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The Francis Ford Coppola streak in the 70s will never be matched by anyone IMO. He made 4 absolute masterpieces in a row: The Godfather (1972) The Conversation

The Francis Ford Coppola streak in the 70s will never be matched by anyone IMO. He made 4 absolute masterpieces in a row: The Godfather (1972) The Conversation (1974) The Godfather II (1974) Apocalypse Now (1979)

tomrod 5y ago
I think Nolan has him beat, but yeah, Coppola is great.
- itisit 5y ago
  To be fair, Nolan has not made anything quite like The Godfather. My opinion, of course.
  - sirspacey 5y ago
    Memento was pretty stunning
  - tomrod 5y ago
    A lot of people strongly disagree with my comment, but I stand by my opinion. I genuinely like almost all of Nolan's and Coppola's works. The Godfather is absolutely timeless, and I totally get why people love it so much. I like it too, and feel Interstellar hits like the Godfather in that same class of movies that capture both the anxieties and nihilism of current culture.
JackFr 5y ago
As an actor, John Cazale. Made 5 movies in his life. All of them nominated for best picture (with three winning.) The Godfather The Conversation The Godfather II Dog Day Afternoon The Deer Hunter
- avalys 5y ago
  I read your comment and thought he must have retired, satisfied, or taken up another career. Sad to see he died of cancer at age 42. :(
- andi999 5y ago
  When seeing his picture on his Wikipedia page, I think when Tarantino was asked: how do you want Travolta to look in Pulp Fiction, he probably said: like Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon.
dasil003 5y ago
I'd nominate Kubrick's final seven films as an arguably greater run overall, although it took him 35 years to get them out.
- deutschew 5y ago
  I second this....Kubrick was a true master....there was no "Godfather 3"...well Eyes Wide Shut maybe
  - pimeys 5y ago
    EWS is actually a great movie. Took me a few tries and getting older to understand the themes. It's there with the other Kubrick movies for sure.
    - deutschew 5y ago
      it has the same signature mechanics but it's really the plot that ultimately gets people to watch it, I mean if Clockwork Orange's main plot descended into some weird orgy ring for the rich (I admit Korova Milk Bar was a prelude to a certain degree), without any identifiable struggles of the common human experience, it might have been written off. The problem in my view is that EWS's failure was in that most people just didn't identify enough with the characters or their struggles other than a superficial 'affluent married couple with divorce lawyer on speed dial with illuminati'. In fact, it's just become a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists that have largely decoupled from the story line, and in my view, simply did not do Kubrick justice since an artisan or creator's final work is always scrutinized. I remember large parts of the movie being edited out which allegedly enraged Kubrick and put him at odds with producers.
  - richeyryan 5y ago
    We can't say definitively how it would have turned out if Kubrick did finish it but apparently AI is much closer to what Kubrick intended than many people give it credit for. I personally really like the movie but I know it's quite divisive.

tomrod 5y ago

I think Nolan has him beat, but yeah, Coppola is great.

itisit 5y ago
To be fair, Nolan has not made anything quite like The Godfather. My opinion, of course.
- sirspacey 5y ago
  Memento was pretty stunning
- tomrod 5y ago
  A lot of people strongly disagree with my comment, but I stand by my opinion. I genuinely like almost all of Nolan's and Coppola's works. The Godfather is absolutely timeless, and I totally get why people love it so much. I like it too, and feel Interstellar hits like the Godfather in that same class of movies that capture both the anxieties and nihilism of current culture.

JackFr 5y ago

As an actor, John Cazale. Made 5 movies in his life. All of them nominated for best picture (with three winning.) The Godfather The Conversation The Godfather II Dog Day Afternoon The Deer Hunter

avalys 5y ago
I read your comment and thought he must have retired, satisfied, or taken up another career. Sad to see he died of cancer at age 42. :(
andi999 5y ago
When seeing his picture on his Wikipedia page, I think when Tarantino was asked: how do you want Travolta to look in Pulp Fiction, he probably said: like Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon.

dasil003 5y ago

I'd nominate Kubrick's final seven films as an arguably greater run overall, although it took him 35 years to get them out.

deutschew 5y ago
I second this....Kubrick was a true master....there was no "Godfather 3"...well Eyes Wide Shut maybe
- pimeys 5y ago
  EWS is actually a great movie. Took me a few tries and getting older to understand the themes. It's there with the other Kubrick movies for sure.
  - deutschew 5y ago
    it has the same signature mechanics but it's really the plot that ultimately gets people to watch it, I mean if Clockwork Orange's main plot descended into some weird orgy ring for the rich (I admit Korova Milk Bar was a prelude to a certain degree), without any identifiable struggles of the common human experience, it might have been written off. The problem in my view is that EWS's failure was in that most people just didn't identify enough with the characters or their struggles other than a superficial 'affluent married couple with divorce lawyer on speed dial with illuminati'. In fact, it's just become a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists that have largely decoupled from the story line, and in my view, simply did not do Kubrick justice since an artisan or creator's final work is always scrutinized. I remember large parts of the movie being edited out which allegedly enraged Kubrick and put him at odds with producers.
- richeyryan 5y ago
  We can't say definitively how it would have turned out if Kubrick did finish it but apparently AI is much closer to what Kubrick intended than many people give it credit for. I personally really like the movie but I know it's quite divisive.