I figure with Shutter Island coming out I would sit back and take a look at a Scorsese classic, Goofellas!! Right around the time I thought all movies about criminal figures have a moralistic undertone Scorsese blasted my mind away with this amazing take on organized crime. From the cushy jail accommodations, amazing suits, beautiful women and easy money there is no reason in the world I wouldn't want to be involved with a "wise guy" so long as they stay out of the drug scene. Drugs of course, seem to be the downfall of all organized crime figures depicted in hollywood. Didn't they make it clear to with Tony Montana: "Don't get high on your own supply"? Anywhosiewhatsit, Goodfellas also happens to be the keeper of one of my favorite hollywood moments, the "how am I funny" scene with the lovely and talented Mr. Joe Pescie. Speaking of names you love, De Niro ads to the class of the film (per usual) and need I mention the beauty of Ray Liotta?! No, of course not. The Jersey women make perfect cameos every few scenes, with huge air, big nails, bad clothes and a dash of idiocy. You know, now that I think about it Goodfellas has a number of scenes that I'd put in my top 2 tiers of movie magic. Furthermore, I can never get over how Scorsese shoots so much of this movie in Medium shot - he knows the movie is powerful enough that close ups are rarely necessary to expose the intensity and he also knows his actors are so baller, that the audience deserves to watch their faces and body language change with the constant shifts of emotion. Just watch the scene below to get an idea of what I'm talking about. The temperament shifts from one extreme to the other so quickly and so realistically it's brilliance is hard to match.
WARNING: REALLY REALLY BAD LANGUAGE IN THE VIDEO BELLOW... oh gaaaad it's so good!!
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