Ep-67 The Godfather (1972 film) ft. Fonda Lee

World Fantasy Award-Winning Author Fonda Lee returns to the show
to discuss Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, a landmark film
in cinematic history that one host had never even seen! Fonda Lee
is the author of the fantasy novel JADE CITY and discusses the
ways in which the film influenced her work toward the end of the
episode. 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 inspirations, Francis Ford Coppola’s
career and place in the “New Hollywood Wave”, legendary
performances from both Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, the fight to
get the movie made, the density of the story, the “Prince of
Darkness,” the Fruit Theory, Michael Corleone’s transformation
into a Don both different and similar to Don Vito, cold
vengeance, and the mutual respect for great work in the artistic
community.

JADE CITY Discussion: 1:23:37


Join them next week when Fonda Lee joins the show again to
discuss Godfather pt. 2!


 


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