The Godfather Part II (2005, DVD)

And when they were in the field together, Cain rose up and slew his brother. Holy Bible "I don't want to kill everybody, Tom, just my enemies." In this, we have the thesis of The Godfather: Part II. We see the icy, cold ruthlessness underlying the razor thin veneer of respectability of Don Michael Corleone, brilliantly portrayed by Al Pacino, in this worthy successor to the smash hit The Godfather. It is 1958 - several years after the ending of the first segment. Don Michael is holding court in his study, just as his father Don Vito once did, while a gala first communion party takes place in..

For many movies, especially franchises. Sequels are often done to either cash in on a previous film's success or in continuation with a story. Yet there are some sequels that are even better than the original film in terms of its storyline and character development. One such film that had a rare sequel that didn't just surpass the original film on some levels but also equate the film in terms of its theme and approach to storytelling. That film was 1972's The Godfather based on Mario Puzo's novel and in 1974, came a spectacular sequel that told the rise of a man turned mob figure and the dark.

The Godfather is my all-time favorite film. It's difficult to follow perfection. Godfather II did. Two Stories The prequel gives insight into Vito Corleone the protagonist of The Godfather revealing his early life as a child in Sicily whose mother is killed and revenge becomes motivation. For protection he's sent to the US. He matures and, though seeming unwitting, works his way into crime and as family boss. The sequel part of this story highlights Michael Corleone, the heir of his father, Vito's, "Olive Oil" business. Though Michael continues business in NY, it's Vegas where he initiates a.

There's a conventional wisdom about this sequel to what many regard as "the greatest movie ever made." Despite the hot wind of critical praise, most who've seen it - including my father, a bona-fide Godfather fanatic - consider it to be the ugly brother of the box set. Or at least they did until Godfather III. I can't imagine a dumber conclusion. In 1977, Francis Ford Coppola, in a stroke of marketing genius, sold both films to NBC as a miniseries. Calling it The Godfather Saga, he recut the scenes into chronological order. This gave the network what it wanted - a chance to show an edited...