For allThe Godfather Part IIIs disappointments,The Godfather Part IIis an unquestioned masterpiece.

WhileThe Godfatherwas a huge success, its production was infamously troubled from start to finish.

Although hindsight is 20/20, Scorsese was undeniably an untested talent.

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As a result, the studio came back with an offer that Coppola couldnt refuse.

I still had this kind of edgy thing, the wild kid running around.

Would Martin Scorsese Directing The Godfather Part II Have Worked?

Robert De Niro’s Vito Corleone sits at a dinner table in The Godfather Part II.

As such, Martin Scorseses take onThe Godfather Part IIcould have inadvertently deconstructed Francis Ford Coppolas original movie.

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