Yes, all three movies follow the same basic formula. A religious event and a party afterwords which sets up all the characters. An event at the party that is central to the plot. This event always takes place in the Don's office. An attempted hit on the Don, the family appears to be fatally weakened, but at the end they kill their enemies and win. Of course in III it was a hollow victory.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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