About a month ago, I sat down and watched the entire trilogy over. Now, I've always been a big fan of each movie, but, as with most people, I agreed that the third was the worst of the trilogy. That said, when rewatching the third one, not only did I find it to be the most emotionally affecting, but I thought it had a lot more heart than the rest of the trilogy. What do you guys think? Haha, maybe I just have bad taste.
shareIt has scenes that show potential for big emotional moments (Michael's confession), yet the poor plot, weak supporting characters and boring exposition bring it down.
shareFor the most part, I agree. It definitely isn't as well-made as the first two. That said, I think I found that the emotional moments in this one hit me a lot harder than in the first two. The last ten minutes or so when Michael reminisces on his life before passing away always make me shed a few tears. That might just be me though...
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Definitely agree with you. It obviously isn't as appreciated or respected as the previous parts, but the third chapter has a lot more emotion and heart.
shareAgreed. While the first two definitely had their emotional moments, none of them really gave me the emotional gut punch that Godfather III did.
shareI like to compare movies with wine. As they age they can fester, yet they can also age gracefully. III was certainly not on par with I and II, not when it was released and not today. But it is still a fecking masterpiece compared to most of the *beep* Hollywood churns out today.
shareMost definitely. Sure, it may not be as good as the first two, but it is still a good movie. I'd say it's a lot easier to recognize that now, without the tremendous amount of hype that lead up to the movies release.
shareMost definitely. Sure, it may not be as good as the first two, but it is still a good movie. I'd say it's a lot easier to recognize that now, without the tremendous amount of hype that lead up to the movies release.
shareMost definitely. Sure, it may not be as good as the first two, but it is still a good movie. I'd say it's a lot easier to recognize that now, without the tremendous amount of hype that lead up to the movies release.
shareMost movies today don't have of the inherent advantages of Godfather III - big budget, big cast, big name (and overrated) director able to pull industry strings, a series of two previous highly successful films which could be borrowed from liberally when producing this one, and an established following...
Why compare this with the average from Hollywood?
Given this film's pedigree that's like going to the Kentucky Derby with a mule, and when thrice lapped saying "Nevermind, he was still faster than a lot of animals with four legs
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Expectations SHOULD be higher for this film.
You're right, of course. That said, while TGF3 may not be the best GF movie, it's still a good movie. Good writing. Great acting, for the most part. Excellent finale. Cinematography is pretty good. Good emotional moments. It hits all the right marks.
shareYou don't have bad taste. I rate G3 as an 8 (and would make it 8.5 if they allowed). I truly believe it belongs and blends right with G1 and G2, and while I rate the others a 10, it is still a classic! And yes, it BELONGS.... right down to Michael dropping the orange in his final moment alive.
I agree about the most heart. This story is about Redemption; or at least an attempt at it. Michael's sins are too great to overcome and whereas the strength of Family is such an over-riding theme of the first two films, here he sees family destroyed. He ends up back in Italy, in solitude. "You should die like a dog".... meaning, 'go off and die alone', as we Italians say. And in the gorgeously staged final shot, there is a dog, who is wonderfully frightened as Michael falls from the chair.
It's tragic, touching, conflicting, and pulls at the heart.