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An Orange You Can't Refuse
Has anyone else noticed that in Godfather and Godfather II there is a recurring theme of oranges (the fruit, not the color) whenever death or violence is near? I noticed it a while ago, and now, every time I see the movie (which is often, as my remote control will not permit me to pass it up whenever it's on) I notice another instance.
To wit: last night, I noticed (for the first time) that during the dinner with Tom Hagan and the movie producer, the centerpiece on the table is a bowl of oranges!
Other examples: when Salozzo attempts the hit on Don Vito, Vito is examining oranges (when he falls down, the oranges are spilled); when Don Vito is playing in the garden immediately prior to his death, he's eating an orange (and scares his grandson when he puts the rind in his mouth to make a funny face).
When Johnny Ola (sp?) comes to visit Michael in Tahoe on behalf of Hyman Roth, he brings him an orange; when Michael, Tom and Rocco (?) are trying to figure out how to get to Frankie Pentangeli, Michael is eating an orange. And I think that just prior to Fanucci's death (by the hand of the young Don Vito), Fanucci (La Mano Negra!) is also buying oranges -- but I can't remember that as clearly, and may be making that up.
So, what's it all about [Alfie]?
Now, if this is really obvious, and something everyone already knows about, please don't burst my bubble -- I thought myself quite the movie expert when I noticed this all by my lonesome!
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