GoodFellas - Drei Jahrzehnte in der Mafia
Goodfellas
Goodfellas
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Martin ScorseseKamera:
Michael BallhausBesetzung:
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Chuck Low, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese (mehr)Streaming (5)
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Fünf große Mafiafamilien kontrollieren Ende der 1960er-Jahre die kriminelle Unterwelt New Yorks. Sie gehören zum amerikanischen Ableger der Cosa Nostra, einer ursprünglich in Sizilien beheimateten Mafia-Organisation. Der Italo-Amerikaner Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) arbeitet mit dem Gangster Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) für die berühmt-berüchtigte Lucchese-Familie. Gemeinsam mit dem brutalen Killer Tommy (Joe Pesci) treiben sie Schutzgelder ein, außerdem sorgen sie mit Diebstählen für volle Mafia-Kassen. Eines Tages wird Henry festgenommen und muss für einige Jahre ins Gefängnis. Dort lernt er das lukrative Geschäft mit Rauschgift kennen. Nach seiner Freilassung steigt Henry mit seinen Freunden Jimmy und Tommy in den Drogenhandel ein. Als ihnen zudem einige spektakuläre Raubzüge mit Millionenbeute gelingen, werden die drei selbst für die Mafia zu gefährlich. (ServusTV)
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If Leone hadn't made Once Upon a Time in America and Coppola had never made The Godfather, this would definitely be the best gangster movie of all time. It is “only” the third best. I don’t like the ending much. I should be, well, different.
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It may not be the best film among gangster movies, but it is certainly a significant above-average. In comparison, for example, with the French film A Prophet, it lacks the feeling of absolute authenticity and, on the other hand, I feel a certain, albeit not big, effort to make the gangster environment more attractive, which is understandable for commercial reasons. Probably the most remarkable role by Ray Liotta, who later couldn't capitalize his talent as he probably imagined. The film depicts the arrival of an ambitious boy among the local gang and his gradual rise in the criminal environment, which eventually leads to his arrest and cooperation with the police. Scorsese is an experienced director and in these waters, he feels at home, and he relied on a number of top actors perfectly corresponding to the viewer's ideas about mafia bosses and their buddies. Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci already have a patent for similar roles. Overall impression: 90%.
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A perfect portrait of the brutality and cruelty of people who assume the role of demigods who decide the life and death of others. De Niro, with his fluffy shoulders and swaggering gait, is flawless. Ray Liotta in the only role he can be proud of. Joe Pesci would successfully reprise the role of the murderous brute a few years later in Casino. A mafia saga that would be a big mistake not to watch.
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Goodfellas is awesome, it exudes life experience and it is very likely one Martin Scorsese’s best film. Robert De Niro is excellent and Joe Pesci is truly unforgettable and deservedly received an Oscar. A masterpiece of world cinematography.
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Scorsese’s grand work about gangsters from a slightly different perspective than we are used to, for instance, in The Godfather. This isn’t about the top ranks of the Mafia, but simply about the pawns for whom this is a job like any other. Perfect acting performances and unforgettable dialogs are just the tip of the iceberg of this perfectly cut and faceted diamond.
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