About this episode

Joe and Adam discuss the implications of The Godfather, including themes of patriarchy and familial relationships.

1972's The Godfather , directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is considered one of the greatest films of all time. But is it? Joe & Adam discuss that, plus: does it romanticise patriarchy? Does daddy love us? And if one were to recast a mediocre version of The Godfather in the modern day, which role would Chris Pratt play?

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe, Adam

Topics covered

• The Godfather
• patriarchy
• romantic violence
• daddy issues
• recasting films

Keywords

• The Godfather
• Francis Ford Coppola
• romantic violence
• daddy issues
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Francis Ford Coppola

Books & works: The Godfather

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