A nice self-referential comedy about a first-year film student in New York City who gets involved with an "importer" (Marlon Brando) who turns out to be a Mafia kingpin.
This is probably the only opportunity you will ever get to see Marlon Brando (whose ego is as large as his stomach) poke fun at his own image, which was created back in 1972 with "The Godfather."
Here Brando essentially plays Don Vito Corlone, and everyone knows it, and it works. Sometimes it's like watching a comedy sequel to the trilogy.
My only wish? That Robert De Niro had appeared in a small cameo. (Trivia note: De Niro and Brando are the only two actors to ever achieve Oscars for playing the same characters.)
Also, Bruno Kirby is in this. Bruno Kirby was in "The Godfather Part II," which starred Robert De Niro as Vito Corlone, who Brando played in the original.
Talk about coincidental links.
3/5 stars.
This is probably the only opportunity you will ever get to see Marlon Brando (whose ego is as large as his stomach) poke fun at his own image, which was created back in 1972 with "The Godfather."
Here Brando essentially plays Don Vito Corlone, and everyone knows it, and it works. Sometimes it's like watching a comedy sequel to the trilogy.
My only wish? That Robert De Niro had appeared in a small cameo. (Trivia note: De Niro and Brando are the only two actors to ever achieve Oscars for playing the same characters.)
Also, Bruno Kirby is in this. Bruno Kirby was in "The Godfather Part II," which starred Robert De Niro as Vito Corlone, who Brando played in the original.
Talk about coincidental links.
3/5 stars.
- John Ulmer