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The Godfather (1972)
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Generally acknowledged as a bona fide classic, this Francis Ford Coppola film is one of those rare experiences that feels perfectly right from beginning to end--almost as if everyone involved had been born to participate in it. Based on Mario Puzo's bestselling novel about a Mafia dynasty, Coppola's Godfather extracted and enhanced the most universal themes of immigrant experience in America: the plotting-out of hopes and dreams for one's successors, the raising of children to carry on the good work, etc. In the midst of generational strife during the Vietnam years, the film somehow struck a chord with a nation fascinated by the...
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The Godfather Movie Review by AJ  (4/14/2006) |
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Ah, a true masterpiece of American cinema, and undoubtedly one of the finest gangster flicks ever made. Marlon Brando gives what is quite possibly the greatest performance ever committed to film as Don Vito Corleone, and the rest of the cast, especially Al Pacino and Diane Keaton, are nearly on par. Much like Coppola's...
(complete The Godfather review by AJ)
| The Godfather Movie Review by Adam (11/5/2007) |
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The Godfather is the film that not only transcends time but it gets better each time you watch it. Every shot in this film is iconic. From the first shot of Bonasera saying "I Believe In America" right up to the last frame of the door being closed on Kay. I was so enthralled with this movie the first time I saw it that...
(complete The Godfather review by Adam)
| The Godfather Movie Review by Melanie (2/2/2007) |
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When I was in high school, all my guy friends would talk about this movie. I never really understood what the big deal was, and they told me that I would just have to watch it. I hated to let them be right, so I chose to tease them every time they would bring it up.
Last year, I finally got with the program and got the...
(complete The Godfather review by Melanie)
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