The Godfather I (1972)- Baptism Scene, Michael Kills all the heads of the other families

The baptism scene of The Godfather I.

[KRG-Unit]

"Do you renounce Satan?" "I do." While the murders are taking place. Beautiful scene and probably the best movie scene of all time

[ted.angell]

Becoming A godfather and THE Godfather at the same time

[MicheleRoccapinnuzza]

My nephew's baptism, however, was very boring, none of this happened.

[kaushikhegde]

Vito was wise and reasonable as a Don, Sonny was angry and impulsive as a Don but Michael is just straight up calculatingly terrifying

[ycl]

They made the fattest guy run up all those steps to kill his target.

[captainclaymoar]

Let's all take a minute to appreciate they made Clemenza run up all those flights of stairs 🤣

[spider_xcvii]

Al, the hitman cop, was so good he didn’t waste a single bullet he fired, nor did he hesitate, and also made sure he set himself in a good position to fire at the guy running up the stairs so he wouldn’t miss. True professional

[grahamblack]

Seeing Apollonia blown up right in front of him killed whatever humanity was left in Michael. We're left to imagine for ourselves the grief he went threw over that and the impact it had on his psyche.

[VentiVonOsterreich]

The moment the baby started crying in the background as the assassins were about to do their business was one of the most powerful buildups in any film ever

[nathanielkauffman]

I thought Micheal was having Clemenza killed by forcing him to run up all of those steps.

[VanHalenDrummer]

3:38 “Do you renounce Satan?” *Ominous organ music in the background.

That is cinematic GOLD.

[GoodLifeMedicine]

Lip reading:
"... We got 'em all."
"Wait for me in the car."

[brunoblivious]

I love how Rocco tells him "we got em all" and Michael looks surprised. To kill that many well protected, powerful men simultaneously is kind of absurd. I feel like this little moment kind of acknowledges that by implying Michael knew how improbable it was that they'd get everyone.
Just another brilliant detail.

[uncle]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that, Fredo was banging cocktail waitresses, 2 at a Time.😔

[jorgeisaacdoblesmata]

Do you imagine going to the movies back in the day and watching this MASTERPIECE in its premiere???

[sanghoonlee]

1970 Airport
1971 Dirty Harry, French Connection
1972 Godfather, Deliverance
1973 The Exorcist, The Sting
1974 Godfather Part II, Chinatown
1975 Jaws
1976 Taxi Driver, The Omen, Rockie
1977 Star Wars
1978 Superman, Halloween
1979 Alien, Apocalypse Now

Man, what a decade for moviegoers. Legends coming one after another, every summer.

[romnick]

4:45 The sound of the Holy water flowing is also like the representation of the blood flowing during those killing. Masterpiece

[rallypoint]

That “cop” hitman sure made all those shots count from the revolver. Good shot!!!

[etiennekosa]

Man the kills are just so iconic. Clemenza with the double barrel, Moe Greene in the eye, Willie Cicci and the revolving door, Rocco with the machine gun and finally Al Neri steadying himself to kill Barzini. Just great!

[fatihhicdonmez]

Masterpiece of editing. The increasing melody of organ and the baby cry. After “do you renounce satan" question, starting murders and final point when priest says Michael Rizzi go in peace and may the lord be with you. Perfection.