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Summary: Smell and Beret
Review: Long before the Sopranos, came the soap opera epic of the Spaghettis. They yell at the dinner table, they have affairs with each other's wives, and they murder everybody in sight ... especially each other! Yay!This spicy meatball was cooked up by an unholy alliance: Puzo & Coppola -- which translates (loosely) as Smell & Beret. There goes the neighborhood.
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Summary: i am eagerly waiting...
Review: this is a masterpiece, as we all know. but i am just curious that why there is not any vcd or dvd version of this famous film available, and just only VHS tape. i don't like tapes. they are easily subject to wear and tear. and most movies today have their dvd verisons, including many rubbish movies. i don't know why. i really want to have a dvd version of this film. just waiting for its release.......
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Summary: The Godfather Reviewed
Review: The "Godfather Part 1" has been described by many in the film industry as one of the greatest movies ever produced. It is the story of a powerful mafia family, and their struggles in New York. The basic story behind the "Godfather" is the evolution of one character Michael Corleone and his rise to power within his mafia family. Behind this story there are many other characters that add to the plot and drama of this movie. The Don Vito Corleone and his youngest son Michael are the two main characters who together provide a story of survival within a mafia family. The movie opens with friends petitioning the Don Corleone for services that they need. These petitions take place in a darkened, secluded office offering secrecy to those who need favors. The dimmed lights are a common element found throughout the story to help create the mood of power, and secrecy, that lies within the mafia family. We see that the Don frequently helped people who needed help with money, revenge, or anything that they needed. The Don had only one request, that one day he may ask for a service in return from them. This dark opening scene puts in motion a tale of violence and revenge, which leads to the rise of a new Don from an unlikely character. The characters in "The Godfather" truly make the film believable and enjoyable. The Don Vito Corleone, as played by Marlon Brando was brilliant. He played the role of a mafia Don, as I would imagine a mafia Don to be. His character is protector, leader, and provider for his family. His voice was very raspy; and he would only talk loud enough for a person to hear him. No one knew what his plans were until the Don told them what he wanted, adding to the theme of secrecy within the mafia family. His character is so powerful; all the characters refer to him for direction. Even though the movie does not look closely at the Don, he is always present throughout the movie. I found Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino to be a profound character throughout this movie. Michael was the youngest son of Vito Corleone, who planned to stay out of the family business. Against his father's ideals, he fought in the war and became a decorated war hero. As business becomes more involved for the family, Michael gradually takes small moves to become quite involved. He portrays the theme of revenge by killing those responsible for the shooting of his father. This act leads to a cascade of mafia wars throughout the city, and sends Michael to Italy for protection. In Italy Michael is able to learn his native language, as well as his heritage, which enables him to become Don on return to America. I liked watching how Michael rises from meek to powerful. This is visible in the way he talks to people in the same hushed private way that his father did. The scenery in Italy is picturesque with the small villages and vast open hills lining the screen. It is quite a contrast to the darkness of New York and the violent Mob wars going on. In Italy Michael is free to be truly happy, and become a very interesting character for the following "Godfather" movies. In my review, "The Godfather" is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I liked the story, and it's view on the American Mafia. The characters are excellent, and the scenery in Italy is amazing. Mr. Copola did an excellent job in the uses of shadow and light to portray different moods, and feelings. This movie in it's complexity is a must see, and multiple viewings add to a greater appreciation of the movie.
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Summary: The Godfather Series: Movies You CANNOT Refuse.
Review: What can one say about The Godfather series? All three films were masterpieces. Classics. Part One told the tale of Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando--the Mafia Don of a family in the 40's and 50's, which eventually is head by his son, Michael (Al Pacino) in the sequel. Part Two also tells the story of Vito as a young man in Sicily played by Robert DeNiro. In the final installment set about twenty years after the original, Michael's dreams of becoming legit are countered by his trigger-happy nephew (Andy Garcia), along with new and opposing foes that make it impossible to go straight and leave his crime backround behind. To quote Pacino: "Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in," and countless other lines will be quoted for years to come. The performances are absolutely perfect, the screenplay and direction are superb by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. What more can I say? You must watch all three to appreciate just how great these movies are. At three hours apiece they would be great fun for a rainy day. Pop them in at 8 in the morning and by 6 you'll be a member of the family. Part One is my favorite. Check out GoodFellas, another one of the best films of all time.
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Summary: The best family film ever made.
Review: "The Godfather" is the ultimate film experience. Francis Ford Coppola gives us a rich story of honor, family, hard lessons and offers you can't refuse. Beyond the intricate plotting which I think probably every mafia film requires, this film ultimately reveals itself as a stirring family drama. Al Pacino stars as Michael Corleone, a sort of prodigal son of the family business. He returns from World War II as a hero on his sister's wedding day and finds his family nearly embroiled in a no holds barred Mafia War. The "family" patriarc; Don Vito Corleone (played by Marlon Brando), is a man who believes in family and loyalty. He is one mafia don you want on your side as the infamous beheaded horse scene tells us. The film finds it's stride once Michael assumes control of the family business, not for greed, money or power but for survival. It is here where Coppola and screenwriter Mario Puzo present Michael in situations which tear at his soul. Does he stand by his opinion of non-involvment of the family business as he states to his long suffering sweetheart Kaye (Diane Keaton) or does he embrace the ways of his father and save the Corleone family? I find "The Godfather" closely related to another epic film released just a few years after; "Star Wars". The story arc of the "Star Wars Trilogy" is very similar to what happens in just the first Godfather film. Should Michael turn to the "dark side" and save his "family/father" from the inside? I find it an interesting premise in both films knowing that Coppola and George Lucas have had a working experience before both films on "American Graffti" "The Godfather" is expertly written, gloriously casted, and the acting is legendary as is the film. For a richly rewarding viewing experience I highly recomend "The Godfather", it's certainly a hard offer to refuse.
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Summary: WHERE IS "THE GODFATHER BOX SET (THE COMPLETE SAGA 1956-1967
Review: This box set was edited to begin the saga with the Corleone family at the their village in Italy.It was pefectly edited to co-enside with the rise to Empire of the Corleone family.Remember The Godfather Part 2,how it kept flashing back and forth through out the movie, that after a while you got confused, well this certain "BOX SET" fixed that problem by editing both part 1 & 2 to look like one entire "LONG MOVIE". PLEASE if you can find this "BOX SET" I would like to purchase it
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Summary: A man that hasn't seen The Godfather trilogy isn't a real ma
Review: The Godfather is simply a must watch epic for all. It simply places itself one level higher than other movies. It has been written with perfection by Mario Puzo, deserving the credit it has been given. A masterpiece portraying the life of Don Corleone(Marlon Brando) and his powerful family. An important part is played by Micheal, his youngest son, who rises in the family business at the end of the movie.. An incredible piece with kingly performances by Pacino, Brando, Caan and Robert Duvall. My favourite quote is: Michael: Sonny, its not personal, its just business. The intense acting by Pacino and Brando will keep you on the edge of your seat. A great depiction of the mafia in New York. Defintely one of my favourite movies.
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Summary: Five stars is just not enough....
Review: to adequately describe this movie's brilliance. It is flat-out, without a doubt, an absolute masterpiece. This film WORKS on every level imaginable. What more could any movie-lover want, I ask you? Never before, quite like this, have so many elements of film come together in such a perfect way. The Godfather is the rare, if not the only example, of acting, direction, writing, score, etc... working in complete unison. Every aspect of the film comes perfectly together to create, what can only be called, the greatest film ever made. The aspect of "family" is so intimately investigated that the audience is privy to this family's emotions like in no other film. Critics of the Godfather argue that it is a mafia movie, about the cosa nostra, the violence, yada yada yada, but it is SO much more than that. This is NOT a gangster film. Rich characterization and a dynamic story are what make this movie. Cinematically, it is brilliant, but it's the characters and the actors playing them that make this film. The relationships are so carefully played out in an authenticity so close to a real family. The complex characters are magnificently developed throughout the film, their evolution, seemingly seemless, interwoven in a dynamic plot that will keep you at the edge of your seat. This is a film to watch over and over again. Every single time you watch it, you will find something new you missed and it will mean something different to you each viewing. After watching it the 10 or so times that I have, it has come to mean so much more to me than it did the first time I saw it. The music is perfectly suited to the mood and culture of the film. It swells in a dramatic fashion that only this film is truly worthy of. And when the credits roll, you'll want to see Part II (equally wonderful--the best sequel ever made). This is American movie-making at its best. I don't think we'll ever see a film of its caliber ever again.
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Summary: Downplay on Violence
Review: This is the best movie ever made. I can't wait for the DVD of all three of them. This movie is almost completely aloof from criticism. When people do speak badly of it, the say it glorifies violence and organized crime. This is not true. It really shows the bad side of organized crime. In the end, Michael Corleone faces many losses because of organized crime. His wife leaves him, his daughter is killed, he orders the killing of his brother and brother in law, his nephews are left fatherless because of him. In the end, he dies all alone by himself. He has lost everyone and everything he ever really cared about. So instead of a saga glorifying violence and the mafia, it is really a tragedy showing the ill effects of the mafia.
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Summary: A Classic
Review: Ah, the music, the scenery, the horse's head... Belonging to a family headed by two German matriarchs who married two Italian guys, watching The Godfather every year or so was a family tradition. I felt like I knew the Corleones and loved them, never mind they knocked off a few people who deserved it now and then. This mixed feeling is what makes the series so fascinating. The story is really about four men - Marlon Brando/Robert de Niro as Don Vito Corleone, the ultimate old-school mob boss, and his three sons - James Caan a force of nature as hotheaded Sonny, who lives to regret going to his sister's rescue one fateful day; John Cazale heartbreaking as Fredo, who's existence depends on his mother's continued good health after he makes the worst mistake of his life, and, most of all, Al Pacino; bonechilling as Michael, who outlives them all but lives to wish he hadn't. The first movie has most of the cliches - the Italian wedding, the "sleeping with the fishes" line, the amazing baptism/massacre scene, and Brando's whole performance. The second ostensibly deals with the respective rises of Vito and Michael to power and Michael's gripping cat-and-mouse game with wily old Hyman Roth, but I'll bet what everyone never forgets about this one is what happens to poor Fredo. If Michael hasn't lost his soul by the end of Part I, he's lost it by the end of Part II. Part III was inevitable, I suppose, but there's really nothing else to say. A good movie, yes, but the other two are so great that it's almost an anticlimax.
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