Sunday, May 06, 2007
The Godfather
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This is a movie I've avoided purchasing for a long time, even though Mom and I enjoy watching it every time it appears on TV, whether uninterrupted by commercials and uncut or otherwise. It is, plain and simple, riveting. Frankly, a perfect movie, in my estimation. However, for some reason I could never bring myself to pay for it. Finally, I noticed what looked like a relatively unplayed copy of it at my favorite trade-in movie store really cheap (I later discovered that Costco was selling it cheap, by then, too, although not as cheap as the copy I purchased) and decided, yeah, we should have it.
Good choice. As soon as Mom hears the theme music, she settles back in her rocker with a subtle smile, as though someone is preparing to read her a Dickens novel cover to cover.
It should not surprise you to learn that Roger Ebert christened this movie a Great Movie.
Just a side note: The following Actor/Role Table is nowhere near an exhaustive list of actors and characters participating in this movie that, despite sometimes have little screen time, left an indelible impression on both my mother and I as viewers. Some of those actors and characters, I'm sure, will be covered in the tables of The Godfather II and The Godfather III. Some will not.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Marlon Brando Vito Corleone Morgana King Carmela Corleone Al Pacino Michael Corleone James Caan Santino Corleone John Cazale Fredo Corleone Talia Shire Connie Corleone Robert Duvall Tom Hagen Richard Castellano Peter Clemenza Sterling Hayden Cpt. Mark McCluskey John Marley Jack Woltz Al Lettieri Virgil Sollozzo Richard Conte Emilio Barzini Diane Keaton Kay Adams Corleone Abe Vigoda Salvatore Tessio Gianni Russo Carlo Rizzi Al Martino Johnny Fontaine Lenny Montana Luca Brasi Salvatore Corsitto Amerigo Bonasera Vito Scotti Nazorine Gabriele Torrei Enzo Aguello Johnny Martino Paulie Gatto Simonetta Stefanelli Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone Alex Rocco Moe Green Richard Bright Albert Neri
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1972
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Labels: action3, al-pacino, diane-keaton, drama7, gang-movie, marlon-brando, period3, revenge1, robert-duvall, violence3
