In addition Marty rarely gave his mother lines. She followed 'the story' but that's about it. The actors are all good enough at improv to carry & or guide things in the right direction. & The painting! It's her's. & She really is. Showing it off to the boys. & She ironed shirt collars.
This is basically 90% true story and the real Henry Hill died in 2012. The creator the Sopranos called this movie his handbook for creating the perfect Mafia story. It’s not coincidence that so many actors from Goodfellas appeared in the Sopranos
It all depends. I tend to believe Michael franzese when he says that Henry was a lost soul. Even the movie kind of shows this. Also him being way more involved than he actually was. And also the movie doesn’t show how multiple times Henry tried to get out of the life as he realizes where it would eventually lead. I don’t think that prison scene is accurate though.
RIP Paul Sorvino (April 13, 1939 - July 25, 2022), aged 83 And RIP Ray Liotta (December 18, 1954 - May 26, 2022), aged 67 You both will be remembered as legends.
It's also pretty laughable how many reactors to this film are surprised he's gaslighting and cheating on her. He's a freakin' mobster that robs, hurts, and even kills people for a living, is it really that unbelievable that he would cheat on his wife too? Some of these viewers need to get out of their puritan bubble for a second and start accepting reality.
@@jmurdock8303 hell out of here if he in his teen knew what he was going mobbing up her at 17-20 def knew what she was doing y’all simps would give a women the world and she give you in between her legs and y’all feel that’s a fair trade 😹😹😹🤦♂️🤦♂️
"That sausage looks weird, looks like intestines." Funny you should mention that. That's exactly what natural sausage casing is, cow, hog, sheep intestines.
I was talking with a driving instructor during a course for the Marine Corps a few years ago and he said 2 wives is a terrible idea because it’s two sets of problems basically but said 30 wives is perfect because you have one for everyday of the month and each day is a new beginning. Sean was quite a guy
Henry said the real tommy simone was a sadistic killer,he bought a gun once and shot a bystander just to test it. When henry ask him: why you shot him,he said: i'm a mean cat.
@@ExUSSailorWithout Papers or Without Pssport. I’ve heard both used. Allegedly WOP was what Immigration papers were stamped at Ellis Island when somebody showed without integration paperwork. And a lot of the Italians emigrated though Ellis Island and lacked papers/passport so they got their papers stamped WOP
At this time of his career Samuel L Jackson's roles were cameos mostly. He usually played a scumbag,a sleaze, or a junkie. His career didn't take off until Pulp Fiction. On another note I loved all the characters in this movie. Most of all Paul Sorvino. He reminded me so much of my late Grandfather.
Fun fact: Samuel L Jackson was a crack smoker back in the mid 80's and used his knowledge of being an addict to play Wesley Snipes crackhead brother in the 1991 movie Jungle fever.
There was more to the killing of Billy Batts than just his insult to Tommy about shining shoes. While Billy was in prison, Jimmy (De Niro) had taken over Billy's lucrative bookmaking business. Now that Billy was out of prison, he wanted that business back. DeNiro's character didn't want to give it up, so he wanted Batts dead as much as Tommy. He had his own reasons.
12:10 - This famous "long shot" was in the first time a director used a "steadicam" in films in this way. They were around since 1976, but no one ever thought to use one for one continuous long shot like this until this movie. I remember it was talked about a lot back then. I was in film school at that time, and the instructors kept talking about it too, lol. The shot was just under 3 minutes long. Of course other directors followed suit after this and did similar long, uninterrupted steadicam shots, but this was the granddaddy of them all. lol
@@ShawNshawN - He likely did have 'long shots' in his film, but they were either traditional handheld camera shots, or dolly shots, and nowhere near as long as this famous shot in Goodfellas. I was specifically referring to the "Steadicam" (a very particular invention) that didn't come onto the scene until after Hitchcock's last known directorial work which was "Family Plot" in 1976. I'm sure had Hitchcock had an opportunity, he would have used it, but it wasn't around for him to use it during his active years in the business. The Steadicam wasn't introduced to the public, nor put into full commercial use until about '75. And the technology wasn't as perfected as it was until it was used around the time of the making of Goodfellas. Hence, why Martin Scorsese had his D.P. use it to make this now famous cinematic shot, which was consequently called "The Copa Shot". It was a one-take shot that was at least three minutes long. I was in film school around the time Goodfellas was released, and I remember my professors talking a great deal about that shot, and of course the technology involved. From what I remember, the same person (Garrett Brown) who invented the Steadicam is also the one who would later invent the "Skycam" during the 80s, which is often used at arena, and sporting events such as the NFL. 🙂
Probably a false etymology. The term was current before there was any such thing as immigration papers. Wikipedia quotes Merriam-Webster dictionary to say it derives ultimately from "the Southern Italian dialectal term 'guappo', roughly meaning 'dandy', or 'swaggerer'".
when Karen gets scared and runs away from Jimmy, the camera pans up and we see 2 street signs "one way" pointing to the inside of the building, and "dont walk". Scorsese is a genius with little touches like that.
Now you should see My Blue Heaven, starring Steve Martin as a mobster in the witness protection program being guarded by Rick Moranis as an FBI agent. It is hysterical. But it also was based on the story of Henry Hill. It was written by Nora Ephron (she wrote When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle), who was married to Nicolas Pileggi, who wrote Goodfellas. The two movies came out in the same month based on the same story but are lightyears apart in tone.
"She's the one apologizing?" Well, yes. He did just wake up to assault with a deadly weapon. He is abusive. Good point. But instead of getting out of there while he was sleeping she put a gun in his face. You may sympathize with her, as you should, but they were mutually abusive.
Ah, Goodfellas and Casino really are the genuine article. They are so authentic in how the mafia really operated. I love the use of narration so we the audience actual can understand what’s happening and why:)
Deniro and Pesci's characters in real life were even more violent. Also Henry Hill blew threw the money he got for this movie in like 1maybe a year and a half 😆
his wife: *puts gun to his head* Mary: wow i respect her if she kills him henry: *slaps her and takes the gun away from his head* Mary: woow is he serious?! hes abusive! my guy just trying to defend himself by not dying is abusive, but the one who put a gun to his head is good and respected. typical women, they want the authority of a man, but accountability of a child.☕☕☕
Not to mention she clearly saw what kind of guy he is, but yet still stayed with him and got married. Lets skip over the fact as well she has two kids with her while yelling obscenities and being a crazy lady at his mistresses apartment building. Also a side note the real life wife was sleeping around behind his back with Paulie, she is no saint ,she knew everything they did. In typical fashion though she is given a pass and is somehow the victim.
Textbook case of somebody raised by social media. "Go sis! Shoot him in the head!" Yeah, committing murder over infidelity would be super cool and respectable. /s
You are always so quotable. It's so much fun to re-visit your commentary over and over. My favorite lines in this one are "so forward with the banging" and "again with the breaking of the balls." Magnificent!! Thank you.
you might want to consider going back even further to watch older gangster flicks. 1967's "bonnie and clyde" is the film that brought the gangster genre into the modern age. in the late 40s cagney starred in "white heat" and bogart starred in "key largo" which co-starred edward g. robinson as the gangster. in 1939 bogart and cagney starred together in the classic "the roaring twenties." in the early 30s the film "public enemy" made cagney a star. and paul muni was excellent playing an "al capone" type character in "scarface." all these films are really, really good and come higly recommended. give them a try. i think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Now you need to watch My Blue Heaven(1990) It's a comedy about what happens to a gangster when they enter Witness Protection. It was written by the wife of the writer of Goodfellas, and written at the same time. Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack. It's a good time.
Yes! It's been a minute since Mary has watched anything this heavy in a while. Wait till she finishes The Godfather 3. Lol. ❤ Also see Casino with Deniro and Pesci, Scarface with Al Pacino, Carlitos Way with Pacino.
If you liked this Scorsese film you should watch what is generally considered to be his best film Taxi Driver (1976). De Niro is in this film too. De Niro plays a lonely and mentally unstable taxi driver in 1970’s New York City named Travis Bickle. This film is a true masterpiece.
The craziest thing about Tommy was that the REAL Henry Hill said he was waaaayyy more psychotic & murderous but Martin Scorcese toned him down for the movie
The movie definitely made Paulie out to look like a father figure, in reality Paulie was a ruthless psychopath, who had no empathy whatsoever for anyone or anything.
Robert DeNiro insisted on using real money when he was tipping in order to make his Gangster persona seem more authentic. At the end of the day, Scorsese would triple count the set amount of money used in those scenes and wouldn't let anyone, cast or crew, leave until it was all accounted for. Just like a real Gangster. 😂
michael franzese who was mentioned in the movie(not the actual guy, he has youtube channel) said that henry hill was never so important that he got to go in through the kitchen and also michael franzese saved henry hill's life 3 times by not informing on him to the mobster when he was taking drugs or was in witness protection while in the slammer
Henry actually met Karen on a double date with Paulie's son, not Tommy. It is possible that Paulie arranged to let Henry in through the back of the Copa as a favor just that one time.
The fact that Joe Pesci did GOODFELLAS and HOME ALONE 1 in the same year is astounding (he won Best Supporting Actor for GOODFELLAS too)! Side Note: After LETHAL WEAPON 4, Joe Pesci went into semi-retirement. Since then, he has only done 5 movies and 1 TV show. One such film is the Netflix film THE IRISHMAN, also directed by Martin Scorsese and co-starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (I really liked it personally).
@@LordVolkov Pesci is 80 years old , he should be in some Pete Davidson production , Bupkis , from 2022 , playing his grand dad and Edie Falco plays his mother .
@@axr7149 The only real beef I would have is when DeNiro is kicking that dude on the ground and those were such pathetic old man kicks. It was dark enough they could have used a body double that could really put the boots to the guy.
Mary.... The long cam Copa shot is LITERALLY taught in film classes. It's a Masterpiece. 7 takes!!! Henny Youngman the comedian would fumble his lines and they would have to reset and start again!!! thank you for watching this. it's timeless.
Check out Scorsese's "Casino" (1995) which also stars De Niro (and his colorful wardrobe) along with Pesci and a sensational Sharon Stone. Most consider it "Goodfellas"-lite. It's very similar in style to the earlier film, with the editing, narration, and music. I think you'd like it al lot because of the interesting dynamic of the De Niro - Stone relationship. Also based on a true story. For a very different style of a De Niro film check out the terrific "The King of Comedy" (1982). You'll get a big kick out of De Niro in this and the story was way ahead of its time.
Check out Scorsese's "Casino" (another true story) which came out in 1995 and is sort of a companion piece to this. The cinematic style is similar. De Niro and Pesci also star.
"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster..." RIP to Ray Liotta. His narration brings so much to Goodfellas, and the scene where he slides out of the court box breaking the 4th wall is so smooth. You would enjoy Ray in Heartbreakers, with Sigourney Weaver, and Operation Dumbo Drop, with Danny Glover
yess THATs a film Ive never seen anyone review, Its a classic con. comedy anyone would enjoy. I just SAW Cassie do PRIMAL FEAR with Edward Norton and R Gere and she was blown away at the twist, lol
You can follow with Casino, Wolf of Wall Street, Cape Fear, The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Shutter Island, Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed.
The real Spider was buried in the basement of that building along with some other people. When the police finally raided it, Jimmy just got done cementing the basement cause he just moved the bodies the night before. The real Tommy was a giant and it wasn't just Billy Bats that got him wacked, there was another guy I believe he either was a Made Guy or related to one. Also it wasn't just Tommy they killed, they went after one of his brothers. They still haven't found Billy Bats.
They also murdered Tommy's girlfriend, in addition to his brother. Members of the Gambino family often joked that they should go after Tommy's other, surviving brother, to "finish the DeSimone trifecta." Tommy's body has also never been found.
The book that this film was based on was called Wiseguy. That originally was going to be the name of the movie, however, at the time there was a TV show on the air called Wiseguy and to make sure there was not any confusion, they decided to make the name change to Goodfellas
Mary I have a suggestion for you. Because this movie is loosely based on actual events. Try to watch stories on Henry Hill, Paul Vario (Paul Cicero), and Tommy DeSimone (Tommy DeVito) on their stories.
GoodFellas is the second in a trilogy of films Martin Scorsese made about the Mafia. The other two being Mean Streets and Casino. There is an epilogue in the form of The Irishman aka I Heard You Paint Houses.
Trivia: When "Paulie" unexpectedly slaps "Henry" in the face, that scene was improved and Paul Sorvino totally caught Ray Liotta off guard. That's why Ray Liotta looks so shocked, like "WTF"?!?! Classic Scorsese secret directorial!
The Henry Hill commentary track with the agent who caught him who also plays himself when they go to witness protection in the movie is fantastic. Definitely worth watching it again for that.
A movie you should watch is, "my blue heaven" it's technically a comedy but it's based on gangsters that are in the witness protection program. You'll see things that are associated with the crime family based in this movie.
28:55 “and she’s the one apologizing?” Yes Mary. Pointing a loaded gun in someone’s face is something you should probably apologize for. And slapping somebody who has a gun in your face is not exactly “abuse”. It’s self defense.
It wasn't really a shoe shine thing. In real life, it was about Bats getting out of jail and wanting his territories that Tommy and Jimmy had taken over. Gambling, loansharking, etc. Goodfellars was a true story, but the movie characters were not as bad as the real-life people. Especially Tommy believe it or not. It's my favorite movie.
If you liked this one. I would recommend Casino with Deniro and Pesci or The Departed with Leo Dicaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. Both movies were directed by Martin Scorsese
Lol i like the Title. Consider checking out Internal Affairs, The Departed (which is a remake of the original Internal Affairs), Gangs of New York, LA Confidential and The Untouchables if you wanna to watch more Mafia style movies :)
Also fun fact Fat Andy in the film is portrayed by Louis Eppolito who would later be found guilty of working as a dirty NYPD Detective and committing murders and other associated crimes on the orders of the Lucchese crime family.
From Wikipedia; Following the testimony of Henry Hill, Burke was convicted in 1982, of conspiracy charges related to his involvement in the 1978-79 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. While in prison, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to another 20 years. He died of cancer at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, eight years before he would have been eligible for parole. Burke inspired the character Jimmy "The Gent" Conway, one of the main characters of the 1990 film Goodfellas, played by Robert De Niro.
My uncle worked Idyllwild Airport cargo and was approached to join the gang. He gave info to an airline and they transferred him to airport in Midwest. His friend stayed and was machine gunned in a hotel room (his wife lived). Uncle saw Henry Hill sitting in the back seat of a car once clearly a boss.
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Damn! You really burned them with that title. 😯
_Sandy throws coke at the door._
Mary: *What a waste!*
Me: I hear ya Mary. I hear ya.
Frankie the Wop - Wop is actually W.O.P. or WithOut Passport. Basically he's in the country illegally.
The expression half a f*g is basically calling someone a wimp or a pussy
Mary I recommend it you Casino and the Departed by Martin Scorsese but I didn't catch your last message
Fun fact... Tommy's mother in this film was actually played by Martin Scorsese's actual mother.
Yup. And the old mobster who said, "And that's that," after Tommy's death was Scorsese's father IRL
In addition Marty rarely gave his mother lines. She followed 'the story' but that's about it. The actors are all good enough at improv to carry & or guide things in the right direction. & The painting! It's her's. & She really is. Showing it off to the boys. & She ironed shirt collars.
@@christianvennemann9008 Now that I didn't know. Thanks.
She was also in Casino!@@JamesDavis-sh9gh
Another fun fact, the guy Henry and Karen were speaking to about witness protection was the actual prosecutor who dealt with the real Henry Hill.
"That sausage looks so weird, it looks like intestines"
Who wants to tell her?
LOL
I was going to say look up how to make sausage. Or don't, if you want to keep eating it.
Lol true, but the best sausages and hotdogs have the “casing” still on them. But casing is a better marketing term over intestine skin lol.
RIP Ray Liotta
An absolute masterful performance.
Joe Pesci was phenomenal in this movie. From laughing to homicidal to laughing in heartbeats.
Won the academy award for best supporting actor.
And his character was toned down from real life. The guy he portrayed once shot an innocent man just to test out his new gun.
@@curtismartin2866Yeah Tommy irl was a legit psychopath
This is basically 90% true story and the real Henry Hill died in 2012. The creator the Sopranos called this movie his handbook for creating the perfect Mafia story. It’s not coincidence that so many actors from Goodfellas appeared in the Sopranos
Well that depends on who you believe. Many say Henry wasn't this respected especially when word got around he was speedballing coke & heroin.
It all depends. I tend to believe Michael franzese when he says that Henry was a lost soul. Even the movie kind of shows this. Also him being way more involved than he actually was. And also the movie doesn’t show how multiple times Henry tried to get out of the life as he realizes where it would eventually lead. I don’t think that prison scene is accurate though.
Have watch Scarface 1983 movie or the 2004 Punisher movie
The 10% Henry Hill left out of the story is the murders he actually committed.
Fun fact: The sweet old lady playing Tommy's mom is actually Martin Scorcese's mother
Also, his father is making the sauce in prison.
RIP!!
Funner fact
The FBI agent at 49:00 who put him in witness protection is the actual FBI agent who put Henry Hill in witness protection.
Fun fact. You might be an NPC
RIP Paul Sorvino (April 13, 1939 - July 25, 2022), aged 83
And
RIP Ray Liotta (December 18, 1954 - May 26, 2022), aged 67
You both will be remembered as legends.
"He's abusive."
She put a friggin' gun in his face!
Don't blame her she has been brainwashed
Yes, Henry is abusive.
It's also pretty laughable how many reactors to this film are surprised he's gaslighting and cheating on her. He's a freakin' mobster that robs, hurts, and even kills people for a living, is it really that unbelievable that he would cheat on his wife too? Some of these viewers need to get out of their puritan bubble for a second and start accepting reality.
@@zerodood thank you .. You said perfectly puritan bubble
@@jmurdock8303 hell out of here if he in his teen knew what he was going mobbing up her at 17-20 def knew what she was doing y’all simps would give a women the world and she give you in between her legs and y’all feel that’s a fair trade 😹😹😹🤦♂️🤦♂️
"That sausage looks weird, looks like intestines."
Funny you should mention that. That's exactly what natural sausage casing is, cow, hog, sheep intestines.
"How does he have patience for 2 women?"
Mary is asking the important questions.
:D
cuz real men can put women in line. whereas weak men cant even handle 1 girl.
The self awareness puts her in an elite class 😂
yeah, for real dude, the fact that she is aware that 2 women is even more hell than 1 is hilarous.
I was talking with a driving instructor during a course for the Marine Corps a few years ago and he said 2 wives is a terrible idea because it’s two sets of problems basically but said 30 wives is perfect because you have one for everyday of the month and each day is a new beginning. Sean was quite a guy
"Again with the breaking of the balls" is one of my favorite reaction lines from Mary.
Henry said the real tommy simone was a sadistic killer,he bought a gun once and shot a bystander just to test it. When henry ask him: why you shot him,he said: i'm a mean cat.
Best mafia movie EVER! The fact that the late Ray Liotta wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for this was CRIMINAL!
"Wop" is a pejorative for Italian-Americans.
Ray Liotta is deceased? That's sad to hear.
@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps He passed away last year from heart faliure and pulmonary edema.
@@ExUSSailorWithout Papers or Without Pssport. I’ve heard both used.
Allegedly WOP was what Immigration papers were stamped at Ellis Island when somebody showed without integration paperwork.
And a lot of the Italians emigrated though Ellis Island and lacked papers/passport so they got their papers stamped WOP
Godfather 1 and 2 are both way better than this movie, but this is still quite good.
“No distractions either, no women.”
HILARIOUS!!!
At this time of his career Samuel L Jackson's roles were cameos mostly. He usually played a scumbag,a sleaze, or a junkie. His career didn't take off until Pulp Fiction.
On another note I loved all the characters in this movie. Most of all Paul Sorvino. He reminded me so much of my late Grandfather.
Fun fact: Samuel L Jackson was a crack smoker back in the mid 80's and used his knowledge of being an addict to play Wesley Snipes crackhead brother in the 1991 movie Jungle fever.
There is a good book written by Henry Hill’s two children when they were adults documenting how he was a terrible father
There was more to the killing of Billy Batts than just his insult to Tommy about shining shoes. While Billy was in prison, Jimmy (De Niro) had taken over Billy's lucrative bookmaking business. Now that Billy was out of prison, he wanted that business back. DeNiro's character didn't want to give it up, so he wanted Batts dead as much as Tommy. He had his own reasons.
Bronx Tale might be a very good one to watch its a mob movie but from an outside perspective.
My cousin played Bronx Tale on Broadway, till he was hit with the rona. RIP
Bronx Tale is sooo good. I love this movie
Bronx Tale is legendary
Ray Liotta made the big stars look like supporting actors. RIP Ray.
12:10 - This famous "long shot" was in the first time a director used a "steadicam" in films in this way. They were around since 1976, but no one ever thought to use one for one continuous long shot like this until this movie. I remember it was talked about a lot back then. I was in film school at that time, and the instructors kept talking about it too, lol. The shot was just under 3 minutes long. Of course other directors followed suit after this and did similar long, uninterrupted steadicam shots, but this was the granddaddy of them all. lol
I think Hitchcock used the long shot as well back in the 1950s occasionally.
@@ShawNshawN - He likely did have 'long shots' in his film, but they were either traditional handheld camera shots, or dolly shots, and nowhere near as long as this famous shot in Goodfellas. I was specifically referring to the "Steadicam" (a very particular invention) that didn't come onto the scene until after Hitchcock's last known directorial work which was "Family Plot" in 1976. I'm sure had Hitchcock had an opportunity, he would have used it, but it wasn't around for him to use it during his active years in the business. The Steadicam wasn't introduced to the public, nor put into full commercial use until about '75. And the technology wasn't as perfected as it was until it was used around the time of the making of Goodfellas. Hence, why Martin Scorsese had his D.P. use it to make this now famous cinematic shot, which was consequently called "The Copa Shot". It was a one-take shot that was at least three minutes long. I was in film school around the time Goodfellas was released, and I remember my professors talking a great deal about that shot, and of course the technology involved. From what I remember, the same person (Garrett Brown) who invented the Steadicam is also the one who would later invent the "Skycam" during the 80s, which is often used at arena, and sporting events such as the NFL. 🙂
Great reaction! WOP is a denigrating term for immigrant Italians back in the day. I believe it was to mean "Without papers."
Probably a false etymology. The term was current before there was any such thing as immigration papers. Wikipedia quotes Merriam-Webster dictionary to say it derives ultimately from "the Southern Italian dialectal term 'guappo', roughly meaning 'dandy', or 'swaggerer'".
@@donaldb1🤡
07:15 WOP is American for WOG
when Karen gets scared and runs away from Jimmy, the camera pans up and we see 2 street signs "one way" pointing to the inside of the building, and "dont walk". Scorsese is a genius with little touches like that.
Now you should see My Blue Heaven, starring Steve Martin as a mobster in the witness protection program being guarded by Rick Moranis as an FBI agent. It is hysterical. But it also was based on the story of Henry Hill. It was written by Nora Ephron (she wrote When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle), who was married to Nicolas Pileggi, who wrote Goodfellas. The two movies came out in the same month based on the same story but are lightyears apart in tone.
Cracking film , I'd forgotten all about it, thanks for the brain nudge , I'm looking for it now 😂
" he's abusive" the girl had a gun to his face 😂😂😂
Henry Hill had a very distinctive laugh, and Ray Liotta was doing a spot-on impersonation of his laugh.
"She's the one apologizing?" Well, yes. He did just wake up to assault with a deadly weapon. He is abusive. Good point. But instead of getting out of there while he was sleeping she put a gun in his face. You may sympathize with her, as you should, but they were mutually abusive.
Ah, Goodfellas and Casino really are the genuine article. They are so authentic in how the mafia really operated. I love the use of narration so we the audience actual can understand what’s happening and why:)
It works
Excellent movies and also Donnie Brasco. 1997
And Joe Pesci gets screwed over in both.
I love when Joe Pesci plays unstable characters, he definitely earned the Oscar for this role
He deserved for Casino and The Irishman too.
It's said that he played the role in an understated way. The real Tommy DiSimone was an extremely vicious serial killer and psychopath.
Deniro and Pesci's characters in real life were even more violent. Also Henry Hill blew threw the money he got for this movie in like 1maybe a year and a half 😆
He was addict mess his whole life. Could never help himself.
Martin Scorsese makes most directors look like amateurs. One of the few directors that make a film feel like real life
Ok yes... Henry was a terrible husband, but he had every right to get upset after she literally pointed a gun to his freaking face lol
his wife: *puts gun to his head*
Mary: wow i respect her if she kills him
henry: *slaps her and takes the gun away from his head*
Mary: woow is he serious?! hes abusive!
my guy just trying to defend himself by not dying is abusive, but the one who put a gun to his head is good and respected.
typical women, they want the authority of a man, but accountability of a child.☕☕☕
@@vortexlight8387it’s literally not that serious, my guy
@@jmendozaedd he just pointing it out are you making a big deal out of it
@@vortexlight8387 Toxic Femininity, indeed.
Not to mention she clearly saw what kind of guy he is, but yet still stayed with him and got married. Lets skip over the fact as well she has two kids with her while yelling obscenities and being a crazy lady at his mistresses apartment building. Also a side note the real life wife was sleeping around behind his back with Paulie, she is no saint ,she knew everything they did. In typical fashion though she is given a pass and is somehow the victim.
Really well done - poised, well-spoken, informative, didn’t chat your brains out. I enjoyed it, thank you…
“Casino” is a must-see!!!
Probably my favorite movie of all time. Just amazing.
Mary is so adorably naïve, like “why are these sociopaths so rude?” Lol ❤
😄exactly
It's so enchanting
Textbook case of somebody raised by social media. "Go sis! Shoot him in the head!" Yeah, committing murder over infidelity would be super cool and respectable. /s
You are always so quotable. It's so much fun to re-visit your commentary over and over. My favorite lines in this one are "so forward with the banging" and "again with the breaking of the balls." Magnificent!! Thank you.
you might want to consider going back even further to watch older gangster flicks. 1967's "bonnie and clyde" is the film that brought the gangster genre into the modern age. in the late 40s cagney starred in "white heat" and bogart starred in "key largo" which co-starred edward g. robinson as the gangster. in 1939 bogart and cagney starred together in the classic "the roaring twenties." in the early 30s the film "public enemy" made cagney a star. and paul muni was excellent playing an "al capone" type character in "scarface."
all these films are really, really good and come higly recommended. give them a try. i think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Now you need to watch My Blue Heaven(1990) It's a comedy about what happens to a gangster when they enter Witness Protection. It was written by the wife of the writer of Goodfellas, and written at the same time. Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack. It's a good time.
I 2nd that recommendation. One of Steve Martin's best performances. 🙂
"My Blue Heaven " was great.
Yes! It's been a minute since Mary has watched anything this heavy in a while. Wait till she finishes The Godfather 3. Lol. ❤ Also see Casino with Deniro and Pesci, Scarface with Al Pacino, Carlitos Way with Pacino.
If you liked this Scorsese film you should watch what is generally considered to be his best film Taxi Driver (1976). De Niro is in this film too. De Niro plays a lonely and mentally unstable taxi driver in 1970’s New York City named Travis Bickle. This film is a true masterpiece.
The craziest thing about Tommy was that the REAL Henry Hill said he was waaaayyy more psychotic & murderous but Martin Scorcese toned him down for the movie
The movie definitely made Paulie out to look like a father figure, in reality Paulie was a ruthless psychopath, who had no empathy whatsoever for anyone or anything.
Most of them were lol
@@darkerthanblack4430 True that, Tommy and Jimmy were also pretty softened up compared to their real life counterparts.
Tommy and Leo Getz are like night and day. 😂 Leo is a warm fuzzy goofball.
That "one long shot" when they go into the Copacabana is one of the most influential scenes ever shot in modern cinema
Robert DeNiro insisted on using real money when he was tipping in order to make his Gangster persona seem more authentic. At the end of the day, Scorsese would triple count the set amount of money used in those scenes and wouldn't let anyone, cast or crew, leave until it was all accounted for. Just like a real Gangster. 😂
"Wow this is like one shot?" It's THE one shot.
michael franzese who was mentioned in the movie(not the actual guy, he has youtube channel) said that henry hill was never so important that he got to go in through the kitchen and also michael franzese saved henry hill's life 3 times by not informing on him to the mobster when he was taking drugs or was in witness protection while in the slammer
Henry actually met Karen on a double date with Paulie's son, not Tommy. It is possible that Paulie arranged to let Henry in through the back of the Copa as a favor just that one time.
R.I.P. Ray Liotta, a greatly talented actor.
The fact that Joe Pesci did GOODFELLAS and HOME ALONE 1 in the same year is astounding (he won Best Supporting Actor for GOODFELLAS too)!
Side Note: After LETHAL WEAPON 4, Joe Pesci went into semi-retirement. Since then, he has only done 5 movies and 1 TV show. One such film is the Netflix film THE IRISHMAN, also directed by Martin Scorsese and co-starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (I really liked it personally).
I was thinking I hadn't seen Joe in much since LW4... Glad he's doing well though.
His role in The Irishman is his absolute best, imo.
@@dudermcdudeface3674 I agree. I’d add Al Pacino too.
@@LordVolkov Pesci is 80 years old , he should be in some Pete Davidson production , Bupkis , from 2022 , playing his grand dad and Edie Falco plays his mother .
@@axr7149 The only real beef I would have is when DeNiro is kicking that dude on the ground and those were such pathetic old man kicks. It was dark enough they could have used a body double that could really put the boots to the guy.
8:02 - 8:25 In Animaniacs, that was a running gag for the Goodfeather segments between two pigeons; Squit and Pesto, which always ends in a scuffle.
I think Karen was apologizing for pointing and holding a gun at Henry's face.
Her finger was on the trigger too. One lil squeeze and it could have been nighttime forever for Henry.
Mary.... The long cam Copa shot is LITERALLY taught in film classes. It's a Masterpiece. 7 takes!!! Henny Youngman the comedian would fumble his lines and they would have to reset and start again!!! thank you for watching this. it's timeless.
Fun fact: “Spider” also “shot himself in the foot” figuratively after Tommy did it literally 😂
Check out Scorsese's "Casino" (1995) which also stars De Niro (and his colorful wardrobe) along with Pesci and a sensational Sharon Stone. Most consider it "Goodfellas"-lite. It's very similar in style to the earlier film, with the editing, narration, and music. I think you'd like it al lot because of the interesting dynamic of the De Niro - Stone relationship. Also based on a true story. For a very different style of a De Niro film check out the terrific "The King of Comedy" (1982). You'll get a big kick out of De Niro in this and the story was way ahead of its time.
Fun fact: The sweet little old lady who played Tommy's mom is actually Mama Scorsese, mother of the director, Martin Scorsese.
Wow. Martin Scorsese movie. Taxi Driver lead actor Robert DeNiro from the 70's. A classic. And I am still loving that hair color..
Check out Scorsese's "Casino" (another true story) which came out in 1995 and is sort of a companion piece to this. The cinematic style is similar. De Niro and Pesci also star.
21:09 Nonna here reminds me of me when my daughters visit. Lots of hugs, then I immediately cook something for them. 😄
When a little visit turns into a whole meal, that’s family.
CHALLENGE: Take a shot every time she says "gaslighting."
I love Goodfellas. I consider it one of the best movies of all time for me. Top five favorite for me!
“You’ve caused a commotion”. I’ve never laughed so hard in my life when you said that
Am I in trouble? I don’t know how. All I know how to do is reply
so forward with the bangin
"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster..."
RIP to Ray Liotta. His narration brings so much to Goodfellas, and the scene where he slides out of the court box breaking the 4th wall is so smooth.
You would enjoy Ray in Heartbreakers, with Sigourney Weaver, and Operation Dumbo Drop, with Danny Glover
yess THATs a film Ive never seen anyone review, Its a classic con. comedy anyone would enjoy. I just SAW Cassie do PRIMAL FEAR with Edward Norton and R Gere and she was blown away at the twist, lol
You can follow with Casino, Wolf of Wall Street, Cape Fear, The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Shutter Island, Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed.
The real Spider was buried in the basement of that building along with some other people. When the police finally raided it, Jimmy just got done cementing the basement cause he just moved the bodies the night before. The real Tommy was a giant and it wasn't just Billy Bats that got him wacked, there was another guy I believe he either was a Made Guy or related to one. Also it wasn't just Tommy they killed, they went after one of his brothers. They still haven't found Billy Bats.
They also murdered Tommy's girlfriend, in addition to his brother. Members of the Gambino family often joked that they should go after Tommy's other, surviving brother, to "finish the DeSimone trifecta." Tommy's body has also never been found.
Such a great movie!!
Martin Scorsese is legendary in the film world for his one shot takes.
This and the one take in Atonement are my favorite
The agent at the end who puts Henry into protective custody, is Ed McDonald, who plays himself in the film.
The book that this film was based on was called Wiseguy. That originally was going to be the name of the movie, however, at the time there was a TV show on the air called Wiseguy and to make sure there was not any confusion, they decided to make the name change to Goodfellas
“Why is he getting offended?” 🤣🤣🤣
The Departed, Aviator, Gangs of New York, After Hours.
Martin Scorcese knows how to tell a story.
Thanks for reacting to this.
Aviator needs some reactions. Leo gives a great performance in that one.
Raging Bull is amazing too.
@@redwing1214 Yes! Easily Scorsese's top 3
Taxi driver unmatched
Mary
I have a suggestion for you. Because this movie is loosely based on actual events. Try to watch stories on Henry Hill, Paul Vario (Paul Cicero), and Tommy DeSimone (Tommy DeVito) on their stories.
Mary
Why Joe Pesci is so good playing gangsters? Joe grew up in same area where gangsters hanout during the 50's.
Tommy's mother is actually Martin's mom
GoodFellas is the second in a trilogy of films Martin Scorsese made about the Mafia. The other two being Mean Streets and Casino. There is an epilogue in the form of The Irishman aka I Heard You Paint Houses.
Raging Bull has some mafia element in it as well as being the first one with Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent.
Joe Pesci swears more than Eminem.
Trivia: When "Paulie" unexpectedly slaps "Henry" in the face, that scene was improved and Paul Sorvino totally caught Ray Liotta off guard. That's why Ray Liotta looks so shocked, like "WTF"?!?! Classic Scorsese secret directorial!
The Henry Hill commentary track with the agent who caught him who also plays himself when they go to witness protection in the movie is fantastic. Definitely worth watching it again for that.
This is an epic gangster film, Pesci as Tommy was terrifying and Conway not that far off. Oh and Jimmy Two Times is a total legend a total legend.
😂😂
You got that right, got that right.
44:50 just imagine, 25 years to life because your girlfriend's too lazy to wash dishes
A movie you should watch is, "my blue heaven" it's technically a comedy but it's based on gangsters that are in the witness protection program. You'll see things that are associated with the crime family based in this movie.
I appreciate your feminist take on the way Women were treated so poorly by the supposed Mafia. Thanks Mary.
Great movie!! And yes, ball breaking is more if an art form vs an exact science :) You gotta know where the boundries are 😅
19:08 thats why he loves her going shopping 😂😂
I would seriously recommend "The Departed" by Scorsese. It's a classic. Plus - Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg
Most of these guys are from New Jersey, in fact Joe Pesci & Ray Liotta are Newark & Union separated by one town
28:55 “and she’s the one apologizing?” Yes Mary. Pointing a loaded gun in someone’s face is something you should probably apologize for. And slapping somebody who has a gun in your face is not exactly “abuse”. It’s self defense.
Out of quite a few videos of hers I’ve seen, she seems pathological incapable of empathizing with men
@@mikeydubbs8565House of the Dragon episode 7. Cheered when a kid got jumped.
Henry WAS abusive to Karen,. He was gaslighting her, and cheating on her.
@@Parallax-3D and this excuses pointing a gun in someone’s face? Are you psychotic?
@@Parallax-3D and in your mind, that somehow justifies what she did?
"No distractions...no women!" Well my dear YOU are VERY distracting! Lovely woman!
It wasn't really a shoe shine thing. In real life, it was about Bats getting out of jail and wanting his territories that Tommy and Jimmy had taken over. Gambling, loansharking, etc. Goodfellars was a true story, but the movie characters were not as bad as the real-life people. Especially Tommy believe it or not. It's my favorite movie.
"What's a wop?" 😬
Eh, just be careful who ya say it around.
If you liked this one. I would recommend Casino with Deniro and Pesci or The Departed with Leo Dicaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. Both movies were directed by Martin Scorsese
Yes!!! The Departed is even better than Goodfellas in my opinion.
Casino not nearly this good, but still enjoyable.
Henry did cheat on Karen, but she also had an affair with his boss Paulie.
And almost got r-ped by Tommy
Never get tired of watching this film masterpiece.
Lol i like the Title. Consider checking out Internal Affairs, The Departed (which is a remake of the original Internal Affairs), Gangs of New York, LA Confidential and The Untouchables if you wanna to watch more Mafia style movies :)
Also fun fact Fat Andy in the film is portrayed by Louis Eppolito who would later be found guilty of working as a dirty NYPD Detective and committing murders and other associated crimes on the orders of the Lucchese crime family.
WOP was a deragatory term for italians. It stood for With Out Papers, apparently a lot of Italian iimmagrants did not have proper papers at the time.
You stole my comment! lol, jk, you just beat me to it ❤
Urban Myth, sorry!
From Wikipedia;
Following the testimony of Henry Hill, Burke was convicted in 1982, of conspiracy charges related to his involvement in the 1978-79 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. While in prison, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to another 20 years. He died of cancer at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, eight years before he would have been eligible for parole.
Burke inspired the character Jimmy "The Gent" Conway, one of the main characters of the 1990 film Goodfellas, played by Robert De Niro.
"I didn't want to get blood on your floor" Tommy is crazy
_Was,_ and it’s why he became a _was_ at 28.
“That sausage looks like intestines.”
Yeah….fun fact….
We learned a lesson from Mary and I quote "no breaking of the balls when people are around". 😅
My uncle worked Idyllwild Airport cargo and was approached to join the gang. He gave info to an airline and they transferred him to airport in Midwest. His friend stayed and was machine gunned in a hotel room (his wife lived). Uncle saw Henry Hill sitting in the back seat of a car once clearly a boss.