list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around GoodFellas on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/GoodFellas/13828/default.aspx Title: GoodFellas
Year: 1990
Director: Martin Scorsese
Plot: Martin Scorsese explores the life of organized crime with his gritty, kinetic adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi's best-selling Wiseguy, the true-life account of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Set to a true-to-period rock soundtrack, the story details the rise and fall of Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his teens, Hill (Ray Liotta) is inducted into the world of petty crime, where he distinguishes himself as a "stand-up guy" by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his psychotic partner Tommy (Joe Pesci), he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant; however, he quickly learns that, like his mentor Jimmy (Robert DeNiro), his ethnicity prevents him from ever becoming a "made guy," an actual member of the crime family. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters, who feel that he has become a threat to their security with his reckless dealings. Goodfellas was rewarded with six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture; Pesci would walk away with Best Supporting Actor for his work. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:10:46 GMTGoodFellas1990Martin Scorsese<a href="/players/P___110533/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Martin Scorsese</a> explores the life of organized crime with his gritty, kinetic adaptation of Nicolas Pileggi's best-selling Wiseguy, the true-life account of mobster and FBI informant Henry Hill. Set to a true-to-period rock soundtrack, the story details the rise and fall of Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero (<a href="/players/P____66963/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paul Sorvino</a>), who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his teens, Hill (<a href="/players/P____42611/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ray Liotta</a>) is inducted into the world of petty crime, where he distinguishes himself as a "stand-up guy" by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his psychotic partner Tommy (<a href="/players/P____56237/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Joe Pesci</a>), he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant; however, he quickly learns that, like his mentor Jimmy (Robert DeNiro), his ethnicity prevents him from ever becoming a "made guy," an actual member of the crime family. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters, who feel that he has become a threat to their security with his reckless dealings. Goodfellas was rewarded with six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture; Pesci would walk away with Best Supporting Actor for his work. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide61Tag Target (>10)12612194http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u51433rh9uk.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/GoodFellas/13828/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/pippin06/archive/2009/8/15/43536.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Body: What's the AFI Project, you ask? For more information, or if you just enjoy my bemused ramblings, read here:http://www.spout.com/blogs/pippin06/archive/2008/3/1/25756.aspx GoodFellas is on the following AFI lists: The Original Top 100 (#94)The Revised Top 100 (#92)10 Top 10's (#2 Gangster) The next five films topping my Netflix queue are Martin Scorsese films. In my stream of consciousness queuing, I started adding Marty’s films with earnest in an effort to catch up. I’ve seen a fair few, but I felt like I was missing some important entries, especially earlier ones, from one of the great directors. The string used to include Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, but the AFI Project superseded the queue. Here, the queue and the AFI Project happily coincide, as the first Scorsese film of the string also happens to be an AFI movie and one I have wanted to see since its release. And why? Gentle reader, do you recall a little cartoon from the 90s entitled the Animaniacs? Well, GoodFellas had such a permutation upon pop culture, one of the regular shorts in the Animaniacs half hour included an overt nod to the film: three pigeons called the Good Feathers, mimicking the stars of this film (Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, and Joe Pesci), in their regular exploits to be the kings of the pigeon world. I felt an emptiness not knowing the pop culture basis for this highly hilarious cartoon, which featured these pigeons named Bobby, Squib, and Pesto (guess how they correspond) and a regular spot in which Pesto blows up at Squib, opining, “Do you think I am [fill in the blank], here to amuse you, is that what you’re saying?” before promptly laying waste to poor Squib. Thus, for many – important – reasons, I was dying to see this film. I must say, it was quite fantastic and is now, officially, my favorite Scorsese film to date other than The Departed (I don’t care how good Raging Bull and Taxi Driver are, or are supposed to be, this was, by far, the most entertaining of the three). GoodFellas is narrated in flashback by Henry Hill (Liotta), as he tells of how he dreamt of being a gangster and ultimately ascended through the ranks of local gangsters populating his New York City neighborhood. Based on a biography by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Marty, Hill eventually became an FBI informant, but his story starts with childhood. He meets local boss Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), becoming errand boy and eventual honorary member of his cadre of mobsters after he refuses to rat out his cohorts in court and becomes a “stand-up guy,” but because Hill is not Italian in descent (he is Irish instead), he cannot achieve higher ranks as a “made guy.” Instead, he befriends his mentor Jimmy (DeNiro), who teaches him the ins and outs of the trade, namely petty and not so petty crimes, and his psychotic partner Tommy (Pesci), who tends to overreact to just about everything--and his overreactions almost always descend into violence. Henry also marries (Lorraine Bracco) while maintaining a mistress and generally enjoys all of the perks of being a bigwig in crime, until his reckless dealings and behavior in the world of drugs and while accompanying the overly violent Tommy start to raise suspicion with the feds and compromise his standing with the gang, until he has no other choice but to save the lives of himself and his family. As I indicated, I absolutely loved GoodFellas. First, this is one of Marty’s most stylish, most hip, and most entertaining entries amongst his lineup of gangster films. The pacing was tight and lightning quick; no moment was wasted or unimportant. He employed some of his best and yet most subtle lighting and camera tricks to elicit some great moments, including freeze frames, colored frames, skewed angles, and one-camera shots. His uncannily excellent taste in music also featured prominently in this film; another awesome soundtrack underscored and punctuated the frequently violent, frenetic, and sometimes funny action. In fact, that’s another element of the film I quite enjoyed – never have I found egregious violence so funny, but for some reason, Joe Pesci’s Tommy just has that spark, and I think that’s what makes this film so unforgettable to many. The performances by most everyone in the film but, particularly, by DeNiro and Pesci and especially Liotta, who came a long way from Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams by the time he picked up this role, were great. Scorsese spins a yarn from Henry Hill’s tale, making gangster life almost folksy and fun, and even as Jimmy, Tommy, and Henry boast their own spins on psychotic, the viewer connects with them instantly and cares about them, even if Tommy tends to enjoy murder far too much. DeNiro brings his usual eccentricities to his role. Pesci has never been so electric and so interesting to watch, and this supporting turn is far meatier and more interesting (and more psychotic) then his turn in Raging Bull; also, he won an Oscar for this performance. Liotta, though, was really put through the paces, as Henry struggled to make himself a kingpin in the criminal world while simultaneously coming apart at the seams, particularly as his foray into drug trafficking becomes an addiction and his Achilles heel. All of the acting ingredients in this film were mixed to perfection, save for one bad egg. For me, that bad egg was Lorraine Bracco. Don’t get me wrong, I think, in many ways, her jilted, abandoned wife complex was appropriate, and I’m sure Scorsese directed her to act as hysterical as possible throughout the film because that’s what an unsuspecting gangster’s wife would do. The problem is, she screamed practically all of her line deliveries, and while her character should be sympathetic, given that she is the wife of a mobster who is given license to do what he wants, including keep a mistress in a schwanky apartment of her own in a not-so-secretive manner, she played her particular brand of psychosis full-tilt and to an extreme that made her character and her performance extremely unwatchable. If that was the point, I find that disappointing and a bit sexist, though, granted, these traditionalist, morally ambiguous mobster-types are not exactly known for their membership in women’s liberation movements. Still, her mass hysterics yielded ringing ears and averting eyes because the level of shrillness was so over the top, and whether directed that way or an acting choice of Bracco’s, I did not enjoy it. Still, this is easily one of the best gangster films I have ever seen and, perhaps, the best outside of the Godfather trilogy. The AFI seemed to think so, too, giving it rankings on both Greatest lists and on the ten top tens at number two in the Gangster category. The art direction, cinematography, and costuming were, additionally, all top notch. In fact, GoodFellas was simply an enjoyable film in just about every way (aside from the hysterics of Bracco’s performance) and, for that reason, I think it should receive an 8.5 on the patented ratings scale between minor flaws/very good and perfectly entertaining. As to the patented test, I am not exactly sure of its pass/fail status. I could see myself enjoying the film at least once more, but is it a film I would pull out and watch for kicks? I guess the jury will be out on that decision or maybe another viewing on cable will help me make up my mind. In the end, though, GoodFellas is a great film, deserving of its rankings, and definitely a must-see for the would-be Scorsese fan or lover of gangster films but also a must-see for any self-respecting film fan in general.
]]>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:10:46 GMTpippin06Reel Thoughts8/15/2009 12:10:46 PM What's the AFI Project, you ask? For more information, or if you just enjoy my bemused ramblings, read here:http://www.spout.com/blogs/pippin06/archive/2008/3/1/25756.aspx GoodFellas is on the following AFI lists: The Original Top 100 (#94)The Revised Top 100 (#92)10 Top 10's (#2 Gangster) The next five films topping my Netflix queue are Martin Scorsese films. In my stream of consciousness queuing, I started adding Marty&rsquo;s films with earnest in an effort to catch up. I&rsquo;ve seen a fair few, but I felt like I was missing some important entries, especially earlier ones, from one of the great directors. The string used to include Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, but the AFI Project superseded the queue. Here, the queue and the AFI Project happily coincide, as the first Scorsese film of the string also happens to be an AFI movie and one I have wanted to see since its release. And why? Gentle reader, do you recall a little cartoon from the 90s entitled the Animaniacs? Well, GoodFellas had such a permutation upon pop culture, one of the regular shorts in the Animaniacs half hour included an overt nod to the film: three pigeons called the Good Feathers, mimicking the stars of this film (Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, and Joe Pesci), in their regular exploits to be the kings of the pigeon world. I felt an emptiness not knowing the pop culture basis for this highly hilarious cartoon, which featured these pigeons named Bobby, Squib, and Pesto (guess how they correspond) and a regular spot in which Pesto blows up at Squib, opining, &ldquo;Do you think I am [fill in the blank], here to amuse you, is that what you&rsquo;re saying?&rdquo; before promptly laying waste to poor Squib. Thus, for many &ndash; important &ndash; reasons, I was dying to see this film. I must say, it was quite fantastic and is now, officially, my favorite Scorsese film to date other than The Departed (I don&rsquo;t care how good Raging Bull and Taxi Driver are, or are supposed to be, this was, by far, the most entertaining of the three). GoodFellas is narrated in flashback by Henry Hill (Liotta), as he tells of how he dreamt of being a gangster and ultimately ascended through the ranks of local gangsters populating his New York City neighborhood. Based on a biography by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Marty, Hill eventually became an FBI informant, but his story starts with childhood. He meets local boss Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), becoming errand boy and eventual honorary member of his cadre of mobsters after he refuses to rat out his cohorts in court and becomes a &ldquo;stand-up guy,&rdquo; but because Hill is not Italian in descent (he is Irish instead), he cannot achieve higher ranks as a &ldquo;made guy.&rdquo; Instead, he befriends his mentor Jimmy (DeNiro), who teaches him the ins and outs of the trade, namely petty and not so petty crimes, and his psychotic partner Tommy (Pesci), who tends to overreact to just about everything--and his overreactions almost always descend into violence. Henry also marries (Lorraine Bracco) while maintaining a mistress and generally enjoys all of the perks of being a bigwig in crime, until his reckless dealings and behavior in the world of drugs and while accompanying the overly violent Tommy start to raise suspicion with the feds and compromise his standing with the gang, until he has no other choice but to save the lives of himself and his family. As I indicated, I absolutely loved GoodFellas. First, this is one of Marty&rsquo;s most stylish, most hip, and most entertaining entries amongst his lineup of gangster films. The pacing was tight and lightning quick; no moment was wasted or unimportant. He employed some of his best and yet most subtle lighting and camera tricks to elicit some great moments, including freeze frames, colored frames, skewed angles, and one-camera shots. His uncannily excellent taste in music also featured prominently in this film; another awesome soundtrack underscored and punctuated the frequently violent, frenetic, and sometimes funny action. In fact, that&rsquo;s another element of the film I quite enjoyed &ndash; never have I found egregious violence so funny, but for some reason, Joe Pesci&rsquo;s Tommy just has that spark, and I think that&rsquo;s what makes this film so unforgettable to many. The performances by most everyone in the film but, particularly, by DeNiro and Pesci and especially Liotta, who came a long way from Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams by the time he picked up this role, were great. Scorsese spins a yarn from Henry Hill&rsquo;s tale, making gangster life almost folksy and fun, and even as Jimmy, Tommy, and Henry boast their own spins on psychotic, the viewer connects with them instantly and cares about them, even if Tommy tends to enjoy murder far too much. DeNiro brings his usual eccentricities to his role. Pesci has never been so electric and so interesting to watch, and this supporting turn is far meatier and more interesting (and more psychotic) then his turn in Raging Bull; also, he won an Oscar for this performance. Liotta, though, was really put through the paces, as Henry struggled to make himself a kingpin in the criminal world while simultaneously coming apart at the seams, particularly as his foray into drug trafficking becomes an addiction and his Achilles heel. All of the acting ingredients in this film were mixed to perfection, save for one bad egg. For me, that bad egg was Lorraine Bracco. Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, I think, in many ways, her jilted, abandoned wife complex was appropriate, and I&rsquo;m sure Scorsese directed her to act as hysterical as possible throughout the film because that&rsquo;s what an unsuspecting gangster&rsquo;s wife would do. The problem is, she screamed practically all of her line deliveries, and while her character should be sympathetic, given that she is the wife of a mobster who is given license to do what he wants, including keep a mistress in a schwanky apartment of her own in a not-so-secretive manner, she played her particular brand of psychosis full-tilt and to an extreme that made her character and her performance extremely unwatchable. If that was the point, I find that disappointing and a bit sexist, though, granted, these traditionalist, morally ambiguous mobster-types are not exactly known for their membership in women&rsquo;s liberation movements. Still, her mass hysterics yielded ringing ears and averting eyes because the level of shrillness was so over the top, and whether directed that way or an acting choice of Bracco&rsquo;s, I did not enjoy it. Still, this is easily one of the best gangster films I have ever seen and, perhaps, the best outside of the Godfather trilogy. The AFI seemed to think so, too, giving it rankings on both Greatest lists and on the ten top tens at number two in the Gangster category. The art direction, cinematography, and costuming were, additionally, all top notch. In fact, GoodFellas was simply an enjoyable film in just about every way (aside from the hysterics of Bracco&rsquo;s performance) and, for that reason, I think it should receive an 8.5 on the patented ratings scale between minor flaws/very good and perfectly entertaining. As to the patented test, I am not exactly sure of its pass/fail status. I could see myself enjoying the film at least once more, but is it a film I would pull out and watch for kicks? I guess the jury will be out on that decision or maybe another viewing on cable will help me make up my mind. In the end, though, GoodFellas is a great film, deserving of its rankings, and definitely a must-see for the would-be Scorsese fan or lover of gangster films but also a must-see for any self-respecting film fan in general. http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/4/27/41790.aspx Post By: The_MOW
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Post Date: 4/27/2009 11:25:42 AM
Body: Based on the book "Wiseguys" by Nicholas Pileggi, "GoodFellas" is a fair Mob movie about former Mob member Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). Hill rises from a young man who does odd-jobs for members of his neighborhood Mob Family in the 1950s, to a man who becomes fed up with the life and turns State's witness to put away the Mobsters he admired as a boy. For a Mob movie, the violence is not much. However, it is sufficient for what is presented. If you want blood in a Mob movie, I suggest the "Godfather" Trilogy. The acting is pretty good, but nothing spectacular. Despite the great cast, none stand out and steal scenes -- however, Joe Pesci is pretty funny in a good number of scenes he's in. The story itself is somewhat interesting. However, I was expecting a violent, crime-driven motion picture. The directing was pretty good. But the director didn't set up any scenes where you were surprised when a gun was shot. I probably jumped once not expecting a shooting. Overall, this is not the Mob movie you are expecting, if you are looking for one like the "Godfather" Trilogy. It's more about one man's journey in and out of organized crime.
]]>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:25:42 GMTThe_MOWThe_MOW Blog4/27/2009 11:25:42 AMBased on the book "Wiseguys" by Nicholas Pileggi, "GoodFellas" is a fair Mob movie about former Mob member Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). Hill rises from a young man who does odd-jobs for members of his neighborhood Mob Family in the 1950s, to a man who becomes fed up with the life and turns State's witness to put away the Mobsters he admired as a boy. For a Mob movie, the violence is not much. However, it is sufficient for what is presented. If you want blood in a Mob movie, I suggest the "Godfather" Trilogy. The acting is pretty good, but nothing spectacular. Despite the great cast, none stand out and steal scenes -- however, Joe Pesci is pretty funny in a good number of scenes he's in. The story itself is somewhat interesting. However, I was expecting a violent, crime-driven motion picture. The directing was pretty good. But the director didn't set up any scenes where you were surprised when a gun was shot. I probably jumped once not expecting a shooting. Overall, this is not the Mob movie you are expecting, if you are looking for one like the "Godfather" Trilogy. It's more about one man's journey in and out of organized crime. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_Which_of_these_films_that_excessively_use_the_w/657/41710/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Movie Polls
Post Date: 4/23/2009 11:05:44 AM
Body: [quote user="Phantasma-gore-ia"] Was there some unknown problem with Pulp Fiction and it's close to 300 uses of the said word? Or is it just me? [/quote] What do you mean by an "unknown problem"?? If you are asking why Pulp Fiction didn't make the poll I can kind of go through my procedure for picking. I found this link on wikipedia first of all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_that_most_frequently_use_the_word_%22fuck%22 According to that link Pulp Fiction uses the word a notable 265 times. But I was looking at movies that used the word the most frequently rather than the most overall. So although the film uses the word nearly as many times as the other movies listed, it has an over 2 and a half hour running time which is fairly long, so the number of uses per minute is 1.72 which doesn't quite measure up to the other films on the list. Some other notable films that actually use the word more requently than Pulp Fiction: Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackMenace II SocietyCasinoSummer of SamThe Big LebowskiThe Boondock SaintsGoodfellasSpunTrue Romance (another penned by Tarantino)American History XThe Blair Witch ProjectBad Santa
]]>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:05:44 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls4/23/2009 11:05:44 AM[quote user="Phantasma-gore-ia"] Was there some unknown problem with Pulp Fiction and it's close to 300 uses of the said word? Or is it just me? [/quote] What do you mean by an "unknown problem"?? If you are asking why Pulp Fiction didn't make the poll I can kind of go through my procedure for picking. I found this link on wikipedia first of all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_that_most_frequently_use_the_word_%22fuck%22 According to that link Pulp Fiction uses the word a notable 265 times. But I was looking at movies that used the word the most frequently rather than the most overall. So although the film uses the word nearly as many times as the other movies listed, it has an over 2 and a half hour running time which is fairly long, so the number of uses per minute is 1.72 which doesn't quite measure up to the other films on the list. Some other notable films that actually use the word more requently than Pulp Fiction: Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackMenace II SocietyCasinoSummer of SamThe Big LebowskiThe Boondock SaintsGoodfellasSpunTrue Romance (another penned by Tarantino)American History XThe Blair Witch ProjectBad Santa http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Overrated_Movies/190/40439/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
Post To: Top 5
Post Date: 2/13/2009 11:09:59 AM
Body: Bailey, I'm going to have to go ahead and gree with you on both of those! Goodfellas was a *good* movie, but not *great*. Same can be said for Shakespeare in Love. It was visually pleasant, but really, once again, there wasn't much substance below a glossy exterior. [quote user="bailey822"] I agree completely about Goodfellas. I love Scorsese, but this was no Godfather. Shakespeare in Love was another one that didn't exactly deserve all that critical acclaim...it was basically a romantic comedy with lots of expensive costumes. [/quote]
]]>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:09:59 GMTseelyTop 52/13/2009 11:09:59 AMBailey, I'm going to have to go ahead and gree with you on both of those! Goodfellas was a *good* movie, but not *great*. Same can be said for Shakespeare in Love. It was visually pleasant, but really, once again, there wasn't much substance below a glossy exterior. [quote user="bailey822"] I agree completely about Goodfellas. I love Scorsese, but this was no Godfather. Shakespeare in Love was another one that didn't exactly deserve all that critical acclaim...it was basically a romantic comedy with lots of expensive costumes. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Overrated_Movies/190/40434/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: bailey822
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Post Date: 2/12/2009 9:52:49 PM
Body: I agree completely about Goodfellas. I love Scorsese, but this was no Godfather. Shakespeare in Love was another one that didn't exactly deserve all that critical acclaim...it was basically a romantic comedy with lots of expensive costumes. [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] 3. Amelie [/quote] Boooooooooo!!! I love this one and everything else by Juenet. The rest of the list I can't disagree with but mine would look more like: 1. Platoon - Hamburger Hill was better........... trust me. 2. Goodfellas/Casino/Taxi Driver - I didn't really get into a Scorsese film until The Departed. These others were OK, but that's about it. If it weren't for Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese would be the most overrated director. 3. Shakespeare In Love - this was when I stopped watching or caring about the Oscars 4. Gladiator - see No. 3 - And I actually liked Black Hawk Down better for a Ridley Scott film. 5. Shawshank Redemption - This one was clever but c'mon. No. 1 on IMDB's top 250 list is just ridiculous. [/quote]
]]>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:52:49 GMTbailey822Top 52/12/2009 9:52:49 PMI agree completely about Goodfellas. I love Scorsese, but this was no Godfather. Shakespeare in Love was another one that didn't exactly deserve all that critical acclaim...it was basically a romantic comedy with lots of expensive costumes. [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] 3. Amelie [/quote] Boooooooooo!!! I love this one and everything else by Juenet. The rest of the list I can't disagree with but mine would look more like: 1. Platoon - Hamburger Hill was better........... trust me. 2. Goodfellas/Casino/Taxi Driver - I didn't really get into a Scorsese film until The Departed. These others were OK, but that's about it. If it weren't for Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese would be the most overrated director. 3. Shakespeare In Love - this was when I stopped watching or caring about the Oscars 4. Gladiator - see No. 3 - And I actually liked Black Hawk Down better for a Ridley Scott film. 5. Shawshank Redemption - This one was clever but c'mon. No. 1 on IMDB's top 250 list is just ridiculous. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Overrated_Movies/190/39479/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: flair
Post To: Top 5
Post Date: 1/13/2009 5:56:38 PM
Body: [quote user="pippin06"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] 3. Amelie [/quote] Boooooooooo!!! I love this one and everything else by Juenet. The rest of the list I can't disagree with but mine would look more like: 1. Platoon - Hamburger Hill was better........... trust me. 2. Goodfellas/Casino/Taxi Driver - I didn't really get into a Scorsese film until The Departed. These others were OK, but that's about it. If it weren't for Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese would be the most overrated director. 3. Shakespeare In Love - this was when I stopped watching or caring about the Oscars 4. Gladiator - see No. 3 - And I actually liked Black Hawk Down better for a Ridley Scott film. 5. Shawshank Redemption - This one was clever but c'mon. No. 1 on IMDB's top 250 list is just ridiculous. [/quote] leeroy, I think you are harsh on Scorsese, and he didn't only make those three flicks prior to the Departed. In the land of overrated for Scorsese, I submit Gangs of New York and The Aviator. I hate them, and they were nominated a million times for a million awards (and were some in the long line of Scorsese's no-Oscar curse). Though, I totally agree with Gladiator (also doesn't hold up to repeat viewings) and Shakespeare in Love. I was hot when the latter won Best Picture thanks to the alpha-campaignig of the Weinsteins. Saving Private Ryan is a much better film, and I personally and generally prefer romances to war movies any day, but come on. And now I see why Shawshank might be considered overrated Ok, I concede on that point, but I'm with leeroy on Amelie. [/quote]
]]>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:56:38 GMTflairTop 51/13/2009 5:56:38 PM[quote user="pippin06"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] 3. Amelie [/quote] Boooooooooo!!! I love this one and everything else by Juenet. The rest of the list I can't disagree with but mine would look more like: 1. Platoon - Hamburger Hill was better........... trust me. 2. Goodfellas/Casino/Taxi Driver - I didn't really get into a Scorsese film until The Departed. These others were OK, but that's about it. If it weren't for Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese would be the most overrated director. 3. Shakespeare In Love - this was when I stopped watching or caring about the Oscars 4. Gladiator - see No. 3 - And I actually liked Black Hawk Down better for a Ridley Scott film. 5. Shawshank Redemption - This one was clever but c'mon. No. 1 on IMDB's top 250 list is just ridiculous. [/quote] leeroy, I think you are harsh on Scorsese, and he didn't only make those three flicks prior to the Departed. In the land of overrated for Scorsese, I submit Gangs of New York and The Aviator. I hate them, and they were nominated a million times for a million awards (and were some in the long line of Scorsese's no-Oscar curse). Though, I totally agree with Gladiator (also doesn't hold up to repeat viewings) and Shakespeare in Love. I was hot when the latter won Best Picture thanks to the alpha-campaignig of the Weinsteins. Saving Private Ryan is a much better film, and I personally and generally prefer romances to war movies any day, but come on. And now I see why Shawshank might be considered overrated Ok, I concede on that point, but I'm with leeroy on Amelie. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_What_is_your_favorite_Martin_Scorsese_directin/657/39202/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Movie Polls
Post Date: 1/7/2009 12:01:53 PM
Body: Well I voted for Taxi Driver. I think it's just overall more focused in my opinion, over the big gangster ones like Casino and Goodfellas (which are both very good). I have yet to see some of these. I'm interested in Cape Fear since the original was so great. But I'm surprised no one has even mentioned The King of Comedy. I know some Scorcese fans that say it's actually maybe his best or at least most underrated movie. Anyone seen it an have a comment?
]]>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:01:53 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls1/7/2009 12:01:53 PMWell I voted for Taxi Driver. I think it's just overall more focused in my opinion, over the big gangster ones like Casino and Goodfellas (which are both very good). I have yet to see some of these. I'm interested in Cape Fear since the original was so great. But I'm surprised no one has even mentioned The King of Comedy. I know some Scorcese fans that say it's actually maybe his best or at least most underrated movie. Anyone seen it an have a comment? http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_What_is_your_favorite_Martin_Scorsese_directin/657/39163/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Macabre_FilmNut
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Post Date: 1/6/2009 4:38:42 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. So it was announced a while ago that Martin Scorsese will again be directing Robert De Niro in an upcomming movie called I Heard You Paint Houses. While the potential release is still a long way off lets talk about your favorite of these filmmakers' previous collaborations. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Cape FearCasinoGoodfellasThe King of ComedyMean StreetsNew York, New YorkRaging BullTaxi Driver [/quote] Wow, this is a tuff one for me.I am huge fan of Scorsese and De Niro.I remember seeing Cape Fear at the theaters when I was a kid and liked very much. Raging bull was another good one, but not a favorite. Huge fan of mob movie and books. Casino was good but it didnt do nothing for me. I remember reading a book entitled Murder Machine which was about a serial killing hit squad among the time Goodfellas was supposed to take place. This crew in the book was alot like Pesci's character, but more sinister. I loved Mean Streets and it was pretty much what Scorsese saw as a child grewing up in the mean streets of New york. I remember him saying in an interview that he had alot of associates tied into the mob and the only reason he didnt get involved was something to do with health issues, so this was tribuate so to say to his heritage and what he saw. All in all I would have to go with cult favorite, Taxi Driver. I really liked the grittyness of it. Alot of people say it was just an orgy of violence, but to alot of people it was one of the greatest films of our time.
]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:38:42 GMTMacabre_FilmNutMovie Polls1/6/2009 4:38:42 PM[quote user="Risselada"] Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. So it was announced a while ago that Martin Scorsese will again be directing Robert De Niro in an upcomming movie called I Heard You Paint Houses. While the potential release is still a long way off lets talk about your favorite of these filmmakers' previous collaborations. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Cape FearCasinoGoodfellasThe King of ComedyMean StreetsNew York, New YorkRaging BullTaxi Driver [/quote] Wow, this is a tuff one for me.I am huge fan of Scorsese and De Niro.I remember seeing Cape Fear at the theaters when I was a kid and liked very much. Raging bull was another good one, but not a favorite. Huge fan of mob movie and books. Casino was good but it didnt do nothing for me. I remember reading a book entitled Murder Machine which was about a serial killing hit squad among the time Goodfellas was supposed to take place. This crew in the book was alot like Pesci's character, but more sinister. I loved Mean Streets and it was pretty much what Scorsese saw as a child grewing up in the mean streets of New york. I remember him saying in an interview that he had alot of associates tied into the mob and the only reason he didnt get involved was something to do with health issues, so this was tribuate so to say to his heritage and what he saw. All in all I would have to go with cult favorite, Taxi Driver. I really liked the grittyness of it. Alot of people say it was just an orgy of violence, but to alot of people it was one of the greatest films of our time. http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/Re_What_is_your_favorite_Martin_Scorsese_directin/657/39154/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: theeradicator
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Post Date: 1/6/2009 3:01:27 PM
Body: To be fair, I've only seen 3 of these, but GoodFellas (1990) was the best of those. Taxi Driver was dull up until the rampage(I know, that's blasphemy), and Casino was traumatic (for the same reason that My Cousin Vinny was traumatic--the thought of Joe Pesci as a love interest--bleh).
]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:01:27 GMTtheeradicatorMovie Polls1/6/2009 3:01:27 PMTo be fair, I've only seen 3 of these, but GoodFellas (1990) was the best of those. Taxi Driver was dull up until the rampage(I know, that's blasphemy), and Casino was traumatic (for the same reason that My Cousin Vinny was traumatic--the thought of Joe Pesci as a love interest--bleh). http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/What_is_your_favorite_Martin_Scorsese_directing/657/39152/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 1/6/2009 2:27:44 PM
Body: Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. So it was announced a while ago that Martin Scorsese will again be directing Robert De Niro in an upcomming movie called I Heard You Paint Houses. While the potential release is still a long way off lets talk about your favorite of these filmmakers' previous collaborations. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Cape FearCasinoGoodfellasThe King of ComedyMean StreetsNew York, New YorkRaging BullTaxi Driver
]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:27:44 GMTRisseladaMovie Polls1/6/2009 2:27:44 PMPlease reference this thread for the rules of this group. So it was announced a while ago that Martin Scorsese will again be directing Robert De Niro in an upcomming movie called I Heard You Paint Houses. While the potential release is still a long way off lets talk about your favorite of these filmmakers' previous collaborations. Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Cape FearCasinoGoodfellasThe King of ComedyMean StreetsNew York, New YorkRaging BullTaxi Driver http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/funny/MemberTagFilms.aspxfunny
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