[AceLuby]

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When I first saw it in the theater, I felt it was the best movie I had ever seen. Everything about it: the acting, the story, the music. It was the first movie where the violence was so palpable. There are so many memorable scenes: the wedding, the horsehead, Michael shooting Salazzo and the cop, Grandpa Vito playing with his grandson when he dies, and, of course, the Sicily scenes, the final shot of the look on Kay's face as the door closes on the new Godfather. I've never seen a more entertaining movie.

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If you have the DVD (it goes for $10 or so) watch the film with Coppola's comments. He apparently came close to getting fired (I think the raw footage of the shooting scene in the restaurant saved him) and corners had to be cut everywhere. Very entertaining to sat the least.

Godfather 2 was very good but I agree with the other poster. The 1920's scenes with DeNiro were A+ but the follow on story to the original Godfather was a cut below. Still a great achievement.

~ Rick

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Main reason for this: The 1920's stuff w/ Vito is in the book and the stuff after Vito died (the 'current' Michael plot) was not in the book and added to the movie. The big reason why GF3 was so terrible.

For the poster that didn't understand my post, what's not to understand? The movie glosses over many of the details that the book dives very heavily into. The book tells the story so much better, but the movie does a decent job of capturing the most important parts.

I was very fortunate to read the book first and watch the movies after (all 3 at once no less which is AWESOME!!!).