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Last Don, the

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If one loves Mafia hits, whether it's books or movies, then one must see "The Last Don". This movie competes with the "Godfather" impressively and stands it ground. As with all Mafia flicks, there is love, hate, trust, loyalty, betrail, backstabbing, blood, gore, Mafia-lingo, greed, and of course vengence. Ethical decisions must be made in the lives of the Mafia members that may intrude with their own ethics. The omerta is followed, "vow/code of silence", and as always, "Never go against the family". But are there some exceptions?

I origianally saw this movie when it was televised....now I have it on DVD and I have to say I never get tired of watching it...great mafia story and great actors!!!

I have seen both movies, the Last Don I and II several times and each time it gets more fascinating. I rate this movie as one of my favorites as well as the GodFather. The acting in the movie by Jason Gedrick was superb as well as all the other actors were outstanding. The Last Don certainly proves to show that you cannot trust your own family.

I believe that, for a smaller production ( ie less expensive ) this is actually a Great movie. However, it doesnt compare to Godfather for example. Still I almost loved this film. But I believe that This movie , unlike other gangster movies, could have a bit more of cruelty and extreme violence ( who saw Casino and Goodfellas know what I am talking about ) which are an indispensable *sauce* for any gangsta movs. still a good Mafia production, alutought, not 5 stars ( Id actually rate it 3 and a half stars if it was possible ).

the last don is one of the most amazing gangster film's ever made it is on the same ratings as The Godfather. the acting is outstanding especially by the lovely Jason Gedrick. if you have not seen this film i suggest you do so, otherwise you will be missing out on one of the greatest movies ever made.

I JUST LOVE THIS MOVIE, YOU MUST ADD THIS TO YOUR OTHER DVD'S, I PURCHASED IT ON DVD OVER A YEAR AGO, THERE MUST BE A SPECIAL ADDITION COMING NEXT YEAR, CAN'T WAIT FOR BELLA MAFIA, AND LOVE HONOR AND OBEY THE LAST MAFIA WEDDING, WHICH IS THE BONANO FAMILY STORY,

After reading the book, I was very impressed with the movie. Never is the movie like the book....but not in this case. The movie followed the book very accurately. Everything that happens in the book are exactly what happens in the movie. So if you read the book already, you will not be disappointed with the movie, I promise. The movie was well done and I would recommend it to anyone who loves Puzo or not.

This is another of Mario Puzo's stories about the mafia, and it is very engaging indeed. While "The Godfather" tended to glorify the mafia, at least in Part 1, this film really doesn't. In fact, the basic theme of the story is that the patriarch Don is trying to remove his family from the world of the mafia, to safely enter the legitimate world, with the family wealth intact. While The Godfather more or less focused on the mafia from roughly 1930-1960, this story deals with the modern mafia of the 1990s and beyond. As always when writing about the mafia, Puzo tells a great story.

This is a really interesting storyline, told more or less from the standpoint of the wise old mafia Don. The characters are very true-to-life and engaging. The storyline moves along briskly, with many interesting twists and turns. The acting is mostly pretty good. Overall, this is a really engaging miniseries that is great entertainment. One interesting twist is the film's portrayal of the movie business, which it portrays as being every bit as ruthless as the mafia. Funny, if not necessarily true to life.

This is one of the best scripts ever penned by the great author of the Godfather and Omerta. As far as this movie is concerned as a film then again it must score very highly. Although it is not the epic marathon of the Godfather and because of this is more accesible. The screen photography is great while the acting is as good as youd expect from actors commisioned by Puzo
The godfather was a very hard act to follow and this is the one film in an increasingly popular genre that can match the great epic.

(Refers to the vhs). The late Mario Puzo's the Last Don is a fine example of the "mob" drama, with fine acting throughout; including two of my favorite actors, Danny Aiello and Joe Montegna, last seen as Justice Novelli on the short-lived First Monday (i.e., Montegna). The feature length version I have has material not included in the other version. I look forward to seeing Part II, which I also have. In the tradition of The Godfather, a fairly good example of La Cosa Nostra (Our Thing).
See it.