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Post by Toasted Cheese on Sept 29, 2020 14:58:08 GMT
I have seen The Godfather a few times and the The Godfather II only once. GFII knocked my socks off with its elegant and quietly epic storytelling and it is exceptional film-making at the top of its game. The first Godfather has more raw gritty style I feel. I haven't re-visited to second one again, because I want to savour that first time experience which was perhaps several yrs ago when I saw it on dvd. Part III is the least of the series, which I have seen a few times, but rounds out the saga. Yes. When I watched the movie last night, I realized that I had actually never seen the movie before. I had mistakenly believed that I had seen it many years ago, but none of the scenes or images were familiar to me. I was blown away with how great the film was. I know it's on everybody's best film lists, so I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. I loved it. It was absolutely absorbing and exciting and quite elegant with its pacing and feel, with no boring moments despite the extreme length. I would give it **** for sure. What the first one did so well, it elevated its technique to a more profound and pronounced echelon. These are characters that one wouldn’t want to know, or even be a part of their milieu, but they sure are fascinating to watch. First class production all the way. Danny Peary chose Chinatown for his picture of 74’, I feel the Academy got it right with GFII. Polanski’s film is very good, GFII is terrific.
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