As a former projectionist I can see your side of this very well. I didn't like all the flashback stuff they used in "The Godfather 2", it was totally confusing and rather boring. When the "Godfather Saga" came out on VHS, I bought it after I found out that it was the first two "Godfather" movies done chronologically.When it comes to "The Godfather", I adore the first movie, but I find "The Godfather Part II" rather boring. "The Godfather" has numerous great scenes and I thought every single moment was marvellous, whereas the only two scenes I love in its sequel are when young Vito watches Don Fanucci from the rooftops (eventually killing him) and when Fredo goes fishing at the end. The rest of it didn't keep me interested and entertained like the original did.
It begins with a funeral procession that is attacked by an evil Don and we get to meet the mother of the future Don Corleone. It then moves a few years ahead and we see the Robert De Niro story of the youth of Don Corleone without any interruption. It really flows well and after the set up of Don Fanucci the movie moves to the famous opening of Marlon Brando as Don Corleone and we go from there.
This version of the "Godfather" runs more than 6 1/2 hours and is I really like watching the two films in this order. I have transferred it to DVD-R and it remains in my collection to this day. I get really upset when they try to show the "Godfather" film on TV and make all their unneeded edits, except for the nude scenes, of course, because this movie is so much better as the "Saga" than it is as Parts One and Part Two. Gone are the flashbacks, and the film feels more complete in this version.
As far as "Avatar" and "Titanic" go they are in my Top 50 List of Favorite movies to watch, but with over 6,000 titles in my collection it is pretty hard to put a number on any one of them. I am a collector of films by certain directors, and am a completist when it comes to Disney and James Bond films. Among my favorite directors are Billy Wilder and John Ford. I also have a few Silent Classics that I consider part of my Top 50 Films of all time. They include "Wings" the 1922 winner of Best Picture, "The Sheik" with Rudolph Valentino, "The Iron Horse", a very classic western, and several Charlie Chaplin shorts that are among my complete collection of Chaplin.
I will at this ask you to forgive me for my 'stupid' attacks on your movie likes and dislikes, they were and are uncalled for. I do offer a full-hearted apology and I will look forward to sharing reviews of movies from now on.