The Godfather DVD Collection

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Summary: SIMPLY THEE BEST GANGSTER MOVIES
Review: I loved all three of these well acted, and well written movies. Part 1 is simply an astonishing movie for many reasons, like the music, the awesome story, and superb acting by all involved. Part 2 is my least favorite of the 3, but it is still good. Now part 3, is thee best of the series if you ask me, i did not see nothing wrong with sofia coppolas acting, and i am sooo sick and tired of reading about how people think Michael Corleones' "silent scream" at the end of the movie is dumb. To me that is thee most powerful part of the movie. I , a grown man, feel like crying everytime i watch the end. Do not be fooled by all the b/s critics saying bad stuff about part 3, it is excellent, and was nominated for best picture the year of its release. If you dont already own The godfather dvd collection, then you need to go and get it right now. This will make an awesome gift ,or a must needed addition to any dvd collection!!!

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Summary: Many Easter Eggs(Hidden Features)
Review: On the 5th disc the extra features go to "set up " & press right on the key pad and a globe will pop up.

On the bonus disc, go to DVD credits. Push next twice. Arrow down from previous to next, press enter. The Soprano Regime are sittng around watching a stolen bootleg godfather dvd.

Click on "Galleries," then "DVD Credits." Hit "next" 4 times and you'll get an FBI warning screen you'll actually enjoy watching.

On the 5th disc (bonus selections) go to the "Family Tree." Select Santinos branch. Highlight the photograph of "adult" Sonny. Access the egg by highlighting James Caan's headshot. You will discover a brief snippet which was apparently part of James Caan's audtion. It is an amusing impersonation of Brando as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront".

On the "Bonus Materials" disc, go to the Family Tree section. Upon selecting any of the characters in this section, you will be taken to a "biography" screen of the character with their respective picture on the top of the screen. Simply push "up" on your controller, and you can select the picture. Selecting the picture gives you an acotr/actress bio... as of 1974!

On the first screen (young Vito sat singing to himself), select Scene Selections or SetUp, then select Return to Main Menu. You'll see a different screen, showing Michael opposite Fredo in the boathouse. Do the same again, and see a rather grisly screen showing Vito's revenge!

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Summary: Part III is a masterpiece, contrary to popular belief.
Review: Before I go into detail about this DVD collection, I would like to say what an outrage it is that THE GODFATHER PART III has not gotten any of the credit it deserves. For the third Godfather has the most emotional depth out of the three, and also, while not being the best in the series (that honor belongs to PART II), it is superior in many ways to the original two films. The last 15 minutes is a tragic, bloody, Shakespearean ending with a strong message. Also the conspiracy theory involving the Vatican is a nice touch. Give this film a chance. The people who put it down probably never even saw it all the way through.

This DVD collection has a total of 5 discs. Don't be alarmed when you see that the first four have no extras except audio options and a chapter index. The real Bonus Material bounty is in the fifth disc, which contains a horde of extras mentioned in Amazon's summary. There's even a funny little easter egg hidden on the disc which allows you to hear "Bada-bing-bada-boom" in several different languages.

The first Godfather is a classic. Marlon Brando with his cottonball-amplified mouth as Vito Corleone, all the memorable scenes, and, most importantly, our first introduction to the Corleone family. The story begins in the late 40's where a man named Sollozzo offers the family an investment in the dangerous new business of drugs. Vito Corleone turns the offer down, fearing that he would lose respect and power if he took to such a scheme, but lives to regret it. Things start to twist until the point where you'll be surprised how things turned out in the end.

The second is a bit more complicated. Acting as both a prequel and a sequel to the original, there are scenes spliced together taking place both before and after the events of the 1972 GODFATHER. We learn how young Vito fled from Sicily to evade a ruthless gangster, and came to save a community from the clutches of a tyrant. Meanwhile, Michale Corleone is struggling to battle both an inside attack on the family as well as a senate hearing against his family and his father's name. The longest of the series by a longshot, but also digs the deepest. The time goes by in a flash leaving you the desire to see it again, a rare trait of such a long film.

This boxset is a great gift for any fan/casual viewer/newcomer of the Godfather series. It is true that III chooses a different style than the others, but it is marvelous in its own rights and deserves a better reputation than the one it was so cruelly thrown upon.

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Summary: To all future customers
Review: If i could i would have given this collection a 6 out of 5, its that good(except the 3rd one that ones ok). I would def. suggest getting this collection! I can't even began to explain how much i loved these movies!!!

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Summary: average of the three
Review: Part I: 5 stars
Part II: 5 stars
Part III: an overly generous 2 stars

Nothing needs to be said about the first two movies, except that this is one of those very rare instances in which the sequel may be even better than the original (the only other example that comes to mind being "Superman II" -- also written by Mario Puzo!).

But Part III! Oh, is it bad. Is it embarrassing. I was prepared, too: I was all ready to watch a movie that wasn't going to live up but would be good on its own merits. Instead I saw Part III.

I don't even want to talk about it.

The DVD Collection is worth getting anyway, but don't even bother watching Part III. What a waste. And of course that's the reason that you can't buy the movies individually: no one in his right mind would ever buy the third one on its own. Buy the set, and then use the Part III DVD as a coaster.

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Summary: very good
Review: you must see this movie because its one of the best movies ever in the world

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Summary: mario puzo will cry.........
Review: i have read godfather then i saw the dvd.... frankly i did not get the same excitemement whil watching the movie as while reading the novel. the director could not do justice to the writer. the plot moves too fast .....a person who has not read the novel will find himself lost in the movie.
star cast is also just ok.
i was disappointed.

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Summary: A DVD I Can't Refuse!
Review: There is little argument that The Godfather is one of the best movies ever made and there should be little argument that The Godfather DVD collection is as good as any.

It is a little pricey ..., but I think it is well worth it. This is a collection of some of the best movies ever made combined with some extras that only enhance your knowledge of The Godfather series.

Originally based on the books by Mario Puzo, The Godfather tells the story of the Corleone crime family and their exploits. All of the sights and sounds of this immense production come alive on DVD and are as vibrant and intense as any movie out there.

Everyone knows that this is a classic movie, but when bundled with the second and third installments and an entire disc of extras it goes beyond being great. It is extraordinary.

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Summary: *That quote here* ZZZZZZZZZZZ
Review: The Godfather: Brando hams it up. Talia Shire cannot cut it. Some of the commentary is useful. For instance, the scene where Micheal proposes to Kay after returning from Sicily made Coppola uncomfortable because he felt that Micheal's hat made him look like a Rabbi. I never could put my finger on what bothered me about that scene but he's absolutely right.

Part II: Coppola re-wrote the script over a weekend to keep Pacino onboard and it shows. Every scene reeks of redundancy. The first film told the story adequately, thus making this interminable sequel a pointless exercise in venality, especially ironic as 'The Godfather' was a critique of big business. Talia's performance improves slightly. Poor Diane Keaton is the recipient of Coppola's slide into corny dialogue: "Our marriage is the abortion! All this must end!"

Part III: Mama-mea! A franchise? Get out the Don dolls! Talia becomes the black widow and comes into her own, spitting venom. Poor Dianne: "You are my horror, Micheal!" This is post-comeback Pacino and he slouches around trying to be lovable. Bridget Fonda gives me the horn, though. A silly film.

I revisited 'The Godfather' purely for the acting. As a series it is largely a dreary and masochistic experience. Despite complaints, the DVD picture quality seems okay to me.

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Summary: A must have...
Review: Addicted to DVDs as I am?!? You have to have it! Great extras, wonderful image... What else do you need?
The catch? Well, okay. Nothing is perfect. It doesn't come with some microwave popcorn. ;-)