3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :- Fascinating to watch., 25 August 2002
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Registered_User from United States
If there's any "special feature" on the Godfather DVD to check out,
look no further than "A Look Inside". The doc combines interviews with
Al Pacino, James Caan, DiNero, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall and Coppola.
Fascinating stuff. The audition tapes are great fun to take in. I mean,
Al Pacino seemed nervous, James Caan tried out for the part of Michael
(he was pretty damn good to be honest) and Robert DiNiro made quite a
good test for Sonny. Martin Sheen's ditty is hilarious! Did he think
growing a beard would snatch him a part? (Try to figure out that
logic.) I picked up some interesting trivia along the way. For example,
the studio was against hiring Marlon Brando and they were considering
my beautiful Mr. Redford for Michael! I love him (see my reviews) but
I'm not so blind as to think he'd fit the role. I recommend this
documentary very much, a must see for any Godfather fan or movie buff.
I give this an 8 because we don't get to see any Robert Redford
footage.
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- Good for this sort of thing, 19 August 2000
Author:
Charles McKaig from Vancouver
I just finished watching THE GODFATHER FAMILY. Although enjoyable for the
behind the scenes footage and candid footage, I would have liked to have
heard more from author Mario Puzo on how he came up with the idea for the
original story. I was disappointed not to hear anything about the late John
Cazale, who played Fredo in the first two films. For myself, his performance
was the most enthralling of the series.
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-

Fascinating to watch., 25 August 2002
Author: Registered_User from United States
If there's any "special feature" on the Godfather DVD to check out, look no further than "A Look Inside". The doc combines interviews with Al Pacino, James Caan, DiNero, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall and Coppola. Fascinating stuff. The audition tapes are great fun to take in. I mean, Al Pacino seemed nervous, James Caan tried out for the part of Michael (he was pretty damn good to be honest) and Robert DiNiro made quite a good test for Sonny. Martin Sheen's ditty is hilarious! Did he think growing a beard would snatch him a part? (Try to figure out that logic.) I picked up some interesting trivia along the way. For example, the studio was against hiring Marlon Brando and they were considering my beautiful Mr. Redford for Michael! I love him (see my reviews) but I'm not so blind as to think he'd fit the role. I recommend this documentary very much, a must see for any Godfather fan or movie buff.
I give this an 8 because we don't get to see any Robert Redford footage.
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Good for this sort of thing, 19 August 2000
Author: Charles McKaig from Vancouver
I just finished watching THE GODFATHER FAMILY. Although enjoyable for the behind the scenes footage and candid footage, I would have liked to have heard more from author Mario Puzo on how he came up with the idea for the original story. I was disappointed not to hear anything about the late John Cazale, who played Fredo in the first two films. For myself, his performance was the most enthralling of the series.
A documentary tie-in for Godfather Part III, 21 August 1999
Author: Stephen Ali (stephen.ali@eltham-se9.freeserve.co.uk) from London
Very interesting if only for the screen tests of * James Caan * Al Pacino * Diane Keaton * and especially, especially Robert De Niro! Electric!
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