Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are cinematic masterpieces. And 1990’s The Godfather Part III is viewed by most as the cinematic red-headed step child that lives in your attic eating fish heads. But does this movie deserve all the hate? And after 35 years does this greek tragedy of an epilogue about a family of gangsters deserve another look? We’re here to answer today if The Godfather Part III is really that awful.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:16 Just When I Thought I Was Out…
01:02 Is The Godfather Part III Really That Bad?
02:34 Comparing The Godfather Part III to Other Sequels
06:15 The Long Gap Between Part II and Part III
07:16 The Financial Reasons Behind Part III
09:07 The Original Plans for Part III
12:25 Nepotism in Hollywood and Sofia Coppola’s Role
15:03 Robert Duvall’s Absence and What Could Have Been
18:14 Family Dynamics in Part III
21:30 The Convoluted Plot and Vatican Bank Subplot
26:28 Michael Corleone’s Redemption Arc
31:13 The Opera Scene and Final Act
37:19 The Incest Subplot (Yes, Really)
41:20 The Ending: Michael’s Tragic Downfall
50:10 Why The Godfather Part III Failed Upon Release
55:10 Comparing Part III to Goodfellas and 1990s Cinema
01:00:06 Final Thoughts: Is The Godfather Part III Really That Awful?
01:06:06 Closing Remarks and Where to Find Us
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