This stems from another thread where this got briefly debated. I figured I’d make it a thread
The Godfather (1972) v. Goodfellas (1990)
- The Godfather
- Goodfellas
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For me it’s a no brainer. The Godfather is a near perfect film. The only blemish on it is the fakest punch you’ll ever see in a movie
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Godfather. Solely because I couldn’t stand Karen
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Both are great, but I picked The Godfather.
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Goodfellas is great.
But I have to go with the OG.
The score alone is iconic.
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@snakepitz ?? he alive and well?
I cant wait until 2030 when america is essentially all hispanic and they start making oscar worthy movies about the nostalgia of the border drug cartels.
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They’re both pretty much perfect movies
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I voted Fellas, but this is as push as it gets for me.
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Goodfellas is in my top five favorite movies. Godfather, as fantastic as it is, is not. Prefer Godfather II over the first one.
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Are we talking about pizza chains here?
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Been a while since I watched the Godfather.
I watched it so many times back in the day I kind of took a long break.
Rewatched Goodfellas last year sometime.
Gotta say it was more of a downer than it used to be. Still an excellent movie, but something about it didn’t hit me like it used to.
I had a similar experience with Casino recently. Another classic but something about the pace and the narrative annoyed me a little. And the “hard-hitting” scenes just aren’t as impactful as they used to be.
Maybe I just saw them too many times…or my taste is changing.
I still screen the classics for my kids, so I’ll get to enjoy them more vicariously going forward.
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I think they’re two different things and they’re both great
It’s like comparing a symphony orchestra to a rock band.
You can appreciate and love the cinematic brilliance of The Godfather and the gritty, exciting, in your face entertainment of Goodfellas
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never watched the godfather or eve seen 1 minute of it
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This.
I voted goodfellas only because of the rewatchability. I watch it at least once a year.
Godfather is one of the greatest films ever made but i have to leave it a while in between viewings as its more of a heavy going watch
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Casino got better for me after multiple viewings. Been a bit since my last watch of it.
Goodfellas, without exaggeration, I’ve probably watched 100 times at this point.
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