--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I never watched 'The Godfather' and it…" description: "\"I never watched 'The Godfather' and it seems too late now. The same happened with 'The Sopranos,' 'The Wire' and 'Peaky Blinders.' I don't know if they..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ea/alex-horne-8955_godfather_i-never-watched-the-godfather-and-it-see_2349283.jpg" --- # I never watched 'The Godfather' and it seems too late now… ![“I never watched 'The Godfather' and it seems too late now. The same happened with 'The Sopranos,' 'The Wire' and 'Peaky Blinders.' I don't know if they can be compared but they feel to me like they had a lot of male violence that I'm not massively into.” quote by Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ea/alex-horne-8955_godfather_i-never-watched-the-godfather-and-it-see_2349283.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ea/alex-horne-8955_godfather_i-never-watched-the-godfather-and-it-see_2349283.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ea/alex-horne-8955_godfather_i-never-watched-the-godfather-and-it-see_2349283.jpg) > “I never watched 'The Godfather' and it seems too late now. The same happened with 'The Sopranos,' 'The Wire' and 'Peaky Blinders.' I don't know if they can be compared but they feel to me like they had a lot of male violence that I'm not massively into.” [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker regrets missing iconic TV series that depict intense male violence, feeling it's too late to engage with them now. **In simple terms:** Missing out on popular shows about male violence. Key Takeaway Consider exploring similar stories later. Themes regret media consumption gender violence Mood reflective nostalgic Type personal media critique When to use this quote - personal reflection - friend recommendations - streaming platforms Key Concepts cultural impact nostalgia media criticism Questions to Reflect On - What draws you to or away from violent media? - Could you find alternative shows with less violence? A Different Perspective May not enjoy the content due to personal taste. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Godfather](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godfather/) [Peaky Blinders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/peaky-blinders/) [Sopranos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sopranos/) [Too late](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/too-late/) [Violence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/violence/) ## Related quotes > [There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. 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But I'm proud of making my hometown, which is considered to be… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-knight/there-s-more-to-come-series-4-of-peaky-blinders-is-coming-soon-but-i/) [Steven Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-knight/) > [Part of the reason for doing 'Peaky Blinders,' apart from the fact that it was a personal story and I've always wanted to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-knight/part-of-the-reason-for-doing-peaky-blinders-apart-from-the-fact-that/) [Steven Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-knight/) > [I'm obsessed with 'Peaky Blinders.' Those characters are awful, and yet you root for them. You love them! Same with 'Breaking Bad.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-m-obsessed-with-peaky-blinders-those-characters-are-awful-and-yet/) [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/) > [It's wonderful to return to 'Peaky Blinders.' We're all here for the right reasons - to work and do justice to what's written on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annabelle-wallis/it-s-wonderful-to-return-to-peaky-blinders-we-re-all-here-for-the/) [Annabelle Wallis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annabelle-wallis/) > [My first real experience of acting was 'Peaky Blinders.' That was the most intense experience. In those situations you learn so quickly, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/finn-cole/my-first-real-experience-of-acting-was-peaky-blinders-that-was-the/) [Finn Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/finn-cole/) > [In the States a lot of Hispanic and black audiences are gravitating towards 'Peaky Blinders.' A mate of went into a bar in Santa…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-knight/in-the-states-a-lot-of-hispanic-and-black-audiences-are-gravitating/) [Steven Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-knight/) > [I think Netflix is incredible! I travel a lot, so it keeps me company sometimes. 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Obviously the 'Peaky Blinders' suits are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/finn-cole/i-wish-more-than-anything-that-i-could-have-kept-some-of-the-costumes/) [Finn Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/finn-cole/) > [Somehow we allow, if a character goes to the dark side, if we're hooked into that character - I'm obsessed with Peaky Blinders. Those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/somehow-we-allow-if-a-character-goes-to-the-dark-side-if-we-re-hooked/) [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/) > [There's an element of fantasy in both 'Animal Kingdom' and 'Peaky Blinders' but they're both real in lots of ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/finn-cole/there-s-an-element-of-fantasy-in-both-animal-kingdom-and-peaky/) [Finn Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/finn-cole/) ## More by Alex Horne > [The Fringe is by far my favorite time of year; I like everything about it. But there are people I know who are much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/the-fringe-is-by-far-my-favorite-time-of-year-i-like-everything-about/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [Of course you can't go wrong with Daniel Kitson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/of-course-you-can-t-go-wrong-with-daniel-kitson/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [And in real life, I'm actually quite authoritative and strict.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/and-in-real-life-i-m-actually-quite-authoritative-and-strict/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [I'm very bad when it comes to finances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/i-m-very-bad-when-it-comes-to-finances/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [There's a sort of unwritten rule that the more elaborate the task is, the less likely it is to work. 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You never know what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/one-of-the-things-we-re-really-proud-of-is-that-every-single-task-is/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [The first year I was in Edinburgh in 1999 I got six parking tickets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/the-first-year-i-was-in-edinburgh-in-1999-i-got-six-parking-tickets/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [I had piano lessons for six months and got nowhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/i-had-piano-lessons-for-six-months-and-got-nowhere/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [People are a lot less weird than they might seem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/people-are-a-lot-less-weird-than-they-might-seem/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [I do quite often thank Frank Skinner because he agreed to do the very first series and that was a real stamp of approval.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/i-do-quite-often-thank-frank-skinner-because-he-agreed-to-do-the-very/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) > [We definitely don't do everyone's tasks in the same order and that's quite useful. 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At that point, you're thinking, I'm not sure if I should be opening this!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-horne/i-ve-been-sent-somebody-s-heart-in-a-jar-at-that-point-you-re/) [Alex Horne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) [Explore all 76 Alex Horne quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-horne/) ## More Godfather quotes > [I'm not saying 'The Godfather' trilogy was bad - because it was brilliant - but that was fiction. It was based on reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-vincent/i-m-not-saying-the-godfather-trilogy-was-bad-because-it-was-brilliant/) [Frank Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-vincent/) > [I'm the Godfather of Boxing. Everything is out in the open with me. What you see is what you get.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jake-lamotta/i-m-the-godfather-of-boxing-everything-is-out-in-the-open-with-me/) [Jake LaMotta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jake-lamotta/) > [I was fortunate in the last century to be in the two biggest hits film-wise, 'Godfather I' and 'Godfather II,' and 'Lonesome Dove.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-duvall/i-was-fortunate-in-the-last-century-to-be-in-the-two-biggest-hits/) [Robert Duvall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-duvall/) > [He knows I rip him off every day. He's the godfather for me. Nobody can say they aren't influenced by what Stevie Wonder has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/he-knows-i-rip-him-off-every-day-he-s-the-godfather-for-me-nobody-can/) [Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/) > [International affairs is very much run like the mafia. 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It wasn't just a single-dimension…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-vincent/the-godfather-illustrated-the-family-values-the-reality-that-it-was/) [Frank Vincent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-vincent/) > [Listen, man: I am not the industrial godfather, king, whatever. I don't relish that title. I don't like it. I think it's limiting. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-jourgensen/listen-man-i-am-not-the-industrial-godfather-king-whatever-i-don-t/) [Al Jourgensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-jourgensen/) > [There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. It's not that I totally agreed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-aiello/there-was-certainly-less-profanity-in-the-godfather-than-in-the/) [Danny Aiello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-aiello/) > [“My godfather sad that story was abut taking the chaotic jigsaw of life, making it into a picture and putting a frame around it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-thompson/my-godfather-sad-that-story-was-abut-taking-the-chaotic-jigsaw-of/) [Emma Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-thompson/) > [I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Bram Stoker's Dracula, or John Grisham's The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-ford-coppola/i-have-always-credited-the-writer-of-the-original-material-above-the/) [Francis Ford Coppola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-ford-coppola/) > [ Francis \[Ford Coppola\] was on the cover of Time Magazine for One From The Heart and for owning a studio, and he was fresh… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-lowe/francis-ford-coppola-was-on-the-cover-of-time-magazine-for-one-from/) [Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-lowe/) > [Like Godfather, you look at a movie like that, or something that James Gray has directed, a film with minimal or pin lighting as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-sienkiewicz/like-godfather-you-look-at-a-movie-like-that-or-something-that-james/) [Bill Sienkiewicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-sienkiewicz/) [Browse all 146 Godfather quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godfather/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I never watched 'The Godfather' and it seems too late now. 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