GOODFELLAS is my new favourite movie!

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • This movie blew my brains! I friggen loved it! These actors, Scorcese, the way he filmed it, the pacing. every.single.thing!
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  • @a1superfantastic
    @a1superfantastic Před rokem +668

    Fun fact: Tommy's mother is actually Scorcese's real-life mother, and the vast majority of the late night dinner scene was improvised. All Scorcese told his mother was to show the painting at some point, and everyone else did the rest. My favorite scene by far!

    • @JBugz777
      @JBugz777 Před rokem +13

      Mine too!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +87

      i LOVE that scene! it felt so wholesome!

    • @ianthomas1201
      @ianthomas1201 Před rokem +28

      You should watcha mini documentary about Scorcese's childhood, where his mother STEALS the whole show. That lady had so much charisma in one finger; today's stars wished they had it.

    • @mondegreen9709
      @mondegreen9709 Před rokem +23

      One's going east, and the other is going west. So what?

    • @a1superfantastic
      @a1superfantastic Před rokem +2

      @@mondegreen9709 Watch Scorsese's documentary called Italian American. She acted like that all the time. 😆🤣

  • @stefanbistrancin5862
    @stefanbistrancin5862 Před rokem +195

    "Paulie moved slow, but that's only because he didn't have to move for anybody" - what a quote!

    • @0okamino
      @0okamino Před rokem +4

      A bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. As a caporegime, there were a few people he would have to move for if they told him to. Even as the Lucchese underboss, he would still have had to move for Carmine Tramunti. In 1975, he literally did have to move for Anthony Corallo, to Miami, out of the way of the new underboss Salvatore Santoro.

    • @melamineflorentine8134
      @melamineflorentine8134 Před 11 měsíci +5

      It's 33 years later.. and to this day I can't eat a meatball parmagiana or chicken parmagiana "hero"(we call them wedges where I'm from) without replicating that closeup on Paulie as he slowly starts munchin that "sangwich!"

    • @skxlter5747
      @skxlter5747 Před 10 měsíci +2

      That's what any man wishes for

  • @kalphil4385
    @kalphil4385 Před 11 měsíci +183

    Ray Liotta's performance is the heart of this film. Rest In Peace

  • @frankrizzo4460
    @frankrizzo4460 Před rokem +91

    Growing up in an Italian household this movie and The Godfather was on a constant loop every weekend. Big get togethers with relatives and bigger meals all day long. Miss those days so much 🍝🍠🍷☕

    • @dr.juerdotitsgo5119
      @dr.juerdotitsgo5119 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Yeah I'm from an italian family myself, with a shit straight job. No connections with the mob whatsoever. Like the blues song says, if i had no bad luck i'd have no luck at all.

    • @melamineflorentine8134
      @melamineflorentine8134 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Ain't it something how time passes. My time was 20 years earlier in the 70s. Being in the same area and neighborhood the family.. cousins, uncles, aunts.. always around somewhere and getting together wasn't such a special event. Now everyone is 1000 miles away on their phones!

    • @lucaamoruso2672
      @lucaamoruso2672 Před 10 měsíci

      Oh yeah, everybody wants to be related to the those bastards. I wonder why lots of the so called Italian Americans (actually they aren't Italians at all) love being represented in this way.
      I mean, have you ever thought that Hollywood wants to ridiculate you, giving a bad image of you?

    • @jerryanoia2334
      @jerryanoia2334 Před 3 měsíci +1

      My Dad use to call the Godfather "Roots"

    • @sspdirect02
      @sspdirect02 Před 3 dny

      If The Godfather is Opera, GoodFellas is Pop Oldies.

  • @PhatLayCes7825
    @PhatLayCes7825 Před rokem +289

    RIP Ray Liotta. The Copacabana one shot scene is one of the all- time cinematic shots ever. Scorsese changes lives like Francis Ford Coppola did with the Godfather.

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +16

      RIP Ray Liotta AND Paul Sorvino. They both died the same year, can you believe it? So sad. Both of those guys gone too soon.

    • @dabe1971
      @dabe1971 Před rokem +8

      Also look out for the dolly zoom when Liotta and De Niro are eating at the diner. Scorsese moves the camera as they zoom so the actors remain the same but it appears that the world outside the window is closing in - just like the paranoia was.

    • @Ronfost89
      @Ronfost89 Před rokem +2

      Honestly the Copacabana one shot is probably the most overrated one shot in film history.

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +2

      @@Ronfost89 You're right, the one in "Raging Bull" is even better.

    • @arthurandrade2585
      @arthurandrade2585 Před rokem +2

      Godfather much better.

  • @cgmat7804
    @cgmat7804 Před 10 měsíci +27

    The wonderful thing that Scorsese does is recreate periods in time, the fashion, the music, the wisecracks, sums up exactly what the 60's 70's or 80's were like in perfect time stamps

  • @Wrathnar_the_Unreasonable
    @Wrathnar_the_Unreasonable Před 10 měsíci +53

    As someone who grew up among criminals, I've known guys like Tommy. Joe Pesci should have got an oscar for his portrayal, it's the most convincing performance I've ever seen, so realistic it made my blood run cold. Way scarier than any slasher movie psycho k1ller!

    • @Lady_Vengeance
      @Lady_Vengeance Před 10 měsíci +14

      Pesci did in fact win the Oscar for this film.

    • @fiox8170
      @fiox8170 Před 10 měsíci +4

      The "best" parts is, real life Tommy was even worse.

    • @MRHEY
      @MRHEY Před 9 měsíci +3

      He got the oscar💀

    • @Jimbowman484
      @Jimbowman484 Před 8 měsíci +3

      He did.

    • @mijreed
      @mijreed Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@fiox8170 - Henry said that Tommy used to pick out someone in the neighborhood and randomly kill them when he wanted to test out a new gun he got. Henry said that he was convinced Tommy was a true psychopath.

  • @desmoneli3092
    @desmoneli3092 Před rokem +106

    Now you gotta watch Casino & Bronx Tale. You will love it. It’s like a repeatable movie to watch.

    • @jtconley7647
      @jtconley7647 Před rokem +2

      2nd on A Bronx Tale, it never gets the notoriety that Casino does but it's an amazing well-told story.

    • @arthurandrade2585
      @arthurandrade2585 Před rokem +6

      ​@@jtconley7647A Bronx Tale is far superior. It is a life story, with remarkable characters and an intelligent script. Casino is boring, that actress managed to screw it up.

    • @desmoneli3092
      @desmoneli3092 Před rokem

      @@arthurandrade2585 I loved and ya the wife, plus Mickey had to screw it up at the end.

    • @pemp9606
      @pemp9606 Před 11 měsíci +3

      ⁠@@arthurandrade2585the “life story” isn’t always as good as a contained narrative. Casino is great. De Niro is incredible, so is Pesci

    • @arthurandrade2585
      @arthurandrade2585 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@pemp9606 Of course, just having the presence of both of them is worth it. But it's far from the level of a story in the Bronx, Donnie Brasco, Godfather..

  • @peteyn.y.7960
    @peteyn.y.7960 Před rokem +87

    - “A BRONX TALE” - (1993)
    - “DONNIE BRASCO” - (1997)
    🔥🔥

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +8

      Donnie Brasco is great! Someone did a reaction to that the other day, I'm happy to report!

    • @scipioafricanus5871
      @scipioafricanus5871 Před rokem +9

      A BRONX TALE --- De Niro's forgotten masterpiece.

    • @vortexlight8387
      @vortexlight8387 Před rokem +3

      you forgot the most important: 1. scarface(the best maffia movie) and 2. godfather 2

    • @Lil-Britches
      @Lil-Britches Před rokem +2

      "no yous can't leave......"

    • @funnyuser2796
      @funnyuser2796 Před rokem +4

      A bronx tale is such a great movie

  • @ravery4187
    @ravery4187 Před rokem +30

    Another fun fact…..that’s the actual prosecutor playing himself in that last scene talking to Henry and Karen

  • @beebo5100
    @beebo5100 Před rokem +25

    Martin Scorsese was so committed to making this movie as real as possible that the FBI agent who was talking to Henry and Karen was not an actor. That was the real FBI agent that was in charge of Henry’s case.

    • @Music--ng8cd
      @Music--ng8cd Před rokem +1

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_A._McDonald

    • @nataliestclair6176
      @nataliestclair6176 Před 3 měsíci

      Yes Scorsese did his best to stay as true to Henry Hill's book as best as possible, but Hill's book, while entertaining and a good story, was mostly bullshit.
      Henry Hill was a notorious liar and exaggerated the true facts a great deal. He was so bad that when he testified against Jimmy Burke, Jimmy Conway in the movie, he told so many lies and dates mixed up etc that the prosecutor in the case said if they had to rely on Hill's testimony alone Burke never would have been convicted.
      Burke was put on trial not for murder but for extortion in his involvement in the Boston College Basketball point shaving. He was later put on trial for murder after he was already convicted and in prison
      Hill story in the movie and book and his importance was highly exaggerated. He was just a low level thug in Burkes crew. He never knew Paul Vario, Paulie Cicero in the movie. Vario had no idea who Henry Hill was. When told by his attorney they had a witnesses to various crimes Vario was charged with, Vario asked who it was. When he was told he said, who the F is Henry Hill.
      Hill was so low level in Burkes crew that was why he was not involved on the Lutansa heist and why Burke didn't even bother to have him killed like he did to about 15 other people, people who just knew Burke did it he had killed or killed himself. Hill didn't know it was Burke and not at all in on the planning
      But still a great movie and one of my all time fav mafia movies. The acting was great and I love this movie and have seen it so many times.
      BTW when you mentioned the FBI agent playing himself, he was not an FBI agent was an attorney for the NYC DAs office...but what is funny is during an interview he did he talked about how erraratic and how much of a liar Hill was then he laughs and said the scene in the hotel room where he was talking to Henry and Karen, in the real event Henry had a mistress in the toom next door and when Karen stepped out he asked the DA if he could take his mistress with him in witness protection. I thiught that was funny and wished it would have been in the movie.
      ESPN did a great 30 for 30 aboit the Boston College Point shaving scandal and he mention Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke often as the main focus of the scandal.

    • @beebo5100
      @beebo5100 Před 3 měsíci

      @@nataliestclair6176 Wow. Thanks for all that info.

    • @nataliestclair6176
      @nataliestclair6176 Před 3 měsíci

      @@beebo5100 Michael Franzese has a you tube channel were he talks all about this stuff. I saw a biological TV show about him and his gas tax scam. It was very interesting and he scammed the federal govt out of millions

  • @Blackhawks19_xx
    @Blackhawks19_xx Před rokem +21

    Pesci was born to play mob guys. Nobody does it better.

  • @Dejo2106
    @Dejo2106 Před rokem +20

    Though the epilogue says that Jimmy Conway would be eligible for parole in 2004, the individual his character was based on (James Burke) died in prison in 1996 of cancer. Henry Hill died in 2012 from complications of heart disease.

    • @danieltallon5087
      @danieltallon5087 Před měsícem

      He also spent more time in prison for violating parole several times.

  • @rizzo-films
    @rizzo-films Před rokem +31

    AFI is tripping. Top 10 for me! Few films get me as excited about filmmaking and films than Goodfellas. It’s the definition of top tier filmmaking and is endlessly rewatchable. Loved seeing your reactions!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +3

      Hahah! I did see that I was t on the right list and they did a revised 10yrs anniversary! This is just one list! And the list will prob be diff from mine just thought it would be so fun to see these movies! Thanks for watching!!!

    • @rizzo-films
      @rizzo-films Před rokem +2

      @@holddowna thanks for responding! Yeah you’re right, everyone will have their own opinion/ list and Goodfellas is on many. I remember using the AFI list to watch some classic films I’d never even heard of, so it’s cool that they made these lists that feel somewhat official. Goodfellas is a unique classic. It kind of rebels against what people normally see as a classic film or best picture winner (because it didn’t win 😩). It’s anarchic, not deeply emotional, it’s brutal and ugly, there’s not a single “good guy”, no sense of morality, etc. but somehow it’s a perfect film.

  • @Jordera22
    @Jordera22 Před rokem +32

    Goodfellas might have the best ensemble acting of any movie ever made. Literally every performance, big or small, is absolutely perfect. Throw in the pace, story, (amazingly quotable) dialogue, direction, cinematography, and soundtrack, and you have the best movie ever made. I've literally watched this movie over a 100 times and it never gets boring. Every viewing seems almost like the first.

    • @SamuelMills-ez4jo
      @SamuelMills-ez4jo Před 10 měsíci +1

      Nope

    • @davidclementi5434
      @davidclementi5434 Před 3 měsíci

      Agreed! It seems everybody on the cast was particularly selected just to portray that certain character... Very few movies attain such perfection in casting! (Similar to The Godfather trilogy, which happens to be part of my favorites)

  • @bradpirochta9293
    @bradpirochta9293 Před rokem +52

    I can't NOT watch Good Fellas. It always drags me in.

    • @melamineflorentine8134
      @melamineflorentine8134 Před 11 měsíci +4

      ... keeps getting me at Christmastime.. last year just when the weekend came in was about to turn in and saw Bravo or some channel had it on at 11:30 and I stayed up til 2AM. Just draws you in and you're there right till the egg noodles and ketchup!!!

    • @damianwaynerobin5984
      @damianwaynerobin5984 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Just when I thought I was out Goodfellas pulled me back in!

  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo Před rokem +16

    Every time I see this on YT or late night on TV, I cannot stop watching this one.
    And the agent that speaks to Karen and Henry is the real agent who dealt with their real counterparts!
    And #RIPRayLiotta!

  • @systerkeno
    @systerkeno Před rokem +51

    Girl, your Godfather impression made me laugh my drink out my nose. Thank you 😅💞

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +18

      🤣🤣🤣🤣I was really in the pocket I felt the cat really made it😂

    • @Niko3387Y
      @Niko3387Y Před 11 měsíci +1

      😂🤣

  • @offbeatscratcher
    @offbeatscratcher Před 11 měsíci +5

    I love watching young people experience these movies for the first time. You've got a huge catalog of classics to go through and you're becoming wiser than your peers just from having seen these classic movies.

  • @timbuck1970
    @timbuck1970 Před rokem +9

    I was so excited for you seeing this. Great movie..one of my favorites of all time! Makes it even easier you being SO cute 😊 Great reaction!

  • @tehdesp
    @tehdesp Před rokem +28

    "Casino" you'll love pretty much by extension. It's another Scorsese/Pileggi film that's told in quite a similar fashion to this, to the point where some tend refer to it as "Goodfellas 2".

    • @richardtaylor1652
      @richardtaylor1652 Před rokem +7

      Casino is one of the greatest rags to riches to rags stories ever. Highly recommend!

  • @steelers6titles
    @steelers6titles Před rokem +15

    Jimmy Two Times. Gonna get the papers get the papers.

  • @BMWfan86
    @BMWfan86 Před rokem +54

    Pesci improvised the entire "funny how" inquiry during rehearsal with Liotta. Scorsese apparently loved the exchange, especially the way it illustrated how suddenly DeVito's mood could sour and added it to the script without telling anyone else.

    • @chuckmiller4783
      @chuckmiller4783 Před rokem +18

      not only that, but that entire scene was something that Pesci saw an actual mobster do in a restaraunt , he told Scorsese about it and he had to green light it for the movie, if there was one scene where Pesci earned his Academy Award, it was that one scene

  • @tomking7080
    @tomking7080 Před rokem +14

    If the younger people don’t know the “You’re a funny guy “ scene actually happened to Joe Pesci when he was a waiter and a real Wiseguy did that to him. Joe told Marty about it and the only people who knew that Joe was going to do that in the scene was the Henry character. That’s why the other people’s reactions looked so genuine.
    The real Tommy was 6’2” and over 200lbs and even crazier in real life. He also didn’t get killed because of the Billy Bats situation. Tommy also killed Foxy who was John Gotti’s protege and good friend. But what really got Tommy killed was he tried to rape Henry’s wife and Paulie was having a affair with her.

    • @BlackFlightNY
      @BlackFlightNY Před 11 měsíci +4

      “And a lot of other things…”😂
      Paulie was “protecting” them more than they realized, and the reason he was able to is because the real Paulie was friends with John Gotti.
      By the time Tommy finally got whacked, everyone probably wanted him dead anyway 🤣
      In the Book, the real Henry said he was secretly relieved, because he knew that Tommy would kill him, even though they grew up together, after all the good times. Tommy would STILL kill him.
      He said Tommy “got off” from killing people who didn’t expect it.

    • @tomking7080
      @tomking7080 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@BlackFlightNY I have read “Wiseguy” ,the book that turned into Goodfellas for those that don’t know and I agree with you. They had enough of Tommy and I think that when he tried to rape Karen that was the final straw. Also Gotti was really good friends with Foxy,who was basically John’s protege, and when Tommy killed Foxy he basically wrote his own death certificate. But what happened with Karen ,because Paulie was messing around with her(because that’s what a good friend does lol), was it for Tommy

  • @rs-ye7kw
    @rs-ye7kw Před rokem +46

    Since you seem to like gangster movies so much, my recommendation is that your next one should be "A Bronx Tale" which also has De Niro in it.

  • @chipsthedog1
    @chipsthedog1 Před rokem +35

    This and A Bronx tale are two of my favorite gangster movies.

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +11

      can't wait to watch it!

    • @xaviersanches4466
      @xaviersanches4466 Před rokem +5

      But what about the "Casino"?

    • @chipsthedog1
      @chipsthedog1 Před rokem +6

      @@xaviersanches4466 Casino is a masterpiece as is the Godfather it's just that the first two I mentioned in my original comment hold a special place in my heart. A Bronx tale was the first 'gangster movie' that I ever saw and Goodfellas was introduced to me by my brother and we sat and watched it together.

    • @chipsthedog1
      @chipsthedog1 Před rokem

      @@holddownaI really hope you do get to watch it and share it with us of course it also stars Robert DeNero & Joe Pesci but Chaz Palminteri steals the show in my opinion.
      Although it is a gangster movie its actually more focused on a young boy growing up in a neighbourhood where wise guys rule the streets. Against threats and warnings from his hard working father he cannot resist hanging round the 'bad guys' one of whom takes him under his wing and tries to educate & guide him through life.

    • @TAKTAK_Toys
      @TAKTAK_Toys Před 9 měsíci +3

      A Bronx Tale yes! A gangster movie with heart! 👍

  • @thegrymwolf6360
    @thegrymwolf6360 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Goodfellows is the British version:
    “As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gentleman!”

  • @cutekittens228
    @cutekittens228 Před rokem +20

    I love your personality Ames, you're such a benevolent, sweet, classy lady, you're so witty, intelligent and perceptive, I love coming here and getting a dose of your positive vibes, you radiate nothing but love, sunshine and brightness, you're such a bright light in this world 😇

  • @BigPete44
    @BigPete44 Před rokem +41

    This is one of the All Time CLASSICS!!! I also recommend “DONNIE BRASCO” (1997) esp since almost no reactions to it! 😎

    • @ViewsByTaz
      @ViewsByTaz Před rokem +4

      “Forget about eehhhh” - Donnie Brasco

    • @BigPete44
      @BigPete44 Před rokem +5

      @@ViewsByTaz Yes!! FUHGEDDABOUDIT! 🤌😎

    • @ViewsByTaz
      @ViewsByTaz Před rokem +4

      @@BigPete44 my G!

    • @bildboi71
      @bildboi71 Před rokem +5

      “It’s a fugazi”

    • @sellersgarner
      @sellersgarner Před 9 měsíci +1

      I dont like sayinfg "overlooked" but ...maybe Donnie Brasco is. It is also perfect for this channel.

  • @ashroskell
    @ashroskell Před 5 měsíci +3

    You have cracked the code for how to make a watching video. So many people make these vids, pausing for too long, with silence while they think of what to say (we don’t want to watch you thinking) taking you right out of the experience. You are keeping the flow going, with quick observations and humorous comments, making it interesting to watch without being so frustrating.
    How many comedy clips have I seen where they pause it before the punch line to bore you with irrelevancies. Too many.

  • @grimeygazpacho930
    @grimeygazpacho930 Před rokem +26

    Another great mobster movie you should check out if you haven’t already is ‘A Bronx Tale’ another Deniro classic!

    • @orangewarm1
      @orangewarm1 Před rokem

      its ok, not a classic.

    • @frankrizzo4460
      @frankrizzo4460 Před 11 měsíci

      Mean Streets was better and one of his earlier movies. Also Once Upon A Time in America was a good one but a long movie.

    • @carloclementi8088
      @carloclementi8088 Před 11 měsíci

      When you said, "uh-oh, are they going to talk to his pop?", it made me laugh because I thought the same thing my first time watching it...

  • @zziicckk01
    @zziicckk01 Před měsícem +2

    Henry Hill was somewhat of a regular caller on the Howard Stern Radio Show. He was drunk most of the times that he called in, but remained in contact with Howard Stern for several years prior to his death. Thank you for your reaction!

  • @michaelwoods3651
    @michaelwoods3651 Před rokem +16

    I grew up in the 70’s. I lived right near the airport and grew up hearing stories about these guys. The motel up the block had a bar restaurant that these guys used to hang out in.

  • @nathanyoung7587
    @nathanyoung7587 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I was 16 years old when this came out in 1990....in those days it was about a year until it was released on VHS .....so i saw it 1991ish and i remember watching it on the couch one early Sunday afternoon and immediately got off the couch rewound the tape and watched it again back to back

  • @marcus228407
    @marcus228407 Před 10 měsíci +7

    This movie never gets old and even after seeing in soo many times you still pick up a new detail each time.

  • @ThistleAndSea
    @ThistleAndSea Před rokem +13

    Good one, Ames! It's so much fun to see Joe Pesci going crazy in this one and then to see him in Home Alone and My Cousin Vinny. 😄

  • @jakesadventuresoftheworld
    @jakesadventuresoftheworld Před 11 měsíci +14

    The opening with Tony Bennetts "Rags to Riches" is literally the perfect song. It fits the theme of the movie so well.

  • @Youtubesucks777
    @Youtubesucks777 Před 10 měsíci +4

    My Father was one of the arresting officers of Henry Hill at the end of movie. My two Uncles went to School with Billy Batts. My mom grew up down crossbay blvd from all the Gambino crime syndicate who came after this crew

  • @glumphyStoned
    @glumphyStoned Před rokem +9

    Goodfellas intro is one of the best ever right along with Pulp Fiction, Apocalypse now, etc

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +3

      Can’t wait to watch AP! I love pulp fiction but I haven’t seen it in YRS that movie changed me

    • @glumphyStoned
      @glumphyStoned Před rokem

      @@holddowna it's one of the greatest, i recommend watching high on weed but sober its incredible too

  • @John_E_Dunn
    @John_E_Dunn Před rokem +5

    My favorite movie of all time. It was nice to see you enjoying it. Keep up the dope work!

  • @Tusc9969
    @Tusc9969 Před rokem +34

    Wow. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to one of my fav films. I can't wait to see your future reactions to the Godfather 2 and 3, Casino, A Bronx Tale, Scarface and Donnie Brasco...which I know you're going to enjoy!!!!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +3

      thanks SOOO much for being here!! I haven't seen any of those! casino has been on my list for forever and i just never get to it!

    • @alankingsley2916
      @alankingsley2916 Před rokem +4

      Donnie Brasco is so often overlooked but it is EXCELLENT.

    • @BobLeach_DarkWolf
      @BobLeach_DarkWolf Před rokem +4

      Donnie Brasko is amazing!

    • @a1superfantastic
      @a1superfantastic Před rokem +1

      All good films, but A Bronx Tale is in my opinion the best. Coppola devotees will argue that Godfather 2 is one of the best movies ever made, but for me the pacing was painfully slow. Bronx is simpler but far more personal and relatable. DeNiro watched the play the same year he made Goodfellas, bought the rights, co-wrote the screenplay and it became his directorial debut.

    • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
      @truckerkevthepaidtourist Před 3 měsíci

      Don't forget Carlito's Way
      Al Pacino
      And Sean Penn with a classic Jew perm 😂👍🏽
      And you can really see the acting shots of a young John leguizamo

  • @GConFilm
    @GConFilm Před rokem +4

    Timeless, no one paces a movie like Scorese does. The cast is one of the best ever assembled and there are so many incredible performances in this. Marty's best film when it comes down to it. So many lessons too. I've seen this so many times that the dialogue is almost like a language to me.

  • @invicta6110
    @invicta6110 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Goodfellas along with The Godfather, Casino, The Departed and A Bronx Tale are the must-see mob movies.
    Also, movies that are in a similar vein that you should check out are American Me and Blood in Blood Out.

  • @kevinhammond2361
    @kevinhammond2361 Před 28 dny

    It always kills me that Morrie’s wigs were “tested in hurricane winds” but one tussle with Jimmy and it came right off 😂

  • @kevinrunnion5790
    @kevinrunnion5790 Před rokem +5

    Going this long without seeing goodfellas is crazy but glad you watched it and enjoyed it!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +2

      I have so many more to watch!

    • @kevinrunnion5790
      @kevinrunnion5790 Před rokem

      @@holddowna I’ll be in tune looking forward to seeing your reactions 💪

  • @user-xo1ce5uv9n
    @user-xo1ce5uv9n Před 9 dny

    I'm greatful that you uploaded this session because I didn't get to finish watching the movie and it would be great to watch it with you!

  • @giorgit5252
    @giorgit5252 Před rokem +1

    That Vito impersonation threw me off😂 It was pretty good

  • @Bar-Lord
    @Bar-Lord Před rokem +46

    Seeing Joe Pesci go from this to Home Alone/My Cousin Vinny is definitely an experience. I went the opposite direction, and it felt like things really escalated quickly.
    The soundtrack here is definitely one of the better ones I’ve heard.

    • @phj223
      @phj223 Před rokem +4

      Yeah, he's got some range. I also compare his role as Leo Getz in the Lethal Weapon sequels, to him playing Nicky Santoro in Casino. In one he's a completely harmless pushover, in the other he's a violent maniac with anger issues. o.O

    • @slappyslapstick4045
      @slappyslapstick4045 Před rokem +2

      That's why I won't watch those movies.😂😂

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Před rokem +2

      I can’t believe Pesci did a movie like Home Alone after this lol
      When he won the Oscar for this, he gave the shortest speech in Oscar history

    • @davidward9737
      @davidward9737 Před rokem

      ​@@slappyslapstick4045my cousin vinnie is actually pretty funny and good

    • @darkmacintosh
      @darkmacintosh Před rokem

      Watch him in the Irishman too. Completely different kind of mobster portrayal but still excellent.

  • @jimwillride
    @jimwillride Před rokem +4

    I like that you rolled with it. Your reaction made it seem like you hadn't maybe seen too many mob movies, but you accepted its terms and came out on top. Good work. Great channel. Thank you for the sincerity. Cheers!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +1

      Thanks so much for watching!!

  • @marksamudio6213
    @marksamudio6213 Před měsícem +1

    I subscribed as soon as I heard her make that "Rounders" reference (John Malkovich) 🤣 Love it

  • @matawherolloyd236
    @matawherolloyd236 Před měsícem

    Best Don Vito impersonation ever, on this channel. Cats impersonation of godfathers cat, on point 👌

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před měsícem +1

      😂😂😂😂😂I’m terrible but in try hahah

  • @NiceDudeMovieNight
    @NiceDudeMovieNight Před rokem +3

    One of our absolute favorite movies. So glad you got to experience this movie for the first time!

  • @yurtthesilentgod1225
    @yurtthesilentgod1225 Před rokem +17

    Joe Pesci is so RUTHLESS in this movie. Dude is a force of nature.

    • @nah3826
      @nah3826 Před rokem +2

      and the real life person who is based on his character was way worse thats crazy

  • @Ronster64
    @Ronster64 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Ames! Ron the painter here...definitely one of my favorite movies of all time!

  • @PhonePole
    @PhonePole Před 12 dny

    I love Tommy's mother's house... The knife 😂

  • @RetroMonger
    @RetroMonger Před 10 měsíci +3

    This and Dazed and Confused are my favorite movies. I used to watch them at least two or three times a week when I was a teenager. You should check out Gangster No. 1, a british ganster film about a guy who will do anything to get to the top spot. It's a great movie about a man who loses himself in his journey to become the number 1 gangster.

  • @imissyoumom7644
    @imissyoumom7644 Před 9 měsíci +1

    It’s so fun to watch you watch my favorite movies. You have a good grasp on film as well.

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks soo much for watching !

  • @JohnDoe_75
    @JohnDoe_75 Před rokem +2

    Omg you look AND have the demeanor of Audrey Plaza ! Thank you for reacting to one of my all time favorite movies.

  • @JamesVader47xx
    @JamesVader47xx Před 11 měsíci +3

    It's one of if not my favorite movie your facial expressions were so funny I'm glad you did this

  • @LPMAN02
    @LPMAN02 Před rokem +16

    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.

    • @markmac2206
      @markmac2206 Před rokem +2

      he had a small part here but gotta add Tony Sirico to the list. cant believe all 3 went last year.

  • @vincecommando7575
    @vincecommando7575 Před 9 měsíci +2

    "What about me is funny? You know. No I don't know. How am I funny?" That scene makes me laugh every single time. The writing in this movie was some of the best ever. I wish more writers today were still this good.

    • @M3HTAJIUCT
      @M3HTAJIUCT Před 7 měsíci +1

      Wasn't it improvise?

    • @vincecommando7575
      @vincecommando7575 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@M3HTAJIUCT Very good Joe Pesci did improvise this scene during rehearsal with Ray Liotta.

  • @johndavid2042
    @johndavid2042 Před 2 měsíci

    One of my favorite movies of all time ❤ And your cat is adorable 😻

  • @olivierdube809
    @olivierdube809 Před rokem +7

    Welcome in the club!! I saw it for the first time in 1991 at 10 years old. At 19, I remembered that it was the best mob movie I had ever seen, rented it (we used to rent movies in a video rental store), convinced some friends to watch it and they fell in love with it. It's one of those rare movies that strikes people's minds and stays. Favorite bits : "Now go get your f*****g shine box!", prison dinner, "So, what does she do after she hangs up with me? After everything I had told her? After all her yeah, yeah, yeah, bullshit? She picks up the phone and calls from the house." The cop who speaks to Henry and Karen at the police station is the real guy. Scorsese is a master, now go watch Casino if you haven't!! Sharon Stone is fabulous in it, but so is the rest of the cast. You'll also see a nice "revenge" from a Goodfellas' character unto another, but I won't spoil it for you. You'll know when you see it. Cats!! One of my female cats (Princesse) used to put her face right in from of mine when she was younger to get my attention, especially when gaming, and I mean like one inch distance nose to nose. It was so cute and funny! Now, she stares at me for half an hour like a psycho for food without moving an inch!

    • @tommyapples8490
      @tommyapples8490 Před rokem +1

      Same here! 10 yrs old in 91 and watched it too!😅

  • @rabidfollower
    @rabidfollower Před rokem +4

    Hope "Raging Bull" is on your future watchlist. It has DeNiro and Pesci again, but it's another violent, bruising, nihilistic depiction of a person on a path to self-destruction. (One trend in Scorsese films is that they are increasingly dark and nihilistic as the years go on.)

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +1

      Fantastic movie.

    • @johnm9002
      @johnm9002 Před rokem +1

      Deniro is in a few of the AFI top 100 in addition to Goidfellas. Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and The Deer Hunter.

    • @paulymar5996
      @paulymar5996 Před rokem +1

      I just saw Raging Bull on the big screen at a local art theater. Probably the 70th time I've seen it, yet it's still startling how incredible Deniro is in that film. The definition of throwing oneself into a role. He must have been exhausted after doing it.

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +1

      @@paulymar5996 It's a line in the sand that performance. There's Brando in Streetcar, and then there's De Niro in Raging Bull (and Meryl Streep doing the female equivalent a couple of years later with Sophie's Choice). (I also put Bette Davis in "Of Human Bondage" in that class, and that's it. Those four performances changed the game and trajectory of acting. There are lots of fantastic, groundbreaking "method" performances before "Raging Bull" (including others from De Niro, and a slew of others from the 60s and 70s) but that took it to a new level of commitment. And ditto Streep in "Sophie's Choice". After those two performances, EVERY actor upped their game. And that's why you've got someone like Daniel Day Lewis - a British trained actor, who are not usually known for their embrace of American "method acting" - staying in character for entire shoots and going to great lengths of commitment and preparation. (I know Gary Oldman cites either Taxi Driver or Raging Bull as his inspiration for being an actor).

  • @Spooky1862
    @Spooky1862 Před 2 měsíci

    I just love your cat! ❤ Nice personality and a beautiful coat!

  • @justinmj6586
    @justinmj6586 Před měsícem

    Pobably the most rewatchable film of all time and an all time top 10 on any real list.

  • @adamthephotographer
    @adamthephotographer Před rokem +11

    Fun fact, the FBI agent portrayed in the scene about the witness protection, is the real agent that worked with the real Henry & Karen.

  • @rrrrramone
    @rrrrramone Před rokem +4

    Loved the rounders quote and you do a great Vito Corleone. Casino and A Bronx Tale were other great mob movies

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +1

      Thank u so much for watching!

  • @Steven-js8yk
    @Steven-js8yk Před 3 měsíci

    Absolutely LOVE your Godfather voice!! It was perfect ❤ !!!

  • @mikeywestside8509
    @mikeywestside8509 Před 2 měsíci

    Your reaction was so authentic. I know I'm going to re-watch this again.

  • @kevinsommerfield6341
    @kevinsommerfield6341 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the long reaction, got to see a lot of scenes that I haven't seen in previous reactions. I love this movie, and have watched it over and over again. I think the great thing about this movie is that it shows the attraction of the life and the downsides at the same time.

  • @alexhouser5279
    @alexhouser5279 Před rokem +10

    Your cat needs to make more appearances! ❤

  • @califinn
    @califinn Před 15 dny

    Oh man, watching Goodfellas for the first time is such an experience. I remember that intro like yesterday...remember thinking, "Oh, well this isn't going to work it's way to that moment like The Godfather, we're there."

  • @richblainebrazzle
    @richblainebrazzle Před 3 měsíci +1

    My ex-wife had a best friend who was a niece to Henry Hill (If she hadn't shown me pictures I wouldn't have believed her). She said he constantly got into trouble with the feds because he hated being "unknown" and kept coming out of witness protection to got to dinners and events and talk to journalists. He came out with at least one cookbook using his real name...
    He came close to being "wacked" at least a few times because of his antics....the mob never forgets!

  • @budwilliams6590
    @budwilliams6590 Před rokem +6

    A Few Good Men.

  • @ryanelogan5540
    @ryanelogan5540 Před rokem +6

    My number 1 favorite Scorsese movie. "Casino" is my second favorite. That movie is worth checking out soon!!

  • @barrywalker673
    @barrywalker673 Před měsícem

    Your Maine Coon kitty is my cat OZZY's doppelganger! Beautiful. Great reaction!

  • @hguach
    @hguach Před 2 měsíci

    I'm happy to see the next generation appreciating the classics! Lots of us grew up with this movie & I recommend checking out all the mafia movies. Untouchables, Casino, Sopranos, etc. The list goes on lol. Enjoy!

  • @gazoontight
    @gazoontight Před rokem +4

    Dom is an expensive brand of champagne. Lorraine Bracco was a real hottie back then. Henry should have listened to Paulie. A whole lot of trouble would have been avoided. The FBI agent in the film is the real one who talked to the real criminals.

  • @budwilliams6590
    @budwilliams6590 Před rokem +6

    My Cousin Vinny.

  • @chinoloco4756
    @chinoloco4756 Před 6 měsíci

    😂😂 “pay him, pay that man his money” love the rounders reference

  • @JGComments
    @JGComments Před 2 měsíci

    I subscribed just in time for the happy dance ;) love the channel!

  • @mr.donatello
    @mr.donatello Před rokem +11

    This is great that Aubrey Plaza has her own reaction channel!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +3

      LOLOLOL imagine we could get her to do one with me! one day!

  • @ArsonMasterStab
    @ArsonMasterStab Před rokem +7

    I love "Good Fellas"! Fantastic cast, fabtastic performance of all actors and actresses involved. Joe Pesci is just incredible. "Funny how?" I love the scene! The book is great! And I love Ray Liotta's line "As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster".

  • @JoshuaJDarcy
    @JoshuaJDarcy Před 27 dny

    One of the greatest! Awesome viewing girly 😄 RIP Ray Liota.

  • @joeyclemenza7339
    @joeyclemenza7339 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Now that you’ve opened up that Scorsese treasure box, it’s time to go in for the deep dive. Believe me, every single one of his films are just absolutely mesmerizing.

  • @tiagovaz174
    @tiagovaz174 Před 10 měsíci +3

    O que mais gostei desta reação foi saber que ela é Portuguesa. Claro que ela tinha que revelar isso numa cena que a mãe oferece comida ao filho e aos amigos. É mesmo á tuga...

  • @chrisgrove7829
    @chrisgrove7829 Před rokem +7

    Goodfellas and Casino are epic retellings of actual events. There are always liberties in based on true stories, but this is just so authentic. I love Scorsese’s use of narration in this because it helps all of us non mob folks learn what exactly is happening and why:)

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +1

      👍🏽totally! Thanks for this awesome comment!

    • @K3VYK3V1
      @K3VYK3V1 Před rokem +2

      ..considering that henry hill was a compulsive liar, this film probably takes more liberties than the average 'based on a true story' film

  • @robbyers9190
    @robbyers9190 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Sometimes when I catch scenes of this movie, it bums me out that I know there will never be another flick that rises to this level.

  • @newzonerz
    @newzonerz Před 11 měsíci +1

    Watched this when i was about six on terrestrial TV one night, its been my favorite movie ever since

  • @steelers6titles
    @steelers6titles Před rokem +3

    Tommy DeVito is based on Thomas DeSimone, who was affiliated with the Lucchese crime family. He went missing in January, 1979; his body has never been found.

  • @brysonfreeman7226
    @brysonfreeman7226 Před rokem +3

    One of the all time classics by Martin Scorsese, I highly recommend watching The Departed and a TV show: The Sopranos at some point, and I also still can’t wait to see your reaction to The Godfather: Part 2

  • @BlackLegSanji66
    @BlackLegSanji66 Před 8 měsíci

    The opening to this movie with young Henry up until he meets his wife is some of my favorite parts of cinema ever. The voice over and the way Ray talks about the life just gets me goin.

  • @catman2629
    @catman2629 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I come from Italian family , my uncles had a large house set in 70acres the locals thought they were the mob . This is one of the best films ever there is nothing I don’t like about it , a classy film.

  • @jonathanross149
    @jonathanross149 Před rokem +6

    "Am I a clown to you?" That scene is an absolute classic.

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +2

      honestly. classic. so glad i've seen it! its sooo good.. and intense

  • @either-application9758
    @either-application9758 Před rokem +6

    My favourite movie for as long as I can remember! Definitely take a look at the true story it’s based on, the craziest fact I found out was Jimmy and Tommy’s real life counterparts (Jimmy Burke, Tommy DeSimone) were actually a lot worst that the characters in the film!

  • @doubleDD274
    @doubleDD274 Před 3 měsíci

    Great Reaction! Everyone in my neighborhood was familiar with THE BAMBOO LOUNGE and its mob connections. When it blew up, we knew what happened. Seeing it on screen was confirmation.

  • @walterpanovs
    @walterpanovs Před rokem +2

    Nicely done. Always a pleasure. You're very astute in your commentary and also lots of fun. Keep 'em comin'.

  • @Wungolioth
    @Wungolioth Před rokem +4

    Henry Hill used to regularly call in to the Howard Stern Show, long before this movie came out. Whenever he called, there'd be a string of calls from pretty authentic sounding mob guys that kept calling him a rat and threatening to kill him. Liotta really prettied Henry up, because the Henry I heard during those shows was no charmer and had no remorse, he was just really shitty, but it made for a great hour of radio.

  • @Dougwarren69
    @Dougwarren69 Před rokem +4

    Well hell, I'm glad you showed up in my suggestions today. It's obvious that I watch a lot of these reactions, and I'm a picky one. I believe it's a matter of finding that sweet spot between highlighting yourself as a reactor as well as the film you are reacting to. You found that spot. Knowing when to chime in and when not to. Despite the limitations you have with CZcams, the editing was great, because you left in your reactions to different types of emotional situations. Kudos, really well done. Looking forward to more. Subscribed. Cheers from Toronto Canada.☮️🎬

    • @johnduval6377
      @johnduval6377 Před rokem +1

      i totally agree. as much as i enjoy reaction channels the hosts start believing that they are bigger than the movie. Especially when they constantly make surprise faces, then check themselves out on camera TO SEE IF THEY MADE A GOOD THUMBNAIL.

    • @Dougwarren69
      @Dougwarren69 Před rokem +1

      @@johnduval6377 absolutely. It's about humility, which is really lacking these days. Cheers to you. ☮️🎬

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +1

      thanks im also canadian! so thanks for being here! I try to tell a story within the story of the movie. and Im new didn't know this was a niche, and starting to find my flow! so thanks for the sub and for being here!!!! means a lot to me!

    • @holddowna
      @holddowna  Před rokem +1

      thanks for being here!!! i just love movies so much so glad to have other film lovers here!