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Cuomo admitted that "maybe this thing was a masterpiece."
The former governor, speaking on a panel that also included Larry King, said the film was "great, if you're referring to artistry." However, he said he stands by his criticism that "The Godfather" and similar works deliver a "horrible" message by depicting Italian-Americans as sanctioning murder and breaking the law in the pursuit of revenge.
"You demean our system of law and order by saying if you want to get justice you mow down the bums," Cuomo said.