I watched it recently for the first time, and I really don’t get why it’s so loved. IMDB rates it as the second-best movie of all time, but it seems far worse than that to me. I like most old movies and see their hype, but The Godfather didn’t do it for me. What am I missing?

  • @dustyData@lemmy.world
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    89 months ago

    Because things can be appreciated for their historical relevance. It’s like saying that the Sputnik should be forgotten because SpaceX launches 20 satellites with a single rocket every other month. Or that Michelangelo statues are overrated now that we invented 3D printing.

      • @sartalon@futurology.today
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        9 months ago

        But I would still rate Michaelangelo’s David as the best sculpture today.

        Edit… Winged Victory though… looking up at it from the base of the stairs…