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For anyone who hasn't seen the movies-- run, don't walk, to go get "Godfather I" and "Godfather II". Don't bother with "Godfather III". The book is great, too
by RickJWagner 7y ago
For anyone who hasn't seen the movies-- run, don't walk, to go get "Godfather I" and "Godfather II".
Don't bother with "Godfather III".
The book is great, too.
- hylaride 7y agoWhen I first started dating my wife she had never seen it and we watched them together. "Whoa, they really don't make them like that anymore" were the words out of her mouth. While part 3 is a huge letdown, if you treat it like an epilogue (which I think Mario Puzo has referred it as) then it's easier to watch.
- dudul 7y agoThe book is not great. It goes on and on with stupid subplots (for some reason johnny fontane is an important character, go figure). Coppola hated the book and hesitated a long time before accepting to work on the movie. The 3rd party is not on par with the other 2, but it gets more hate than it deserves. It is the closing of the Corleone saga and I found the 3rd act of the movie very powerful.
- CalChris 7y agoCoppola didn't like it on first reading, bu hated is too strong a word. He really liked it on the second close reading. https://ew.com/books/2019/03/05/the-godfather-book-50th-anniversary-foreword/ https://ew.com/books/2019/03/05/the-godfather-book-50th-anni... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs5KdzlWYNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs5KdzlWYNI As for the book, it is a GAM, Great American Novel. It's intended to tell a broad story of immigration and assimilation. The movie, being a movie with limited budget and time, has to chop much of that away. Needless to say, I liked the book.
- m1gu3l 7y agothe third, while the weakest, is still worth watching at some point just to see how Michael's crazy story ends. sofia's miss or miss performance really drags it down though.