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Top-notch movie making at it's finest! Marlon Brando, James Caan and Al Pacino, what a cast, what a story and what a wonderful movie! There is a reason why this film is regarded as one of the best of all time.

Beautifully photographed, but so very graphically VIOLENT!! A man wakes up to a severed horse's head in his bed, men age machine-gunned down on camera while the scene switches back and forth between them an a baby's christening.Just 2 of the cinematic pleasures of this beautifully-filmed BLOODFEST, with its message that murder is the appropriate response to betrayal,shame or disappointment due to another's behavior. DISGUSTING.Marlon Brando must've been desperate for money to take a role in this rotten movie.

Greatest American movie since the forties in my opinion, on a sad note, today character actor Richard Bright, who played enforcer Al Neri, and also appeared in stuff like "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' and "Marathon Man" was struck and killed by a bus in N.Y.C.

If God had not created dog,this would then be classified man's best friend.The source of all wisdom(well..for buisness at least)for men?...I feel no man makes decisions in life without first contemplating what the'Don'would do in a perticular situation.Using quotes from this movie has landed me in hotwater many times with the boss...sometimes it becomes a reflex to apply a quote in certain circumstances example:after been yelled at my reflex quote to my boss was thus"I promise you either your signature or,your brains will be on this contract...."ooops!

I love the whole dialogue in this film. I think most people agree that this is one of the BEST films ever made. I have yet to become tired of it. I love it.

This is one of the top ten American movies.

classic. marlon brando is perfect as vito corleone. james caan as hotheaded sonny corleone was memorable.this movie was done with class it didnt need violence and blood to make it exciting. it was well written and the book is just as good if not just a little bit better.

can't stand gangster-type films

Best movie of all time! It has it all, even Clemenza's great red sauce recipe...

'The Godfather' is simply one of the greatest (if not the greatest ever). This movie has it all, and anyone who has ever sat down to watch it is immediately pulled into the world of the Corleones for the entire length of the movie. With the mixture of storyline and casting, along with the light and dark, this movie captures the very essence of what filmmaking is all about and more. 'The Godfather' is art at its finest- MAGNIFICENT!!!

When someone told me this was the best gangster film ever written I laughed in their face. Once I watched it, my mouth literally hit the floor as I heard my laughter come back to haunt me in what I can only describe as a resounding I told you so. This film is near genius accompanied with perfect casting, clear settings and a now very familiar famous soundtrack this all aids a very detailed account of the Corleone family, especially the Don who serves as the main patriarch of the family he loves whilst trying to balance the criminal instinct inside. We don't get to see the real Don Corleone until The Godfather Part 2 - played brilliantly by Robert Deniro. Definitely worth watching.

One of the five best films of all time. It has has many great moments as any film does.

the best movie ever

the best of the best

This is a movie that any true and dedicated movie fan should watch. It is one of the finest movies in terms of character and story ever put on screen. Superb performances by Al Pacino, James Caan, Marlon Brando, Robert Duval, John Cazale and more. The movie is dark, gritty and violent the way it should be. It just isn't about the mafia, it's about a family. The Godfather and The Godfather Part II is recommended to anyone who likes to watch great art.

Very finely crafted movie, with not a weak performance to be seen. Caan is perfect as Sonny, and Pacino has his breakout performance as Michael. This, with the sequel are possibly the best pair of movies ever made. The third one, however, is just mundane.

It makes you care about horrible people...great.

You have GOT to be kidding me. THis movie is so boring, so violent, so nihilistic and acted so terribly that it seems like no one would like it, but everyone does. It glorifies criminals who kill not just one, but hundreds. It also has protagonists that beat their wives, cuss up a storm and are apathetic towards moral, good people. Also, the length of the movie is insanely long. The movie is re-aired so much on television that it gets terribly annoying to even hear it is coming on the tele. It lacks the energy, creativity, and optimism of masterpieces like Star Trek, Star Wars, Pokemon, Toy Story and so many more great, underrated franchises. Get out of here bad movie, it's a deal you can't refuse.

I won't ever go against the family. This movie gets 5 stars from me and a place in my heart as one of my favorite movies of all time.

I just saw it and am in loss for words. One of the best movies I've ever watched. It's amazing!

The best movie of all time -- music, acting, and adapted story.

Way too overrated!!! The only people who would like this are mafia wannabee's!!

Nothing better has ever come out of Hollywood. An incredibly poignant story of family loyalty and betrayal.

Meaningful and great direction, but I felt that it went on for too long, and that the screenplay couldn't decide whether it was a drama or crime-picture. Marlon Brando is amazing, and for him...***.

I wish the mafia would put a hit out on Callmetootie

Read the book, the movie left a bunch of stuff out that is fascinating. Yes, part 2 helped to fill in what the first movie left out from the book, but it still wasn't enough. I read the book first (yes, I'm probably the only 35 year old who didn't see this movie until 1999) because it was assigned in my criminology class. After I read the book, I rented the movie and was really disappointed. If you thought Michael's relationship with his Sicillian wife was intense from the movie, just read the book. The movie didn't give it nearly enough passion and intensity.

This is one of the greatest films EVER MADE. Such raw brilliance, such magnificent acting, wonderful story, script, direction from Coppola, this IS the movie to watch. And they did it again with The Godfather Part II! Anybody who gave this anything other than 5 stars (maybe 4 stars is OK), cannot call themselves fans of movies. The music is the best I've ever heard in a movie. Wow! WOW! This film is so damn good! Al Pacino's Michael Corleone and Marlon Brando's Vito Corleone performances are the stuff of legends. Robert Duvall, James Caan and Diane Keaton are brilliant as well. See this movie. Don't walk...but RUN down to the video store. I cannot recommend it enough. Summary: ONE OF THE TOP 5 GREATEST MOVIES EVER MADE.

On the list of truly, historic, great films of all time you may see movies like Saving Private Ryan, Back To The Future, Jurassic Park, Shogun, Citizen Kane, Star Wars, or Rocky. But, no matter the movie critic of the list, The Godfather is always near the top. IN this four hour mafia epic.....never mind. Who needs to describe the Godfather!? It's filled with power and lust, greed and ignorance, law and crime. A true masterpiece of the American Film.

what can I say? incredible! Pachino and Brando are genius together. a masterpiece! anyone who has the guts to can this movie is a bigger man than me. a must see

This is on my Top 10 list.

The greatest gangster film ever made. Magnificent direction, masterly acting, superb cinematography and editing. Music matches the film perfectly. Tension is palpable.

The Godfather is mario Puzzo's best creation. It being turned into a movie is even better. The corleonne family was to good to not be televised. A must see if you have not. Very powerful. Outstanding preformance by marlon brando and al pacino.

Most overrated film ever made. Overlong, mostly dull glorification of crime. Nobody in the family resembles anybody else either.

It's good , but not better than chapter 2, so i rate it a star less

I'm writing this review for every "part" of the movie. So many things happen throughout the whole saga! And it's one of the few movies where at times I completely forgot that the people were acting. It was so real. The actors were amazing. Too bad I don't have a drop of Italian blood in me; this remarkable film would make me proud in an odd sort of way...

What is great about this film is that it has to be the most perfectly cast movie of all time.

Dear Rudy, are you kidding? The Godfather well done? This is one of the best movies ever made. And the BEST move ie eve made for this genre. A must for any collection. I have it in BETA (A special editon that was reedited by Coppala with Godfather 2 so that the story of Vito Corleone is told in proper chronelogical order.)and VHS and hopefully soon in DVD.

The movie that started it all. What can be said that has not been said already about this movie? It is undeniably the best modern mafia movie ever made, and is briliantly adapted from Mario Puzo's book. Al Pacino and Marlon Brando play their parts exquisitely. If you haven't seen this already, you should.

One of the most over-rated movies of all time.

"The Godfather" was the first film that really portrayed the humanness behind the atrocious behavior of the Mafia. Before this film, the public was always fed the notion that the mob was a faceless, foreign group of monsters since the 1920's. Marlon Brando really fleshed out the character of Don Corleone; he commanded the respect of the people around him as well as the audience: a man who spoke quietly because he didn't need to shout to be heard! Al Pacino handled the part of Micheal Corleone with considerable know-how and his transformation was believable. But it was James CAAN's Sonny that was mesmerizing! Everytime he was on the screen, he left you feeling anxious and breathless because he played the ticking time-bomb so effectively. Everything about this film was sheer perfection from Coppola's direction to the costume design. I think anyone would be hard pressed to name a Mafia film that possesses as much gravity or contributed more to our fairly new found perceptions of Mafia life as this one does.

I guess this movie was too much for "Dart" to understand.

to much drama

"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse." Watch this movie, read this book. If you're really bored stiff, it's cause Luca Bratzi just stuffed you in a trunk.

Masterpiece. Gotta see it.

This is a classic movie. I recommend everyone has it in their collection. The Corleone family is great. They show how the underworld is.

This movie is one of my favorites ever. This movie will make you think a lot.

Excellent. After watching it I felt like joining the mob.

Amazing. An intense journey. The breadth and scope of Coppola's work will draw the viewer in. Compelling characters, a great story, and wonderful acting will make this a memorable experience.

Timeless classic! One of the few films, ever, that I can watch again over the years and still enjoy it as much as I did the first time. It had it all! Strong story line, acting and direction. Personal standard for rating any film.

One of Al Pacino's greatest performances. Shows the world how the underworld and Mafia work. Won an Oscar.

The drama movie Godfather is the best movie ever. It lays out the storyline very clearly and sets up the scenario for sequels. The story is genuinely interesting.

An excellent movie which displays early 1930's lifestyle and how hard money, or gambling was done then. It characterizes how law enforcement and criminals live.

This is a classic of the Italian Mob lifestyle. Marlon Brando was at his best, especially for the later years. It is a long film that kept me captivated throughout the whole thing. The movie left me juiced and wanting to conquer the world.

Probably one of the best ten pictures of all time. Incredible story, performances, photography, etc. What about the Mr. Coppola direction?. No words about that. This movie shows he is one of the very best. Apologies for my english. I am Spanish.

If you like the gangsta' movies, this is the one to have. One of the best movies ever. Al Pacino is a true original when it comes to playing gangster roles. A movie to watch over and over.

Simply one of the greatest gangster films of all time. It's a great epic with a plot that unfolds in an interesting way. It is a movie I would never tire of seeing and one everyone should see at least once.

Not just a mob movie. I see the mob as helping the lowly but then got corrupted. Good dramatoc scenes(the horse's head in the bed).

I grew up mostly on the East coast and the midwest and this movie reminds me of my childhood. That is one of my reasons for loving it so much.

It is a horrible crime for as much as I watch movies, that I have never seen the Godfather until this weekend. I finally made the 3 hour commitment to watch it and I am happy I did. First, I am a huge fan of Francis Ford Copella. He is a great director and this movie is an example of his talent. The acting is equally impressive with a great cast (Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Marlon Brando to name a few). The story line is also captivating. The mob fascinates me and this movie shows the whole spectrum of the mob from the inside and out. It shows the family, the crime, and how other people precieve the mob. I really got into the movie right from the opening wedding scene. I can't wait to move onto Godfather II. It is a classic drama movie and I am so happy I finally watched it.

The only movie that you can watch over and over and not get tired of it. Every time I watch I see something new. Simply the best.

The all time best movie. There is not one flaw with this film. Every detail was so meticulously reproduced that the film's realism is enhanced to the n'th degree.

Possibly the greatest film of all time, wonderfully written script that allows the viewer to see inside the heads of most family members, except the Don, played by Marlon Brando, who has an aire of mystery to him that isn't revealed until the Godfather Part II. The acting is superb on all levels, and the casting was done perfectly. Obviously modeled after Mario Puzo's novel, THE GODFATHER, but also contains elements of Milton's PARADISE LOST. The Don portrays a devil figure, cast out of his origanal home and achieves success in his new dwelling, also in that he is the head of an organization of men that he manipulates with ease. The Corleone Family is structured similar to that of the Army of Demons in PARADISE LOST as well. Being, without any argument, the best Mafia movie ever, The Godfather appeals to human interest in organized crime and violence. But the film is more than that, it provides a look into the American Dream of achieving success in the new world, by any means possible.

This is an undeniably well-done movie. Several of the acting performances are alone worth the price of the rental. The plot is compelling and there's hardly a wasted moment. But on a recent viewing I felt a little let down by the simplicity of the ending. I mean, are we really to believe that Michael could undertake this dramatic purging and not create huge unintended consequences. If each of the families had the same kind of nest of allies as the Corleone's, then what Michael did seems as stupid as throwing rocks at a hornet's nest. I'll have to re-watch G2, but on a second viewing, his character definitely has some similarity to Sonny, whose emotionalism was a fatal flaw. It's not clear why the writers decide to let Michael off the hook, but not Sonny.

What a masterpiece. First, there is a tremendous cast...Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall. Each of the actors puts in a performance of a lifetime. Second, the storyline is so compelling and well written. Right in front of your eyes, Michael Corleone changes from the innocent, young soldier into the head of the family. Third, the movie made the Mafia a part of popular culture and paved the way for future movies and tv shows in the genre. If you haven't seen this movie, you are only hurting yourself. It is wonderful.

The Cappo Di Tutti Cappi Of Movies !!!!!!

An epic tale of family, revenge, and leadership. This movie has become a part of American Culture, and fairly or not, has done more to shape the popular perception of the Mafia then the Mafia has themeselves. Highly recommended.

coppola is one of my favorite story-tellers