Neil Video and evaluation - 19/9/18 - Neil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnV5buD1bEE

Here is our group work for our first video together as a group.


Evaluation

Magazine and Double Page Spread analysis - 20/9/18 - Emma

Magazine analysis adding onto my second slide: considering there's 1.2 billion gamers in the world the magazine will have a worldwide audience. Although the audience will probably be made up of younger people, and adults too but not elderly adults as elderly people aren't known for their supposed love of video games.

Double Page Spread analysis
Double page spread - target audience
Reader profile for both magazines

Magazine and Double Page spread - 19/9/18 - Emma

Double Page spreadMagazine cover

Magazine feedback - 16/9/18 - Emma

Below is the feedback our group (Me, Josh Southerton, Dan Parkes and Patch Carter) received from others in the class, personally it's a lot more positive than I thought it'd be, because the thing I made (the double page spread) wasn't that good, but I realize that nobody is perfect, getting better at anything takes time:

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1 = front cover 

2 = double page spread

The True Geordie - 11/9/18 - Gilly

The True Geordie
If you're British and/or a football fan then this man shouldn't need to be introduced. But recently he's had a surge in subscribers in his few videos about Logan Paul and about the boxing fight between Logan and KSI. Because of this he recently hit one million subscribers and I may be biased but he definitely deserves it, here's a history of Brian Davis, aka The True Geordie.

Humble beginnings
The True Geordie began his journey on YouTube in a completely accidental way, his first video was entitled 'A True Geordie's View On Nile Ranger' in which he responded (explicitly) to a footballer named Nile Ranger who had criticized the fans of Geordie's beloved Newcastle United, Ranger said that if the fans are going to boo then they shouldn't come to the games (The fans booed after Newcastle lost 1-2 against Reading). Geordie explains how Ranger is a hypocrite because Ranger brought a lot of shame onto Newcastle and he isn't a good player anyways. Geordie explains that the Newcastle fans don't demand a team that wins, they only demand a team that tries and Ranger doesn't do neither of those things, because he isn't good enough anyways. Despite being a Sunderland fan I understood where Geordie was coming from, because every single football club has had to deal with a player who thinks he's bigger than the club itself.

But then the video takes a personal turn for Geordie, when he's talking about Newcastle he explains that he's had friends who've died who would've loved to be in Ranger's position and how they would've been so grateful to get a game and put on the shirt even against the lesser sides. Geordie says that his friends who've died would've understood that the fans just want a team that tries.

Ironically Geordie deleted the video the first time he uploaded it but he got a text from a friend from deep sea diving (before YouTube Geordie was a deep sea diver after he failed to get any work after college) who basically said that Geordie was saying everything the fans wanted too but didn't have the platform to do so, so he re-uploaded and the rest is history. As of writing the video has 318,000 views

After the video got 20,000 views (a lot of views for him back in 2013) he decided to continue with the opinionated football videos recorded on his trusty iPhone. Although he's privatized most of them they were reviews on Newcastle games, what made Geordie a popular figure is that he spoke the truth, he didn't sugarcoat anything. He was famous for his then catchphrase "Does my drinking offend you?"

Commentary and podcasting
After a few years of slowly building up his audience Geordie progressed onto two main things: commentating and podcasts. His first 'big gig' was commentating over Spencer Owen's Wembley Cup  in 2015, a football tournament made up of Spencer Owen's team 'Spencer FC' and that year they played 'Sidemen United' it was YouTubes first big sporting event so far, and Geordie loved it. A participant on the Sidemen United team known as KSI (the biggest UK YouTuber) tweeted about how Geordie killed it on commentary and it meant a lot to Geordie as he had admired KSI's videos for years and he remarked 'If he (KSI) believes that then maybe I can do this'

He then did the Wembley Cup again in 2016 and he said he felt that he belonged at that point. Also he had started a podcast after he'd been watching Joe Rogan for years he felt that it was time to create his own. The first few episodes of the True Geordie Podcast hosted alongside Laurence McKenna had guests such as Spencer Owen and ex-professional footballer Jimmy Conrad. Then on one podcast he had the guest called Joe Weller, and Weller had explained how KSI had basically made his career

'That is literally the birth of my opportunities. That is where it all began, obviously I can't be more grateful' - Joe Weller on how KSI gave him his start on YouTube. 

After this Joe Weller decided to have a boxing fight against his friend and frequent collaborator Theo Baker. By then he had done music and wrestling videos. Weller had asked Geordie to commentate said fight and Geordie done so by holding an iPhone up to his mouth over the pre-recorded footage. Weller uploaded the video and KSI sarcastically commented that he wanted to fight the winner (Weller beat Baker). Although it was originally meant as joke it took a literal meaning as Joe Weller and KSI had actually agreed to fight each other in a boxing match, and of course Geordie commentated on that fight too. Then Logan Paul uploaded the now infamous video of him going into the Japanese Suicide Forest and finding a dead body. This affected quite a lot of people and it affected Geordie too, because Geordie himself has had experience with suicide and the effects it has, as one of his close friends had committed suicide so to see Paul upload this video was a real kick in the teeth to Geordie who knows what it's like to lose someone to suicide. Geordie made a touching and powerful response video in which he grilled Logan Paul just like he did Ranger all those years earlier but something unique in that video happened too, he actually cried. This was huge because Geordie has always been the honest talking big man of YouTube, it shows the affect the video had if it's reduced to man such as Geordie to tears

"It's sad when someone feels like there's no other option or that's the best possible option: death" - Geordie in his response to Logan Paul's suicide forest video

Geordie remarked that he'd probably never meet Paul but at least he had said what he needed/wanted to say. He then interviewed Joe Weller and KSI before their big fight, and Geordie wasn't sure that Weller (a close friend) could actually win the fight itself. He knew that KSI had belief that he'd beat Weller. KSI was so confident that he asked Geordie to remind him to call out the same Logan Paul that he'd made the video on. KSI and Weller then had their fight, KSI won after being in control the whole fight in all honesty, Weller wasn't throwing any punches and it made it very easy for KSI to get the win, Geordie said it was hard to commentate as he was watching his good friend get punched and punched. After the fight Geordie then reminded KSI to call out Logan Paul like he said he would, the biggest event in YouTube history was born.

Logan Paul wasn't too happy with KSI calling him out, he had never been called out before and he's known as a guy who won't back down for a challenge. Logan wasn't too happy with Geordie because of Geordie's response video to the Suicide Forest video and was upset that Geordie reminded KSI to call him out, even though KSI had asked Geordie to do so. Paul had referred to Geordie as 'the white DJ Khaled', the stage was set, and the road to KSI - Logan Paul began. Before the fight they did two press conferences, the first one which was in LA and the second was in London. The first press conference was dominated by Logan Paul fans and KSI was well and truly not in his own turf. The UK press conference was a different story, Geordie was asked to moderate this press conference, but it'd be a lot harder than what Geordie was used too. Logan Paul definitely knew who Geordie was, however the crowd was so loud that Geordie couldn't ask any questions to Logan and the press conference just became a platform to shout abuse at Logan Paul, and Logan himself actually walked off the stage. The fight came around, Geordie, Laurence McKenna and Joe Weller were on commentary, the fight between KSI and Logan definitely lived up to the hype, although controversy arose as it ended in a draw, with some believing the fight was fixed, although I personally think it's rubbish.

This is Geordie's journey so far, the future is bright for him and the only way is up for him.

Why do I like him?
Like I said in my writing about his story, the reason people like Geordie so much is because he's a no nonsense man. But also I admire how far Geordie has come, because Geordie has said multiple times that he struggled in education and his English teacher in college said he wouldn't amount to much, it's safe to say he's proved him wrong. Although I personally love the Podcast, currently he has 100 episodes of it and each of them are amazing. He's had guests such as Shaun Atwood on, who was backed by the Mexican Mafia and who's main competition was Sammy Gravano of the Gambino Crime family, and he's Daniel Portman who played Podrick Payne, Tyrion Lannister's squire in Game of Thrones. This shows he has a variety of guests, because it's good to have different people on, because I enjoy his football content for example but I couldn't have only football podcasts, it'd get stale.

Why is he revolutionary? 
He is a revolutionary as he's made a career for himself on a completely new form of media, YouTube. Because TV nowadays is slowly losing traction to the internets form of media such as: YouTube, Netflix and all the other online websites. Because it's a fact that more people are looking online for videos and their news. And considering millions of people use the new form of media it's a lot harder to make a career but Geordie has managed to do in a age where it's everyone for themselves.

From making videos on his iPhone camera to making a podcast with world reknowned popstar Robbie Williams, what a journey it has been for Geordie

Interview - 11/9/18 - Gilly

An interview about you - with my friend Daman

James (me): Firstly, what’s your favourite form of media?
Daman: Newspapers 

James: Why? 

Daman: I like that newspapers cannot be altered, whereas a news site on the internet can be changed. You’re aware of the publisher and it’s in print so it’s more reliable. Something interactive cannot always be as reliable

James: Interesting, but do you genuinely think newspapers are reliable? Because many would disagree and say newspapers are just ‘sources of propaganda’ and a way to push a certain agenda

Daman: But isn’t everything ever written to push a certain agenda? Even authors of books only write something they believe strongly in. Their themes and ideas are always something they think is important, and know that when the consumer reads their material, they will automatically be influenced by what they wanted them to take from it. I just think that newspapers are set apart from other forms of modern news media as it is in print and cannot be altered by a third party. Although an article always be someone's viewpoint, it still gets the news out there and will always be more reliable than something online due to the dangers of hackers etc. I also think it depends on the type of newspaper, because you wouldn’t expect something ‘false’ from a paper like The Guardian. So if you’re careful with what you read, you’re most likely going to be getting more reliable information from a print paper than something online

James: Speaking of online, what do you think the impact of modern media has had on the more ‘older’ forms of media, such as newspapers?

Daman: I think modern forms of media have overtaken older forms because they are much more accessible and people don’t need to go out and buy a paper or wait for someone to deliver it. Going online is much more convenient for people living in this ‘fast’ era where everything is already at their fingertips. And because of everything being at their fingertips people have abandoned the older forms of media such as newspapers and radio, to fit into the rush of modern society. Personally, I also think that the online world is so diverse and there’s something out there for everyone that people have a tendency to skip past those things that don’t necessarily apply to them. Whereas if they were to consume information from a newspaper or radio, they’d most likely have to process information about things they’re not interested in. Going online to find specific things relating to specific people seems to be a lot more satisfying for most people. However, it puts other forms at risk of no longer existing in the future. If there’s no longer a demand for something, in the future it’ll most likely no longer exist, because you can’t supply an unwanted demand. This is an unfortunate reality of modern media as the old ways are slowly becoming methods of the past

James: This is true, people would rather Google something they can find within a few seconds rather than something they need to flick through pages and pages for. Speaking of other forms of media, what’s your opinion on movies and shows?

Daman: I mean, I love them. I think they’re another form of art. It’s a great way for a writer, director, actor, costume designer, producer, composer ecetera to come together and create one big masterpiece. If done right, I think movies and TV shows bring lots of forms of media such as books, songs and visuals together and it shows how different forms of media can be combined to make something great

James: Considering movies/shows are forms of art, what’s your favourite movie or show? And why? 

Daman: My current favourite show is Peaky Blinders as it does a great job in representing my favourite era (currently the 1920s) and encapsulates the differing experiences of people after the Great War. In terms of the different forms of media it celebrates – the script is very well written and develops the characters appropriately. The attention to detail is very satisfying, and the writers have been able to take a real-life story and make it into something artistic. The majority of the show is historically accurate and deals with the important issues as well as being a good watch. If people aren’t too keen on reading or using other forms of media then the show is the perfect way to learn about the era of that time without having to read. It puts into perspective what effect the great war had on smaller, overlooked parts of England and it starts important conversations about our government and its handling of affairs, also the cinematography and soundtrack also go very well with the story and these three forms of media being exceptional on their own come together to make a masterpiece, the acting is spot on and the cast couldn’t have been better. I think the show represents what modern media should be doing – using historical fact and educating people whilst also making it entertaining for the consumer too.

James: Do you believe the majority of shows could be considered social commentaries too? Trying to convey a message?

Daman: I think they should all have an objective. Otherwise there isn’t a point in creating something that you don’t believe in or want to change. An underlying message with an entertainment factor.

James: I agree but, in some cases, the only goal is to entertain, so I suppose every single show does have an objective they just all differ in importance, which links into my next question: which movie/show has had the biggest impact on you personally? 

Daman: I would say Dunkirk. I think Christopher Nolan is able to put together a war movie, like any other, but adds a sense of intimacy. The focus on a very specific event has allowed me to research further into something that was always talked about in school, but not necessarily in depth which doesn’t allow us to understand the importance of the actions of civilians. Unlike most war movies, it shows the impact that ordinary civilians had on getting our troops back home safely. And for many viewers of the film, it’d have been alienated to them that people just like themselves had such a big impact on the war itself. The film pans out of the obvious war movie stereotypes of war-like atmosphere and it shows the impact of civilians had on getting the troops back home safely. And for many viewers of the film it wouldn’t been strange to see that normal people just like them had such a huge impact on the war itself and that is how the movie doesn’t focus on just the physical war, armies shooting each other but the individuals who each had a role to play in the eventual victory of the allies in the war. And like Peaky Blinders it creates a conversation about war, Dunkirk shows the gritty and harsh reality of war. And I feel it’s a very important movie as with the world today anything can happen, but people need to see this, people need to know how much war can change a whole nation, and the whole world for that matter. I was very proud that a movie that actually got hype actually lived up to said hype and hopefully it creates conversation for years to come, although the movie deserved an Oscar and it was a bit of a kick in the teeth that The Shape of Water won one and Dunkirk didn’t, but the film is a hit regardless.

The Godfather film review - 11/9/18 - Gilly

 Film review - The Godfather

I'm going to make him an offer he can’t refuse. Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film is a masterpiece, a classic example of excellent film making. 

I believe the Godfather is the best film that has ever been made, everything about this movie is spectacular, despite it being 46 years old it’s still used as an example of how to make a good movie, here’s just some of the things The Godfather does well:

Character development - Michael Corleone

Who is Michael Corleone?

Michael Corleone: Michael is the ‘white sheep’ in the family, the one person of the family who hasn’t been completely eaten up by the world of organised crime. His father, Vito is the Don (head) of the Corleone crime family, one of the 5 ‘families’ that dominate organised crime (Along with the Barzini, Tattaglia, Cuneo and the Stracci families) in New York, and his two brothers: Fredo and Sonny are both involved in the mafia. Sonny is next in line for the role of Don in the Corleone crime family, although to his father's dismay he is a hot head and unfaithful to his wife (family in the Godfather is one of the most important aspects of the film) which would make him not an ideal don, his brother Fredo has a big eye for business but also one for alcohol, this shows that there’s not really a good successor for the Corleone family. Michael himself wanted no part of this life, his father didn’t want him involved either, so he enrolled for college but after Japan bombed Pearl Harbour he dropped out and joined the Marine Corps which created a stir in his family, with only his brother Fredo supporting his decision. 

How did he change?

We see Michael as the person who possesses his father's qualities: his intelligence, discipline and force, which is most likely due to his time in the army, the army requires both discipline and force if there’s any hope of being a good soldier. Ironically Michael possesses the perfect qualities for a mafia don, and would be the perfect successor to his father, however he wanted no part of the mafia, which is why he joined the army in the first place, to distance himself as much as possible from this dark world. 

However, things take a drastic change when Virgil Sollozzo, an up and coming figure in the NY underworld wanted a meeting with Vito about wanting to sell drugs, VS wanted Corleone’s political and judicial protection, Vito says no, but Sonny however showed interest in this deal, noting the massive profit that could’ve been made for the Corleone family. Vito saying no and Sonny saying yes creates a little friction, friction which Sollozzo takes full advantage of this, he thinks if he takes out Vito, then he can make a deal with Sonny. While Vito is out in the market with his son Fredo driving (Normal driver Paulie Gatto called in sick 3 times in a month) and coincidentally on the day that Gatto is apparently ‘sick’ the Don is shot 5 times by assassins presumably sent by Virgil Sollozzo, and Fredo his son was so startled by the shooting he couldn’t return fire, thus showing his weakness which wouldn’t be a good trait for a mafia don. Gatto is a soldier in the family and would’ve had no qualms with returning fire, but he wasn’t there on the day, suspiciously. The shooting was not a surprise, Vito’s lawyer Tom Hagen warned that there’d be trouble if he said no to Sollozzo purely because of the money that can be made from drugs, but Vito’s pride made him weak. 

The shooting of Vito Corleone was the start of Michael’s venture into the world of the Mafia, a world which he desired to have no part of. While visiting his father in the hospital he sees that the men who were supposed to be protecting him have been removed from the hospital, Michael then moves his father to another room. This is significant as the same people who removed the security detail would have come back to kill Vito. In front of the hospital Michael and Enzo the baker (An innocent man who wanted to pay his respect to Vito after he heard news of the shooting) stand outside as a car full of men (the people who would’ve killed Vito) drive by, Michael tells Enzo to keep his hands in his pocket to signal that they have a gun, they don’t but it’s enough for the car to speed up, thus preventing Vito’s probable murder. In what seems to be a minor detail but in fact it’s important, while Michael and Enzo are outside they lit a cigarette, Michael’s hands are steady whereas Enzo’s are shaking, this shows that Michael has the nerve for the mafia business and will stand up to his father's enemies and the lighter that lit the cigarette was the ‘flame’ which fully cemented him as a mafioso. Michael is now fully entrenched in the world we all hoped he would avoid. 

After Michael and Enzo prevented the Sollozzo thugs from killing Vito, a dirty cop on Sollozzo’s payroll, Captain McCluskey pulls up to the hospital and is so enraged that Michael is at the hospital he has two fellow officers hold him whilst he punches Michael, breaking his jaw. After hearing of this Sonny Corleone (Who becomes ‘acting’ Don while his father is out) plans to murder both Sollozzo and McCluskey, Michael says he will do the deed in killing them both, the relationship between Sollozzo and McCluskey is key to Michael’s decision in wanting to stay in the world of crime, he sees that America can be bought with drug money, but it’s also a parallel to his relationship with his father, who’s also involved in crime. Michael ponders whether he wants to remain as a normal citizen, a citizen who has no respect or power in society or if he wants to be somebody in a world where only the toughest make it very far. The scene in which he volunteers for the murders of Sollozzo and McCluskey are the nail in the coffin, he leaves his normal life: his wife, his neutral status and follows the path of the mafia. Michael Corleone goes to a meeting with Sollozzo and McCluskey (Sollozo is under the impression it’s a ‘peace treaty’ but in fact it’s a ploy for his eventual murder) and during this meeting he asks to go to the bathroom to get the gun that was hidden for him to kill the two, and then he shoots and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey, thus making it impossible to return to a normal life, he’s a full pledged gangster. 

After the murder of Sollozzo Michael had to flee to Sicily for a while until the heat calmed down. In the time Michael is away his brother and heir apparent to Vito, Sonny is gunned down, this leads the way for Michael to become the Don of the Corleone family. As Don, Michael is mentored by his father, and Michael learns to protect himself and the Corleone family he must eliminate the other heads of the 5 families. In the final ‘Baptism’ scene Michael is at his son's baptism and he orders the killings of the other dons of the New York families, these murders place Michael as the most powerful mafia boss in the whole of America. His transformation is now complete, from war hero and seemingly innocent to vicious mafioso. 

Acting

Behind any good movie is good acting, but the Godfather has acting on another level. 

Marlon Brando – Brando played one of the most iconic film characters in Vito Corleone, the brash mafia don who commanded respect, so much so that even his close friends would call him ‘Godfather.’ Ironically the studio behind the Godfather (Paramount) didn’t want Brando anywhere near the role of Don Corleone, he was considered toxic and supposedly very difficult to work with, but that didn’t stop Coppola begging Paramount to give Brando the part, it took a little persuading but after the studio executives saw his audition, they caved in, and one of the best acting performances in the entirety of cinema, was born. 

“As president of Paramount Pictures, I must tell you now that under no circumstances will Marlon Brando appear in The Godfather. And, as president, I no longer wish to waste the company’s time even discussing it” - Stanley Jeffe, ex-President of Paramount Pictures

One of the traits that made Brando a great choice for the role is that he had perfected the New York accent in his previous role in On the Waterfront. This is ideal as Corleone is a New York gangster and it adds the realism to the film (and accuracy...), because you wouldn’t want someone with a thick British accent playing a New York gangster for example, it wouldn’t work, but Brando made it work. Another thing which makes the character of Vito Corleone great is Brando’s use of method acting (which is a method of acting where an actor/actress wants to have complete emotional identification with a role), to make himself look menacing (As a mob boss should) he stuffed cotton into his cheek and wore a specially made mouthpiece, this allowed Brando to truly assume the personality of Don Corleone. His performance made the Don look a honourable man, and while Corleone is honourable (compared to his counterparts) he’s still a mafia boss who’s probably had people killed and Brando is so good we often forget he’s playing a criminal!

It's ironic as during filming, Al Pacino said that the Godfather was the worst film ever made (While he was drunk of course) he also thought Coppola was mad for offering him the part! But just as Brando gives an iconic performance as Vito Corleone, Pacino gives a just-as-good if not better performance as the white sheep turned black sheep of the family, Michael Corleone. Pacino portrayed Michael superbly, Michael Corleone has one of the best character arcs in history and he has the performance too, the portrayal of a good man turned bad is amazing. He murdered Sollozzo and the police captain with absolutely no remorse, the look in his eyes made him look like a madman. After this he had no qualms with getting his hands dirty to keep his throne at the top of the Corleone chain. In his performance you could really see the Sicilian in him, his attitude from innocent civilian into ruthless mobster. The intensity in certain scenes was unbelievable, despite not saying a word the scene in which the door is shut on his wife Kay Adams was still breath-taking, it wasn’t verbal but that confirmed that the old Michael Corleone was gone, the new Michael Corleone or as we know him ‘Don Corleone.’ The scene has an important meaning, not only did he close the door on his wife but he closed the door on a normal life, his sole purpose in life now is to cement himself as this powerful mafia don, just as his father was. Another thing to mention is the performance overall, there’s a mini debate as to what Michael Corleone is, is he a villain? Or a tragic hero? I personally believe tragic hero, but that just shows how good Pacino was, he’s made us almost ponder whether a killer is actually a good person at heart, because don’t forget: Michael Corleone never asked to be involved in this life, it’s only after his family was almost torn apart that he felt like he had to step in, for his family and their survival, and with Pacino himself saying he never saw Michael Corleone as a gangster.

The other actors in the Godfather were great too, in our praise of Brando and Pacino we almost forget that this movie had actors such as James Caan whose career really kicked off after the Godfather. who got into his role somewhat as he had been known to hang out with Carmine Persico, a real-life mobster and boss of the Colombo crime family, so playing a mobster shouldn’t have been too difficult for the brash hothead, funnily enough Caan was so unknown before the Godfather that government agents assumed he was a mobster because of his interaction with Persico! His performance was superb and it earned him a nomination for best supporting actor. Lastly in an ironic turn of events Caan was once denied entry into a country club, but another patron said ‘he’s a made guy’ (made guy = ‘official’ member of the mafia) so his performance was that convincing many believed he actually was the real deal. 

Subtle details 

The Godfather has great acting and a great story, but it also has subtle details that actually mean a lot to the movie the most famous of this, is the orange theory.

The orange theory is a simple one but it’s one of the most famous details in movie history. The theory is that each time oranges appear death/something bad will occur, here are the many examples:

• At Connie Corleone’s wedding Salvatore Tessio is holding an orange, at the end of the film it’s revealed that he betrayed the Corleone family and is then killed

• During Tom Hagen’s meeting with movie producer Jack Woltz there’s oranges at the table, later Woltz’ prized horses head at the foot of his bed

• Vito Corleone is buying oranges just before he is shot by the assassins working for Sollozzo

• During the meeting with the heads of the Five Families, there’s a bowl of oranges at the table. Michael Corleone has the heads of the Five Families killed at the end of the movie

• While Vito Corleone is playing with his grandson, he puts an orange rind in his mouth and then not so long later he dies

Ironically the directors first denied the claim that the placing of oranges was intentional, their original goal with the oranges was to implement a bit of colour, but as they saw they used oranges so frequently they implemented this into Godfather 2 and 3. 

References in future media and its influence

• The Godfather coined the expression ‘The Moe Greene special.’ The MGS is a shot through the eye, Jewish gangster Moe Greene was killed this way during the Baptism in which Michael killed the heads of the Five Families also. 

The Sopranos references this when Mikey Palmice kills Brendan Filone he shoots him through the eye, the Moe Greene special.

• The Sopranos references the Godfather again, in the first assassination attempt on Tony Soprano he is buying orange juice.

• Another Godfather reference in the Sopranos, Tony’s strip club is named the Bada Bing! This is a direct reference to a quote by Sonny Corleone 

“You’ve gotta get up close like this and – BADA BING! You blow their brains out all over their Ivy League suits”

• The character of Vito Corleone is based on real life mobster Frank Costello. Marlon Brando based the voice of Corleone on Costello after he listened to tapes where Costello was testifying about organised crime. 

• Referencing the Moe Greene special, the death of Moe Greene is based on the real-life death of Bugsy Siegel (Who Greene is based on) however Siegel was shot in the head, not the eye.

Conclusion

The Godfather is a pivotal film, it has been referenced, parodied and it is still discussed 46 years after release. I’ve never seen and have yet to see any other film that rivals the Godfather in terms of influence in media, and finally... 

I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse