Scenes I Love: The Opening of the Godfather


I was recently lucky enough to catch a showing of the classic film The Godfather at the Cinemark West Plano theater down here in DFW and, in honor of that occasion, allow me to present this scene that I love.  This is the opening of The Godfather and it’s one of the best first scenes in cinematic history.  In just a matter of minutes, director Francis Ford Coppola tells us everything that we need to know about Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) and his business.

Add to that, I love the cat!