GOODFELLAS (1990) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@lupevasquez8024]

Fun fact: the old lady who’s plays Tommy’s mom is actually Martin Scorsese mom

[@hippychikforever]

She was the only one in the whole movie I felt sorry for.

[@Cheezzy0]

And the old guy that was cooking for them in prison is Scorsese's father

[@2kjae789]

I knew she looked like him haha

[@theartistformerlyknownaspi4068]

Fact [ not necessarily fun ] : Apparently, the witness protection Fed dude is played by THE actual witness protection Fed dude the couple dealt with.

[@patrickgogan3517]

She was in Casino as well and Scorseses dad was one of the guys that whacked Tommy

[@movieman175]

The way Ray Liotta laughs in this is almost exactly how the real Henry Hill laughs.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

That's awesome haha

[@InfernAlien]

Ray Liotta is a sadly misused, and forgotten actor. Why, oh why wasn't he in the Irishman? Totally unjustified.

[@iaincowell9747]

@@BrandonLikesMovies The guy that Robert De Niro plays, in real life he died from cancer while in prison.

[@technobabble123]

@@InfernAlien Ray Liotta did say that he'd be willing to reprise his role as Henry Hill for The Irishman.

[@procrastinator547]

If you like Deniro and Pesci and mobsters, you’d also love Casino

[@saagisharon8595]

And the fact that one of them is still alive in his early 80's and has his own channel believe it or not

[@travisgray7010]

love casino

[@alexspurr124]

@@saagisharon8595 yeah frank cullota I'm prescribed

[@jaimelannister1797]

raging Bull is also great. It’s not a mobster movie but was the first De Niro and Pesci collaboration

[@moviescenes6838]

Don't forget The Irishman.

[@KabukiKid]

Fun tidbit of trivia: The agent who is interviewing Henry and his wife at the end for witness relocation isn't an actor... he's the actual agent who worked with the real Henry Hill to get him into witness relocation; he's just playing himself.

[@RM-lv1nt]

He's the actual prosecutor, not the agent.

[@mikek5958]

He's garbage.

[@EzioHanitore]

Fun fact: That whole "Funny how?" scene was completely improvised by Joe Pesci so the uncomfortable silence there was all very genuine

[@windsaw151]

The difference between The Godfather and Goodfellas is that The Godfather showed how the people in the Mafia viewed themselves while Goodfellas showed them how they were.

[@x340x]

eh, kinda true, but also Godfather is a bit older, like from older era, so the gangsters were a bit more "classy" in a sense, like they wouldnt kill someone just for not bringing them a drink...also Godfather is set much much higher in hierarchy of mafia, while Goodfellas are lowest level of the family (no one is even made man there) so there are very different aspects of like behaviour, respect etc....basically only real mafia guy there is Paulie, while in Godfather everyone is Paulie and higher

[@windsaw151]

@@x340x If you start to research you will have difficulties finding anything "classy" like shown in the movie. I have only found two, maybe three mob bosses that come close to what was shown in the movie. (my top candidate would be Carlo Gambino if you are interested)

[@x340x]

@@windsaw151 well i researched plenty, since this is one of my favourite themes overall, but i know what you mean. of course Godfather is romanticised (is that the word in english?) it wasnt that "noble" but i think my argument still holds - by "classy" i meant that in Godfather you wont see anyone being psychopatic nut job like Joe Pesci character in Goodfellas, cursing all the time and being mad (of course the bosses stil sweared a lot, check the Fear City: New York vs Mafia on Netflix, pretty good), because even tho they we horrible gangsters thats for sure, its different setting overall, its from different perspective of course but also different time, i feel like what Godfather is depicting is the actual mafia inner workings and there everyone had respect and acted accordigly, they were helping community (in a sense), while Mafia had like actual respect a lot of times instead of fear etc. while Goodfellas are showing only the assosiates (kinda) that actually do the dirty work and are just playing cards and drinking all the time. i dont know maybe thats just my opinion but i think both are kinda accurate in their own lane

[@petegiant]

the godfather is fiction whereas goodfellas is a true story

[@kamtheman106]

Windsaw The Marcello Family in New Orleans was heralded as a one of those classy families tooz

[@broseidongodofthebrocean8931]

Fun fact: A lot of dudes who play minor roles in this are main characters in The Sopranos and Henry's wife plays tony's therapist

[@x340x]

Fun fact 2: Michael Franzese said in one reaction to the show that if someone from mafia went to therapist they would be whacked immediately, because it would be seen as weakness, and also they wouldnt want the guy telling the therapist something about them so they would whack the therapist too

[@OutofCredits]

x340x I’m guessing u mean whacked, wanked would be a whole different outcome 😉

[@x340x]

@@OutofCredits lmao, yeah sorry, i meant whacked lol

[@Gradymeister]

@@x340x LMAO RIP

[@boki1693]

@@x340x The guy who gets shot in the foot is Christopher, Tonies nephew in the Soprano's.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

Getting made in the Mafia is being made an official "gangster" in one of the crime families. Most of the people portrayed in this movie are just associates or soldiers, just thugs for hire really. Once you are "made" you have the full backing of the mob family. Kind of like joining a crime fraternity. There is a ceremony and everything. Also, if you get pinched or killed, the family will take care of your family financially. Everyone knows that if you harm a made guy, you have to deal with the retribution of the entire family. The guy they kill in the bar was a made guy. They were not. It put a target on them for life which is why Tommy was killed (at least in part).

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Ah that definitely helps clear it up, appreciate that!

[@morgancockram9833]

Henry also mentions in the film that he can’t be made because he’s half Irish, in order to get made you have to be 100% Italian.

[@shotmeindaface]

@@morgancockram9833 Can you do 98% italian + tax ?

[@jmc790]

Also, if I may add, the made guy in the bar they killed, billy bats, was a made guy from the Gambino crime family. Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy were basically associates in the Lucchese crime family. Which is why it was a huge deal when they thought Tommy was going to be made. Paulie was the highest member we see in this movie as he was a capo / captain for the Lucchese family.

[@barbarachieppo8290]

@@morgancockram9833 My husband is Irish-Italian👍

[@crimthewise1159]

The guy insulting Tommy was a made guy. Tommy was not and broke the rules even laying a finger on him.

[@oliverolsen77]

Crazy to think that they even had the balls to touch him. Especially when Jimmy was only a associate.

[@chiefinasmith]

Billy Batts never had the makings of a varsity athlete anyways

[@GuerrillaRd]

@@chiefinasmith he had to compromise

[@buckflacks]

Big balls get you killed in certain situations. Know your place and you'll be ok.

[@douglasmonroe7417]

The actor that played Billy Bats, Frank Vincent also played Frank Marino in Casino. He was Joe Pesci's friend in the movie. Joe Pesci killed him in Goodfellas. So Frank Vincent killed him in Casino. #JusticeForBillyBats.

[@kjpoan]

No matter how many times u watch this movie, it'll never get old.

[@frankwagner6020]

Fun fact: Tommy's mom is actually Martin Scorsese's mom, Catherine.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

That's awesome haha, shes a good actress

[@CR41489]

Brandon Likes Movies And Scorsese’s father is in it as well. He’s the person in prison who opens the box with the lobsters and he’s in the scene when Tommy gets shot. His parents were in a lot of his films.

[@nomesobrenome4092]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Dude, you should try watching 1917

[@SnaDyl]

She's also in Casino

[@AceOfTestPilots]

As I understand it, she also pressed all the shirt collars in the movie to make sure it was done correctly.

[@drake128]

Spider gets his foot shot Tommy " it happens " Years later in Sopranos the actor playing spider shoots guy in foot " it happens "

[@johndrews206]

lot's of soprano guys in the film. spider, batts, sonny, karen, tony, big pussy

[@drake128]

@@johndrews206 indeed.

[@freebee8221]

maeby that guy from the sopranos is also gonna shoot somebody in the foot 10 years from now..

[@codysepulvado8720]

Ray Liotta turned down two roles for the Sopranos. He turned down Tony obviously but he was also the first choice to play Ralph which he also passed on

[@coreythomas9906]

"the tone of the movie completely changed with that moment" is more true than you can imagine. the pacing of the 3rd act begins directly after this scene. 99 mph through the whole cocaine era scenes. brilliant direction from Scorsese

[@johnposes6164]

"Donnie Brasco" with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp is another good mob film based on a true story.

[@johnfriday5169]

Great movie, fugetaboutit.

[@arizona_anime_fan]

Donnie Brasco is perhaps the greatest and most underrated mob film out there.

[@DarthVader-gs9hj]

A Bronx Tale is good too

[@TheEpicProjects300K]

@@DarthVader-gs9hj it's a little different from the usual mob classics but a great message! De Niro did a great job in his directorial debut

[@controllerbrain]

Donnie Brasco is wicked. Will have to watch it again.

[@rman15]

The real life story of Goodfellas is sometimes a little crazier than the film as Pauly had an affair with Karen for years and one of the reasons Tommy was killed was because he tried to force himself on Karen

[@anneb889]

Really???? Is that true? Wow. Loved Goodfellas for decades and never knew that.

[@libertatemadvocatus1797]

@@anneb889 There's a sequel book called something like "Gangsters & Goodfellas" where Henry Hill and Karen explained a lot more of what happened and why it happened.

[@coryfiegel3294]

Tommy was clipped by Gotti for billy Batts .. Peter Gotti just came clean on some ish before he died 4 days ago

[@andrewnichols1023]

I thought he was whacked for killing a made man, billy bats.

[@hshaughnessy17]

@@andrewnichols1023 Technically he was. But what Ricardo said is true. Paul Vario had an affair with Karen Hill one of the times that Henry Hill was in jail. He found out that Tommy tried to force himself on Karen and turned over the information about Tommy killing Billy Bats and a couple of other things to the Gambino family. John Gotti was a personal friend of Bats and it was reported that Gotti took his time killing Tommy for revenge for his friend.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

I think it's kind of funny when I hear people say that this is an early roll for De Niro. The man had been acting since the 60s and had been in MAJOR hit films since the 70s. Goodfellas is middle aged De Niro.

[@joepoe8976]

He is still acting, like a snowflake

[@saulgomez1090]

Never clicked so fast! Been waiting all day for this😭

[@will1565]

Yarp me too

[@barbarachieppo8290]

Same 👍

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

Taxi Driver is a great, truly early De Niro film directed by Scorsese.

[@rylee3412]

Great movie and casino

[@TheScotPlays]

The Deer Hunter is good as well

[@josecarranza7555]

King of Comedy is underrated. Great movie.

[@0raldinho]

Taxi driver is a masterpiece!

[@TentaclebuckeT]

Definitely do Taxi driver!

[@isaacwilcox3010]

Just so you know, Henry Hill wasn’t some big time gangster. He was simply a random half-Irish guy who worked in the mafia. He wasn’t overly important or powerful.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Just goes to show no matter how powerful you are or how unimportant you are there's always someone who wants you dead in the "life"

[@rman15]

@30:36 henry hill became a frequent guest of the Howard Stern radio show in the 90s and 2000s in addition to some enterprises like owning a restaurant, publishing books including a cookbook and having a sauce business. He also fathered another child while in witness protection with another woman. He never kept a clean record and was arrested a few more times for drug related before dying in 2012 at age 69 from heart disease attributed to a lifetime of smoking.

[@kmvoss]

When your only reference to Joe *freakin'* Pesci is Home Alone...oh to be young again...

[@chrissmith6097]

It could be worse, it could be “Gone Fishin”

[@shananika]

Gotta watch My Cousin Vinny 😉

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I saw him in that and the Lethal Weapon weapon movies first. I had no idea he could actually be intimidating when I saw this as a preteen.

[@freebee8221]

he went from goodfellas to home alone to leathal weapon and he is totally different in all of them. thats called having a range as an actor.he is truely great

[@blindbeautyblindgirlmagic3166]

LOL, I thought he was going to say at least my cousin Vinny but I guess not LMAO

[@ProjectileBurn]

The Sopranos is definitely the next thing to watch after Breaking Bad. The Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas approached gangster films in very different ways as you've noticed. The Sopranos takes the gangster genre and turns it more cerebral, layered with meaning, also features actors from both The Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas.

[@tomsito365]

Cerebral and layered with meaning and also hilarious in many parts!

[@LeJobastre1215]

27 to be exact

[@DJBANnumb3r1]

Most definitely, after listening to talking sopranos podcast everything in that show means something from the title of the episodes, music choices, and everything; one of they elite tv shows of all time

[@stevenaripez281]

Goodfellas and Godfather are great, but I think Once Upon A Time In America is the greatest gangster film.

[@Countmacula666]

Without "The Sopranos" there is no "Breaking Bad"....he should watch it first

[@HerrNilsson.]

Has anybody recommended "The Usual Suspects" yet? I'd love to see a reaction to that movie!

[@andbo7937]

Yessss that would be awesome

[@m_5577_]

Classic

[@Mryogi-sh3su]

I recommended it on his titanic video, said he saw everyone’s comments and wanted to check it out! Really looking forward to that if he gets around to it I think the reactions would be great

[@lauce3998]

Yeah!, before anyone spoils it.

[@moose2577]

Jimmy Macram just reacted to it today!

[@TheOrthoglyph]

I love the contrast of how long the scenes and shots are in the beginning when life is going easy and slow then as it got harder they sped up more and more. You even commented on the length of the first date scene and how it was a single shot for so long, then how quickly the scenes went by at the end. Wonderfully shot, wonderfully edited.

[@UKFzReaper]

This movie is probably in my top 10 off all time, loving your channel with the movie choice.

[@thesenate7252]

Watch the departed it’s Scorsese with Matt Damon DiCaprio Nicholson and Mark Whalberg

[@oscarcabral6913]

Yes please!

[@rx7dude2006]

Yes great film!

[@drchaos2000]

have to put casino between those... good fellas, casino, departed are thematically a trilogy

[@jamesmckay9483]

Watch the original Infernal Affairs, it’s much better. Departed is a scene for scene counterfeit.

[@Pillowlips77]

I freakin love that film

[@floydster23]

The drawn out coked out pasta sauce making scene is one of the greatest ever. The editing is perfect.

[@caesarplaysgames]

That whole sequence where it follows him throughout his coked up day of paranoid chaos is probably my personal favorite sequence in any movie.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

floydster23 Its so good. Even watching it now made my anxiety spike. I had to meditate for a couple of minutes, lol.

[@barbarachieppo8290]

Ray Liotta is awesome One of my favorite scenes This movie is a masterpiece

[@leemullen433]

This whole part of the film make my heart rate jump up and I get all jittery.

[@AbdulrashidSadulaevFan777]

One of the best movies ever made!

[@TheHighSorcerer]

Yeah instant classic.

[@ivanlara4623]

But not so good as Sharkboy and Lavagirl

[@AbdulrashidSadulaevFan777]

@@ivanlara4623 exactly

[@Mspizzza]

I've really gotten into watching people's reactions to movies I love because it reminds me of the first time I watched those movies. This is my first video of yours I'm seeing and I immediately subscribed. Can't wait to watch the other videos!

[@doug4036]

I rolled into this video from the Departed which came from a couple of your reactions to Breaking Bad. I still wasn’t ready when you said you have never seen Goodfellas prior to this one. It was jarring. Keep up the joy, man

[@theactionisthejuice2146]

Shutter Island. Hugo. Wolf of Wall Street. Silence. The Irishman. That's versatility. Marty Scorsese, in my book, became the greatest of all time in the last decade. All time classics in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s. But then in the last 10 years, in his 70s, when most directors would have drop offs, Marty is still making masterpieces. Leo Dicaprio said recently that it is unbelievable that a man with his unbelievable contributions to cinema over decades is still able to make punk rock. I believe he is the best ambassador of filmmaking and movies, with his love, knowledge, talent, and kindness being evident in his every day life and his often very personal work. He cares.

[@macc.1132]

Scorsese definitely one of the best directors ever. I'm not sure I would categorize him as versatile as he's done very little with female protagonists or antagonists. His women are usually the babes, girlfriends, mothers, wives and not much else. The material and dialogue for these tropes is often very good, but the characters aren't very diverse. Despite his clout, he rarely employs non-white actors for his lead parts, which is problematic of many current directors. I also think he relies heavily on biopics, which has served him well but has gotten stale. David Fincher is a good example of a modern, versatile director. Ang Lee as well. I think William Wyler is probably the best example of "versatile director", but from years past. Wyler was just as likely to center a movie around a female lead. He tackled a lot of genres and made them well: Ben-Hur (sword and sandal epic); Mrs. Miniver (wartime propaganda); Funny Girl (musical); The Heiress and The Little Foxes (stage adaptations); The Best Years of Our Lives (WWII drama); The Collector (psychological horror); Roman Holiday (romantic comedy); Detective Story (police drama that offered a template to modern television police procedurals) and many more. Watch clips from any of those films and witness his thoughtful approach to drama - he rarely resorted to cheap sentiment.

[@theactionisthejuice2146]

@@macc.1132Wyler is a great shout mate. Best years of our lives and Roman Holiday two of my favorites. Your not wrong on the Marty front. He directs what he knows and admits as much, perhaps why his confidence in the material is so evident in his work. I wouldn't say though it is his responsibility as an artist to do something he doesn't feel comfortable with though. Read an interview before where he said he prefers to support and defer to someone who has passion behind a topic, such as Spike.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Kundun.

[@jonisilk]

When Pesci won the Oscar for this, it was so unexpected he didn't have anything prepared, so he gave the shortest acceptance speech in Oscar history.

[@bigpapasmurfz6252]

The 2nd shortest speech. Pesci said 6 words; "It was my privilege, thank you." Robert Redford when he won Best Director gave THEE shortest speech, 4 words. "Thank you, very much."

[@mohamedashian604]

When Alfred Hitchcock was given an honorary Oscar not technically an Oscar but anyway his entrance was longer than his speech where he only said thank you and just walked away

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

When “Dances With Wolves” beat this for Best Picture, I realized the Oscars were complete bullshit.

[@jonisilk]

@@PatTheBatmanFan They're both great films, but very different. I've always loved Dances with Wolves because at age 11, it was the film that made me realise I wanted to make films.

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

@@jonisilk it’s not a terrible film but it’s nowhere near as groundbreaking, visceral, impactful and- dare I say- flawless as “Goodfellas”.

[@superfrank2116]

Definitely recommend casino! Scorsese, De Niro and Pesci!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I really want to check that one out

[@superfrank2116]

Awesome! Another good film is Donnie Brasco with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. It's loosely based on a true story about a FBI agent that goes undercover in the mafia

[@crymsonvega4854]

FUN FACT: I live 4 blocks away from what use to be called Robert's Lounge, it's where they planned the heist and where the authorities found bones in the basement. Gotta love NYC.

[@keithferris9574]

The Irishman starts slowly, but ends up being one of the greatest films in a long time. All three actors are phenomenal in it.

[@pitchfork78ify]

Have you seen "Casino"? "The Irishman" is a good one as well.

[@MiselStarmo]

I came to suggest Casino. Definitely recommended.

[@oaf-77]

I also recommend casino

[@usefulidiot7885]

I also highly recommend casino slots g with everyone else I’ve seen goodfellas and casino a million times they are great along with the god father but Irishman is too new for me toco wider as good as those other two just personal opinion

[@OniNoSweeney]

Yes, Casino to complete your mafia movie set.

[@notmee2388]

Yep. Casino. Must watch. Also Scorcese, with Deniro and Pesci, and also based on a true story. Between Casino and Goodfellas, I'd say they were a tie for favorite Ganster movie.

[@scotts978]

Check out “A Bronx Tale” and “Carlitos Way”

[@mikeota67]

''Look at me, I did this to you... remember me''.

[@ghenry4513]

Donnie Brasco. It's criminally underrated.

[@lisataveras8031]

2 excellent picks

[@bubhub64]

Oh man, those are good movies.

[@LGG14]

Everybody pays

[@DanGer-dw1qx]

The old woman who plays joe pescis mom is Martin Scorseses mom shes in quite a few of his movies

[@tillerman7272]

she's in casino as well

[@controllerbrain]

Rumour has it Ray Liotta is still seeing helicopters to this day.

[@samanthab1923]

That cop that busts Henry in his driveway Bo Dietl is a former NYPD Det. & played Leo’s lawyer in Wolf of Wall St

[@footofjuniper8212]

3:15 "There wasn't anyone named Paulie in The Godfather, was there?" Oh, Paulie, won't see him no more.

[@tapoemt3995]

Don't forget the cannoli's...

[@TimWing23]

She eventually became the counselor for Tony Soprano.

[@Drawkcabi]

and by "she" you are referring to Lorraine Bracco who played Karen.

[@tomsito365]

I just noticed that Karen's mum here is Carmella Sopranos 's mum

[@michaelangelocostello2599]

Did you notice that Paulie walnuts was in goodfellas also?

[@michaelangelocostello2599]

And Larry barese

[@aleksisuuronen5969]

Spider also became Tony's drugged out should have been successor and died again

[@supert5678]

You are consistently putting up some of my all time favorites for a while now, really loving it :D

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'm glad to hear it 😁

[@maxlittlewood]

Adding to all the fun facts: The "funny how" scene was improvised by Joe Pesci and the confusion on the faces of the other actors is actually genuine because they didn't know where he was going with it.

[@mauricioreyna8344]

It isn't bro, scorsese said that it was a late time idea, no impro

[@enriquesd69]

Man, glad you watched this. I strongly recommend you to start watching the Sopranos. Goodfellas and other gangster movies by Scorsese were a huge influence for Sopranos. And Sopranos actually influenced Breaking Bad so strong. I feel you can really like Sopranos because of the plot, filming and incredible acting, especially by James Gandolfini. And there is not a lot of reactions on KZbin so I would be so happy to see your reaction. I really enjoy your reaction and cannot wait to see new ones.

[@cadenrudolph2407]

Agreed

[@JosieSchuller]

Who else remembers all the times Henry Hill was on the Howard Stern show

[@cruzgomes5660]

I don't because I wasn't alive in the 90s

[@shainewhite2781]

The guy narrating, Henry Hill, thought that being a gangster would give him respect and love and compassion, but 30 years later he realizes his career is not what he expected.

[@benjaminslade9160]

but most of those 30 years seem like they were awesome

[@markshaffer6447]

Henry Hill was a semi-regular caller on the Howard Stern Show until he died, he’s been very open about his past

[@moviemaniac14]

Joe Pesci had the best year of any actor in 1990. He won an Oscar for Goodfellas and co-starred in the highest grossing movie of that year which was Home Alone. The only other person in that era to accomplish that same kind of goal was Spielberg with Schindler's List and Jurassic Park (even though he directed, not acted).

[@bonesanddarkness3552]

The "funny like a clown" scene was improvised with only Scorsese, Liota, and Pesci being aware of the improv in advance. Scorsese shot the scene with medium takes and no close ups to capture genuine reactions from other actors in the scene.

[@markcraven8386]

I appreciate the way you balance movie with your commentary, and your reserved use of excitement level. You are providing a very well edited channel. You continue to impress.

[@smittmasterflex]

I think I've watched this movie at least 100 times, I'm not kidding. This is one of my all time favourites. A friend of mine and I used to do the Karen Henry fight when he finds out she got rid of the dope. My name is Karen and I'd be sitting at my desk in work and I'd hear "KAREN WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!?" and we would go through the whole scene. haha!! Love how they had a nod to this movie in the Sopranos with Chrissy and the bakery boy. :)

[@brettg274]

Brett G The next big gangster movie to see is “Casino”, without a doubt. Also, another good true story is “Donnie Brasco”‘with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.

[@Kaylakaze]

I was just commenting to recommend Casino as a pseudo-sequel to Goodfellas.

[@antoniomontana5899]

'The Untouchables' is another great Mafia flick with Robert Di Niro

[@oaf-77]

Untouchables is a classic

[@mutxara]

Yes please react to it Brandon!

[@crazy_moon_man1696]

YESSSSS

[@c6083]

As soon as your fan in Scotland was about to give up and sleep, you delivered. I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers.

[@c6083]

And I don’t know if you have an insight into my life but you seem to be watching everything I love in film and TV. From the godfather reaction I found your channel from to the always sunny and breaking bad series. Breath of fresh air bro. Keep doing what you’re doing

[@nathanpeoples2319]

Check out Michael Franzese's KZbin channel video about this movie. He was in the mafia and knew Henry Hill. He considered this one of 3 the most accurate mafia movies.

[@obamaspaghettitoiletsauce9150]

I seen that a while back, I cant remember if he mentioned this or not, but he has a scene in the movie. He's not actually in it, but there's a character playing him. It's when young Henry is narrating and introducing a bunch of characters in the diner like Jimmy two times and fat Andy.

[@gk2370]

@@obamaspaghettitoiletsauce9150 and funny enough, that's one of the movie inaccuracy that he point out because Michael wasn't part of that crew

[@pradyunmanoj6716]

This guy is the most calm I've seen.

[@shainewhite2781]

24:29, he killed a made man, and if you kill a made man, you get whacked yourself. Another rule in the mob you must never EVER break.

[@PinkyStyleHS]

If no one has suggested it yet, Raging Bull has De Niro and Pesci in it and was also directed by Scorcese. Great movie.

[@kunalandshorya]

React to Cohen's brothers' "FARGO" you'll not regret for sure.

[@k_salter]

1000 thumbs up

[@DevTisFilm]

Yes yes yes

[@jefffiore7869]

Well... anything by the Cohen bros...

[@Ethanakawalter]

I think No Country for Old Men is their masterpiece

[@orderlycollector]

I wish I hadn't seen so many movies throughout my life and I could watch all these amazing movies for the first time again, it almost makes me sad. Great content so far, you have an awesome channel here.

[@Livithen86]

Growing up back in the day I watched this many times as a kid when my mom got it on vhs and it’s probably my favorite movie of all time, definitely a master piece in perfect casting and acting along with setting and the true story just adds the realism.

[@samoneill7711]

6:07 was improvised by Pesci and Ray Liotta went along with it, great actors.

[@will1565]

Glad you enjoyed this, I'd watch Casino next, It's not a direct sequel but Scorsese has said its a spiritual one.

[@codman5239]

Band of brothers, you won’t regret it.

[@bubhub64]

"Funny how? I'm funny like a clown? I'm here to amuse you!" Legendary.

[@LetsGoBoxing]

The lawyer that represents Henry was the real lawyer for the real Henry Hill, and The woman that plays Tommy’s mum is actually Martin Scorsese’s mum

[@robertaandersone2363]

I really hope you will continue to watch Scorsese’s and Tarantino’s movies!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Definitely will!

[@dustinlee8271]

Inglorious Basterds, highly anticipated

[@MASACRE666]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Raging Bull is a Masterpiece bro!! I recommend that you react 😁

[@JeffKelly03]

@@dustinlee8271 Absolutely - that's one of my all-time favorites. The opening scene with Christoph Waltz is an absolute master class in filmmaking.

[@adalester9]

@@BrandonLikesMovies please watch my favorite gangster movie The Untouchables. It's directed by second favorite director Brian De Palma & it stars Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness , Robert De Niro as Al Capone,& Sean Connery as Jimmy Malone. It was scored by my secretary favorite film composer Ennio Morricone who scored films like The Good, The Bad, & Ugly, The Thing, Once Upon A Time In The West, & finally won his oscar for composing The Hateful Eight.

[@jp3813]

31:18 Frank Liotta? lol The narration explains what a "made" guy is after Tommy kills Billy, and that it's a touchy situation since such a thing requires permission. Hence, when Tommy gets executed for breaking that rule, the narration explains that Jimmy can't do anything about it.

[@DiddyHop]

"Lock stock and two smoking barrels" and "Snatch" are two very very good uk gangster movies. very different, i'd say they're far closer to Pulp Fiction.

[@pablocalderon2342-n9s]

I was recommended this yesterday and I've already watched like 10 of your videos, really entertaining

[@LennyCash777]

24:22 SURPRISE! lol I love your reaction there. RIP, Tommy.

[@joelbizzell1386]

So, this was my number two recommendation for you. My first? Why, my favorite movie. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

Once upon time in the west, Kinda overlooked.

[@joelbizzell1386]

@ It is. Very much so. As is For A Few Dollars More. But The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly was the first I saw. Makes me think of my old man, who showed me. So it's just a personal favorite.

[@MojiBeau]

I’m down for any movie with an Ennio Morricone score (RIP)

[@joelbizzell1386]

@@MojiBeau Yes. So much yes. I will watch a movie just for a Morricone score.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Joel Bizzell Oh come on even though they do not have the same characters you should start the Dollars Trilogy in order.

[@aidanquavo4145]

Raging Bull?? Scarface?? Those are my top two that I haven’t seen you do yet both amazing movies

[@lauce3998]

Cape Fear, Silence, The departed...

[@tonyc_618]

Casino too

[@TR-br1ns]

Yeah Casino

[@natedoggg2002]

Raging Bull is a must see. A true Masterpiece.

[@jedd7624]

SCARFACE,RAGING BULL,TAXI DRIVER,CASINO,SCENT OF A WOMAN,THE IRISHMAN

[@killum109]

Martin Scorsese "capable director" that could be a quote on the back of a DVD case.

[@r.p.8065]

You have to watch “A Bronx Tale” another gangster movie with Robert De Niro movie that was filmed in that time frame. Excellent movie

[@keithferris9574]

Yes!

[@magnussalami1493]

Bronx tale is a sub par gangster movie. So many better ones to watch.

[@VirtualSatyr]

I have a recommendation for you. A highly underrated 90s gem: L.A. Confidential.

[@themosh54]

Yes!!!

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

Genius suggestion

[@themosh54]

@@muhammadhilmiramadhan3556 I'll put this way - this movie should've easily won best picture over Titanic. I'm still salty about it 21 years later.

[@arconeagain]

Shit yeah. Isn't it amazing, an Aussie and a Kiwi... and they were both in Neighbours (an Australian soapie). Being a fan of Guy Pearce's work, I'll take it a step further, 'Memento'!

[@arconeagain]

@@muhammadhilmiramadhan3556 what?

[@davidallen7774]

“The Public Enemy”; “Little Caesar”; “Scarface”(the original, 1932), “Angels with Dirty Faces” & “White Heat”! Some of the absolute best gangster films of all-time!!😎🔥

[@macc.1132]

White Heat is so good. I'm don't foresee Brandon reacting to any black & white films from the 1930's or 1940's anytime soon, but perhaps he could watch them by himself at some point. Those are all great recommendations and I'm sure Scorsese was heavily influenced by them growing up.

[@alejandromorinigo9951]

I really liked The Public Enemy 1931 and The Roaring Twenties 1939

[@MFSMUG]

Wait, wait, you've only seen Joe Pesci in Home Alone?!?! My guy, check out My Cousin Vinny!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'll add it to my watch list!

[@MFSMUG]

@@BrandonLikesMovies In that case, add A Bronx Tale as well. De Niro's directorial debut and fantastic film.

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

My Cousin Vinny? Is that the one were he defends the two Youghts?

[@MFSMUG]

@@possiblepilotdeviation5791 Yeah

[@tristramcoffin926]

@@BrandonLikesMovies It is a different kind of movie but yeah it's great. So funny with great performances. Marisa Tomei won best supporting actress in that role.

[@lauce3998]

Bests actors of ever are in my opinion: 1.Brando 2.De Niro 3.Al Pacino

[@derek6460]

daniel day lewis the goat

[@barbarachieppo8290]

@@derek6460 He's my absolute favorite actor Especially in 'There Will Be Blood'

[@trillietitan8045]

O'Toole, Olivier, Mifune...

[@Nekoala]

Mifune, Nakadai, Caine, Leung, Wong...

[@rhonda8900]

In the 70's it was three upstarts that got all the glory: De Niro, Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman. Hoffman's name has been pretty much absent in most KZbin comments regarding great actors and movies. Also, were is the love for the male actor with the most Oscar nominations, Jack Nicholson.

[@shelbypreister401]

Hello Brandon. I just wanted to stop in here and say I love your videos. I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and its great. I'm very impressed with your movie collection but shocked you haven't seen some of these amazing classics. Better late then never. lol I'm excited to see what's next! :) Shelby Preister.

[@jefffiore7869]

"It's like reservoir style story telling". Scorsese and Tarantino were 2 great story tellers with excellent dialog

[@mohamedashian604]

Only difference is Tarantino writes something that Scorsese rarely does not that he’s bad or anything

[@adrianramirez8882]

Fun fact: This film introduced the Shinebox to American audiences.

[@JUJI5000]

I remember seeing this movie when I was 5. Didn’t understand none of it but I was captivated by it. Then saw it when I was older and could finally appreciate it. Also, A Bronx Tale is a must see for me. It’s directed by Robert De Niro

[@samanthab1923]

I don’t feel bad then. I wasn’t the only bad parent. Let my 3 yr. old watch Sopranos back in 99. He called the fucka show

[@phoenixfox2697]

Donnie Brasco is an often overlooked but fantastic mob movie.

[@johndrews206]

6:50 " this guys laugh cracks me up" That's why Ray Liotta was cast. he nailed Henry Hill's laugh.

[@chaost4544]

The opening scene of the movie is one of my favorite opening shots in cinema.

[@ericmarley7060]

That one take of Henry and Karen entering the nightclub was so well done.

[@paulcrandall2534]

I'm sorry I'm not a Patreon member, but I wanted to make a couple of suggestions. Check out the movies "Misery" and "Scent of a Woman." I'd love to see your reaction to those movies. Keep up the great work. You're doing a fantastic job!!!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Thanks for the recommendations Paul!

[@Sif3r]

@@BrandonLikesMovies scent of a woman is absolutely incredible. One of, if not Pacino's best.

[@marcus9320]

Also check out Scarface for Al Pacino's best performance IMO

[@kirohargreaves515]

If you haven’t already seen it will you watch the movie trainspoting.

[@bubhub64]

Used to listen to the Howard Stern morning show on regular radio back in the 2000's, and Stern used to have Henry Hill, who was still in the witness protection program, on his show all the time by phone. Henry Hill died in 2012. Good reaction video to one of the best movies of all time.

[@KC1976fromDetroit]

The movie Donnie Brasco is another "must watch" gangster film.

[@Nickel138]

Another gangster film that was a true story.

[@pablom-f8762]

The great late Patrice O'Neal thought that Casino, Goodfellas and Donnie Brasco were 'better' mafia movies than the Godfather. Meaning more entertaining. He also put Platoon and Full Metal Jacket above Apocalypse Now. I tend to agree, way more rewatchable.

[@eddieguererro46]

The most realistic portrayal of mob life in a movie

[@meganega123]

Fuggeddaboutit

[@PrivateCustard]

Wakes up, sees notification, Oh yeah, this is gonna be good! Seriously, Scorseses finest work..........and that's saying something!

[@adamzmigrodski3000]

Taxi driver and raging bull are Scorsese’s finest films

[@jjfragglerock5020]

I"ve got it - LA Confidential - you've gotta see this film!

[@mildredpierce4506]

Being "made" is a promotion for members of the Italian MAFIA. Although Henry was one of the top guys, he could never be a "made" man because he wasn't Italian.

[@alyberrie]

I just found your channel recently and have really enjoyed seeing you react to some older classics. Two movies I would LOVE to see you react to are One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and As Good As It Gets, both with Jack Nicholson. Both movies have a lot of humor perfectly mixed in with some more serious and sometimes heart-wrenching subjects. I think you would really like them!

[@Dr3amMus1c]

Cape Fear is another great Robert DeNiro movie.

[@lauce3998]

Is good, but last week I watch the original and i prefer the 62 movie.

[@JayTor2112]

@@lauce3998 Same here, Mitchum'S Max Cady was super creepy.

[@Tusc9969]

Hell I loved BOTH versions for different reasons. Hopefully he'll review both.

[@tillerman7272]

cape fear is amazing

[@taylorcoley6329]

Hey Brandon, now that you have this masterpiece under your belt, I would like to suggest the film Casino. Came out right around the same time and involves a lot of the same actors. Seriously great movie.

[@fuyocouch]

A good gangster movie would be 'The Untouchables', with De Niro as Al Capone

[@DevilzFan]

YES!

[@tillerman7272]

untouchables is amazing

[@warparty3743]

For my after-job-escape this week, I revisited GoodFellas. This time I noticed "reactions" thing, This has to be a step-up from COMMENTS, which I tell my disgusted son I need to understand what I'm looking at or reading. I liked your reactions so much, because it shows you came to GoodFellas with a lot of preconceptions. You also taught me a lot about the technical camera aspects of the movie I never noticed or knew about. Also you brought out how the story unfolded that I didn't notice, being that I was on the Scorcese Rollercoaster. Would you consider doing a reaction on "Public Enemy No. 1?" I read it was the first gangster movie. After I saw GoodFellas several times, I concluded it and "Public Enemy No. 1" were supposed to teach you that "Crime Doesn't Pay,." But by the time you get to the last few minutes of these movies, it's too late.

[@Peg__]

Well said! I agree with your sentiment and recommending "Public Enemy No. 1"!

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

Man I'm jealous. You had the chance to watch this legendary movie for the first time. That time has passed for me a *long* time ago. Well on to watch Goodfellas for the 100th time.