Black Godfather (1974)

Black Godfather (1974) Review

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Death is the result of two factions tring to control the heroin cartel, one white, one black.

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Godfathers Collection - The True History of the Mafia

Godfathers Collection - The True History of the Mafia Review

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Godfathers Collection - The True History of the Mafia Feature

• They were born in the foothills of Sicily. By 1924 their growing numbers and criminal activities had attracted the attention of Mussolini, who went about purging Italy of their secret society. America became their escape. In this stunning overview of the phenomenon known as La Cosa Nostra, THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, RAI International, and BIOGRAPHY® present six programs that fully unveil

They were born in the foothills of Sicily. By 1924 their growing numbers and criminal activities had attracted the attention of Mussolini, who went about purging Italy of their secret society. America became their escape. In this stunning overview of the phenomenon known as La Cosa Nostra, THE HISTORY CHANNEL, RAI International and BIOGRAPHY present five programs that fully unveil the origins, the personalities, and the inner workings of the Mafia. Using never-before-seen footage and rare interviews with mob insiders and the agents who pursued them, THE GODFATHERS COLLECTION presents a gripping tale of greed, power, crime and betrayal. With in-depth portraits of crime bosses like Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Carlo Gambino, this is the definitive, eye-opening account of organized crime in America. Volume 1: Godfathers
Godfathers investigates the mob lke no other documentary before it. From the mass immigration of Italians at the end of the 19th century to money laundering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000, this up-to-date, feature-length production offers a unique perspective on the history of the Mafia as seen through the eyes of an Italian journalist. With newly discovered footage from Italian archives and rare interviews from both sides of the law, Godfathers probes the psychology, the sociology, and the economics behind this powerful yet secretive society. Some of the biggest names in mafia history are introduced, and the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events is explained.

Volume 2:
* LUCKY LUCIANO: CHAIRMAN OF THE MOB: He ran the Mob like a corporation--diversifying rackets, organizing gangs and running his own political candidates--and his top-secret war efforts earned him parole from a 50-year sentence.
* MEYER LANSKY: MOB TYCOON: From the pogroms of Eastern Europe to the heyday of the Vegas Mob, rare footage and interviews reveal the double life of the man known as the Mob's financial leader.
* GENOVESE: PORTRAIT OF A CRIME FAMILY: A soldier breaks the sacred mobster's oath of silence (omerta) and the Genovese family hits the headlines. From Joe the Boss to Vito Genovese to the "Odd Father" himself, every personality and gripping detail in this ongoing saga comes to life.
* BUGSY SIEGEL: Handsome, glamorous and the most vicious crime boss of all, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel began as a hit man on the streets of Brooklyn and died the victim of a mysterious murder, but not before turning a desert mirage into a Las Vegas dreamland.

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Dec 31, 2011 11:07:06

Godfather 1 [VHS]

Godfather 1 [VHS] Review

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Generally acknowledged as a bona fide classic, this Francis Ford Coppola film is one of those rare experiences that feels perfectly right from beginning to end--almost as if everyone involved had been born to participate in it. Based on Mario Puzo's bestselling novel about a Mafia dynasty, Coppola's Godfather extracted and enhanced the most universal themes of immigrant experience in America: the plotting-out of hopes and dreams for one's successors, the raising of children to carry on the good work, etc. In the midst of generational strife during the Vietnam years, the film somehow struck a chord with a nation fascinated by the metamorphosis of a rebellious son (Al Pacino) into the keeper of his father's dream. Marlon Brando played against Puzo's own conception of patriarch Vito Corleone, and time has certainly proven the actor correct. The rest of the cast, particularly James Caan, John Cazale, and Robert Duvall as the rest of Vito's male brood--all coping with how to take the mantle of responsibility from their father--is seamless and wonderful. --Tom Keogh

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Classic Mobster 16 Movie Collection : Escape By Night , Gang Bullets , Gangster's Boy , the Racketeer , Baby Face Morgan , Boss of Big Town , Gang's Inc , Lady Gangster , the Chase , Crime Inc , Shoot to Kill , Woman on the Run , the Big Combo , Johnny One-eye , Kid Monk Baroni , Port of New York : 4 DVD SET - Digitally Mastered : 1162 Minutes

Classic Mobster 16 Movie Collection : Escape By Night , Gang Bullets , Gangster's Boy , the Racketeer , Baby Face Morgan , Boss of Big Town , Gang's Inc , Lady Gangster , the Chase , Crime Inc , Shoot to Kill , Woman on the Run , the Big Combo , Johnny One-eye , Kid Monk Baroni , Port of New York : 4 DVD SET - Digitally Mastered : 1162 Minutes Review

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Black & White -Classic Mobster 16 Movie Collection : Escape By Night , Gang Bullets , Gangster's Boy , the Racketeer , Baby Face Morgan , Boss of Big Town , Gang's Inc , Lady Gangster , the Chase , Crime Inc , Shoot to Kill , Woman on the Run , the Big Combo , Johnny One-eye , Kid Monk Baroni , Port of New York : 4 DVD SET - Digitally Mastered : 1162 Minutes

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Dec 29, 2011 09:36:06

Best Picture Collection (American Beauty / Braveheart / Forrest Gump / Gladiator / The Godfather / Titanic / Terms of Endearment)

Best Picture Collection (American Beauty / Braveheart / Forrest Gump / Gladiator / The Godfather / Titanic / Terms of Endearment) Review

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This giftset includes 7 movies that have all won an oscar for Best Picture. The boxset includes American Beauty, Braveheart, Forrest Gump, Gladiator, The Godfather, Titanic, and Terms of Endearment.

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Dolemite Collection: Bigger & Badder (Widescreen)

Dolemite Collection: Bigger & Badder (Widescreen) Review

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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 01/23/2007

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The Nutcracker

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GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER - DVD Movie

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Godfather of Canton Shaw's Brothers DVD by IVL

Godfather of Canton Shaw's Brothers DVD by IVL Review

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Although director Kuei Chih-hung is noted for horror flicks that best many of Hollywood's "slashers," he began with martial arts films under legendary Chang Cheh. In Godfather From Canton, Kuei returns to his roots starring the Yul Brynner of Shaolin movies Gordon Liu Chia-hui as policeman on the take who ends up becoming a powerful mob boss.

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The Godfather, Part III (Final Director's Cut) [VHS]

The Godfather, Part III (Final Director's Cut) [VHS] Review

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Sixteen years after Francis Ford Coppola won his second Oscar for The Godfather II (his first was for the 1972 Godfather), the director and star Al Pacino attempted to revive the concept one more time. Despite an elaborate plot that involves Michael Corleone seeking redemption through the Vatican while simultaneously preparing his nephew (Andy Garcia) to take over the Corleone family, the film fails to take shape as a truly meaningful experience in the way the preceding movies do. Still, Pacino is very moving as an elder Michael, filled with regret and trying hard to make amends with his wife (Diane Keaton) and grown children (one of whom is played, and not all that well, by the director's daughter, Sofia Coppola). --Tom Keogh

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The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)

The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) Review

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This brilliant companion piece to the original film continues the saga of two generations of successive power within the Corleone family. Coppola tells two stories in Part II: the roots and rise of a young Don Vito, played with uncanny ability by Robert De Niro, and the ascension of Michael (Pacino) as the new Don.

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