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| The Godfather - Part II |
Most people believe that movie series tend to get worse the longer they go on. In many cases they’re right, but a major piece of proof to the contrary is The Godfather: Part II, which is considered not only one of the best prequels ever made but one of the best films of all time, period. A large part of the movie is set in the early 1900s (sequences which originally appeared in the first book in Mario Puzo’s series of novels) and deals with the young Vito Corleone’s arrival in the US and how he got into the “Family” business. Robert De Niro’s Academy Award-winning role as the young Godfather is considered one of his best performances (and given that this was only one year after he made Mean Streets and two before he made Taxi Driver that’s saying something). With its awesome time shifts, everything good about the original Godfather was made even better in Part II, so that even Marlon Brando’s absence doesn’t really hurt it. A prequel and a sequel in one package? An offer you can’t refuse.
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