Is Back To The Future the best trilogy of all time?

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  1. whiskey

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    Damn it. You win this time. :will:
     
    whiskey, Jan 26, 2014
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  2. LOK

    LOK I'll eat your asshole alive

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    Heat was good but to compare it to the godfather movies you most likely never watched the godfather movies
     
    LOK, Jan 26, 2014
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  3. Anthony

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    Heat and Godfather arent even in the same league. Both are great, no doubt. But one is considered by many to be the greatest movie ever. The other has never EVER been mentioned in that category.
     
    Anthony, Jan 26, 2014
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    Im a big Pacino fan but i think he makes Heat borderline unwatchable. His shouting is ridiculous
     
    Hut*Hut, Jan 26, 2014
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  5. Anthony

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    That is how pacino has been lately. That is why to me, deniro completely outclassed him in the movie. That being said, i still found it watchable. I enjoyed every minute of the movie. But i could see why people would be turned off by pacino's performance.
     
    Anthony, Jan 26, 2014
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  6. cdogg187

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    this

    it's like claiming "Pet Sematary" is a greater novel than "War and Peace"
     
    cdogg187, Jan 26, 2014
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    I do really like Michael Mann's direction though, he's excellent
     
    Hut*Hut, Jan 27, 2014
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  8. Joe King

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    Collateral is an underrated movie also.
     
    Joe King, Jan 27, 2014
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    Its a shame he hasn't made more films
     
    Hut*Hut, Jan 27, 2014
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  10. Anthony

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    me too.
     
    Anthony, Jan 27, 2014
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    Yeah but it makes his movies more memorable to me that he doesnt show up so often. Did you ever watch his show Robbery Homicide Division?
     
    Anthony, Jan 27, 2014
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    Why is "Heat" being compared to the "Godfather" movies? They have nothing in common apart from a couple of actors.

    Maybe "Goodfellas" or the long form "Once Upon A Time In America".

    "Godfather I & II" are certifiably great movies, but they ARE a little bit of work to get through. "Goodfellas" I could catch any random 10 minutes of, and I'm usually hooked.
     
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  13. Anthony

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    Ask Joe King. Like i said, those two movies never get compared. It's strange.
     
    Anthony, Jan 27, 2014
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    godfather and godfather 2 are awesome...but godfather 3 brings the total score way down

    it's like this
    godfather 1 = 10/10
    godfather 2 = 10/10
    godfather 3 = 4/10

    total score of 24/30....bah bowww
     
    Roll With The Punches, Jan 27, 2014
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  15. Joe King

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    Which is why The Back To The Future trilogy is better (getting back to the original post)
     
    Joe King, Jan 27, 2014
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    LOL at 4/10

    That's absurd
     
    cdogg187, Jan 27, 2014
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    Have you seen Thief?:bears:
     
    ArturoGatti, Jan 27, 2014
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  18. ArturoGatti

    ArturoGatti WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    It's about a 6.5 or 7.
     
    ArturoGatti, Jan 27, 2014
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  19. Anthony

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    I use to think Godfather 3 was a 7. Then i watched it with Coppola's commentary and it actually improved it for me.
     
    Anthony, Jan 27, 2014
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    7 easy

    It's better than Back To The Future III, that's for sure
     
    cdogg187, Jan 27, 2014
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  21. Anthony

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    It's funny about Godfather. I noticed many people didnt like it because the movie goes from the family isnt as powerful as it was. That it was reduced to nothing in terms of power and they werent was prominant was they once were. But that was the point of the movie. The point was to make the family suffer and diminish due to Michael's actions in the past. And how, by doing the complete opposite of "family first" like his father told him, that he would forever bring the family down. And because of the actions, michael was to be tormented for the rest of his life. That is why he lived to be an old man and basically reduced to being alone in the field dying. When Vito died, he was with family who loved him. His wife left him, his son wanted no part of him and his family. His daughter was killed. When Michael died he was alone and in reality nobody gave a fuck. capolla mentioned how if he made a 4th film, the family would be reduced to a bunch of junkies and thieves who rob from the back of trucks and shit. similar to goodfellas. He wanted to show how the family, in Michael's hands, turned into exactly what his father predicted.
     
    Anthony, Jan 27, 2014
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    Nah man, never seen any of his TV shows. I didn't even realise he'd done Miami vice until i imdb'd it
     
    Hut*Hut, Jan 27, 2014
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    No, but thanks for the recommendation, I'll add it to my Netflix list.
     
    Hut*Hut, Jan 27, 2014
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  24. Slice N Dice

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    Star Wars = shit.

    The answer to this is Crocodile Dundee.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jan 27, 2014
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  25. Joe King

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    Never heard of the "Thief" movie. Looks good:
    [video=youtube_share;keET6waBJHk]http://youtu.be/keET6waBJHk[/video]
     
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    Godfather 1 and 2 = amazing acting by Pacino, subtle, quiet, showing restraint

    Godfather 3 = loud Pacino, a completely opposite Michael Corleone

    That's why the movie is dog shit...4/10
     
    Roll With The Punches, Jan 28, 2014
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  27. Anthony

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    he was older and more feisty. He was also more stressed and depressed
     
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    sure, that would account for it a little bit, but i just can't see a character changing 180 degrees like that

    what a fuck up
     
    Roll With The Punches, Jan 28, 2014
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    It's not even a 180 degree change. After kay had the abortion, his mother died and he killed his brother, the man completely changed forever.
     
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    or Al Pacino wanted to be loud and couldn't be bothered acting harder...it's just not the same character at all

    i just google searched and i'm not alone in my view :bears: :bears: imdb alone has like 10 threads on this

    4/10
     
    Roll With The Punches, Jan 28, 2014
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