![]() First, it’s one of the only prequel and sequels all in one unfolding two stories. Although this one didn’t catch my attention like the original, it is one fine piece of filmmaking. ![]() The only movie of all-time that does come close to matching The Godfather, of course, one of the undeniably best sequels ever made, The Godfather Part II. Despite a fairly lengthy running time of nearly 3-hours, it never lags and there is not one minute on screen that isn’t needed or detracts from the story. Add to that an Oscar-winning screenplay by director Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo (based on this novel), and you got a winning formula. I think the reason I loved the movie so much is it’s not an entirely complex story on the one hand (corruption of power) but features so many top notch performances from Marlon Brando to Al Pacino to James Caan and Robert Duvall. However, neither of these examples stacks up to The Godfather and admittedly it would have to be an event for one to do so. Modern cinema has produced many great films, some enticing the fanboy in me ( The Dark Knight) while others are just damn good ( The Shawshank Redemption). If any movie could be called a masterpiece, it would be this. The film captured my attention from the line “I believe in America” to the last show as the door closes on Diane Keaton’s character, Kay as she sees her husband take over his father’s business (and lie directly to her face prior). Watching it for the first time in about five years, the movie had just as much impact as the first time I saw it back in 1995. It’s not my favorite film of all-time, but it is the one movie I consider to be the best and has remained #1 on my list for many years now with no others coming close to supplanting it. This is a “basic” summary of my thoughts on the entire trilogy as a whole, and I do give some insights into each movie.įirst, The Godfather is the movie I measure all other movies against in terms of quality. ![]() This portion was copied from my 2008 DVD review and 2020 Blu-ray review of The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, but my thoughts remain the same. ![]() Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. Subtitles ( The Godfather Coda): English SDH, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai Subtitles ( The Godfather Part II): English SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish Subtitles ( The Godfather): English SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish Writer(s): Mario Puzo (novels), Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo (screenplays)Ĭast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Sofia Coppolaįeatures: Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, GalleriesĪudio ( The Godfather): English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 1.0), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0), Portugese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)Īudio ( The Godfather Part II): English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)Īudio ( The Godfather Coda): English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1), Czech (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1) My only qualm is, like the DVD set, they’ve gone back to the cardboard digi-pak which means you’re SOL if any of them get damaged. ![]() The Godfather Trilogy is another (almost) great set from Paramount with a plethora of bonus features and excellent video and audio transfers. ![]()
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