Goodfellas: A gangster movie with screenwriting brilliance

[@ojacobsen3727]

A bunch of screenwriter channels don't really provide simple tools that help in a big way. You do. Great job.

[@ScriptSleuth]

That makes me happy that it's useful for you!

[@SMacCuUladh]

@@ScriptSleuth Your channel should be bigger, your videos are great, you should do the big lebowski

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@SMacCuUladh Thank you! Yes that would be a fun one to do.

[@mortalclown3812]

Gosh, I haven't seen this since Ray Liotta died. What a shining light he was ~ Terrific star born here. Rest in paradise, paisan.

[@doorsofperception18]

The music in this movie is also top notch and used to underline the pace of the movie and what's going on with Henry

[@charlieparker5678]

Would love to see you break down another Scorsese classic: _The Departed_

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great film. Noted!

[@thanos2615]

You deserve more subscribers.

[@sumeermalik9127]

Dear Script Sleuth, Thank you so much for creating these amazing videos which examine the screenwriting of these masterpieces! Every time I watch your videos, I feel inspired to write and I genuinely feel that I am improving as a writer because of your videos! Keep up the incredible and inspiring work and your channel will go very far! Please take care and stay safe... :-)

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you so much for the nice comment, Sumeer!

[@AntonWongVideo]

"He isn't a GOOD fella. He's a BAAAAD fella!!!!" oh, wait, wrong movie...

[@ScriptSleuth]

😅

[@HistorywithHannibal]

I love that line

[@debrachambers1304]

What movie _is_ that from?

[@grandmasterstudent8786]

Great commentary and great information. I have seen Goodfellas dozens of times but your video helped me breakdown the format of the film from a writer’s standpoint. Thank you.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Glad you found it useful! 🙂

[@CelltheGREAT]

This has been a huge help. Great content!!! One of my favorite mafioso films. 👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾

[@ScriptSleuth]

Awesome, happy to know it was useful! 🙂

[@ToddWCorey1]

I would argue that this film provides humor, not comedy. But great stuff!

[@bluecollarlit]

Please do one of these videos about Body Heat, a 1981 film noir.

[@Sainte305]

You gotta do Casino after this one.

[@joechristie3578]

the thin red line seems to be an interesting one to cover

[@ScriptSleuth]

It's been a while. I'll have to watch that again soon!

[@r8yad]

sure it is, dosen't have a Hollywood structure

[@joechristie3578]

@@ScriptSleuth highly recommend it :)

[@angelofdeath1395]

What you’re doing is very unique and useful for writers. You should do fight club, Django Unchained, & Nightcrawler

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for the comment, and the suggestions!

[@jangapallivyaskumar6949]

Thankyou man for the videos

[@ScriptSleuth]

You're welcome!

[@jordancridland9657]

I think that 'Witness' 1985 would make an excellent video for you to cover. that Harrison Ford Amish thriller, that is also on the WGA list

[@ScriptSleuth]

That's definitely coming at some point. Excellent screenplay. Thanks, Jordan!

[@garyzimmerman122]

I am enjoying your breakdown of this and some of my other favorite films from the perspective of a writer. I would like to suggest an analysis of, “Fallen”, starring Denzel Washington, Donald Sutherland, and John Goodman.

[@oldwinston4691]

GREAT INSIGHTS! ID LIKE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF “DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS” starring Denzel Washington or “NIXON” starring Anthony Hopkins

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@monsterkhan3414]

Love to see you breakdown "Ratatouille" (2007).

[@ScriptSleuth]

Ooh, that's a good one! Thanks for the comment.

[@mariohartmann9829]

Great thank you so much. Would you please explain Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels from Guy Ritchie ?

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great movie!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Hey guys, please do me a huge favor and hit the LIKE button (above). That's all I ask - it helps out the channel a lot!

[@rohitindurkar]

Please do analysis of Kill Bill Vol I

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great choice!

[@tylerdurden6208]

Night of the Dragon, Mickey Rourck?

[@oldplanetmedia1629]

Dramatic irony is more effective when it's the protagonist who doesn't know something that the audience is aware of

[@danielohio9462]

Man I just found your channel and absolutely love it. Subscribed. If you ever get chance I’d love to see a breakdown of any of these - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Sin City Ballad of Buster Scruggs

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks so much, Daniel! Great suggestions, too. 😎

[@HistorywithHannibal]

@@ScriptSleuth I thought you were Daniel

[@AK-tw7uq]

Another banger my dude Do an animated film(anime too), one of your choice

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks, AK! Any films you highly recommend?

[@AK-tw7uq]

@@ScriptSleuth From you, I’d like to see some Charlie Kaufman breakdown like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or Synecdoche, New York. If it’s animated I’d recommend an analysis of Spirited Away, Your Name, or Akira(even though Akira’s is pretty flawed because of all it tries to pack in but it would be fun)

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@AK-tw7uq Excellent suggestions. Noted!

[@Frexican54]

Great video, and channel. Can you do a Video on American Psycho?

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks, Walter, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@acg4964]

Please cover The French Connection, To Live and Die in LA and The Exorcist

[@ScriptSleuth]

The French Connection is definitely on the list!

[@ScriptSleuth]

What do you think? What's the greatest gangster movie of all time?

[@akirafella]

Absolutely

[@Sam-nl8ie]

Idk the Irishman ain’t too shabby

[@oldwinston4691]

The Godfather. You cant beat Brando as Don Vito.

[@philiphalpenny3783]

White Heat...

[@ScriptSleuth]

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[@Sainte305]

Casino.

[@bluecollarlit]

The part where you talked about Story World, how the audience should be shown what the rules are, the parameters of that world -- it reminds me of the 1960s TV series, Bewitched. The witch world had rules and parameters. Example: Samantha could not remove a spell cast by someone else, like Endora, or Serena...

[@ScriptSleuth]

Exactly! The audience will buy it as long as the rules are established in the story.

[@mortalclown3812]

😂 It used to kill Mom that she never wiggled her nose to clean the house. She said there was no other reason to have 'powers'.

[@bluecollarlit]

@@mortalclown3812 Your mom had a very good point. And actually, in a few episodes every now and then, Samantha DID clean the house using magic, when she had some reason to be in a really big hurry. I'm going check you tube right now...

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

9:26 Paulie Walnuts

[@terrymiller111]

"Karen, don't worry about it." Karen: "Manager!"

[@AA-sn9lz]

3:40 lmao

[@alperentas5390]

you gotta do Wolf Of Wall Street after this one

[@hflazo]

How about a foreign film? "The Secret in their Eyes" would be a great choice.

[@ScriptSleuth]

I love that movie, and definitely want to cover it at some point!

[@mortalclown3812]

Hfla ~ Great choice. Generally, Americans don't pay attention to foreign art...in any media.

[@prettylitch1785]

The Sopranos, please!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great choice!

[@MrCybrg-hs8ws]

Dear script sleuth can you create a video on the Godfather part 2 and one flew over the cuckoo's nest They are one the greates movies of all time imo please 🙏

[@ScriptSleuth]

Not to worry. Those masterpieces are definitely on the list!

[@MrCybrg-hs8ws]

@@ScriptSleuth ahh 💯😌

[@bergman6251]

It was very helpful. Thanks. Could you talk about schrader s taxi driver?

[@ScriptSleuth]

That's definitely on the list!

[@1qwasz12]

Eyes Wide Shut, True Grit (2010 version)

[@ramyaashok5905]

Please do the screenwriting videos to the movies such as collateral, the darknight,

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great suggestions. Thanks for the comment!

[@ScriptSleuth]

The Dark Knight is up!

[@motionmagicpictures4833]

Do one for Taxi Driver

[@davidmeneses712]

Yes!!

[@ScriptSleuth]

What's up David!

[@marlsluj]

Silence From Martin Scorsese

[@ScriptSleuth]

I still have to see that one!

[@nagmat1]

I would like to see you do bladerunner2049

[@ScriptSleuth]

That's a good one! Thanks for the comment.

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Intentionally

[@Yo-me7rb]

Dr strangelove , MENACE II SOCIETY, or the 400 blows

[@ScriptSleuth]

Great suggestions!

[@davidmeneses712]

Could you talk about There Will Be Blood?

[@ScriptSleuth]

Good one!

[@Sam-nl8ie]

In Bruges

[@ScriptSleuth]

Definitely on the list!

[@abefroman8821]

How is Tommy racist? He was talking about some girl being prejudice against him

[@jannarkiewicz633]

Will you be reviewing "S*x in the City 2"?

[@BudsCartoon]

Great movie, obviously, but voice over is VERY cheap.