I read last week that The Godfather trilogy is available on Blu-ray disc in a collection titled The Godfather: The Copolla Restoration. According to the Houston Chronicle, the original negatives of the films were in such bad condition, that they would have soon been lost, necessitating a complete, frame-by-frame restoration by Francis Ford Coppola and Gordon Willis.

And, here’s more good news for Godfather fans: The Movie Blog posted that The Godfather 1&2 are soon to hit theaters again. The Gotham Film Forum is currently screening the newly-restored 35 mm films in a 3 week run, before they’ll be released in other major cities. Source Daily Variety.

I was really surprised to read that the original negatives for these films were in such bad condition, because they really aren’t that old. The first was released in 1972. I wonder what other films are on the brink of no return? Hopefully, not many, because I really like the idea of restoring classic films and re-releasing them for new generations to enjoy.

Pajiba.com is celebrating classic films of the 1970s this week. Today they featured TK’s review of Chinatown, one of the best screenplays ever written in my mind.

So far this week they’ve featured Harold and Maude, Don’t Look Now, Badlands, The Jerk, The Godfather, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle (which I had never heard of before!).

They’ve covered lots of the majors, so I’m sure a feature on Star Wars or Jaws is imminent, since those were the first summer blockbusters ever created.

If I had to do a review, it would be quite hard for me to pick just one. I tried to find a favorite on the 70s Movie Rewind’s menu, but that proved useless. I suppose that just means that the seventies were simply a prolific era for cinema.