The Godfather is the I-ching.
The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom.
The Godfather is the answer to any question.

--《You’ve got mail》


(一)、简评




《教父》是第 45 届奥斯卡最佳影片;非常有时代特色。影片从著名长篇小说改编而来,也拿到了最佳改编奖。同时,马龙白兰度对教父的演绎,也可以说是入门三分,无其左右,有当黑帮大佬的凶狠、智慧与高冷,同时当面对儿子的死亡时又表现出充满复杂的悲伤,所以马龙白兰度也拿到了当时的最佳男主角奖。该电影在 IMDB 排名第二,是一个时代的象征和永恒的经典。

这部电影被成为是男人的圣经。这么评价也是有原因的,表面上这是一部讲述黑帮的斗争,其实电影一直强调家庭对于男人的意义:The man who doesn't spend time with his family ... can never be a real man. ;老教父虽然在事业上是刀光剑影,却从不把自己的事业上的烦恼困惑转移到自己的家人身上,留给家人的都是欢笑和慈祥:Papa never talked business at the table in front of the kids.。他用行动诠释了什么是责任,什么是智慧。

国外很多影视剧都在强调 Family,之前追的电视剧《初代吸血鬼》,也是讲述了吸血鬼始祖们如何捍卫自己的家族 :Family,always and forever。近期完结的 《权利的游戏》,也是讲述家族之间的斗争,以及史塔克家族兄妹间如何在亡族的命运下,互相搀扶,走向权利的制高点。

当然,老教父给人映像深刻的不仅仅是家族观念,还有他的为人处世:守信、广结好友、有底线等等,这是一部值得用心慢慢品味的电影。


(二)、经典语录



以下是该电影的比较经典语录:

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. 
我会给他一个他无法拒绝的提议


What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespecfully?
If you'd come to me in friendship, then the scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this ever day.

And if, by chance, an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would be my enemies.
And then they would fear you.

Be my friend?
God father...

我到底做了什么,让你这么不尊重我?
如果你以朋友身份来找我,那么伤害你女儿的混蛋就会收到折磨。
而且,你这种诚实人的敌人就是我的敌人。
那么,他们就会怕你。

当我的朋友?
教父...


You spend time with your family ?
Good! Because the man who doesn't spend time with his family ... can never be a real man.

你花过时间与家人共聚吗
很好,因为不抽空陪家人的男人不是真正的男人。


Papa never talked business at the table in front of the kids.
爸爸从来不在餐桌上当着孩子们谈论公事。


Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking.
别让外人知道你在想什么。


I spent my life tryin' not to be careless.
Women and children can be careless, but not men.
我花了一辈子就学会了“小心”,
女人和小孩可以粗心大意,但是男人不行。


I worked my whole life--I don't apologize--to take care of my family,
and i refuse to be a fool...dancing on a string held by all those big shots.
我干了一辈子,没什么遗憾的,我照顾了我的家人。
但我绝不当傻瓜,让那些大人物在后面操纵我


I don't apologize, That my life.
But i thought that when it was your time...you would the one to hold the strings.
我不必遗憾,那就是我的生活。
但是我想过, 有一天你能够当那些操纵的人。