Whether he invented 24hz or not, the film was shot with that in mind, is the point. Just like the lighting of black and white films was very different because of color limitations, or the mannerisms of silent films were different due to lack of dialogue or sound other than a musical track.

Oof, I completely glossed over that. Twice.

It's not a joke it's a mistake! Thanks for the upvotes anyway :]

The director was of course Francis Ford Coppola.

I dunno, the grandparent comment gave credit for The Godfather to Scorsese so I ran with it.