The Godfather, Part II (1974)
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, Lee Strasberg, Michael V. Gazzo ... (see more) , Robert De Niro , Robert Duvall , Talia Shire
Continuing saga of the Corleone family as they move to Nevada and make the casino business their major income source under the leadership of the increasingly paranoid and malevolent Michael, whose reign as the 'Don' is juxtaposed against the parallel tale of his father's escape from Sicily as a youn... (read more) Continuing saga of the Corleone family as they move to Nevada and make the casino business their major income source under the leadership of the increasingly paranoid and malevolent Michael, whose reign as the 'Don' is juxtaposed against the parallel tale of his father's escape from Sicily as a young boy and his subsequent rise to power in New York's Lower East Side during the turn-of-the-century.
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R, 3 hrs. 20 min.
Directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola
Release Date: Dec 20, 1974
DVD Release Date: May 24, 2005
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When we want respect it is because we don't get any. Michael C wants to be Vito against his better nature, so he kills it! Wonderful drama about all the bad stuff we want but don't need.
Absurdly long - I got two hours in and was shocked to see an 'intermission' caption come up! However, this is easily as good as the first film and well worth seeing. Sadly there is no role for Brando and I missed him in this film, but De Niro and Duv... (read more) Absurdly long - I got two hours in and was shocked to see an 'intermission' caption come up! However, this is easily as good as the first film and well worth seeing. Sadly there is no role for Brando and I missed him in this film, but De Niro and Duvall et al fill the hole nicely. This tells two stories over two time periods simultaneously and is very very good. Typical Coppola, really.
Perhaps the greatest sequel ever made...on par with the original in its greatness and digs even deeper into the story of the origins of the Corleone crime family.
better than the first (not by much) pacino masters the transition from young michael too older, colder michael. dinero's best work as a young don vito corleone. has everything all mobster type movies should have, the first godfather pretty much creat... (read more) better than the first (not by much) pacino masters the transition from young michael too older, colder michael. dinero's best work as a young don vito corleone. has everything all mobster type movies should have, the first godfather pretty much created the archtype of how to make a gangster movie and this movie expanded on it magnificently. every role was casted beautifully.
The Great Classic...moves even a step ahead with this one.honestly speaking its very difficult to decide which one of the two is better.....but the narrative is the
The Godfather Part II is not, contrary to what many assert, superior to the original. It's not even equal to it, or anywhere in its neighbourhood. It is weighed down an interesting but ultimately cumbersome backstory about young Vito, as well as so... (read more) The Godfather Part II is not, contrary to what many assert, superior to the original. It's not even equal to it, or anywhere in its neighbourhood. It is weighed down an interesting but ultimately cumbersome backstory about young Vito, as well as some confusing scenes that make the story hard to follow at times. But where it succeeds, it succeeds terrifically, and although you won't miss a thing just seeing the original, if you're a Godfather fan, you'll have a blast with Part II.
the only scenes in this movie that made me want to watch it, was with Robert DeNiro.
It would be stupid to repeat myself, so I try to be more verbal with this review.
Godfather II is like coming back home from a long trip and noticing that although everything seems like the same as you left, there's also something new to discover. ... (read more) It would be stupid to repeat myself, so I try to be more verbal with this review.
Godfather II is like coming back home from a long trip and noticing that although everything seems like the same as you left, there's also something new to discover.
It's like using your computer in order to archive and arrange your old photos and discovering a way to brighten some dark areas and suddenly you find something remarkable in the photos and you're eager to find out more.
I can't really tell which one is better, the first or the second one and usually I like to combine the both movies. Every two years when I'm watching these movies, I really have to see them together. It's always almost seven hours of cinematic entertainment and everytime I feel like I'm getting to see old friends again.
If Godfather part I was great, then this is the closest possible relative of the great if he was a living person and they're both the nicest and most interesting persons I can imagine.
The parallel story of a young Don Corleone and Michael is the magnum-opus of Coppola's work to date.
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The stunning text of The Godfather is replaced in Part II with prologues, epilogues, footnotes, and good intentions.full review
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