One guy LOVES The Godfather. The Other HATED it. - Godfather Review

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It's the second highest rated movie of all time on IMDB. Al Pacino. Marlon Brando. Some would say The Godfather Part I is a master piece of film. But not Riley. Come listen to James and David shut him down.
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[@jesushernandez337]

I don't know why I have this toxic relationship of hearing/watching these reviews just to get mad at Rileys opinion almost every week, you guys are awesome, keep up the great work!

[@smoothcortex]

Riley is a lost cause. All that's left is to embrace him😂

[@Vengeful8648]

This is exactly how I felt after this week’s episode.

[@vjmtz]

Same here...I just trump it up to Riley having narrow taste....if not bad taste in general. I will admit I didn't care for the Godfather growing up, saw bits and pieces of the major scenes, but as I got older my tastes changed as it does when you age with all things fleeting or not. Then saw it 5 years ago for real...alone and can totally see how this is considered a "perfect" movie. but that's just me.

[@smoothcortex]

@@vjmtz That the point, Riley has the opinion of a 10 year old. Not necessarily a bad thing because I think it highlights the opinions of many viewers we don't hear. Sadly this is why many movies today have lost the intellectual component needed to weave a complex narrative. From their perspective it becomes boring and complicated.

[@vjmtz]

@@smoothcortex Exactly, esp. that last part, films now a days lose so much story telling elements and complexity due to a massive shift in simplifying things and adhering to strict external moralities that simply don't exist in real life but are applied by people onto creative art like films, books, tv. Hence the Disney-fied media world where good always wins, no questionable plots or character growth and conflicts. It's really sad to me how movies have drastically declined in giving perspectives and challenging or smart material to think about.

[@25zvillcb25]

What Riley is describing he wants are Hays Code era Hollywood films. You can have mafia, but they need to go to jail or die. You can have adultery, but the adulterer has to die or lose everything. It wasn't about not showing bad people but they always had to lose. There are certainly great movies from that era, but it leaves out so many great stories if that needs to be what happens.

[@raymondzrike2085]

Plus he kinda loses everything (except power) in part 2 anyways. But I agree with your point in general immensely. Too many people equate the relative morality of characters to the quality of a film.

[@RILEYismyname]

@@raymondzrike2085 something that we keep trying to emphasize on this show is that our ratings aren't objective; I gave it a 7/10 because I was kind of bored as a result of not being able to relate to the characters, who I felt were participating in a story arc that failed to present any meaningful takeaway. I'm not trying to argue it's a sucky movie; but that was my experience with it

[@RILEYismyname]

Like I said, I love There Will Be Blood, which is not the puritanical type of film you describe. The protagonist "succeeds", but because of the tone and the visible impacts of his actions on others, it's much more clear that what's happening is definitely not a good thing. On top of that, society hasn't had a weird fascination with oil barrons - but mafioso are "cool". Which I think sucks because they suck. You know

[@25zvillcb25]

@@RILEYismynameYeah I'm not trying to invalidate your opinion on the Godfather or shoehorn your thoughts on every movie into this one discussion. I've just been watching a bunch of 40's and 50's films recently that were under the Hays Code and it was interesting that what you were describing was very much the underlying philosophy of that Code, and you can see it's impact on the films of that era. Many are still great, but it's interesting that they do become more predictable as you watch them. Also, line David sorta did, I'd argue that Michael's journey in the Godfather series overall is a tragic fall similar to There Will Be Blood. I think that's the case in Part I on its own too, but I can certainly understand not seeing Part I as that. KZbin comments aren't the most effective place to discuss that regardless

[@RILEYismyname]

@@25zvillcb25 eh, YT comments are what they are. I think I just wanted to clarify that I don't think, in a Hays Code-like way, that filmmakers should be "restricted" from making films the way they want to I totally agree this is a tragic fall! My point is only that the movie doesn't make it seem very tragic, as the only people we see get actually hurt by Michael's actions are his enemies. And there's a couple worried glances from Kay. It's a good movie - it just falls emotionally flat for me.

[@ashaw1016]

Such a balanced mixture of opinions between you guys, great dynamic. I think in every episode a part of me agrees with each of you at one point or another. Keep up the good work lads! Getting me through the night feeds one pod at a time (even if I do end up constantly watching them in random chunks)

[@davidpowers746]

Sometimes it really feels like these 3 innocent Canadian guys have a real disconnect with understanding the motivations behind bad people's actions.

[@RILEYismyname]

I would argue I understand bad people's motivations very well; what I don't understand is why any filmmaker would want to tell a story about bad people without also presenting any kind of moral takeaway. It felt very much to me like Michael is glorified as a "cool badass mafia guy" in this movie. Didn't feel like a tragedy

[@davidpowers746]

@@RILEYismyname I would put this in the same camp as Breaking Bad. You could argue that Breaking Bad glorifies the main character's actions. Yet we all understand that what he's doing is wrong.

[@RILEYismyname]

@@davidpowers746 while the comparison is hard because BB is a series and has more time to work with, I'd argue that it does a better job showing the negative impacts of the characters' actions. That's my problem. Bad characters "succeeding" in a tragic spiral is all fine, but it's super weird to me when the filmmaker doesn't feel the need to show the consequences of that. The only explanation I can think of in Godfather would be that Coppola / the audience thinks the mafia is 'cool'. But really they're wannabe blustery edgelords playing kings and castles. They're losers, bruh

[@pjp_renaissance]

@@RILEYismyname don't mean to insert myself into this discussion, but I think part (not all) of your concern is addressed in the sequels. Without delving into spoilers The Godfather is more of an act of a larger story then it is an entire story.

[@christianlapointe7796]

Speaking for myself, another innocent Canadian, the disconnect isn't so much about understanding the motivations so much at them having an appeal. Breaking Bad didn't hook me, I got bored early on (gave it 2 full seasons) and I still have a hard time understanding why people like watching characters making bad decisions over and over again. It's the same for the Grand Theft Auto games, no appeal despite the production value. Peaky Blinders is beautifully shot, good acting, superb ambience of the era, ...can't get myself to care about the characters. I like most of Guy Ritchie's criminal movies though, I guess it's the humour and surreal feeling they have, I don't know.

[@malaki7123]

I tried to see Riley's perspective here, but no matter how I come at it, it just sounds like the "Mom's Against Videogames" arguments from the 90's. Maybe I'm overly optimistic. I can recognize that there are some pretty gullible, impressionable folks out there (read: stupid) that might see this movie and think "oh... The life of the mafioso is so glam and amazing!", but I don't think that was ever the intent of the author and the director. If anything, it's this zany sort of comedic tragedy of this group of people that attempt this facade of success, business, and normality while regularly murdering people, laundering money, trafficking drugs, all while operating under some kind of "code". There are a lot of human layers to The Godfather and other great movies, but not to Riley. If it breaks with his own compass, even on a superficial level it seems, he's not having any of it. I certainly can respect that state of being, but I really think that you miss a lot that way, and only Sith deal in absolutes, Riley!

[@votdfak]

He is shallow AF

[@darmokandjalad7786]

I liked the extra segment at the end - it’s be fun to see another general topic episode again one day too. (Like the Oscars or top 3 movies ones)

[@gregwatson8219]

Movie abit overrated. Certainly not the greatest

[@cblack2863]

You guys should play a chime to transition to the new segment "Now Playing" like the "Nit Picks" segment. Riley's eye role towards the beginning when David got so excited describing a scene in the movie was hilarious. Let's bury the dead horses :)

[@djamag5446]

I love this podcast! Can i suggest a comedy movie next time just for variety. (Seven psychpaths or In Brudge are awesome choices)

[@NFMorley]

I love The Godfather (and Part 2) - but the atmospheric and epic nature of it means pacing is a fair criticism IMO given how much has evolved in films over 50 years. In many ways, the fact that it still stands up after so long is testament to just how well acted, and produced the film is. I read recently that the average shot length of major movies has more than halved in the last few decades - on this alone, even action films from these eras have far slower pacing. Its probably partly due to audience attention spans, but a lot of responsibility has to lie with the practicality of digital editing and the styles it enables (ie splicing film would be labour intensive and destructive, digital footage is far easier to work with). Add in the commonality of moving shots (again a technology that has gradually improved), it all contributes to a quicker paced feeling film even if the story stays largely the same.

[@stanleydrones]

I like the now playing part. I don’t care to have friends irl but I like feeling a part of something via social interactions from videos and podcasts so that part made it feel more connected.

[@SNAKKKESSS]

I love when there is some tension and some disagreements. Movies are an art and there are personal preferences so I love it when people express their opinions

[@spa2damax]

agreed!

[@Oscar_Myk]

There's a similar thing with British gangster films, they tend to glamourize some very dodgy characters who do horrible things (which you often see as ratings aren't as strict). The difference is that often the main character is roped into working for gangs, usually due to gambling debt or something a relation has done. I know people who refuse to watch them, for similar reasons to Riley. Would be interesting to get their take on something like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (probably the best known one).

[@DizzyBusy]

Lock Stock also happens to be very funny, that one might forgive all the terrible things the characters do because they're so oblivious all the time

[@raymondzrike2085]

Great review! Would love to see you guys review Part 2 and see what Riley’s updated thoughts are. It took me a number of watches over a decade to really come to appreciate Part 2 while Part 1 was an instant favorite. Now I think Part 2 is possibly the ultimate encapsulation of the American dream and the American myth. Part 1 is lively, shows Michael’s competence, depicts that exhilarating gathering of power. Then Part 2 shows the results of those efforts-paranoia, mundane politics, and the loss of anyone you ever held dear. That last dolly in on Michael… incredible.

[@AZmotion]

Please review Ben Stiller's Severance (after the whole series is out)!!!

[@TheyreJustMovies]

this show looks cool!

[@theotherLewbowski]

Riley needs to watch the whole trilogy and forget that Goodfellas exists.

[@spa2damax]

Casino is a good B side to Goodfellas

[@vjmtz]

Carlo was raised into a prominent role in the family by Michael because he's the most hated and expendable, a pawn raised to be used in higher risk and dangerous roles and put him to do heavy work where he's a high target and not anyone else in the family. Treat your pawns like your highest level men, to do the most with risking the least.

[@raulgalets]

will you guys ever do mr nobody please

[@yotomotoyamamoto6344]

Why is alcohol legal and other drugs not? Because prohibition isn’t about health it’s about paying a cut of the take to the government mob. Victimless crimes are about legalized cartels and tyranny not safety and order.

[@WamBAMitzSam]

I always thought Michael brought Carlo in to make him think he was accepted into the family. But it was always planned to kill off Carlo because he hit Connie.

[@HurricaneLaughter]

Cuz he set up Santino.

[@WamBAMitzSam]

@@HurricaneLaughter that too, yes.

[@gregwatson8219]

No. Sonny was reason

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

As a first-time viewer, I liked the theme/setting but found the plot surprisingly uninteresting (maybe I just need to rewatch it with subtitles). I suppose it was quite impressive for first-time viewers in 1972.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

It shouldn't have been, there was countless better films made before.

[@ReelPodcasts]

I went to see this in theaters today and it is still great. I still really enjoy the 3 hours.

[@votdfak]

Riley, take a walk dude.

[@raihanakbar4346]

I cant wait for you guys to talk about the batman

[@darmokandjalad7786]

Too much Riley hate in the comments, the trios differences make for a consistently great dynamic.

[@dernpp4322]

I finally realized the TJM logo looks like an abbreviation for Taj Mahal

[@Dr_Nick_]

Riley is Ned Flanders.

[@ijustfelldown]

This is my first look at this channel and I never imagined Riley would have such a narrow approach. SMH.

[@lapsilazuli284]

Riley is like a man child. He's the direct cause of modern cinema become so dumbed down & simplified to entertain short and simple attention spans of children... Or adults who have minds of children.

[@raulgalets]

59:34 well from what ive seen, when someone gets shot in the head they make a funny face but it is just cause the muscles are cluntching. there is a weird noise from the air leaving the lungs and the whole body kinda cramps. there is a considerable amount of blood too but it goes put quickly and ceases quickly too. it depends on a lot of things tho

[@Joshua-xs4or]

I'm not sure I understand Riley's perspective. Are we as the audience not supposed to enjoy characters such as Heath Ledger's Joker, Anton Chigurh or Hans Landa simply because they're evil? Even if I wouldn't commit their crimes myself I can still watch and say "this is amazing". The raw enjoyment I would get from watching them is still there regardless of where my morality lies. It's the same with the Godfather with me only that the entire movie has nothing but villains in it. Riley's point is so out of left field and it reminds me of his main critique of Kill Bill being "I don't like Tarantino the person."

[@brotherchason]

Watched it for a second time overall last night in theaters. I still don’t know why this is considered the greatest film.

[@andrazz90]

Talk about coincidences, paused this podcast to listen to the new Rammstein single and James mentions them 5 minutes later...

[@allluckyseven]

You guys should watch The Untouchables. For no other reason than because it's awesome.

[@hydroweapon]

I need to watch these films again...

[@namuzed]

To anyone who's not a fan of this movie, definitely give the book a shot. My dad convinced me to read it after he heard me say the movie was "meh". I couldn't put it down. Turns out he was the same. Movie leaves so much context out.

[@lovelylemonfactory]

Yeah, like the woman getting vaginal reconstructive surgery. I don't know how they thought they could cut that part.....it's a an amazing book but yeah

[@whalemonstre]

I get where you're coming from Riley, but you must admit the cognitive dissonance is interesting, no? Like you I'm not a fan of these types of films generally, but for me, a huge part - maybe all - of what makes this particular set of mafia characters interesting is how they seem so effortlessly to compartmentalise these two wildly different worlds, being murderous scumbags one moment then loving family types the next. The fact that psychologically they don't find anything contradictory there is what makes them watchable. [EDIT: I suspect Coppola intends us to see them that way.]

[@votdfak]

Riley is full of shit actually, people in power are not good people. States/countries killed more people than mafia ever did. Ofc, mafia is bad, but don't ever think there are no state sponsored wars/mass murders.

[@korysmith1216]

My favorite thing is , David's winnie the pooh laugh. And it made an appearance In this episode. ❤ I also really like that he loves this movie as much as I do.

[@tsbulmer]

"Does this movie glorify its characters?" and similar would be a very interesting questions for tons of movies. I find it very compelling when movies have unvarnished but not unsympathetic treatments of their protagonists.

[@righttwix4]

cant wait to listen to them talk about my FAV movie

[@HurricaneLaughter]

Which one is it?

[@a00578480]

Riley, Bro! 7? The Godfather is probably the best movie of all time. You all are great. I enjoy listening to your opinions. I love the boldness of this show. Keep up the good work.

[@garytiptin6479]

Seriously?!?!? Luca Brassi, "innocent"?!?!? Does he realize he said that out loud?!?!?

[@element4element4]

"Mafia bad, not like movie"

[@muhammadmuneebkhan404]

Michael Corleone vs Raymond Reddington

[@raulgalets]

i cannot believe you guys never watched My Wife and Kids. it would make the discussion way easier. Michael Kyle idolizes the godfather. they kinda act like its a comedy.

[@dadshoes7166]

Riley definitely got beat up as a child. No other way to explain it.

[@sovereign1160]

My father's side of the family are all second and third generation Italian immigrants from Staten Island and NY. They adore the Godfather, but in the way that Riley finds distasteful, as a glorification of the Mafia. You have to remember that Italians were discriminated against when they first came to the United States, and sometimes even are today, certainly stereotyped. So, when Italian immigrants found themselves in a new country where they were marginalized, they sometimes would rather deal with the devil they knew and tolerate, even venerate organized crime. It represented a sense of control and family among Italians. I've heard many members of my family talk about how it was better when the Mafia was in charge and the cops stayed out of the way. There was also a lot of racism towards black people and lamenting of them "taking over" certain areas. Same with Jewish people, and even Irish people, generally everyone who wasn't Italian. All sort of romantic fantasies of a past where they were in control and everything was better. I can see this movie both with the understanding of that culture but also as not ever having drunk the Kool-Aid. The movie is pretty much a masterpiece, in my opinion. Not only does it succeed in most of the ways a movie can, technically, acting, writing, cinematography, thematically, etc., but it also strikes a chord with people familiar with that world and that culture. It's good to the majority of audiences because it is so technically well done, but it's even more impact full for the people it's made to romanticize. But does it really glorify the characters? I might say it sort of shows you the mask the glorification of the Mafia wears while also pulling the mask back and showing you the horror of what their ways ultimately lead to in an incredibly artful execution. It's a beautiful tragedy.

[@votdfak]

People glorify USA army that goes around the world and kills people.

[@ericlawrencehenry]

I read the book it was fantastic, I couldn't see what was so great about the film in comparison.

[@ZombieAteBob]

With regard to the scene of Sonny kicking the crud out of Carlo, you have to also account for the fact that Carlo would be happily playing it up in a real life situation like that. This guy is gonna rough you up so you want to make every blow look like he's getting you good for self preservation. You act like a pro wrestler taking a blow so the other guy thinks he's really messing you up.

[@spa2damax]

Nah the choreograohy is just bad. The director clearly cared more about the composition or maybe they couldnt more takes for some reason.

[@ChadGatling]

Apollonia was 17 at the time of filming

[@lapsilazuli284]

After watching a few of these Podcasts, with this one it's affirmed that Riley has really low understanding of film as an art. His opinion are often very narrow minded and Riley is pretty un likeable.

[@BOKtober]

Godfather part 1 is great but for whatever reason i dont enjoy watching part 2 and im not sure why

[@element4element4]

Okay, I had to delete a not too nice comment about Riley. So let me try again. I like Riley. But sometimes his critique is a strange mix of a 10 year old boy, 80 year old grandma, a Karen calling the police and shallow non-genuine performative wokeness. This is the nicest I can make this. I'm sorry Riley.

[@liamscorgie8859]

Strangely I had the exact same thoughts. The whole sitting on a high horse holier then thou attitude was annoying to point it physically hurt to watch any further

[@ju1cycrackfa1ry]

Guys I love Riley, he's got a great sense of humor, but I think he should either adjust to the fact you guys are not watching star wars every week or get someone who actually likes movies or someone who brings something other than this movie doesn't stick my personal moral code so it's bad

[@kokichat]

I get where Riley is coming from, but if every movie had the good guys win at the end it would get quite boring to me. When the bad guys win I don't see it as glorifying them. I see it as a more real and accurate representation of reality which is why I enjoy it. Also I feel like Riley forgets that the people you grow up with are a big part of your perception of the world. Even if you know it's bad, it doesn't seem as bad if everyone else in your family does it and within your community(since no internet or much TV) it's an ok thing to do.

[@RILEYismyname]

I don't want the bad guys to lose; I want the movie to show that they're the bad guys. Thanos wins in Infinity War; Chigurh walks away in No Country For Old Men; these are great movies. IMO, if you want to depict bad circumstances and bad people and leave it at that, make a documentary. If you went out of your way to tell a fictional story, there better be a coherent moral takeaway or why the hell are we here

[@pp1942]

It insists upon itself

[@DizzyBusy]

In two weeks, another Oscar Bets episode, feat. Brandon?

[@Rubensteezy]

All of Riley’s takes that feel far fetched to me is because he brings a ton of connotations into movie watching.

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

The fuck are you trying to say?

[@raulgalets]

11:51 damn son

[@Tensta16361]

You should watch Succession

[@yossarian3]

If Riley gives Godfather II a 7/10, then I'll lose all respect for him. LUL

[@rudyskrew]

I get that you guys are catching up with awesome insight from older/newer movies. But just gotta say is this first ep I'ma skip cause this was reviewed in High School so much

[@TheyreJustMovies]

ya but WE never reviewed it, ya see.

[@rudyskrew]

@@TheyreJustMovies Raised by Wolves 😭

[@Ummbruuh]

Sorry but I have trouble watching Euphoria because it IS so true my high school life and what my friends and I were going through.

[@HurricaneLaughter]

?

[@averagenoncheatinggamer2582]

I love Riley but I can’t stand Riley’s opinion how can you not feel anything for this movie. There are plenty of good characters if you humanize the characters sure the mafia is not good but you can’t come with the idea that the mafia is bad so all the characters are bad. I also don’t think Michael is glorified in the end of The Godfather. Michael is supposed to be viewed as the most evil character in the end of the movie especially far worse than Vito since he doesn’t stick to the old ways of doing this. But then again I watched the other two godfather movies and they really show his decent to evil more and you don’t like him as a person.

[@liamscorgie8859]

I agree it’s shocking how narrow his view is on the characters… I have seen The Godfather countless times and never felt they were glorifying the Mafia. In fact Coppola talked about how he didn’t want to glorify it at all. This film shows that good people can do bad things if driven to desperation or extremes and bad people can do good. It’s not so black and white. When he stated early in the video how he decided Vito was bad so he didn’t want to get to know his story he closed himself off from them. I also feel that one of the morals of the story is that every choice we make can and likely will have potentially grave consequences. It shows what choosing this kind of life can do to loved ones around one’s self. Lastly, there’s actually a number of reformed Mob members some very prominent who have really turned their lives around like Michael Franzese. He actually has a KZbin channel and he’s a super nice guy with a lot to share and teach. So this objectively shows that Riley saying all Mob guys are bad is completely wrong. Every time I watch this film I’m at the edge of my seat. A 7/10 rating is laughably false to the point it beggars belief. I’ve also seen there will be blood which he claimed is great and it doesn’t hold a candle to The Godfather. But, at the end of the day to each their own

[@TheWaveClub]

Guy on the right = too much philosophical debate about crime, not enough deconstruction of the actual movie

[@TheWaveClub]

With his logic he should never listen to any commercial rap music at all or like half of rock music from the last 50 years

[@innaclouds8977]

7:45 - 7:51 funni

[@nickperu4142]

Riley is soft

[@Mr.Goodkat]

I hate when someone is bored by a movie, feels so little during it and gives it a 7 anyway, caving to pressure due to other people's reverence for it, when I am listening to someone I want *their* score not everyone else's. Imagine you enjoy another movie thoroughly so give it a 7 too, now you have one you didn't like at 7 and one you did, makes no sense, safer giving a low score to hell with reverence. Godfather is a flawed film anyway.

[@alanFconrad]

best movie of all time

[@gnomishviking3013]

They need to replace Riley with Sarah.

[@INSTAFLIXMEDIA]

Absolutely

[@DizzyBusy]

I like them both!

[@rudyskrew]

Review something like Raised by Wolves that actually brings insightful thought and next level conversations

[@TheyreJustMovies]

that show has a v cool tone!

[@piggy201]

12 Angry Men? Anyone?

[@tisjester]

I have seen all the Godfather Movies. (Sicilian Ancestors) I disliked all of them LOL.. Maybe they are good movies? I just did not like them.. Movies I dislike I will not watch again; that is how I decide if a movie is good or not.

[@vishalvenkat6]

Riley's critique on this movie is so limited. Sounds like a Karen-like criticism for a movie that is more than just "mafia man bad".

[@INSTAFLIXMEDIA]

Actually he is a low testosterone male Karen.

[@INSTAFLIXMEDIA]

Is blood coming out my ears after hearing Riley's woke BS?

[@ndcoward]

I think it's time we make peace with Riley's movie opinions. In his heart of hearts, Riley loves characters like Rose Tico and Admiral Holdo. Riley loves the perfect cookie cutter Marvel characters and storylines. We've all listened to podcast after podcast hoping these older movies don't get judged with 2022 social conventions and expectations. It's time to rename the podcast for the second time: Goldilocks and Two Dudes talk about movies.

[@spa2damax]

Lol I wouldn't go quite that far. Its also very ironic that the two examples you reached for have both been criticized by Riley.

[@ndcoward]

@@spa2damax That's my point. If those two examples didn't have the nostalgia baggage of growing up with Star Wars, he would be cheering on Rose Tico ruining Finn's blaze of glory.

[@jeremygodwin8701]

10/10 I don’t know how you can rate it otherwise…. Doesn’t matter because next to it’s creator your… well that’s too rude. No love lost though!

[@gamersmudngrubshow6119]

I've never seen this movie. Roast me.

[@TheRealWoofer]

I really liked the godfather when I was younger, but it puts me to sleep at my age. I get you, Riley lmao

[@kairaiuakc]

imagine getting mad at riley for making a valid point

[@tsbulmer]

I totally get where Riley's coming from - there's so much media that I just can't enjoy because of how reprehensible the characters are. If I'm not invested in *any* of the characters, it's so much harder to keep watching it, much less explore the artistic or technical details of it. With music, on the other hand, moral judgments don't come into play (usually), and I'm much more able to examine and appreciate music I don't actually enjoy, but that's why I'm *way* better suited for an "It's Just Music" podcast than I would be TJM :P

[@GoodBaleada]

It's nobody's favorite movie is a personality device for people without ideology and personality

[@devrandvar]

I agree with Riley, I can see that this is a well made movie, but I am not a fan of Mafia stuff. I just have never considered the Mafia to be cool. Tried to watch this several times, I made it through it at least once. The first part of the movie was slightly interesting, but the later parts were simply not very entertaining to me it just seemed like a conflict between a bunch of terrible people. I just did not really care that much what happened to any of the characters.

[@varunyounse]

Let's take the moment to appreciate how much effort he puts into his content for us. Great job

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

Who?

[@lovelylemonfactory]

@@user-gn1cl9ix7p him

[@mccoymrm]

Riley prefers lower IQ type movies, Dumb and Dumber etc...

[@DizzyBusy]

That's just objectively not true

[@mccoymrm]

@@DizzyBusy Hahaha! Subjectively...it is true. :-)