Godfather I or Godfather II

[white_tea]

damms said:I


the whole part in Sicilia with young Vito played by De Niro was boring to me





*ducks*




You found this boring?

I'm glad I don't have to choose. The scenes at the hospital and, then, the restaurant in the first one. Young Vito stalking on the rooftop or Michael in Cuba in the second one. I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite, luckily I can watch them both in stunning hi-def Blu-ray, which if you don't have, go get that. A couple times, I've found myself watching on regular TV, then paused and put in the disc to do it up right.

 

[batmon]

GLORIA!

 

[CousinLarry]

white_tea said:damms said:I


the whole part in Sicilia with young Vito played by De Niro was boring to me





*ducks*




You found this boring?

I'm glad I don't have to choose. The scenes at the hospital and, then, the restaurant in the first one. Young Vito stalking on the rooftop or Michael in Cuba in the second one. I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite, luckily I can watch them both in stunning hi-def Blu-ray, which if you don't have, go get that. A couple times, I've found myself watching on regular TV, then paused and put in the disc to do it up right.




That pic is from the first movie, De Niro was in the second.

 

[Risingson]

CousinLarry said:





That pic is from the first movie, De Niro was in the second.




white_tea is getting a tad confused.....





GF1 for me

 

[utters]

1 all day long





the young vito scenes ruin part II

 

[99Problems]

Definitely 2 for me...The scope is much larger. All the scenes with Deniro were amazing too.

 

[dollar_bin]

The correct answer is The Conversation








But really, it's GF1 all the way.





Godfather II is an unimpeachably great movie for many reasons, including a much richer role for John Cazale who is amazing. But it sprawls and tries to cover too much territory. The Vito story could be pulled out into its own movie without irreparably harming either narrative, as seen in the crappy version where they put the entire series in order. Godfather One is not without its flaws, but over many, many viewings of both films the first installment edges out the second. Plus, it has Sterling Hayden.

 

[dollar_bin]

Plus, it seems fairly pointless arguing GF1 vs GF2. Really what people should be getting heated over is Scorsese vs. Coppola.

 

[badder_than_evil]

The books.


My late Dad's favourites.

 

[Junior]

Without a doubt the first, my feelings pretty much echoing dollar_bin's. The second one is a fantastic movie but the back and forth between Vito and Michael really breaks up the connection I have with the characters.





Plus as a self contained arc the set up of the wedding at the beginning compared to the christening at the end is outstanding.





B/w

Really what people should be getting heated over is Leone vs. Coppola.

B/B/w Carlito's Way!

 

[batmon]

CASINO!!!!

 

[Electrode]

OK, batbot, we get the point.





One is better, but two has some great moments: Fredo vs. Vito argument, Gastone Moschin playing the OG Black Hand guy who gets shot in the face...