The Francis Ford Coppola streak in the 70s will never be matched by anyone IMO. He made 4 absolute masterpieces in a row:
The Godfather (1972) The Conversation (1974) The Godfather II (1974) Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Godfather (1972) The Conversation (1974) The Godfather II (1974) Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Godfather
The Conversation
The Godfather II
Dog Day Afternoon
The Deer Hunter
Sad to see he died of cancer at age 42. :(
The problem in my view is that EWS's failure was in that most people just didn't identify enough with the characters or their struggles other than a superficial 'affluent married couple with divorce lawyer on speed dial with illuminati'.
In fact, it's just become a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists that have largely decoupled from the story line, and in my view, simply did not do Kubrick justice since an artisan or creator's final work is always scrutinized. I remember large parts of the movie being edited out which allegedly enraged Kubrick and put him at odds with producers.
The Godfather is absolutely timeless, and I totally get why people love it so much. I like it too, and feel Interstellar hits like the Godfather in that same class of movies that capture both the anxieties and nihilism of current culture.