Im gonna make him an offer he cant refuse. This 1972 crime film starring Marlon Brando follows the story of a 40s New York mafia family struggling to maintain their crime empire from rivals as the sphere of leadership is transitioned from the father to his son. The movie was monumental in establishing the gangster sub genre to crime and thriller. For years, it was the highest grossing film ever made and it led to two sequels. Brando was awarded the Oscar for Best Actor and actually refused the award, instead sending an American Indian rights activist to state his reasons, which related to his objection to the way Native Americans were depicted in Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8 The Godfather may just be one of the most famous movies people dont watch anymore. Its too well known to have not seen and so, if you havent, you may be tempted to just to play along. So how do you measure up? How many have you seen of the 10 movies we fake seeing just to fit in?
