The Godfather

Part One:

• Honestly, I did not understand one bit of the movie. Therefore, I did not like most of it. I was really disappointed in the movie because of all the hype it gets. I didn't like how there was so many families and people associated with different families etc. In general, I find "mafias" very interesting, so I liked the general plot of the movie centered around the mafia. I did not like all the confusing parts. I do appreciate how authentic this movie is, though.
• Because of the fact that I could not get myself into the movie like I wish I could have, it made me feel really confused.
• Some lasting impressions on the movie definitely got me more interesting and curious about other mafias around the world. I think there are so many secret groups around the world that nobody knows about. I really enjoyed the movie Goodfellas and that movie also was intriguing for me and also got me interested in other mafias.
• I think that the only interesting character that I can remember is Vito Corleone only because of his accent and the cotton balls in his mouth. At first, I thought it was so stupid and really weird of him to have cotton balls in his mouth. But, after (attempting) to understand the movie, I get how vital it was to his character to have them
• This movie could relate to today in how there still are mafias around the world and secret groups performing secret operations. The other day my dad mentioned to me that ISIS is a secret government set up. Although I think this comment is absolutely idiotic, he has a point. There definitely are secret groups all around us that we have no idea about.

Part Two:

• Vito Corleone is the "moral" centre of the film because, to me, he seemed like the head of everything. Whatever he wanted, everyone else wanted. I think that in any large group there is always one leader who makes the big decisions and he was that person.
• The feeling of him dying was different than any other character dying because his was more peaceful and just overall way different. No, I do not think that the world was at peace because there is more to come.

Part Three:

• I think that being able to see what actually happens within mafias is definitely what makes this film special. I do not have an answer for whether or not I think this film is a classic because I did not fully understand it. I have to watch it alone a couple more times in order to make that decision.