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Originally posted by Debra:

First tape- 2:10 - mostly De Niro and the first part of GF1 -- My friends LOVED it.

Second tape - 2:20 - most of GF1 - they LOVED it even more!!!

Third tape - 2:30 - 1 or 2 scenes from GF1 but the rest is GF2 without the flashback scenes which were on the first tape.
so it was 2 hours and 30 minutes of Hyman Roth/Frank Pentangeli scenes and a little Fredo.
my 2 friends were DISAPPOINTED.they say that unlike the firts 2 tapes,this one was BORING.
I like the Roth, Pentangeli, Fredo parts more than the flashback scenes. IMO, the flashback scenes were quite slow (and too long at some places). Especially the landlord increasing the rent scenes, the carpet robbery and Fanucci's death scene. FFC says he wanted the Fanucci killing to stand out, so he put in the big sequence.
I think the reason I cared less about the flashback scenes is that I was more interested in michael's story than vito's. I viewed all the 3 parts as michael's story. But I do like the flashback scene where vito discusses with clemenza and tessio about killing Fanucci. Also all the scenes with Don Ciccio were great. But nothing compares to Pentangeli scenes => my favorite. orange