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Quite simply, the greatest movie ever made. Though I hesitate to use the tired allusion, it must be said: This is the movie Shakespeare would've written had he been born 400 years later. It has become one of a very few films that has etched itself deeply into the fabric of society. There are countless lines that are immediately recognizable (and still often used) by every English speaking male on the planet. I stress "male" because this is a decidedly masculine movie. "The Godfather" offers everything, except sex, a man could possibly hope for in a film. At a time when we've become content if a filmmaker can develop and maintain a single idea throughout a movie, "The Godfather" is an embarrassment of riches. Respect, trust, power and importance of family are just a few of the main themes woven together to form this magnificent tapestry. Actually, the movie is a collection of individual episodes, any one of which could have been developed into a whole separate film. Instead, they are all tied together into a brilliant air-tight bundle of a plot. The basic storyline is the waning power of Don Vito Corleone, a New York City mob boss in the 1940s, and the emergence of his sheltered youngest son, Michael, as the new head of an even stronger family, but it's impossible to give the film justice with a short synopsis. Looking back at the whole, it's amazing so much was crammed into one movie. It's more like six films in one, but never feels cramped or confused (but it is long so pack a lunch). Then it ends with one of the best closing shots of all time as Michael's wife, Kay, stares back in horror as she finally realizes what her husband has become. Despite the length, it still leaves us wanting more. DVD Review: This new DVD is enhanced for 16:9 TVs but isn’t loaded with extras. Not that that matters – you don’t purchase a DVD of this classic for the extras. It does, however, include Francis Ford Coppola’s commentary, which is superb and blows away the majority of the extra features that pollute today’s DVD sets. Most fans of this extraordinary film and of filmmaking in general will hang on Coppola’s every word. Coppola tells a captivating story of how difficult it was to make the movie, giving details of the studio’s many efforts to fire both him and Al Pacino. In the end, though, Coppola won most of the battles and left us with this masterpiece.Read full review
THE GODFATHER 1972 Dir. Francis Ford Coppola Scr. Francis Ford Coppola & Mario uzo Nov. Mario Puzo, 'The Godfather' Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Cast: Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire Genre: American Gangster Film Recognized as a major classic. Regarded as one of the best films in the history of movie making. Summer, 1945. The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), is granting requests at his daughter's wedding, Connie (Talia Shire). A Sicilian tradition. 'No request can be refused on such a day'. His friend Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) is assisting him. The Don's son, Michael (Al Pacino), a decorated marine home from WWII, is explaining his father's crime business to his girlfriend Kay Adams (Diane Keaton). This scene sets up the rest of the film, as Pacino introduces the main cast to Keaton. The Don and his methods are ageing. There are younger mobster up-and-coming in the business, and drugs are the way forward in money-making. The Don believes this line of work is too dangerous. Alcohol and gambling is fine, for the police turn a blind eye. Drugs is a completely different game, one that will ensure that Mafia families will implode. Self-destruct. Things change dramatically when Sollozzo comes on the scene. Don Corleone refuses to deal with the powerful drug dealer. A war ensues which involves Michael Corleone. He originally wanted nothing to do with the family business, but instead turns mafia gangster. The rest is history. Ghost BookFiends.Read full review
Not only is this a GREAT film but, in my opinion, THE BEST movie ever made. There are scenes that will stay in your memory forever, the music is fabulous and the plot/storyline original. Indeed THIS is the benchmark movie by which ALL other 'gangster' movies are judged. Many have tried to copy but The Godfather is a classic. Buy it!
It really is the best film ever made. I'd seen it before, but I wanted a hard DVD copy. It is without a doubt head and shoulders over the other two Godfather films. It's not #1 on the IMDB film list for nothing.