What's with the hype for The Godfather?

Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 127 points – 9 months ago

I watched it recently for the first time, and I really don't get why it's so loved. IMDB rates it as the second-best movie of all time, but it seems far worse than that to me. I like most old movies and see their hype, but The Godfather didn't do it for me. What am I missing?

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Fantastic answer.

Also, Citizen Kane was one of my worst watches ever, even in film class.

I watch it every five years or so and still enjoy it.

Absolutely, painfully true.