Joe Pesci was phenomenal in this movie. From laughing to homicidal to laughing in heartbeats. RIP Ray Liotta. An absolute masterful performance

@NS1.

4 ай бұрын

The real Tommy (whose name was Tommy DeSimone, not Devito) was actually more brutal than the way he was portrayed. Same with Robert DeNiro's character Jimmy.

The 90s started off with Goodfellas and ended with The Matrix. What decade can top that?

@telemperor

4 ай бұрын

The 80's had everything and more

@Kickinthescience

4 ай бұрын

@@telemperor 90s had better animated movies

@winstonpeanutbutter

4 ай бұрын

90s and early 2000s produced so many good films, in addition to shows.

@vahaneloyan

4 ай бұрын

The 70s were the best.

@hellofaname

4 ай бұрын

The 2000s began with Gladiator and Castaway and ended with Avatar and Inglorious Bastards.

Jimmy Conway died in '96. Henry Hill died in '12. Henry's wife Karen is still alive and lives under an alias, as do their 2 children.

@ericsierra-franco7802

4 ай бұрын

Jimmy Burke

@wakkowarner3716

4 ай бұрын

@@ericsierra-franco7802 Yep

@brucef310

Ай бұрын

Not really an alias. She goes by Karen Tanatti and lives in Chandler Arizona.

@farhanahmad6316

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for that. Now if thr are any psychos still out thr, they can get her.

@RTW1738

2 күн бұрын

@@farhanahmad6316 Bro everyone in this time is either long dead or imprisoned nobody gives a fuck about her at this point lol

For several years Henry while still in Witness Protection was a frequent caller to the Howard Stern show. Telling Howard about his experiences as a Goodfella. You can still find some of them on KZread. Great reaction ladies. ❤

@jaydarling1492

4 ай бұрын

Henry was actually on the show several times. He was always drunk. Several arguments with on the phone with Pauly and the sister of the kid that got shot by them when they were playing cards.

Best opening line of any movie ever. Gives me chills every time.

1:52 - "What are they in the mafia?" No, Boy Scouts Brooklyn Chapter....Lucchese Troop.

@musicaleuphoria8699

4 ай бұрын

So anyways, I start blasting.

Paulie’s slap to Henry Hill’s face while warning him against drug dealing was improvised by Paul Sorvino. Ray Liotta’s surprised reaction is quite authentic.

This is absolutely a cautionary example of why you don't to become a gangster, but a lot of people I know think they would love the wealth and the power and that they'd be too smart to make the mistakes that would get them imprisoned or killed.

21:33 you know that slap Henry hill got from Polly wasn’t scripted,Polly did that on his own. True fact.

One of the best, if not, the Greatest Gangster Flick ever made! Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for Best Supporting Actor Joe Pesci. The other 7 went to Dances With Wolves

@AlbertaGeek

4 ай бұрын

It's "trendy" to dump on _Dances With Wolves_ nowadays, but it really is a fantastic movie. I was quite the cinephile back then and definitely thought some of those categories should have gone to _Goodfellas,_ but what can you do? Nowadays the latter is far more iconic than the former, so in the long run, it all evens out.

@humphreygruntwhistle3946

4 ай бұрын

Dances would still rake in the Oscars in 2024. If it's a "white man bad" movie, the Hollyweird liberal guilt crowd will slobber all over it. Full disclosure: I thought it was an entertaining movie, even with cardboard Costner as the lead character. His acting range runs from A to B. @@AlbertaGeek

Fun Fact Jimmy Conway's real name was James Burke, also known as "Jimmy the Gent", Died: April 13, 1996 at age 64, in Buffalo, NY. R.I.P Raymond Allen Liotta 12/18/54 - 5/26/22

Edward A. McDonald played the FBI agent helping the Hills get into the Witness Protection Program. He was the real FBI agent who handled the Henry Hill case and Scorsese hired him to play the role in the movie. Scorsese also cast his own mother to play the role of Tommy’s mother in the film.

@thesuckerisyou

4 ай бұрын

McDonald was the head of the U.S. Attorney's office in Brooklyn, not an FBI Agent.

@hrussell9677

4 ай бұрын

@@thesuckerisyou Thanks for the clarification.

@williamlandolfi7858

4 ай бұрын

Martin Scorcese also cast his father, Charles Scorcese, in "Goodfellas." Charles Scorcese played the prisoner who "put too many onions in the sauce." He also played the old-timer who helped whack Tommy (Joe Pesci).

@thesuckerisyou

4 ай бұрын

@@williamlandolfi7858 And THAT'S that.

@willwell4450

4 ай бұрын

It's Lorraine Braco's daughter who plays Henry and Karen's daughter in the movie

Fun movie fact, the prosecutor at the end of the movie was the real prosecutor from the actual case.

@hrussell9677

4 ай бұрын

He was actually the FBI agent who handled Henry Hill’s Witness Protection processing.

@davel1663

4 ай бұрын

@@hrussell9677 no, he was a DoJ prosecutor that sponsored Henry Hill into Witness Protection, but he was not an FBI agent. He’s now a white collar crime defense lawyer. He is literally playing himself in the movie.

@ericsierra-franco7802

4 ай бұрын

​@@hrussell9677 No. He was an Assistant US Attorney.

33:55-Henry still wasn't through, yet, ladies. I was living jn Seattle when he was arrested by detectives for ecstacy dealing and extorting stockbrokers in 2003. As soon as local papers printed it, The next day it was reported the FBI had taken over the case and charges had been dismissed for "Lack Of Evidence". Reporters tried to interview him at his house, found he'd already been moved to another undisclosed location.

@laudanum669

4 ай бұрын

Henry Hill made a good living after this movie came out. He signed everything he could, Pictures, Movie posters, DVD's, Knives, Ice picks, etc. then sold them to fans and collectors.

Henry and Karen's daughters when they were little were Lorraine Bracco's real daughters. One of them is Stella Keitel, daughter of Harvey Keitel.

You guys are *killing* me with my favorite movies!!!! THANKS for this!!!!!

"IT was a little bit slow at the end ..." ...girl what you are on? Whole movie was in fifth gear all through. :)

Scorsese has his incredible way of telling stories and directing them, this film is no different, action and drama well mixed delivering a great mafia adventure.

My favourite Martin Scorsese movie and along with casino.

Cinepals: It's more fun being a gangster than being president. Me: Unless you're a Kennedy.

@vvrrtt1994

4 ай бұрын

Yup, one and the same

Great reaction Kristen & Vivian like alwyas, love this movie. Some fun-facts about this movie, some of the real criminals portrayed were actually toned down for the film, the infamous “funny how?” scene wasn’t in the script. This famous (if not the most quoted) scene comes at the beginning, when Pesci's Tommy DeVito jokingly-yet-uncomfortably accosts Henry Hill for calling him "funny." In addition to being the driving force behind the scene on screen, Pesci is also responsible for coming up with the premise. Both of Martin Scorsese’s parents have cameos in this movie. She plays Tommy's mother in the infamous dinner scene following Billy Batts’s murder, but the family connections hardly stop there. Tommy’s mother’s painting of two dogs sitting in front of an old man ("One's going east, and the other one is going west. So what?") was actually painted by co-writer Nicholas Pileggi’s mother. And Scorsese's father Charles also pops up as Henry’s prison compadre who puts way too many onions in the gravy. The large “f**k” count was mostly improvised, among the many things Goodfellas has become famous for over the 30 years is its liberal use of the word “f**k.” In all, the expletive and its many colorful derivatives are used 300 times. I dont know how this movie only went home with one Academy Award. You should react to "Casino" (1995) is another masterpiece from Scorsese, with De Niro and Pesci. Keep up the amazing work.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to watch you two react to this movie!

@primeminister66

4 ай бұрын

Great reference

I still can’t believe why this movie lost Best Picture at the Oscars to Dances With Wolves. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great movie, but it does NOT have the legendary film status that this movie does. Oh and fun fact: the scene of the guys cutting thin slices of garlic to melt in the pan is BS, Martin Scorsese admitted when he talked with Jimmy Kimmel that he just made that up for the movie, you can’t melt garlic.😂 Also before I ever saw this masterpiece, I saw the Community episode “Contemporary American Poultry” aka the Mafia Movie episode. And I can’t watch the scene of all the bodies being displayed while “Layla” is being played without laughing and think about that episode.🤣🤣🤣 Also RIP Ray Liota and Paul Sorvino

ANY reaction with Kristen Stephenopolis is a GREAT reaction!!!! IYKYK!!! 🤣🤣🤣

What a wonderful guy Ray Liotta was! What a really wonderful guy!

This served as the primary inspiration for the HBO series The Sopranos, which I highly recommend watching. Another film like this I recommend watching is American Gangster

The movie My Blue Heaven with Steve Martin and Rick Moranis is also based on the same true story. It starts right after Goodfellas ends, with Steve playing the part of an ex-gangster in witness protection.

@Ira88881

4 ай бұрын

Time for me to watch that movie for the 10th time!!!

You should watch "My Blue Heaven." It's based on the same interviews, but it is a comedy about what happened in witness protection after this movie

There is a prison in Galesburg Illinois called the Henry Hill correctional facility. It was opened in 1986. Until this movie, I had no idea who that was. Good reaction ladies.

@ericsierra-franco7802

4 ай бұрын

That has nothing to do with this Henry Hill.

So, SO glad you enjoyed this movie! Quite possibly the BEST gangster movie of all time. Next, you need to watch Casino (1995), also directed by Scorsese, and with many of the same actors as Goodfellas. AND, based on true events (like Goodfellas). 👍🏽

Hadn’t seen Goodfellas in a long time so rewatched it before seeing this reaction. Amazing how Joe Pesci goes from playing a loveable sidekick in Lethal Weapon 2 to an unhinged psychopath here. Always good to catch up on the great movies of yesteryear. Thanks for reaction

This Is Definitely One Of My All Time Favorite Movie's,Nice Reaction Ladies

blessed to have see this .. With You two.. 😊🍿 Goodfellas was a top mob movie.. yasunderstand🤌 stay Awesome ⭐️

Iconic American Organized Crime film. Beautifully told. I remember when this was first released. It was a really big deal. Loved it back then. Still loving it today. Thanks for this little reminder of yesteryear. And thank you, girls, for your reactions. Really liking your style so I hit the sub button, black bell and like, and here's my little comment for you guys. See ya on the next. Big shoutout from the mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Peace. Later.

Awesome reaction y'all! Another great movie in this same genre is Blow. Also Kristen you're looking stunning!

"she has great legs though" Just wait till you catch an episode of her in the Sopranos as Tony's therapist years later. Dr. Melfi is her character's name but I call her Dr. Milfi as a compliment 💀

15:03 It’s not mentioned in the movie, but these guys were part of the Luchesse Crime Family, which later got taken over by the Gambino Family, making their “Boss” John Gotti. Paulie was a “Captain” Tommy was a “Soldier” Henry & Jimmy (who werent Italian) were “associates”

Hi Kristen & Vivian!😊 It is great to see the very lovely Vivian back again! You ladies should also watch "Casino" (1995) too. It is like Goodfellas in Vegas, with some cast members returning. It is also a true story. That Henry and Karen relationship is a really difunctional situation. Kristen, you did guess correctly that Tommy being made was a setup, good call.😉 The character known as Jimmy Conway also died in prison. Henry and Karen were kicked out of Witness Protection due to drug use. Henry Hill passed away in 2012 of natural causes. Great reactions to one of the best gangster films that have been made, ladies!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

He was still in witness protection when the book came out. So yes, most of this probably happened but the names have all been changed. Great reaction, ladies.

This mob movie is an absolute masterpiece/classic happy to see you ladies reacting to this mob movie.

Love the fact that you two went full psychotic at the end of this reaction, much love to you it is always nice to know where are the best people are, scalping or beheading:-)😅😮

Scorsese’s mother plays Tommy’s mom and she ad libs the scene. Incredible by her.

Hollywood needs the old-school auteurs like Scorsese more than ever

There was only one gangster and true friend in this film and it was Paulie.

You literally made my night: it’s always a blast to see someone discover Goodfellas for the first time 😊

Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta & Joe Pesci reunited again in Casino & Cop Land. You definitely need to watch those movies too.

@nickcollins2413

4 ай бұрын

Pesci was in Cop Land? I don't remember him there

@battleaxe8252

4 ай бұрын

Huh? You got alot of that mixed up😂🤦‍♂️

@nickcollins2413

4 ай бұрын

@@clevelandcbi also true

Great video ladies. Easy on the eyes and chill personalities. I was blessed to grow up in the 90's. So many great movies came out back then I can't name my favorite. Recommendations- Brooklyn's Finest Deep Cover Casino Donnie Brasco Heat Dead Presidents American Me to name a few.

A couple of my favorite comments about this movie came from a KZread reactor who said "Paulie is interesting. He looks cuddly and scary at the same time," and when he gave Henry the $3,200 instead of immediately having him taken out an killed, she said "I told you he was a cuddly bear." I wonder what the late Paul Sorvino would have thought of her reaction to his portrayal of Paul Cicero.

The discussion after the watch was pretty funny!

Before 'Karen' became a thing, when I heard the name, I could only hear Ray Liotta saying it

You guys are my favorites on this channel! Just a good team! I also like the “Popcorn in Bed” girls and “EOM Reacts” for reviews. They might be worth a watch if u ever have time.

Nice reaction ladies salute 😊

Can i see these two watch "The Crow" They need a bad-ass romantic revenge story of all-time!!

love your reaction to gangster films , see GF 1 and 2 and just watched this, looking forward for more ! Had to replay that reaction to Tommys death over and over again LOL!

It’s such a good movie isn’t it

Henry Hill was such a card, they did a movie about his life in witness protection. Starring Steve Martin and Rick Morannis called, pennies from heaven or my Blue Heaven!

my fave combo is you two lovelies

The end of this video was very interesting😂🤦‍♂️

Up there with my top 3 gangster films, Casino and The Godfather 2, great reaction team

My god Kristen, I love that outfit! It’s a great shade of red!

Great job again ladies, 👍🌹🌹

Henry Hill got into trouble while in the witness protection program.He was still talking to his mob buddies, and he was involved with fixing college basketball games.

Classic along with Godfather, Once Upon A Time In America, A Bronx Tale and others

Joe Pesci won Best supporting actor in this film.

This is the best mafia movie ever maid. I'm so happy to have both of you doing the review. You should do a man called otto or Defending your life. You would absolutely love both of them.

Yes baby this is one of my favourite movies of all time

RIP Ray Liotta & Paul Sorvino.😢😢

Top 5 movie of all time and exquisite ladies as well with the reaction

You ought to watch Cop Land, Stallone exercised his acting chops.

Fun fact: Tommy's (Joe Pesci) mother in the movie was actually Martin Scorsese's late mother

3 words- Kristen is fire!

4:17 if only gangsters these days looked like that instead of second hand circus clowns in oversized clothing.

@St3phenking13

4 ай бұрын

The real gangsters are behind the scenes wearing three piece suites and in the House, Senate running things. You're talking about thugs not gangsters. But then again the Gangsters in this movie were killers so who cares how they're dressed.

@lancesingleton3700

2 ай бұрын

​@@St3phenking13you pretty much summed it all up

What I think stands out about this mob movie is that it feels like the other half of the coin of the Godfather, which tells of how the mob viewed itself. Godfather, however, shows how we view the mafia.

I love the foreshadowing of young Henry fingering the mailman for the ending when he rats out Jimmy and Paulie.

I recognized Samuel L. Jackson " stacks" in the movie.😁

RIP Gina Mastrogiacomo, an old friend and coworker. And RIP Paul Sorvino and Ray Leotta.

Not sure if anyone mentioned but Scorsese’s mom and dad are in this. Mom plays Tommy’s mom and dad plays Vinnie, the old guy that’s in jail with them

R.I.P., Ray Liotta.

@williamlandolfi7858

4 ай бұрын

Paul Sorvino died only two months after Ray Liotta died.

They did in 2002 Ashanti Chapter 1 Foolish Music Video with members of Murder Inc, Terrence Howard, & Ashanti’s mother did a music video similar to this movie watch the Music video on KZread that’s Ashanti - Foolish Music Video.

I will NEVER downvote a Cinepals reaction !! I promise 😅 Kristen is the nicest most beautiful woman in the world ❤

What Vivian said about playing dumb to stay safe reminded me of Douglas Hegdahl, a sailor who got washed off the deck of his ship by a huge wave during the Vietnam War and was captured by the North Vietnamese and put into Hoa Lo Prison (nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton"). He knew that the North Vietnamese were routinely torturing P.O.W.s, so he played into their own propaganda that average American enlisted men (unlike the captured American pilots who were officers) were ignorant and stupid. He convincing them that he didn't know how to read or write and that he was too simple minded and easily confused to follow instructions properly. Hagdahl's captors decided that he was so stupid that, even if they tortured him into collaborating, he would be useless to them, so they didn't bother trying and gave him a nickname that meant "The Incredibly Stupid One" in Vietnamese. The truth was that he actually had an extraordinary memory, so when , as a PR stunt to show how "humane and lenient" they were, the North Vietnamese wanted to release some P.O.W.s early (which most P.O.W.s rejected because they refused to abandon their fellow prisoners), Hegdahl's senior ranking officer ordered him to memorize the names and personal information of 256 P.O.W.s at Hoa Lo Prison and to accept early release so he could return to the U.S. and tell the government and P.O.W.s' families who was being held at Hoa Lo so the North Vietnamese couldn't just make prisoners "disappear."

28:12 Yea, Paulie knew alright Paulie agreed for ONLY Tommy to get whacked…instead of ALL 3 of them! Notice you NEVER see or hear Paulies reaction to Tommy getting whacked?🤔 He didn’t set it up, but he ALLOWED it to happen, to save Jimmy and Henry

One of my favorite movies hope Kristen doesn't start dozing off in this one 🤦😂😁

they just dont make them like they used too, was really fun watching your reaction to this, you now need to see Casino with same cast and director, for me personally the better of the two movies,

The old woman is scorceseis mom! He never directs or her or gives her lines. He just tells her what the scene is about, then says, action!

If you loved this, definitely watch Casino !!! Same director (Scorsese), same actors, DeNiro and Pesci, also Sharon Stone, James Woods etc.

If ya'll like this ya'll definetly gonna love "Casino"(1995) based on the True Story of Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro with a Great Cast.

I wonder how you two would react to Vanessa Fisk on the Daredevil series.

Not just Goodfellas great fellas

All time classic movie. Check out casino and Donnie Brasco next!

This is the third gangster movie I've seen on this channel this week. Is this Mob week on the channel?

I can remember getting the belt on the back of my thighs when i was a kid. It stung big time.

5:48 arghhhhhh... u guys missed the ' you popped your cherry '... 😖😫

Also check out Casino w same actors and style!

28:21 - _"...and dats dat."_

Now we want taxi driver

Lorraine Bracco was a real babe back then.

If you love robert deniro , ypull love him in Analyze this, Analyze that. If you're partial to the gangster genre try Micky Blue Eyes too, youll love that as well . 😂

Casino and A Bronx Tale, the only other mob movies u will ever need. Then watch, The Sopranos. All these guys in all these movies and TV show!!!

the book WISEGUYS was much darker lol Pesci grew up around wiseguys..true stuff btw. Henry hill's story. wiseguys say Pesci does wiseguys to a T. The you think I'm a clown was ad libbed and made on the spot. he wanted to shake everyone up