The Godfather
It would be silly of us to try to give any kind of comprehensive review of this behemoth in a quick blog posting, so I will just give an overview of our impressions.
We both liked it a lot and are looking very forward to part two, which people have been telling us is even better. Brandon was really struck by the fact that there's no way a movie like this could be made today, in that no audience or studio would have the patience to allow so much development and long scenes of mostly dialog. He particularly cited the entire beginning wedding sequence that went on for a good half hour or so, which seemed incredibly long by today's standards but was so very important in establishing the entire tone and theme of the importance of family as well as "family." He also was intrigued by the way that the movie was set in the 40s/50s but had such a 70s feel to it. It was a bit strange to him, but he liked the vibe.
What I enjoyed most was seeing all of these actors that I always think of as older men in their prime. James Caan was so handsome! I couldn't get over it. I haven't seen much of Al Pacino's early work either, so I was very taken with him as a young man. Quite mesmerizing!
Hopefully tonight we will have the time/strength to at least start Godfather II. We have some errands to run and stuff to do around the house, but I think we can at fit in a couple hours and then maybe finish it up Saturday.
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