There will never be a movie review show like Siskel & Ebert. They are sorely missed

The biggest mistake was not having Robert Duvall. RIP Gene and Roger, I still miss you both.

At 3:37 of this vid, Ebert mentions that the screenplay seemed "half-finished". We now know that this is true. The film will now be released in it's original, intended form. A very astute observation by Mr. Ebert. That's why he is a legendary movie critic.

No reviewers have made movie reviewing as fascinating as Siskel and Ebert. It is nice to see Gene and Roger alive again in their prime making movies the fascinating art form and making the viewers appreciate a talented movie reviewer. Gene and Roger are true legends and truly missed. What an incredible duo. Again, this clip brought Siskel and Ebert back to life and it’s as if this were

I miss Roger and Gene. I remember being a kid watching these two.

This was the absolute most accurate and honest review of the movie

Wow. 30 years ago for this review. Siskle & Ebert in their glory days. They both came to such sad and difficult ends. Really miss these two.

Not going to lie .... I love The Godfather Part 3

Sofia was blessed with a beautiful head of hair. Seriously. When she's dancing with Pacino, her hair looks great!

I miss both of these guys! True Chicago treasures!

i love and miss these 2 guys so much....they were the most entertaining film critics ever! nobody else has ever come close.....r.i.p.

The last 40mins in the opera house is Perfect !!

I love watching S&E . They introduced me to so many great movies and to love movies

I always hated that it took place in the 70s but everything looks like 1990 (clothes, decor, hairstyles etc.)

"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in!"

God do I miss these guys. Its so easy to sucked into their reviews.

i had such a crush on sofia coppola when i saw this when it released.

The three DVD set that came out a few years ago was a pretty good deal. You got two great movies and a coaster for your drink.

Every once in awhile a couple of guys come along in places we wouldn't have expected --in this case a backwater PBS movie review show--to become true movie icons. I really miss these two--taken from us all too early.

"We would gladly put you at the helm of our fleet, but our ships must all sail in the same direction!"

The best review of the film period.

Winona Ryder was suppose to play this role but had done many movies back to back and was suffering from exhaustion ,

It could have been a masterpiece but falls just short.

GF 3 is actually my favorite of the three for many reasons and the ending is one of the most beautifully tragic endings ever ❤️

I saw it when it was released in the theatres and thought Sofia was fine and actually thought she was quite attractive.

Just when I thought I pulled out, she put it back in.....

Roger gave this highly imperfect movie 3.5 stars out of 4, higher than the second one which he only gave 3 stars. No way is this better than Part II, which is a masterpiece. The first two were excellent, and this movie doesn't come anywhere close. Sofia Coppola's performance was pretty bad.

Thank you for saving this clip! I am waiting in eager anticipation for Coppola's new cut of the Godfather Pt3. It is due in December. The film will be restored to what he and Puzo wanted to make initially. What Ebert was saying about the opening scene and mismatched dialog. All that should be corrected in the new cut. I can't wait.

The best criticism of this film is that only less than 200 people have commented on it. So the numbers speak themselves.

They were way too kind to the film. Sofia Coppola was almost like Jar Jar Binks in terms of her effect on the movie.

Ever since Siskel Ebert have passed, movies have never been the same. And I we still need an apology for not paying enough to Hagens actor. He was the most important one through it all

She was perfect for the role. I agree with Roger Ebert. ❤️ Godfather 3 was a fitting part of this trilogy (albeit for different reasons) and deserves its place in cinema history alongside the first two. 🔔🔔🔔

A high-school classmate played a thug, who keys a car near the end. Nicest guy in the world. Would never have even thought of doing such a thing.

The Godfather Part III is not as bad as people remember. It got 7 Oscar nominations and 7 Golden Globe nominations for a reason. Ebert, Siskel, Berardinelli, and Maltin all liked the film. It simply isn't as good as Parts I and II, which are two of the greatest films ever made.

"Our enemy, has yet to reveal himself!"

Thank you Ebert for saying the truth about Sophia, i loved her in that movie, it was perfect. To think Ryder was going to get the part is shocking to me, it doesnt make sense at all. Sophia worked so well, just like Connie, one the directors sister, the other his daughter. Sophia also played the baby being baptised at the end of part 1.

Miss these guys!!

This movie gets crapped on because, well, look what it's being compared against. On its own, it's still good.

"Coda" fixed it for me. Finally, the great movie I saw in Godfather III came out.

It’s a good film that follows two great films, no shame in that.

My favorite godfather movie.

“I love you cuz”

Winona being cast would have probably saved the picture. Sofia was just awful and the worst part about the whole movie. Aside from Robert Duvall not being in it.

I always thought people saying Sofia was so bad were too harsh i dont think she was that bad . I also think shes become a great director

Never understood why they didn't just make Bridget Fonda the love interest. Would've made an interesting dynamic as she's a journalist.

This movie is actually my favorite of the trilogy. I like the original title that Francis wanted, the Death of Michael Corleone, it fits the movie perfectly.

Godfather III needs to be seen. It has its' own good qualities and does offer an end to the story. The death of Mary Coroleone and Michael's reaction is so memorable and heart crushing. Sofia's portrail is more subtle; a 2nd generation Italian-American that loves her family, but is more American, perhaps distracted by other interests other than the business or the family. Anyway, this movie has good music and other good attributes. Yet, maybe AL😢 Pacino carried the movie.

Biggest problem with this movie was that it was unnecessary. Coppola for some reason felt like Michael needed to be punished for "getting away" with what he did in the second movie. He forgot that the ending of the second one already showed how Michael was punished being completely isolated and alone at the end.

The ending was all wrong. It should have ended with Michael on his deathbed, and his son Anthony leans over and says..”I’m with you now Pop.”

I never had s problem with Sophia ‘s performance. Now she is one the bedt directors of our, GenX, generation.

Didn't expect them to like it so much

Joe Mantegna was also in Woody Allen's Alice the same year he did that film.

The Godfather Part III is my favorite Godfather movie. I realize many people love the first two better. Good for them!!! But...I do not, and I do not have to. Part III is much more awesome to me.

I love this movie. Never have gotten the hate. I think after 2 amazing movies people were looking for whatever they could to complain about. This movie was amazing just like the first two. And I REFUSE to watch "The godfather coda" bs.

I like that Ebert defends Sophia's acting; while I don't her acting was great, but I think she was okay, at times her acting was awkward.

Good movie... Gen baby​boom are so heartless to hatred this movie... For me i love this part more than the first one.... Well time change grandpa ...

Godfather 3 wasn't bad. It just stands in the shadow of 1&2. Sort of like how Candy-O wasn't a bad album, it's just that it followed The Cars' first album, which is a masterpiece.

Sofia Coppola is absolutely gorgeous. Still to this day.

Godfather III wasn't terrible, but many were disappointed by it.

Tti would of loved to see these guys review the room

I didn't feel like I was watching Michael corleone. It was just Al pacino with a gravelly voice. The plot didn't interest me all that much or the love story. It didn't feel like a godfather movie to me at all.

I agree that Sofia Coppola gets too much flak for her performance. She's not particularly "good" (she often comes across like a deer in the headlights) but the rest of the movie more than compensates for her shortcomings. It's by far the least of the trilogy but still pretty damn good.

Ebert is Spot On here about Sophia... She was great in this.

A problem with this film is that Connie doesn't seem to know that Michael had Fredo killed in Part 2 - the story needs her to be loyal to Michael, so they sacrifice realism.

I thought Sophia was perfect in this film, and I cried for real at the end. The Godfather saga is such a great and tragic story.

Close your eyes and just listen... it's Tom Selleck!

Godfather Part 3 is a decent conclusion to the trilogy. Love the entire trilogy ❤

Kay, the original Skyler.

Sofia is beautiful.

They were way too easy on this film. Though I kinda agree with Ebert's defense of Sofia Coppola.

An obvious case of nepotism put a serious dent in this film.

Anyone else come here expecting them to absolutely destroy this movie? RIP guys.

When they made the first two they threw away the mold.Absolutely no comparison.

Not as good as the first two films but it's a decent Conclusion to the trilogy. Never understood the utter hate towards this film by some people, it's a good film in my opinion.

There has been much said about Sophia Coppola miscasting. Not so. She represents exactly how Michael Corleone sees his daughter.

I gave this film a negative review when I saw it 3 times, but I just finished watching the new version, The Death of Michael Corleone and I thought it was better than the version that came out in 1990 Not A Great Movie, but much better than I had scene, it's easier to follow, Garcia gets into the film sooner and ties things up, but Sophia, Bless her, still brings this film down and Joe Mantegna also is over the top when it didn't call for it Aside from a lot of still goofy scenes, that killing of the other Dons is still way over the top..not one person is alive at the end yet they say in the next scene that several survived, but whatever It still did not deserve any of it's top Oscar Nominations that year, but I still give this movie 3 stars

Kay stood up to Michael in Godfather II

"There was nothing wrong with casting Sophia" "Pacino's make up at the end didn't bother me" Did Coppola have something on Ebert? :D

I think I need to revisit this film.

Point Vs. Counterpoint-Did Ms. Coppola belong in The Godfather 3? I happen to think so. She's very beautiful, and she seems to be the exact opposite of her Father. That tragic scene, where you can see that she has accidentally been shot through the heart, utters that one last word:"Father"...& then falls to the ground, dead, is something that I'll never be able to erase from my mind, for as long as I live! An innocent victim of a War that should've never happened. He sees his only beloved daughter, as she utters that word "Father", after being shot through the heart, and knows, in that moment, that he has lost not only someone that he loved more than life itself, but that a vital part of his very soul has died with her. That awful sadness and tragedy that sweeps through his body at that moment, is, in it's own merit, eternal. He mourns her loss to the day of his death.

It's interesting to compare the reviews of Godfather 3 then & now.

Best thing about this lousy movie.........A buddy of mine was even MORE insane over anything Godfather than I was. So when I beat him to the Theater to see it by a couple of days, I called him to tell him it was EVERY superlative you could think of. Oscars abounding. He was foaming cannoli at the mouth, he was so excited. Then I waited. Two days later I get a call, back when you didn't know who was calling on the phone. "Hello?" I asked. "You BASTARD!" was the reply. Mission accomplished.

No no no no no noo nooooo nooo no. Casting Sofia was A Mistake.

i found it interesting how wrong Ebert was while also being right when it came to Sophia Coppola as Mary Corleone. She does add a vulnerability to the character that a more polished actress perhaps wouldn't have but if there is one thing that should be obvious is how beautiful she is. How Roger can call her average and unremarkable (or whatever it was) I will never know. Siskel was also correct that her acting chops were not great but there is an honesty there that a more seasoned actress likely wouldn't have been able to muster.

When it came out I didn't like it. Over time and rewatchings I'm warming up to it!

0:33 - Gene nailed it

New cut out soon

Sophia Coppola did a great job.

thats true the screenplay needed further crafting. if Robert Duvall was casted it would have helped the movie considerably. overall a 3 star movie !!

my dad refers to mary corleone as shark lips and i think she did well; that sofia copola i buy her falling in love with vinnie. they're both so beautiful

Coppola Said That When He Wrote The Part Of Mary,It Was His Daughter-Sophia That He Had In Mind.I Thought Sophia Was Good In That Part.People Underestimated Her Role,And The Power Of This Movie Which Remain A Favorite Of Mine,And Sophia Is A Bust-Out-Fox!

Fun Fact: Sophia Coppola is in all three Godfather films.

I loved Sophia. I don't care that she's no Meryl Streep - I think she portrays her as Mary is - beautiful and a bit uncomfortable. And as much as I like Winona Ryder, she's not Italian and she was too well known. I realize Kay wasn't Italian either, but still... I like that Sophia was relatively unknown at the time. It works for the similar uneasiness and naivety of her character, Mary.

5:10 ahah dear Roger sticking up for Sofia Coppola's acting as a scene starts to play, he says how right he thinks she was for the role, and ... Andy Garcia starts talking, instead. she just stands there until later she delivers just "I'll always love you." that's pretty ironic. I bet the studio didn't allow the release of any real footage of her dialogue scenes for critical review. very wise. very wise.

The Godfather Part III is a good film although it's not as good as the 1st 2, but still an effective film despite the miscast of Sofia Coppola. But overall Thumbs 👍 3 stars out of 4.

Great movie

I always saw the trilogy as a whole as a greek tragedy, you have Micheal as the hero, the first one is his rise, the second one is his fall, the last one is his death all three movies are an act to a large single story. And credit to Sofia because Winona dropped the film a couple days from principle photography, Sofia had to learn her lines, her marks, all that in a fraction of the time of other actors in a movie like this. Is it perfect no but some people make it sound like this movie is on par with The Room like on its own its still a very good film.

Sofia was fine. She was new to acting. People over think movies.

I think it is a brilliant film; I have always been puzzled by the criticisim my God Michael's diabetic attack is like Lear on the heath

It is actually watchableif you view it as a comedy. "We must save the Pope!" Hilarious!