The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Actors: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, John Cazale
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  142 reviews
Sales Rank: 2755
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Latin (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 200 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 097360845945
ISBN: 0792173317
UPC: 097360845945
EAN: 9780792173311
ASIN: B0007Y08MY
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1974
Release Date: May 24, 2005
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Francis Ford Coppola took some of the deep background from the life of Mafia chief Vito Corleone--the patriarch of Mario Puzo's bestselling novel The Godfather--and built around it a stunning sequel to his Oscar-winning, 1972 hit film. Robert De Niro plays Vito as a young Sicilian immigrant in turn-of-the-century New York City's Little Italy. Coppola weaves in and out of the story of Vito's transformation into a powerful crime figure, contrasting that evolution against efforts by son Michael Corleone to spread the family's business into pre-Castro Cuba. As memorable as the first film is, The Godfather II is an amazingly intricate, symmetrical tragedy that touches upon several chapters of 20th-century history and makes a strong case that our destinies are written long before we're born. This was De Niro's first introduction to a lot of filmgoers, and he makes an enormous impression. But even with him and a number of truly brilliant actors (including maestro Lee Strasberg), this is ultimately Pacino's film and a masterful performance. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
Continues the saga of the Corleone family, tracing the rise of Don Vito as a young man in Italy, and that of Michael as the new Don, reigning from his Lake Tahoe estate.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 8-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
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 BETTER THAN "1" May 16, 2008
TONY (WILLIAMSBURG VA)
It's probably my favorite movie of all time & even better than the first one, which is saying alot! I watched all 3hrs & 20min of it twice in the same week & never got bored...it's that good. It's a trivia-geek thing, but it's fun to see how many of the actors also ended up in either The Sopranos or Goodfellas.
Continuing the Saga January 24, 2008
Gunner (Bethlehem,Georgia)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
The GODFATHER II DVD
The God father is based upon Mario Puzo's novel of a Sicilian Family moved to the United States circa 1920's. Don Corleone goes into the olive oil business, what else would you expect? He soon learns that it is easier to make money on the wrong side of the law and recruits a small gang of fellow Sicilians.
The Godfather, Part II is arguably the greatest film of all time. It is the only sequel to win Best Picture and, in my opinion, is almost better than the first movie. Al Pacino gives an unforgettable performance in this movie as does Robert De Niro. Francis Ford Coppola's use of the two story lines going at the same time is wonderful.
The Robert De Niro (Young Vito Corleone) story line is the only part of the Godfather novel that was left out of the first film and it shows the rise of the Godfather. The Al Pacino (Michael Corleone) story line shows how Michael continues the family business after the first film. Both story lines are incredible and when they are put together it makes one of the greatest films of all time.
There is some very powerful cinematography in this film. The scenes are wonderfully shot on location in Nevada, New York, Sicily, and Cuba. I praise Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola for the best sequel ever!!
Highly recommended for fans of Al Pacino, and the American Mafia.
Gunner January, 2008
 Godfather 2 January 14, 2008
Larry Gottlieb (Florida)
It was an excellent follow up to the 1st one. I have to admit I've seen it dozens of times in the past. There was one thing I noticed about the screen quality: dark in some places to a point where i wished I could adjust the contrast or the brighness. Otherwise I enjoyed it for the upteenth time :)
Best Mob picture ever? September 21, 2007
James Kubisch (Delmar, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of my favorite films of all time, I would rank this slightly higher than the original Godfather, and Once Upon A Time In America as best gangster films of all time.
This film will keep you on the edge of your seat with it's excellent writing and superb performances.
Adding the earlier DeNiro Don Corleone interspersed with the more modern Pacino scenes is pure brilliance, as it all ties together perfectly to enhance this sometimes gruesome, yet compeeling story.
the best sequel of all time September 4, 2007
Ivan Rorick
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of those rare sequels that overshadows the original in every way. This is very dark, sophisticated storytelling that is much more engaging than the straightforward original. If you haven't seen the godfather movies yet, stop with this one and forget part 3 exists.
Ivan Rorick
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