GOD FATHER - FILM REPORT

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Establishing shot- A great establishing shot is in the death scene of the God Father. When we are first lead to this scene we see a tomato garden with a white sheet over it. The white sheet could be a symbol for what is about to come in this scene. The God Father will die from a heart attack. The white sheet could be a symbol to show the God Father underneath the ground.

Tracking shot- In the second wedding scene Tom is being followed. This is an example of a tracking shot.

Continuity cut- When we switch to go the Los Vegas to there is clips shown of how they get there. In Los Vegas business is being handled for the Italian family. This connects back to the theme of family.

A jump cut occurs when we go from the first to second wedding scenes.

Cross-cutting- One of the most famous of all time cross-cutting scenes occurs at the baptism. Michael is becoming the God Father of his sister child. While this is taking place Michael is having the head of each families killed. By killing the head of each family Michael thinks this will protect his family more. Michael is also showing how much he cares about his family because he is taking the time to become his sister’s child God father.

2) The film is structured around family. The wedding scene shows the Italian family. Throughout the film there are favors being down for the Italian family. The God Father gets sick and has to retire from the family business. Michael steps up at the hospital to protect his father. This is now making Michael the God Father of the family. Michael has to protect his sister as well. Michael kills his sister husband. The woman in the family want answers now. In one of the last scenes Michael lies to Kate which shows the differences of gender in the family.

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Scene 1- The hospital scene has ambient sound in it that can relate to the theme. In this scene Michael is trying to protect his father. While him and the nurse are moving the God father there are a lot of ambient sounds. The ambient sounds included the squeaky bed that is being moved to another room. The footsteps of that unknown person coming down the hall. These all contributes to the ambient sounds of this scene.

Scene 2- The wedding scene has musical score in it that can contributes to the theme. They are playing post war standards. There is Italian songs being played and some are even song in Italian.

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Marlon Brando-  The God Father loves his family. In his death scene he is playing with his grandson. We see the innocent side of the God Father. The viewer’s can imagine themselves as a child playing with their grandparents. This scene shows the aspect of family and how important they are.

Al Pacino- Michael loves his father. When he finds out that his father is at the hospital alone he steps up to make sure he is protected. Michael puts his life in danger in order to protect his father. This shows Michael not only is stepping up to protect his father but the rest of the Italian family.

Diane Keaton- Kate is the only woman who tries and her role in the family. In one of the last scenes Kate asks Michael did he kill his sister husband? Michael gets mad at Kate for asking. Kate persist that he tells her so he finally tells her a lie of no. This is an important scene because Kate gender roles are shown.

5)  There are many possible themes in this film. In my opinion, this film is based around family and the different gender roles inside of the family. In the very first seem we see someone coming to the God Father for a favor. The God Father talks about the relationship of this guy and his daughter which is the God Father’s God daughter. The next scene we have a big Italian wedding. They play a lot of original Italian songs at the wedding and even sing them in Italian.