Rate the Director: Francis Ford Coppola

[Don Lope de Aguirre]

1972: The Godfather 10/10
1974: The Godfather part 2 9/10
1974: The Conversation 9/10
1979: Apocalypse Now 10/10

[Sara]

Another A+ director especially for the Godfather 1 and 2 and especially for the opening scene in Apocalypse Now.

Sara

[Anasazie]

Without doubt one of the strongest USA-ians to work in film.

1. The Conversation (1974) 9/10
2. Apocalypse Now (1979) 9/10
3. The Godfather (1972) 8/10
4. Rumble Fish (1983) 7/10
5. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988 ) 7/10
6. The Godfather: Part II (1974) 7/10
7. The Godfather: Part III (1990) 7/10
8. The Outsiders (1983) 6/10
9. The Rain People (1969) 6/10
10. New York Stories (1989) (segment "Life without Zoe") 5/10
11. Dracula (1992) 3/10

[wpqx]

Rating the Godfather anything less than a ten seems insane, but perhaps we have a different set of criteria for great cinema. I still would like to promote One From the Heart, which along with Apocalypse Now is his most visually stunning film, and the last of his independent productions.

[Don Lope de Aguirre]

"Rating the Godfather anything less than a ten seems insane."

Why do you say that?

[wpqx]

Because I think it's probably next to Citizen Kane as the greatest film of all time.

[Anasazie]

@WP

Is that your own opinion or did a whole host of critics tell you that?

[Don Lope de Aguirre]

Regardless of how others view the film, I'd love to hear your thoughts on The Godfather, Anasazie.

[Anasazie]

Don't you think it's already had too much attention?

[Don Lope de Aguirre]

I'm guessing you'd rather not elaborate?