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GoodFellas is a gangster classic and arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career. I think Scorsese's choice to include the voice-over of the Hill character is his smartest move in the film. There's so much that we learn about the criminal profession through his explanations of life in the mob: for instance, when he recalls that "Paulie might have moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn't have to move for anybody," we have a complete sense of Paul as a brooding mob boss, and all in less than two words. Scorsese, and his co-writer Nicholas Pileggi (working from his source novel, Wise Guy), use dialogue to its utmost advantage, guiding us through a world that offers "protection for the kinds of guys who can't go to the cops." More than any other film I've seen, I think "Goodfellas" captures most significantly the fact that the mafia isn't solely a bunch of guys sitting around, arguing in Italian, and shooting one another, though we do get a taste of all these things.Read full review
I've seen this movie probably 100 times. It's almost as good as the mobster movie "CASINO".This movie has drug dealing,violence,and profanity so it's not for the timid viewer. It is a well written movie with a totally believable story line. It's a movie that will appeal to the bad boy or badgirl because this movie is not a watered down version of life just to appeal to the sensitive "chick flick" crowd. I loved the movie and this genre of movie is one I particularly like seeing. Some people won't appreciate this kind of movie because of the harsh reality involved. I'd rate it a top notch flick with a 4 1/2 stars out of 5.
I watch this movie every time it comes on tv, so I finally just went and bought it. The quality is you're typical DVD, it's not HD but it's regular quality, so just fine unless you want fancy like Blue Ray. I can watch this movie over and over and enjoy it each time. It's a classic. It's utra violent! But it's supposedly very accurate as to how the mafia worked when it was around. It feels true to life. Disturbing life! But real life, just the same.
Enjoyed the feature very much ..... have seen the movie several times previously on tv.
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Based on a true story of a gang of misfits from NY, this is a story told of murder, graft, high-jacking, and drugs from a first person view. The Cast is first rate, acting is outstanding and it is important to see how these criminals think of themselves as heros as they murder and rob.
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The cd case was cracked in many pieces, the cd was marked up, and there was no label on it,looked like a cheap copy. It didn't even play, so i returned it, fortunately, there was no problem returning it.
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It is one of my favorite movies and even though they air it on TV from time to time they usually edit I had this movie on VHS and have been wanting it on DVD
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A classic story of the Mafia in New York. Robert De Niro's portrayal and his supposed true story growing up in the New York is a spectacular and riveting experience of the streets of New York. As a New Yorker myself, growing up in Brooklyn and Queens, I had the opportunity to experience some characters similar to the ones on screen and as a former airline employee, Ray Liotta made a significant quote: "If we needed anything, we went to the airport". While working during the late seventies and until 1992 in JFK airport almost on a daily basis, something was missing and the Port Authority Police were constantly visiting the warehouse. In making this epic movie, these guys truly got the story right!
Very disappointed that half way through the movie I had to flip the dvd over to finish the movie, terrible
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Lots of action, good performance from all the actors. True story made it more interesting. Lots of bad language warning! Plenty of shots fired.
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