50 years ago, March 24, 1972, a little movie named The Godfather was released. The movie had a difficult beginning, Paramount walked away from it pre and post-production several times, before finally finishing it and releasing the picture.
The movie has generated some of the most recognizable lines of all time:
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse;
They shot Sonny on the causeway;
Have the veal, it's the best in the city;
Leave the gun; take the cannoli;
It's no personal Sonny, it's strictly business;
It was Barzini all along;
Tom, can you get me off the hook? For old times Sake.
Even Sonny won't be able to call off Luca Brazzi....yeah, well, let me worry about Luca
He's still alive, they hit him with five shots and he's still alive.