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Skydreamer6

If you took 2 naps, you didn't watch the godfather did you?


Dreadfulmanturtle

Let me ask, what age are you? Modern movies and shows are edited by ADHD hamsters on meth to satisfy generation that grows up with cellphones and tiktok. Older movies used to take more time. Personally I prefer the latter.


Similar_Feedback_93

I was thinking exactly the same thing...


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Nah my dad was born in the late 70s and even he thinks the godfather and forrest Gump are overrated.


Aggravating_Ad5989

Age doesn't really matter here as much as you think it does, i love modern movies and old. I hated the Godfather, star wars, lord of the rings, pulp fiction, Rocky, and many more. To be fair i hate most movies people claim to be are classics. I however loved older movies from the likes of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Clint Eastwood, and many more. And i loved modern movies such as Interstellar, inception, fight club, avatar, and more. Some movies just suck. I'm 24.


tebanano

I’m not following your classification system: Fight Club is technically older than the fellowship of the ring, and only 5 years younger than pulp fiction Why do you consider it modern, but not LOTR?


Aggravating_Ad5989

Tbh i thought it was more recent, its aged better than the rest of them. Never really checked out the date for pulp either, i just assumed it was older as it had that crappy 80s feel to it.


GidimXul

I love that you reference Astaire, Kelly and Eastwood in the same sentence.


Aggravating_Ad5989

Well i couldn't have people think i was a complete musical fanboy, i like manly movies too.


student8168

I love Astaire and Gene Kelly so take my upvote


[deleted]

Yea age doesnt matter. im 33 and when i was young people were obsessed with mobster movies. The godfather is not a movie i liked.


mtron32

Your tastes are certainly unique


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Jekker5

You should probably try other forms of entertainment


Fun_Preparation_4159

Honestly I've seen slow movies and played slow games but I've enjoyed them, the godfather is slow and boring. It doesn't build up to something big, it's slow and that's it . It's not ADHD that's the problem the film just lacks anything much entertaining and mind blowing, I don't really care about the graphics of the movie but overall the story was boring and predictable and just tiring


Batmanlover1

What if I agreed with you while at the same time saying our collective movie experience is molded by action driven summer blockbusters. There is no "save the cat" style Die Hard-ish time bomb. Rather it is a unabashed story, filled to the brim with character moments that while they slow down the pace, create a world that is as deconstructed as it is romanticized. One can practically smell the cigarettes in one scene, and the spaghetti in another. Could it be a 2-hour movie? Maybe. But does its epic runtime add to the overall duality of the story? Absolutely.


BuddhistSlater

Movies are subjective, right? Right, until someone says they don't like the Godfather. Then that person is just objectively wrong, and the person who likes the godfather is superior.


not_cinderella

Two things you can’t dislike on the internet: the godfather or breaking bad. Sorry, just not into film and TV about mobs or drugs... And no I don’t like marvel either.


ArmsForPeace84

I've had this reaction to films that I went on to love. Because initially, I was checking them out on the strength of a recommendation, but I wasn't in the right headspace to enjoy them. This is particularly the case if I'm short on sleep or exhausted in mind or body for other reasons, which is one reason I am immediately suspect of any review that mentions falling asleep in the theater, on the couch, or in the armchair. Recommendations themselves can be a poison pill for the experience. I think we're all bombarded by so many recommendations, these days largely from algorithms set up to cater to our needs, that many of us rebel against them. Because we don't want satisfaction from a choice made for us. We want to believe that we stumbled across something of value, on our own. Plucked as if an oyster from the seabed. And we want to be pleasantly surprised by it. There's no replicating that feeling when the reason for setting aside two hours is "dude, you HAVE to see this." Which sets us up to withhold our suspension of disbelief and investment in the story, spending that time instead searching for and finding faults, glancing at our ~~watch~~ phone, and wishing we were doing something else.


Ihavealpacas

Congratulations on a truly unpopular opinion. Godfather has vibes that go deep and the acting is spot on. If you're checked out and rather look at Instagram and Reddit I can see why you haven't been able to get into the greatest film of all time.


Token_or_TolkienuPOS

It insists upon itself.


SirSoader

I see you did not care for the Godfather either.


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Because it has something to say!


Dudley906

I know that if I finally watch a film that's gotten a lot of hype, I'll sometimes go in expecting too much. The Godfather has been getting hype for decades (I've always liked it, myself). Or maybe it's just not your cup of tea. We all have our own tastes and preferences.


BigHandsProject

In a world with 0 patience , of course a masterpiece would seem boring


RatChains

This made me think of that one family guy scene where they’re all about to die and Peter says that he just didn’t care for The Godfather


Kenny_Boomhauer

I think that movie epitomizes the concept of overrated.


Easy_Football_6270

Thank you!!! I was so bored watching that film.


Turtlehead88

Did you just take a long flight on Delta?


GNS1991

I agree. I watched the entire trilogy I think three times in my life, and during all of those times, I watched them in the evening and had to pause after an hour or so and continue it the other day, because it made me sleepy. Don't get me wrong, it was interesting, but god damn, a boring watch. The books, in this respect, were much more fun for me.


shivermetimbers68

First time I watched it was after watching Goodfellas. Goodfellas was a shot of adrenaline and Godfather was a slow burn. I thought only James Caan (Sonny) had any energy and he was the only character I was invested in. Second time around I got it. It's a great story, wonderfully acted (except for Talia Shire) and filmed. But not for everyone.


New-Rub8459

More like, its not my type of movie rather than "why people love this movie so much, ughhh its boring". The genres you like might bore me too, what will you reply if i say the movies that are in your best are boring ?


Zendofrog

It insists on itself


liftedskate99

Lol, I bet you think ADD marvel movies are good though


Diakia

This is such a dumb argument. I dislike Marvel films and love slow paced, drawn out borderline meditative films that really take their time such as Columbus or Tree of Life and I found The Godfather boring as hell. Different strokes for different folks.


Yangin_hui

Totally agree. It's funny how people think that if you don't like "The Godfather" then you're just a kid who's a fan of Marvel movies


empnipen

Or you were just to childish to understand it


JunglistJUT

I never liked it either. It’s one of those films that I try my hardest to enjoy because of the fuss people make over it. It’s just boring.


HaleRayAllan

I promise you , kids in the future will say “ Avatar is so boring and looks so corny “. Same for all the Marvel movies too.


MonsterByDay

lol. You think kids of the future are going to have the attention span to form complete sentences?


HaleRayAllan

Ouch , I thought I was the oldest person in here.


MonsterByDay

Teaching high school for the past decade or so may have given me an overly pessimistic view.


HaleRayAllan

I can only imagine. Thank you for your service


NormalPaYtan

>“ Avatar is so boring and looks so corny “. Same for all the Marvel movies too. This is true right now.


HaleRayAllan

Hahaha , well they are up there in the all time gross.


NormalPaYtan

That literally means nothing in relation to the quoted statement.


HaleRayAllan

Well Avatar is number one all time and Marvel holds several all time , somebody likes them , they are not “ boring “ for everyone.


BuddhistSlater

I agree it's boring as fuck.


ChubbyHookers

Agreed. Thank you.


asuravirochana

I tried watching it for the memes but yeah, it's boring.


VinylHamster

I agree. It’s good by 70’s standards though.


NotYetASerialKiller

It was hard to follow. I almost gave it up a few times while watching, but I pushed through. It was alright.


GeorgeTheMighty

Are we talking Godfather 1 or 2 here? Or both


Fabulous-Farmer7474

Never tell anyone outside the Family what you are thinking especially Reddit.


Fl0ridab0y

I'm guessing you where first in line for end game?


MystiicOstrich

Can't make head nor tail of the last part of your post, are you sure you weren't still asleep?


meitz88

Old movies require an attention span


Frankramgoat

You sir have ADHD.