The Godfather in Excel Art Part 2

This time, it's part 2 of the masterpiece "The Godfather." This is a story about drawing
Don Vito Corleone in his younger years, played by Robert De Niro in Part 2, using Excel.

"The Godfather Part II"

The Godfather's sequel, "Part II", features a younger Don Vito, and he was played by the now-legendary actor Robert De Niro. Since it's a 1974 film, that was 47 years ago.

↑ This is a scene where he negotiates with a landlord to help people who are Italian immigrants being forced out of their homes.
He was already becoming a prominent figure in the neighborhood at this time.
By the way, Robert speaks almost entirely in Italian in this movie and hardly any English.

Originally, they intended for Marlon Brando, who played Vito in "Part I," to play his younger self, but salary negotiations fell through, and Robert De Niro was chosen instead.

At the time, he was an unknown actor.

Robert De Niro had originally auditioned for the role of Sonny, the eldest son of the Corleone family in "Part I," which was played by James Caan, but he didn't fit the image and was rejected.

However, because Marlon Brando declined to appear in "Part II," the opportunity came around to De Niro, whose impression from the audition remained.

Following the previous film, this movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and De Niro also won Best Supporting Actor, leading to his big break.

After that, he starred in a series of films directed by Scorsese, such as "Taxi Driver," and has been active in a wide range of genres including war films, sci-fi, love stories, and comedies.
He also seems to enjoy playing villains and minor roles.
In recent years, he has also played a significant role in "Joker."

Excel Art Specs

Created in April 2021.

Vito Corleone in the 1920s, when he had a family, children were born, and he was rising as a neighborhood leader.
Even though it's a role, De Niro's eyes are intense and sharp.

Also, a new Dot version

Because my PC specs were low, I captured this when it started acting strangely while I was editing the image.
Since you can still sort of tell what the original image is, I think this is fine as it is.

Finally, a virtual framed version

"Part I" was also a long film at 177 minutes, but this one is a whopping 200 minutes.
3 hours and 20 minutes.
That's the length of two short movies.

The story is also roughly composed of two parts: the section about his third son Michael, who became his successor, and the section about Vito's escape from Sicily and his prime years in America.

By the way, a birthday scene where Dad, Marlon Brando, appears to celebrate with the family was planned for the end of the movie, but Marlon skipped the shoot and didn't show up.
However, it ends with a scene that cleverly suggests Dad has returned.

It didn't feel long at all, but you need to be prepared to sit down and watch it properly.

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[Aside] What is Excel art?

When people hear Excel art, many imagine
voxel art or dot art where you color in the cells of a spreadsheet, but I use the
drawing tools built into Excel, using basic shapes like curves, circles, and squares, as well as freehand, to draw lines on the sheet, fill them with color, and layer them up

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It looks like this.

It has been over 10 years since I started seriously drawing Excel art, but I find pen tablets difficult to handle, so I have always used a mouse to draw.

It is quite an eccentric drawing method, but please bear with me.