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In Reply to: I'm FINALLY going to see The Godfather..... :-( posted by NuWave on September 11, 2008 at 08:02:28:
had complete artistic freedom, and in it he attacked the Japanese syndicate, the Yakuza, as having a false brotherhood and being nothing but a murderous, malicious, disease upon society.
Contrast that with the American love affair with gangsterism which came about at some point during the Wild West, well before it reached fever pitch with the Roaring 20s, Capone's Chicago, and then later on with the competing big city families spread throughout the land.
"Drunken Angel" is a far greater film than the Godfather trilogy because it shows mankind can rise above base instincts.
The Godfather, no matter what Copolla says, glorified murderers, casting the two most charismatic American actors of its generation and showing them as brave family men (with faults, sure).
It is amoral garbage, for all of its obvious artistic merits. That it is so praised, with no discussion of its absolute meaning, shows how corrupt this society truly has become.
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Follow Ups
- Morally corrupt film. Kurosawa made an excellent film, the first one he - tinear 21:06:01 09/11/08 (16)
- for moral instruction, I would advise Taxi Driver or Pulp Fiction (NT) - tunenut 13:13:59 09/15/08 (0)
- Twit... - rditmars 10:25:58 09/12/08 (1)
- Because, my rude friend, - tinear 13:49:07 09/12/08 (0)
- This coming from someone who sees no moral issues in Pasolini's Salo. (nt) - semuta 09:48:24 09/12/08 (4)
- Prove it with a link to support your assertion. I'm waiting...... nt - tinear 13:49:49 09/12/08 (3)
- Salo was mere "sex and gratification" --your conveniently forgotten words... - semuta 15:58:28 09/12/08 (2)
- You inserted "mere," which isn't exactly honest? My post was meant as - tinear 16:04:51 09/14/08 (0)
- Well played. I think both ... - Bhasi 01:26:20 09/13/08 (0)
- I drew just the opposite conclusion from the Godfathers... - Harmonia 05:35:51 09/12/08 (5)
- That's what I saw, too - danj 23:20:15 09/12/08 (0)
- RE: I drew just the opposite conclusion from the Godfathers... - tinear 14:03:47 09/12/08 (3)
- Tin, I'm sorry, but... - Harmonia 20:22:24 09/12/08 (1)
- Well, Harmonia, that's the problem! They ARE monsters. nt - tinear 16:05:43 09/14/08 (0)
- It is a global, human fascination. Not one that is uniquely American. - rditmars 15:25:18 09/12/08 (0)
- Tin, you're babbling again ... - Mike K 04:06:39 09/12/08 (0)
- Agree with your conclusions, yet... - mpathus 21:35:39 09/11/08 (0)
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