Ep-68 The Godfather Part II (1974 film) ft. Fonda Lee

World Fantasy Award-Winning Author Fonda Lee returns for her
3rdstraight appearance on the podcast to discuss Francis Ford
Coppola’s THE GODFATHER PART II, another historic film that Luke
had never even seen! Fonda Lee is the author of the fantasy novel
JADE CITY and fans of her book should stick around for the end
where Luke & James ask her questions and make observations
after their experience reading the novel. She’s also the author
of a series of Young Adult Novels, EXO, ZEROBOXER, and CROSS FIRE
as well as holding black belts in both karate and kung fu.


Topics include: Fonda’s trilogy of episodes on Ink to Film, the
challenges of writing a good sequel, Robert De Niro’s portrayal
of Vito Corleone, Clemenza’s absence from the story, The
Godfather and the American Dream, the mystery of the open
curtains, the difference between Don Vito and Don Michael,
Connie’s bizarre character arc, the return of the oranges, Al
Pacino’s slap heard round the world, Michael’s true relationship
with Tom Hagen a.k.a. Robert Duvall, and one of the most
heartbreaking closing scenes in cinematic history. And stick
around for a conversation about Jade City!

Jade City Discussion: 1:20:09


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