The Godfather's Influence

The Godfather & Food

When I think of Italian food, The Godfather is not far behind in my thought process. On one hand I can recall Peter Clemenza cooking spaghetti and meatball. On the other hand, according to Clemenza, "...Leave the gun take the cannoli" is one of the famous quotes of the movie. This quote is referred to in different movies over time. For instance in "You've Got Mail" Meg Ryan confides in Tom Hanks character for advice on how she should approach a problem. Likewise he tells her to "Leave the gun and take the cannoli".

The Influence 

As The Godfather makes continued references to Italian food, due to the fact that most of the characters of the movie are of Italian decent, other movies latch on and run with the idea. Moreover, in some cases unaware of the Italian reference being brought up. Many people assume "The Godfather" is arguably one of the greatest movies of all time, with this being said I would have to agree.  Furthermore, this movie introduces Italian culture to many of us that may have never gotten to see it up close in that way. As a result allow us to become familiar with it.