The Godfather or The Godfather Part II?

[Travellin' Man]

Which one do you like more?

 

[JP_614]

The godfather. OG Vito

 

[UnQuantized]

Difficult question

One has tighter editing, very efficient storytelling every shot builds the story perfectly.

Part Two is an epic and has more beautiful cinematography. The scenes of young vito escaping to new york as a child then becoming a man, getting drawn into crime in little italy is some of the best filmmaking ever. Also love the whole Cuba angle, with Fidel Castro's Revolution getting in the way of their business. However, the editing in part two is less tight, a lot could have been left out. The end of Godfather Part 2 is almost too dark, it gets depressing watching Michael grow cold hearted and ending the movie either killing or growing apart from everyone.

 

[Travellin' Man]

The godfather. OG Vito

This part always leaves me teary eyed

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

The end of Godfather Part 2 is almost too dark, it gets depressing watching Michael grow cold hearted and ending the movie either killing or growing apart from everyone.

Apollonias death made him that way.

Michael gave zero fukks when that happened. He turned into the devil.

 

[UnQuantized]

Santino's silly mistake talking during the meeting with Sollozzo 'The Turk' changed the whole trajectory of The Corleone Family. Giving away what Vito is thinking, which exposes the families vulnerability.

 

[UnQuantized]

Apollonias death made him that way.

Michael gave zero fukks when that happened. He turned into the devil.

There is a great video essay about this on youtube, I will try to find it. After Apollonia dies the look in his eyes changed forever.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Honestly... it's nitpicking to choose between them in my eyes. They are quite different so it might depend on preference. I think the first one flows a little better into one singular story but the second one if a more epic overview of how it all came to be and why families fall apart.

 

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[Dem313wayz]

This part always leaves me teary eyed

Women and children can be carless but not men

 

[Travellin' Man]

Women and children can be carless but not men

Vito was speaking the truth!!

 

[DJ Paul's Arm]

What about this scene of Michael

 

[JP_614]

There is a great video essay about this on youtube, I will try to find it. After Apollonia dies the look in his eyes changed forever.

 

[Roid Jones]

This is a close one both great works of art but 2 edges it for me

 

[Pure Water]

Friday.