Well we have different taste. Like I said I think both I and II are very good movies, but just not some of the greatest ever made. Hey, I don't think GWTW is one of the greatest movies ever made either because of the soap opera aspect of the movie.

I just happen to enjoy movies from the 30s - 50s more.

Well, yeah, TCMfan23, what gives?

OUATIA? Seriously? Garbage.

Mean Streets was just on some pay channel, over and over and over. Contrary to memory, it ain't all that good.

But really, Godfather is now, ahem, a +classic+? Really?

Lucy, you got some splainin' to do. Or not, I don't really give a fig. It's your mind, you want to change it, no worries.

I know I'm in the minority on this issue, but I don't feel Godfather III sucks like most everyone else does. While not as good as the first two { how could it be? }it does have an interesting story line of Michael trying to redeem himself from his past sins. In fact, I believe Coppola wanted to name the film The Redeption Of Michael Corleone. It has good perfs especially from Andy Garcia and Mr. Al Pacino. And that ending is absolutely gut wrenching. The worst thing that happens to Michael is that harm would come to one of his children and it did. There is no redemption for our sins, Coppola seems to be saying. I say watch it again with an open mind and try { not easy } to compare with the other two and take it on it's own terms. And I would LOVE TCM to be able to show all three films tho it sounds like it may not happen this century. Letterboxed, un-cut and un-edited is the only way any film should be presented and that's one reason I thank God there is TCM every flippin' day! Long live Turner Classic Movies!!!!!

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Edited by: cinemanut on Apr 30, 2012 12:36 AM

Aren't you the same guy who said on another thread:

"for the past couple of months , i've noticed tcm is showing more and more films made in the 70s and 80s.

i like films made in the 70s and 80s , but i think tcm should only show Old Hollywood films (30's through 60's)."

These movies have been available on DVD for years. For films you really like, you can get them on DVD. You can buy a DVD player for $35 at WalMart.

That guy is the late, great John Cazale. There's a terrific HBO documentary about him, I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale.

The uncut version of Once Upon a Time in America has long been available.

And TCM can't show The Godfather or The Godfather II until the exclusive AMC rental contract runs out in 2020 (providing they don't renew it again).

Well I think The Godfather II is better than The Godfather and while I feel both a very good movies I don't think they are in the top 25 of greatest movies of all time. Most of the time when I mention to someone I love old movie, they will mention The Godfather. To them this is an old movie and they are surprised I don't think it is one of the best of all time.

Sadly the movies I mention are rarely even known to these people.

A few words of advice: buy yourself the Blu-ray of the GODFATHER films (you can use the disc of Part III as a coaster or for skeet-shooting. Besides, the Blu-ray is fully restored to look as good as parts I and II looked theatrically; the TV transfers aren't), and you'll never have to go Coreleone-less again.