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Topic	Board 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: THE RANKING
LinkMarioSamus 11/02/22 8:56:37 AM #410:	Johnbobb posted... plasma Something about Goodfellas never clicked for me, and it wasnt until this rewatch that I diagnosed the problem. Its a simple one: theres barely any drama or suspense. The movie trots out one fun, energetic scene after another, and thats all it does. Theres no real plot, no discernable stakes. Its just This happened, then this happened, then Pesci shoots Tony Sopranos nephew, then this happened, and more of this happened. Scorsese admitted straight-up that he made a feature-length montage. Personally, I found it glorious, but I guess I understand this take? Heck, it feels a little odd to say there are "no discernable stakes" in a movie where people keep getting in trouble left and right. Rather than crafting a cohesive story, Scorsese assembles a collection of amusing anecdotes from mob life. Which is fine, I guess, but it never makes me fear for the wiseguys. The only remotely suspenseful part of the entire film is when the helicopter tracks Henry prior to the final bust, and at that point, a high-stakes sequence felt misplaced. Dont get me wrong, its a fun movie, and that Tommy DeVito is a funny guy, but Im not as high on Goodfellas as most. C --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders? <cite>LinkMarioSamus posted [p:969137936] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80195766]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite><quote>plasmaSomething about Goodfellas never clicked for me, and it wasnt until this rewatch that I diagnosed the problem. Its a simple one: theres barely any drama or suspense. The movie trots out one fun, energetic scene after another, and thats all it does. Theres no real plot, no discernable stakes. Its just This happened, then this happened, then Pesci shoots Tony Sopranos nephew, then this happened, and more of this happened.</quote>Scorsese admitted straight-up that he made a feature-length montage. Personally, I found it glorious, but I guess I understand this take?Heck, it feels a little odd to say there are "no discernable stakes" in a movie where people keep getting in trouble left and right. <quote>Rather than crafting a cohesive story, Scorsese assembles a collection of amusing anecdotes from mob life. Which is fine, I guess, but it never makes me fear for the wiseguys. The only remotely suspenseful part of the entire film is when the helicopter tracks Henry prior to the final bust, and at that point, a high-stakes sequence felt misplaced.Dont get me wrong, its a fun movie, and that Tommy DeVito is a funny guy, but Im not as high on Goodfellas as most. C</quote> --- Why do people act like the left is the party of social justice crusaders?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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