While reading The Godfather it was impossible to not imagine the characters as the actors that portrayed them in the movie. The movie follows the novel pretty closely, the only main difference is that the book includes a bit more about Johnny Fontane's career and the life of Sonny's mistress after his death (and neither story line adds much either). I enjoyed it but I'd have to say the movie is an improvement and adds more life to the story (though the novel does include a crazy story about Luca Brasi that I don't think is in the film). A-.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Mystery Book #15 - The Godfather by Mario Puzo
While reading The Godfather it was impossible to not imagine the characters as the actors that portrayed them in the movie. The movie follows the novel pretty closely, the only main difference is that the book includes a bit more about Johnny Fontane's career and the life of Sonny's mistress after his death (and neither story line adds much either). I enjoyed it but I'd have to say the movie is an improvement and adds more life to the story (though the novel does include a crazy story about Luca Brasi that I don't think is in the film). A-.
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