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this weekend i watched the godfather for the first time

cat_race [Edit] [Delete] 71 replies 10:27, 23 September '13

not as good as people say. that bit where sonny bites his fist when he sees connie has been beaten, jfc.

the best bit weas that old man singing at connie's wedding. he does his little dance and his teeth nearly fall out. there's like 3 hours of mumbling after that. also, michael has that black eye for FAR too long. the whole film just isn't very well thought out. also, sort of hard to keep track of what;s going on. except for the main man and the irish police feller and one of the fat blokes, everyone just looks the same. also that fat bloke came back to life, that was a bit weird.

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lol

http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/g-i/godfather-04.jpg

cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:28 | X
big opinions there, chief.

mala | 23 Sep '13, 10:29 | X

umlaut_ampersand and no-class this'd this
- just very surprised people hold it in such high regard
  
  how are the sequals?
  
  cat_race @mala | 23 Sep '13, 10:32 | X
  - what's your favourite film cat_race?
    
    thewarn @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:34 | X
  - er, that's a bit like 'what's your favourite album?'
    
    but, maybe the omen?
    
    cat_race @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:44 | X
    - did i really just reply in the wrong place?
      
      cat_race @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:45 | X
      - apparently i did
        
        cat_race @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:46 | X
        
        thewarn this'd this
    - Superunknown.
      
      Thanks for asking.
      
      thewarn @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:50 | X
      - great choice
        
        cat_race @thewarn | 23 Sep '13, 10:51 | X
Everyone just looks the same

Cat_racist strikes again.

Steved | 23 Sep '13, 10:33 | X
- eh?
  
  they all just have slicked back hair and suits. you can't tell who anyone is. it's like all those films harrison ford was in. (the ones where he wears a suit, not SW or IJ)
  
  cat_race @Steved | 23 Sep '13, 10:35 | X
...

Peter: But since we're all gonna die, there's one more secret I feel I have to share with you. I did not care for The Godfather.
Lois: What?
Peter: Did not care for The Godfather.
Chris: How can you even say that, dad?
Peter: Didn't like it.
Lois: Peter, it's so good! It's like the perfect movie!
Peter: This is what everyone always said. Whenever they say...
Chris: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, I mean, you never see, Robert Duvall!
Peter: Fine. Fine. Did not like the movie.
Brian: Why not?
Peter: Did not...couldn't get into it.
Lois: Explain yourself. What didn't you like about it?
Peter: It insists upon itself, Lois.
Lois: What?
Peter: It insists upon itself.
Lois: What does that even mean?
Chris: Because it has a valid point to make, it's insisted!
Peter: It takes forever getting in; you spend like six and a half hours... You know, I can't get through, I've never even finished the movie. I've never seen the ending.
Chris: You've never seen the ending?!
Stewie: How can you say you don't like it if you haven't even given it a chance?
Lois: You know, I agree with Stewie. It's not even fair.
Peter: I have tried on three separate occasions to get through it, and I get to the scene where all the guys are sitting around on the easy chairs.
Lois: Yeah, it's a great scene. I love that scene.
Peter: I have no idea what they're talking about. It's like they're speaking a different... You know, that's where I lose interest in it.
Chris: They're speaking Italian!
Lois: The language they're speaking is a language of subtlety; it's something you don't understand.
Peter: I love The Money Pit. That is my answer to that statement.
Lois: Exactly.
Peter: Well, there you go.
Lois: Whatever.
Chris: I like that movie too.

hip_young_gunslinger | 23 Sep '13, 10:34 | X

monoshono, Jordan_229_2, and alcxxk this'd this
Oh guys, CR has done you all again.

wilykit | 23 Sep '13, 10:40 | X

thewarn, monoshono, and Gringo this'd this
- also, and this is as you mentioned scarface in that SLANDEROUS post you made to me
  
  i think scarface (i haven't seen it) and the godfather might be basically the same film. just big Al leaning back in his chair
  
  cat_race @wilykit | 23 Sep '13, 10:46 | X
  - Valid opinion and I've enjoyed you informing me of it.
    
    wilykit @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:53 | X
    
    cat_race this'd this
  - big al is actually quite small
    
    I'm calling you out, maaaaaaaaan
    
    Garrincha @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:53 | X
    - depends how big your tele is
      
      cat_race @Garrincha | 23 Sep '13, 11:08 | X
i watched mean streets in bed last night

DarwinDude | 23 Sep '13, 10:41 | X
- best place to watch it
  
  you fucking mook
  
  Garrincha @DarwinDude | 23 Sep '13, 10:43 | X
- I only saw mean streets for the first time recently.
  
  I like how everyone is a bit crap.
  
  zxcvbnm- @DarwinDude | 23 Sep '13, 10:45 | X
  
  thewarn this'd this
- mean sheets ^
  
  Si_Badvibes @DarwinDude | 23 Sep '13, 14:24 | X
fix

cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:45 | X
weak effort

D- must try harder

Gringo | 23 Sep '13, 10:48 | X
- don't just blindly defend it
  
  cat_race @Gringo | 23 Sep '13, 10:50 | X
  - where have i defended it?
    
    Gringo @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 11:02 | X
this guy though, amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmW3xVYQcPE&feature=player_detailpage#t=46

cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:49 | X
I like The Godfather

but I do find it hard to see how it's often considered an unimpeachable piece of perfect film.

Lucien | 23 Sep '13, 10:52 | X

Royter-Hatfood and TheoGB this'd this
- it's very possible that if people hadn't raved about it so much over the years that i would have enjoyed it more
  
  but it's hard to know subjectively so i'm just going to say that it's over-rated bollocks for idiots and really people are just into a flash of sicilian tits
  
  cat_race @Lucien | 23 Sep '13, 10:54 | X
  - Don't watch The Godfather II then
    
    I enjoyed it even less.
    
    Lucien @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 10:59 | X
    
    TheoGB this'd this
    - I bet he'd love Godfather III though.
      
      ElthamsmateOwen @Lucien | 23 Sep '13, 11:06 | X
- because its incredibly good
  
  TheKennedyCurse @Lucien | 23 Sep '13, 10:57 | X
I've never seen the Godfather..

is it mostly stuff The Simpsons have referenced?

icehockeyhair | 23 Sep '13, 11:00 | X
- very much so.
  
  thewarn @icehockeyhair | 23 Sep '13, 11:01 | X
  
  cat_race and monoshono this'd this
- Daughter's wedding day, offer you can't refuse, horse's head, sleeps with the fishes, James Caan getting shot at a toll booth, door closing on Diane Keaton.
  
  BOOM, that's the film in one sentence.
  
  hip_young_gunslinger @icehockeyhair | 23 Sep '13, 11:04 | X
  
  cat_race this'd this
  - Still a great film though.
    
    But I'm a sucker for anything with a good father/son relationship.
    
    hip_young_gunslinger @hip_young_gunslinger | 23 Sep '13, 11:15 | X
    - father of the bride
      
      cat_race @hip_young_gunslinger | 23 Sep '13, 11:24 | X
    - happiness
      
      Jordan_229_2 @hip_young_gunslinger | 23 Sep '13, 11:43 | X
Godfather 2 is better

You'll appreciate it even more having watched the first one

NoahVale | 23 Sep '13, 11:17 | X
The best bit is michaels holiday

They should have made that bit longer by an hour

fluffybum | 23 Sep '13, 11:34 | X
- that's the second best bit after the man singing and dancing. it should have been the man singing and dancing for 4 hours
  
  cat_race @fluffybum | 23 Sep '13, 11:41 | X
  - Yeah all the wedding celebrations are really good bits
    
    fluffybum @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 11:43 | X
  - money.
    
    Jordan_229_2 @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 11:57 | X
  - I like the bit where he tells the cafe owner he wants to pork his daughter
    
    and the guy goes inside and starts going mental
    
    Royter-Hatfood @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 13:53 | X
    - yeah, that bit is ok actually
      
      cat_race @Royter-Hatfood | 23 Sep '13, 14:01 | X
- And when they go Christmas shopping
  
  fluffybum @fluffybum | 23 Sep '13, 11:41 | X
I don't think I've ever watched a film and thought about whether people are mumbling.

It's the sort of thing people say that makes me feel slightly embarassed for them.

Sibley | 23 Sep '13, 11:39 | X

Garrincha and monoshono this'd this
- so when people are saying things you can't understand because they're mumbling, you just don't notice?
  
  cat_race @Sibley | 23 Sep '13, 11:43 | X
  - ...
    
    The only times I've ever had problems with hearing dialogue is when the film score is set too loud in the mix. This has only happened one or two times though, and I can't think of any examples at the moment.
    
    I genuinely very very rarely cannot understand what's being said if a character has an accent, uses slang, or "mumbles". And if there *are* any problems it's usually clear from context what's meant.
    
    With the Godfather I consider the way the actors speak as an intrinsic part of their characters' personalities. I don't think I could imagine Marlon Brando playing Vito Corleone with perfect diction.
    
    But, y'know, w/e.
    
    Sibley @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 14:07 | X
    - that doesn't answer the question
      
      at first you claimned you have "never thought abotu whether people are mumbling"
      
      cat_race @Sibley | 23 Sep '13, 14:09 | X
      - that's a weird place for an n to appear
        
        cat_race @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 14:09 | X
      - Yeah.
        
        I'm saying I can't recall many - if any - times I've watched a film and not been able to understand the actors (unless they're speaking in tongues or whatever) purely because of the way they're speaking when delivering their lines. Maybe I might have to concentrate harder or look to context (many times while watching The Wire, for instance), but I can still understand.
        
        If I can understand what's being said why am I going to complain about "mumbling" (something I see as an inherently negative thing) rather than ascribing the way an actor is speaking to it being an element of the character?
        
        Sibley @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 14:22 | X
        
        people really do justify things in weird ways
        
        cat_race @Sibley | 23 Sep '13, 14:23 | X
        
        Godfather is well mumbly
        
        but the worst is action films where you have to turn the sound up to hear the mumbled 'gritty' dialogue and then suddenly the music and/or explosions start and are really fucking loud so you have to turn the sound back down so you don't piss of the neighbours.
        
        Royter-Hatfood @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 15:03 | X
        
        perfect example is HEAT
        
        subjective @Royter-Hatfood | 23 Sep '13, 19:22 | X
yeah 3 times ive watched the first 2 hours

3 times I've turned it off cause Iw as bored to all hell. Its too classic cinema and not enough Jerry Bruckheimer

inside-outside | 23 Sep '13, 13:46 | X
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One of the only bad scenes in it is where James Caan beats up his brother-in-law. That’s got to be the least convincing on-screen beating that anyone’s ever received.

Even has like SPMASH sound effects when he punches him.

wrightylew | 23 Sep '13, 14:29 | X
shot nicely though innit?

that gordon willis is a bit of a genius

ethricdouble | 23 Sep '13, 15:00 | X
"the camera angles"

matthewslaughter | 23 Sep '13, 15:33 | X
really like 1 & 2, probably both in my top 10 films BUT

I feel like Marlon Brando's performance is seriously 'Emperor's new clothes' Everyone like 'wow, he is so great in it isn't he?' and I'm just thinking he totally over eggs the voice and makes it ridiculous. Love Brando in On the Waterfront but he grates in The Godfather

labmonkeya529 | 23 Sep '13, 16:16 | X
i read the book and thought it was one of the most boring things i'd ever read.

thought they'd cut most of the boring stuff out in the film...boy was i wrong.

it's nicely shot and well acted and all that...but it's dull. just a load of 'honour' bullshit.

i'm with cat race.

meths | 23 Sep '13, 16:18 | X
- yeah, i didn't even want to bring up the honour. thing.
  
  cat_race @meths | 23 Sep '13, 16:29 | X
  - omerta!
    
    Verbal @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 17:27 | X
    - i hardly know her!
      
      cat_race @Verbal | 23 Sep '13, 17:37 | X
a true classic

i've got that SAY HELLO TO MY LEETLE FREIND poster framed and hanging in my front room

douchebag | 23 Sep '13, 17:26 | X

alcxxk, Sibley, and TheKennedyCurse this'd this
- i think you're thinking of home alone
  
  which IS a classic
  
  cat_race @douchebag | 23 Sep '13, 17:38 | X
  - also
    
    film posters are a bit juvenile you mad racist
    
    cat_race @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 17:38 | X
my indie-points-ometer's set alight here, lads!

mala | 23 Sep '13, 19:25 | X
- i can imagine
  
  people are falling over themselves to defend it without even being able to justify why. it's that age old thing where people just make something sound true by saying it and not backing up because duuuhhh it's so obvious.
  
  FALSE
  
  cat_race @mala | 23 Sep '13, 20:07 | X
  - you imagine.
    
    yes.
    
    mala @cat_race | 23 Sep '13, 20:10 | X
    
    cat_race this'd this
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