Godfather

I've been watching The Godfather Trilogy on and off over the last week. I just finished Part II this morning, and I must say that few, if any, filmmakers can top Francis Ford Coppola's mastery of pace, editing, and storytelling evident in the first two volumes of his gangster saga.

Sadly, not even Coppola himself can match his peak career year of 1974 when he released both Part II and The Conversation, starring Gene Hackman. Apocalypse Now is okay but kind of overrated (instead, check out the riveting documentary on the making of Coppola's war drama, Hearts of Darkness) and the less we say about Jack, the better.