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THE GODFATHER The quintessential mob movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola is an epic in every sense of the word. But put into the hands of action director Michael Bay (Bad Boys, Armageddon, The Rock), the film might've played a little differently.
Vito Corleone Michael Corleone Sonny Corleone Fredo Corleone
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INT. DON CORLEONE'S HOME OFFICE - DAY
BONASERA is seated in front of the Don's desk.
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EXT. CORLEONE HOUSE - DAY
The Don's daughter at her wedding reception. The wedding cake EXPLODES sending cake flying all over the guests.
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INT. BEDROOM - MORNING
A man wakes up with a horse's head just as it EXPLODES sending tiny bits of horse flesh all over the room.
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INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Michael Corleone exits the restroom and begins shooting. The room EXPLODES sending bits of cutlery, wine bottles, and porcelain plates flying.
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EXT. TOLLBOOTH - DAY
Sonny Corleone pays his toll. Realizes something is wrong as the tollbooth EXPLODES sending shrapnel flying. Several MEN with guns emerge and fire at Sonny's car causing it to EXPLODE sending bits of metal flying into the air where they EXPLODE into smaller bits.
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EXT. GARDEN - DAY
Vito Corleone plays with his young GRANDSON. He runs through the rows of the tomatoes, then collapses as his heart EXPLODES inside his chest.
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INT. DON CORLEONE'S HOME OFFICE - NIGHT
Michael Corleone sits behind the desk waiting for something to EXPLODE.
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GOODFELLAS Martin Scorcese created a memorable portrait of life in the mob with this Academy Award nominated Best Picture. But what if George Lucas had taken on the project instead?
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INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT A band of blue and green CREATURES play a tune in the background as the fellas sit and drink. TOMMY DEVITO a fluidly moving man with skin that looks like plastic and a face that would look great on a t-shirt, bedsheets, or maybe a toothbrush is finishing a story. TOMMY | |||
| So Isa saysa whatchu doing here? Isa tells you gosa fussa yous mommas. | |||
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| You're funny. You're really funny. | |||
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| Whasa yousa mean I's funny? | |||
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| You're funny. You know. It's a good story. It's funny. You're a funny guy. | |||
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| It's just you know, it's, you're just funny that's all. | |||
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| Funny's howsa? Whassa funny's 'bout it? Am Isa a clownsa? I'sa here to amusa yousa? | |||
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| Use the force, Henry. | |||
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| Get outta here. | |||
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| Isa almost had 'im. | |||
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SCARFACE Brian DePalma's Scarface is dark, violent, and bloody as hell. But in the hands of the Farrelly Brothers, things might have been, well, a little sillier.
Tony Montana
Manny Ray Elvira INT. TONY'S MANSION - NIGHT Tony emerges from his office as a swarm of MEN enter his home. He turns, bends over and grabs his butt cheeks. TONY | |||
| You wanna play rough? Okay. You wanna play games? Okay. | |||
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| Say hello to my little friend. | |||
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| He does too many drugs. His friends are a bunch of thugs. But there's something about Tony. | |||
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Needless to say, The Godfather, Goodfellas, and Scarface would probably not be deemed classics of the gangster genre if any of the above scenarios had come true. Though, with the success of their latest films, it wouldn't be surprising if Lucas, Bay, and the Farrelly Brothers were able to convince a studio to give them millions to bring their version of life in the Mafia to the big screen. Let's hope that doesn't happen. The rumors about a Godfather IV are frightening enough. For a look at the more accurate portrayals of the mob in the movies, be sure to catch Family Values: The Mob In Movies premiering August 24th on TNT. M.
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