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The Curse of The Godfather (Films).


This article was from 2010, but it brings up good points since I just thought about it today. Actually, now.

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-CURSE-of-The-Godfather&id=4997011

In addition, they didn't bring up FF Coppola (I know, not an actor, but he's an important part) and De Niro. They less said about their later work, they better.

*EDIT*: Also, Diane Keaton too. Her later work isn't too good either.

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I first discovered Marlon Brando through the Godfather but he had already passed away.

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I wouldn't call that a curse. I'd call that getting older and many actors having difficulty maintaining relevance with age. If anything, those involved with The Godfather had slightly longer careers than average. You see people like Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, and Kevin Spacey winning critical acclaim with performances in their 20s and 30s, peaking quickly for several years, then abruptly sinking into mediocrity... If it weren't for House of Cards, Spacey would probably still be remembered for going out on a "meh" note before dedicating more time to the stage. OTOH, Pacino and DeNiro had a nice couple of decades before their careers went south. I'd go as far as to say that Pacino's last really great performance was "The Devil's Advocate"-- over the top as hell, but in a controlled way that comes across as intentional rather than scenery chewing.

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You can write an article like that about any decades-old movie or movie series. What about the original Star Wars trilogy? Which actors from those movies went on to have brilliant careers, aside from Harrison Ford? How about the Rocky movies if you don't count Stallone? Indiana Jones movies? Back to the Future movies? You could search long and hard for a counter-example and I doubt you'd ever find one.

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OMG! I didn't know those films were also cursed!!!

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