When I first saw the trilogy, I thought that Part III was the best, but that's because I was so emotional after the ending... it's the one I reacted to the most and it shed a light on the previous movies. It was like the key to the trilogy for me. I thought the first two movies were excellent but never really got attached to them until Part III. I think it's because Michael is more human in Part III and you can relate with him more and what he goes through, especially at the end on the opera steps. When my parents die I probably won't cry as much as I did after Part III. That sounded really bad, but it's probably true. I cried like a freaking baby for like 3 hours.

However, after repeated viewings, Part III is flawed. No matter how many people will spin Sophia's Mary as being "real," as an actress, it was horrible. That said I think the lack of Robert Duvall in the movie did more to damage it than Sophia's acting.

However, I love all the films. Godfather is just a small step down from the others for me. That said, it's probably the one I get most excited to watch.