The Godfather Collection

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Four-disc set includes: The Godfather (The Coppola Restoration) (1972) Director Francis Ford Coppola's landmark adaptation of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of Mafia life in 1940s New York earned Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor. Marlon Brando stars as aging mob boss Don Vito Corleone, who weighs the appointment of a rightful successor to head his "family business" from among his three sons: hot-headed first-born son Sonny (James Caan), weak-minded Fredo (John Cazale), and college-educated war hero Michael (Al Pacino). With Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Richard Castellano 177 min. C/Rtg: R The Godfather, Part II (The Coppola Restoration) (1974) Director Francis Ford Coppola and novelist Mario Puzo's story of the Corleone clan continues, as new boss Michael (Al Pacino) launches a violent campaign to extend his family's power, while flashbacks of a young Vito (Robert de Niro) depict his arrival at Ellis Island to his rise to Mafia prominence and his return to Sicily on a mission of vengeance. The superb sequel film that earned six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor co-stars Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Lee Strasberg. 3 1/3 hrs. C/Rtg: R The Godfather, Part III (The Coppola Restoration) (1990) The stunning third installment in Francis Ford Coppola's crime saga finds a weary 60-year-old Don Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempting to go straight for his family's sake and to finalize a complex business deal with the Vatican. However, as Corleone tries to get out, "they pull [him] back in," with tragic consequences. Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Eli Wallach, George Hamilton, Joe Mantegna co-star. 170 min. C/Rtg: R Includes a disc of special features, including audio commentary by Coppola; "making of" documentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; historical timeline; biographies; photo gallery; storyboard comparisons; short films. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby TrueHD Mono, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish. Review: EXCELLENT! - EXCELLENT! Review: They Made Me An Offer I Couldn't Refuse. - This review is for, "The Godfather Collection" on BluRay. All white label with a blood stain and Francis Coppola signature on front. Here is the funny part. These 3 movies came out back in the '70's. I was in my 20's and I never went to see the Godfather. In fact, I never even watched it on HBO, and watching it on commercial TV would be a total waste as they would have censored 30% of it and removed another 10% for commercials. I saw the previews and thought it was just another mafia movie. So I never bothered. Then desertcart made me an offer I couldn't refuse. (Yah I know) LOL desertcart lowered the price to $25 for a digitally restored, 3 movie collection on BluRay. I had to give it a shot. The plots are somewhat typical mafia stuff from the dialog to the multiple brutal killings. But I have to say the actor rolls were chosen perfectly. Brando and Pacino as mafia Don's are top choices. The rest of the cast fit their rolls very well also. I was a little surprised that the dirty language was not nearly as bad as I thought it might be. I expected the "F" word every 10 seconds, but it was not used that way. But I guess they were aiming at a 1970's audience. I liked the first 2 movies best, but all 3 are worth watching. Now I want to discuss the technical aspects of these films. These movies were restored and remastered for both video and audio. I read a couple reviews that complained about the video quality. Their complaints were misjudgments and misunderstandings. Someone said the picture had scenes that looked slightly yellow. This is true but they are flashback segments only. They took place back in the 20' and 30's, and the tinting gave it an aged look. But the yellow tint is hardly noticeable. The rest of the films look great and normal. The video is truly clean and crisp in 1080p HD. The color is good and natural. There is no video noise or scratches. Video is stable with no jitter. In fact the video is so good, it looks like it was made with 21st century equipment. Quite impressive. The sound tracks are all in Dolby TrueHD. If you are picky about movie sound like I am, your jaw will drop a few times. There is a lot of very pretty orchestral background music throughout the films. Often, you get to hear it without talking. All of the music is very obviously in real 5.1 surround. The 5 channel separation stands out to the point that it will make you turn your head several times. The quality of the music is pristine in 5.1 surround. It puts you in the center of the orchestra pit. Very nice indeed. This collection is a must have if you liked The Godfather. Even if you are not a fan like I was, you will be a fan after watching them, like I am now. Well worth the quality and price.