Goodfellas isn't bad, its reputation is just wildly outsized to me. Feels like a mid-career summation, "Scorsese for the whole family" (I know...), unlike Taxi Driver or KOC, which remain just absolutely relentless and cruel.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 16 July 2020 16:59 (three years ago) link
I think it's mistrusted bcz it's ridiculously entertaining. It certainly has its moments of "yikes, these guys are monsters" for me, as in the second time Pesci shoots Michael Imperioli and RdN's reaction is "You disgust me... bury him yourself."
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link
that's a great point, it's fun in a way the others I mentioned absolutely are not
― flappy bird, Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:46 (three years ago) link
Will grant that at least the balance in Goodfellas is closer to in-skew than Wolf of Wall Street.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:48 (three years ago) link
now THAT'S a fun movie!
― flappy bird, Thursday, 16 July 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link