Thursday, October 13, 2022
Goodfellas - WB 20 Film Collection Thrillers
- Commentary: I'd seen this movie more than once before I saw it again in this collection, and watching again was absolutely a pleasure. It's a one-of-a-kind gangster movie, and I love both gangster movies and one-of-a-kinds. There is nothing I don't like about this movie and many things I adore about it. Joe Pesci, for instance: a singular performance of a singular character. The generosity of the other stellar actors toward his performance is a thing of beauty to behold. Such a beauty, it seems, that Roger Ebert christened this movie as one of his Great Movies.
Included at the site is a thoughtful meditation on Scorsese and morality throughout his movies, by Jim Emerson.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Ray Liotta Henry Hill Robert De Niro Jimmy Conway Joe Pesci Tommy DeVito Lorraine Bracco Karen Hill Paul Sorvino Paulie Cicero Frank Vincent Billy Batts Catherine Scorsese Tommy's Mother Jerry Vale Himself Samuel L. Jackson Stacks Edwards Illeana Douglas Rosie Kevin Corrigan Michael Hill Debi Mazar Sandy
Originally published in this journal on 081416.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1990
Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Labels: debi-mazar, gang-movie, joe-pesci, robert-de-niro, samuel-l-jackson
