Francis Ford Coppola says 'Godfather' didn't need sequels - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-04-2009, 04:39 PM

http://www.movieline.com/2009/06/fra...-one-movie.php

There were also reports a few years ago that you were involved in a potential fourth Godfather film. Care to clarify?

I don’t think Godfather ever should have had more than one movie, actually. It was not a serial, it was a drama. The first movie wrapped up everything. To make more than one Godfather was just greed. Basically, making a movie costs so much money that they want it to be like Coca-Cola: you just make the same thing over and over again to make money, which is what they’re doing now. But Godfather was not really a serial, you know? I mean, how would you spin off Hamlet?

Mr. Television · 06-04-2009, 05:03 PM

I don't agree with him. I liked all 3 movies and Part 2 was a classic.

Brian Damage · 06-04-2009, 05:22 PM

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I don't agree with him. I liked all 3 movies and Part 2 was a classic.

I agree with you Sonny. Besides, I think part II was in a lot of ways better.

MickeyMac · 06-04-2009, 09:47 PM

I really like the first two Godfathers. Its one of the very few times the sequel was as good as the first movie. I kinda liked the third Godfather but I could have been a lot better.

Nighthawk76 · 06-04-2009, 10:28 PM

I disagree with him. Even though the first Godfather is my favorite, I like the second movie quite a bit too. I know a lot of people think the second movie is actually the best. I agree with Mr. Coppola over part III though. That movie really didn't need to be made.

06-04-2009, 04:39 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Francis Ford Coppola says 'Godfather' didn't need sequels http://www.movieline.com/2009/06/fra...-one-movie.php There were also reports a few years ago that you were involved in a potential fourth Godfather film. Care to clarify? I don’t think Godfather ever should have had more than one movie, actually. It was not a serial, it was a drama. The first movie wrapped up everything. To make more than one Godfather was just greed. Basically, making a movie costs so much money that they want it to be like Coca-Cola: you just make the same thing over and over again to make money, which is what they’re doing now. But Godfather was not really a serial, you know? I mean, how would you spin off Hamlet?
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06-04-2009, 05:03 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I don't agree with him. I liked all 3 movies and Part 2 was a classic.
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06-04-2009, 09:47 PM	#4
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I really like the first two Godfathers. Its one of the very few times the sequel was as good as the first movie. I kinda liked the third Godfather but I could have been a lot better.

06-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I disagree with him. Even though the first Godfather is my favorite, I like the second movie quite a bit too. I know a lot of people think the second movie is actually the best. I agree with Mr. Coppola over part III though. That movie really didn't need to be made.