Better Godfather: I or II?

[tibor75]

I vote for I. Although the Deniro aspect of II is better than anything in I, the Hymen Roth story and Michael in front of Congress was pretty boring. The final shot of Michael sitting in the chair by himself juxtaposed with the image of him as a baby in his father's arms in the train station is powerful though.

Anybody mentions III, they get dinged. Although Michael confessing his brother's ("mother's son") is a nice scene.

 

[hoat]

I prefer the first as well. I like the books better though. Mario Puzo is a pretty good author.

 

[StooGrimson]

I have to go with Part I, but it doesn't win by much. Part I has so many memorable lines and scenes, I don't think any movie ever made can compare with the exception of its sequel. My favorite scene is when Carlo (having been admitting his part in Sonny's death) gets into the car and Clemenza casually says "Hello Carlo" right before he strangles him. The casual manner of the entire sequence is one of the classic moments in film. Unfortunately, Part III is a complete disgrace.

 

[NFBuck]

Gotta go with II. One was incredible, but I think II was actually better.

 

[BB73]

I went with the original. But if I'd seen II first, I might vote the other way.

 

[Buckeye86]

I used to think I liked II better, but then I saw them again and realized all the scenes I liked that I thought were in II were in fact in the original (complicated huh). So I'll go with the original.

 

[hoat]

I used to think I liked II better, but then I saw them again and realized all the scenes I liked that I thought were in II were in fact in the original (complicated huh). So I'll go with the original.

Ahh, the duality of man...err..umm...The Godfather? Nevermind.

 

[Golferdow01]

I voted for the original.

 

[gregorylee]

I kinda like II better, that is the one where Michael really starts to get evil. In I he is still pretty much an innocent. Nothing like offing your brother to prove a point. It's all good though, Fredo was a pussy.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I will go with Godfather I.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

I gotta go with Godfather I.

 

[lvbuckeye]

as far as the movies go, i went with the original.

HOWEVER, i cannot think of The Godfather in terms of the movies. i always look at them in their pure form, which is that of The Godfather as written by Mario Puzo. the book encompasses both movies, and IMHO, is better than either one of them individually, and also better than both of them combined.

 

[scooter1369]

This one of the few times where the sequel is widely regarded as better than the original. And I agree.

 

[TheStoicPaisano]

Part II, in large part because the ending isn't the stereotypical one.

And then they destroyed that feeling with the goddamn schmoozefest to open Part III.

 

[BuckeyeKid789]

Haven't seen either.