I loved it. That’s an understatement. I absolutely crazy loved it. And I’m talking about the book. Don Corleone is now officially the person I want to be in my life. I don’t mean a “Don”, but I love his charismatic, calm personality. I want his strategic thinking, his coolness of nature, his parenting skills- everything. A week after I read the book, I emulated him quite perfectly. I would sit around my house, telling my dog (in an Italian accent ) how to sit and how not to get me mad, because I have contacts. I even made a plan: Step by step guide to being more awesome. You might call me crazy, but I loved the way Mario Puzo described Corleone’s character. He is the boss of the underworld, for the illiterates, in America. He controls the police, the judges and the entire world through a simple technique- persuasion. You have no other choice than to be persuaded. No, really. There’s also guns, drama and crazy characters. Sonny Corleone is his hot son. Although I find his sibling, Michael Corleone hotter. Sonny has a wild temper, and kills everybody. Michael is calm, like his father. Although there are some character deficiencies, where he cheats on his girlfriend claims to love a girl he randomly sees, he proves his worth by killing bad people and becoming the new boss. Everyone (myself included) agrees that Michael is in no way as powerful and great as his father, but something about him assures you that the Corleone legacy is not going down. The story basically reveals the histrionics behind the scenes of a mafia war. The “Families” would fight against other families, through various methods- killing random people, bribing and other stuff. The Tattaglia family is their main rival, who tries to bring them down throughout the whole story. That was my desperate attempt to get people to read the book, and not just watch the movie. Although the movie illustrates a lot of it beautifully, imagining everything is somehow always better than watching actors determine your judgement. Sonny is not hot in the movie, by the way. I think I would marry Don Corleone.
Inspired butter 