The Godfather Part II (56:42)
The crime sage continues in our 88th edition of the T100P. Al Pacino and John Cazale are outstanding, although the rest of the cast kills it too. Francis Coppola’s second-most worshipped film also features Robert De Niro aping Brando as young Vito. Is this the equal of Part I…or even better? Our long chat about a long movie requires your rapt attention! And to get through our opus, order up some Sparkplug Coffee.
LINKS:
The Godfather Part II and Mario Puzo’s Godfather novel on Wikipedia
Links to: Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton and Talia Shire and Mario Puzo
Sight & Sound 2012 poll…and since 1952
1974 Academy Award winners and nominees
Oscar acceptance speeches: Best Picture and Best Director
The Godfather and Citizen Kane and Goodfellas and The Godfather Part III
YouTube links: “You broke my heart” and Michael and Fredo break up and Michael smites his enemies and The Godfather Part III ending (major spoilers if you’ve never seen the flick)
Previously on the T100P: Chinatown
Next week on the T100P: Nashville
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I watched Godfather II once about ten years ago, and the only thing I remember about it is that of the trilogy, this was the film that took the longest to drive me crazy with boredom. I had actually planned to re-watch II and III shortly after I re-watched the first film last summer, but I changed my mind after the first one completely failed to do it for me. Life’s too short.
I also remember, just in case you’re not quite bewildered enough with me yet, that I didn’t dislike Part III any more than I had the first two.