The Godfather - Soundtrack

I am not really sure why this soundtrack has only got three stars since I would have thought that people buying it would have already seen the film and thus decided that they want this. There is nothing bad about this soundtrack, and it can't just put extra music that wasn't in the film in order to liven it up. This last point perhaps hits the nail on the head,because like the film, this soundtrack is bleak and not the sort of thing that is going to leave you in a very happy mood. It does however create good atmosphere and bring back memories of the film that is so often rated as one of best films of all time. Not all of the tunes on here will be ...  Read the complete review

I suppose there is nobody around today who doesn't know The Godfather. Mario Puzo's epic tale of the Corleone family was a bestseller when it came out and it was not long before the book was turned into a successful series of movies by Francis Ford Coppola. Regardless of over-glamouring mafia life and making organised killing look cool, the book and the films (well, the first two films at least) were both incredibly enjoyable as a whole, creating masterpieces still resepcted today, and has led many later mafia films to take a lot of inspiration from these origins. When it came to the first film, it is interesting to note that Coppola was constantly struggling with the ...  Read the complete review