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Manifestor_of_Light

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23. Godfather has way too much pointless violence.

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 03:19 AM

Feb 2015

I don't like gangster movies because I have no sympathy for or identification with murderers. The Godfather series is a bunch of beautiful movies about people that are horrible and ugly on the inside.

I'll say the same about Million Dollar Baby. I have no sympathy for the main characters, boxers, because they hurt people for a living. Even a female boxer. Makes no difference, it's about hurting and killing people.

Citizen Kane for the cinematography and effects that were very low-tech.

Like the scene with the water glass, the wife Susan in bed after an attempted overdose, and the nurse coming through the door: That same piece of film was run through the camera and exposed THREE TIMES to get the three different elements of the picture in.

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Citizen Kane vs. The Godfather [View all] Dpm12 Feb 2015 OP

I think Citizen Kane NewJeffCT Feb 2015 #1

This may seem rather flip but it's my feeling: It's impossible for me. One film is New York Strip. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #2

Casablanca Sedona Feb 2015 #3

Citizen Kane is one of the most overrated pieces of crap ever shenmue Feb 2015 #4

OMG pipi_k Feb 2015 #9

The camera angles and Dpm12 Feb 2015 #12

Sorry shenmue Feb 2015 #13

Okay Dpm12 Feb 2015 #17

Who cares? shenmue Feb 2015 #18

Hahahaha pipi_k Feb 2015 #21

But if someone pipi_k Feb 2015 #16

not to mention more effects shot than the original Star Wars CBGLuthier Feb 2015 #24

I'd choose Citizen Kane. lovemydog Feb 2015 #5

Godfather (nt) bigwillq Feb 2015 #6

Man, This Looks Like I Wrote The OP ProfessorGAC Feb 2015 #7

another Georgia-boy stands by your side in that ranking... ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2015 #14

Citizen Kane! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #8

Definitely pipi_k Feb 2015 #10

For artistic merit: edge Kane. But I find Godfather (I & II) more entertaining. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2015 #11

Is ther better film making than the Baptism scene Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #15

of all the films ever made olddots Feb 2015 #19

They are generations apart in terms of technology dr.strangelove Feb 2015 #20

Citizen Kane for the sharp_stick Feb 2015 #22

Godfather has way too much pointless violence. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #23