Originally Posted By: Paul Pisano
I rewatched the GF trilogy for the millionth time. It is truly a classic. I wish however that the studio would release the chronological novel for television. It had more Sonny scenes in it.


You nailed it dude, in like 4 sentances. Turnbull pointed out in another thread that how Brando was actually only 5 years older than Duvall, and 16 years older than Pacino & Caan. I had always assumed there was in reality a much wider generational gap, and never fully appreciated the job the make-up artists did until the other night (my brother was watching number 1, and it just "pulled me back in")

Diane Keaton & Talia Shire were only 26 at the time. I, for one, love Talia Shire; i think she's gorgeous and a great actress (i like her small role in I HEART HUCKABEES, and of course loved her in Rocky. ADRIAN!!!)
Some people dont like some of her work in 1,2 & 3, but whatever, i think she owns the role. As does Sofia Coppola in 3, IMHO, which i'll prolly catch some shit for.

I found this interesting, though most people probably already knew; Talia Shire (nee Coppola) is Jason Schwartzman's mother, and her being the biological brother of Francis Ford, Schwartzman is not only related to the Coppola's but actor Nicholas Cage as well. Hows that?

(cough.)