Advantages: Two of three films are bonafide masterpieces. 21 hours of stuff.
Disadvantages: Not as pristine a collection as it could have been.

...The Godfather Collection is the much anticipated dream package film lovers and DVD owners have been waiting for. Rumors of the production of the package began more than a year ago and after much anticipation, and speculation it has arrived. It is here and priced at under 20 bucks per disc making it an offer no film-buff could ever refuse. I wish I could tell you The Collection exceeded the high expectations and delivered absolutely everything , everyone was hoping for, but I can't quite do that. Truth be told, while all the films look very good, they are far from perfect and improvements could have and should have been made. In addition, most of the bonus material contained on the 5th DVD is made up of material that Godfather lovers and film buffs have already seen. There are only a couple of new things . Now don't get me wrong... Read review

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Advantages: Another original anime from Satoshi Kon, stunning animation, three excellent and improbable lead characters, subtle and well-judged humour, light-hearted fun
Disadvantages: Not to everyones tastes, not the director's best work, slight issues with the story, no English-dub as of yet

...It would appear that everything Satoshi Kon touches seems to turn to gold. Though still a relative newcomer in terms of his experience as a director (Tokyo Godfathers being only his third film to date), his previous efforts were such brilliant concepts that even had they been filmed as live-action movies, they would have turned heads. That they were animated films made them utterly striking, and pretty unforgettable. Kon’s films seem as uniquely different from each other as they do from the rest of the anime world – his first film, Perfect Blue, was a disarmingly-violent, eerie psychological-horror story, whilst Millennium Actress, in stark contrast, was a much calmer, more-reflective drama with a dash of romance and heart-break thrown in for good measure. Two very different films though both succeeding admirably in their own way. So... Read review

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Advantages: The greatest movies ever
Disadvantages: 60 shekels? I'm only poor!

...Ah, at last! The discs that my DVD player has yearned for all of it’s short life. Like the five rings of the olympic, this boxset represent the zenith in home entertainment. So lets get on with the op. Disc 1 – The Godfather – Cert 18 Considered by many people (myself included) to be the greatest movie ever made, this epic masterpiece features a knockout cast including Marlon Brando in an Oscar winning role as the head of the Corleone crime family, Don Vito Corleone, Al Pacino in his first major role as his youngest son Michael, James Caan as the older brother Sonny and Robert Duvall as consigliere Tom Hagan. Francis Ford Coppola paints a stirring portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in the organised crime world, and the passage of rites from a father to a son who reluctantly takes... Read review

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Advantages: Effectively completes the saga
Disadvantages: Simply cannot live up to its predecessors

...A few years ago, my friends were all going crazy over the Godfather films. I wasn't so enthusiastic about them, becuase I am part Italian, and the whole mafia matter is really a blemish against out 'good name'. I watched both the first and second film with mild interest, but over a period of a few days - breaking the plot up and ruining them for me. I told my friends the films were great, but inwardly, I could not see what all the fuss was about. A while later, when I matured and forgot all this macho patriotic stuff, I was getting into reading classic books (I love reading) and i decided to read the Godfather. Next to Lord of the Rings, it was the best book I ever read. It took me just a week to read. A pure calssic in every sense of the word, but alas......that must be left for another review!! After the book, I just had... Read review

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Advantages: um... the hos I guess although I'd rather like someone for their wrestling ability.
Disadvantages: SUCKS ASS

...D Lo Brown's words sum up the Godfather quite nicely : YOU SUCK! The Godfather gimmick has to be one of the worst ever. The only (and I do mean the ONLY) reason why the Godfather is over is because he brings out scantily clad women with him. When he was Papa Shango, the Godfather was actually quite cool. He had a great gimmick and people were actually scared of him (well I was, although I was about 10 at the time). If he'd stuck with the gimmick, he'd probably be one of the top guys in the fed today. As it is, he's a low mid-carder, stuck with fighting a bunch of jobbers (although a possible fued with Steven Richards looks promising) and forced to do a whole load of lame moves (such as the leg drop where he bounces off the ropes and spins round). The cheap pop that the semi-naked women provide is the only reason why... Read review

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Advantages: Characters details, voice acting and fun gameplay.
Disadvantages: Short storyline, Can get repetitive and can be very hard at times.

...Game Info Genre = Third Person Shooter Developer = Electronic Arts Publisher = Electronic Arts Players = 1 Player Online = No Age = 18+ Memory Usage = 165KB Minimum Released = March 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY The Godfather was a film released in 1978 that stared some great actors like James Caan and Robert Duvall which all did voice overs for their characters in this game. Electronic Arts being one of the biggest video game developers and publishers got the license to make the game and started the project in 2004. Unfortunately Marlon Brando died later that year only complete a small percentage for his part in the game so that had to use another actor to do the rest of the voice over although you do not notice a difference. Many films to games have turned out... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing graphics, follows the film, non-linear gameplay
Disadvantages: None

...The Godfather is simply a fantastic game. Unlike most other film adaptions, this is high quality. In the game, you play a minor character who is present at all the focal points of the film, i.e. the assassination of Don Corelone, the killing of Sollazzo, the meeting of Michael etc. This means that fans of the film get to feel as if they are part of the whole experience, and it helps to move the game along quite fluidly. Another neat aspect is not only is there voice acting from the original actors with the exception of Al Pacino who plays Michael, but the characters are the exact replica of the characters, so Robert Duvall makes an apperance as Tom Hagan for example. The voice acting is not only limited to cutscenes designed to move the story along, but also when you speak to the characters. The gameplay is very much like GTA... Read review

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