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DVD Goodfellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Martin Scorsese's 1990 masterpiece GoodFellas immortalizes the hilarious, horrifying life of actual gangster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), from his teen years on the streets of New York to his anonymous exile under the Witness Protection Program. The director's kinetic style is perfect for recounting Hill's ruthless rise to power in the 1950s as well as his drugged-out fall in the late 1970s; in fact, no one has ever rendered the mental dislocation of cocaine better than Scorsese. Scorsese uses period music perfectly, not just to summon a particular time but to set a precise mood. GoodFellas is at least as good as The Godfather without being in the least derivative of it. Joe Pesci's psycho improvisation of Mobster Tommy DeVito ignited Pesci as a star, Lorraine Bracco scores the performance of her life as the love of Hill's life, and every supporting role, from Paul Sorvino to Robert De Niro, is a miracle.
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one of the best films ever
this is quite possibly the best movie ever made. pulp fiction would be its only runner up. i can't stress enough how good this movie really is. the acting, writing, direction, editing, and least of all the soundtrack, working together as a film are better than any you will see in any movie today or probably any you will see in the next 10 years. it is a crime that kevin costner won the best directing oscar in 1990 over scorsese. also whoopie goldberg for ghost over lorraine bracco for supporting actress. what the hell? the 2 disc dvd is pretty cool there are some interesting features, particularly the "getting made" documentary. it also allows you to watch the film without turning the disc over right after tommy kills spider, pretty much when the movie starts getting really good. i had the original goodfellas dvd, and still bought this edition, for one of the best movies ever made, i figure anybody owes to themselves to buy it. loved this movie, loved it.
El reflejo de una época
Refleja excelentemente la realidad de una época en la cual debían adaptarse rápidadmente para sobrevivir. O juegas el juego o desapareces. No se pueda pactar. Muy recomendable. Suspenso, emoción, drama. Completa en su genero.
Excellent And Gritty Crime Drama!
With so many reviews already posted here on amazon, I really don't think there is any more that I could add, other than to say this is an amazing crime-thriller. From the very beginning, to the very end this is the quintessential mob film of all time. The story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) has already been discussed, I would just like to add that if there is anyone who has not seen this classic, do so. More importantly, it belongs in your DVD collection.
Even though the film came out 16 years ago, it still has a powerful effect on the viewer. This inside look of the mob, from one who was part of the mob, is one hell of a viewing. Everyone in the film did an outstanding performance. From Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and especially Paul Sorvino. I thought his performance was great. But the entire film was too! Watching the life of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as a young boy being influenced by these men was scary. Not that he had a wonderful home life, but compared to where his life was headed, it was a thousand times better.
What I found interesting about the film, and the narration of Ray Liotta as the character Henry Hill, was how there were no loyalties. I think that is one of the primary elements in the film. Not the only one, but if you are part of this type of fraternity and you don't know who to trust or when your time is up [whacked], then this is not the type of men I would ever seek out and want to belong to. But then we are talking about criminals. I highly recommend the film to those who have not seen it. It is a great film. [Stars: 5+]
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