Goodfellas (The film) Like it or hate it... Discuss.

Going off from my rant in the film thread, i demand to know how many people here like the film, or infact hate it, and what their reasons are for doing so.

For me, it's an average portrail of American gangsters, from the old days, it was an ok perspective, shot really well (most of the time) by Martin Scorsase, but it just didn't finish well for me, the pacing just seemed off IMO.

What do you all think?

I really wasn't impressed on first viewing, but after watching it for a second time something just clicked for me. I now love it.

Bah. Now I have to watch this, don't I? I'll pop it on in an hour or so.

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It's OK, I suppose.

Mind Crime wrote:Bah. Now I have to watch this, don't I? I'll pop it on in an hour or so.

You will love it, its a popcorny flick, that lasts a little bit too long.
But promise me you will strawberry floating watch one flew over the cookoos nest, or i will come to get you.

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Sorry Mind crime... its too late now though.

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It's brilliant. So I vote "yes".

Best bit is where Robert DeNiro admits he's gay.

I've explained about the pacing in the film thread, but I love the film and it's easily one of Scorsese's best.

portrail of American gangsters, from the old days.

What did you mean by that?

Anung Un Rama wrote:The scene where spider gets shot in the foot is awesome

Dance for me spider.
Joe Peschi is what saved that film for me, i will still gladly put it on and watch through it, even when it gets hideously boring towards the end, Joe Peschi alone is worth the price of the dvd!

I prefer Chicago Town.

Deep fried, yeah?

I didn't like it at all. It just felt rushed, and overall boring.

Chris wrote:I've explained about the pacing in the film thread, but I love the film and it's easily one of Scorsese's best.

portrail of American gangsters, from the old days.

What did you mean by that?

Well in his book, which is a lot better than the film, A lot of the stuff Henry talks about doesn't happen in the film, and its all given a bit of hollywood treatment to make it seem more gritty and twisted.

In the film they get the big score at the airport, in the book Jimmy gets encombered with rage and believes someone will rat him out, and it gets to the point where the only person left is Henry, and Henry fears that he will kill him, its little things like that, that could have made the film go a bit clearer.

It's the film Scorsese should have won his Oscars for. Well that and Raging Bull.

Anung Un Rama wrote:Casino was a better movie in my opinion.

Casino was an ace film, that was Joe Peschi and Sharon stone right?
I only remember one scene from that, when they are told to dig their graves or something in a corn field?

Its been a long time since i seen it though.

Cuttooth wrote:It's the film Scorsese should have won his Oscars for. Well that and Raging Bull.

But raging bull was better than goodfellas
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I like the bit where Joe Pesci runs, naked, down the street.

JiggerJay wrote:
Chris wrote:I've explained about the pacing in the film thread, but I love the film and it's easily one of Scorsese's best.

portrail of American gangsters, from the old days.

What did you mean by that?

Well in his book, which is a lot better than the film, A lot of the stuff Henry talks about doesn't happen in the film, and its all given a bit of hollywood treatment to make it seem more gritty and twisted.

In the film they get the big score at the airport, in the book Jimmy gets encombered with rage and believes someone will rat him out, and it gets to the point where the only person left is Henry, and Henry fears that he will kill him, its little things like that, that could have made the film go a bit clearer.

Anyway, I though you meant that it was an old style gangster film (i.e. Classical Hollywood style), which it isn't.

Love it! Quality film. Casino is like a poor man's Goodfellas if you ask me, though they both differ greatly.

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