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What's with the hype for The Godfather? (lemmy.world)

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I watched it recently for the first time, and I really don't get why it's so loved. IMDB rates it as the second-best movie of all time, but it seems far worse than that to me. I like most old movies and see their hype, but The Godfather didn't do it for me. What am I missing?

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[-] hitagi@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I watched it pretty recently and even watched it twice in a single day. I still think it's a great film in terms of narrative and cinematography. The dialogue and editing (especially the baptism sequence) were also very effective.

I wouldn't trust any claim that "X movie is the greatest of all time" however. Movies are highly subjective and I wouldn't trust IMDb's top list to decide what movies are great. Most of their top movies are from Hollywood.

If you didn't like The Godfather, then that's actually okay. I know other people who didn't like it.

edit: By the way, if you're looking for another good Marlon Brando movie, check out Queimada. I think a lot of people here on Lemmy might like this film.

[-] maegul@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

It’s subtle and kinda moody. It also has some nice performances from Pacino and Brando. I think for me, I liked the moodiness and vibe of it. It felt old in a way that fit the subject matter and its time (late 40s early 50s). Also the basic story is nice. I wouldn’t be surprised if it resonates more with people who have or seen similar family dynamics where it really does suck everyone in.

[-] Beemoe@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I liked the money pit.

[-] Teknikal@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I've never been a huge fan myself although I did force myself to watch the full remastered trilogy not that long ago

Yeah I think it's OK now but it's no Goodfellas in my opinion. My guess is it was just very good in its time.

[-] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Fuck you, pay me.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Don't get it either. It is such a flawed product.

A. Crime movies are supposed to have everyone die at the end. The godfather dies a successful old man playing with his grandchild.

B. Holy shit is it long

C. It feels like it demands to be appreciated. Every scene we are being told that we have to appreciate every scene.

[-] MyDogLovesMe@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

It’s All personal.

[-] Portosian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I don't get the hype either, but maybe it gets better in the second half? I've never managed to sit all the way through it.

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

IMHO, while most fans of the series say Part 1 is the best, Part 2 with De Niro as Young Vito is arguably far superior. The first movie is quite dry and you really have to be paying attention to names and conversations, while the 2nd movie has a lot more going for it dynamically and is easier to follow.

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh don't worry. Everyone who says they like the godfather is meme'ing Barbie.

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't know, because I've never seen this "The god-FATHER". Can someone please explain the plot of this "the God-FATHER" to me?

(A distraction? I don't know what you are talking about.)

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Are you familiar with the Nickelodeon show The Fairy Oddparents? Well if you ate not, that show is about how sad kids get fairy godparents to fulfil their wishes, so that they are not so sad any more.

Well that show is like a prequel to The Godfather, except that it takes place after The Godfather. It takes you through similar events to what happened to make the character of the Godfather how he is.

You see when he was a child he had Fairy godparents to furfil his wishes and make him happy. So when he grew up he also wanted to make people happy, by fulfilling their wishes, and he called himself The Godfather, after his Godparents. Who now was gone to help another kid in need.

A fun fact is that in The Fairy Oddparents we are actually following the same Godparents, just with a different kid, but on a similar journey. It was a very experimental form of a prequel, but one that worked marvellously well.

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Oh yes, that is definitely the actual plot of "the GOD-FATHER" and I, Margot Robbie, am very interested to hear more big, strong men explain the intricacies of this movie while we do nothing suspicious in the background at all!

Maybe we can watch the Snyder Cut later too!

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Go to unpopular opinion with this

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