Within cinephile circles, once a discussion begins as to which “Godfather” film is the greatest, there will be fierce debate on both sides. IMDb gives a slight edge to the original “Godfather” with a rating of 9.2 vs. 9.0 for the 2nd installment.
Many will argue Brando is the best element of the franchise while others would say “Part II” improves on the original and De Niro elevates the film past its predecessor.
The argument carries the same merit when trying to compare:
Star Wars: A New Hope vs. The Empire Strikes Back
Alien vs. Aliens
Raiders of the Lost Ark vs. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
There are audiences on both sides of these debates as well, but the debate is well worth having. The fact we are still talking about these films means they have transcended and will live on
