The Godfather 3-Movie Collection

If you're like me, and the vast majority of other reviewers of this set, you consider the three-part Godfather series, particularly part Nos. 1 & 2, to arguably be the greatest movie production ever and without question among the greatest.I cherish my film library, in large part, because I have a propensity to buy the "better" versions of movies and other collectibles. There's another three disc Blu-Ray offering of the three part Godfather film and it currently sells for about $10 less than this one. The exceptional digital transfer quality is identical for both sets but if you are a collector of films, books, coins, etc. you know that saving $10 for a set that offers more, including better packaging, is analogous to those leather bound Easton Press books or your complete Glenn Gould or Arthur Rubenstien CD sets if for no other reason that you've got something on your shelves that represents quality, and if you're a parent, a quality library that your heirs will inherit and add to their heirs and so forth.I bought this set in 2011 and have decided to write my review now, six years after purchase. I have watched the entire set at least once every year and two or three times in at least one of the past six years. I am not one to judge solely on cost. But even if I were, I'd still recognize that THIS IS THE SET TO BUY. Amortize $10 over God knows how many viewings and you'll find the true cost amounts at most, to pennies more and, eventually, even less that a penny more.Even if the reasons stated in my first couple of paragraphs means nothing to a person, the buyer is, I grant you, paying more, but is also getting more which is the fourth disc of special featurettes ( “The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t”, “Godfather World”, “Emulsional Rescue: Revealing ‘The Godfather’”, “….And When the Shooting Stopped”, "The Family Tree/The Crime Organization", Montage: “’The Godfather’ on the Red Carpet”, Four Short Films on ‘The Godfather’, Audio Commentaries, Documentary: “The Godfather Family”, “Behind the Scenes”, Storyboards, Additional Scenes/Historical Timeline) so it's simply not an apples to apples comparison. And if you're that true film fanatic , as I am, buying this set over it's less expensive scaled down three disc version; well the decision to buy is really no decision at all. It's a no brainer that you'll buy and cherish this set.I also enjoy it when guests are over and compliment me on my film, music, and book libraries. It's far more impressive and enjoyable to me to look at them as opposed to my Roku or AppleTV film library, iPod, iPhone, or some other MP3 player, and my bookshelves versus my Kindle. When I drafted my will, I felt better about leaving these tangible items to my children as opposed "child # 1 gets my Roku", "#2 gets my MP3 player, etc as opposed to getting my tangible music, book, and video libraries. I think they'll appreciate what's becoming a lost art form far more too.In economic terms this concept is known as the "demand curve" and/or "marginal utility". Which all boils down to, what's one's personal preferences and how does one calculate cost.Anyway, These are fantastic films of which I never tire and in that regard, I think like just about everyone else on this review board as well as the review board for the less expensive set; except on that board you hear a lot of people talking about how smart they were to have chosen that less expensive one. I'm in the right place for me. Where do you belong?

The Godfather saga is one of the most popular movies about a crime family that have ever been created. Indeed, it is truly an “epic masterpiece” of film making by Francis Ford Coppola. This trilogy tells the story (The Godfather 3 movie collection) of a crime family, headed by Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando.The first movie in this trilogy begins with the wedding of Vito Corleone’s daughter, (Connie). While the large outdoor celebration party is going on, Vito Corleone is meeting with various people. This is our first introduction into the Sicilian tradition of granting requests of anyone asking a favor on the day of a daughter’s wedding. This incredible movie stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duval. There is plenty of intrigue, suspense, vicious revenge scenes in this movie. This short review cannot due this justice to this amazing movie.The second movie is in my opinion is even better than the first one. In this fantastic film we are exposed to the early years of Vito Corleone when back in Sicily his father, brother and mother are killed by the local crime boss. It shows the young 9 year old first coming to America with the statue of liberty in the background. It truly had to be a heartfelt moment for immigrants coming to America. It also follows his development as a young man and how he becomes the respected head of a crime group beginning with the opening of an olive oil business to cover other criminal activities. This excellent movie stars Al Pacino, as Michael who now heads the Corleone family, Robert DeNiro playing the young Corleone, with Robert Duval and Diane Keaton.The third movie does not come up to the same level as the Godfather 1 and 2; nevertheless, I personally also love this movie. In this final saga Al Pacino plays the aging Michael Corleone, as he is still attempting to make the Corleone family business completely legitimate. The crime bosses of the other families want to pull the Corleone back into the seedy criminal business. They are not happy and in an attempt to clear things up with everyone sets up a meeting to set things right. He gave each of the other crime family heads a check except one. This movie has a very sad ending but completes the crime family saga.If you loved the Godfather trilogy at the movies, you may want to get this 3 film DVD collection. Even though I had seen the three movies in the past I really enjoyed viewing them again in this DVD set.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems).

Great movie, no problems viewing