GoodFellas

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GoodFellas

Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino

Martin Scorsese explores the life of organized crime with his gritty, kinetic adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi's best-selling Wiseguy, the true-life account of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Set t... read more read more...o a true-to-period rock soundtrack, the story details the rise and fall of Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his teens, Hill (Ray Liotta) is inducted into the world of petty crime, where he distinguishes himself as a "stand-up guy" by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his psychotic partner Tommy (Joe Pesci), he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant; however, he quickly learns that, like his mentor Jimmy (Robert DeNiro), his ethnicity prevents him from ever becoming a "made guy," an actual member of the crime family. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters, who feel that he has become a threat to their security with his reckless dealings. Goodfellas was rewarded with six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture; Pesci would walk away with Best Supporting Actor for his work. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

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  • fb1463751009
    March 10, 2012
    fb1463751009
    One of the best mobster/crime movies of all time. Joe Pesci is phenomenal. Robert De Niro is incredible as always. Everything is meticulously detailed. Incredible movie.
  • blacksheepboy
    February 21, 2012
    blacksheepboy
    The fascinating tale about the ascension and fall of an ambitious gangster, told in a brutal and realistic way by Martin Scorsese. An all-time classic, perfectly directed and edited, with many memorable moments and a remarkable performance by Joe Pesci, who steals the show.
  • CloudStrife84
    February 15, 2012
    CloudStrife84
    Masterfully directed crime epic, by one of the world's most ingenious story-tellers, Martin Scorsese. Spanning across several decades, this stellarly crafted biopic invites us to an exclusive sphere of luxury and extreme violence, where everything can and does happen. For me, thi... read mores is the mob movie of mob movies. All due respect to "The Godfather", but it's got nothing on the sheer excitement and amazing cast of this film. No matter how many times I watch it, I never cease to be mesmerized by the perfectly executed true story. Stylish, insightful, bloody and compelling, it's the work of a true artist, whose every touch and influence, makes for nothing short of pure cinematic magic. A must-see gangster drama and one of my favourite movies of all-time!
  • MrMarakai
    December 13, 2011
    MrMarakai
    For many, this is the best film ever made and it certainly ranks as one of director Martin Scorsese's finest moments. Personally, "Raging Bull" would be my favourite but there's no denying the abundant brilliance throughout this. Scorsese is on comfortable ground here and it show... read mores.
    Based on the real life story of Henry Hill - low level New York mafia member turned F.B.I informant. We're shown his life from childhood, his induction to the local 'family', and his subsequent rise in status. Then it all starts to go wrong as Henry gets involved with drug dealing and loses the trust of his partners in crime.
    Scorsese keeps the film flowing and fascinating by using the technical possibilities of his craft. There are flash cuts, freeze frames, crash zooms and montages, all expertly executed and aided by cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. There is rarely a moment when the camera is static. It moves and weaves through the lives of the characters bringing a real sense of excitement and vibrancy - the Copacabana nightclub tracking shot is a sublime piece of camerawork alone. The actors all deliver exceptional performances; Joe Pesci is frighteningly volatile and may have been the only Oscar winner but "The Sopranos" Lorraine Bracco (Oscar nominee) and Ray Liotta are a revelation as the strung out couple who get in way over their heads; Paul Sorvino is intensely reserved and Robert DeNiro, as always, is class. However, my only criticism is his character takes a back seat to the others and is a little underused. Whenever called upon though, his subtle exchanges are very powerful. This is a film that has influenced so many since it's arrival. Quentin Tarantino (with his eclectic use of music as the soundtrack and sudden bursts of violence) and Paul Thomas Anderson (with his long tracking shots and numerous characters) are a couple of notable directors that have so obviously learned from Scorsese's expertise. Comparisons with "The Godfather" are inevitable but this has a different, more working class, feel to it. The people's lives are more accessible and less like the operatic Corleone's. The arguments and opinions will rage on between them but rest assured that this stands it own ground.
    A Tour de force crime film that never let's up and boasts career highs for all involved. Quite simply, it's a cinematic masterpiece.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    December 10, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    This movie throws your BALLS TO THE WALL. then it makes you apologize to the wall, when it knows very well that you didnt throw yourself into the wall, and this pisses you off even more because you have popped-open, bleeding balls, and then it pisses on the wall and tells the wal... read morel it will kill its children if it tells anyone what it saw. and of course, the wall cant talk, but even if it could, it would still just like, sit there all quiet like a bitch... this movie is really good.
  • CreedsDelight
    November 30, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Brutal, profane, honest, and bashful; mafia movies are a treasure of mine, and GoodFellas manages to put its place in my number one spot. It's just an all around cool film, and Martin Scorsese's best. Utterly devoid of any flaws whatsoever, with a fantastic lead from Ray Liota.
  • superjoker1
    November 25, 2011
    superjoker1
    GoodFellas has the perfect balance of dark intensity and fun. The dialogue is razor sharp and the acting is so perfect all around that what happens on screen seems exceptionally realistic. While the running time may be a bit excessive, it isn't noticeable until after the movie i... read mores over.
  • fb1664868775
    October 28, 2011
    fb1664868775
    Giving the Godfather 1 & 2 a run for their money, this may be the greatest gangster film of all time
  • DreamExtractor
    October 1, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Goodfellas is a amazing and masterful gangster film that is very close to being one of my favorite films ever made. The plot is not one to take lightly, we are not only following this mans life in the mob world, we get to see how he got into the life of the mob world, and grow t... read moreo enjoy and love almost every single character because of how weird they are or how crazy they are and they are just so unusual that it makes them hard not to be interesting, and the story that follows these characters never got boring for me, I truly enjoyed Goodfellas start to finish. The cast is incredible, ray Liotta has been in some crappy movies before, but his one performance in one of the greatest mob films ever makes up for a lot of it. Robert DeNiro is great as always, it seems whenever DeNiro and Scorsese get together it will be a genius piece of film. Joe Pesci is probably my favorite, his character is so funny and insane that it is almost impossible to hate, I loved his performance. Goodfellas will likely be remembered as one of the greatest gangster films ever, and it really deserves that title to the fullest.
  • fb729949618
    September 17, 2011
    fb729949618
    Full of style and flavor; easily one of the best mobster movies ever made........ it's up there with The Godfather.
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