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The New Year's Eve Scene in 'The Godfather Part II' Deserves Your Respect
It's one of those rare movies—the kind that, no matter how many times you come across it, remains an offer you can't refuse. Click though for 25 fun facts about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece. Paramount executives and director Francis Ford Coppola had many disagreements when it came to casting. Two things eventually brought the studio around: Marlon Brando did a remarkable screen test, and Coppola agreed to cast James Caan as Sonny Corleone in exchange for the OK to bring in Pacino. Brando was an animal lover, and the feeling was clearly mutual.


The Godfather: Anatomy of a scene
Although Zuckerman was an assistant to Coppola, and presumably was at the filming locales, many of them seemed to be wrong. This is where you'll find Bar Vitelli and the church Michael was married in. This location was also used for Genco's deathbed scene, which appears only in the Trilogy set. The real owner and his wife played those parts in the film.



Michael striking a tentative deal to purchase shares of the Immobiliare real estate enterprise, Michael assembles his former mob business partners together in one room. He lets them know they will not be allowed to participate in this deal as Michael wants it to be completely legit. Everyone gets paid off except Joey Zasa who storms out in disgust. Immediately following, loud noises are heard from outside and Vincent realizes this is a planned execution by helicopter assassins. Machine gun fire riddles the room and a major death toll is achieved by Zasa and his boss, Don Altobello.