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 The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs)
 The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs) ... released 08 October, 2001 at Paramount Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: Box set, PAL, Widescreen / Despite making many other distinguished films in his long, wandering career, Francis Ford Coppola will always be known as the man who directed The Godfather trilogy, a series that has dominated and defined their creator in a way perhaps no other director can understand. Coppola has never been able to leave them alone, whether returning after 15 years to make a trilogy of the diptych, or re-editing the first two films into chronological order for a separate video release as The Godfather Saga. The films are an Italian-American Shakespearian cycle: they tell a tale of a vicious mobster and his extended personal and professional families (once the stuff of righteous moral comeuppance), and they dared to present themselves with an epic sweep and an unapologetically tragic tone. Murder, it turned out, was a serious business. The first film remains a towering achievement, brilliantly cast and conceived. The entry of Michael Corleone into the family business, the transition of power from his father, the ruthless dispatch of his enemies--all this is told with an assurance that is breathtaking to behold. And it turned out to be merely prologue; two years later The Godfather, Part II balanced Michael's ever-greater acquisition of power and influence during the fall of Cuba with the story of his father's own youthful rise from immigrant slums. The stakes were higher, the story's construction more elaborate and the isolated despair at the end wholly earned. (Has there ever been a cinematic performance greater than Al Pacino's Michael, so smart and ambitious, marching through the years into what he knows is his own doom with eyes open and hungry?) The Godfather, Part III was mostly written off as an attempted cash-in but it is a wholly worthy conclusion, less slow than autumnally patient and almost merciless in the way it brings Michael's past sins crashing down around him even as he tries to redeem himself. --Bruce Reid, Amazon.com On the DVD: Contained in a tasteful slipcase, the three movies come individually packaged, with the second instalment spread across two discs. The anamorphic transfers are acceptable without being spectacular, with Part 3 looking best of all. Francis Ford Coppola--obviously a DVD fan--provides an exhaustive and enthusiastic commentary for all three movies, although awkwardly these have to be accessed from the Set Up menu. The fifth bonus disc is a real goldmine: the major feature is a 70-minute documentary covering all three productions, which includes fascinating early screen-test footage. There's also a 1971 making-of featurette about the first instalment, plus several shorter pieces with Coppola, Mario Puzo and others talking about specific aspects of the series, including a treasurable recording of composer Nino Rota performing the famous theme. Another section contains all the Oscar-acceptance speeches and Coppola's introduction to the TV edit, plus a whole raft of additional scenes that were inserted in the 1977 re-edited version. Text pieces include a chronology, a Corleone family tree and biographies of cast and crew. Overall, this is a handsome and valuable package that does justice to these wonderful movies. --Mark WalkerNewest Review: ... Caan. It's a magnificent film that I'll never get tired of watching. The attention to detail of the period it's set in are ... more ... amazing.
Disc's 2 and 3 - The Godfather Part II - Cert 18
The Godfather Part II is a rarity in films, a sequel that is almost a match for the original. In this film Al Pacino comes from out of Marlon Brando's shadow to head the all-star cast as Don Michael Corleone, heir to the criminal empire established by his Sicilian father, the late Don Vito Corleone.
The story begins in 1959 with Michael now in charge of almost all of the gambling casinos in Nevada, making sure that any and all political or organised crime...more |
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The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs): Mumble mumble family mumble Santino mumble respect (1639 words)
by - written on 31/10/04 (Very useful, 209 readings)
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It's generally accepted that the 1970s was mainstream Hollywood's last 'golden age'. While I feel that this is a little harsh on what's been produced since, it's hard to deny that the era that gave us Taxi Driver, Carnal Knowledge and Chinatown was pretty special. Probably the most iconic films of the decade are the first two Godfather films, epic (i.e. long) mafia movies directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Their high production values, skilful direction and splendid acting have brought them huge acclaim, while the violence and emotional resonance have made them very popular. This box-set contains both, along with the disappointing third film and a disc of ... Read the complete review
Be my friend, Godfather (809 words)
by - written on 25/03/09 (Very useful, 11 readings)
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Ah, at last! The discs that my DVD player has yearned for all of it's short life. Like the five rings of the olympic, this boxset represent the zenith in home entertainment. So lets get on with the op. Disc 1 - The Godfather - Cert 18 Considered by many people (myself included) to be the greatest movie ever made, this epic masterpiece features a knockout cast including Marlon Brando in an Oscar winning role as the head of the Corleone crime family, Don Vito Corleone, Al Pacino in his first major role as his youngest son Michael, James Caan as the older brother Sonny and Robert Duvall as consigliere Tom Hagan. Francis Ford Coppola paints ... Read the complete review
The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs): The godfather trilogy remastered - a more true and improved ... (1571 words)
by - written on 21/06/08 (Very useful, 277 readings)
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Note: For this review i'll concentrate purely on the dvd boxset itself, comparing it to the previous release to determine whether its worth shelling out to buy this new set - especially for those who already have the previous dvd release. Checkout other reviews such as hogsflesh's for critique of the actual films themselves. Just released is the new restored and remastered godfather trilogy box set. This new release is the result of over a years work and several million dollars spent on the restoration project. Months were spent hunting down the original film negatives (or where not avaliable/too damaged to theaterical film prints or seperation masters), then ... Read the complete review
A collection you can't refuse (444 words)
by - written on 25/05/03 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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Five discs, three movies, commentaries by francis Ford Coppola himself and more than three hours of extras ranging from documentaries to Oscar acceptance speeches to a clip from "The Sopranos" where the characters talk about their favourite scenes... No wonder "The Godfather Collection" box-set has been met with sheer, quivering excitement. This is simply a spectacular package. Coppola's avuncular, intelligent commentaries are essential listening, mixing on-set anecdotes with a biting insight into studio politics (even if he starts becoming just a tad defensive by the time he gets to "Part III", a weak after-thought ... Read the complete review
The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs): A Classic (410 words)
by - written on 18/01/02 (Useful, 149 readings)
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Guess what Santa bought me for Xmas, yep correct the Godfather on DVD. It's a film I have not seen for years and enjoyed sitting down to once again. The film is the saga of two families, who Francis Ford Coppola shows us to be involved with the Mafia, but even then there are nurturing parents, the American dream and a big struggle between good and evil. The first Godfather film was released in 1972 and shows the decline of Vito Corleone's (Marlon Brandon) gangs in a post-World War two America. Vito's daughter Connie (Talia Shire) is getting married and son Michael (Al Pacino) has just returned home. Michael eventually becomes the Godfather but it ... Read the complete review
The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs) : A collection you can't refusefrom batmoz
25/05/2003
The Godfather Trilogy (5 DVDs) : A Classicfrom welshwolf
18/01/2002
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