Talk:Barry Malkin

Aram Avakian and The Godfather
Hi, please note and consider: the information about Aram Avakian here is confusing, incomplete, and probably irrelevant to the Malkin bio. Therefore I propose deleting it: "The Godfather and the 1970s: Malkin was not involved in Coppola's project that followed The Rain People, which was The Godfather (1972). Coppola engaged Aram Avakian, who had edited one of his earlier films, for The Godfather. Avakian was ultimately dismissed, and was replaced by Peter Zinner and William H. Reynolds.[7] The Godfather was extremely successful artistically and at the box-office; among other distinctions, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1972. Production of a sequel, The Godfather Part II, started in 1973...." Thank you for your kind consideration. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Execupix1 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure why you object to this material, but I agree that the discussion of Avakian's dismissal isn't particularly relevant to Malkin's career. I had thought it would interest people interested in Malkin, since Avakian was among Malkin's mentors. Anyway, my suggested replacement is "Malkin was not involved in Coppola's project that followed The Rain People, which was The Godfather (1972). The Godfather was edited by Peter Zinner and William H. Reynolds; it was extremely successful artistically and at the box-office. Among other distinctions, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1972. For the sequel, The Godfather Part II, Malkin and Richard Marks joined Zinner as co-editors. ..." Let me know if this seems better. Easchiff (talk) 01:59, 14 June 2011 (UTC)