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Is Goodfellas as good or better than Godfather 1 or 2?

Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:55 pm
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:55 pm
Question as asked.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 7:08 pm
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17260 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:56 pm to
Not better but a hell of a lot more fun ride.
Posted by SoDakHawk
South Dakota
Member since Jun 2014
8567 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:56 pm to
No.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Member since Jan 2005
71050 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:56 pm to
Blasphemy.

Godfather 1 was the best. I found 2 good, but a little too morbid with Michael's family betraying him.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30099 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 6:56 pm to
No

Not close
Posted by Loungefly85
Lafayette
Member since Jul 2016
7930 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:01 pm to
Casino
2
1
Goodfellas
Donnie Brasco

Every other mafia movie
Posted by TurkeysAndBees
Member since Jan 2017
651 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:08 pm to
Easily as good. If I had to watch one of the two right NOW.... Goodfellas...
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63495 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:09 pm to
Nope.

Faster paced and fun but not on the same level
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
6348 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:11 pm to
Godfather-10/10
Godfather 2-9.5/10
Goodfellas-9.5/10
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:13 pm to
quote:

Not close


Yes it is
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
36610 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:13 pm to
On rewafchablity

Goodfellas
1
2

What movies I prefer:
2
1
Goodfellas
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:16 pm to
No
Posted by wartiger2004
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Member since Aug 2011
17816 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:35 pm to
No
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27104 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:36 pm to
No, but an easier watch.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 7:36 pm
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:41 pm to
No not even close
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
10604 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:45 pm to
Yes. Goodfellas is my all time favorite. Much more realistic and compelling.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33939 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 7:47 pm to
The two movies are radically different. Boogie Nights has more in common with Goodfellas than the Godfather films does.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
22759 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

I found 2 good, but a little too morbid with Michael's family betraying him.


It's far more Shakespearean than Goodfellas, but the final 30-40 minutes of Goodfellas is just as disturbing, if not more.

Scorsese is famous for having very fun and flashy films about dispicible, sad lives and characters.

Don't be fooled by the first 2/3 of Goodfellas that kind of glorifies the life, because the final act is as depressing as anything. Pesci's character is as sick as Hannibal Lector and DeNiro's character is as terrifying as any serial killer.
Posted by pevetohead
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Member since Apr 2017
2604 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:10 pm to
Goodfellas > Godfather 1 & 2.

Come at me you Roger Ebert wannabes.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71050 posts
Posted on 10/23/17 at 8:13 pm to
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Pesci's character is as sick as Hannibal Lector and DeNiro's character is as terrifying as any serial killer.


And Pesci's character was a great guy compared to his real-life counterpart. Tommy DiSimone was an absolute psychopath.
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