Were to start . . .
The directing was ingenious. . . how in those real touching scenes we get closeups and the music . . . the viewer can really feel it.
Acting . . . Brando, De Niro, Pacino, Caan, Duvall . . . come on now dont waste my time
The story is great . . . not so much about the mob, it was more about family and how the great corleones made decisions the lead to their greatness and fate . . .
How many times have u heard . .
"I know it was you. you broke my heart"
"Make em an offer he cant refuse"
"we dont discuss business at the table"
I dont have time to think of them all, but in so many movies . . . the godfather has been used as an influence
Overall, the godfather has something every movie has . . . there is no doubt weather u personally like it or not . . . its a great trilogy.
You really can dis it . . . some of the best acting careers came from it. And thats it.