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Francis Ford Coppola has pulled off a minor miracle. He has taken a 30 year old movie, given it a new edit and structure resulting in a finished product indeed worthy of The Godfather name. I was one of the few who liked The Godfather III even though it had its flaws. I especially liked the way it worked in possible plausible elements.
(I don't want to give anything away here.)
First, Coppola changed the entire beginning of the film and eliminated the scene where Al Pacino is testifying before Congress. Immediately there is a smoother flow and coherence to the narrative. Politics, big business, and the Catholic Church are depicted as intertwined involving almost a trillion dollars. The Corleone family wants to become "legitimate" - a not so easy task given its history. What Pacino wants is not necessarily what all his former colleagues and present "friends" necessarily want. The attempt to "legitimize" is thwarted as a result of a surprise devastating assault on Pacino & Co. War is now declared. Echoes of The Godfather and The Godfather II are seen as retaliation leads to retaliation. REVENGE is the word. But there is much more.
In the earlier version Sofia Coppola, the real life daughter of FFC, was excoriated by critics for her performance and possible nepotism. They should now apologize. Her role has been subtly expanded in such a way that she is more of a fully fleshed out character and handles it quite well. It is properly placed within the context of the entire story line making its final impact far more significant. A certain beauty not seen in the original comes forward thanks to an increased presence and carefully nuanced Baroque lighting. Her would-be romance with Andy Garcia is tainted because they are cousins. Pacino is unalterably opposed and, as a result, we have a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare or an Italian opera. Indeed. Pacino's son, Antony, who desires to be an opera singer and is much involved with music in general is literally given much more of central stage - a great improvement; and even appears as the lead singer in the grand music of Mascagni's tragic Cavalleria Rusticana which serves as a backdrop for the overpowering tragic grand finale of The Godfather III which Coppola subtly altered. The overall film score, compliments of Carmine Coppola, Nino Rota, and Mascagni is stupendous. The film is available only in Blue Ray and is quite dark both actually and figuratively. Use of Subtitles is recommended. The dialogue sounds too muted at times. It may be my TV audio, but is probably due to the original recording quality and the current transfer.
The Godfather III still retains the graphic violence which is the very signature of this series. Betrayal, revenge, murder, assassination, greed, and the struggle for power are omnipresent. Yet for all that, the characters are wholly realistic, the performances most credible, and all the actors comport themselves exceedingly well - from Bridget Fonda's brief appearance as Garcia's one night stand to Talia Shira doing her best imitation of Lucretia Borgia to Pacino as the heir to the two Academy Award winners - Brando and De Niro - each of whom played the part of his father in Godfathers I & 2. A final word: Quora was highly critical of this film when it first appeared and was highly picky questioning the realism of parts of this film and the acting. I wonder if this version might change its criticism in any way. A caveat: This is only a fictional film meant to provoke, titillate, and entertain. It is not a
documentary.
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Synopsis:
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Godfather: Part III, director/screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola brings a definitive new edit and restoration of the final film in his epic Godfather trilogy—Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.
Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), now in his 60s, seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. The film’s meticulously restored picture and sound, under the supervision of American Zoetrope and Paramount Pictures, includes a new beginning and ending, as well as changes to scenes, shots, and music cues. The resulting project reflects author Mario Puzo and Coppola’s original intentions of The Godfather: Part III, and delivers, in the words of Coppola, “a more appropriate conclusion to The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II.”
Special Feature:
- Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
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Not much different
Product review: the box looked a little bit crumpled, especially in the corners, which sucks because this is a new product. The Bluray worked perfectly.Movie review: the best changes are in the structure of the movie. The scene order is way more organized, making it easier to follow. However, there are some scenes from the original cut that I missed, and of course the substancial flaws of the movie (such as the absence of Tom Hagen and the romance between Mary and Vincent) are still there. I have always liked the Godfather 3, albeit less than the other 2, and tbh I didn't feel this was fundamentally different from the original cut.SPOILERSI don't know why they decided to cut the scene where Connie, Al Neri and Vincent decide together that Joey Zasa was to be murdered. That scene not only gave much more power to Connie and Al, but it showed that it wasn't Vincent's rash judgement or petty vengeance. Removing it makes it seem like Vincent just did it because he could, acting just like Sonny's son. And while I'm conflicted because the movie is called "The Death of Michael Corleone" but he doesn't die, I loved the ending text saying how Sicilians wished him Cent'anni and Sicilians never forget.
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