Pulp novel = movie masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (31 January 1999)

Back in 1972 I was much too intellectual to be interested in a movie based on a pulp novel. Then I was dragged to see "The Godfather" and my outlook on popular entertainment changed forever. If "The Godfather" was outstanding, how could "Godfather II" be better? I dunno, but it is. The movies spin a tale of family, and they illustrate how the sins of the fathers, even loving fathers, will cast tragedy across the generations. Steer clear of part III, a redundant tale that begged never to be made.