Goodfellas is my third favorite movie ever (only after Godfather 1 & 2) and is one of the greatest movies in history. Considered to be Martin Scorsese’s best work, the 1990 classic was an adaptation of the book “Wiseguy” by Nicholas Pileggi. The story takes place over three decades, but still moves at a breakneck pace. Scorsese said he wanted it to feel like “a two-and-a-half hour trailer” so that people could feel the exhilaration of the mob lifestyle. A lot of the script was improvised…
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