I found both of your Godfather experiences very interesting. As an older generation fan I never considered what it must be like to see them now for the first time and then watch all three in a row. Mind Blowing! I was 22 years old when I saw The Godfather when it was first released in the theatres. Such a totally different experience from what you relate (btw, there are several threads about first time viewing and viewing the original realease). Then of course I saw GF2 in 1974. And now having seen GF and GF2 countless times; GF3 not countless times, I really wonder what I would have thought if I saw them the way you two did. Great posts, thanks.