THE NORMAN WISDOM MEMORIAL FILM THREAD

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REBEL GOONER wrote:
flash gunner wrote:I watched the Godfather 1 and 2 this week for the first time :oops:

I couldnt believe what a pile of ***** it was and its meant to be one of the all time greats :?
hang your head in shame young flash. the godfather 2 is one of the best films ever made :?
Best films EVER EVER made!
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The book is class, I intentionally read it before so when I see the films I can appreciate em as masterpieces of cinema as well as enjoying the plot.
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Flash, you are going on the list for that.
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Apocalypse Now Tuesday. Bang tidy
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mrgnu1958 wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:
flash gunner wrote:I watched the Godfather 1 and 2 this week for the first time :oops:

I couldnt believe what a pile of ***** it was and its meant to be one of the all time greats :?
hang your head in shame young flash. the godfather 2 is one of the best films ever made :?
Best films EVER EVER made!
Agree with Flash, what a load of over rated shite. Add the Shawshank Redemption to that.
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flash gunner wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:
flash gunner wrote:I watched the Godfather 1 and 2 this week for the first time :oops:

I couldnt believe what a pile of ***** it was and its meant to be one of the all time greats :?
hang your head in shame young flash. the godfather 2 is one of the best films ever made :?
So ive been told :oops: the strange thing is i love gangster films but these ones were awful IMO :?
are you on a wind up? :shock: :?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMBUIvy8k4

The Godfather 2 IS the greatest film of all time.I must have watched it 50 times
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SWLGooner wrote:Apocalypse Now Tuesday. Bang tidy
i'm stupidly excited about tonight...
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I actually thought Apocalypse Now wasn't very good. First half hour was class (and maybe cause I was really tired) I struggled to sustain any interest or stay awake for the next hour and a half through the deep philosophical bits.
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Great casting,great script, it is soo funny :lol: I really enjoyed it :barscarf:
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Watching London Boulevard at the moment
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Flash and sid must be off the meds, All 3 Godfather movies are Brilliant!!!!

The first 2 are masterpeices of cinema, masterpeices I tell ya.
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northbankbren wrote:Flash and sid must be off the meds, All 3 Godfather movies are Brilliant!!!!

The first 2 are masterpeices of cinema, masterpeices I tell ya.
Without upsetting Hlebby again :roll: :wink: I really cant see it they are so long yet have so many holes in them. For instance in godfather2 when he is in front of the senators there is no reference to it at all before hand, surely in a 3 and half hour film they would have some build up to maybe the most important day in Corleones life? When the bloke is about to give testimony about him to the senators and sees his brother so changes hisd mind - Why? It doesnt tell you why he changed his mind, family shame? Is his brother gonna be killed if he gives evidence? Why didnt they show you them talking about how to stop him giving evidence ie get his brother? Also when the senator is found with the dead prostitute there is nothing about that after the 2 minute scene...... Its all a bit hit and miss and in a massively long film there is enough time to fill in these holes

The thing is i love gangster films Scarface, Goodfellas etc and wanted to love these but they weren't good
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flash in The Godfather you have to do the thinking :wink:
Its suggested once he notices his brother with corleone he realises his brother would witness him ratting out his old boss. Its a thing of respect.
Flash the Godfather requires a couple of viewings to notice everything . If you read the book also it would uncover a lot
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I've never watched any of the godfather films either :oops: I'll be borrowing the dvd off a mate this weekend as it sounds like the kind of film I'd love.
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