The infamous SCAMola said:
Whats with all the hate towards the godfather movies? ure, part 3 sucked donkey balls but 1 and 2 are some of the greatest film classics ever.
I have made it my personal crusade to show all of you why you are wrong about it:
The cast is one of the best casts in the history of casts with Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton all of them acting their asses off to gives us one of their best performances ever.
The script is one of the best, the story is never boring and keeps you on the edge of your seet. We also feel for these characters despite the fact that most of 'em are killers. I saw the movie multiple times and it always kept me entertained.
Lastly, you cannot deny the influence this film has had on both other movies and popular culture.
Before the Godfather came along gangster films were ridiculed as an inferior kind of cinema unworthy of attention, if it werent for this film we wouldnt have other classics such as Goodfellas, Once upon a time in America, scarface, carlito's way, etc.
If any of you have any real counterpoints instead of the whole "everybody likes the godfather so I'm going to be all artsy and alternative and say it sucks" then by all means, tell me.
Dude, seriously? Have you never heard the line "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? That means that some people perceive things like "beauty" or "movie quality" different then yourself, which in turn, makes your "crusade" redundant. But you want counterpoints? fair enough
Your first point was the cast. The fact that a movie has an ensemble cast does not a good movie make. Just watch "He's Just Not that Into You" (or don't). Again, I personally wasn't moved by their performances the way you were, and I've been made to watch this movie at least half a dozen times.
Your second point is the script. Granted, Mario Puzo is a great writer. But I found it to be lackluster, and I can tell you exactly how many times I was on the edge of me "seet" over the course of the movie. Zero. I was bored each and everytime I watched the movie, and I seriously tried not to be.
Your third point is how it inspired a generation of mob movies afterward. Again, this has no bearing on the quality of the film. The movie grossed a ton of money. It would be stupid for studios not to jump on that bandwagon. It's not like a shitty movie never inspired other shitty movies. And by the way, if someone on this forum hasn't mentioned Scarface, let me be the first. WAY overrated.
My point is that opinions are going to vary on any movie. To say people are "wrong" for not liking a movie is naive and more than a little dickish.
I don't care that people like the godfather, or if they hate it for that matter, it's a sign of arrogance to tell other people what movies to like. I'm gonna bat this home if it kills me.
