Episode #238

The Godfather

(1972)

I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.

It’s considered to be the crown jewel of gangster films. Francis Ford Coppola changed the game by aiming to represent the mafia as a flawed, intricate family more than the thugs that populated previous films. Al Pacino became a star for his turn as the baby brother, war-hero-turned-criminal. Marlon Brando resurrected his career. It spawned a whole new generation of mobster films. This week, we’re talking Godfather!