The Godfather ( El Padrino)
Sinopsis
Años 40. Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) es el respetado y temido jefe de una de las cinco familias de la mafia de Nueva York. Tiene cuatro hijos: una chica, Connie (Talia Shire), y tres varones: el impulsivo Sonny (James Caan), el pusilánime Freddie (John Cazale) y Michael (Al Pacino), que no quiere saber nada de los negocios de su padre. Cuando Corleone, siempre aconsejado por su consejero Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), se niega a intervenir en el negocio de las drogas, el jefe de otra banda ordena su asesinato. Empieza entonces una violenta y cruenta guerra entre las familias mafiosas.
Awards
Sinopsis
Continuación de la saga de los Corleone con dos historias paralelas: la elección de Michael Corleone como jefe de los negocios familiares y los orígenes del patriarca, el ya fallecido Don Vito, primero en Sicilia y luego en Estados Unidos, donde, empezando desde abajo, llegó a ser un poderosísimo jefe de la mafia de Nueva York.
Premios
Sinopsis
The film was masterfully intercut back and forth between two parallel stories: the prologue story (about one-quarter of the entire film) to the sequel, contrasting the two eras and their protagonists. The prologue portion followed the background story of the rise of youthful Don Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro replacing Marlon Brando) to godfather Mafia chief in the early 1900s in the Little Italy section of New York City. About fifteen minutes of the prologue portion was in Sicilian with English sub-titles. The major portion of the sequel began in 1958 – about three years after the conclusion of the first film and followed the career of Corleone’s son, the new family don Michael (Al Pacino again) from his patriarchal prime to his decline a year later. The saga led to the inexorable passage of ‘sins’ from the immigrant father to his modern-day son.
Awards
1974 6 Oscars, including Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (De Niro). 11 nom.
1974 Golden Globes: 6 nominations, including Best Picture - Drama
1974 Film Critics Circle of New York: 3 Nominations
Premios
Sinopsis
Continues the Corleone family history in 1979, as the sins of the parents are visited upon the children. Despite every attempt to go legit, to become respectable, the past cannot be silenced. The family has amassed unimaginable wealth, and as the film opens Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is being invested with a great honor by the church. But the Corleones are about to find, as others have throughout history, that you cannot buy forgiveness.
Awards
1990: 7 Oscar nominations, including Picture, Director and Actor sec. (Andy Garcia)
1990: 7 nominations Golden Globes, including Best Picture - Drama
1990: 2 Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress. and Worst New Star (Sofia Coppola)
Mi Opinion
Para mi esta es una gran trilogía película, para muchos su favorita y un clásico que algún día hay que ver, me gusto mucho la primera y la segunda pero la tercera es un poco decepcionante... aunque en su conjunto son unas grandes películas. Cuando ves la primera no puedes parar hasta verlas todas, también he de decir que te quedas con ganas de ver mas. Una tras otra.
My Opinion
It`s a great trilogy. The favorite film for many people, is a classic that someday everyone will see. I liked very much the first and second but the third film is a little disappointing, but the three are good movies. When you see the first film you can't stop and you see them all, one after another film.
*No he encontrado todos los trailer en español, pero es mejor ver todas las películas en ingles, ya en otro post os he enseñado como verlas en ingles y como añadir el subtitulo, animaros que aprender ingles es muy importante.
Casino
Sinopsis
Las Vegas, 1973. Sam "Ace" Rothstein, un profesional de las apuestas, es el eficaz director de un importante casino que pertenece a un grupo de mafiosos. Su misión es controlar el funcionamiento del negocio y garantizar que la corriente de dinero que va a parar a manos de sus jefes siga fluyendo. Las Vegas es un lugar ideal para millonarios y políticos, pero es también lugar de paso de tahúres, prestamistas, traficantes de drogas y matones. Un día el violento Nicky Santoro, al que sus jefes han encargado que cuide de Sam, llega a Las Vegas con la intención de quedarse.
Premios
Sinopsis
This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence.
Goodfellas (Uno de los nuestros)
Sinopsis
Henry Hill, hijo de padre irlandés y madre siciliana, vive en Brooklyn y se siente fascinado por la vida que llevan los gángsters de su barrio, donde la mayoría de los vecinos son inmigrantes. Paul Cicero, el patriarca de la familia Pauline, es el protector del barrio. A los trece años, Henry decide abandonar la escuela y entrar a formar parte de la organización mafiosa como chico de los recados; muy pronto se gana la confianza de sus jefes, gracias a lo cual irá subiendo de categoría.
Sinopsis
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book WISEGUY, Martin Scorsese’s GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI’s witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and with money from the mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (Lorraine Brocco), a fancy home, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his associations with his adopted family. Scorsese’s film is a visual and sonic onslaught, featuring a brilliant pop-music soundtrack and stunning camera work--including the infamous Steadicam one-take that introduces the audience to the Copacabana’s patrons. He uses the songs to infuse a rhythm into every scene that is at once breathtaking and invigorating. As the psychopathic Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci delivers an unforgettable performance that is alarming in its cold-blooded callousness, helping to cement GOODFELLAS’ place as a classic portrait of life in the mob. It was named 1990's best film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics.
Mi opinion
Estas dos ultimas peliculas de la que os hablo son muy similares, trabajan casi los mismos actores, la que mas me gusto fue el casino. Pero son buenas opciones para quien le guste este tipo de pelìculas, yo ya me considero una fan incondicional de las peliculas de mafias, ay si me viera mi padre! eran sus peliculas favoritas.
My Opinion
These last two films of which I speak, are very similar, are almost the same actors, but I like Casino. But these films are good choices for those who like this type of Records, I consider myself a fan of these movies, ouch! my father if he sees me! will be surprised, were his favorite movies.
*Voy a escribir en ingles también todo lo que ponga en el blog, si traduzco mal, lo siento. Estoy aprendiendo ingles todos los días, me he dado mucha prisa así que poco a poco las traducciones serán mejor, un poco de paciencia. Gracias.
*I will write in English, everything I put on the blog, if I translate wrong, sorry. I'm learning English, every day, so soon translations will be better, a little patience, thanks
Sinopsis
Años 40. Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) es el respetado y temido jefe de una de las cinco familias de la mafia de Nueva York. Tiene cuatro hijos: una chica, Connie (Talia Shire), y tres varones: el impulsivo Sonny (James Caan), el pusilánime Freddie (John Cazale) y Michael (Al Pacino), que no quiere saber nada de los negocios de su padre. Cuando Corleone, siempre aconsejado por su consejero Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), se niega a intervenir en el negocio de las drogas, el jefe de otra banda ordena su asesinato. Empieza entonces una violenta y cruenta guerra entre las familias mafiosas.
1972: 3 Oscars: Mejor película, Actor (Marlon Brando), Guión adaptado. 10 nom.
1972: 5 Globos de Oro: Película (Drama), Director, Actor (Brando), Guión y BSO
1972: Círculo de críticos de Nueva York: Mejor actor de reparto (Duvall)
1972: Premios David di Donatello: Mejor film extranjero
Sipnosis
Epic tale of a 1940s New York Mafia family and their struggle to protect their empire from rival families as the leadership switches from the father (Marlon Brando) to his youngest son (Al Pacino). Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) is The Godfather, the Don (head) of a successful, tightly-knit family whose business is organized crime. Heir apparent is impulsive, hot-tempered Sonny (James Caan), whose brothers are brooding Michael (Al Pacino), who tries to seperate himself from his criminal family, and Fredo (John Cazale), who can't seem to do anything right. Vito has also adopted level-headed Tom Hagan (Robert Duvall), now the family lawyer. Vito's refusal to enter the lucrative drug rackets puts him in a war between the mafia families. Michael gets his hand dirty by taking revenge on the family's behalf, and then taking over as the new calculating, ruthless godfather. In his new role he plots to make the Corleones the leading players in Las Vegas casino industry while arranging for the war in New York City to be settled for once and for all.
The Godfather II (El Padrino II)
Sinopsis
Continuación de la saga de los Corleone con dos historias paralelas: la elección de Michael Corleone como jefe de los negocios familiares y los orígenes del patriarca, el ya fallecido Don Vito, primero en Sicilia y luego en Estados Unidos, donde, empezando desde abajo, llegó a ser un poderosísimo jefe de la mafia de Nueva York.
Sinopsis
The film was masterfully intercut back and forth between two parallel stories: the prologue story (about one-quarter of the entire film) to the sequel, contrasting the two eras and their protagonists. The prologue portion followed the background story of the rise of youthful Don Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro replacing Marlon Brando) to godfather Mafia chief in the early 1900s in the Little Italy section of New York City. About fifteen minutes of the prologue portion was in Sicilian with English sub-titles. The major portion of the sequel began in 1958 – about three years after the conclusion of the first film and followed the career of Corleone’s son, the new family don Michael (Al Pacino again) from his patriarchal prime to his decline a year later. The saga led to the inexorable passage of ‘sins’ from the immigrant father to his modern-day son.
Awards
1974 6 Oscars, including Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (De Niro). 11 nom.
1974 Golden Globes: 6 nominations, including Best Picture - Drama
1974 Film Critics Circle of New York: 3 Nominations
The Godfather III (El Padrino III)
Sinopsis
Michael Corleone, heredero del imperio de don Vito Corleone, intenta rehabilitarse socialmente y legitimar todas las posesiones de la familia negociando con el Vaticano. Después de luchar toda su vida se encuentra cansado y centra todas sus esperanzas en encontrar un sucesor que se haga cargo de los negocios. Vincent, el hijo ilegítimo de su hermano Sonny, parece ser el elegido
Continues the Corleone family history in 1979, as the sins of the parents are visited upon the children. Despite every attempt to go legit, to become respectable, the past cannot be silenced. The family has amassed unimaginable wealth, and as the film opens Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is being invested with a great honor by the church. But the Corleones are about to find, as others have throughout history, that you cannot buy forgiveness.
Awards
1990: 7 Oscar nominations, including Picture, Director and Actor sec. (Andy Garcia)
1990: 7 nominations Golden Globes, including Best Picture - Drama
1990: 2 Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress. and Worst New Star (Sofia Coppola)
Mi Opinion
Para mi esta es una gran trilogía película, para muchos su favorita y un clásico que algún día hay que ver, me gusto mucho la primera y la segunda pero la tercera es un poco decepcionante... aunque en su conjunto son unas grandes películas. Cuando ves la primera no puedes parar hasta verlas todas, también he de decir que te quedas con ganas de ver mas. Una tras otra.
My Opinion
It`s a great trilogy. The favorite film for many people, is a classic that someday everyone will see. I liked very much the first and second but the third film is a little disappointing, but the three are good movies. When you see the first film you can't stop and you see them all, one after another film.
*No he encontrado todos los trailer en español, pero es mejor ver todas las películas en ingles, ya en otro post os he enseñado como verlas en ingles y como añadir el subtitulo, animaros que aprender ingles es muy importante.
Casino
Sinopsis
Las Vegas, 1973. Sam "Ace" Rothstein, un profesional de las apuestas, es el eficaz director de un importante casino que pertenece a un grupo de mafiosos. Su misión es controlar el funcionamiento del negocio y garantizar que la corriente de dinero que va a parar a manos de sus jefes siga fluyendo. Las Vegas es un lugar ideal para millonarios y políticos, pero es también lugar de paso de tahúres, prestamistas, traficantes de drogas y matones. Un día el violento Nicky Santoro, al que sus jefes han encargado que cuide de Sam, llega a Las Vegas con la intención de quedarse.
Sinopsis
This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence.
Goodfellas (Uno de los nuestros)
Sinopsis
Henry Hill, hijo de padre irlandés y madre siciliana, vive en Brooklyn y se siente fascinado por la vida que llevan los gángsters de su barrio, donde la mayoría de los vecinos son inmigrantes. Paul Cicero, el patriarca de la familia Pauline, es el protector del barrio. A los trece años, Henry decide abandonar la escuela y entrar a formar parte de la organización mafiosa como chico de los recados; muy pronto se gana la confianza de sus jefes, gracias a lo cual irá subiendo de categoría.
Sinopsis
Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book WISEGUY, Martin Scorsese’s GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI’s witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and with money from the mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (Lorraine Brocco), a fancy home, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his associations with his adopted family. Scorsese’s film is a visual and sonic onslaught, featuring a brilliant pop-music soundtrack and stunning camera work--including the infamous Steadicam one-take that introduces the audience to the Copacabana’s patrons. He uses the songs to infuse a rhythm into every scene that is at once breathtaking and invigorating. As the psychopathic Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci delivers an unforgettable performance that is alarming in its cold-blooded callousness, helping to cement GOODFELLAS’ place as a classic portrait of life in the mob. It was named 1990's best film by the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics.
Mi opinion
Estas dos ultimas peliculas de la que os hablo son muy similares, trabajan casi los mismos actores, la que mas me gusto fue el casino. Pero son buenas opciones para quien le guste este tipo de pelìculas, yo ya me considero una fan incondicional de las peliculas de mafias, ay si me viera mi padre! eran sus peliculas favoritas.
My Opinion
These last two films of which I speak, are very similar, are almost the same actors, but I like Casino. But these films are good choices for those who like this type of Records, I consider myself a fan of these movies, ouch! my father if he sees me! will be surprised, were his favorite movies.
*Voy a escribir en ingles también todo lo que ponga en el blog, si traduzco mal, lo siento. Estoy aprendiendo ingles todos los días, me he dado mucha prisa así que poco a poco las traducciones serán mejor, un poco de paciencia. Gracias.
*I will write in English, everything I put on the blog, if I translate wrong, sorry. I'm learning English, every day, so soon translations will be better, a little patience, thanks
