Goodfellas and Wise Guys Henry Hill, Tommy DeVito and Jimmy Conway are three men who are products of their environment. The mob fulfilled a central part to each of their personalities. For Tommy, it was a place he could feed his ego and masculinity complex....
In September of 1990, Martin Scorsese captivated audiences worldwide with his genre-bending feature film, Goodfellas. The movie follows the life of Henry Hill and his unorthodox upbringing in the Italian Mafia. Idolizing mob bosses and made men, Henry was living in a fantasy world filled...
When you think of a “Goodfella”, an image of a kind, humble, and maybe even honorable man comes to mind. Maybe someone like your father or a mentor like a coach, or teacher. In the movie, directed by Martin Scorcese, Goodfellas may seem like all...
Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese are two directors that have redefined American cinema numerous times, their new wave films evoking not a form of destruction, but a rejuvenation of traditions and conventions, proposing a visionary type of cinema that Raymond Durgnat describes as fusing...
The Crime Family Feud Few films have been able to surpass Goodfellas and The Godfather in the crime drama genre. However, these two films have exceptionally different aspects. Both film follow organized crime and the mafia but are told and directed in different manners. Goodfellas,...
Godfather vs. Goodfellas Although Godfather and Goodfellas are two different movies, there are a majority of similar themes that run throughout both movies. One prevalent theme is the fall of a great character. By a great character I mean a person of great important and...
Introduction Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” released in 1990, stands as a seminal work in the crime film genre. The film, based on the true story of mob associate Henry Hill, delves deep into the intricacies of organized crime, capturing the allure and eventual downfall that accompanies...
