Godfather

GODFATHER: The Best of the Best!

Author's Rating:

Pros: Everything!

Cons: You would have to be very, VERY critical to find fault in this film

Bottom Line:
This film changed the face of film forever. Read More

The Godfather: "...and then, believe me, they would fear you."

Author's Rating:

Pros: Brilliant acting; superb adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel

Cons: None.

Bottom Line:
Without question, The Godfather is one of the two best Mafia movies ever made. (The other? The Godfather, Part II.) Read More

The GODFATHER, "Where's Michael. We're Not Taking the Picture Without Michael"

Author's Rating:

Pros: I believe that this is one of the top films of all time.

Cons: A third film was made as a followup.

Bottom Line:
Following this films varied moods, storyline, actors and music is a pure joy. Read More

Hold Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer: The Godfather

Author's Rating:

Pros: Brando, Pacino, Caan, Supporting Cast, Screenplay, Photography, Score

Cons: None

Bottom Line:
Excellent adaptation of a gripping novel of organized crime in America. Read More

A Man is Not a Man If He Doesn't Spend Time with his Family

Author's Rating:

Pros: Coppola's Direction, Script, Look, Score, & Cast led by the Great Marlon Brando.

Cons: None.

Bottom Line:
It's "The Godfather", A Great American Masterpice that still Stands thanks to Coppola, Everyone, & notably Marlon Brando. Read More

THE GODFATHER: The Saga of an American Family of Latecomers.

Author's Rating:

Pros: No American film since CITIZEN KANE has been more significant or fully realized.

Cons: Film suffers from some continuity problems due to uncertainty in the production's planning and execution.

Bottom Line:
THE GODFATHER poses, and begins to prove, that the uses of Power by 20th Century Mobs are similar to those used by the Wealthy, Business, Government, and Organized Religion. Read More

Five Star Spaghetti Opera

Author's Rating:

Pros: Great entainment

Cons: Violent, seductive, unattractive subject

Must See American Classic

Author's Rating:

Pros: great characters, wonderful actors

Cons: violent, not appropriate for younger viewers

One of the greatest movies ever made

Author's Rating:

Pros: Acting, writing, cinematography and soundtrack.

Cons: It could be claimed that it romanticizes the lives of bad people.

Bottom Line:
I was always one of those people who believed a perfect film was impossible. That changed when I saw The Godfather. Read More

One More Orange For The Pile: My Personal Take On The Godfather

Author's Rating:

Pros: Everything after the line "I believe in America" (and everything before, too).

Cons: The Punch. More on this below...

Bottom Line:
Thirty years after its initial release, The Godfather is still "an offer you can't refuse" (and that line is a cliche you can't avoid). Read More