What was all the fuss about?

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2002)

Well, sitting back and watching objectively as I could, I saw The Godfather for the first time last night.
I thought that since there is so much reference to this movie in comedy, drama, satire etc, that there must be some substance.
Sadly not really. How this movie got to the top of the 250 is a mystery I'll never understand. Even Citizen Kane is a better view than this item.
Perhaps this film was groundbreaking in its day, but frankly, Marlon Brando was laughable (as usual), the characters were stereotypical (though I guess they are the model for a generation of stereotypes that came after), and the story unremarkable. Kind of like the Thorn Birds meets Married To The Mob.
That said, the film was OK. I gave it 7/10, but it got an extra point or two for having influenced so many other movies.
Give me the Sopranos any day.