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Regarded as one of the best films ever by the American Film
Institute, taking home a Best Picture Oscar in 1972 (and only recently
pipped at the post in a recent IMDB survey by The Dark Knight),
Francis Ford Coppola's original epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando
in his unforgettable Oscar winning role as the patriarch of the
Corleone family.
Violent and chilling as it is beautiful, The Godfather
paints a portrait of a Sicilian family's struggle to hold onto
the power of the underworld in a post-war America of corruption,
deceit and betrayal.
Based on Mario Puzo's best selling novel,
this is the film which without a doubt made the careers of Al Pacino,
James Caan and Robert Duvall - and it's not hard to see why. Every
single moment is pure nervous tension, because no matter what is
happening on screen, you just know that the threat of death is just
around the corner.
While for many The Godfather : Part 2 was the series high point, you simply can't go past the genius pieces of story telling at play here. There is good reason why The Sopranos is the greatest TV show ever made... and it's all thanks to this one movie.
A must have for the DVD shelf - it really is an offer to good to refuse!
DVD EXTRAS
Meticulously restored for the first time, with all-new 5.1 Digital Surround Sound - the single editions of the rereleased Godfather films leave a lot to be desired.
In
fact, it's almost criminal how little is included here - essentially
forcing lovers of the trilogy to fork out the big bucks for the super
chunky Box Set (which is, admittedly, absolutely superb).
Conclusion:
Movie 85% Extras: 20%
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