The Godfather Chronological Edit: FULL HD Rebuild - MAX LENGTH 10h 5min

[mephisto123]

Just found this site and The work you guys are doing is amazing. I have the original TV version of the first 2 films interlaced, so really looking forward to seeing this version. Where would I be able to locate it ?

 

[Wraith]

Just found this site and The work you guys are doing is amazing. I have the original TV version of the first 2 films interlaced, so really looking forward to seeing this version. Where would I be able to locate it ?

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[TechnoTron]

Hello, Sir. I read your posts about the original version of “The Godfather”, and i am very interested to watch that amazing version. Please, could you tell me, how can i watch this version?

 

[Frikken12]

Hello, Sir. I read your posts about the original version of “The Godfather”, and i am very interested to watch that amazing version. Please, could you tell me, how can i watch this version?

You’d have to send a private message to Wraith

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[Muffy]

I was intending on watching The Godfather films for the 1st time with friends this weekend on their home cinema projector room and was intending to just watch the bluray versions, but these preservation edits seem like an offer I can't refuse. As I'm new to Godfather and didn't want to read into spoilers too much can someone help me understand the differences with what seems to be the two main fanedits and how they differ to the Blurays, The Godfather extended edits & The Magnum Opus edits. 🤔

Which is the goto for a first viewing with people?

 

[Wraith]

In time, these edits may become your go to versions however, in order to experience what others have experienced, I would suggest watching the theatrical versions from the blurays first.

This will allow you to appreciate the originals for what they are, and then when you come to watch the expanded versions, either chronologically or expanded theatrical structure, you’ll be able to appreciate them even more.

if you watch the preservations I’ve created first, then when you come to the theatrical versions you will feel that they are diminished since it will significantly shorter.

The first godfather is a linear film, godfather Part two is a nonlinear film. No spoilers.

The versions I have created are two viewing blocks.

The first block is a chronological reconstruction with all deleted scenes running 10 hours and five minutes.

Second viewing block preserves theatrical structure, but aalso includes all of the deleted scenes. Run time 10 hours and five minutes.

I hope that helps your deliberation, and should you choose to watch the fan edits first, then I would suggest watching either of the two viewing blocks, but as I said, I think you should watch of theatrical versions first.

Hope that helps.

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

I was intending on watching The Godfather films for the 1st time with friends this weekend on their home cinema projector room and was intending to just watch the bluray versions, but these preservation edits seem like an offer I can't refuse. As I'm new to Godfather and didn't want to read into spoilers too much can someone help me understand the differences with what seems to be the two main fanedits and how they differ to the Blurays, The Godfather extended edits & The Magnum Opus edits. 🤔

Which is the goto for a first viewing with people?

The main difference is structure, the saga containing roughly 4 chunks of story across different time periods. In chronological order, using the original titles, these are roughly:

1900s-1920s (GF Part II)
1945-1955 (GF)
Late 1950s (GF Part II)
Late 1970s (GF Part III)

As you can see, The Godfather Part II takes place across two timelines, with the story of the rise of the young Vito Corleone presented as flashbacks within that of his son as the head of the family.

Wraith's extended editions preserve this structure of the films as you'd have them on Blu-rays (all three getting more scenes), whereas the Magnum Opus recuts it into two volumes with everything presented chronologically as shown above (split halfway down the list). The total content is pretty much the same as far as I can remember with the GF and GF Part III (La Fine) sections being identical, the former now wrapped within the two timelines from GF Part II.

I think I prefer the extended editions, as I find the original film to be the best introduction to the film's world and enjoy the flashback structure, so would recommend it thus.

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

if you watch the preservations I’ve created first, then when you come to the theatrical versions you will feel that they are diminished since it will significantly shorter.

That's a very good point, watching the shorter versions initially means that you can experience watching them for the first time again with the longer ones.

 

[Wraith]

The only really narratively significant difference between the chronological and non-chronological structures is one particular scene, which I shan’t detail due to spoilers, is relocated in the theatrical structure and has some of the dialogue altered in order to facilitate its placement within The Godfather Part II. That scene originally had slightly different dialogue and occurred at a different point during the Godfather part two ; in crafting a non-chronological version it was deemed dramatically more impactful to place it it’s original location …most people are familiar with it in its altered form.

Most viewers who have watched both versions will know the scene and I would ask the people not refer to it directly since it is a major spoiler event given the events that take place within the moment.

 

[Muffy]

Thanks guys for clearing the differences up between the two fanedits.

As much as I agree you should always watch a theatrical first before its edits theres a few reasons I'm considering probably watching extended editions first in this case as some of my friends who will be watching are already very familiar with the theatrical Godfathers so those new to the films and those not will get something, also there bloody long so want to get it right 1st time as I guess there won't be another Godfather movie marathon home cinema get togther again any time soon for me 😅.

Another reason watching your preservation edits 1st over the Blurays wasn't so much for the extended scenes but from what I understand the theatrical Blurays have subtitle translation issues (with some scenes having no english subs at all). Am I right in thinking your edits fix the subs along with other small fixes to the films presentation?

 

[Moe_Syzlak]

As much as I love this project, GF 1 and 2 are pretty close to perfect in their theatrical releases. I know some prefer the chronological presentation Wraith offers, but that is not me. Having the extra material so nicely preserved is wonderful for fans of the films, but it doesn’t, in my opinion, make it better. It’s just more.


Which reminds me I have to finish watching this so I can give my review. Thanks for being patient, Wraith.

 

[Wraith]

SInce not everyone has time to read through these dense pages of information...here is a quick summary to the most commonly asked Q i get on DMs/PMs:

There are TWO VIEWING BLOCKS: Each contains ALL the deleted materials with the only major differences being Credit rolls and Michael's Bedtime scene which is discussed in this thread in more detail.

EACH VIEWING BLOCK represents a full viewing experience.

MAGNUM OPUS FANEDITS (with intervals mid way)
4:39:36 DON VITO'S OPUS* v6.06
5:23:57 MICHALE'S OPUS** v8.04
TOTAL 10:03:33#

EXTENDED FANEDITS
G1X - 3:24:15 THE GODFATHER EXTENDED (WRAITH)
G2X - 3:51:30 THE GODFATHER PART II EXTENDED (WRAITH)
La Fine v1.08 - 2:51:55 THE GODFATHER: LA FINE
TOTAL 10:05:40#

THEATRICALS (for comparison)
2:57:09 THE GODFATHER
3:22:06 THE GODFATHER PART II
2:42:00 THE GODFATHER PART III Theatrical
TOTAL 9:01:15

*Don Vito's Opus contain ALL material from The Godfather Extended AND about 75 mins from Part II Extended.
** MIchaeel's OPus contains the remainder of Part II Extended amd Part 3 Extended (including La Fine)
# time difference due to the differing opening and closing captions.