I just finished watching the Godfather Part 2 and so far both part 1 and 2 have been great as expected.  I have heard part 3 isnt nearly as good as 1 and 2.  Should I watch part 3 or is it okay to skip it?

Watch either the first and second again and do coke off of the third one.

Godfather 3's reputation as not being "like" the first two is well deserved. It isn't just that it isn't as good - it's not even in the same fucking ballpark. The first two are classics, two of the greatest movies of all time. The third isn't really even that good of a movie - Godfather or not.

I would say see it just to say you saw it, but know that the first two are masterpieces.

@auspiciousqueue said:

"I would say see it just to say you saw it, but know that the first two are masterpieces. "

I know part three isn't anything on part one and two but I do like part three. It shows Michael's deep personal conflict about what he felt he 'had' to do to protect his family. It deals with remorse and the question of redemption. Can Michael ever be forgiven for what he's done and what is the cost of that forgiveness?. I think the movie contributes well to the over all trilogy and is certainly worth the watch.

If you want to experience the entire Don Michael Corleone experience, then you'd have to watch part three. But everyone is right, it's definitely not as good as the others. So long as you know what your getting into you won't be too mad. Three completes the trilogy, so I say watch it - at least that way you'll understand why we don't like it so much. 

Watch it, it isn't as good as the others but it still is good.

Part 3 is a piece of shit, but if you want to find out why everyone is saying its shit then watch it and join our misery.

I agree with what everyone else has said. The first time I caught the last movie on TV I was like wtf is this stupid Godfather ripoff? Lo and behold, it was Part 3 >.>

If you can stomach Sofia Coppola's acting, an absence of Tom Hagan (Robert Duvall), and a convoluted and uninteresting story, then watch it and enjoy, because Al Pacino has never delivered a better performance.  The whole crime story aspect of Part III certainly is a sore spot, but in retrospect the Godfather trilogy wasn't really about the inner workings of organized crime anyways, but rather how it interfered, enhanced, accelerated, and ultimately doomed the family involved.  Part I, in particular, was my favorite because of its operatic nature: the isolated Don in his pristine office, pondering if his means for survival has stripped his children of a legitimate life, and his son, so hellbent on abandoning the "family business," failed to see that his father had always felt the same way.  A better film in regards to a realistic portrayal of the mafia would be Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" (1990), being based on a true story. 

I loved Part III, I think the hate for it is complete bullshit. For me it's like this: Part I > Part III > Part II. They're all fucking amazing movies though.

I really didn't like the third one. Sofia Coppola could have been replaced with a tree and it would have been a better film.

Best part of the 3rd movie:

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I think Godfather 3 is pretty good, and worth a viewing. Beware of Sofia Coppola's acting though.

may is suggest watchin it on bluray. my mind was blown away with the sound and picture quality, probably better than when it was at the movies. compared to 1-2, no3 is a let down but to watch pacino carry the film is a treat so it deserves some respect.