I’ve no new insight into The Godfather, but a new remastering of the trilogy landed on my desk so I’ll be revisiting these films. (Actually, I haven’t seen #3 since its release.)
I’ll say this: The Godfather actually benefits from all the years of catching bits of it on TV. It’s added to its mythology – that it this some massive epic with hundreds of dizzying subplots. In truth, it is under 3 hours and fairly compact. It’s Godfather II that is all kinds of complex.
Allow me to point out two little imperfections in this perfect movie. 1) Duvall overacts in the moments he’s shouting at Sonny. 2) Woulda been nice to have more Vegas footage.
Question: can we pinpoint the birth of all mob comedy with Clemenza? I think we can.
I’ll be interested to read your revisiting of Two. When I saw it for the second time as an adult, I found it kind of dopey (with, admittedly, great moments).
Speaking of brilliant acted masterpieces, when are we going to see some wedding photos?