Sep 05, 2023SAPL_Teens rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Should you ask me to sum up this movie in only a few words, I'd say this: "a day in the life of a mob." In this near two-and-a-half-hour film, it follows a young man as he joins and ascends into the life of a mobster. While this life does…
Apr 01, 2023jimbo_yosemite rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
FYI - DVD is double-sided.....flip it over to see the 2nd half of the movie.
"Goodfellas" is the 2nd best Mafia-type picture ever made...."Casino" is close behind.
Both movies are based on books by the same author, Nick Pileggi.
"The…
Mar 02, 2023oliver_31 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
End to end a classic movie. So many great scenes that it's one you can watch anytime. How Dances With Wolves won the Best Picture Oscar over this is beyond me.
Jul 21, 2022drewstevens rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I think this dvd is missing a second disc or something. This one only plays the first hour of the movie, then abruptly cuts off. I really liked that first hour though, just wish I got to see the rest.
Apr 08, 2022EvanSchoenfeld rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For those prepared to endure violence, bad language and cultural insensitivity, a real feast. Two decades’ of The Life planted into viewers' psychology—some of it definitely experienced as fun. Superb use of period music: Donovan’s…
Feb 27, 2022vickmeister rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It amuses me greatly when I see people check out gangster movies and then complain about the violence and language. That is exactly what helps to make "Goodfellas" such an outstanding film: that unlike the highly romanticized elegance of…
Nov 19, 2021loella rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Not much to this celebrated gangster flick. Director Scorsese's swooping-camera stylings (greatly toned down from their deployment in Taxi Driver) remind me of the elaborate pompadours tough guys used to sport. None of the actors is given…
Apr 29, 2021red_dog_l4987 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on actual events. This was unusual in that the movie is on one DVD with 2 sides. Never came across anything like that so when Side A was done I thought it was an abrupt end of the movie. Tried Side B and continued.
Goodfellas is an American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1985 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from…
Oct 28, 2019greatflicks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good movie, I found it to be somewhat factual. The behavior and traditions of these gangsters were developed over the years made them feel like they could get by with anything. However the RICO ACT passed in 1970 came along and…
Jul 19, 2019akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese in 1990 adapted from the 1985 non-fiction book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, this crime drama depicts the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980.…
Dec 21, 2018lizardi rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I am frankly surprised by the 5 store reviews. This doesn't even come close to The Godfather. What is impressive: the director chose actors with Italian surnames to play Italians. Excessive profanity, so if you are offended by that, be…
Apr 28, 2018bhg0010 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Funny, like I'm a clown? I amuse you?"
The film has such a deep influence on modern pop culture that question comes up of what to think of the original story with all of its twists and turns. Fortunately, Martin Scorsese's phenomenal…
Jun 27, 2017Maoisdead rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This modern classic is a fascinating tale about the rise and fall of an ambitious gangster, perfectly directed (and edited) and told in a most brutal way by Martin Scorsese, with many memorable moments and a remarkable performance by Joe…
Jun 27, 2017VonHafenstaaad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is Scorsese at the very height of his powers, orchestrating storytelling with a dynamic urgency and a bravura use of camera, music and outstanding performers.
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Mar 16, 2017NeoRauch rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the most electric, well-acted, superbly directed mob dramas ever put on film -- based on real mobsters in a long forgotten airport heist but here brought to life with an in-your-face intensity, crisply, nay beautifully wrought…
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