Mario Puzo's: The Last Don
The Complete Miniseries
Mario Puzo's best-selling novel comes to life in this epic saga of America's most powerful crime family. Danny Aiello stars as Don Clericuzio, the wise and ruthless leader of an empire where the price of loyalty is paid in blood.
When his only daughter marries the son of a rival mobster, a violent war is sparked between the families that spans three generations.
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No Godfather - Shatta
When I heard who was behind this movie, I was really happy to order it. Boy was I ever disappointed by the ENTIRE movie, except for the first 10 minutes or so.
I had high expectations. Maybe too high, and this is why I think this movie sucks, but I honestly am quite disappointed with it.
I though it would get better, but it didn't...
It kept dragging & dragging & dragging & dragging, kinda like my review!
I forced myself through the movie and when it FINALLY ended, it felt like a huge weight off my shoulder.
Don't bother unless you have 4 hours to spare....Very imaginative and in-line with Puzo's other works - Porkchop
MARIO PUZO'S "THE LAST DON" is intended for those who are keenly interested in the underworld.
Danny Aiello, does an outstanding job as the head honcho, who is lays out the
medium and long term strategies and plans of his group, and guides along his
caporegime grandsons, consiglieri and family members day in, day out.
Aiello is notable in his portrayal of the Don, who is a deep philosophical thinker, having no
no guilt or remorse for past actions based on direct knowledge of the injustices and poverty
experienced in Sicily, from the government and from the entrenched Establishment there against
the common man, who, "in God's world, a prison, must earn his daily bread in face of others who are merely carnivores, giving no mercy".
Joe Mantegna's acting, as well, is on par, playing the hammer or collector
of illegal debts for the group, with a valid balanced approach between hard-line
rubouts and enjoying life outside work,
Jason Gedrick brings freshness to the picture, by living out the workoholic lifestyle of
a young single man, who runs the operations of a casino, in this case, with parallel
money laundering and the catching fraudsters at the tables- who cause illegitimate losses
to the casino. A chemistry with Hanna, is definitely the case on screen, as the two
are ambitious and successful individuals in their areas.
Extending over 4 hours, the movie captures the imagination of the viewing public, and
drawsm into the picture, that itself, although not released on DVD as widescreen
unfortunately, is still spectacular with its glossy, quality look and its sharpness and
focus throughout the filming.
The audio is comprised of instrumental or orchestral numbers that are no-nonsense,
adding beauty to the work overall, in a classical or European sense, that will
appeal mostly to those with a learned palate since it's not pop or rock based.
A rapMafia before the Sopranos - Cricri7
The last Don is a miniseries made for television before the event of The Sopranos on HBO. I liked it but it is uneven. You have incredible actors in it who deliver exceptional performances with an okay script. Joe Mantegna is probably one of the best actors around yet he does not get the recognition he rightly deserves. There are great actors in this miniseries, but only okay ones. Kirstie Alley and Daryl Hannah don't have their place with Danny Aiello and Joe Mantegna.
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No Godfather - Shatta
When I heard who was behind this movie, I was really happy to order it. Boy was I ever disappointed by the ENTIRE movie, except for the first 10 minutes or so.
I had high expectations. Maybe too high, and this is why I think this movie sucks, but I ...Very imaginative and in-line with Puzo's other works - Porkchop
MARIO PUZO'S "THE LAST DON" is intended for those who are keenly interested in the underworld.
Danny Aiello, does an outstanding job as the head honcho, who is lays out the
medium and long term strategies and plans of his group, and guides along ...Mafia before the Sopranos - Cricri7
The last Don is a miniseries made for television before the event of The Sopranos on HBO. I liked it but it is uneven. You have incredible actors in it who deliver exceptional performances with an okay script. Joe Mantegna is probably one of the best actors ...