The Godfather - whats the big deal?

CurtisEbear

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Why does everyone think these movies are so great? They blow. Please someone tell me why they are so great....
 

Turkish

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:Q

You guys suck.

First 2 movies are the greatest movies ever IMO.

Maybe you need to watch them a second time...

I :heart: Godfather series.

 

bmacd

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i haven't seen the Godfather yet, but it's on my "watch" list. I thought Scarface sucked balls..what's the deal with that one? Now Goodfellas, Casino, and any of the other Deniro gangster movies were awesome.

-=bmacd=-
 

CurtisEbear

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Yeah I was wondering if maybe someone who thinks these movies don't suck could possibly elaborate on why they think they are so great...reasons?
 

gistech1978

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Originally posted by: bmacd
i haven't seen the Godfather yet, but it's on my "watch" list. I thought Scarface sucked balls..what's the deal with that one? Now Goodfellas, Casino, and any of the other Deniro gangster movies were awesome.

-=bmacd=-

Scarface, The Godfather I, II and Goodfellas are infinitely better than Casino.
Casino is an extremely thin story stretched into 3 hours stretched into numerous cliches and music.
i swear there isnt 5 minutes of that movie where some classic rock or oldies song isnt playing in the background.
the songs are fine in and of themselves, but if i wanted to listen to a jukebox, i would do that instead.
 

JonnyBlaze

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The Godfather series never did appeal to the under 12 population.

yep. i was young when i first saw then and didnt like em at all. now that im older i love em.

JB
 

sillymofo

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Heh? Mudarfcuka... you wanna get whacked? Don't make me go over their and kiss you on your forehead.

EDIT: speaking of which... breaks out my Scarface DVD, pop it in the player... turn up the volume... hmmmmmm.
 

loup garou

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I have a feeling you're young and jaded by the mafia genre. The Godfather was...well, the Godfather of all modern gangster flicks. Godfather 2 is one of the greatest family stories ever put to film.
 

NuclearNed

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Originally posted by: bmacd
i haven't seen the Godfather yet, but it's on my "watch" list. I thought Scarface sucked balls..what's the deal with that one? Now Goodfellas, Casino, and any of the other Deniro gangster movies were awesome.

-=bmacd=-


I'm going to have to disagree - when you have four (4) hours of precious life you wish to p!ss away in agonizing boredom, struggle to watch Once Upon A Time in America, starring Rob DeNiro and Joe Pesce (among other big names)
 

GasX

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Originally posted by: CurtisEbear
Yeah I was wondering if maybe someone who thinks these movies don't suck could possibly elaborate on why they think they are so great...reasons?
The Godfather is the I Ching. The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom. The Godfather is the answer to any question.

-Joe Fox

 

CurtisEbear

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Originally posted by: werk
I have a feeling you're young and jaded by the mafia genre. The Godfather was...well, the Godfather of all modern gangster flicks. Godfather 2 is one of the greatest family stories ever put to film.


Not really...I liked goodfellas and scarface was decent (just way too long)...I like the mafia-type movies...

But really it's amazing how someone with a different opinion is automatically young and jaded....
 

spidey07

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what was so good? the acting, the directing, the screenplay, everything.

Isn't Godfather used as the defacto teaching movie for filmaking classes?
 

Turkish

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Originally posted by: CurtisEbear
Originally posted by: werk
I have a feeling you're young and jaded by the mafia genre. The Godfather was...well, the Godfather of all modern gangster flicks. Godfather 2 is one of the greatest family stories ever put to film.


Not really...I liked goodfellas and scarface was decent (just way too long)...I like the mafia-type movies...

But really it's amazing how someone with a different opinion is automatically young and jaded....

Yes. We rule. Watch Godfather 1&2 again, then come back and post. You kiddo! :|
 

beatle

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I watched it once after getting into the mob movies one summer. It just seemed very slow. I haven't seen it since... maybe I need to see it again. Then again, I thought Pulp Fiction was the worst movie ever until I saw it a second time.
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: CurtisEbear
Originally posted by: werk
I have a feeling you're young and jaded by the mafia genre. The Godfather was...well, the Godfather of all modern gangster flicks. Godfather 2 is one of the greatest family stories ever put to film.


Not really...I liked goodfellas and scarface was decent (just way too long)...I like the mafia-type movies...

But really it's amazing how someone with a different opinion is automatically young and jaded....
You just proved my point.
 

Fingolfin269

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The fact that you dislike Godfather and like Scarface/Goodfellas leads me to believe you are a teenager. Watch Godfather again when you are in college or early/mid 20's. I don't mean this in a negative way seriously and am actually speaking from personal experience with my like/dislike of the series.