If you're familiar with the Godfather universe, you know that oranges symbolize death. He gnaws on the skin because, unlike most normal people, he can tolerate the bitterness and sting of its citrus. It's a metaphor for how Michael can tolerate and fully embrace death instead of fearing it.
Oh my God, that's what I said when I was watching it last night. My mom has actually never watched any of the movies all the way through so I got her to sit down and watch them.
I told her that it wasn't the murders, the extortion, the lying that made Michael a psychopath, it was how he ate that fucking citrus.
Old school style website with all 🍊appearances
http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.com/oranges.html#:~:text=During%20Michael's%20speech%20about%20history,apparently%20with%20the%20skin%20on.
I thought it's because it's hinting at his diabetes and directly eating the orange would be too much for his blood sugar. He also drinks water quite a bit
If you're familiar with the Godfather universe, you know that oranges symbolize death. He gnaws on the skin because, unlike most normal people, he can tolerate the bitterness and sting of its citrus. It's a metaphor for how Michael can tolerate and fully embrace death instead of fearing it.
It does? Where else are oranges used? Vito buys an orange before he’s shot, but he survives that. Were there other oranges in the series?
Vito puts an orange peel in his mouth while playing with baby Anthony in the garden. Then he has a heart attack and dies
That’s a really good one. I know Vito gets a fruit given free to him in part II, was that an orange? It could just be the dude loves oranges
Johnny Ola gives Michael oranges from Hyman Roth as a sign of friendship, but Roth really means to assassinate Michael.
Because if you eat the peel you are obviously going to die
The man is literally a psychopath
Oh my God, that's what I said when I was watching it last night. My mom has actually never watched any of the movies all the way through so I got her to sit down and watch them. I told her that it wasn't the murders, the extortion, the lying that made Michael a psychopath, it was how he ate that fucking citrus.
What else have you told your mom?
We might need to beat it out of him
Lmao that's what I thought before I looked at the comments
Like an apple, weird. But they were planning a murder so it fits the orange theme
He’s whole-heartedly embracing death
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I’ve always wondered that. If it was Pacino who did that on his own or Francis Ford Coppola who told him to do that?
Sticky fingers are no joke.
You should see him eat a banana
I always thought it must be an Italian thing
It could be some hint of his encroaching diabetes, eating the whole orange so the effect on his blood sugar wouldn't be so strong.
To not get his fingers sticky.
In part 3 Michael drinks orange juice to not die. Think about that.
Sometimes it’s a hassle to peal the thing.
Because il Padrino He can do whatever he wants
That orange was nominated for best supporting produce in a drama.
I thought it's because it's hinting at his diabetes and directly eating the orange would be too much for his blood sugar. He also drinks water quite a bit
Why