Baronlando said:

danny_boy said:

The Godfather was eventually treated to a restoration in 2008-----but it was in a severe state of disrepair prior to that point(even though new prints had been struck for the 25th anniversary in 1997)-----but Coppola did not recieve the same type of abuse that Lucas continues to get.

Do you not understand that Coppola, then and now, has NO ownership over the Godfather elements? They are the property of Paramount. Always. (and in fact when they were being neglected, Coppola was literally bankrupt). I can't tell if you're straining to make some mysterious, bogus point or just doing schtick.

We can thank Steven Spielberg for the Godfather restoration; another filmmaker who has decided not to tamper with his movies (any more, that is).