agent 47 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Allright, vicers, got a new idea for the film fanatic forum, weekly polls. This weeks: What is your favorite Godfather film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frey Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Where's the " I've never watched it...." option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 14, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 I'd say the original was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Where's the " I've never watched it...." option? Hmm... should have thought of that, well, next weeks poll will have that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shill Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 definitely part 3. Andy Garcia was made for the part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 15, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Where's the " I've never watched it...." option? Hmm... should have thought of that' date=' well' date=' next weeks poll will have that option.[/quote'']All taken care of buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hey, thanks, timm525! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 15, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 ;)BTW, you do know that you selected this poll to close in one week right? That's what you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Yep, I'm starting weekly polls for the film fanatic forum, after this poll closes, another one will start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 15, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Part II is my favourite of the trilogy. Fabulous film. There's even a scene in Miami which is cool.Part I is superb too.Part III is the weakest. It's not very good although it does have a great Pacino performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman Cometh Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 My favorite Godfather movie is GoodFellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 II! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 ] OKAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodriguezisdead Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 1 & 2 both have so many timeless scenes. Flashbacks from 2 are superb, De Niro masterful. Pacino gently conversing with Brando at the end of 1 is also unmissable. Must-see viewing both of these films - especially for men - the relationships between the men in these films say so many truths about us. I'll go with 2, but both are still genuinely unmissable cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I agree, this is one of the most important film series ever, groundbreaking, perfect in every way. A lot of people even in government hold the series in high regard. It is the most popular film in history. It was huge even in Japan! It inspired tons of directors around the world, even videogame designers. (Illusion software tote it as a major inspiration for the PC game Mafia, along with The Untouchables film) and layed down the material (the book is great also, by the way.) for a pretty amazing videogame. It is the ultimate film in history, I went ahead and put my vote in for part one because it is the adaptation for the book and lays down the blueprint for the videogame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Godfather 1 is a classic & the best for me but Godfather 2 fills in all the gaps in 1. 3 was good but too long & not as gripping as the first two.Goodfellows etc. are great movies but lack the classic quality of the original Godfather! Too much cursing bring those movies down a few notches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Good Poll except for one thing......In the originals when they made them #1, #2 and #3, they had flashbacks of the times of the original godfather in old NY during the 1920's and them flash back to present day 1940's and 1950's. This did not happen when the series became available for sale as I bought the box set (on VHS) and it plays in chronological order. Different than when it was first aired at the theatres, which I went to go and see as well.Not a bad thing mind you as it made more sense playing it in order of timeline, but it may have taken away from dramatic effect of the memories etc.So if you want to pose the question correctly maybe you should ask what ERA you like the best. The 1929's New York Version?The 1940' and 1950's Version with the Casino in Cuba Section?The 1980's Version with the Taking over the Catholic Church Version?I would say I like them all as the trilogy takes shape, however I disliked the last one if you were to twist my arm for a remark of some kind.And yes...Goodfellows was also extrememly well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted March 17, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well that is up to agent 47 if he wants more categories added. There is room for 6 more poll questions.If he wants them, I can add them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I don't mean to complicate thing...............I was just saying...You know how everything gets changed when it is issued on DVD or whatever. It's never like at the movies because they have to put some twist on it so the public will buy it?Same thing happens with allmovies. Look at Blade Runner. There are five different copies available (the Final Directors cut is the best by the way)As the the Godfather the general story is always good no matter what order you play it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent 47 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Good Poll except for one thing......In the originals when they made them #1' date=' #2 and #3, they had flashbacks of the times of the original godfather in old NY during the 1920's and them flash back to present day 1940's and 1950's. This did not happen when the series became available for sale as I bought the box set (on VHS) and it plays in chronological order. Different than when it was first aired at the theatres, which I went to go and see as well.Not a bad thing mind you as it made more sense playing it in order of timeline, but it may have taken away from dramatic effect of the memories etc.So if you want to pose the question correctly maybe you should ask what ERA you like the best. The 1929's New York Version?The 1940' and 1950's Version with the Casino in Cuba Section?The 1980's Version with the Taking over the Catholic Church Version?I would say I like them all as the trilogy takes shape, however I disliked the last one if you were to twist my arm for a remark of some kind.And yes...Goodfellows was also extrememly well done![/quote']What you say would make an interesting poll for the future, but now, let's cover the official order. You also got a lot of inaccuracies here: The first Godfather doesn't take place in 1929, according to the original novel states the events as going from 1945 to 1955, the Havana story takes place only from 1958 to 1959 according to an official timeline in the Godftaher Returns novel by Mark Wingardner (which covers the eventss right after part one up to part two's beginning including the death of Clemenza and the aftermath of Fredo's death, which was much bigger than a betrayal, something that wouldv'e shamed the family) part two's young Vito starts in 1901 and ends towards 1920, where a big section covers events that fill in the blank between 1920 and the beginning of Godfather part one, 1945. part three takes place exactly in 1980, Michael returns to new York at the end of The Godfather Returns. So the amin problem is you'd have to, for an accurate one, include all three films, the game because it fills blank spaces in on part one, the original Mario Puzo novel that covers many events that are not in the film (some are in the game,though), and Winegardners novels. I'm sorry if I sound too much like a Godfather geek (I am, by the way, Puzo's the Sicilan is an unofficial account of Michael Corleones exploits in Sicly) but just wanted to clear that up. By the way, Goodfellas (no fellows, fellas) is awesome, also was a great book called Wiseguy:Life in a Mafia Family by Nichloas Pileggi, who, incidently, wrote the novel Casino which also became another Martin Scorsese classic that reunites many Goodfellas stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Vercetti Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Goodfellas is Scorcese's best film IMO.I like how a lot of THe Godfather was based on real gangsters and mafia tales.There was a lot of Lucky Luciano in Michael, especially his forced exile to Italy. Moe Green was based on Bugsy Siegel, the mobster who invented Las Vegas, and Hyman Roth was based on Meyer Lansky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsEvanFreed Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 The Godfather IIOne of the greatest sequels ever made, one of those rare occasions when it outdoes the previous film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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