Talk:The Godfather Part II
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Plot: "At Pentangeli's compound ..."
editThe article currently reads "At Pentangeli's compound, consigliere Tom Hagen arrives and reminds the disgraced capo that failed plotters against the Roman emperor often committed suicide in return for clemency for their families ..."
My recollection of the film is that this conversation takes place at a secure government facility of some sort where Pentangeli is being held. Is there a better description than "Pentangeli's compound"? Is it a prison?
Jean-de-Nivelle (talk) 19:47, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, you are correct. It's not "Pentangeli's compound", it's the federal facility where he is being held. I'll have to watch the movie again, though, to clarify whether it's a prison, or the military base where he was held during the trial. I think it's still the military base, because the FBI agents who were guarding him, find Pentangeli dead in the bathtub.
- Good catch!
- TheBaron0530 (talk) 15:38, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
- I've seen the film again, and consulted a transcript. Neri says, "The FBI has him airtight. He's on an army base, twenty-four hour guards". During the Senate hearing, Pentangeli says "I live - uh - in an army barracks with the FBI guys". Hagen clearly visits him in this same location. What makes me hesitate to edit the article is that I can't think of a concise way to word the change, and the plot summary is already well over the recommended 700 word limit. Jean-de-Nivelle (talk) 18:39, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
Kingdom of Italy
editI removed "Kingdom of Italy" after "Sicily" in the plot summary. Another user restored it with a pleading comment that this serves to inform the reader that the mafia arose as a legacy of feudalism.
Well, no. Merely mentioning the Kingdom of Italy in passing doesn't inform the reader of that at all. Neither is so informing them relevant summarizing the film plot, since the film makes no point about the mafia deriving from feudalism. Its only historical references along that line are a comparison to the Roman Empire and Kay's (dubious) remark that the mafia has existed for 2000 years. The plot summary here is longer than the general limit of 700 words because the complex narrative demands it, and it must be kept focused. 2601:642:4600:D3B0:9C8F:3820:42DD:9CC2 (talk) 15:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC)