As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2005)

GOODFELLAS Yesterday I decided to pull out "Goodfellas" from my video shelf and have another look. I don't reckon I'd watched for at least 3-4 years and I couldn't remember the ending, which makes it almost like watching a new movie. Here's some thoughts:
-The first thing that strikes you about this movie- "Based On True Story". You've got to be kidding. But it's true, I found out some interesting stuff on the net. -You know you're in for a semi-violent movie when the opening shows a man being stabbed and shot in the boot of the car and the narrator saying "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" -Fortunately some of the violence is portrayed pretty light-heartedly, such as the postman being beat up and told not to deliver any more letters from the school to a kid who does errands for the mob. -This movie features all the guys you'd expect to see in a mafia movie. I'd bet most of those guys have never played anything other than "mafia guys". At least there's a fair bit of work going for them, although it has died off since "Donnie Brasco". -Not one of his best roles, but another great mafia movie for Robert DeNiro. Seems his mafia movie roles got more and more pleasant, ending up in that guy in "Analyse This", which I deny was ever made. -Funniest scene of the movie: when Henry walks out of the court as a kid. -2nd funniest scene: When the guys are on their way to bury a body and drop by Tommy's mum house to get some tools and end us sitting down for a big pasta meal. -Look for the very small cameo by Samuel L Jackson. man he had some short, rubbish roles before cracking it big time.