So I'm reading the Godfather...

And I decided I'm not going to piss off my Sicilian friend.

Its an awesome book that I'm really enjoying.

Awesome, books are always so much better then the movies based off of them. Like LOTR and Jurassic Park for example.

Originally Posted by Nikos_Rouvelas

Awesome, books are always so much better then the movies based off of them. Like LOTR and Jurassic Park for example.

But those where some pretty awesome movies to. Same counts for the GF.

Originally Posted by Thorn777

But those where some pretty awesome movies to. Same counts for the GF.

Oh hell yeah they were awesome films. Some of the Greatest films (if not THE greatest) films of all time. I'm not taking away from that. The books are better though.

Originally Posted by Farnan

And I decided I'm not going to piss off my Sicilian friend.

Its an awesome book that I'm really enjoying.

the Capo di Capo will come for you...

Originally Posted by Farnan

I decided I'm not going to piss off my Sicilian friend.

A wise decision.

I agree, though, Puzo was a great author. It's no wonder the book was a bestseller in '69.

I'd even go as far as to say that the novel version was every bit as good as the film, though I'm sure film critics would crucify me if I were to say so.

One of the fastest reads ever ( that's how good it is ). Lightweight, but very entertaining.

Not as good as the movie by any stretch of the imagination, nor would I rate it too highly, but it was entertaining while it lasted. Puzo's Omerta is far, far better than the Godfather. Arguably, so is The Sicilian.

Originally Posted by Shyam

NPuzo's Omerta is far, far better than the Godfather. Arguably, so is The Sicilian.

I agree with both points.

I disagree with Shyam. The Godfather is undoubtedly Puzo's best work. I loved how Michael's exile in Sicily is carefully developed in the novel.

I've read all of The Godfather novels about a year ago, they're great. I even read The Sicilian (and saw the film recently), even though it's not an official part of The Godfather series, it has some major characters in it, like Michael Corleone and Clemenza.

Originally Posted by Artorius Maximus

I even read The Sicilian (and saw the film recently), even though it's not an official part of The Godfather series, it has some major characters in it, like Michael Corleone and Clemenza.

It's a shame they had to leave the Godfather characters out of the film and simply turn it into a biopic of Giuliano. That could have been interesting.