If your a Godfather fan (one of the best movies of all time) or know someone who is
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If your a Godfather fan (one of the best movies of all time) or know someone who is, this great to have.  All the famous quotes from the movie and more!
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Casino is, without a doubt, one of the best films ever made in the mob genre. Not only does it open with the main character being blown up, as mentioned in "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Be-Cool-Blu-ray/dp/B004XFZ4HC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Be Cool [Blu-ray</a>]" but it draws you into the characters so intently that you feel bad for the most notorious bad guy when they get him in the end. I actually found myself wishing well for a man who had screwed another guy's head in a vise until his eye popped out...odd? Not for Casino. Expertly written, directed and acted, this movie is a must have if you like things like "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Sopranos-The-Complete-Series/dp/B002OID4VS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Sopranos: The Complete Series</a>", "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Wiseguy-The-Collector-s-Edition-Seasons-1-4/dp/B0030VANJO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Wiseguy: The Collector's Edition (Seasons 1- 4)</a>", "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Reservoir-Dogs-15th-Anniversary-Edition-Blu-ray/dp/B000KX0ISG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray</a>]" or the other must have "<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/GoodFellas-Blu-ray/dp/B000LPS4BG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">GoodFellas [Blu-ray</a>]." If you haven't seen this movie fugeddaboudit! Pay de dough! Until next time take of all those "Very Dear Friends of Ours!"
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I know right!? For someone who ranks Godfather II high on the movie list (please no arguments, that was the best one of the trilogy), this book had me hooked from the beginning. From unexpected allies, to heart breaking moments, to loveable characters, Melanie Dobson's The Silent Order was a fantastic read! I had to tell P90X he was just going to have to wait until I finished the book.

If you think your family has drama, just join a mob family. That'll keep you busy for years. That's one thing I appreciated about The Silent Order, Dobson didn't sacrifice the truth of the mob lifestyle and its reality to make the story come together where everything ends up like pockets full of sunshine.

Because if there's one thing the Corleone family taught me, its that you need an epic movie soundtrack and family ties can be tossed in the wind.

But more than the crazy mob, there's a beautiful picture of redemption and the power of forgiveness, blended together with Dobson's creativity and stirring words.

I think I just might have to purchase this book...and also hope it gets made into a movie.
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The Godfather holds up well over time.  I picked this book up and read it and was amazed by how even this iconic saga, which was done in 3 movies and countless other imitations, holds up so well.  This is the quintessential American story, of the individual who succeeds his own way and against all odds.  Puzo is a master storyteller, if not a great writer.  The pages fly by, even in chapters with characters (Like Fontane) who don't  actually move the story along.  Above it all, we get a glimpse into the mythological world of the Italian-American gangsters of a bygone era.
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Okay, the best of their movie would be the Godfather II, but they did not intersect in that movie. In this movie they delivered it well. You would think Al Pacino would be the bad guy and Robert DeNiro the good guy but it was the other way round. I'd prefer Al Pacino to be the bad guy, he did it so well in Godfather I & II. It's just a movie, it's not a true story, so the review shouldn't be that deep. The acting was great.
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Great movie!  Like the "The Godfather 1 and 2," the "Wall Street" movies the "Back to the future" movies all fine entertainment thats top shelf stuff enjoyed over and over time and time again.
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I absolutely love this movie , as it's fantastic for the time  it was made and extremely funny . Fortunately for me I understand some Italian and also use this movie to learn more (old style) but it has sub titles so you still should enjoy it . This is my second copy, as the first was broken some how ..  This is a great movie for classic movie watchers.
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Whether your a fan of this movie or not, these giant postcards should be on any movie buffs wall of movie memoribilia.  A treasure to own!!!
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Though it is a very good film -- actually two films in one -- it does not equal the perfection of The Godfather (now known as Part I).  The best half is that of the young Vito.  The less than superb half is the continuing story of Michael.  Everyone knows these films, so I'll just say that the Michael half is humorless and some scenes do not ring quite right.  Would Kay and Michael really throw that overblown day long party with every Corleone acquaintance, including the senator from Nevada, to celebrate their son's first communion?  How could would-be assassins get outside Kay and Michael's bedroom window on that fortress-like compound?  I don't believe that Kay Corleone would have a healthy baby son aborted to stop "This Sicilian Thing."  Would Fredo really have instigated a hit on his brother that could well have killed Kay also?  I realize these are fictional characters, but their personalities are clearly drawn and understood by the end of G Part I.  So Coppola I think stretched credulity a bit in G Part II.
I also think Michael's dealings with Hyman Roth are a little difficult to understand as presented.  This was potentially a very fascinating relationship that could have been developed more fully. ("Michael, we're bigger than US Steel.")  I could go on with even little things (for instance the way Mama Corleone is dressed while in her casket), but I'll just assume that the director didn't consider these particularly important.
Still, as a sequel (and a prequel) to G Part I, this is a very fine film.  It is not a masterpiece as G Part I is, but it is exponentially better than the ill-conceived G Part III.  The cinematography is beautiful, and the musical score is, once again, superb.
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Watching Columbo on screen again is like having an old friend with you.  Beyond a doubt it's one of the greatest series and characters of all time.  Peter Falk has no equal.  He's a master as his illustrious career verifies.  The acting, the writing, the filming and editing is amazing.  The quality of the DVDs, superior.  I'd forgotten how truly great a program can be.  Treat yourself.  You deserve the wondrous gift of Columbo.
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Oh yeah, for sure! If u are looking for a great movie and you are anything like myself you will love this one!
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You've got to get this! All three Godfather films in one collection plus extras. The films have never looked so good.  So grab the cannoli and get this collection!
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"Behind every great fortune ther is a crime".  With these great words by Balzac, one of the greatest novels ever(certainly one of my favourites) begins.  The book begins by showing a few characters in terrible despair ranging from the abuse of their daughters to the problems of the husbands of the daughters.  To cure these problems they all decide to approach Don Vito Corleone(played by Marlon Brando in the movie): a rich, honourable, just Sicilian who is also the leader of the biggest crime organisation in New York.  Don Corleone is a great man, he helps the poor without placing a heavy burden upon them and is also a great family man("A man who is not a father to his children can never be a man" says the Don at one point) but has a problem: He is growing old and when retirement comes who will take up the mantle?  The reins of a crime organisation aren't strictly hereditary but Vito being the family man that he is would prefer it to be.  He has three sons: Santino Corleone, his eldest and the one with a fiery temperament, his temper being so bad that he is unable to even think while having a tantrum.  No, he is ruled out.  The second one, Fredo, is a very dutiful, obedient but also a very emotional man and not ruthless enough.  He also is ruled out.  Then there is the third one, Michael(played by Al Pacino in the movie(s)) would have been the perfect choice except that he has made it clear he has no interest in the family business and loaths it.  If not him then who?  That is the question troubling Vito.  Throughout the book, the question gets answered for him when he gets shot.  The reason being that he refuses to take part in a drugs deal but Santino shows interest in the deal, the drugs dealer, a clever man named Solozzo, knows that if he removes the Don, Santino(nicknamed Sonny) will take the chair and will agree to the deal and so Solozzo sets out to kill the Don, but only injures him.  Sonny takes the chair but gets stuck when his main henchman, the great giant Luca Brasi, gets killed.  Michael hatches a brilliant plan to kill Solozzo and a crooked police captain as well, this he does and goes to his native Sicily in hiding.  I won't tell you the rest as that defies the object of encouraging you to read the book.  This book is great because of its humanness in that everyone here is just a normal person only in very different circumstances, but they still think like us.  The Mafia here aren't the monsters we ecpect them to be, they are the salt of the earth, great people, nice people who just have to kill people sometimes.  It also explores the relationships in a family and in a way is also satirical(in the chapter where Jonny Fontaine thinks about life in the 40's Hollywood).  It is a story of friendships, love, betrayal, honour and most importantly: family.  The only way in which this book is possibly flawed is where Puzo talks about irrelevant things like Lucy Mancini's life and Jonny Fontaine's career.  That apart this book is perfect, it is a true masterpiece.  A must read.
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This is such a great game for anyone who wants to play the experience of The Godfather movies!!
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Deniro is a Classic like every movie he has made and will make, You can't lose it's a great Gangster Flick with Deniro's style . It's a winner and worth watching many times
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Great movie!! Acting superb would recommend it if you loved The Godfather then  this is the movie for you!! I would have done the same thing the lead character did!!
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Pacino and DeNiro together for the ride of your life. Supported by Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, and many more great neighbors, this is truly a DVD you must have, if you collect any movies at all. There is a brief scene in a diner between the leads that is worth the whole purchase, and that's just one scene. If you don't watch that one over and over, why do you watch movies at all ?
Every actor spot on, a good story about professional good and evil, romance, and how it can make your life a struggle, all filmed, directed, and edited with brilliance, make this movie superb for folks who like this sort of thing.

Put it on the shelf next to The Godfather and The Professional; watch it twice a year for the rest of your life.