The 'Godfather Punch' is the Most Unacceptable Split Second in Great Movie History
- Gooey
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 24, 2020
Most of us have probably seen this already, but let's start with the video evidence before the breakdown. Skip to the 0:35 mark.
The Godfather (I & II) are two of the greatest cinematic achievements in movie history and what I'm about to say obviously doesn't change that. But my goodness, how did this POSSIBLY happen? In a movie that where pretty much everything else is painstakingly perfect it is unfathomable how that right hook makes the final cut. Really? Nobody said anything? Was Francis Ford Capicola taking a nap that day? How about James Caan puts his hand up and asks for a retake? How about they just take it out during the editing process? I guess give credit to Carlo for selling it harder than the Rock taking a Stone Cold Stunner, but even he could have stopped this madness.
I don't want to hear about how it was a different era of film making. They found a way to make it look like 9 million bullets were peppering Sonny 2 minutes after this, I think you can find a way to make one of the most pivotal scenes not look like a WWE knockoff. Per the screenshot below, this punch misses by the approximate length of that monster coronavirus penis we've all come to adore. That's a long fucking distance.
I get it - there are tons of bloopers in almost every movie. I used to watch Happy Gilmore every day in middle school and even my donkey brain found at least 5 in that movie alone. The point I'm making is that no one cares when the movie isn't supposed to be a masterpiece. With the Godfather Punch, it has to be nearly impossible to find a more glaring and perplexing split second within a movie as highly regarded and precise in all other facets.
One more for just for kicks:
1. The Jaws Smiling Guy
Hey buddy, I know you're just an extra and probably not getting paid. But you've obviously been told this scene is where children are literally being torn to shreds by a giant mutant shark and you're a parent rushing in to help. You can 100% see the camera pan right in front of you. Maybe don't smile ear to ear and skip into the sea like it's a ball bit at Chuckie Cheese.
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