pap Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 Goodfellas is 25 this year. Is there a better gangster movie? http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150422-better-than-the-godfather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 Goodfellas is 25 this year. Is there a better gangster movie? http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150422-better-than-the-godfather I feel old:( Love this film. Up there with The Godfather Trilogy and Once Upon A Time In America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 I used to really like their pizza's..from stores with ice compartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 I agree with Pap! From that iconic opening sequence with Tony Bennet blasting out 'Rags To Riches' on the soundtrack, right to its wonderfully seedy ending, 'Goodfellas' is without any doubt at all a superb movie. Indeed, Martin Scorsese has arguably produced here a better gangster film than even Francis Ford Coppola managed in his wonderful 'The Godfather' series I think. Joe Pesci steals the film from under the noses of Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta - that scene set in a restaurant when he 'jokes' with the Liotta character - the know the ''do you think I'm funny'' scene - is quite remarkably tense. I doubt that a psychopath has ever been more chilling portrayed in cinema history. Pesci would go on to receive the 'Best Supporting Actor' Oscar for his performance in Goodfellas, but I take issue with the 'Supporting' description because I think he is central to the success of this film. oh, and by the standards of the day epic levels of swearing in this film too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 Interesting to see how many bit part players ended up in The Sopranos. Pesci was spot on with his psychotic character portrayal. Scares me every time I watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 26 April, 2015 Author Share Posted 26 April, 2015 I agree with Pap! From that iconic opening sequence with Tony Bennet blasting out 'Rags To Riches' on the soundtrack, right to its wonderfully seedy ending, 'Goodfellas' is without any doubt at all a superb movie. Indeed, Martin Scorsese has arguably produced here a better gangster film than even Francis Ford Coppola managed in his wonderful 'The Godfather' series I think. Joe Pesci steals the film from under the noses of Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta - that scene set in a restaurant when he 'jokes' with the Liotta character - the know the ''do you think I'm funny'' scene - is quite remarkably tense. I doubt that a psychopath has ever been more chilling portrayed in cinema history. Pesci would go on to receive the 'Best Supporting Actor' Oscar for his performance in Goodfellas, but I take issue with the 'Supporting' description because I think he is central to the success of this film. oh, and by the standards of the day epic levels of swearing in this film too ... There is so much creativity to love in that movie, and can't disagree with you on Pesci's performance. The tracking shot as Henry introduces Karen to his world is utterly fantastic. Like yourself, I love the ending too. It's shot so well that you feel as if you're on the beak yourself, enduring the kind of frantic day that Henry is. Alas, poor Spider. Still, the actor playing him turned out to be Christopher Moltisanti in the Sopranos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 26 April, 2015 Share Posted 26 April, 2015 Ever since I remember I always wanted to be a gangster. I actually thought it was older than 25 years. Never gets old. Prefer it to godfather, but you're not allowed to say that are you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 27 April, 2015 Share Posted 27 April, 2015 Ever since I remember I always wanted to be a gangster. I actually thought it was older than 25 years. Never gets old. Prefer it to godfather, but you're not allowed to say that are you. Sky Movies have been running the Godfather trilogy for the past week or so. I do like I and II but Goodfellas is up there with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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