RIP Ray Liotta, 1954-2022. He was one hell of a Goodfella. Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci.
RIP Ray Liotta. Shree did make a comment about his reaction during the "Funny how?" scene. I always wondered why he was laughing the way he was, it looked so phony. The hand gestures, hell, simply the sound of his laughter were just weird. And the T-Rex arms while he was laughing at the end there. Pesci killed it. Ray, not so much, IMO. Take a look at "Blow", he's pretty good in that movie, with Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Paul Reubens aka PeeWee Herman.
Jimmy was crying out of frustration because he lost his friend but also because he thought they were going to be looked at as made men as well through Tommy but definitely not because he was scared lol
@@encrypter46 Yeah, though it was mainly cos he loved Tommy. I don't think it was as much being under the protection of a made man as just feeling like one himself.
Since you watched Sopranos, in season 1 of the Sopranos they wanted to pay homage to the part in this film where Tommy shoots Spider in the foot by having Christopher shoot the guy working in the pastry shop in the foot. So the actor, Michael Imperioli, gets shot in the foot in this movie, but then shoots someone else in the foot in The Sopranos. Good stuff.
He wasn't happy living the normal life. That was worst than jail for him. He continued to commit crimes the rest of his life because he couldn't deal with the monotony of normal life. He and his wife divorced, and he got busted again for ecstasy distribution.
Tommy's mom was played by the movie's director Martin Scorsese's mom and she was also in another Scorsese-directed movie that's also based on a true story about a gangster called Casino. That movie fits perfectly with this movie for a double feature. It stars DeNiro and Joe Pesci, whose character is MUCH MORE violent than in this movie! =P You should react to Casino =) The FBI-agent giving Henry and Karen new identities is actually the real FBI-agent who gave the real Henry and Karen new identities. The real Henry Hill died in 2012.
The term "made guy " means that the guy was an official member of a family .While Tommy's character was an associate and not an official made member . Also the guy he killed in real life , was part of a much more powerful family , than the one Paulie was in .
He wasnt part of Paulie's crew in this movie either. They said he was part of the Gambino crew (like in real life). They discussed the matter with Paulie (as Tommy was associated with Paulie) and Paulie just gave the go ahead to kill him. Its explained in the movie
@@harish123az The real life story of Tommy's death is even more interesting. One of the times Henry was in jail, Paulie had an affair with Karen. Tommy knew and thought he could get with her too. He tried to force himself on her. She ran to Paulie for help. He was so mad he turned over the info on Tommie killing Billy Batts and a few other things to the Gambinos for revenge. John Gotti apparently did the murder. He and Batts were friends and he requested the job and killed Tommie very slowly from reports.
Yeah you're right. Although a made guy means you're now officially the real deal, a lot of associates would spend most of their life's around made guys and for whatever reason, they never got made themselves. Some associates were so highly involved with the mob families that they practically felt like they were made guys and would get given the respect as if they were, Tommy and Henry had recognition and respect as if they were made, but the real life Henry couldn't be made since his father was not Italian, only his mother was. To be made you had to be Italian from your father's side
You’ll be angrier to know that real-life Henry Hill still managed to find ways to screw up his and his family’s lives in Witness Protection. 1. He couldn’t keep his mouth shut about his past, which forced the FBI to repeatedly uproot the Hills and ship them around the country. 2. His substance abuse issues ramped up even more - there are Howard Stern episodes featuring Henry drunk as Hell, and a RUclips clip of him sneaking drinks behind his family’s backs - and branched out into abusing his family. 3. He insisted on dabbling in crime (including drug trafficking), which led to the FBI finally kicking him out of Witness Protection. In the end, Henry only managed to get sober (it took Ray Liotta himself - who probably knew how to appeal to his ego - to get him to go to rehab) six years before dying.
Thomas DeSimone (Tommy DeVito in the movie, the character played by Joe Pesci) was in real life a certified unhinged psychopath. Unlike his onscreen portrayal, he was a big guy (above 6 ft) with a mustache. Like in the movie he would go with a little brown bag where he had his gun (usually a .38) and the scenes depicted with him are mostly based on reality. He did kill a made guy because he insulted him saying he should shine his shoes, and he did kill the teenage waiter after he told him to go fuck himself. Henry Hill (played by Liotta), recall that one day in the late 60's, Tommy bought a new gun and wanted to try it so he stopped a guy at random in the street and shot him dead. Henry shocked asked him why he do that, Tommy answered: "Well, I'm a mean cat." Tommy admited having killed dozens of people including women and children and never showed any remorse for his acts. He disappeared in 1979, rumor has that he was killed on the order of future crime boss John Gotti for revenge on the killing of the made man Billy Batts who was a good friend of Gotti.
There were some others who were itching to whack Tommy, and not even having to do with him killing a made guy, but Gotti is a very likely culprit because it would have been a particularly personal matter to him. Ultimately, I think it’s safe to conclude there’s no longer anyone still alive who would have the real details of how Tommy met his end.
The only thing they got wrong about tommy was that he & stack's Edwards were best friends & when he was told to kill him for his mistake he refused but then was told if he didn't he wouldn't be made so when he killed him reluctantly he cried
12:21 - "Oo - that death stare." Paul Sorvino, the actor who played Paulie, told a story - he was cast in the role but he said he couldn't get a feel for the character. Before shooting began he almost quit because he didn't think he could do it properly. Then one day he looked in the mirror and saw that cold-blooded "death stare" and instantly knew he finally "got" the character. ruclips.net/video/BK8G_wP18Vg/видео.html
The most accurate depiction of mob life and the real characters in the movie, especially Tommy, whose disappearance actually relieved them because he was so volatile
@@ShreeNationnice, you'll have a good trip. The movie's so cringe, I've seen it twice. I'm gonna feel it again a bit from you.😌 If you do reaction that is.
Loved the reaction.I guess the reason they didn't film the Lufthansa heist was because Henry Hill wasn't involved in that and we are viewing this story through his eyes, so it wouldn't make sense to see something he wasn't a part of. You should react to "Casino" which reunites Scorsese, De Niro and Pesci in another true story about the mob, this time in Las Vegas, which the mafia controlled at one point. "A Bronx Tale" is another great, underrated gem which tells the coming of age story of a boy who is torn between the temptations of organized crime and the values of his honest, hardworking father, as well as racial tensions in his community. It is directed by De Niro himself!!
I remember hearing someone say that the godfather was how that mafia wanted to be portrayed, and Goodfellas were how they actually were. Loved hearing your thoughts 💖.
I think of it slightly differently (although that is certainly a valid way of looking at it) I have always thought of it as: The Godfather & Godfather Part II takes you from the the turn of the century to the 1950s. Goodfellas & Casino take you from the 50s to the 80s. They are the essential quartet of Italian mob movies!
Great reaction. Just a couple of things 1) Jimmy and Henry could never be made as they were not pure Italian. Jimmy was Irish. Only pure Italians could become made members, Tommy was pure Italian. So the question of jealousy doesn't arise. 2) Tommy was not made at the time of his death. He was told they would make him and he arrived for the ceremony, but it was a ruse to get him killed. Despite not being made, the Gambino crew asked Paulie's permission before killing Tommy and Paulie gave his permission for Tommy to be killed. In real life its said he was tortured for days and his body was never found
Nicky the real version was killed for just being volatile, he killed and hurt just for any reason. They put up with it aka Paulie crew because he was a good earner. But eventually his actions were causing more problems than he was earning. That is why Paulie allowed it, because it would make things right. The Mafia runs like a business first, as long as you make money and stay a top earner then you are considered not a problem but if you are a cowboy tough guy like Tommy was. Then that becomes a problem, his insecurities was his undoing.
Michael Franzese is a real life mob underboss who turned his life around and nowadays has his own RUclips channel. Very interesting guy, I recommed checking his channel out. The guy definitely has a lot of charisma and a knack for story telling.
Guessing you probably picked it up while editing but you seemed to miss Henry explaining why he and Jimmy couldn’t be made guys while Tommy could have, if he hadn’t been such a rule breaking psycho. Basically so focused on constantly chatting to the camera that it looks like you miss a whole load of details.
I enjoy all your reactions alot and this one was no different. Arguably the greatest mob movie ever. The cast is legendary and Martin Scorsese is the Goat. RIP to Ray Liotta, phenomenal actor and a wonderful human being as well. 🙏😊
The pink stuff in cans that they were using to ignite the restaurant is called Sterno. It's camping fuel. You open the can and just put a match to it and it burns like a little stove-top burner. You don't see it as much now but back in the day it was sold just about everywhere. I remember it being around and used quite a bit even in the 198os and early 90s. You can still get it certain places even today I believe.
Shree, I'm surprised you didn't recognize the actor playing Billy Batts (the guy in the trunk of the car). He would go on to play Phil Leotardo in the Sopranos. Also, "Mr. Bad Wig" was killed with an icepick - that's referred to as "Sicilian Accupuncture." If your thing is heist films, check out the following: The Italian Job (1969) Asphalt Jungle (1950) Topkapi (1964) Rififi (1955)
They didn't show the heist cause this was based off the book that hill and pileggi wrote about hills life, and hill was never really involved with the heist
That is true. It is a bit of a stretch. My justification is that Henry is telling the story from his point of view. At the time, Henry was just a kid in his teens and looking up to Jimmy. In Henry's eyes, Jimmy seemed older than he really was.
After the Luftunsia heist, everyone was to suppose lay low and not make and extravagent purchases because that would only bring attention to themselves. That is why everyone who spent their portion of the money were killed.
Look at the two signs here at 48:35 when she walks away from the alley and towards here car. One says "One Way" pointing towards the alleyway where she could have gotten murdered and the another sign says "Don't Walk" where she runs towards her car to leave. Took me a while to catch that lol.
A bit of trivia, if you know someone in NY and have them check that intersection you will find it is not a oneway street. That sign was installed by Martin Scorsese for this shot. Meaning the..... 👈 One Way - Don't Walk .... in the frame, was specifically set up by Martin Scorsese. Make of it what you will.
The whole Tommy getting made was just a lie/setup because word got back between mob bosses that Tommy killed Billy Batts (the shoeshine guy). So, Paulie's crew had to take out their own (Tommy). So they pretended he was getting made. I mean, c'mon, does anybody believe a loose canon like Tommy was really next in line to get made?
So, you were wrong at a couple parts. Tommy wasn't a made guy, they lied about making him to lure him to a place to kill him. Tommy had to die because of his killing of Billy Batts. Batts was made, Tommy was not. And you talked over the part explaining that Henry and Jimmy aren't technically in the mafia. They only work for them (Paulie). Jimmy and Henry would be considered associates, not even soldiers. They weren't Italian so they could never be in the actual mafia. But they are strong earners, Jimmy in particular, so they are treated almost as equals in their crew... however, they had no real power or any pull with the actual mob.
Shree Here's actual mobsters with their actors: Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), Tommy DeSimone (Joe Pesci, Tommy DeVito), Jimmy "The Gent" Burke (Robert DeNiro, Jimmy Conway), and Paul Vario (Paul Sorvino, Paul Cicero).
There's something about the few great Italian mafia movies.....They have amazing actors and they always manage to slip a few bad actors some dialogue and somehow it makes the film more believable.
Love this movie and downloaded it the minute it premiered on your channel! This movie showed me that action and sci-fi movies weren't the only ones that mattered in life. Great reaction and commentary!!
Both Jimmy and Tommy were going to have to give up some of their earning territory to Billy Batts. It was probably more that than the insult that motivated them to kill Batts. Such a great movie
Billie bad to remember or was a member of The Gambino family and while he was away Jimmy Burke took over a lot of his loan-sharking operations and bookmaking and this was all indirect cuz he couldn't really go after Jimmy even though Jimmy's not a maid guy he's he's on record as he's with Paul vario and when they were alive and around you didn't really mess with the vario crew
10:20 - I've seen this movie lots of times, but it never dawned on me until now to adjust for inflation a $7K tab. So I just looked it up, and a $7K tab in the 1960s would be range from $55K to $68K today (depending on the exact year of the 1960s from 1960 to 1969). It's insane that one could run up a tab that large and not be expected to pay off any of it. lol
I think you are talking over the films too much and so missing some key information sometimes And Jimmy was really upset and crying over Tommy (and not worrying about being killed next). They were very close to Tommy.
The heist scene you wanted consisted basically of the security guard handing a key to them, then them walking out the door with the money. Not exactly the bank robbery scene from heat lol
Robert Deniro crying out of fear of getting whacked?? 😆.. I doubt that. He was crying because of the loss (payback for Billy Bats), Jimmy was proud of Tommy. Also it was mentioned that they only "make" full blooded Italians... what jealousy?? They were "family". I think you talked over alot that was said.
Toward the end, Henry was in a REALLY good documentary about all this. As he's driving through the "old neighborhood," with the documentarians, windows down, you can hear people yelling out, "Rat."
U need to watch the credits...u will find out outcomes. There was also comedy loosely based on Henry, called Pennies from heaven, with Steve Martin and Rick Morannis!
Jimmy was crying because he actually was broken up over Tommy's death. Tommy was not a made guy when he got shot; he was told he was going to become a made guy in order to lure him over to execute him for the killing of Billy Batts.
Here's a recommendation Shree! React first because once it gets on the radar, all the other reaction channels will want to react to it too. :) Repo Man - the first one, with Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton. It's a cult classic!
RIP Paul Sorvino, Ray Liotta they where the Goodfellas. And if you like this movie. You should check out Casino. And the Caddy is a Type 51. That raced at LeMans. And finished 9 over all. And check out the Godfather.
You should check out the mob comedy, My Blue Heaven. Believe it or not, a lot of the things the gangsters do in that movie are based on the actions Henry Hill took while he was in the Witness Protection Program.
This gangster/mob movie is a 💎 your reaction to this puts a huge smile on my face. Also love the facts you are saying while watching this movie. You are also talking straight facts about Tommy at 20:54 and 29:02
The restaurant take over is very common. Still is. Those guys eating and then running up a tab or having some guys toss the place and then the owner goes to the old man who knows these guys...the old man sent the muscle. It's a classic shake down of small businesses.
Thank you Shree! And thank you, Ray Liotta! We're still watching you! :D Regarding your feelings about the end: the good news is that Henry Hill got booted out of the witness protection program and got arrested for drug charges. But he did live his life without getting whacked or die in jail, it's true. Fave Scorsese movie? "After Hours" is my favorite Scorsese movie that does not star De Niro. "The King Of Comedy" is also a favorite WITH De Niro. Neither are mob movies. But below is a list of what I think most would say are De Niro's essential performances. Like Nicholson, he has a string of incredible, "iconic" performances on which his reputation is built, as opposed to just a few (or even one)....so take your pick! Although there are others, I don't think anyone would dispute the following list ( Scorsese films denoted by *) : Mean Streets * (1973-) The Godfather Part 2 (1974), Taxi Driver * (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Raging Bull * (1980), The King Of Comedy * (1983), he took a few years to do supporting roles in movies like "Brazil" and "The Untouchables", then returned to leading roles. Midnight Run (1987). Awakenings (1990), This Boy's Life (1992), Cape Fear * (1991), Casino* (1995), Heat (1995), Jackie Brown (1997-best Tarantino movie, imo). (a lot of people like A Bronx Tale, also, although that's not a personal favorite)
Sopranos/Goodfellas yep a lot of actors are in both Also Billy Batts the shine box guy (was Phil Leotardo), Tony Stacks (Paulie Walnuts small part: one of the goons puts the postmans head in oven) Karen's mum was also Carmelas mum That Spider scene was also mirrored in the Sopranos with Chris in the bakery scene. Finally the reason why Jimmy or Henry were not made and are associates instead of part of the Mafia is because Jimmy was Irish and Henry was half Irish not fully Italian. Fricking Great reaction as always Shree
If you like heist films you should check out the french films Rififi and Le Cercle Rouge. Hugely influential on Scorsese, Tarantino and a lot of other modern directors. They borrowed so much. Also a great early film by Kubrick called The Killing.
I once got a free dinner from the real Henry Hill when he opened up a restaurant later in life. Not long after that it closed down when there was a fire there. Hmm.
The Italian mob in the US is basically structured as follows: you have associates--guys like these three: Jimmy, Tommy, Henry--who are part of a crew run by someone who is made. They can be of any ethnic background and aren't officially part of a family. "Made" means you are at least a soldier (or soldato). You've been officially inducted into the mafia at this stage. In the old days, you had to be 100% Italian to be made. In recent decades, as intermarriage has become widespread, you still have to have an Italian father to be made. Beyond that, you have captains (or capos) like Paulie. And beyond that, you have the boss, underboss and consigliere of a family. No made guy is supposed to be whacked out without the approval of the boss of the family to whom he belongs. Hits across families--like the Gambinos hitting a Lucchese--would typically involve the approval of bosses from both families to prevent all out wars.
RIP to Ray Liotta. He's in some good stuff and always shines in a strong ensemble. Even amidst an insane cast like in Smoking Aces, he has great scenes. For something a little less serious with Ray - Operation Dumbo Drop.
Someone actually did that “funny guy” bit to Joe Pesci when he was a kid, the person was just messing with him, but it scared him so bad that he never forgot about it, that’s where the idea came from.
Jimmy was actually crying because he was close to Tommy. Even though Jimmy and Henry helped, the mob put all the blame of the Batts' situation on Tommy. Jimmy was paranoid, but he wasn't nearly the loose cannon that Tommy was. He was more calculating and methodical about when he decided to kill and with him it was more about business than for personal reasons.
RIP Ray Liotta, 1954-2022. He was one hell of a Goodfella.
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci.
RIP Ray Liotta. Shree did make a comment about his reaction during the "Funny how?" scene. I always wondered why he was laughing the way he was, it looked so phony. The hand gestures, hell, simply the sound of his laughter were just weird. And the T-Rex arms while he was laughing at the end there. Pesci killed it. Ray, not so much, IMO. Take a look at "Blow", he's pretty good in that movie, with Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Paul Reubens aka PeeWee Herman.
@@B-a-t-m-a-n The laughter WAS phony. For all of them. It was forced because of Pesci's unpredictability.
Jimmy was crying out of frustration because he lost his friend but also because he thought they were going to be looked at as made men as well through Tommy but definitely not because he was scared lol
Jimmy was crying because he anticipated being under the protection of a made man. Jimmy, himself, could never be made. He didn't have Sicilian blood.
@@encrypter46 Yeah, though it was mainly cos he loved Tommy. I don't think it was as much being under the protection of a made man as just feeling like one himself.
Since you watched Sopranos, in season 1 of the Sopranos they wanted to pay homage to the part in this film where Tommy shoots Spider in the foot by having Christopher shoot the guy working in the pastry shop in the foot. So the actor, Michael Imperioli, gets shot in the foot in this movie, but then shoots someone else in the foot in The Sopranos. Good stuff.
He wasn't happy living the normal life. That was worst than jail for him. He continued to commit crimes the rest of his life because he couldn't deal with the monotony of normal life. He and his wife divorced, and he got busted again for ecstasy distribution.
He was a loser that spent his last years trying to be recognized and begging people to buy his shit paintings
And when he went to jail she had a affair with Paulie
Tommy's mom was played by the movie's director Martin Scorsese's mom and she was also in another Scorsese-directed movie that's also based on a true story about a gangster called Casino. That movie fits perfectly with this movie for a double feature. It stars DeNiro and Joe Pesci, whose character is MUCH MORE violent than in this movie! =P You should react to Casino =) The FBI-agent giving Henry and Karen new identities is actually the real FBI-agent who gave the real Henry and Karen new identities. The real Henry Hill died in 2012.
Wow these are some cool behind-the-scenes facts! And I'll definitely check out Casino :)
The term "made guy " means that the guy was an official member of a family .While Tommy's character was an associate and not an official made member . Also the guy he killed in real life , was part of a much more powerful family , than the one Paulie was in .
He wasnt part of Paulie's crew in this movie either. They said he was part of the Gambino crew (like in real life). They discussed the matter with Paulie (as Tommy was associated with Paulie) and Paulie just gave the go ahead to kill him. Its explained in the movie
@@harish123az The real life story of Tommy's death is even more interesting. One of the times Henry was in jail, Paulie had an affair with Karen. Tommy knew and thought he could get with her too. He tried to force himself on her. She ran to Paulie for help. He was so mad he turned over the info on Tommie killing Billy Batts and a few other things to the Gambinos for revenge. John Gotti apparently did the murder. He and Batts were friends and he requested the job and killed Tommie very slowly from reports.
Yeah you're right. Although a made guy means you're now officially the real deal, a lot of associates would spend most of their life's around made guys and for whatever reason, they never got made themselves. Some associates were so highly involved with the mob families that they practically felt like they were made guys and would get given the respect as if they were, Tommy and Henry had recognition and respect as if they were made, but the real life Henry couldn't be made since his father was not Italian, only his mother was. To be made you had to be Italian from your father's side
You’ll be angrier to know that real-life Henry Hill still managed to find ways to screw up his and his family’s lives in Witness Protection.
1. He couldn’t keep his mouth shut about his past, which forced the FBI to repeatedly uproot the Hills and ship them around the country.
2. His substance abuse issues ramped up even more - there are Howard Stern episodes featuring Henry drunk as Hell, and a RUclips clip of him sneaking drinks behind his family’s backs - and branched out into abusing his family.
3. He insisted on dabbling in crime (including drug trafficking), which led to the FBI finally kicking him out of Witness Protection.
In the end, Henry only managed to get sober (it took Ray Liotta himself - who probably knew how to appeal to his ego - to get him to go to rehab) six years before dying.
Thomas DeSimone (Tommy DeVito in the movie, the character played by Joe Pesci) was in real life a certified unhinged psychopath.
Unlike his onscreen portrayal, he was a big guy (above 6 ft) with a mustache.
Like in the movie he would go with a little brown bag where he had his gun (usually a .38) and the scenes depicted with him are mostly based on reality.
He did kill a made guy because he insulted him saying he should shine his shoes, and he did kill the teenage waiter after he told him to go fuck himself.
Henry Hill (played by Liotta), recall that one day in the late 60's, Tommy bought a new gun and wanted to try it so he stopped a guy at random in the street and shot him dead.
Henry shocked asked him why he do that, Tommy answered: "Well, I'm a mean cat."
Tommy admited having killed dozens of people including women and children and never showed any remorse for his acts.
He disappeared in 1979, rumor has that he was killed on the order of future crime boss John Gotti for revenge on the killing of the made man Billy Batts who was a good friend of Gotti.
Holy shit 🤯
There were some others who were itching to whack Tommy, and not even having to do with him killing a made guy, but Gotti is a very likely culprit because it would have been a particularly personal matter to him. Ultimately, I think it’s safe to conclude there’s no longer anyone still alive who would have the real details of how Tommy met his end.
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And let's also conclude that however he met his end, he's not someone who will be missed and the world is a bit safer without him in it.
@@davidmeir9348 well that goes without saying lol
The only thing they got wrong about tommy was that he & stack's Edwards were best friends & when he was told to kill him for his mistake he refused but then was told if he didn't he wouldn't be made so when he killed him reluctantly he cried
12:21 - "Oo - that death stare." Paul Sorvino, the actor who played Paulie, told a story - he was cast in the role but he said he couldn't get a feel for the character. Before shooting began he almost quit because he didn't think he could do it properly. Then one day he looked in the mirror and saw that cold-blooded "death stare" and instantly knew he finally "got" the character. ruclips.net/video/BK8G_wP18Vg/видео.html
The most accurate depiction of mob life and the real characters in the movie, especially Tommy, whose disappearance actually relieved them because he was so volatile
The scary thing is, as accurate as it is, they didn't even touch on how sadistic these guys were, especially Tommy. He was a true psychopath.
Not jimmy. He really cried but Henry was happy. Said it in the commentary
It’s very close but a lot of embellishment and glorification. Donnie Brasco was THE most realistic portrayal with no glorification whatsoever.
@@tony020480 though it wasnt lefty that said no hard feelings. It was sonny
@@rxtsec1 Henry was happy because he was probably the one who told the Gambinos that Tommy whacked Batts.
Ha! Smashing the like button immediately. Premiere is in a few hours and I feel like a dog running in circles, wagging his tail, waiting to be fed! 😂
I hope you have a good time :)
Of course, I'm on a nearly 30 mins delay so no chat, this is kinda my only option.😇
@@ShreeNationU use the word "Unhinged" so often that I think you should watch the movie!😆
@@johnnyd1790 I'm in 😉
@@ShreeNationnice, you'll have a good trip. The movie's so cringe, I've seen it twice. I'm gonna feel it again a bit from you.😌 If you do reaction that is.
Loved the reaction.I guess the reason they didn't film the Lufthansa heist was because Henry Hill wasn't involved in that and we are viewing this story through his eyes, so it wouldn't make sense to see something he wasn't a part of.
You should react to "Casino" which reunites Scorsese, De Niro and Pesci in another true story about the mob, this time in Las Vegas, which the mafia controlled at one point.
"A Bronx Tale" is another great, underrated gem which tells the coming of age story of a boy who is torn between the temptations of organized crime and the values of his honest, hardworking father, as well as racial tensions in his community. It is directed by De Niro himself!!
Thank you for the recommendations :)
I remember hearing someone say that the godfather was how that mafia wanted to be portrayed, and Goodfellas were how they actually were. Loved hearing your thoughts 💖.
Well said :)
I think of it slightly differently (although that is certainly a valid way of looking at it) I have always thought of it as: The Godfather & Godfather Part II takes you from the the turn of the century to the 1950s. Goodfellas & Casino take you from the 50s to the 80s. They are the essential quartet of Italian mob movies!
Goodfellas is the view from a mob foot soldiers perspective.
Check out Donnie Brasco, it shows gangsters just barely scratching out a living.
@@ShreeNation If you like heist movies, check out the movie "The Score", with Dinero.
Constructive criticism: you were asking questions while talking over dialogue that would answer the question you’re asking.
Great reaction. Just a couple of things
1) Jimmy and Henry could never be made as they were not pure Italian. Jimmy was Irish. Only pure Italians could become made members, Tommy was pure Italian. So the question of jealousy doesn't arise.
2) Tommy was not made at the time of his death. He was told they would make him and he arrived for the ceremony, but it was a ruse to get him killed. Despite not being made, the Gambino crew asked Paulie's permission before killing Tommy and Paulie gave his permission for Tommy to be killed. In real life its said he was tortured for days and his body was never found
Make that Sicilians.
Nicky the real version was killed for just being volatile, he killed and hurt just for any reason. They put up with it aka Paulie crew because he was a good earner. But eventually his actions were causing more problems than he was earning. That is why Paulie allowed it, because it would make things right. The Mafia runs like a business first, as long as you make money and stay a top earner then you are considered not a problem but if you are a cowboy tough guy like Tommy was. Then that becomes a problem, his insecurities was his undoing.
Michael Franzese is a real life mob underboss who turned his life around and nowadays has his own RUclips channel. Very interesting guy, I recommed checking his channel out. The guy definitely has a lot of charisma and a knack for story telling.
Interesting, thank you :)
You might say that Henry Hill got off easy, but his post-gangster life was no smooth ride in the suburbs with a white picket fence.
Casino is another Scorcese/DeNiro/Pesci movie and their characters are pretty similar. Especially Pesci. He plays a pretty good lunatic.
Coming soon :)
Guessing you probably picked it up while editing but you seemed to miss Henry explaining why he and Jimmy couldn’t be made guys while Tommy could have, if he hadn’t been such a rule breaking psycho. Basically so focused on constantly chatting to the camera that it looks like you miss a whole load of details.
I enjoy all your reactions alot and this one was no different. Arguably the greatest mob movie ever. The cast is legendary and Martin Scorsese is the Goat. RIP to Ray Liotta, phenomenal actor and a wonderful human being as well. 🙏😊
Thank you :) Rest in Peace Ray Liotta❤
Welcome. 🙏
RIP and long live Ray Liotta (December 18, 1954 - May 26, 2022), aged 67
You will always be remembered as a legend.
“I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers."
- Jimmy Two-Times
😂 first time I’ve seen someone quote him
If I'm not mistaken the fat Tony character from the bar scene is the real life notorious mafia cop from New York city
The pink stuff in cans that they were using to ignite the restaurant is called Sterno. It's camping fuel. You open the can and just put a match to it and it burns like a little stove-top burner. You don't see it as much now but back in the day it was sold just about everywhere. I remember it being around and used quite a bit even in the 198os and early 90s. You can still get it certain places even today I believe.
Thanks for the info :)
Shree, I'm surprised you didn't recognize the actor playing Billy Batts (the guy in the trunk of the car). He would go on to play Phil Leotardo in the Sopranos.
Also, "Mr. Bad Wig" was killed with an icepick - that's referred to as "Sicilian Accupuncture."
If your thing is heist films, check out the following:
The Italian Job (1969)
Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Topkapi (1964)
Rififi (1955)
They didn't show the heist cause this was based off the book that hill and pileggi wrote about hills life, and hill was never really involved with the heist
Robert deNiro was *playing* 28. He was about 46 years old in 1989 when it was filmed.
That is true. It is a bit of a stretch. My justification is that Henry is telling the story from his point of view. At the time, Henry was just a kid in his teens and looking up to Jimmy. In Henry's eyes, Jimmy seemed older than he really was.
After the Luftunsia heist, everyone was to suppose lay low and not make and extravagent purchases because that would only bring attention to themselves. That is why everyone who spent their portion of the money were killed.
You did see the heist. It was just the security handing the key over or something. That's why it was so simple, because the guard was in on it.
Look at the two signs here at 48:35 when she walks away from the alley and towards here car. One says "One Way" pointing towards the alleyway where she could have gotten murdered and the another sign says "Don't Walk" where she runs towards her car to leave. Took me a while to catch that lol.
A bit of trivia, if you know someone in NY and have them check that intersection you will find it is not a oneway street. That sign was installed by Martin Scorsese for this shot. Meaning the..... 👈 One Way - Don't Walk .... in the frame, was specifically set up by Martin Scorsese. Make of it what you will.
Ray Liota (rip) plays a vicious gangster in "the iceman" based on mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski, played brilliantly by Micheal Shannon.
Thanks for recommending :)
@@ShreeNation you're welcome. Thanks for your great reactions.
The whole Tommy getting made was just a lie/setup because word got back between mob bosses that Tommy killed Billy Batts (the shoeshine guy). So, Paulie's crew had to take out their own (Tommy). So they pretended he was getting made. I mean, c'mon, does anybody believe a loose canon like Tommy was really next in line to get made?
at this point robert de niro was almost 50! he was even younger in movies like taxi driver and raging bull
Henry Hill didn't like living in the witness protection program.
Ed McDonald, who put Henry into witness Protection, played himself in the film.
Nice!
So, you were wrong at a couple parts. Tommy wasn't a made guy, they lied about making him to lure him to a place to kill him. Tommy had to die because of his killing of Billy Batts. Batts was made, Tommy was not.
And you talked over the part explaining that Henry and Jimmy aren't technically in the mafia. They only work for them (Paulie). Jimmy and Henry would be considered associates, not even soldiers. They weren't Italian so they could never be in the actual mafia. But they are strong earners, Jimmy in particular, so they are treated almost as equals in their crew... however, they had no real power or any pull with the actual mob.
Sorry for not interacting in the live chat I’m watching this on my phone but still had a good time watching 😊👍🏼
No worries, so glad you enjoyed :)
Shree
Here's actual mobsters with their actors: Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), Tommy DeSimone (Joe Pesci, Tommy DeVito), Jimmy "The Gent" Burke (Robert DeNiro, Jimmy Conway), and Paul Vario (Paul Sorvino, Paul Cicero).
Thank you :)
There's something about the few great Italian mafia movies.....They have amazing actors and they always manage to slip a few bad actors some dialogue and somehow it makes the film more believable.
"Fat Andy" was played by a former NYC cop, later convicted for being a Mafia hitman.
Love this movie and downloaded it the minute it premiered on your channel! This movie showed me that action and sci-fi movies weren't the only ones that mattered in life. Great reaction and commentary!!
Thank you🥰
Both Jimmy and Tommy were going to have to give up some of their earning territory to Billy Batts. It was probably more that than the insult that motivated them to kill Batts. Such a great movie
Billie bad to remember or was a member of The Gambino family and while he was away Jimmy Burke took over a lot of his loan-sharking operations and bookmaking and this was all indirect cuz he couldn't really go after Jimmy even though Jimmy's not a maid guy he's he's on record as he's with Paul vario and when they were alive and around you didn't really mess with the vario crew
Fun Facts: Did you know the guy that Joe Pesci kills in the bar is Christopher from the Sopranos?
10:20 - I've seen this movie lots of times, but it never dawned on me until now to adjust for inflation a $7K tab. So I just looked it up, and a $7K tab in the 1960s would be range from $55K to $68K today (depending on the exact year of the 1960s from 1960 to 1969). It's insane that one could run up a tab that large and not be expected to pay off any of it. lol
Holy shit hahaha
Here's some trivia. The lady playing Tommy's mom is director Martin Scorsese's real mom. He has her and his dad play in multiple movies of his.
Martin Scorsese's real father is the man making the pot of sauce.
Not sure if you noticed but Paulie from Sopranos was one of the guys who grabbed the mailman
I think you are talking over the films too much and so missing some key information sometimes
And Jimmy was really upset and crying over Tommy (and not worrying about being killed next). They were very close to Tommy.
The heist scene you wanted consisted basically of the security guard handing a key to them, then them walking out the door with the money. Not exactly the bank robbery scene from heat lol
Look at the ORIGINAL Ocean 11. The one made in the 1960's. It has more plot than the others.
Robert Deniro crying out of fear of getting whacked?? 😆.. I doubt that. He was crying because of the loss (payback for Billy Bats), Jimmy was proud of Tommy. Also it was mentioned that they only "make" full blooded Italians... what jealousy?? They were "family". I think you talked over alot that was said.
Toward the end, Henry was in a REALLY good documentary about all this. As he's driving through the "old neighborhood," with the documentarians, windows down, you can hear people yelling out, "Rat."
Whoa🤯 will check it out!
U need to watch the credits...u will find out outcomes. There was also comedy loosely based on Henry, called Pennies from heaven, with Steve Martin and Rick Morannis!
The pink stuff was easy zip. A paint stripper that was hard for a fire marshal to detect
Tommy was not "Made" he was going to that house to allegedly take the ceremony to be made. But they whacked him instead.
I reckon Mafia movies require more catering then any other kind. It feels like every 3rd scene is set in a restaurant or around the dinner table.
Jimmy was crying because he actually was broken up over Tommy's death. Tommy was not a made guy when he got shot; he was told he was going to become a made guy in order to lure him over to execute him for the killing of Billy Batts.
Second Goodfellas review in a row where the reactor just skips the one take kitchen scene like it was nothing. 😂 Brutal.
Not everyone appreciates great cinematography. 🤷♀️
The first time I watched this movie back in the day. I was like getting punched in the face for two and a half hours
Haha!
Dealing drugs was a BIG no-no in the mafia. Automatic death sentence...
Here's a recommendation Shree! React first because once it gets on the radar, all the other reaction channels will want to react to it too. :)
Repo Man - the first one, with Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.
It's a cult classic!
Thanks for the tip ;)
Shree. I'm guessing that Indian jail is not like what they described in "Goodfellas"
Lol not at all
No jail is like the one in Goodfellas. Not even the one they were staying in when it happened.
It’s June in nawlins ..so it’s swamp ass sticky...I’m staying inside and watching along!
Haha I know the feeling 😅 Stay cool and enjoy the show!
Donnie Brasco (with Johnny Depp and Al Pacino) is another good mob movie, and another true story.
I love that one and very under reacted to
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster”… #RIPRayLiotta
This is based on true events and people.
Great music choices on your reactions!
Thank you so much!!
Its part of Italian culture to give cash instead of gifts at weddings.
The F.B.I. agent they talked to about witness protection played himself.
Federal prosecutor, not FBI.
RIP Paul Sorvino, Ray Liotta they where the Goodfellas. And if you like this movie. You should check out Casino. And the Caddy is a Type 51. That raced at LeMans. And finished 9 over all. And check out the Godfather.
Thank you, will do :)
You should check out the mob comedy, My Blue Heaven. Believe it or not, a lot of the things the gangsters do in that movie are based on the actions Henry Hill took while he was in the Witness Protection Program.
Wow thank you!!
This gangster/mob movie is a 💎 your reaction to this puts a huge smile on my face. Also love the facts you are saying while watching this movie. You are also talking straight facts about Tommy at 20:54 and 29:02
Thank you so much 🙏❤
@@ShreeNationYou are very welcome keep these reaction videos coming.
she liquifies her garlic and onions? marry this woman!
The restaurant take over is very common. Still is. Those guys eating and then running up a tab or having some guys toss the place and then the owner goes to the old man who knows these guys...the old man sent the muscle. It's a classic shake down of small businesses.
Thank you Shree! And thank you, Ray Liotta! We're still watching you! :D Regarding your feelings about the end: the good news is that Henry Hill got booted out of the witness protection program and got arrested for drug charges. But he did live his life without getting whacked or die in jail, it's true. Fave Scorsese movie? "After Hours" is my favorite Scorsese movie that does not star De Niro. "The King Of Comedy" is also a favorite WITH De Niro. Neither are mob movies. But below is a list of what I think most would say are De Niro's essential performances. Like Nicholson, he has a string of incredible, "iconic" performances on which his reputation is built, as opposed to just a few (or even one)....so take your pick!
Although there are others, I don't think anyone would dispute the following list ( Scorsese films denoted by *) : Mean Streets * (1973-) The Godfather Part 2 (1974), Taxi Driver * (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Raging Bull * (1980), The King Of Comedy * (1983), he took a few years to do supporting roles in movies like "Brazil" and "The Untouchables", then returned to leading roles. Midnight Run (1987). Awakenings (1990), This Boy's Life (1992), Cape Fear * (1991), Casino* (1995), Heat (1995), Jackie Brown (1997-best Tarantino movie, imo). (a lot of people like A Bronx Tale, also, although that's not a personal favorite)
Wow, this is a great list! Most are actually in my list of movies to react on this channel😍 thank you!
The "Funny how?" scene was suggested by Pesci based on something that actually happened to him.
Jimmy was crying because with Tommy being a made man it would have opened up so much for him and Henry not because he was scared.
55:20 My fav Scorsese films are probably The Departed and Wolf of Wall Street.
This movie was good along with the movie Casino.. check out that movie, I think you'll like that one too. Still love that hair-cut! Love your show!
Thank you :) Will definitely watch Casino✌
There is another movie My Blue Heaven which is a really good movie that is somewhat related to this one.
they can't be made because they're not full Sicilian . they kinda explain what goes on after but you review little bit longer you miss it
Paul Sorvino. You will be missed. (1939 - 2022)
Young Robert Deniro you say??
You should view "Taxi Driver" on the channel. Same director.
Will do :)
Surprised you didn't reference spider/Chris shooting a guy in the foot in Sopranos
There is no such thing as "good money" or "bad money" it's just money.
Who was he narrating to ??? The AUDIENCE WHO ELSE !!!!
If you want a good heist movie, check out The Score, with Robert Deniro and Edward Norton.
Will do :)
Sopranos/Goodfellas yep a lot of actors are in both
Also Billy Batts the shine box guy (was Phil Leotardo),
Tony Stacks (Paulie Walnuts small part: one of the goons puts the postmans head in oven)
Karen's mum was also Carmelas mum
That Spider scene was also mirrored in the Sopranos with Chris in the bakery scene.
Finally the reason why Jimmy or Henry were not made and are associates instead of part of the Mafia is because Jimmy was Irish and Henry was half Irish not fully Italian.
Fricking Great reaction as always Shree
Thank you so much 🥰
If you like heist films you should check out the french films Rififi and Le Cercle Rouge. Hugely influential on Scorsese, Tarantino and a lot of other modern directors. They borrowed so much. Also a great early film by Kubrick called The Killing.
Wow! Will definitely watch them😍
@@ShreeNation Enjoy!)
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching!
I once got a free dinner from the real Henry Hill when he opened up a restaurant later in life. Not long after that it closed down when there was a fire there. Hmm.
Whoa🤯
The Italian mob in the US is basically structured as follows: you have associates--guys like these three: Jimmy, Tommy, Henry--who are part of a crew run by someone who is made. They can be of any ethnic background and aren't officially part of a family. "Made" means you are at least a soldier (or soldato). You've been officially inducted into the mafia at this stage. In the old days, you had to be 100% Italian to be made. In recent decades, as intermarriage has become widespread, you still have to have an Italian father to be made. Beyond that, you have captains (or capos) like Paulie. And beyond that, you have the boss, underboss and consigliere of a family. No made guy is supposed to be whacked out without the approval of the boss of the family to whom he belongs. Hits across families--like the Gambinos hitting a Lucchese--would typically involve the approval of bosses from both families to prevent all out wars.
Thank you for the information :)
RIP to Ray Liotta. He's in some good stuff and always shines in a strong ensemble. Even amidst an insane cast like in Smoking Aces, he has great scenes.
For something a little less serious with Ray - Operation Dumbo Drop.
Thank you for the recommendation :)
best mafia film ever.... Yes even better than the godfather!
Casino is a good one also as well as Donnie Brasco which is based off true events
Casino reaction coming soon :)
And Karen did the right thing flushing the drugs. The cops would've found it.
Someone actually did that “funny guy” bit to Joe Pesci when he was a kid, the person was just messing with him, but it scared him so bad that he never forgot about it, that’s where the idea came from.
That is brilliant!
Jimmy was actually crying because he was close to Tommy. Even though Jimmy and Henry helped, the mob put all the blame of the Batts' situation on Tommy. Jimmy was paranoid, but he wasn't nearly the loose cannon that Tommy was. He was more calculating and methodical about when he decided to kill and with him it was more about business than for personal reasons.
Jimmy and Henry could not be made because they weren't full Italian. Tommy was
Henry and Jimmy could never be "Made" they were both half-Irish. In order to be "Made" one has to be 100% Italian.