Thoughts on the GODFATHER...?
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"I'd make him an offer, he can't refuse"\n- That Screenplay\n- That voice (Marlon Brando) \n- That stare (Al Pacino) \n- That haunting background score\n- The dead Barzini & Meo Greene (along of the members of all 5 families)\n- The first cold blood off Michael Corleone in a restaurant.\n\nAnd the biggest contributor of them all, an excellent base, a story well written by Mario Puzo and given shape by Francis Ford Coppolla.
992385
Absolutely loved the film.  Only Munich BARELY edged it out for bets film of last year (but only barely).  It's one of the few open and honest films about the subject of oil and the Middle East.  I was also stunned at the storyline involving the recruitment of the young terrorist.\n\nAmazing stuff.
1119283
They are both really good, but I'd have to say Scarface. Just because you really have to pay attention to ALL the Godfather movies to get the full effect. LONG LIVE VITO CORELEONE :)
366887
Let me first say that the subject matter did not bother me AT ALL. \n\nBut I was a little disappointed. I felt like the love story part (which was quite crucial to the story) wasnt developed enough. It didnt seem to me that the two were "in love." I felt that Heath Ledger's character wasnt really IN LOVE with his lover. I thought that the passion and physical desire was definitely there, but I just didnt see the evidence of LOVE on his part. That was disappointing to me. \n\nBut other than that, I thought they did a good job with it. I thought that the acting was phenomenal!
84672
Choosing just ONE, I'd have to pick 'The Godfather'.  It has political intrigue, action,  love, betrayal, loyalty, revenge, and retribution.
624540
Haven't seen it yet...but it looks interesting.\n\nIMDB's users seemed to enjoy it greatly, rating it a 10, 426 times.\n\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067072/ratings
617345
its not too bad, i really like his work with p.t.anderson and t.solondz\n\nthe only two i haven't thought were as good were flaw and love liza, although he did a great job.  story wasn't the best (which i'm guessing is what will go down in mi3.) \n\ni agree though--i think he is pretty decent as well....definately one of my faves. \n\ni put him up there with kevin spacey, who has made some decently bad movie choices, but his performances within them were really great.
11972
The film was abysmal.  Stylistically, there were some very good moments in the beginning, but that doesn't cut it.  This film is a good example of a film that substitutes style and visual aesthetics for substance.  Furthermore, Anthony Hopkins (usually a fine performer), Winona Ryder (here less than mediocre), and Keanu Reeves (who should never be cast in anything) were all miscast and the film suffered as a result.  Finally, the last act of the film is campy, boring, and poorly shot (we shouldn't be distracted during the film's climax by how much the scenerey looks like a soundstage).\n\nRegarding the book, however, it is clear that the film has used it only as a framework for its own machinery and spectacle.  This was not Bram Stoker's Dracula, but F.F. Coppola's re-reading of the book through the lens of a kaleidascope.
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Alright... at the risk of being harrassed - I am a guy who just saw "A Walk In The clouds" this week. And I loved it.\n  It is one of the best written/acted/casted/directed movies I have ever seen. \n  it had the "ahhhhhhh..." factor that grabbed your heart.\n And the photography was amazing in that the "dream like" quality of the winery/orchard as opposed to the harsher more realistic photography of New York and the town in California just added to the whole effect.\n   The actor who played Victoria's father should have won a major award, and Anthony Quinn was CLASSIC as the grandfather. Even Keanau Reeves, who I have always regarded as more of a "face" than an actor, did a marvelous job.\n  Two thumbs WAAAAAy up!
669850
It has to be the Godfather. It was made in the seventies and people are still able to enjoy it. The acting is brilliant featuring greats like Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. It has a great sequel Godfather II, granted number III is not all that great. The book for the Godfather is also great. Although the Godfather is one of my favourite film there are many more for example the Shawshank redemption, reservoir dogs etc. etc.
589892
I liked it a lot.  A somewhat similar type of movie that will be coming to video soon is called "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang".  Not quite the same since there's no a-ha moments quite like Slevin, but very good.  Very Pulp Fictionish.  I recommend it.  And with a title like that it's hard to forget.  :)
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The first movie in The Godfather Trilogy begins with Vito Corleone (Brando) accepting visitors to his offer who ask for favors of him and his political power. Vito can't refuse any of these favors because it is sicillian tradition not to refuse on the day of your daughter's wedding. It just so happens that on this day his daughter Connie (Shire) is getting married to Carlo.\n     Excitement begins as legendary singer Johnny Fontane shows up all the way from California to sing at the wedding for Connie. Johnny Fontane is godson to Vito Coreleone and has also come to ask a favor. Fontane says his voice is going and that he needs a role in an upcoming movie directed by Woltz. The director however won't let him have this part, and he asks Vito to get him this part.\n    Tom Hagen (Duvall), the family lawyer, is sent to Hollywood to meet with Woltz. Woltz still says no to Johnny starring in the movie. Woltz however has Tom over for dinner and tells him he can do anything for Corleone but give Johnny this part. Woltz also shows Tom his prize $600,000 horse. Tom leaves and says he must tell Don Corleone (Vito) about this bad news. Woltz wakes up the next day with the head of his prize horse, he gives Johnny the part.\n    Solozzo, known as a top narcotics agent comes to meet with Vito and his family to discuss a new deal. Sonny (Caan) and Tom say they should get into the business because it is the thing of the future. The Don refuses narcotics though saying that the politicians he carries in his pocket wouldn't be friendly to him if they knew his business was drugs. Vito now sends Luca Brazi to the Tataglias (another mob family) to investigate Solozzo. Luca is killed.\n    With Luca (the main bodyguard) out of the way, an assasination attempt on Vito takes place while he is buying fruit with his son Fredo. Michael, the youngest son who is away (Pacino), reads about the shooting in the paper and returns home to be with the family.\n    With Vito not well enough to take care of family business, the oldest son Sonny is put in charge, with Tom's assistance. Michael, who is not involved with the family, goes to the hospital to visit his family. The guards had left the hospital so Vito could be killed and Michael immediately takes action and questions Captain McCluskey. The captain punches Michael in the face.\n   Michael comes up with a plan of his own, shoot Solozzo and the captain when they meet. Sonny and Clemenza laugh, but Tom listens and says it might work. Clemenza gets Michael a gun and tells him exactly what to do.\n    One of the climaxes in the movie is the scene where Michael meets with Solozzo and the captain. He comes out of the bathroom with a planted gun and shoots them both. He now is banished from America and sent overseas till everything settles.\n    The Don returns home from the hospital.\n     Michael travels to the city Corleone with his two bodyguards. Here, he lies eyes upon Apollonia. He then runs into her angry father and requests her hand in marriage. He agrees and they marry.\n    Meanwhile, in New York, the relationship of Connie and Carlo is not going well and this upsets Sonny very much. He beats up Carlo once after seeing Connie's black eye and warns Carlo that he will kill him if he touches her again. He does beat her up again with a belt and Sonny goes to kill him but is brutally murdered at the toll station. \n    Vito is upset with Sonny's murder, as he was next in line for the family business. Vito and Tom arrange a meeting of the five families to agree on peace and the narcotics business.\n    In Corleone, Michael teacher Apollonia to drive. One of the bodyguards rigs the car and Apollonia is murdered.\n     Michael returns home and sees Kay and asks for her hand in marriage. Michael is put in charge of the family by Vito. The family takes a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to negotiate buying a hotel and casino from Moe Green.\n    Kay tells Michale that Connie and Carlo want hi
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• From Dusk till Dawn -Salma Hayek...\n\n...its not necessarily da hottest movie, but it does have one of da hottest moments in movie history. I'm talkin about da part were sexy Salma dances very sensually with da snake(talk about some real mean & hot lady lumps...)\n\nBesides da 'hot chick effect', when I think of da movies I love da most, I wud have to say dey're always mobster flicks. A few of my favs r Da Godfather (hint my yahoo nick), Scarface, Goodfellas etc. Oscar worthy films (like Schindler's List to name just one) are also enjoyable dependin my mood. A good commedy can also b considered a masterpiece in its own genre, but when combined with real tragedy (like in da brillian Italian film -Life is Beautiful) is just genius.
24620
First of all - the first post was correct. This was not real. An immediate family member of mine was in the state police when the movie came out and informed everyone they could find that the movie was JUST AN INTRIGUING MOVIE. Yes law enforcement WAS bombarded with phone calls about the film. (As a side note - many people called to volunteer to help search for the missing kids.) There were so many calls for a while that it began to seriously strain local resources. \n\nSecond of all - that movie made me gave me the worst motion-sickness. Ugh. It was bad enough that I can't even really give a fair evaluation of any other element of the film. I can just say that the cinematography, while being a large part of the point, really detracted from the film for me.
982847
A little mess in casting aside from (in a big role) Dicaprio.\n\nA little shallowness in many characters.\n\nBrilliant editing in most of the film, but not carried along evenly.
284050
don corleone or vito corleone is the godfather.. "a man of great power" very smart, intelligent and very reasonable unless he says.. "this is a man that cannot be reasoned with" mario puzo. he is one of the main characters in Mario Puzo's great novel The Godfather.
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The godfather and forest gump