My T0p 21 Movies Ever in ’21. #5 The Godfather, Parts 1 and 2

Of course you knew these were going to be on here! How could they not? The Godfather Part II is better than Part I, but you really have to put them together. It focuses on the story of Vito Corleone played by Marlon Brando, and his son Michael played by Al Pacino. This is a coming of age story, in a gangster sort of way. Michael Corleone at first wants nothing to do with the “family business,” but reluctantly gets drawn in as events unfold. Godfather part II is a sequel and prequel at the same time, with Robert Deniro playing the young Vito Corleone as he first comes to America. There are so many great performances. From Brando, Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall. And of course Rober Deniro as the young Vita Corleone in Part 2. There is so much that could be said about both of these movies, but they really speak for themselves. The pathos, the tragedy, the violence. And the most important piece of advice that I learned. From Michael Corleone: “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”