It really was hard to believe it was the same Michael Corleone from the previous Godfather movies.
Godfather 2 i think was the best. Been awhile. What was wrong with 3?
It was a disappointing end to the saga. And honestly, I never liked Diane Keaton in any of the iterations.
I said a while back when this project was announced...the only way to salvage Godfather III would be to replace Sofia Coppala with a GOOD actress and replace all the George Hamilton scenes with Robert Duvall from 1990.
Bad script, bad casting, bad editing, otherwise ok :-)
Probably should have just cribbed the ending from The Soparanos”
I may be in the minority, but I think Godfather III has aged well. Of course it’s not the masterpieces that were the first two, but in these days of endless sequels it’s still a worthy capstone to the franchise.
That being said, I don’t think the “Coda” re-edit is any great improvement over the original, and although it’s not as egregious as Lucas’ butchery of the original Star Wars, it’s best to leave film as is. Film is as much a historical artifact as any other art form, and it does not need updating or re-imagining every generation to try to make it “better”, as tastes vary over time. To re-edit the past is to lose the past.
The Original “Coppola Restoration” of the trilogy was in the best traditions of art preservation efforts and has ensured these films will endure for generations to come, but this effort was unnecessary and is clearly just trying to squeeze a bit more money out of the franchises’ many fans.
On a related note: I’m wandering around North Babylon cemetery on Long Island lpoking for a particular stone and there is one woth the family name PUZO. I see it and say wouldn’t it be funny if...And there is MARIO down lower on the stone. Mario Puzo buried a few hundred feet off of Sunrise Highway in Babylon LI...who knew...?
I actually like God Father 3. It has its moments. Yes Sofia Coppola is terrible.
I just found the two scenes of violence to be overwrought (the San Gennaro fest massacre with Sonny’s son carrying out the shooting dressed as a cop, the shooting at the meeting in Atlantic City). It reminded me of the tv show “Dynasty” more than the previous two films. Didn’t think Sofia Coppola’s performance was as bad as many say.