Nicky86

Well, this film came out when I was 7 and bigfoot, Nessie, Yeti, Bermuda Triangle, UFOs and all that kind of stuff was big. I remember seeing this flick at the theater and it scared the hell out of me, especially when bigfoot's shadow goes by the window while the lady sits there eating popcorn, and then her husband opens the door to see the creature standing there! Of course it has a lot of cheesy scenes of hypnosis and bad witnesses and the old "computer" technology that is so laughable today. But despite lack of evidence of any primate evolution in North America, and the recent conclusion that Roger Patterson's film was most likely a hoax, there is still a fact that disturbs: Native Americans and Himalayan natives matter-of-fact acceptance of these creatures' existence. And what is really making ALL those footprints?? A film worth seeing as both period piece and to get many of the sightings and "facts" up to that time.

Okay, I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but here goes. First off, there are in fact, two flaws that hurt the film: casting of Sofia Coppola and the missing Robert Duvall. If you can look past these things, you will discover this movie is a masterpiece. For so many years, I would watch Part II and lament that Michael killed Fredo, that he lost his wife, and allowed the power to consume him. Part III addresses all of that. It is Michael's story again that one needs to watch and forget the things going on around him. I also liked the way the movie continued to borrow from reality with the Vatican plot. The movie is about guilt and redemption. Michael's confession, the meeting of all the mafiosos, the final scene on the steps, and the horribly tragic epilogue are all easily as memorable as anything in the others. Perhaps because it wasn't as much as a period film as the first two and so much time passed between II and III that it didn't feel like a "real" Godfather movie to some. I say the music, direction and themes of the movie are right in there. After all, Puzo and Coppola wrote this one as well. The scenes with Diane Keaton are sad and full of regret. Andy Garcia is excellent and a worthy addition to the characters. I was moved by this one more than the others. Part I is entertaining in a cartoonish way, Part II takes about 10 viewings to get everything, but Part III settled down and addressed Michael and his real feelings of loss. Forget the obvious flaws and look a little deeper. The irony is delicious.

This film shows William Peter Blatty's incredible talent as writer and director. There are some really shocking moments and look for subtle scares, especially where George C. Scott is in the church and he hears noises. If you listen carefully, you'll hear dubbed in Regan's giggling after she killed Father Merrin in the original. Major complaint: Casting of Brad Dourif. He's played enough weirdos. I would rather have seen Jason Miller play the Gemini Killer in a possessed state. That was the worst flaw for me, and the ending Exorcism scene was a little too obligatory. Aside from these flaws, an excellent horror movie.