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Rating: - Thank The Movie Gods For You, Scorsese!!
There's only one word to describe this movie: MASTERPIECE!! This movie is unbelievable in all its glitzy and gritty deliciousness. It stars Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino, and Lorraine Bracco. Ray Liotta is the film's central figure as his narrative lets the audience in on the mafia life he had lived for nearly 30 years. Robert De Niro plays veteran gangster Jimmy Conway. Although it is in some instances, a more 'quiet' role, De Niro delivers a characteristcally electrifying perfomanance. He's captivating. But for hard-core De Niro fans like myself, we expect nothing less from the master. Joe Pesci's role as trigger happy gangster Tommy DeVito is awesome. He provides the black comedy that is present in the film as well as the extra boost of energy and star power.He's a mean force to reckon with. Pesci's Oscar for his work in this film was well-deserved. If he didn't win, they would have to answer this movie kingpin! :) Paul Sorvino plays the kingpin Paulie whom Henry views as his adopted father. His performance is highly commendable. He has a quiet furiousity in his role. Lorraine Bracco gives a 'pre-Sopranos' performance as Henry Hill's bedazzled wife, Karen. Her peformance is awesome and it definitely serves the movie well.She holds the intrigue that many feel when it comes to gangsters, so she's relatable. All in all, folks, Scorsese, with his wonderful steadycam shots, soundtrack,beautifully realized characters, and overall flawless cinematography, has created a powerhouse film that's on AFI's top 100 Films of All Time list and a film that isn't easy, if at all, to forget. Scorsese, you're a genius! Thank the Movie Gods for you!
Rating: - One Of Scorsese's Very Best
I first saw this film in a movie theater and later saw it a couple of times on video. "Goodfellas" is not only one of Martin Scorsese's very best films but also one of the most realistic and convincing crime movies in film history.Based on a true story, "Goodfellas" chronicles the rise and fall of Irish-Italian American gangster Henry Hill(Ray Liotta). Hill goes from slick mob dandy to drug-addicted paranoid and eventually winds up in the Federal witness protection program. Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" is one of the greatest crime movies in film history. Scorsese's masterpiece is a successful blend of the satire and crime genres. The ultimate result is a realistic portrayal of organized crime in the United States. Scorsese's key players are perfect: Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino. Robert DeNiro is the last of the great screen actors and is both menacing and convincing as murderer-thief Jimmy Conway. Although DeNiro is a strong presence, most of the story's emphasis is placed on Ray Liotta's Henry Hill. The story is told through Liotta's eyes and he gives the best performance of his career. Joe Pesci is great as the almost psychotic Tommy DeVito. In a very tense moment with Liotta at a mobster get-together, Pesci utters a great and unforgettable line that is vaguely reminiscent of DeNiro's now-famous "You talking to me?" one from Scorsese's "Taxi Driver." Future superstar Samuel L. Jackson briefly appears as a robber. Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi should also be praised for an outstanding screenplay. The film has a great dialogue that is both creative and realistic. Scorsese's "Goodfellas" also possesses a powerful sense of realism that is sorely lacking in even Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather" masterpieces. Scorsese's characters talk and act like everyday people. I plan to see "Goodfellas" again. Well-recommended.
Rating: - One of the finest films ever Made!
Martin Scorsese's masterpiece is one to be cherished, valued, and especially enjoyed over and over again. Originally entitled WiseGuys from writer and co-screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi's novel, this title was dropped because of the existence of a Brian De Palma comedy already called WiseGuys starring Joe Piscopo and Danny Devito. That WiseGuys has NOTHING on GOODFELLAS! Goodfellas is more than a movie. It is an experience! What made this movie so different from other mob movies was the fact that the mob was treated as a seperate race from society. From the explosive beginning to the near-heartbreaking conclusion, the mob has you in the palm of their hands. (...) The movie is told through the eyes of Henry Hill, who grows up under the wing of the mob after taking a part time job there at the cab stand, the hangout for the hitmen, bosses, paesaens, and Italianos. The plot is so intricate and vast, that it would be impossible to go through it in its entirety. To break down, Hill(Ray Liotta) grows up a friend ally to Mob legend Jimmy Conway(Robert DeNiro) and psychotic killer Tommy(Joe Pesci) while always under the supervision of Paulie(Paul Sorvino). Hill marries Karen(Lorraine Bracco) and through three decades of drugs, money, murder, and sex, the men and women lose and win, are killers or killed, thiefs or victims, you name it, Goodfellas has got it. All of this is amazingly pulled together by one of the finest filmmakers of our time, Martin Scorsese(co-writer/Director). Above all other scenes and situations beautifully filmed, none can compare to Scorsese's "coup de cinema" tracking shot. Those of you who have seen the movie more than once will likely know what I'm talking about. With "And then he kissed me" blaring, Karen and Henry enter the Copacabana from the side entrance and proceed into the night club in an incredibly filmed camera tracking sequence which never once takes its eyes off Henry and Karen until they are comfortably sat in the front of the Copa's band. It is a testament to the fact that Scorsese's genius and talent is beyond compare. Speaking of music, nearly everyone knows that it is difficult to imagine anyone besides Scorsese who can use music so ingeniously in film. The opening Tony Bennett number "Rags to Riches" sets the tone immediately for the amazing film which has already begun, and the soundtrack is a must-have. Personal favorite: the rock n' roll blasting as the camera closes in on Robert DeNiro smoking his cigarette only the way DeNiro can. The cast is amazing, with Robert DeNiro giving a great performance. Ray Liotta is electrifying as Henry Hill. Personally, I was very dismayed when Liotta did not receive an Oscar nomination for that performance, he basically carried a good deal of that film with excellent versatility. Oscar winner Joe Pesci walked home with the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his Tommy, and Lorraine Bracco's strong-willed Karen was honored by a nomination and a great performance. Paul Sorvino is cool and awesome as Paulie the boss, and even Scorsese's parents get into the act, his father playing the hitman who actually is responsible for Timmy's undoing, and Catherine Scorsese plays Tommy's religious mother. The scene in which Henry, Tommy, and Jimmy end up at her house looking for a shovel to bury the man they nearly beat do death in the trunk, she comes down and fixes each man a meal in one of the funniest scenes in the film. Yes, funny, what makes this film so great is that there is a great deal of humor and it eases the tension of the viewer with a weak stomach. Goodfellas was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was named Best Picture by the NY and LA Film Critics Association and the National Film Board Review. It is absolutely one of the best films ever made, and it stands mighty as number 95 on AFI's 100 best films of all time, being placed among Platoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Casablanca, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, and Gone With The Wind. I love it! Whatsamatta wit you?
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