The Godfather - Please post in this thread if you loved it

Because i couldn't stand it.

The last few months weather, has meant that sometimes the best thing to do is to sit at home and watch a good film.
I watched everything from Mr Bean to American Beauty, Fight Club, and then thought to myself id go out and buy a decent blu-ray with my birthday money.
So i have a look on the IMDB top 250 films, see that number 1 is Shawshank redemption (quite rightfully so!), and number 2 is the Godfather.

I'd never seen the Godfather before, so i thought id give this 'epic' film a try, so i got the blu-ray box set.

I found myself bored through most of the 3 hours running time, with the occasional tense atmospheres such as the scene where he finds the gun in the cubical. But the majority of the acting seemed typically false, which seems to be the case with 1970's films.

As for Marlon Brando being the best actor of all time... . With all respect, i doubt if he were still alive, he would get the same reviews. There was nothing at all special about his acting skills, and in my opinion, many new actors. The same can be said for Al Pacino, and ill be watching one or two of his newer films to make a fair judgement.

I will be watching the rest of the box set, just to make sure im not missing out on anything, and not wasting my £25.

If you loved this film, can you please tell me why? Because im stumped. It didnt appeal to me at all, and i'd much rather watch the great Goodfellas anyday over the Godfather.

£25 haha got mine for £14.99 godfather's good as it show's more of the family and what it's all about rather than the action fest most mob film's end up being.

[maviczap]

H'mm I enjoyed it, although I can't put my finger on why. No 2 is good too, but number 3 is a stinker. But I still found it ok

I tend to enjoy any good gangster movie, Goodfellas being one, once upon a time in New York is another, with the French connection being one of my all time favouritesr (although its not a gangster movie as such)

But for some reason I just can't get into the Soprano's, rented series 1, but couldn't be bothered with the rest after the first disc.

[Spiderman]

You seen the episode of Family Guy where they are all drowning in their panic room? Well what Peter says about the Godfather is exactly, word for word, how i feel about it.

Oooh, found it. Badly filmed off the telly but still...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioUIF-hSXD8

Godfather 2 is the better film, but having said that the original is still an epic film.

it was possibly the first to show the human and uncut side of a mafiosa, it is a human story more than a action flick, more reality based than and charachter driven. a trials and tribulations story, i still love it but put it in a different genra to the likes of goodfella ,casino etc

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by davepreston

it was possibly the first to show the human and uncut side of a mafiosa, it is a human story more than a action flick, more reality based than and charachter driven. a trials and tribulations story, i still love it but put it in a different genra to the likes of goodfella ,casino etc

Yep you're right.

I agree with Lozzo, no2 is the best

[yorkie_chris]

Read the book you philistines!

read all the puzo books inc the last don ,what a book

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by davepreston

read all the puzo books inc the last don ,what a book

Pure class. What did you think to "the family", bit different but interesting considering the religious discussions in other threads...