All three films intertwine the mob and the church, and I do not think it is overdone in III.
Oh really? How much more overdone could a film be that involves, the Vatican, the College of Cardinals and the Pope?
So by this line of reasoning is there too much of Cuba in II?
I don't know if I exactly follow your line of reasoning, so allow me to make a few comments about the 2 scenarios.
-Most importantly the Cuba scenes were loosely based on fact, whereas the portrayl of the Church, to say the least was a stretch.
-The Cuba scenes basically dealt with the local goverment being in partnership with the mob. Sure GFIII showed the partnership of the Church and the mob, but involving the very heart of Catholicism, The Vatica, The Pope, and the College of Cardinals, is again quite a stretch.
-As pointed out on another thread, for a mafia family to be able to "invest" 100 million dollars, is again, you should pardon the expression, a stretch. I don't think such wealth by a mob boss has come close to acquiring that much wealth since the days of Al Capone, and by the same token, the wealth of the Vatican is legendary, and I don't think they need any two bit hoods to fund their business interests.
Keep in mind I don't object to the Catholic Church sort of being shown in a bad light, I think it was just too much, but on the other hand, had it been handled differently would have made for a better film. As I posted before, with a first viewing, many of us were trying to establish "who's on first?".
