The Godfather: A Review

14th November, 2018.

Yes … 

It’s another night as a gentleman of leisure.

As you’ve possibly guessed.

Right at the moment,  I’m off work: and job hunting.

And worrying like hell about where my next bit of cash is coming from.

Cash?

Hell, worrying about my next meal is on the proverbial menu, as well.

Not that worry is doing me much good, right now.

Once unemployment kicks in long term … ?

Well, that’s when I’ll start having issues: health AND financial.

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At any rate?

I’ve been keeping myself occupied job hunting: and am thinking that heading into Romford, or Billericay, handing out my CV could be good.

Or bad, depending.

I’m ALSO thinking — as I have, so many times before — that putting my CV on this blog could be good.

Or bad.

I might just have to ask my work coach: the job centre appointed mentor who’s supposed to suggest options for me to explore.

It might be an idea.

At any rate, I’ve job hunting keeping me busy.

AND the usual teasing writing, laundry, cleaning … 

And as I have some free nights … ?



Catching up with a movie or two seems an idea.

Given the subjects of today’s Teaser?   Tha Apalachin Meeting?

Something nefarious seemed in order.

Some with suspicious looking Italian Americans.

Something like … The Godfather … 

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Set between 1945 and 1955, The Godfather opens at the wedding of Connie Corleone (Talia Shire).

Whilst she, her new husband, and most of their families dance and eat, we visit the personal office Connie’s father, Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando).

The Don is giving undertaker, Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto) a lecture.

Before offering ‘help’ in dealing with the men who raped Bonasera’s daughter.

At the wedding itself?

The Don’s youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) is introducing his girlfriend Kay (Diane Keaton) to his brothers Sonny and Freddo (James Cann and John Cazale) and and to his adoptive brother, Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall.)

It’s only when Michael has to explain Tom’s role as Consigliere, and how the don got superstar singer Johnny Fontaine (Al Martino) out of an especially nasty contract, that Kay starts to realise who she’s involved with.

It’s only once the wedding finishes, and the Corleone family go back in to regular action?

We see how nasty the family business can be … 

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Now … 

It’s getting late: and I’d like to be up in the morning.

But there’s possibly a few things to say about The Godfather.

Firstly?   A question or two.

Is The Godfather a good film?   A work of cinematic genius?

I don’t know it it is a piece of genius: there’s possibly others that should be called that.

It IS good though?

Something I’m going to happily give four stars to.

In spite of its length — just shy of three hours — The Godfather had me glued to my seat watching Marlon only slightly overboard performance as the Don … 

And Pacino’s riveting performance as the Godfather, Michael Corleone.

Much as I’ve loved the few films of Pacino’s I’ve seen, I’m going to tell you this.

If you only see one* gangster film in your time, one Pacino film … ?



Make it The Godfather.

The Godfather.
★★★★

*        I’m told there’s better gangster films about.   But no-one’s telling me what they are.