I watched it recently for the first time, and I really don't get why it's so loved. IMDB rates it as the second-best movie of all time, but it seems far worse than that to me. I like most old movies and see their hype, but The Godfather didn't do it for me. What am I missing?
I watched it pretty recently and even watched it twice in a single day. I still think it's a great film in terms of narrative and cinematography. The dialogue and editing (especially the baptism sequence) were also very effective.
I wouldn't trust any claim that "X movie is the greatest of all time" however. Movies are highly subjective and I wouldn't trust IMDb's top list to decide what movies are great. Most of their top movies are from Hollywood.
If you didn't like The Godfather, then that's actually okay. I know other people who didn't like it.
edit: By the way, if you're looking for another good Marlon Brando movie, check out Queimada. I think a lot of people here on Lemmy might like this film.