"When they come . . . they come at what you love."
Added 9/15/2009
The Godfather Part III suffers from the marvels of the first two films. Brando, De Niro, Caan, Duvall, and many other stars are absent. The Mafia is no longer the central part of this story. And it's actually hard to understand this film without watching the first two films. But does that mean it fails to be a movie overall? Of course, not.
Despite being the weakest in the trilogy, The Godfather Part III makes for a powerful conclusion to this epic saga. It's now 1979, and Michael Corleone is diagnosed with diabetes. He's separated from his wife, and his children are estranged. For years, Michael has felt guilt from not only isolating himself from his own family, but also having his brother Fredo killed. Now, he wants to go perfectly legitimate with his risky business. As you can see, this has now become a tale of redemption and forgiveness.
Francis Ford Coppola does what he does best here. He moves the story along, with some interesting and powerful elements that have not been found in the first two films. The script is still brilliant the third time around; I don't think you can improve anything here. The music sounds reused, but they still become an important aspect in every scene that requires it.
Of course, we cannot forget the cast (whether good or bad). Al Pacino is as amazing as ever. He's still superior in the first two films, but here, we get to see more emotion and more skill. The last two scenes are especially powerful; it still gets me a bit teary-eyed. Diane Keaton is still spectacular as Kay; same goes for Talia Shire as Connie. Andy Garcia becomes a welcome addition in the cast. He's perfect as the late Sonny's son, Vincent. It's very amusing to see Joe Mantegna as Joey Zasa . . . especially if you try hard not to envision him as Fat Tony. Donal Donnelly as the Archbishop can be best described as extraordinary: he's believable alright. B.J. Harrison as the Corleones' new adviser isn't really as great as Robert Duvall in the first two films, but he can still manage to make us appreciate his performance. Finally, we come to Sofia Coppola as Mary. Countless people find her dull and wooden, easily the worst performance in the entire trilogy. While I do find her wooden, she really makes it more authentic. She is oblivious to what's going on in her father's business; she's more of a simpleton rather than an expert in the Mafia business. And I think Sofia pretty much fits that personality here.
It's true that The Godfather Part III is not in the same league as the first two classic installments, but this is still a fitting conclusion, and it is an extraordinary movie. Just make sure you've seen Godfather I and II before you see this one.
Grade: A-
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Godfather 3
Added 8/4/2009
This is the worst godfather movie out of the 3. The godfather becomes a huge crybaby that regrets his early doings and becomes a total opposite of what he has become in his early career.
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Objectively speaking
Added 6/4/2009
Here is my review friends.
Academy Award Nominations for Godfather 3:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Film Editing
Best Music
Best Picture (Yes it WAS nominated for Best Picture:-)
Additional award
Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola
1990 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Pan the Tan Man
Added 5/18/2009
Allowing George Hamilton to have ANY part in this film was enough to downgrade it to 1-star! What potential, yet unrealized brilliance this movie represents! Apparently by the time it wrapped, Coppola had completely moved on to the wine business.......
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Downgraded due to expectations and nepotism
Added 5/4/2009
This probably should be a 3 star in a vacuum, but its a sequel so it is fair to judge it in context. The first two Godfather movies are two of the greatest films ever. Therefore, expectations were this would be a very good movie at a minimum. When I go back to I & II, III pops up in my head from time to time making those less enjoyable. So I downgrade beause I was very disappointed and it impacts I & II it's so bad.
Upside: Andy Garcia was very good in this movie.
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"When they come . . . they come at what you love."
Added 9/15/2009
The Godfather Part III suffers from the marvels of the first two films. Brando, De Niro, Caan, Duvall, and many other stars are absent. The Mafia is no longer the central part of this story. And it's actually hard to understand this film without watching the first two films. But does that mean it fails to be a movie overall? Of course, not.
Despite being the weakest in the trilogy, The Godfather Part III makes for a powerful conclusion to this epic saga. It's now 1979, and Michael Corleone is diagnosed with diabetes. He's separated from his wife, and his children are estranged. For years, Michael has felt guilt from not only isolating himself from his own family, but also having his brother Fredo killed. Now, he wants to go perfectly legitimate with his risky business. As you can see, this has now become a tale of redemption and forgiveness.
Francis Ford Coppola does what he does best here. He moves the story along, with some interesting and powerful elements that have not been found in the first two films. The script is still brilliant the third time around; I don't think you can improve anything here. The music sounds reused, but they still become an important aspect in every scene that requires it.
Of course, we cannot forget the cast (whether good or bad). Al Pacino is as amazing as ever. He's still superior in the first two films, but here, we get to see more emotion and more skill. The last two scenes are especially powerful; it still gets me a bit teary-eyed. Diane Keaton is still spectacular as Kay; same goes for Talia Shire as Connie. Andy Garcia becomes a welcome addition in the cast. He's perfect as the late Sonny's son, Vincent. It's very amusing to see Joe Mantegna as Joey Zasa . . . especially if you try hard not to envision him as Fat Tony. Donal Donnelly as the Archbishop can be best described as extraordinary: he's believable alright. B.J. Harrison as the Corleones' new adviser isn't really as great as Robert Duvall in the first two films, but he can still manage to make us appreciate his performance. Finally, we come to Sofia Coppola as Mary. Countless people find her dull and wooden, easily the worst performance in the entire trilogy. While I do find her wooden, she really makes it more authentic. She is oblivious to what's going on in her father's business; she's more of a simpleton rather than an expert in the Mafia business. And I think Sofia pretty much fits that personality here.
It's true that The Godfather Part III is not in the same league as the first two classic installments, but this is still a fitting conclusion, and it is an extraordinary movie. Just make sure you've seen Godfather I and II before you see this one.
Grade: A-
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Godfather 3
Added 8/4/2009
This is the worst godfather movie out of the 3. The godfather becomes a huge crybaby that regrets his early doings and becomes a total opposite of what he has become in his early career.
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Objectively speaking
Added 6/4/2009
Here is my review friends.
Academy Award Nominations for Godfather 3:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Film Editing
Best Music
Best Picture (Yes it WAS nominated for Best Picture:-)
Additional award
Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola
1990 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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