The Godfather

Roger Ebert's best review: The Godfather

source: imdb.com

exactly the feel of "The Godfather," which brushes aside the flashy... out of paper cartons. "The Godfather" himself is not even the.... Marlon Brando, who plays the Godfather as a shrewd, unbreakable old... of inspired casting. Although "The Godfather" is a long, minutely detailed... races). The succ...

Published Mon, Nov 2

Re: I didn't care for the Godfather...

source: imdb.com

The Godfather is a masterpiece down to the composed music for it. Brando is amazing, so is Duvall and Pacino. It is the only gangster movie better than Goodfellas but they are different kinds of gangster films. Godfather II is an amazing film also.

Published Sun, Aug 16

Re: Godfather I versus Godfather II

source: imdb.com

I've been treating myself to a retrospective of the Godfather films. Last week was "The Godfather" (1972). Last night was the "The Godfather: Part II" (1974). I was amazed yet again by Part II. The ruthlessness of Don Corleone. The tentative then confident rise of Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro...

Published Sat, Jul 4

Prairie Tale

source: Entertainment Weekly

On the other hand, Gilbert has had her share of personal bests. Who else could claim that, as president of the Screen Actors Guild, she used her influence to help a grateful Marlon Brando collect residual checks for The Godfather? B–

Published Wed, Jun 10

Ducks' track success shows Smith purge was right move

source: Statesman Journal

 OR And in rather harsh terms, saying that Smith was sent packing "at the point of a javelin" and comparing Nike chairman Phil Knight's role in the ouster to Don Corleone from "The Godfather." Oregon made the right decision in moving out Smith and and an ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Barack Obama's Top 10 moments in power

source: Times Online

guardian.co.uk  UK Phil Collins, Leader Writer “Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer," advises Don Corleone in The Godfather. Obama's decision to bury the hatchet with Hillary Clinton after a long, ferocious and often bitter primary race, was freighted ...

Published Mon, Jun 8

Tony Hicks: In time for Father's Day -- bad dads in pop culture

source: San Jose Mercury News

  USA Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) from "The Godfather": Anybody else feel like dad maybe steered Sonny into the wrong profession as the Barzinis blasted him to ribbons at the Jones Beach toll plaza? So Sonny was a tad psycho and violent. ...

Published Thu, Jun 4

Coppola sees his people in color - The Star-Ledger

source: NJ.com

A. When you don't have a ton of money, you're forced to find new actors. Right from the beginning with "The Godfather," that's how I hired Al Pacino. Marlon Brando was a famous actor but at the time, nobody wanted to hire him. ... Coppola Not Fan Of 'Godfather' Video Game KOAT.com

Published Thu, Jun 4