The Godfather

1 In class we spoke of how The Godfather set the bar for mobster movies. Every mob film since then has copied or used actions taken directly from the film. It also introduced the audience to a new way of looking at the bad guys. We now see their back stories. We see that they have family and morals and this makes them likeable. Through this they gain sympathy and understanding. 

2 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/godfatherhowe.htm

The article speaks of how tightly knit the family is in this movie, how each member plays a significant role, from the hot head older brother to the lawyer adopted brother to the youngest who is not to be involved with the family business. 

The article continues with how Coppola thought that his movie was just another movie. He had no idea that it would be such an influential peace of cinema. From the editing, the score, and even the set design had been use in one way or another in other gangster movie replicas.

On the surface the movie was about mobsters but beneath the crime life was a story about capitalism, family, greed, love and America as a whole.

3 The Godfather was a clear staple to American cinema and helped identify what a gangster film is. Since that movies conception no other mob film has come close in sense of story, attitude, unity, and all around success. Tony Montana and Jimmy the Gent would have never come to be if it weren’t for Don Corleone. 

4 My Review: This movie is the pinnacle of mob movies. Though long it is worth the wait. There is never a dull moment. There is action fused with logic. There is a strategy to every move the “family” makes and nothing is left in vain. Vengeance and respect go hand in hand with this movie. It is the most honorable crime family to date. The second movie is also good but stay clear from the third.

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