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Title: The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Dan Price, Richard Lavin, Chuck Winter ISBN: 158788772X Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 10 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78
Rating: 4
Summary: Blueprint for a couple of great movies
Comment: "The Godfather" is one of the VERY rare examples of a movie (and sequel) that are actually better than the book they are based on. Upon first release, the book was a massive bestseller, more because it is an easy read than because it is great literature. What it is primarily useful for now is as a means of filling in details that the first two Godfather films didn't have time to cover even with their considerable length. Such detail includes the background story of Johnny Fontaine, the Frank Sinatra-esque entertainer who is a loyal Godson. Also fleshed out are the characters of the loyal hitman Luca Brazzi and of Sonny's mistress, who would become the mother of Michael's eventual successor as Don in "Godfather Part 3." There is also more information about Moe Green and the feud over the Corleone move to Nevada.
Puzo is an effective storyteller and he keeps things moving along at a snappy pace. The Don of the book doesn't seem larger than life the way Marlon Brando does in the movie. "The Godfather" is often described as a "trash" novel, but reading would be a lot more fun if all such novels were as good as this one.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Godfather Review
Comment: In Mario Puzo's The Godfather, he uses the crimes of a family and their Italian heritage to show how it affects a large loving family. I thought this was an excellent book, because the plot sequence was amazing with constant twists and suspense. The irony of this book comes through the crime boss Vito Corleone who is a kind-hearted and loyal friend of all who come to him with a request. However, he makes his living off of corruption and death which really doesn't affect the reader's attitude towards this loving character. The vicious side of the mafia comes through Vito's son Sonny. Sonny's rage leads to the death of many mob-related characters as well as to the his own death which is another irony evident in this novel. The Godfather uses masterful description of each member's life and how mob-life affected them. Another example of irony in The Godfather is the youngest son Michael's situation. At the beginning of the novel, Michael is returning from World War II and has no part in the family business. However, when his father nears death after gunshot wounds, Michael is drawn into the family business and chooses to pay back the antagonist Solozzo by spilling his blood for the sake of the family. Michael becomes the leader of the family after his father and Sonny die and he returns from Italy after things die down about his assasination of Solozzo. This transformation from an upstanding servant of the country to a crime boss looking out for the wellbeing of his family alone is the ulimate irony in this novel. Women and children are not major characters in the novel, because Puzo uses them to show how the mobs goal was to keep the innocent free from encountering their violent troubles. Puzo incorporates the lives of everyone involved in this crime family to show how much love and loyalty lead to their success and rage and deceit lead to their downfall. After reading the novel, I gained a greater appreciation for the movie which I had seen earlier and an understanding of how loyalty leads to power in the world.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Godfather: The Best Mafia Story Ever
Comment: The name of the film, "The Godfather", is a strong felt presence in the movie industry. The book and the movie both present a new view of the world of organized crime. The story of Don Vito Corleone (played by Marlon Brando) and his family open up the eyes of many, showing that the Corleone are not a group of cold-blooded killers, but a Mafia that puts nothing in front of family. The classic tale of a father-son relationship exists best between Don Vito and his youngest son Michael (played by Al Pacino). The successor to the Don, Michael must make decisions that will forever change his future and his life, especially between himself and his girlfriend, Kay (played by Diane Keaton). Once again, the best Mafia story to ever exist is presented in a classic novel, written by the brilliant Mario Puzo and brought to the silver screen by the talented Francis Ford Coppola.
The Godfather, published 1969 (Movie: 1972) The Godfather Part II (Movie: 1974) The Godfather Part III (Movie: 1990)
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Title: The Sicilian by Mario Puzo ISBN: 0345441702 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi ISBN: 0671723227 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: September, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title:The Godfather DVD Collection ASIN: B00003CXAA Publisher: Paramount Home Video Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $105.90 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $79.42 |
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Title: The Last Don by Mario Puzo ISBN: 0345412214 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Family: A Novel by Mario Puzo, Carol Gino ISBN: 0060394455 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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