Far more than most films, “The Godfather” and its sequels appeal to the general audience as much as to movie critics and to film scholars. But just what is it that accounts for this broad-based appeal? Is it the story of the Corleones? Is it the combination of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and other acclaimed actors? Is it Gordon Willis’ cinematography? And which, after all, is the best one of the three, “The Godfather” or “The Godfather: Part II”? Or might it even be “Part III”?
These questions and more will be addressed the next three Monday evenings at Dalton State College’s Center for Continuing Education when Keith Perry presents An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The Godfather I, II, III. The programs will be Mondays (June 1-15) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the James E. Brown Center.
Perry is an associate professor of English for DSC where he teaches American literature and film. He is the author of “The Kingfish in Fiction: Huey P. Long and the Modern American Novel,” the co-editor of “Larry Brown and the Blue-Collar South: A Collection of Critical Essays,” and the guest editor of a special volume of the journal Post Script: “Essays in Film and the Humanities on the films of Joel and Ethan Coen.”
The easiest way to register for the Godfather series is to do so online at www.daltonstate.edu/cce (click on Personal Growth). You can also call the Center for Continuing Education at (706) 272-4454.
Dalton State College
May 27, 2009
"Godfather" film trilogy subject of DSC class starting Monday
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Talking Birds
Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen Melvyn Ottinger draws a laugh from the crowd during Friday’s “Lunch and Learn” lecture at Dalton State College’s James E. Brown Center. Ottinger, who was the school’s first athletic director when it was still known as Dalton Junior College, talked about his experiences as the coach of Roadrunners men’s basketball from 1968-78, when his teams compiled a 231-78 record and twice advanced to the national championship tournament. The school is relaunching its athletic program, and the public will have a chance to interact with new Dalton State athletic director Derek Waugh and his family during a meet and greet from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the James E. Brown Center.
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