Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

Great product! Fast shipping!!

Francis Ford Coppola has pulled off a minor miracle. He has taken a 30 year old movie, given it a new edit and structure resulting in a finished product indeed worthy of The Godfather name. I was one of the few who liked The Godfather III even though it had its flaws. I especially liked the way it worked in possible plausible elements. (I don't want to give anything away here.) First, Coppola changed the entire beginning of the film and eliminated the scene where Al Pacino is testifying before Congress. Immediately there is a smoother flow and coherence to the narrative. Politics, big business, and the Catholic Church are depicted as intertwined involving almost a trillion dollars. The Corleone family wants to become "legitimate" - a not so easy task given its history. What Pacino wants is not necessarily what all his former colleagues and present "friends" necessarily want. The attempt to "legitimize" is thwarted as a result of a surprise devastating assault on Pacino & Co. War is now declared. Echoes of The Godfather and The Godfather II are seen as retaliation leads to retaliation. REVENGE is the word. But there is much more. In the earlier version Sofia Coppola, the real life daughter of FFC, was excoriated by critics for her performance and possible nepotism. They should now apologize. Her role has been subtly expanded in such a way that she is more of a fully fleshed out character and handles it quite well. It is properly placed within the context of the entire story line making its final impact far more significant. A certain beauty not seen in the original comes forward thanks to an increased presence and carefully nuanced Baroque lighting. Her would-be romance with Andy Garcia is tainted because they are cousins. Pacino is unalterably opposed and, as a result, we have a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare or an Italian opera. Indeed. Pacino's son, Antony, who desires to be an opera singer and is much involved with music in general is literally given much more of central stage - a great improvement; and even appears as the lead singer in the grand music of Mascagni's tragic Cavalleria Rusticana which serves as a backdrop for the overpowering tragic grand finale of The Godfather III which Coppola subtly altered. The overall film score, compliments of Carmine Coppola, Nino Rota, and Mascagni is stupendous. The film is available only in Blue Ray and is quite dark both actually and figuratively. Use of Subtitles is recommended. The dialogue sounds too muted at times. It may be my TV audio, but is probably due to the original recording quality and the current transfer. The Godfather III still retains the graphic violence which is the very signature of this series. Betrayal, revenge, murder, assassination, greed, and the struggle for power are omnipresent. Yet for all that, the characters are wholly realistic, the performances most credible, and all the actors comport themselves exceedingly well - from Bridget Fonda's brief appearance as Garcia's one night stand to Talia Shira doing her best imitation of Lucretia Borgia to Pacino as the heir to the two Academy Award winners - Brando and De Niro - each of whom played the part of his father in Godfathers I & 2. A final word: Quora was highly critical of this film when it first appeared and was highly picky questioning the realism of parts of this film and the acting. I wonder if this version might change its criticism in any way. A caveat: This is only a fictional film meant to provoke, titillate, and entertain. It is not a documentary.

This is a wonderful film. It's so vastly superior to movies today - I'll take a Godfather movie over anything. Such a cast, and an era captured perfectly without having to be overly blatant. What really stands out for me now is the immaculate use of darkness and shadows: the depth of scenes gives this classic such a realistic sense of depth. The production is rich and expertly connects with the first two films - you can tell it is a Godfather film just by the very look and feel. Again, the cast is astounding - Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton are only a few of the incredible faces peppering this chapter; Andy Garcia is especially intriguing. Talia Shire's character arc from the first film to this chapter is one of the greatest in film history, and she really digs her chops into the role. Sofia Coppola is absolutely stunning. She is breathtaking, and as a fan of the series, I am so glad Francis chose to have a real-looking woman in this role - she brings a grounded element to the film: this a woman you fall head over heels for, rather than some plastic Hollywood flavor of the month. And having her be family, like all the other Coppolas throughout the movies, makes it all the better. When you come to The Godfather movies, you're sitting to a lovely meal that Francis has invited you to, and it is always great to spend time with these people and their marvelous crime drama productions. Gorgeous on blu-ray. Timeless, and a gem. The new cut flows better and makes more sense, setting up the church plot right at the opening so that it has more impact and prominence throughout the story; plus it makes it feel more like a Godfather movie. Thrilled with this cut.

For starters, I don't get why a film like this gets shunned and compared to what came before it. The third Godfather may be the weakest entry in the trilogy, but this is not a bad movie, and it's age shows it for coming out in 1990. I have not seen the original version, however I have no complaints as to the new edit. Andy Garcia and Sophia are the highlighted actors here, before she stepped onto the other side of the camera. She has for sure made a name for herself in Hollywood. Bridget Fonda also shines as well, even though she doesn't have a whole lot of screen time. It's pretty clear that Andy's character has the guts to be the muscle for the family, and he most certainly pulls it off, but there's great acting all around, and if you're paying attention, Michael's actual death is foreshadowed near the beginning of the film. Al Pacino holds a clear distinction of being able to be funny and serious when he needs to be, and he shines better on angry monologues, but his role in Scent of a Woman was pretty epic on its own, but in my honest opinion the third in this trilogy is the best.....

I got all 3 got the digital on iTunes it has the other versions.

Película recibida en perfecto estado

I Thought it would have more differences than the original

The recut neither adds to nor subtracts from the movie's mediocrity. The plot requires relentless exposition, which the dialogue accomplishes with hamhanded self-consciousness. Andy Garcia hides his character behind a Mona Lisa smile, the estimable Joe Mantegna delivers his lines as if he's reading a bedtime storybook, and the helicopter attack has got to be one of the lamest set-ups in Hollywood history. Pacino is, as always, fascinating, his scene with Raf Vallone rings with pathos, but the whole opera sequence is ruined as we watch Talia Shire wonder how much poisoned cannoli Eli Wallach can eat before keeling over. And, by the way, Cavelleria Rusticana is a one-act, always paired with I Pagiliaci, and no one leaves the opera house until the fat guy sings Vesti la Giubba.

Es un "remake" que, como bien dicen otros clientes, parece haberse planteado así para que compremos -de nuevo- una película (la III º parte de El Padrino) que ya teníamos. Sustancialmente, hay gran diferencia en el metraje: en esta última versión es de 158 minutos, mientras que en la anterior era de 170 minutos. Se han recortado escenas y ningún extra añadido, salvo la breve justificación del director para "vendernos" esta innecesaria III º parte de El Padrino. Muchas gracias.

As a Godfather fan, you’ve already seen the FFCoppolla Restoration Collections in BD. As such, you’ve seen this reissue. FFC must be looking for more funding for his vineyard, because he’s simply trying to mine his legacy with this weak effort. These are my favourite films, so I’m sad to see Francis schilling this hardly different effort from the last. The opening is barely changed, the scene relocations make no difference to the story; contrary to the original title ‘The Death of Michael Corleone,’ he’s still alive at the “new” ending and clearly depicting a now aged Al Pacino seeming reminiscent. Big deal. Sound, picture quality all the same. Spend your shekels elsewhere.

Todo en orden, llego en perfectas condiciones ❤

Excelente película y bluray

Le pongo 1 estrella porque en este caso Amazon me vendió el Capítulo III (el montaje original) en vez de Cosa, el slip case venía con una estampa pegada directamente a la caja del Blu Ray y este ya venía sin su funda de plástico de la cajita de BR lo cual indicaba ya estaba abierto, así que tuve que romper el slipcase, y me di cuenta solo por la duración de la película y su inicio dado que Cosa es más corta que la original e inician de manera diferente. La conservaré solo porque me salió a precio muy bajo. Pero fue un 2do mal trago que me pasa en Amazon MX