Martin Scorsese on GOODFELLAS

In this video, director Martin Scorsese discusses his iconic film, GOODFELLAS, his first viewing of the influencial 1931 film THE PUBLIC ENEMY, the idea of GOODFELLAS fitting in to a film "lineage of outlaws," and the danger of exuberance leading one astray into a world of crime and violence.
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[@legendsxdie123]

Scorsese is like a film encyclopedia, i love hearing him speak.

[@mwmk4764]

Watching this guy while talking is amazing experience

[@mynameispredatormynameispr1231]

I am a huge Scorsese fan and man, I really like Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver, Wolf of Wall Street, Casino, and Gangs of New York. But most of all, Raging Bull, the greatest movie of all time!!!

[@fragr33f74]

I'm offended you didn't at least mention King of comedy

[@awesome420ication]

He's my favourite director. Although, the departed is my personal favourite of his, I also think that Raging Bull, from a craftsmanship standpoint is the most(at least one of) well-made movie of all time.

[@deathbyslipknot]

The Departed is my favorite. Goodfellas is a close second. Casino is good too. But I don't think The Wolf of Wall Street was that great.

[@szymusiek1980]

I only liked The Departed and no else movies of him.

[@user-ny6ng3lk7y]

MY NAME IS PREDATOR MY NAME IS PREDATOR Wrong. Greatest movie of all Time is The Godfather

A true genius. Best living american director talking about what is probably his best film (and he has many other masterpieces...Taxi Driver, Raging Bull)

[@temyi75]

This man is sure one of the best directors ever.

[@riclee9504]

Greatest movie ever made. I can't exaggerate how many times I've seen it. Since I was a kid. I'm 35 and I've seen it "literally " a hundred times.

[@mojackss6923]

Now go home and get your fucking shinebox

[@babscabs1987]

"Literally"?

[@riclee9504]

@@babscabs1987 Literally! 🙌🙏

[@5Heliotrope]

favourite director talkin' bout my favourite movie

[@krombopulos_michael]

Finally a decent length interview with one of the best directors around. Happy birthday Scorsese

[@Illumirage]

Great film. One of my favorites. Nothing beats that scene with the Clapton song, 'Layla' in the background. Rare occurrence where part of a song and film seem like they were made for each other.

[@cremetangerine82]

Or having a brutal beat-down to a hippie sounding Donovan’s “Atlantis”!

[@emmettengelhardt9995]

Cape Fear is criminally underrated

[@kalyndor]

Happy Birthday Martin!

[@syedsaadjameel4]

Such lovely lighting. Who ever did it, deserves to be commended.

[@vinceniederman3235]

Martin Scorsese Has a Wonderful Voice When He Speaks By Taking His Time With His Thoughts On Goodfellas One Of My Favorite Crime Movies Ever I Know He's Italian In His Voice Just Like Robert De Niro Is!

[@colonelwhite1512]

+Vincent Niederman De Niro is three quarters Irish

[@Revolver1981]

+Ned Kelly No he's not. De Niro is only quarter Irish. He's quarter Italian as well. Plus Dutch and French.

[@itssaltdude6572]

Vince Niederman Why Do You CaPaTaLiZe EvErY wOrd aS iF eVerY seNteNce is MoRe iMporTaNt tHan the OtheR

[@shazid1891]

Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver and After Hours are my favorite Scorsese movies.

[@HardLuckFilms]

Genius, one of my greatest inspirations.

[@DK774]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN

[@TheKINGofLIGHT]

I wish he would make a movie of "The Deeds of my Fathers" by Paul David Pope with Robert Deniro playing Frank Costello and Martin playing Gene Pope at the National Enquirer!!!

[@TheWoud]

One of the greatest directors of modern cinema!

[@MrSitemaster2]

Do you really expect gangsters to be politically correct with their language?

[@robbo03]

I could listen to him talk about film all day.

[@thebearisoverhere]

Wow, fantastic video!

[@stanphillips9376]

I met him a couple of years ago charmingfella

[@cremetangerine82]

Details, if you’re comfortable to share?

[@rbleaks818]

One of the greatest

[@letitbe121]

Happy Birthday Marty!

[@pho3nix-]

You should fix the audio in this AFI.

[@lightingcobra]

Same here!

[@metaldeath0]

Some of the greatest film makers come from New York. I think only a city like New York can produce minds like Martin.

[@Dennis213100]

Perfect.

[@blaskolugosi]

Admiración sin límites El mejor director de la historia 🤟🤟🤟

[@jimbeanthelegend1982]

Masterpiece

[@RussoClNEMATICS]

I would to see a film written by Tarintino and DIrected by Scoesese

[@jasonhparker71]

Russo Cinematics or a Scorsese script directed by Tarantino

[@ayushmandatta9838]

Nope directed by scorsese and written by tarantino

[@jamster36012]

Does anyone know how to find the full interview?

[@smdmorga2]

Goodfellas is probably one of my favorite Scorsese films (along with Raging Bull). It's definitely one of the greatest gangster films-it has a terrific story, acting, camera work, and tons of other terrific elements. All my life I've wanted to be a gangster forever!

[@hydratedgoodfella4191]

I'm gonna PAYYUMM!!!

[@thanx4life]

@legendsxdie123 He is a film encyclopedia because before going into the film-making business, Scorsese was a film critic, thus allowing to learn about films WAY more than the average person.

[@TheMrMatMathew]

Maan... that would be great

[@neilgraves5069]

If i ever have to take my hat off. It would be for him . Respect to mr Scorsese

[@TatyanaBuie]

how he speaks haha love it

[@salkizar]

He looks like a mob boss..lol Amazing director. Love all his movies

[@PoletBally]

Does anyone have this video where it isn't sped up x 1.5?

[@thomasjones2415]

Goodfellas Martin Scoresese Masterpiece,

[@buffilms]

never made that connection between the last shot of goodfellas and that of great train robbery...but last time i checked im not martin scorsese

[@ZachRose88]

Scorsese is absolutely brilliant. Taxi Driver is a masterpiece (among others of course, but definitely my favorite).

[@Poetakonguero]

You are forgetting the scene in Taxi Driver when Travis kills a black thief at a convenience store, and the store owner asks Travis to leave as if nothing happened. Although, I don't think Scorsese has a racist side at all. He's too smart for something like that.

[@blastradius9136]

1:08 He slipped and almost said Paul Vario instead of Paul Sorvino lol Pauly in Goodfellas is based off real life mobster Paul Vario.

[@ClevelandOh216]

The 🎥 🐐

[@blastradius9136]

Love Scorsese. One of the realest directors out there next to Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood.

[@robertoalcantaranuneesbeto9458]

Hail Scorsese.

[@mbri1949]

Scorsese is the absolute BEST

[@christophermagdaleno3733]

God bless you

[@axxellein]

TRES Heavy

[@barbedheart]

@swordpunisher Thank you! Knowledge is power.

[@MrCherubhair1]

I don't think he is racist, because he's showing it in a bad light.

[@pedrokantharia7307]

Our god!!

[@PackCorey]

It would be fantastic if Tarantino and Scorsese teamed up and wrote a script together and even directed the film together. Maybe the film would be something like Pulp Fiction meets The Departed. Now, that would be epic!

[@Mindcreat0r]

hope he liked it

[@IndependentGeorge76]

Only just noticed he looks like Paulie Walnuts

[@cks7372]

A double billing of Public Enemy & Little Ceasar! Nice night for the big screen! Love both of those, he's right P.E. is more realistic, but I do love ol' Edward G.Robinson though! Seeee!

[@jdogsguitar]

THOSE EYEBROWS!!!

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Scorsese's eyebrows look like 2 Mustaches

[@jsejati9155]

He spoils me with The great train robbery

[@mynameispredatormynameispr1231]

then you should have seen the movie before getting to this video, dumbass.

[@cov9290]

@@mynameispredatormynameispr1231 this interview aint about the great train robbery. How are we supposed to know. Luckily for me i was reading comments.

[@chrisallitt2113]

He's so awesome to listen to but every now and again he gets carried away and says some strange things. Such a good director

[@zimonslot]

He needs to make a film about the Russian mob in the US.

[@bobmar9239]

That's not what he knows. He knows the Italian mob from the 50s and the 60s

[@dannyhipolito817]

Marty makes movies on Wiseguys

[@blastradius9136]

I would love to see that or the Mexican cartels.

[@ayushmandatta9838]

Watch eastern promises by cronenberg

[@brunogonz86]

It was different times buddy. It's not like Marthin Luther King had a dream for nothing.

[@barbedheart]

1.09: Is he about to say Paul VERHOEVEN? That's odd.

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

No, he mistakenly said “Vario”. Paul Vario was the real life name of the Paul Cicero character.

[@barbedheart]

@@californiaslastgasp6847 Thank you for clearing this up nine years later.

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

@@barbedheart You’re welcome.

[@evangelinaras]

Crime as car rear - R

[@jackiemurphy1524]

He made great movies but always remember the nameless people and the City that inspired him are the real stars….

[@PackCorey]

Martin Scorsese is probably one of the greatest directors of all time! Goodfellas, The Departed, Gangs of New York, and Cape Fear are probably my top four favorite Scorsese films but I've always wondered if Scorsese had a racist side to him since most of his films have dialogue that belittles or discriminates against African-Americans. Just a thought.

[@ImNotJoshPotter]

Pack man ur gay

[@Templedelagloire]

couldn't understand a word

[@leftygunnzable]

Chuck you couldnt understand a word, this guy is talking in english pronunciating words correctly, whats the matter with you, you dont know how to listen?

[@maskedmarvyl2698]

Scorsese glorified the criminals in Goodfellas; he made the cops and people that reported the criminals as clowns. He's more sympathetic (and fan of) these thugs than he's willing to admit...

[@fragr33f74]

That's your interpretation. He shows us how we can be seduced by that life style. He did the same with Wolf of wall street. The character in that lives an incredibly lavish life, but ultimately loses everything, and everyone around him gets destroyed. If you watch his films and them really want to become like the people in his films, you're a little messed up.

[@ajdc88]

Had he intended to glorify them, he wouldn't have included all of the incredibly nauseating violence and the last act where we see them all getting their comeuppance. Glorifying them would have had them acting for some motive other than money and power, but there's none of that. Granted the main characters show concern and fraternity for one another, but in the end, they all try to sell out the other. So, sure, if you watch only the first 90 minutes, it's a glorification. The last hour or so is anything but.

[@fragr33f74]

+baw bag bang on!

[@marshallzane7735]

Fucking moron

[@2012jaysean]

Masked Marvyl they were portrayed as they were

[@sakurabloomltd.8667]

Ive often watched Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese on separate interviews discuss their love of movies. And just watching people describe their passion is always a thrill because you're buying the person and not jus the movies they describe. They help to see the product in a different way. Sorry I rambled but anyway, I always felt that the difference between watching Spielberg describe movies and Scorsese describe movies, Spielberg is definitely a textbook or an encyclopedia while Scorsese is a friggin library.