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Originally posted by parabellum:
Haven't seen the Godfather films? That's like saying you've never seen titties.

Well sheeet! I've seen plenty of titties in my 70 years. Para, I don't see how your analogy has any merit! hehehehehe

Well it made you giggle, anyway.

If it's the DVD set I'm thinking of, it's great. Not only do you have the three films, there are lots of supplemental materials, including deleted scenes.

I've had the set since it first came out around 2001/02.

I've tried to watch them several times after hearing how good they are but man I can't get into it and always end up turning it off. I love Scareface on the other hand.

Never seen any. Never seen ET either.

Well, thanks to this thread I have the box set on the way. This forum is a bad influence. At least that's what my wife says.

As you watch the movie time after time, it keeps opening itself to you, the genius of it. You notice at various points details that you missed in earlier viewings: maybe, for example, in the scene in Michael's office, when the senator shakes him down for a quarter million dollars for a gaming license, Michael says, "Senator, you can have my answer now, if you'd like. My offer is this: Nothing." His voice is level, controlled-- but the chair he is sitting on is shaking very slightly, almost imperceptibly.

When you notice it, you realize it's one of the masterful little touches that convey the rage that is almost always boiling inside Michael, and the cool, cerebral exterior that masks it. Almost perfectly. Except when the rage gives itself away in tiny hints.

I've seen I and II, great movies. The Cuba stuff is terrific, the young kid on the steps of the hospital with Mike.

The good-bye to Tessio, Paulie backing out of the driveway, the scene in Italy where Mike and the girl are taking a walk and the girl's family is about 50 feet back as chaperones.

I know English, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday

Fantastic films.

I am Enzo! The Baker!

You know any good-a spots onna West Side?

For those of y'all who haven't seen the films:

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Originally posted by parabellum:
If it's the DVD set I'm thinking of, it's great. Not only do you have the three films, there are lots of supplemental materials, including deleted scenes.

I've had the set since it first came out around 2001/02.

It is the collectors edition with the extras. On its way to a Godfather noob as we speak!

I would still kill to get a copy of the Godfather Saga version, part 1 & 2 put together in order with about an hour of added scenes, and it's truly awesome.

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Originally posted by Wishbone:
I've tried to watch them several times after hearing how good they are but man I can't get into it and always end up turning it off. I love Scareface on the other hand.

Comparing Scarface to The Godfather is like comparing Paul Revere & The Raiders to The Beatles

Like Para, I have watched G1 and G2 dozens of times, both have been regular X-Mas movies since VHS tape. Still to this day when I make meatballs and gravy, I usually put The Godfather into the DVD player while I cook. It is one of the few movies that I never tired of.

IMO, the 3 landmark films in American history are Birth of a Nation, Citizen Kane, and The Godfather. I'm still waiting for the fourth...

Read the books (a long time ago) but never have seen the whole movies, just snippets. Looking, I see a three disk set with the three movies and a five disk set labeled "The Coppola Restoration". Is this the collector's edition folks are mentioning?

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Still to this day when I make meatballs and gravy,

You must be an Eye-talian Oddball. The "gravy" gives it away.

I've seen GFI & GFII. I've never seen the third. Great movies, along with Goodfellas.

Tony.

My man card should be revoked because I've never watched any of The Godfather series or was interested in other mob movies or TV shows.

Just like I'd love to follow Longmire, the drama with Indians GREATLY turns me off just like Italian/Sicilian mob family dramas.

However, I love John Wick taking out the organized crimers in a hyper-violent way. Keep up the good work, Mr. Wick!

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Originally posted by oddball:
IMO, the 3 landmark films in American history are Birth of a Nation, Citizen Kane, and The Godfather. I'm still waiting for the fourth...

Gone With the Wind??

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All you guys who say you haven't seen two of the very finest films ever made- next time you're sitting in front of the TV, flipping through the garbage that passes for programming these days, just think what you could be watching.

It's like saying "I've never tasked steak or bacon. I might get around to it someday."

Mercy, mercy, UNCLE! I'm on the list!