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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The second one,the third really should never have been made."
It's been a while since I've watched III, and have to disagree, I think it on a par with the other two, a really brilliant movie. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My favourite by far is number 1!
You can't beat the brilliance of Marlon Brando and I loved James Caan as Sonny!
Number 2 is excellent though, and I liked the whole Vito Corleone backstory.
I enjoyed number three, but felt it was below par for the series. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The second one,the third really should never have been made."
totally agree..the 3rd one was shit..even francis ford coppola admitted he fucked up when he made it..it was nothing like the first 2 which were classics |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My favourite by far is number 1!
You can't beat the brilliance of Marlon Brando and I loved James Caan as Sonny!
Number 2 is excellent though, and I liked the whole Vito Corleone backstory.
I enjoyed number three, but felt it was below par for the series."
A very good critique. Brando and Caan were brilliant in I. But I also love the chemistry between Pacino and Garcia in III. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My favourite by far is number 1!
You can't beat the brilliance of Marlon Brando and I loved James Caan as Sonny!
Number 2 is excellent though, and I liked the whole Vito Corleone backstory.
I enjoyed number three, but felt it was below par for the series.
A very good critique. Brando and Caan were brilliant in I. But I also love the chemistry between Pacino and Garcia in III."
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By *dteesMan
over a year ago
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Good question. 3 is defiantly out of the equation.
Godfather One. Groundbreaking. Amazing film.
Godfather Two. Probably the best sequel ever made.
There is little to pick between One an Two.
Today I prefer Two because of Robert DeNiros input but ask me tomorrow and I would say One because of James Caan.
Sorry, no definitive answer from me
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can watch 1 and 2 again and again
We only tend to watch 3 because it has Andy Garcia in it and Scarlett likes the scene when he and Sophia Coppola make pasta.
No1 is still my Favourite though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"All as shite as each other but hey what do i Know
Don Gimp  "
Don Gimp, with these words you have made it quite clear there will be bad blood between us...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My favourite by far is number 1!
You can't beat the brilliance of Marlon Brando and I loved James Caan as Sonny!
Number 2 is excellent though, and I liked the whole Vito Corleone backstory.
I enjoyed number three, but felt it was below par for the series."
Love both 1 and 2 but 1 edges it for me (her) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Part one the best film ever made. Part two an excellent film. Part three nowhere near as good but interesting in the parallels with what was supposed to be going on with the church at the time of the death of John Paul I |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"All 3 films are brilliant although no3 is probably for the die hard fans.
No1 just edges it for me over no2."
Apart from the indulgent casting of Ford Coppola's daughter as Mary, I think III is a really good movie. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All 3 films are brilliant although no3 is probably for the die hard fans.
No1 just edges it for me over no2.
Apart from the indulgent casting of Ford Coppola's daughter as Mary, I think III is a really good movie."
Did you know she had a cameo in the first one? She was the little girl dancing with Tessio, while stood on his feet during the wedding, near the beginning of the film. Yes, agree Part Three is a very good film - just nowhere near as good as Parts One and Two, both of which are amazing |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"All 3 films are brilliant although no3 is probably for the die hard fans.
No1 just edges it for me over no2.
Apart from the indulgent casting of Ford Coppola's daughter as Mary, I think III is a really good movie.
Did you know she had a cameo in the first one? She was the little girl dancing with Tessio, while stood on his feet during the wedding, near the beginning of the film. Yes, agree Part Three is a very good film - just nowhere near as good as Parts One and Two, both of which are amazing"
She was only 1 year old when the I was filmed  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"All 3 films are brilliant although no3 is probably for the die hard fans.
No1 just edges it for me over no2.
Apart from the indulgent casting of Ford Coppola's daughter as Mary, I think III is a really good movie.
Did you know she had a cameo in the first one? She was the little girl dancing with Tessio, while stood on his feet during the wedding, near the beginning of the film. Yes, agree Part Three is a very good film - just nowhere near as good as Parts One and Two, both of which are amazing
She was only 1 year old when the I was filmed "
Apologies. Was just going from memory from what I saw from the DVD. Googled it and, according to Wiki, she was in the baptism scene - presumably the baby in it. Apparently she was in Part Two as well |
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"My favourite by far is number 1!
You can't beat the brilliance of Marlon Brando and I loved James Caan as Sonny!
Number 2 is excellent though, and I liked the whole Vito Corleone backstory.
I enjoyed number three, but felt it was below par for the series."
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By *qua vitaeWoman
over a year ago
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Only ever seen III once when it first came out and can't remember what happens in it. Maybe because it not as good as the others...
Difficult to decide which I or II is better, but have seen them both many times. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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III is a good movie by most standards but unfortunately (inevitably?) it can't quite stand up to the glorious heights of I and II - and as others have said it's near impossible, and probably quite futile, to slide a fag paper between them. Obviously Brando, Pacine, Caan and De Niro are great but John Cazale as Fredo is also superb throughout, and the cinematography in I and II is brilliant too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"III is a good movie by most standards but unfortunately (inevitably?) it can't quite stand up to the glorious heights of I and II - and as others have said it's near impossible, and probably quite futile, to slide a fag paper between them. Obviously Brando, Pacine, Caan and De Niro are great but John Cazale as Fredo is also superb throughout, and the cinematography in I and II is brilliant too. "
Don't forget the performances of Talia Shire and Diane Keaton, both of whom really come to the fore in III, but were equally brilliant in I and II. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"The second one,the third really should never have been made.
It's been a while since I've watched III, and have to disagree, I think it on a par with the other two, a really brilliant movie."
not even close.... 1 and 2 are brill.... 3 is durge on the level of rocky 5....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"III is a good movie by most standards but unfortunately (inevitably?) it can't quite stand up to the glorious heights of I and II - and as others have said it's near impossible, and probably quite futile, to slide a fag paper between them. Obviously Brando, Pacine, Caan and De Niro are great but John Cazale as Fredo is also superb throughout, and the cinematography in I and II is brilliant too. "
Robert Duvall,who played Tom Hagan,was also brilliant in 1 and 2. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"III is a good movie by most standards but unfortunately (inevitably?) it can't quite stand up to the glorious heights of I and II - and as others have said it's near impossible, and probably quite futile, to slide a fag paper between them. Obviously Brando, Pacine, Caan and De Niro are great but John Cazale as Fredo is also superb throughout, and the cinematography in I and II is brilliant too.
Robert Duvall,who played Tom Hagan,was also brilliant in 1 and 2."
He was sadly missing in III, loved his character in I an II, brilliant performance. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The second one,the third really should never have been made.
It's been a while since I've watched III, and have to disagree, I think it on a par with the other two, a really brilliant movie.
not even close.... 1 and 2 are brill.... 3 is durge on the level of rocky 5.... "
Nothing comes close to that level of rubbish! Rocky Balboa was a good comeback though, will be interesting to see what the new one is like. |
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"GF2 is definitely the best by far, 3 was a bit boring though "
It was maybe a tad too long, but I enjoyed the going legitimate storyline, the Vatican being involved and the failure to break away from the violence. Maybe expectations of it were too high given just how good I and II were. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"As others have said, I believe GF3 was a victim of the brilliance of the first two. It was still a brilliant film but very few films attain the heights of the first two."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"GF2 is definitely the best by far, 3 was a bit boring though
It was maybe a tad too long, but I enjoyed the going legitimate storyline, the Vatican being involved and the failure to break away from the violence. Maybe expectations of it were too high given just how good I and II were."
Don't know if you have heard the rumours of how and why Jane Paul I died and how God's banker was found hanging in London off (I believe) Westminster Bridge. The stories surrounding that part of history dovetail with Part III so well. It would be interesting to know how close to a non fiction story it really is |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"GF2 is definitely the best by far, 3 was a bit boring though
It was maybe a tad too long, but I enjoyed the going legitimate storyline, the Vatican being involved and the failure to break away from the violence. Maybe expectations of it were too high given just how good I and II were.
Don't know if you have heard the rumours of how and why Jane Paul I died and how God's banker was found hanging in London off (I believe) Westminster Bridge. The stories surrounding that part of history dovetail with Part III so well. It would be interesting to know how close to a non fiction story it really is"
A female Pope. What work of fiction is this ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"GF2 is definitely the best by far, 3 was a bit boring though
It was maybe a tad too long, but I enjoyed the going legitimate storyline, the Vatican being involved and the failure to break away from the violence. Maybe expectations of it were too high given just how good I and II were.
Don't know if you have heard the rumours of how and why Jane Paul I died and how God's banker was found hanging in London off (I believe) Westminster Bridge. The stories surrounding that part of history dovetail with Part III so well. It would be interesting to know how close to a non fiction story it really is
A female Pope. What work of fiction is this ?"
Woops! John Paul! Not Jane!! Lol! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As others have said, I believe GF3 was a victim of the brilliance of the first two. It was still a brilliant film but very few films attain the heights of the first two."
Rocky 3 certainly didn't.I'm sure that's why they made Rocky 5,so the third wouldn't look so bad |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"As others have said, I believe GF3 was a victim of the brilliance of the first two. It was still a brilliant film but very few films attain the heights of the first two.
Rocky 3 certainly didn't.I'm sure that's why they made Rocky 5,so the third wouldn't look so bad"
Clubber Laing has some great lines in 3 though! 4 was borderline ridiculous but fantastic for it, 5 was a disgrace, 6 was actually pretty good. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"GF2 is definitely the best by far, 3 was a bit boring though
It was maybe a tad too long, but I enjoyed the going legitimate storyline, the Vatican being involved and the failure to break away from the violence. Maybe expectations of it were too high given just how good I and II were.
Don't know if you have heard the rumours of how and why Jane Paul I died and how God's banker was found hanging in London off (I believe) Westminster Bridge. The stories surrounding that part of history dovetail with Part III so well. It would be interesting to know how close to a non fiction story it really is"
Would make a very good film if someone made it |
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