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What the screenwriters may have not kept in mind is that many of the viewers, those who would actually go and see the movie, may not have read the book or know of all the juicy details that have been left out of the movie. The movie was below the passing line and I would not watch it again on my deathbed if it meant it would keep me alive. It's hard to see this group be so good without quite reaching the greatness they've achieved in the past.Warning - may contain spoilers. All the same, if you're familiar with Scorcese's work, at times you feel like this movie is basically Henry Hill narrating the Corleone family history. The acting here is good, the plot isn't lacking, the only negative side is that it does get a little violent. All in all, I would recommend this movie, but I'd also recommend you see the other movies I've mentioned here first. To top it all off, we've got De Niro AND Pesci doing Ray Liotta's over-voice shtick from 'Goodfellas'.

The same could be said of James Woods, who plays a Fredo-like scumbag (maybe Fredo wasn't that bad, but still.). Sharon Stone was excellent, but once again, she seems to remind me of Talia Shire's Connie in 'The Godfather'. This is another solid effort from Scorcese and crew, but it lacks originality. De Niro's character is eerily similar to Al Pacino's in 'The Godfather II', and Joe Pesci could easily be playing himself in 'Goodfellas'. However, a lot of this movie obviously plays very close to what some of the people involved in it have played before. Taken alone, this was an excellent movie, very watchable, if a bit long.

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