"You and your friends can debate what is the best U.S. film ever made. But Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker who's made some classics himself – "Jaws," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Schindler's List" to name three – has weighed in.
Spielberg made his pronouncement at a tribute to director Francis Ford Coppola held by the American Film Institute on April 26.
His pick: "The Godfather," the famous 1972 film directed by Coppola.
Before Spielberg and George Lucas presented Coppola with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, Spielberg talked about meeting Coppola in 1967 and being asked to watch and critique an early cut of "Apocalypse Now," according to The Hollywood Reporter."
"Then, Spielberg said he considered "The Godfather," as "the greatest American film ever made," a remark which led Coppola to cover his face with his hands."
"Many artists can and do take a bow from their work on a page, on a canvas, on a screen, but our applause for you Francis, is from a different kind of audience. When we’re young, it’s our parents we want to make proud, and then it’s our friends, and then it’s our colleagues, and finally, it’s our peers, but you, sir, are peerless.” Spielberg said, Variety reported. “You have taken what came before and redefined the canon of American film, and in so doing, you’ve inspired a generation of storytellers who want to make you proud of their work, proud of our work, and I always want to make you proud of my work.”
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