Good Fellas [Blu-ray] [Import allemand]

Not sure what l was expecting but l think it was too much. It was okay. I feel badly when l don’t say much in the way of kudos about this flick… really bad. 4 stars is good enough.

Love the movie, great addition to my library.

This isn't my favorite Scorsese film, but it's still pretty damn great, and is perhaps the best mafia film I've ever seen. The silly though often dramatically effective romananticizing of the mafia that you'd find in 'The Godfather' or 'Once Upon a Time in America' is completely missing here, and we see gangsters for what they almost certainly are, mere amoral creeps at best, and utterly sociopathic maniacs at worst. This is a courageously unconventional film, as it is largely a biography, and thus largely without a particular plot, and is completely devoid of any likable characters. But, it's always interesting, often fascinating and frequently disturbing, and Scorsese creates a consistent sense of believability and reality, even as the events fall well outside the range of our experience. Still, though Scorsese manages to shape the film in a way that makes it seem somewhat more purposeful and deliberate despite the lack of a central plot, it does have a slightly anti-climactic ending. Simply put, Hill's sudden downfall is quite a bit less intriguing that his rise. But, what are you gonna do, that's the way it happened. (More or less, anyway. I don't know enough of the real details to say how many liberties Scorsese took with the facts, but I'll assume that this has the gist of 'em, anyway.) The acting is uniformly top-notch, with special note going to Pesci as the murderous Tommy. He's certainly one of the most unnerving characters to come along in the 90's, and he really seems to embody what I'm told is a sociopath. He doesn't even kill because he likes to, precisely, he just does it because he just can't relate to others as human. The suffering of others means absolutely nothing to him, and thus he has no reason to restrain himself other than how it might effect him later. This is probably the scariest personality type: someone who seems kinda normal most of the time, but who is in fact a complete fraud, a fraud who doesn't really believe in any of the social constructions of the world, but fakes it to get by. Henry himself is an interesting character, as he displays an unusual detachment from everything around him, as I suppose would true of a great many career criminals. Being a criminal is just what he does.Authenticity is significant to the narrative, so this film lacks the surreal flavoring of some of Scorsese's classic work, but he still manages enough flair to keep interesting, largely in the form of some long, elaborate tracking shots, a bit of schizoid editing and some sudden freeze frames to go with the narration. He also pulls the old using pop-songs from the era trick, but for once this just seems to be a natural outcropping of the setting, rather than an gratuitous, distracting device.Certainly, this isn't a film for everyone. Again, no one is remotely likable, except maybe Paulie, who displays a wee bit more honor than most of the figures, and it's got plenty of graphic, callous violence. It's not that gory, really, but the cold approach to it will doubtless effect many. Still, if you're looking for an unconventional look at a disturbing unusual world that is still frighteningly close to home, you can't go wrong with 'Goodfellas'.Grade: A-

Deservedly considered one of Martin Scorsese's greatest films, Goodfellas gave different perspective on the Mafia/mob film which since the early seventies had been dominated by The Godfather. The Godfather was Grand Opera, a glamorous epic tragedy about those at the pinnacle of that world. Goodfellas brought the genre down to earth, detailing the lives of everyday hoods where the big man is the neighborhood boss and the rest are small timers who would like to be real "made men" someday.The story is based on the actual recollections of a former crew member turned FBI informant as told to author Nicholas Pileggi. Pileggi had only wished Scorsese would direct a film of his book and was dumbfounded when he actually got a call from the director. There is an autobiographical aspect from Scorsese's point of view as well. Growing up in New York's Little Italy, he would look out his window across the street to a building where gangland characters congregated and wonder about their lives. They seemed so different than everyone else.That scene is in the film as a young Henry Hill looks out his own window at the cab stand across the street where a similar scene unfolds. Scorsese never went beyond looking, but Hill is gradually drawn into the mob scene and seduced by its easy money, seeming camaraderie, and general respect given to them by everyone else. It was an easy seduction. But before we get to the window, which actually starts the action in 1955, we get a sneak preview of how things are in 1970, with an extremely brutal and violent murder, no less disturbing despite its elements of black comedy, that reveals the danger underlying every part of this lifestyle. This is shown again and again, that this is a volatile world where in an instant things can turn from easygoing to life threatening. In its most famous scene, Henry is turned on by one of his associates, seemingly for laughing at his jokes.Everything works in this film. The actors are committed and convincing in their roles. Scorsese's moving, flowing camerawork and Thelma Schoonmakers editing carry you through everything seamlessly and keep the film moving at a fast pace. Freeze frames are used not in a gimmicky way, but to underscore the end of important scenes. The pop music that accompanies the scenes is so well-chosen from the opening with Tony Bennet's Rags to Riches to the frantic climax with its snatches of songs by the Rolling Stones and the Who. The film is totally involving and full of unforgettable moments.People who dislike seeing violence in films surely won't like Goodfellas, even though the violence isn't celebrated in any way. But if you can get past that, you'll find one of the best films of the '90's.

It's a really good movie and a classic movie and I have seen it many times and am glad that I got the behind-the-scenes that's also very good since am into movies, I have no complains at all its just a very good movie in my opinion (if you like mob movies)

Usually, these products are only really reviewed for the quality of the film and your opinion on it. But in all honesty, you kind of can’t miss that part out. I watched this for the first time, and I can say it’s fantastic, truly one of the bests. Great performances and excellent pacing even with a longer runtime than usual.Another thing to talk about in these types reviews is the quality of the Blu-ray itself. It’s great, filled with a lot of features that I don’t see with new Blu-ray. The restoration is really excellent too, with sharp clean images (while showing the 35mm grain without being too grainy) and sound that feels impressively immersive. I remember my grandma having a DVD of this and I saw some of it, and I remember the footage being grainy and the audio being terrible. This is a major improvement, and hopefully there will be a 4K UHD Blu-ray release in the near future from the U.S.A.

My old video of this film was so old, the audio was appalling. Bought this special edition as a replacement and it was brilliant. This is one of the all time great films. The acting is excellent and the characters are believable. This is based on the real life Henry Hill who went into witness protection. The extras to this film with an interview with the real Henry Hillis incredible. A must have DVD supplied in great working order at an excellent price.

Looks so excellent & brilliant! Thank you!

La maggior parte delle pellicole dedicate al richiamo edonistico alla malavita indugiano su figure criminali presentandone un percorso che ha del programmatico: l'ascesa e il successivo declino, vittime della loro stessa ambizione. Ma Scorsese dimostra un talento raro costruendo un film esplicitamente immorale. Lo script distilla ricordi in una finzione grottesca che vira a volte nel documentario. È il regista giusto per questo materiale, figlio di Little Italy, cresciuto in un ghetto siciliano a Manhattan e forgiato quindi da un background di un certo tipo. Il plot, che si svolge in un arco di tempo pressappoco corrispondente ad un quarto di secolo, ha un'atmosfera epica nonostante la sua prospettiva intimista. Nei primi quaranta minuti, in dettaglio sull'infanzia di Henry e sulla sua aspirazione alla vita criminale, si utilizza lo stesso tipo di approccio romanzato de Il Padrino. Lo scopo è chiaramente quello di creare un legame tra il pubblico e il protagonista, mentre è ancora relativamente innocente. Volendo compiere un parallelismo con la trilogia di Francis Ford Coppola risulta inevitabile cogliere la diversità di approccio adottato, dissimile per temperamento e tono. L'esplorazione di Scorsese è, in linea di principio, più pragmatica e la violenza è compagna brutale, spesso improvvisa, scioccante, senza ragionevole spiegazione, raffinata nella sua visceralità, sempre cinematograficamente necessaria. Quei bravi ragazzi è un capolavoro di composizione visiva, sorretto da sceneggiatura degna di lode (scritta dallo stesso regista e da N. Pileggi, autore del romanzo da cui il film è tratto) e dall'interpretazione di attori al massimo della loro forma. La regia trasuda le esperienze cinematografiche accumulate fino a quel momento. Nel racconto c'è tutto ciò che serve al cineasta, il desiderio di appartenenza e la paura dell'esclusione, la sottile frontiera tra il mondo normale e l'universo dei mostri. Perfezionato è il metodo di assemblaggio della colonna sonora. Troviamo in questo film tutti i pilastri del pantheon di Martin Scorsese, in un caleidoscopio musicale che va dai gruppi vocali degli anni 50 ai Rolling Stones, da Mina fino al punk di Sid Vicious.Premiato al Festival di Venezia con il Leone d'Argento e nominato a sei premi Oscar, di cui uno vinto dal grande Joe Pesci come miglior attore non protagonista.

Deluso,parlo del 4K:...,sicuramente 100 volte meglio il BL e il 4k della vomitevole edizione A doppio strato del DVD,che era veramente pessima e indegna ,e la differenza gra i due supporti risulta particolarmente evidente...,però quella grana quella maledetta grana...,quell'immagine effetto granulosa,quei pixell che sembrano muiversi danno molto fastidio alla vista,per non parlare dei.2 audiocommentary non sottotitolati in italiano come al solito...

"Quei bravi ragazzi" e un film che parla da se, super fantastico, poi rimasterizzato in 4K va a guadagnare ancora più punti per quanto riguarda la qualità video. Se vuoi guardarlo in maniera perfetta e hai tutta la dotazione necessaria per visionarlo, questo titolo te lo goderai alla grande.