The end result is often worth it ( Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Outsiders, Youth Without Youth), but you have to wonder what toll the experience takes in the years that follow.įollowing budgetary overages on THX 1138 (directed by George Lucas), Coppola's fledgling studio American Zoetrope needed some quick capital, which led to his agreement to direct The Godfather (with Paramount). Few directors put as much emotion and effort into the creation of their art, and Coppola stands among a select few who remain unwilling to compromise and fully succumb to studio pressure. Put together, the two films are unmatched in scope and intensity, creating a new standard for modern films to strive for. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards and winner of six (Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro, Best Art Direction, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay), the second entry in the trilogy is just as good as the first, and in many ways better. The epic tale of the Corleone family reached a temporary conclusion with Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 classic The Godfather, Part II. Reviewed by Dustin Somner, February 7, 2010 The greatest film sequel in history arrives without much value-added content. Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Talia Shire Writers: Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo Michael, whose reign as the "Don" is juxtaposed against the parallel tale of his father's escapeįrom Sicily as a young boy and his subsequent rise to power in New York's Lower East Sideįor more about The Godfather: Part II and the The Godfather: Part II Blu-ray release, see the The Godfather: Part II Blu-ray Review published by Dustin Somner on Februwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Their major income source under the leadership of the increasingly paranoid and malevolent The Godfather: Part II Blu-ray delivers stunningly beautiful video and superb audio in this exceptional Blu-ray releaseĬontinuing saga of the Corleone family as they move to Nevada and make the casino business