The Gangster Movie Genre: The Godfather and The Godfather Part 3

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in between(Bookman, 2000). The commonly accepted understanding of gangster life is that they participate in illegal activities and the gangster or mobster mentality is very family oriented. Gangsters are different than gang members that we red about in the news today. Gang members are usually teenagers who commit crimes that have very little chance of great financial success. Small time drug dealers, car jackers and others often join gangs and believe they are part of a powerful organization however gangs are small potatoes compared to the power, strength, funding and importance of a true gangster affiliation. Gangsters are involved in high stakes business ventures that can border on legal but there are also many illegal ties to the way they conduct the business. For instance they may buy and sell real estate for a profit, but the money they use to make the purchases is derived from drug sales. They may open businesses that are highly successful but if someone intrudes on what ...

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of life, they were accepted as part of the nation's fabric. They threw parties that important dignitaries and socialites attended on a regular basis. Those days are long gone and today if one is a known associate of the mob that person runs the risk of losing the respect of the nation. The Godfather qualifies as gangster movies for many reasons. The entire movie depicts the story of a mob family headed by Marlon Brando as the Godfather(Godfather http://www.jgeoff.com/godfather.html). The movies also star Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall. The very fact that the star studded cast is comprised mostly of men is the first clue that this is a gangster film. While there are historical ...

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