GOODFELLAS (1990) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Hope you all enjoy my reaction as I watch Goodfellas for the first time.
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Original Movie: Goodfellas (1990)
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If you like Deniro and Pesci and mobsters, you’d also love Casino
And the fact that one of them is still alive in his early 80's and has his own channel believe it or not
love casino
@@saagisharon8595 yeah frank cullota I'm prescribed
raging Bull is also great. It’s not a mobster movie but was the first De Niro and Pesci collaboration
Don't forget The Irishman.
Fun fact: the old lady who’s plays Tommy’s mom is actually Martin Scorsese mom
She was the only one in the whole movie I felt sorry for.
And the old guy that was cooking for them in prison is Scorsese's father
I knew she looked like him haha
Fact [ not necessarily fun ] : Apparently, the witness protection Fed dude is played by THE actual witness protection Fed dude the couple dealt with.
She was in Casino as well and Scorseses dad was one of the guys that whacked Tommy
The way Ray Liotta laughs in this is almost exactly how the real Henry Hill laughs.
That's awesome haha
Ray Liotta is a sadly misused, and forgotten actor.
Why, oh why wasn't he in the Irishman? Totally unjustified.
@@BrandonLikesMovies The guy that Robert De Niro plays, in real life he died from cancer while in prison.
@@InfernAlien Ray Liotta did say that he'd be willing to reprise his role as Henry Hill for The Irishman.
Fun tidbit of trivia: The agent who is interviewing Henry and his wife at the end for witness relocation isn't an actor... he's the actual agent who worked with the real Henry Hill to get him into witness relocation; he's just playing himself.
He's the actual prosecutor, not the agent.
He's garbage.
Fun fact: That whole "Funny how?" scene was completely improvised by Joe Pesci so the uncomfortable silence there was all very genuine
The difference between The Godfather and Goodfellas is that The Godfather showed how the people in the Mafia viewed themselves while Goodfellas showed them how they were.
eh, kinda true, but also Godfather is a bit older, like from older era, so the gangsters were a bit more "classy" in a sense, like they wouldnt kill someone just for not bringing them a drink...also Godfather is set much much higher in hierarchy of mafia, while Goodfellas are lowest level of the family (no one is even made man there) so there are very different aspects of like behaviour, respect etc....basically only real mafia guy there is Paulie, while in Godfather everyone is Paulie and higher
@@x340x If you start to research you will have difficulties finding anything "classy" like shown in the movie.
I have only found two, maybe three mob bosses that come close to what was shown in the movie.
(my top candidate would be Carlo Gambino if you are interested)
@@windsaw151 well i researched plenty, since this is one of my favourite themes overall, but i know what you mean. of course Godfather is romanticised (is that the word in english?) it wasnt that "noble" but i think my argument still holds - by "classy" i meant that in Godfather you wont see anyone being psychopatic nut job like Joe Pesci character in Goodfellas, cursing all the time and being mad (of course the bosses stil sweared a lot, check the Fear City: New York vs Mafia on Netflix, pretty good), because even tho they we horrible gangsters thats for sure, its different setting overall, its from different perspective of course but also different time, i feel like what Godfather is depicting is the actual mafia inner workings and there everyone had respect and acted accordigly, they were helping community (in a sense), while Mafia had like actual respect a lot of times instead of fear etc. while Goodfellas are showing only the assosiates (kinda) that actually do the dirty work and are just playing cards and drinking all the time. i dont know maybe thats just my opinion but i think both are kinda accurate in their own lane
the godfather is fiction whereas goodfellas is a true story
Windsaw The Marcello Family in New Orleans was heralded as a one of those classy families tooz
Fun fact: Tommy's mom is actually Martin Scorsese's mom, Catherine.
That's awesome haha, shes a good actress
Brandon Likes Movies And Scorsese’s father is in it as well. He’s the person in prison who opens the box with the lobsters and he’s in the scene when Tommy gets shot. His parents were in a lot of his films.
@@BrandonLikesMovies Dude, you should try watching 1917
She's also in Casino
As I understand it, she also pressed all the shirt collars in the movie to make sure it was done correctly.
I think it's kind of funny when I hear people say that this is an early roll for De Niro. The man had been acting since the 60s and had been in MAJOR hit films since the 70s. Goodfellas is middle aged De Niro.
He is still acting, like a snowflake
The guy insulting Tommy was a made guy. Tommy was not and broke the rules even laying a finger on him.
Crazy to think that they even had the balls to touch him. Especially when Jimmy was only a associate.
Billy Batts never had the makings of a varsity athlete anyways
@@chiefinasmith he had to compromise
Big balls get you killed in certain situations. Know your place and you'll be ok.
The actor that played Billy Bats, Frank Vincent also played Frank Marino in Casino. He was Joe Pesci's friend in the movie. Joe Pesci killed him in Goodfellas. So Frank Vincent killed him in Casino. #JusticeForBillyBats.
Just so you know, Henry Hill wasn’t some big time gangster. He was simply a random half-Irish guy who worked in the mafia. He wasn’t overly important or powerful.
Just goes to show no matter how powerful you are or how unimportant you are there's always someone who wants you dead in the "life"
Getting made in the Mafia is being made an official "gangster" in one of the crime families. Most of the people portrayed in this movie are just associates or soldiers, just thugs for hire really. Once you are "made" you have the full backing of the mob family. Kind of like joining a crime fraternity. There is a ceremony and everything. Also, if you get pinched or killed, the family will take care of your family financially. Everyone knows that if you harm a made guy, you have to deal with the retribution of the entire family. The guy they kill in the bar was a made guy. They were not. It put a target on them for life which is why Tommy was killed (at least in part).
Ah that definitely helps clear it up, appreciate that!
Henry also mentions in the film that he can’t be made because he’s half Irish, in order to get made you have to be 100% Italian.
@@morgancockram9833 Can you do 98% italian + tax ?
Also, if I may add, the made guy in the bar they killed, billy bats, was a made guy from the Gambino crime family. Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy were basically associates in the Lucchese crime family. Which is why it was a huge deal when they thought Tommy was going to be made. Paulie was the highest member we see in this movie as he was a capo / captain for the Lucchese family.
@@morgancockram9833 My husband is Irish-Italian👍
"the tone of the movie completely changed with that moment" is more true than you can imagine. the pacing of the 3rd act begins directly after this scene. 99 mph through the whole cocaine era scenes. brilliant direction from Scorsese
When your only reference to Joe *freakin'* Pesci is Home Alone...oh to be young again...
It could be worse, it could be “Gone Fishin”
Gotta watch My Cousin Vinny 😉
I saw him in that and the Lethal Weapon weapon movies first. I had no idea he could actually be intimidating when I saw this as a preteen.
he went from goodfellas to home alone to leathal weapon and he is totally different in all of them. thats called having a range as an actor.he is truely great
LOL, I thought he was going to say at least my cousin Vinny but I guess not LMAO
The real life story of Goodfellas is sometimes a little crazier than the film as Pauly had an affair with Karen for years and one of the reasons Tommy was killed was because he tried to force himself on Karen
Really???? Is that true? Wow. Loved Goodfellas for decades and never knew that.
@@anneb889
There's a sequel book called something like "Gangsters & Goodfellas" where Henry Hill and Karen explained a lot more of what happened and why it happened.
Tommy was clipped by Gotti for billy Batts .. Peter Gotti just came clean on some ish before he died 4 days ago
I thought he was whacked for killing a made man, billy bats.
@@andrewnichols1023 Technically he was. But what Ricardo said is true. Paul Vario had an affair with Karen Hill one of the times that Henry Hill was in jail. He found out that Tommy tried to force himself on Karen and turned over the information about Tommy killing Billy Bats and a couple of other things to the Gambino family. John Gotti was a personal friend of Bats and it was reported that Gotti took his time killing Tommy for revenge for his friend.
"Donnie Brasco" with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp is another good mob film based on a true story.
Great movie, fugetaboutit.
Donnie Brasco is perhaps the greatest and most underrated mob film out there.
A Bronx Tale is good too
@@DarthVader-gs9hj it's a little different from the usual mob classics but a great message! De Niro did a great job in his directorial debut
Donnie Brasco is wicked. Will have to watch it again.
The drawn out coked out pasta sauce making scene is one of the greatest ever. The editing is perfect.
That whole sequence where it follows him throughout his coked up day of paranoid chaos is probably my personal favorite sequence in any movie.
floydster23 Its so good. Even watching it now made my anxiety spike. I had to meditate for a couple of minutes, lol.
Ray Liotta is awesome One of my favorite scenes This movie is a masterpiece
This whole part of the film make my heart rate jump up and I get all jittery.
Never clicked so fast! Been waiting all day for this😭
Yarp me too
Same 👍
Check out “A Bronx Tale” and “Carlitos Way”
''Look at me, I did this to you... remember me''.
Donnie Brasco. It's criminally underrated.
2 excellent picks
Oh man, those are good movies.
Everybody pays
FUN FACT: I live 4 blocks away from what use to be called Robert's Lounge, it's where they planned the heist and where the authorities found bones in the basement. Gotta love NYC.
3:15 "There wasn't anyone named Paulie in The Godfather, was there?"
Oh, Paulie, won't see him no more.
Don't forget the cannoli's...
One of the best movies ever made!
Yeah instant classic.
But not so good as Sharkboy and Lavagirl
@@ivanlara4623 exactly
Shutter Island. Hugo. Wolf of Wall Street. Silence. The Irishman. That's versatility. Marty Scorsese, in my book, became the greatest of all time in the last decade. All time classics in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s. But then in the last 10 years, in his 70s, when most directors would have drop offs, Marty is still making masterpieces. Leo Dicaprio said recently that it is unbelievable that a man with his unbelievable contributions to cinema over decades is still able to make punk rock. I believe he is the best ambassador of filmmaking and movies, with his love, knowledge, talent, and kindness being evident in his every day life and his often very personal work. He cares.
Scorsese definitely one of the best directors ever. I'm not sure I would categorize him as versatile as he's done very little with female protagonists or antagonists. His women are usually the babes, girlfriends, mothers, wives and not much else. The material and dialogue for these tropes is often very good, but the characters aren't very diverse. Despite his clout, he rarely employs non-white actors for his lead parts, which is problematic of many current directors. I also think he relies heavily on biopics, which has served him well but has gotten stale.
David Fincher is a good example of a modern, versatile director. Ang Lee as well.
I think William Wyler is probably the best example of "versatile director", but from years past. Wyler was just as likely to center a movie around a female lead. He tackled a lot of genres and made them well: Ben-Hur (sword and sandal epic); Mrs. Miniver (wartime propaganda); Funny Girl (musical); The Heiress and The Little Foxes (stage adaptations); The Best Years of Our Lives (WWII drama); The Collector (psychological horror); Roman Holiday (romantic comedy); Detective Story (police drama that offered a template to modern television police procedurals) and many more. Watch clips from any of those films and witness his thoughtful approach to drama - he rarely resorted to cheap sentiment.
@@macc.1132Wyler is a great shout mate. Best years of our lives and Roman Holiday two of my favorites.
Your not wrong on the Marty front. He directs what he knows and admits as much, perhaps why his confidence in the material is so evident in his work. I wouldn't say though it is his responsibility as an artist to do something he doesn't feel comfortable with though. Read an interview before where he said he prefers to support and defer to someone who has passion behind a topic, such as Spike.
Kundun.
The guy narrating, Henry Hill, thought that being a gangster would give him respect and love and compassion, but 30 years later he realizes his career is not what he expected.
but most of those 30 years seem like they were awesome
Henry Hill was a semi-regular caller on the Howard Stern Show until he died, he’s been very open about his past
The Irishman starts slowly, but ends up being one of the greatest films in a long time. All three actors are phenomenal in it.
Who else remembers all the times Henry Hill was on the Howard Stern show
I don't because I wasn't alive in the 90s
Adding to all the fun facts: The "funny how" scene was improvised by Joe Pesci and the confusion on the faces of the other actors is actually genuine because they didn't know where he was going with it.
It isn't bro, scorsese said that it was a late time idea, no impro
The old woman who plays joe pescis mom is Martin Scorseses mom shes in quite a few of his movies
she's in casino as well
Watch the departed it’s Scorsese with Matt Damon DiCaprio Nicholson and Mark Whalberg
Yes please!
Yes great film!
have to put casino between those... good fellas, casino, departed are thematically a trilogy
Watch the original Infernal Affairs, it’s much better. Departed is a scene for scene counterfeit.
I freakin love that film
Man, glad you watched this. I strongly recommend you to start watching the Sopranos. Goodfellas and other gangster movies by Scorsese were a huge influence for Sopranos. And Sopranos actually influenced Breaking Bad so strong. I feel you can really like Sopranos because of the plot, filming and incredible acting, especially by James Gandolfini. And there is not a lot of reactions on UA-cam so I would be so happy to see your reaction. I really enjoy your reaction and cannot wait to see new ones.
Agreed
I love the contrast of how long the scenes and shots are in the beginning when life is going easy and slow then as it got harder they sped up more and more.
You even commented on the length of the first date scene and how it was a single shot for so long, then how quickly the scenes went by at the end.
Wonderfully shot, wonderfully edited.
The "funny like a clown" scene was improvised with only Scorsese, Liota, and Pesci being aware of the improv in advance. Scorsese shot the scene with medium takes and no close ups to capture genuine reactions from other actors in the scene.
The lawyer that represents Henry was the real lawyer for the real Henry Hill, and The woman that plays Tommy’s mum is actually Martin Scorsese’s mum
I really hope you will continue to watch Scorsese’s and Tarantino’s movies!
Definitely will!
Inglorious Basterds, highly anticipated
@@BrandonLikesMovies Raging Bull is a Masterpiece bro!! I recommend that you react 😁
@@dustinlee8271 Absolutely - that's one of my all-time favorites. The opening scene with Christoph Waltz is an absolute master class in filmmaking.
@@BrandonLikesMovies please watch my favorite gangster movie The Untouchables. It's directed by second favorite director Brian De Palma & it stars Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness , Robert De Niro as Al Capone,& Sean Connery as Jimmy Malone. It was scored by my secretary favorite film composer Ennio Morricone who scored films like The Good, The Bad, & Ugly, The Thing, Once Upon A Time In The West, & finally won his oscar for composing The Hateful Eight.
I've really gotten into watching people's reactions to movies I love because it reminds me of the first time I watched those movies. This is my first video of yours I'm seeing and I immediately subscribed. Can't wait to watch the other videos!
You have to watch “A Bronx Tale” another gangster movie with Robert De Niro movie that was filmed in that time frame. Excellent movie
Yes!
Bronx tale is a sub par gangster movie. So many better ones to watch.
React to Cohen's brothers' "FARGO" you'll not regret for sure.
1000 thumbs up
Yes yes yes
Well... anything by the Cohen bros...
I think No Country for Old Men is their masterpiece
You are consistently putting up some of my all time favorites for a while now, really loving it :D
I'm glad to hear it 😁
This guy is the most calm I've seen.
I rolled into this video from the Departed which came from a couple of your reactions to Breaking Bad. I still wasn’t ready when you said you have never seen Goodfellas prior to this one. It was jarring.
Keep up the joy, man
So, this was my number two recommendation for you.
My first?
Why, my favorite movie.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
Once upon time in the west,
Kinda overlooked.
@ It is.
Very much so.
As is For A Few Dollars More.
But The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly was the first I saw. Makes me think of my old man, who showed me.
So it's just a personal favorite.
I’m down for any movie with an Ennio Morricone score (RIP)
@@MojiBeau Yes.
So much yes.
I will watch a movie just for a Morricone score.
Joel Bizzell Oh come on even though they do not have the same characters you should start the Dollars Trilogy in order.
If no one has suggested it yet, Raging Bull has De Niro and Pesci in it and was also directed by Scorcese. Great movie.
The actual Henry Hill started calling in to the Howard Stern show back in the 90s while he was still in witness protection. He used to call in and tell Howard all kinds of stories. Later on, he came in to the show a few times. He told Howard he was not too worried because all of the people that had been involved with the gang that wanted him dead, were all gone.
Those were some crazy calls especially when Henry was drunk.
@30:36 henry hill became a frequent guest of the Howard Stern radio show in the 90s and 2000s in addition to some enterprises like owning a restaurant, publishing books including a cookbook and having a sauce business. He also fathered another child while in witness protection with another woman. He never kept a clean record and was arrested a few more times for drug related before dying in 2012 at age 69 from heart disease attributed to a lifetime of smoking.
"Lock stock and two smoking barrels"
and "Snatch"
are two very very good uk gangster movies. very different, i'd say they're far closer to Pulp Fiction.
Raging Bull?? Scarface?? Those are my top two that I haven’t seen you do yet both amazing movies
Cape Fear, Silence, The departed...
Casino too
Yeah Casino
Raging Bull is a must see. A true Masterpiece.
SCARFACE,RAGING BULL,TAXI DRIVER,CASINO,SCENT OF A WOMAN,THE IRISHMAN
"It's like reservoir style story telling". Scorsese and Tarantino were 2 great story tellers with excellent dialog
Only difference is Tarantino writes something that Scorsese rarely does not that he’s bad or anything
Wait, wait, you've only seen Joe Pesci in Home Alone?!?! My guy, check out My Cousin Vinny!
I'll add it to my watch list!
@@BrandonLikesMovies In that case, add A Bronx Tale as well. De Niro's directorial debut and fantastic film.
My Cousin Vinny? Is that the one were he defends the two Youghts?
@@possiblepilotdeviation5791 Yeah
@@BrandonLikesMovies It is a different kind of movie but yeah it's great. So funny with great performances. Marisa Tomei won best supporting actress in that role.
Cape Fear is another great Robert DeNiro movie.
Is good, but last week I watch the original and i prefer the 62 movie.
@@lauce3998 Same here, Mitchum'S Max Cady was super creepy.
Hell I loved BOTH versions for different reasons. Hopefully he'll review both.
cape fear is amazing
6:07 was improvised by Pesci and Ray Liotta went along with it, great actors.
Growing up back in the day I watched this many times as a kid when my mom got it on vhs and it’s probably my favorite movie of all time, definitely a master piece in perfect casting and acting along with setting and the true story just adds the realism.
Would love if you would watch Sopranos, 80% of this cast are in it and it's a true precursor to Breaking Bad regarding the antihero. It was an original and unbelievably entertaining
24:29, he killed a made man, and if you kill a made man, you get whacked yourself. Another rule in the mob you must never EVER break.
Bests actors of ever are in my opinion:
1.Brando
2.De Niro
3.Al Pacino
daniel day lewis the goat
@@derek6460 He's my absolute favorite actor Especially in 'There Will Be Blood'
O'Toole, Olivier, Mifune...
Mifune, Nakadai, Caine, Leung, Wong...
In the 70's it was three upstarts that got all the glory: De Niro, Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman. Hoffman's name has been pretty much absent in most UA-cam comments regarding great actors and movies. Also, were is the love for the male actor with the most Oscar nominations, Jack Nicholson.
It‘s amazing to see that many of these actors also played later in the Sopranos, the best mafia show ever.
Another amazing anecdote from wikipedia: "In October 2002, Hill published The Wiseguy Cookbook: My Favorite Recipes From My Life As a Goodfella To Cooking On the Run. In it, Hill shared some stories throughout his childhood, life in the mob, and running from the law. He also presents recipes he learned from his family, during his years in the mob, and some that he came up with himself."
That one take of Henry and Karen entering the nightclub was so well done.
If you haven’t already seen it will you watch the movie trainspoting.
I remember seeing this movie when I was 5. Didn’t understand none of it but I was captivated by it. Then saw it when I was older and could finally appreciate it.
Also, A Bronx Tale is a must see for me. It’s directed by Robert De Niro
I don’t feel bad then. I wasn’t the only bad parent. Let my 3 yr. old watch Sopranos back in 99. He called the fucka show
I'm sorry I'm not a Patreon member, but I wanted to make a couple of suggestions. Check out the movies "Misery" and "Scent of a Woman." I'd love to see your reaction to those movies. Keep up the great work. You're doing a fantastic job!!!
Thanks for the recommendations Paul!
@@BrandonLikesMovies scent of a woman is absolutely incredible. One of, if not Pacino's best.
Fun fact: This film introduced the Shinebox to American audiences.
Fun Fact: martin scoresese brought his parents to play the some of the characters in the movie of Goodfellas.
Catherine scoresese played the mother of joe pesci's character and charles scorsese played the chef in the prison scene.
Casino, Road to Perdition, Miller's Crossing, Carlito's Way, The Departed, Donnie Brasco, A Prophet, City of God, Eastern Promises, Snatch, and Once Upon a Time in America are all fantastic gangster movies you'd love after seeing this.
Dude, City of God!! One of the greatest movies ever. Not well known in the US but that is such a great movie. It’s probably third on my list. Godfather Trilogy, Goodfellas and City of God
Donnie Brasco is an often overlooked but fantastic mob movie.
I"ve got it - LA Confidential - you've gotta see this film!
Also check out Scarface for Al Pacino's best performance IMO
24:22 SURPRISE! lol I love your reaction there. RIP, Tommy.
6:50 " this guys laugh cracks me up" That's why Ray Liotta was cast. he nailed Henry Hill's laugh.
This is Jon Stewart's favorite movie. He would quote it all the time on THE DAILY SHOW, especially the "Go get your Shinebox" bit.
Also surprised nobody has mentioned that Pesci won an Oscar for this film. He gave the shortest acceptance speech ever.
This should be good. Got a feeling you’re gonna dig this one.
Also, I’m gonna suggest Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Good movie but man I remember how hard it flopped because they tried to market it as an action movie because it starred Crowe.
I still enjoyed it. Good story and acting all around.
Master and Commander is absolutely amazing..........and criminally overlooked on a regular basis.
Master and Commander is a masterpiece
L.A. Confidential
Yes!
Henry Hill, born June 11, 1943; died June 12, 2012 (age 69) in Los Angeles, CA. hospital due to complications of heart disease. His heart just gave out. Henry Hill was a heavy smoker. I do believe you can find interviews with Henry Hill on UA-cam.
"Oh I like this one... One dog goes one way, the other dog goes the other way"
I already know before even watching this reaction is going to be gold
Wakes up, sees notification, Oh yeah, this is gonna be good! Seriously, Scorseses finest work..........and that's saying something!
Taxi driver and raging bull are Scorsese’s finest films
Whenever someone asks me what's my favorite movie. I say Goodfellas. It's one of my favorites. But, asking me to pick is like asking a parent to pick their favorite child.
Awesome video bro as always you should consider Fury is a underrated movie with great performances
Thanks so much!
I wish I hadn't seen so many movies throughout my life and I could watch all these amazing movies for the first time again, it almost makes me sad. Great content so far, you have an awesome channel here.
The actor that played the cop that arrested Henry and said "what were you baking a fuckin cake?" Was the actual cop that arrested the real life Jimmy character. The cops name is Bo Dietl
You HAVE to watch the movie Casino. Same actors, same director, and just as good, if not better.
The editor's name is Thelma Schoonmaker. She edits all of Scorsese's films. Another great gangster movie that is totally different from GoodFellas and The Godfather is Miller's Crossing. It came out the same year as GoodFellas and Godfather III. Those 3 films marked the return of great gangter films in the 90s. The Coen Brothers made it when they were still quite young.
Some other gangster flicks:
Casino
Scarface
State of Grace
Once Upon a Time in America
Carlito's Way
A Bronx Tale
donnie brasco :)
For a guy that likes movies it seems he's missed every good movie ever.
This kid wasn't around when these came out. Now he's gotta catch up on the movies from peak of film-making.
@@theonewiththeeyeoftruth884 That doesn't matter. I wasn't alive when the Star Wars OT and the first 2 Indiana Jones movies came out, but I still watched them as a kid. You don't need to be alive at the release date to watch certain films. You just gotta make an effort to watch them yourself without others pushing you-- like some people I know.
@@rustincohle2135
That's you. It does for some people. If they weren't around during the release and hype, they may not have seen the movie. Of course you don't _need to_ be alive at the release date, but it helps.
I know a guy born in 1994 who hasn't seen shit before 2000.
Right?! When I was his age I'd already seen Metropolis three times.
@@rustincohle2135 wow, two of the most popular and overrated franchises, how original, guess what i like beer, real beer, Belgian, French, German ones. and i didn't have a budweisser yet, what does that mean? nothing, it's not only you, you're not special.
For a COMPLETELY different take on the character of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta's character), the comedy "My Blue Heaven" stars Steve Martin as Henry Hill, and Rick Moranis as his Parole Officer AFTER he's gone into Witness Protection. Ironically, "My Blue Heaven" was actually released years before GoodFellas, and wasn't one of Steve Martin's better-known films, so very few people know that both films are about the same character.
Used to listen to the Howard Stern morning show on regular radio back in the 2000's, and Stern used to have Henry Hill, who was still in the witness protection program, on his show all the time by phone. Henry Hill died in 2012. Good reaction video to one of the best movies of all time.
Not related by genre, but you should check out “The Wrestler” by Darren Aronofsky.
The Wrestler was fantastic... definitely check that one out.
Disappointed you didn’t leave the “we needed that money Karen!” scene. It’s hilariously quotable.
Hey Brandon, now that you have this masterpiece under your belt, I would like to suggest the film Casino. Came out right around the same time and involves a lot of the same actors. Seriously great movie.
I like how even though cocaine led to Henry and Karen's downfall the heightened paranoia from using it probably kept them from getting killed.
8:20, the longest Steadicam shot ever.
but it's not
Most young movie watchers - "Two and a half hours?! Where's my phone? I'm out."
Brandon Likes Movies - "Two and a half hours, i'm really hoping for lots of good shots packed in here."
You are a breath of fresh air young sir. Keep these amazing movie reactions a'comin'.
I love listening to the Blu-ray commentary that has the real Henry Hill. Fascinating stuff.
Woah that sounds like it'd be super interesting!
One of my favorite commentaries ever. The real Henry Hill and the real guy that brought him into witness protection. Super interesting.
You should watch Boardwalk Empire!!!! One of the greatest tv shows of all time imo
Mob saying,
From Benjamin Franklin’s
“Poor Richard’s Almanac”
-“Three may keep a secret if two are dead .”
A good gangster movie would be 'The Untouchables', with De Niro as Al Capone
YES!
untouchables is amazing
24:00 the name of the film actually dates way back to the Roman Republic where a group of the most respected citizens was called the 'boni' which roughly translates to good men or Goodfellas.
Fun fact about this there is actually a man in one of the bar scenes when everyone is being introduced named Michael Franzese that's still alive and kicking he also has a youtube channel where he talks about the life and reviews mob movies its pretty interesting.
SNL used to have a skit called "The Joe Pesci Show" with Jim Brewer as Joe Pesci. It was a great skit, but was really good when the real Joe Pesci shows up.
Henry’s life went crazy after he was put in witness protection, his life was in danger constantly he was moved time and time again. He got involved with a drug gang, the fbi closed down on it, Henry was kicked out of witness protection, went to jail that was run by the mafia, his life was in danger, he got let out then he got a job in a bar constantly drunk.
Deniro played played Jimmy " the gent " Burke.
Jimmy passed away prior to his release date of 2004.
He probably would of never been released had he lived past 2004. Besides the murders, Lafthansa heist.
Jimmy was later convicted of college points shaving scheme not mentioned in the movie.
Always love watching your reactions and comments. This was a fun mafia movie to watch. Have you ever reacted to The Outsiders? That would be cool to see you react to! Keep smiling🤘☺
That’s a good suggestion.