resulted in big trouble, and he also conceals himself in his own world by saying Never give tongue to anyone outside the Family what you are thinking. On the other hand, the Godfather and Colonel Kurtz are indeed different. Though with couple power and in enounceigence, Godfather seems to live in comfort while Kurtz in great pain.The last word of Godfather is The world is so beauteous, but the last word of Kurtz is the famous The horrorThe horror Then what is it that causes such a difference? The journalist gave one answer, Hes clear in mind, but mad in head. And my answer is the family. Fighting away from home, Colonel Kurtz got no support from family, where everyone truly loved him. From his earn to his son (Im afraid that both you and your aim would have been worried for not hearing from me these past weeks. But my situation here has become a difficult one. Ive been formally accused of murder by the Army.The say victims were four Vietnamese double agents. We worn out(p) months uncovering and accumulating evidence. When absolute proof was completed, we acted, we acted like soldiers. The charges Wen 7 are unwarranted. ) and his conversation to Willard (I worry that my son might not understand what Ive tried to be. And if I were to be killed, Willar d, I would want someone to go to my home and tell my son everything everything I did, everything you sawWillard, you will do this for me) we can derive that he received unjustified charges in armed forces but his wife and son did not understand him.Then he gradually detached himself and escaped to this little-known place and ruined it. only when and lonely, great pain he suffered and finally went insane. The Godfather, however, has always been putting the family at the first place, just as he give tongue to If you never spend time with your family, you would never be a man. He detested any disloyalty to the family and asked his sons to stick to this rule. He had a wonderful and happy family himself. He died when playing with his grandson, and found the world is so beautiful.In conclusion, both Don Corleone and Colonel Kurtz are great man, who are powerful and influencing people around them in a special(a) way. They both have their own philosophy and spiritual word. They are qu ite similar in many ways further that the Godfather has a happy family, which makes their lives ending in so different ways. Wen 8 Works Cited Godfather. Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. preponderant Pictures, 1972. DVD. Apocalypse Now (Redux version). Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Perf. Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen. unite Artists, 2001. DVD.