Akber's Favorite Movies
The Godfather, Part II
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Al Pacino is brilliant as Michael Corleone who, now as the head of the family runs the business. Robert De Niro is astounding as a young Vito Corleone in a mostly Italian speaking role. His Oscar for the role was well deserved. The different settings from 1910's Hell's Kitchen all the way to 1950's Nevada and Cuba is a crucial element of the film, aside from the great performances delivered by the actors.
Born on the Fourth of July
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Fifty years from now, Tom Cruise will be remembered for this film. His portrayal of paraplegic Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic was so powerful and more importantly the film did not glamorize war but instead showed the reality of it. One of Oliver Stone's best. Keep stickin' it to the man!
