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the immorality of The Godfather
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Sent: Fri, sep 9, 2022 3:02 p.m.
the immorality of The Godfather
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2 comments:
I never cared for the Godfather movies and others that glorify criminals.
It's more about watching great actors work with great material.Yes,the characters are amoral,but you had them portrayed by charismatic,talented people.
You could not make "The Godfather" today--because no one could play the characters the way Brando,Pacino,Caan,Duvall etal.could do it.
The demise of a country can be tracked,simultaneously,by the decrease in other related areas of what makes a country great:The movies,TV shows,the singers,the comedians,the writers.
Who has come up in the last 10 years that one could consider even "above average" in the talent department?
For some reason,creativity has dried up--which to me--is the most serious,coincidental sign of America's downhill trajectory.
Where are the Mel Brooks,Woody Allens and Don Rickles of today?The Carsons,Paars and Cavetts?The John Waynes,Jimmy Stewarts and Clint Eastwoods?The Mary Tyler Moores,Carol Burnetts and Lucille Balls?
THAT period of time,it is clear now--WAS America at its best.
What is here now--isn't.
--GRA
--GRA
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