The movie that forever changed acting, and the story of a bum who decided to stand up to his brother and snitch him out. On the Waterfront from my experience has always been compared to The Godfather. This is no surprise, as both films are considered two of the best films ever, won the Oscar for Best Picture, and are both of Brando's Oscar Winning performances (although Brando rejected to accept his second Oscar). However, upon my viewing of Kazan's classic today, I have found that the film is better off compared to The Godfather Part II.
(Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Coppola's sequel lacks Brando, and therefore the comparison factors fall short. However, this sequel also somewhat serves as an anti-thesis for On the Waterfront. Both films have a storyline with an element of a brother snitching on another brother. The interesting aspect of this is that On the Waterfront is told from the perspective of the snitch, and The Godfather Part II follows the perspective of the corrupt brother.
Despite these films are highly acclaimed (a status they deserve), they are not my favourite in each directors catalog. I prefer East of Eden in Kazan's catalog and prefer Apocalypse Now & One From the Heart over The Godfathers.
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