The Godfather

The Godfather is a film from Francis Ford Coppola in 1972 and based off of a novel by Mario Puzo. This film has strong themes that mostly hit close to home. One of the main themes is family. And throughout the film you see how much love this family has for one another. Another theme is anti-hero, the director really wants his audience to root for the bad guys despite all the violence in this film. The last theme is violence and if you have seen this film then you know what I mean! This film had 11 nominations and won three of them for: best picture, best actor for Marlon Brando, and Best Adapted Screenplay. This film is also one of the only other films where its sequel, Godfather II has also won best picture as well as five other wins, and 11 nominations all together. This film has impacted everyone who has seen it and has made advancements and inspired other films like Goodfellas as well as inspiring the tv show Sopranos. The Godfather is one of the highest grossing films of all time and after watching this film you now understand why this film is so infamous.

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In this article i learned five facts about the film The Godfather. Some facts stood out to me though and i thought they were extremely interesting. One fact that blew my mind was that Coppola really had to fight in order to get Brando as Don Vito Corleone. He had to work so hard to get him because Brandos box-office appeal has declined rapidly, but once he did a screening for the producers, they didn't recognize him and called him a guinea! But because of his great acting skills he got the part instantly and I could not imagine this film without him in it!

After reading that article that one fact about Brando really blew my mind. If Brando wasn't in this film i honestly could not see this film being accredited with all that it is today. Brando honestly MADE this film. His acting is impeccable and is a true talent. Thank goodness that Coppola had the great vision of casting an incredible talent as Don Vito Corleone because if it wasn't for him I seriously couldn't see this film being as successful as it was. Marlon Brando did in fact with best actor for this role, so without him this film would be dull.

I saw this film once before and didn't understand it at all. But with reviewing the powerpoint before the film, I fully understood this film and thought it was a masterpiece. This film is really impeccable because even though it revolves around mobsters and violence, the main theme is family and that is a theme that almost everyone can relate to. This film will forever stand the test of time for the incredible actors that had a chance to star in this film. Such actors include: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Cann,  Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire. Without these actors staring in this film the film wouldn't be as nearly as incredible as it is today. This film can relate to every generation because family is important and everyone can appreciate that. This is a film that will be remembered forever and go down in infamy.