Synopsis
Three Decades of Life in the Mafia.
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
GoodFellas
1990 Directed by Martin Scorsese
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Ray Liotta Robert De Niro Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino Frank Sivero Tony Darrow Mike Starr Frank Vincent Chuck Low Frank DiLeo Henny Youngman Gina Mastrogiacomo Catherine Scorsese Charles Scorsese Suzanne Shepherd Debi Mazar Margo Winkler Welker White Jerry Vale Julie Garfield Christopher Serrone Elaine Kagan Beau Starr Kevin Corrigan Michael Imperioli Robbie Vinton Johnny Williams Daniel P. Conte Show All…
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i was gonna write “wtf this is just the mafia version of the wolf of wall street” as my review but i just KNOW some guy who hates fun would comment “Actually, GoodFellas came out 23 years prior to The Wolf of Wall Street, so technically The Wolf of Wall Street would be the stockbroker version of GoodFellas. Both films are great, though!” so it’s not worth it
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Dear Silent Dawn/All of Letterboxd.
I deeply apologize for not seeing this film until today even though I'm only seventeen. I should have seen this when I was first born. I need to stop making excuses. This movie is as good as you've heard and maybe even better. I love Gangster stories and movies like this, so how have I not seen this until now? The fuck is wrong with me?
Everyone is fucking brilliant. Holy shit, so much great acting across the board. With fantastic dialogue as well. Each frame is perfectly placed for the scene and every scene has a meaning towards forwarding the story and characters.
Fuck, I want to have sex with this movie's soundtrack. I…
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Had to give the "new" Blu-ray (from a 4K scan!) a spin, and it's as impossibly gorgeous as can be, enriching the murky, glorified details and cranking all the exhilaration and eventual paranoia up to 11. Even though I've seen this around 20-30 times at this point, I still get dizzy from all the detail; an entire world built up and thriving through soda pop nostalgia and the eventual nervousness of violence. Scorsese's attuned style commits fully to every aspect of the production, but it is in the strange, banal moments where his genius fully shines. Although it may be glorification in terms of technique, Goodfellas never romanticizes its band of characters or its almost Herculean setting, instead exposing…
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"I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers." - Jimmy Two Times
"Paulie may have moved slow but it was only because Paulie didn't have to move for anybody." - Henry
"Now go home and get your fucking shine box." - Billy Batts
"Here's a wing!" - Tommy
"Why don't you go fuck yourself, Tommy!" - Spider
"Nice!" - Jimmy
"Fucking great, what nice?" - Tommy"What did you say? Are you being a fucking wise guy with me? Ha? What did I tell you? What did I tell you? What did I tell you? You don't buy anything, you hear me? Don't buy anything!" - Jimmy
"The fuck you're looking at? Come on, make that coffee to go, let's go! The fuck you doing? It's a joke. A joke! Put the fucking pot down. Are you gonna take the coffee?" - Tommy
Wiseguys, the movie.
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Dies ist einer der ganz, ganz wenigen Filme, die man einfach nicht ausmachen kann. Der fliesst und fliesst und fliesst, und man kann nicht dagegen tun.
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An operatic descent into paranoia, a gorgeous soda-pop evocation of a seductive and vibrant world, a character study of despicable but human individuals, and a study of a changing criminal landscape; Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas is arguably his masterpiece, and It's a perfect example of Scorsese's exceptional style and his fascination with flawed people. With a never-ending rhythm of pop anthems that highlight, boost, and crank the infectious energy up to an almost obtainable level, this magnum opus grooves and flows like mercury that just ran out of a broken thermometer. Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci are three of the worst individuals that have been portrayed in the history of cinema, and yet, they're utterly breathtaking in their…
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“Tumescence as Style”
Martin Scorsese’s GOODFELLAS has a lift. It's like RAGING BULL, except that it's not domineering. It's like RAGING BULL made in a jolly, festive frame of mind. It's about being a guy and guys getting high on being a guy. In the Nicholas Pileggi book "Wiseguy," which this movie is based on, the Mafia-led mobsters are moral runts—and that was the joke of how John Huston showed them, from the Don on down, in PRIZZI’S HONOR. But Scorsese, a rap artist keeping up the heat, doesn't go in for ironic detachment. He loves the Brooklyn gang milieu, because it's where distortion, hyperbole, and exuberance all commingle. His mobsters are high on having a wad of cash in…
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In crime movies, many people appreciate the stylistic introduction of a confident, relatable mafia boss that one sees grow into their position in a ‘rags to riches’ sort of way. This is a theme that vindictively throws itself at the viewer in Goodfellas. This is supposed to take the viewer on a ride, allowing them to experience the life of a mafia boss with all of the gory, sexy experiences included. The only problem is that we’ve seen this all before. Just without the sweeping long takes and the catchy music. Goodfellas is not a great movie. It’s The Godfather for people with a short attention span. It’s an embarrassment and a stolen story shrouded in New York accents, fourth wall breaks, 1990’s special effects, and the name Martin Scorsese.
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for a minute there, having a gangster husband didn't seem that bad
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I was in a bit of a bad mood last night and decided to try this bad boy out, and let me tell you, it got me in such a better mood. It delivers a very compelling and character based narrative. It has some great acting and hilarious scenes with Joe Pessi. It kept me glued to my seat and I always wondered what would happen next. It is one of those movies where you can't believe it is a true story, but can at the same time. This movies has some great cinematography and does a great job at directing. This was a hidden gem for me and it is such a great watch. It's funny because I almost…
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