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What's with the hype for The Godfather? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by canihasaccount@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I watched it recently for the first time, and I really don't get why it's so loved. IMDB rates it as the second-best movie of all time, but it seems far worse than that to me. I like most old movies and see their hype, but The Godfather didn't do it for me. What am I missing?

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[-] hitagi@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I watched it pretty recently and even watched it twice in a single day. I still think it's a great film in terms of narrative and cinematography. The dialogue and editing (especially the baptism sequence) were also very effective.

I wouldn't trust any claim that "X movie is the greatest of all time" however. Movies are highly subjective and I wouldn't trust IMDb's top list to decide what movies are great. Most of their top movies are from Hollywood.

If you didn't like The Godfather, then that's actually okay. I know other people who didn't like it.

edit: By the way, if you're looking for another good Marlon Brando movie, check out Queimada. I think a lot of people here on Lemmy might like this film.

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