Godfather trilogy

Released in 1972 and became an immediate American classic - lines from this are repeated to this day. It's 175 minutes long and directed by the king of long films, Coppola. Brando (On the Waterfront) plays the Godfather you see above - people mimic his accent in this all the time. Pacino (Scarface) is the young son who is slotted to take over. Caan (Elf) is the older son, but he's too hot headed. IMDb writes, "The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son." Duvall (Open Range) also appears along with Keaton (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Shire (Rocky). 

Part two came out in 1974. De Niro (Raging Bull) makes an appearance. IMDb writes, "The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba." Truth is I got a little confused and bored with this one. I didn't think it was as good as the first.

IMDb writes, "In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young protégé under his wing." Fast forward to 1990 - that's how long it took to get the third one made. This one didn't do as good as the first two. A lot of fans didn't really seem to like it - me - it was my favorite of all three. It might have been because I was older and understood more though. It might also have been because a young Garcia
(Untouchables) was in the movie. Wallach (The Holiday), Mantegna (Searching for Bobby Fischer), Fonda (Jackie Brown), Coppola (Sophia director of Lost in Translation), and Hamilton (Love at First Bite) were also in the film. All in all, I say: SEE ALL three in a row in a movie marathon.