The Godfather

[DC_Street]

I keep getting told that I have to watch these movies and no one can give me a definite answer as to why. All I hear is they are the greatest movies ever made and that is it. When I ask them what is so great about them, they just say you have to watch it to understand.

My question to members here is what is so great about these movies? I have never seen the before nor had an interest because I know it is about the mob or something. I think the only gangster movie I have watched was Dick Tracy. So can anyone give me a "real" answer and not say "I can't believe you live on planet Earth and have never seen them!" comments.

Thanks for any help. I'm debating on whether I should rent them or not and don't want to waste my time if it is a movie series just about killing people.