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By StarTrek.com Staff. Robert Wise, were he still alive, would be 100 years old today. Sadly, the respected director died of a heart attack on September 14, 2005, at the age of 91. He left behind some remarkable work.
Sep 7, 2022 · The final reel of film, still wet from development, was put in a container, and Wise personally transported it to Washington, D.C. for the film's premiere. Despite the success that followed the release, including three Oscar nominations, Wise never considered the film finished. "It was the one that got away," Fein says. "It hurt."
Nov 1, 2005 · Robert Wise with Selise Eiseman at the Directors Guild of America in 1993. Photo courtesy of the author. by Selise Eiseman. Robert Wise was always a hard worker–whether he was lugging film cans across the RKO lot, syncing up reels of sound, looking through the trim bins for that one particular shot to make a scene play, getting the best performance from an actor, staying on budget, or any of ...
- 14 "Never Tell Anyone Outside The Family What You’Re thinking."
- 13 "That Is Not Justice, Your Daughter Is Still alive."
- 12 "You Can Act Like A Man! What's The Matter with You?"
- 10 "I Never Wanted This For you."
- 8 "We’re Not Murderers in Spite of What This Undertaker thinks."
Don Corleone Warns About Talking Too Much
While Don Corleone humiliates Sonny in the middle of the meeting, the verbal put-down was not enough of a reprimand in his mind. He then lectures Sonny on how he opened himself up too much while in the presence of outsiders. It is a compelling quote that offers some interesting insight into Vito as a crime boss. Seeing how he reacts to Sonny's excitable outburst gives new context to his quiet and reserved behavior. Vito doesn't want to give his potential enemies any more information than he n...
Don Corleone Turns Down Bonasera's Plea For Vengeance
In contrast to the rashness of Sonny Corneole's short-lived era, Don Vito is shown to be a very wise authority figure. This is quickly shown in his introductory scene, in which Vito declines the request of Amerigo Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto) to kill the men who attacked his daughter. Though Vito's rationale may seem cold, there is a logic behind it. Vito is a man who operates in a violent business, but he understands that violence without cause is bad for business. It is a rational and huma...
Don Corleone Sets Johnny Straight
When his godson Johnny Fontane (Al Martino) came to him for help in acquiring a movie role, Vito wasn’t in the mood to see the man blubbering before him. Suddenly springing up, Vito yelled in Johnny’s face to take charge of the situation rather than wallow in his sorrows and come to him like a child. Johnny was clearly playing the situation up to gain sympathy, but it was also obvious that Vito understood this, which was why he was so harsh with his godson. Vito would do anything for his fami...
Don Corleone Sees Michael Take Over
The final scene between Vito and Michael is a quiet yet powerful one that sets up so much for the rest of the movie and the Godfather franchise. As the two men acknowledge the danger ahead that Michael will have to deal with, Vito admits to Michael that he wanted something better for his son than this criminal life. While he knew Sonny and Fredo were destined to follow him, he thought Michael could be something more prestigious or important. It is a realization for the man who is close to dea...
Don Corleone Is Insulted By Bonasera
Don Corleone has built an empire and taken a seat of power for himself, but while there are those who come to him looking for help, he still seems to resent the world seeing him as a criminal. After Bonasera leaves his office, he continues to show that he is insulted by the request to murder his daughter's attackers, dismissing Bonasera as a mere "undertaker" yet showing that the insinuation wounded him. It speaks to the way Vito had bigger plans for his family, especially Michael, hoping tha...
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KelMHill. • 3 yr. ago. Robert Wise obviously had enormous versatility, from editing Citizen Kane to directing The Sound of Music and West Side Story to The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Andromeda Strain. I have never feel he has a signature style. He was a versatile working stiff who did a decent job in any task he was assigned.
Jan 12, 2021 · Now, with a Steven Spielberg remake of Robert Wise’s record-breaking 1961 musical film adaptation West Side Story scheduled for an upcoming release, the great director’s influence is coming full-circle. I sat down with writer J.R Jordan, author of Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures to touch on the continued legacy of a Hollywood stalwart.
Sep 15, 2005 · He was 91. Wise died Wednesday of heart failure after falling ill and being rushed to the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, family friend and longtime entertainment agent...
