Its very obvious to state that in most film fans top ten lists, they have down The Godfather; so obvious, people leave it out of lists stating its too obvious to have The Godfather in their top 10 film list. Stating on the record, I like the Godfather, however, I cannot watch it ever again, knowing that once is enough. It is an epic, which is not its downfall; it flows at a snails pace, which is also not its downfall. My reasoning for it never ever being considered in my top 10 list, its no fun.
People recall dialogue and mimic Brando all the time; yes, some of the dialogue is perfunctory but waiting so long for these iconic scenes is tiresome. Chopping it up and leaving a "best-of" is not what I'm condoning, that would be pure silliness. The film is good, there is a reason why it is so highly rated but I would rather have fun with a film than repeat the agony of the running length of The Godfather Trilogy again.