Friday, July 13, 2018

Why The Debate On Which 'The Godfather' Film Is Better Doesn’t Matter

For decades, people have debated which "The Godfather" movie is better, the first or the second (the third figures into a different discussion entirely).  If you to your favorite movie websites, you’ll see that the original "The Godfather" stands head and shoulders above almost every film ever made, including its sequel. 

Film critics, however, almost always mention how the second film is just as good, or perhaps in some aspects, even better.  After all, after the unparalleled success of the original, Francis Ford Coppola received a hefty budget, which he poured into the second.  The sets were bigger.  Production hired more extras.  And Coppola expanded "The Godfather" universe into something we all were pulled into. 

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Although the debate will never stop, especially from people who won’t take “no” for an answer, it doesn’t really matter.  Filmmaking-wise, they are equally as good.  And while the original opened the doors to a new age in filmmaking, the second complemented that and added to it.

You could say both films had its strengths and practically no weaknesses.  To say that one is better than the other would be like saying Coppola did something wrong with one of them, which he didn’t.  It’s like comparing two Ferraris from different eras.  It boils down to personal preference.  But in the end, what they really should be compared to, is every other sports car ever made..

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Hello, my name’s Joe Cianciotto from San Francisco. I’m a huge fan of sci fi films and superhero blockbusters. More of my film musings and insights here.