Like Vito, Michael occupied a middle ground between the hot-headed Sonny and the gaffe-prone Fredo, and it was these similarities that made Vito's youngest son the ideal Corleone family successor.

An orphaned Italian immigrant from Sicily, he establishes a Mafia empire. Oreste Baldini portrays young Vito Corleone in the film. John Cazale as Fredo Corleone (Source: Screengrab from the movie) The ...

Don Corleone: I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. Peter Clemenza: [to Michael after he speaks with Kay on the phone] Mikey, why don't you tell that nice girl you love her? I love you with ...

Al Pacino's scene in The Godfather 2 is one of the best New Year-themed scenes even though it is not exactly one that spreads positivity.

And I would say that just based on his eyes — the way Michael Corleone looks at Al Neri in The Godfather Part II when he makes it clear that his traitor brother Fredo is to be killed ...