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Summary: The Best Mob Movies Ever!
Review: Francis Ford Coppla shows how great movies are made. The first 2 Godfather movies are one of my favorite movies of all time! Its pretty amazing at how good the Godfather was when it came out in 1972. Al Pacino, James Cann and Robert Deniro and many others show their acting ability in these movies. These movies have done a lot for many people and have made them very well known. This movie is also special to my heart because its Al Pacino first big movie and does such a great job. Even though the 3rd Godfather wasn't as good as the other movies, It was still good. Overall, this is a great trilogy and shows great acting throughtout the movies!
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Summary: Best DVD Set Known To Man
Review: This is the best DVD set I have ever seen. This movie is a master piece! Al pacino rocks!!!
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Summary: That I cannot do
Review: This is an all time great. Marlon Brando shoews us what true acting is by inventing lines that never existed, or atleasst he acted themas though they never existed. Al Pacino fits into the role very nicely. He is sweet and kind and loving. But when he takes over from his father's positoin, he becomes mercilesslly ruthless. James Caan , the big brother , too fitted into his role nicely, his bossy attitude adn luck with the women. Fredo was'nt much of a character in this movie, he acted in very few scenes. Tom Hagen, Robert Duvall has always been a class actor. He gave a good performance, but I'd have to say that I've seen a few better.
All in all though, this film is one of the best I've ever seen. It has everything.
IT's a class film.
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Summary: Great movie but bad DVDs
Review: Personally I missed the chance of watching The Godfather in theaters. Maybe because I was born on the same year the 1st part of The Godfather came out :)After watching this collection, I can't but admire the acting job and the movies but hate this DVD collection! Why? For the following reasons:
1. Each part comes on a DVD that has nothing on it but the movie itself. Just Scenes Selection, Play The Movie & Set Up.
2. The God Father 2 comes on two DVDs!!! Can you imagine changing DVDs in the middle of watching the movie?!! The film was 200 minutes long. Why on earth it was put on two DVDs instead of one?!!
3. The documentary (Bonus DVD) is worthless!!! For God's sake, how can they satisfy The Godfather fans with such non sense?!! This movie is a master piece in cinema history, how could they insult us all with such meaningless bonuses?!! I give 5 stars to The Godfather but zero stars for this DVD Collection.
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Summary: Can't Go Wrong: Riveting Films
Review: It's hard for me to believe that there is anyone out there who hasn't seen Coppola's 3 Godfather movies. If there is such a person, he or she would be well advised to buy this set. Don't believe what people say about the 3rd part being a stinker either. It may not be quite as stellar as the first two films but it is a worthy conclusion to the film saga and is necessary to bring closure to the series. A "Who's Who" of the acting world, this film trilogy uses just about anyone who became big in the 1970s as an actor plus big actors from other eras as well. There's Marlon Brando's return to the big time in the first film as the pater familias of a New York City mob family, the godfather himself. However, even more identified with this film series is Al Pacino, who stars in all 3 films as the the godfather's son who is reluctant to enter the family business but then shows himself to have even more natural talent in it than his father did. Robert DeNiro plays the Brando role in the 2nd film but is the "young" godfather starting out in New York. He is superb. Robert Duvall is the family lawyer in the first two films and his brash, overbearing style here is hard to imagine when juxtaposed with quieter, later roles of his, showing us the full range of his talent. Diane Keaton as Michael's wife brings the thankless job of being a mob wife totally home. The late John Cazeles is wonderful as Michael's weak brother, Fredo. And you see James Caan here in the role that he would play for the rest of his career, Sonny Corleone, the hot headed brother of Michael's, who doesn't have enough control over himself to take over his father's position. Artistically I think Coppola went even higher with his "Apocalypse Now," "One From the Heart" and "The Conversation" but why split hairs? He's a formidable talent and most of his work, including this trilogy, shows that.
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Summary: Extremely rawsome
Review: The Godfather is by far the greatest story of all time and one of few movies to be a good interpretation of a novel. The Godfather series is overall incredibly swat!
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Summary: Good news, Bad news
Review: First the good news... I purchased the much-anticipated Godfather Box Set, knowing already what great movies these were (well, Part III is merely okay, but I'll spare the redundancies ...you've heard it all before!) The first two pictures continue to be towering achievements in epic film making. Coppola's treatise on family and the mob are undeniable classics. Nearly as great an accomplishment is Al Pacino's performance in the first two films. If you only have knowledge of Pacino's later, over-the-top work (Scent of a Woman comes to mind), you will be amazed at the great subtleties he is capable of. He is mesmerizing to watch here. In fact, everything in Part's I and II is nearly flawless, from the the cinematography, Nino Rota's score, the period design, etc. The bad news is all about the prodution of the DVD. Having both the VHS and Laser Disc versions of these movies, I was eagerly awaiting the DVD release. One of the main reasons I was in such a state of anticipation was due to the flaws apparent on those earlier formats. Both the tape and LD versions are rather dark, particularly the scenes in Vito Corleone's office and in Michael's boat house. Sadly, the DVD does nothing to help these scenes. In fact some are worse - for instance, when Jonnie Ola gives Michael an orange in Part II. Characters in these scenes are barely perceptible, fading into the shadows, only distinguishable by their voices. There is a very bizarre video problem with one scene in particular. Near the end of Part I, at Vito's funeral, Tessio (Abe Vigoda) comes up to speak with Michael. As Tessio's back fills the cameral with a dark shadow, the image of a red face is superimposed on the shot. I could not believe what I was seeing the first time I saw it. I've replayed this, and used the still pause, and it is there! I seriously doubt that this was intentional as it is rather disturbing. My other complaint is about the sound on Part I. In spots, it is very echoey, sounding as if the film were shot in a cavernous sound stage. I can only guess that this problem cropped up during the remixing of the soundtrack for Dolby Digital. In any event, it is not apparent on either the VHS or LDs. There are some nice extras on the fifth DVD, but overall I was a bit disappointed at how this package turned out.
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Summary: Excellent presentation of the complete Corleone legacy...
Review: Everybody who is anybody knows how outstanding the first two movies are. They are widely considered in many circles to be two of the ten greatest films ever made, and deservedly so. I mean, it actually merits the overused description of cinematic genius in every way, and absolutely nothing can reduce the scope of this brilliantly dark and legendary Sicilian saga. When I bought this set, I had extremely high hopes for their content, and I must say I was not at all disappointed. The movies look beautiful, the sound is crystal clear, and the features are damn good too. From its incredible story to its artistic splendor to its career-launching performances, the original 'The Godfather' has everything that a truly great American gangster film should have. Marlon Brando, in the role of the aging Don Vito Corleone, is absolutely hypnotizing, in even the slightest mood or gesture. His prescence in unmistakeable. Of course, that doesn't at all undermine the heart and guts that Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and the rest of the cast put into their performances. It is all-at-once a story about family, as well as a sociological study of violence, power, honor and obligation, corruption, justice and crime in America, with so many oft-quoted lines and instantly recognizeable scenes, undoubtedly one of the most startling and ingenious films Hollywood has ever seen. Whew! Now, it seems impossible, but 'The Godfather Part II' actually met the standard set by the original, some would say it even surpassed it. It serves as both a prologue and a sequel, masterfully intercutting between the rise of youthful Don Vito Corleone to Mafia chief in the early 1900s in the Little Italy section of New York City and the career of Corleone's son Michael in the late 1950s from his patriarchal prime to his decline a year later. Robert De Niro gives an uncommonly subtle performance as Vito Corleone, struggling to provide for his family in turn-of-the-century immigrant life, eventually finding himself lured into a life of crime. Al Pacino is staggeringly good once again as Michael, but probably the most overlooked performance is John Cazale as his pathetic and whimpering brother Fredo. His every word and mistake, is almost heartbreaking. 'Part II' is much more somber in its tone and almost feels like Greek tragedy, as Michael Corleone, knowing it is his destiny to lead the family, inevitably finds himself unable to come to grips with his demons, leaving him contemplative and spiritually-broken. If that doesn't give you chills and make you say "Dayyyum!" then you just don't understand great poignant art. As for 'The Godfather Part III'. Ah, I don't know, it's good, and I suppose it is somewhat underrated. After all, living up to the standard set by the first two is a damn-near impossible feat. Andy Garcia and Bridget Fonda both turn in good work, and Sofia Coppola isn't nearly as bad as she has been made out to be. There are a few memorable scenes and Pacino did give us one of the most oft-quoted lines of the '90s ("Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.") but it was just bookending it too quickly. I'm very happy with this set, and I think the film company did a beautiful job in their presentation of this trilogy. I particularly liked watching the Oscar acceptance speeches. Coppola is such an exuberant and excitable fella, its hard to believe a seemingly-regular person was the driving force behind these two larger-than-life masterpieces. I do think its kind of odd that neither of the two actors that won Oscars for any of the films, were present to accept their award at the Academy Awards telecast of 1972 and 1974. That really makes me wonder, because it seems that rarely happens anymore. Alright, I think I've said enough now, so I'll end by saying that this set is definitely worth what they're charging (an arm and a leg), because this trilogy belongs in even the most casual film fans' collection.
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Summary: The Soprano's Are Great, But Why Not Have The Whole Choir!
Review: The Godfather films are all brilliant. The Godfather parts one and two are very similar in the way they were done,in that they glorify the mafia to a certin extent. The third film shows how a life of crime and sin takes it's toll. The change in feel could possibly be the reason some people don't like the third film. The Godfather
This is the first of the outstanding Coppola trilogy. We open at Don Vito's (Marlon Brando) daughter's wedding. Then for the next three hours we are taken into the New York mafia through the eyes of Michael Chorleone(Al Pacino). This film makes you want to be in the mafia but upon analyzing the film you will find the reson for this, even though these men do terrible things they are doing for the family, so you forgive them. This film really stands out and holds the Acamedy Award for Best Picture of the Year. The Godfather Part Two
This is exactly what they call it: a brilliant campanion piece to the orignal Godfather. Michael's (Al Pacino) rise is shown intertwined with the rise of Vito (Robert De Niro). This is in my opinion this best film ever made in America, with no insult intended to Citizen Kane. This film won the Acamedy Award for Best Picture of the Year. The Godfather Part Three
The Godfather Three is the worst of the three, but it is still a great film. The only problem in this film is the absence of Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen and Andy Garcia's sterotypical Italian performance. Garcia is pretty fair in this movie though, but Al Pacino is, as always, an acting "artist". His performance is the best in all three films. This sequel changes the feel of the first two movies, a move not expected by most, but it still made for a great three hours. The Specil Features Disc
The Trilogy features some fantastic special features. Including a family tree, over thirty deleted scenes set up in the order they would have apeeared, a timeline, Academy Award exceptance speeches, trailors, and much more. Possibly the best special features of any DVD we have seen so far. Overall the set is worth the price and is a film that should definatly be viewed by anyone mature enough to handle it.
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Summary: Can't Get any better then this!!!
Review: THE GODFATHER is the most powerful film in existence! After viewing this dramatic film it makes you wonder if there ever will be another that can match its performance. The all-star cast is just one characteristic that makes this film a classic. Unlike other movies, the brilliance behind this trilogy is that every time it has been viewed there always will be a new discovery.
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