GOODFELLAS Final Scene (1990) Martin Scorsese
A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.
Release date: September 19, 1990 (USA)
Director: Martin Scorsese
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What is so authentic about this ending is that Henry Hill was not really sorry for the choices he made and all the immoral things he did. He is merely sorry that time caught up with him, and everything had to end. He would very much relive it all over again if given the chance
That’s why he got kicked out of witness protection
@@D2attemp Damn right. Actually, if we only followed all his criminal activities after Paulie and Jimmy went to jail, we could write another book which could be a sequel for this movie
Yup, he was rotten to the core. His son wrote a book which I read...The guy was disgusting! Who makes his son wait in the car for hours while he is in a bar getting smashed?
I don't want to justify what Henry Hill did, at all, but isn't what you describe what politicians do? And without turning blush? They are greedy, corrupt, they cling to cheese, whatever political party they are... and we pay for it... and to top it all off we vote for them. So, in the name of God, are you shocked by this?
@@brandonkmmayeah that’s why he was mobster instead of having an honest job
I love how Scorsese broke the 4th wall at the end in the courtroom, rather than have Ray doing voiceover.
He always finds inventive ways to end movies. Killers of the Flower Moon was no different
It made me wonder if all of Ray’s narration came from the court room.
I thought it was random and unnecessary.
Thought it was random and dumb. Great movie though!
@@Hawkeyes319Does it _insist_ upon itself?
“I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup” Is the quote I remember most from this film
More than "now go home and get your fucking shine box"
This quote reminds me of Toms River, New Jersey. It’s south jersey, away from major cities and diversity and variety in the north, and you start to see a noticeable decline in the quality of the cuisine down there. There are some spots that it feels like you’re eating noodles and ketchup.
I've borrowed that line a few times.🤣
I think it's a nod to the henry hill pasta sauce.
Its the little things that make a difference
Ray was one of my most favorite actors. He will be missed greatly.
| The Boss upstairs asked for a Sit Down and made an offer Ray couldn’t refuse…
@@SKINWALKERdid you hear the one about the Chinese godfather? They made him an offer he couldn’t understand.
@@AlexeiKarabdini | Or see?
@@SKINWALKER👍💯perfect idea but great pitty
Probably the most underrated actor ever
Man the “one way” and “don’t walk” just add to the brilliance of the first scene.
I never noticed that before! Thank you sir, have a like
What does it represent?
That's what make Martin Scorsese films so great is the attention to detail.
@@spicygamer3631The don't walk is pretty much telling Karen to not go that direction. And death is a one way road
Nice catch
How did you cut the last few seconds shen the front door sounded like a prison cell slamming shut. Perfect ending
Fun Fact: After they went into the witness protection program Karen changed her name to Jennifer and is now a Psychiatrist in New Jersey.
As time goes by, I find myself enjoying this film more and more. A masterpiece really.
Watched it 10 years ago for the first time - forgot about it. Revisiting it now for the 20th time since like last year because if you know movies, this one is the absolute full package. Acting, Story, Directing, Music - everything is top notch.
Casino is still the better film. It's very underrated. It's practically a spiritual sequel to Goodfellas but people never talk about it
@@duffman18 hmm, I’d have to check it out again.
Ray Liotta’s performance gets better every time I watch this
You are so right.
We miss you, Ray Liota. Your performance in this movie will live on forever.
Facts! 🕊 🕊
Yessss😢😢😢
And also his performance in Vice City 🌴☀️
I would have loved to hear Jimmy voiceover when Karen leaves saying"I can't believe she would just run away like that. Those clothes where imported from Italy. I even had hired a tailor from Italy just to make adjustments. Talk about ungrateful!"
😂😂😂
Nah
Lmao
Poor Jimmie
"He's bronchial," he says as he and his wife chain smoke.
Never realized Karen ended up becoming tony sopranos psychiatrist 😂
Lorraine Bracco - fabulous actress. Fact: the Sopranos Director had her earmarked to play the part of Carmela soprano, but Lorraine did not want to play another mobsters wife, and felt that the psychiatrist would be a much more challenging role for her. It might opinion it worked out perfect
@@nicgaines8685it did for sure. Especially because frankly, even she couldn’t hold a candle to Edie Faldo’s absolute powerhouse performance as Carmela. The voices/accents alone make a huge difference between the relatively meek Karen/melfi, and the definitively assertive/independent-streak Carmela.
That witness relocation program really brought her back full circle 😆
Ohhhhh shytt... it is!!!! 🙊😅
Sopranos is a terrific series
Fun fact, the guy playing the FBI agent is Ed McDonald, the real Henry Hill's federal prosecutor
You can tell the acting is a llittle stiff.
@@nikosvaultYou mean, probably like most FBI agents and prosecutors 🙃
@@nikosvault he seems authentic too me, I liked it!
@@nikosvault He recreated the conversation he had with Henry and Karen for that scene, except for the "babe in the woods" line, which was improvised
Old McDonold. Big Woo
I love how the cop nods as if to say "yes", when he answers "no". His physical reactions are at odds with his vocal reaction. This is a taught behavior, designed to break down the people you interrogate.
But he's not like interrogating people tho, right? I thought he was like "I understand it, but no".
@@MrMikopi - He's trying to convince them to let Henry testify and enter witness protection. He's trying to convince them not to back out. See what he says at 5m51s, "we're your only salvation". Nodding yes ( but answering no verbally) is part of his strategy. You can shake your head sympathetically for the record. If you're ever in a convo with someone who nods vigorously "yes", but says "no" - it should set some alarm bells off upstairs.
time stamp?
FUN FACT: that guy wasnt the cop, he was the DA, and that is the actual DA who prosecuted the case - they got him to play himself in the movie. He is also in "the real goodfellas" documentary, a doc about the real life people in this case.
The real Henry Hill continued being a criminal after Paulie and Jimmy went to jail. So much he got kicked out of the witness protection program. More than that, he was also in and out of jail. Perhaps those alone would merit another novel. In later years he made a living recounting the times he had with the mob
Yeah the real Henry hill was a drunken snitch. But this is still an amazing movie
Well, he aspired to be a psychopathic murderer, but fell short.@@gezenews
I was kidding about him only being a snitch. I wasn't talking about Henry Hill being a murderer. I was talking about the guys that he put behind bars. Jimmy and Paulie are murderers and were going to kill his wife and him. @@gezenews
He is portrayed of never committing a hit is likely flawed. Several associates dissipate this. But when you write your own autobiography you can leave out those details to make yourself look better
Notice he wasn't whacked? That's because Hill overspoke his importance. He was a low rung associate nothing more. He wasn't that important and his testimony, while damaging, wasn't that big a deal. Burke and Vario had way more evidence against them that all Hill's testimony was was the cherry on the sundae that the FBI got one of "them" to flip. Also, if Henry was so scared and wanted to nail these 2 guys then why didn't he sell Burke out for the Lufthansa heist?
RIP Ray! You were one of the greats in cinema history!
"Why don't you guys go down to Wall St and get some real f'n crooks? Whoever sold you those suits had a wonderful sense of humor." I love those lines when Paulie is getting arrested.
The forth wall moment was great. Really clever, love it like he starts the movie with the tracking shot following from behind and then ends in front, leading him to us. Freakin' awesome
That's the second comment about the 4th wall, it is not, it is still in the film, if he came out of the screen and talked to a person as that it, it could be the 4th wall, same thing relating to DeadPool!!!!
Whoever sold you those suits had a wonderful sense of humor.
Not that I would disagree with going after the guys on Wall Street.
I live my life like a shnook
Yumor
Why didn't they take tudy ..
Well I'm out here see u have the people u want to talk to
Ourstanding film, great story, action and actors, all time favourite movie. RIP Ray Liotta this and Unlawful Entry has to be two of his best movies.
Da fuq! he passed away? I just learned that from ya. downside of living in a none-English speaking place (Japan) Rest in Peace, Ray Liotta.
Unlawful Entry is a classic
haha dont forget Tommy Vercetti.
@@randomv3iwerthe da faq killed me 🤣🤣🤣 especially after i read that your from japan 🤣🤣
Copland
That agent wasn't an actor, that was the actual agent that busted Henry Hill
He was just reenacting the meeting.
The ghost of Tommy shooting at the camera was a homage to the Great Train Robbery but I like the idea that he’s firing his gun at the audience who have just become eyewitnesses to the crimes they committed.
Or it was just Tommy shooting a gun.
@@randyjam9925 It was obviously Tommy shooting a gun however Scorsese himself admitted that it was a homage to the Great Train Robbery which ends on a scene where one of the robbers is firing his gun at the audience.
Exactly
MS wouldn’t have put that in at the very end unless it meant something significant
It's funny I always thought that (regardless of the great train robbery) Tommy firing into the screen was, to me, the concept of the alternative reality in which he didn't rat and just gets wasted like the Lufthansa guys. Further, the door /celldoor slamming sound illustrates the other alternative reality he escaped by becoming a cooperating witness.
R.I.P. Ray. 🌹🙏
1:45 the way he used rear the rear projection to make the exterior zoom in... it's so unnerving. If you're not looking for it it's barely noticeable, but it heightens the tension at the table.
It’s a dolly zoom
@@historitormajoriszhao the scene outside the window isn't actually there. It zooms to an unrealistic point
@@bridgecross it’s a dolly zoom
@@historitormajoriszhao yes, I meant it's a dolly zoom but filmed separately.
@@bridgecross pretty sure there’s bts it’s just a dolly zoom
5:24 I don't know why but that scene always gives me chills.
why
why
how
Why
Why
I love the symoblism of the Glasses that made Jimmy's eyes bigger, showing how hard Jimmy was looking into Henry's existence
That's not symbolism
Or they were just glasses he needed to see.
Are you high? Reading glasses showing he's getting old.
It doesn't make you insightful reaching for symbolism where there isn't any.
“I love the symbolism of the suit jimmy wears, shows that jimmy loves suits”
3:40 Funny thing is that Henry was actually sent to nothing but cold-weather cities.
The thing is Henry could have turned his life around, but in the end he was an addict that blew all that money, lost Karen, and his two kids wanted nothing to do with him. In real life he had a son and a daughter. His kids were estranged that Henry pretty much drank himself to death. Ray really made Henry looked dignified because in real life, Henry was just a terrible person.
A terrible person cos he had addictions? Yikes
@@DonFelixGallardo A terrible person because he let his addictions win and destroyed his family
Because he's a criminal! Someone who embezzles money despite already being a CEO or CFO, who robs and assaults others because of greed and not because of basic necesities( some impoverished and sickly looking man that lives in a slum, who steals food is not the same situation as a mobster doing it). Unfortunately, in the real life case, Henry Hill never felt sorry for It.
Fun fact. The Witsec guy is the real guy. As in that is the real guy that put Henry Hill in witness protection.
Yes, his name is Ed McDonald; he's now in private practice.
Tucker Carlson also totally ripped off his style.
Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Classic DeNiro.
I miss you dear Ray Liotta. Goodfellas is a Masterpiece.
Love how the glasses on Jimmy make his EYES HUGE to make him look suspicious
The thing about the ending is that Henry Hill got out unscathed at an incredibly bad situation for him and for everyone yet he thinks it's a "bad ending". He got a second chance but he still craves for his old life.
Shout out to the make-up guys who did Liotta, he really sells being a wreck with that look.
I like how the lawyer was shoehorning in the rat insult during questioning lol
6:24 - I LOVE that Killers of the Flower Moon as an identical word for word moment like this with a witness identifying De Niro AGAIN!!!! 🤣🤣
What is interesting that many don't know, is that Ray Liotta is actually Scottish, and Robert DeNiro is half Irish (just like the IRL character Robert is playing, however IRL Henry hill unlike Ray Liotta father was Irish, mother was Italian).
Is that some joke?
@@jamesmaybrick2001 Reading comprehension problem?.
Robby is 1/4 Irish and 1/4 Italian actually
Henry Hill ended up in Arlen Texas selling propane and propane accessories.
After you watch this movie, read a book called On The Run. It’s like a continuation of this story/movie but it’s told from the point of view from their kids. Great book!
Fun fact: the housing development at the end is located in Marlboro, New Jersey.
Warm in the summer
I never noticed this before. He was a valet in his youth, and here, as he’s helping a distraught Karen out of the car, he instinctively removes the key from the ignition lock.
Ray liotta wasn't that old when he died he had at least another 20 years to live bang he died in his sleep at 67 years of age
People debate on whether or not Jimmy had planned on killing Karen. If it was anything like what we saw in the movie, I think that's a big hell yeah.
There was a time when the mafia wouldn't dare harm a wife and/or kids, but times change. Jimmy would've either killed Karen off the bat or held her hostage until Henry came and killed them together.
@@Karateka1973Jimmy was only an associate, he wasn't bound by the "rules" that made men are. Like the difference between an employee and a free agent
henry hill crazy days were not over, he continued to deal drugs and had to move several times to other cities because he would get drunk in local bars and tell his life story, he died broke and alcoholic
I remember him selling paintings on eBay before he died.
the FBI agent in this scene was a retired real life agent!
Why everyone copying and paste in the same thing?
First off, it’s cool that they got the actual Witness Protection official who hid Henry Hill. Second, as a college student, don’t sleep on egg noodles and ketchup, it’s good eating.
Breaking the 4th wall, the actor breaking out of character within the story to tell us about the matter, Scorcese, amazing.
I would have loved to have seen the entire uncut courtroom scene without any narration overlay. Like a movie within a movie!
Same with the whole diner scene
Fun fact: guy Henry talks about becoming an informant just re-enacted scene he had done before.
1 everyone knows this. 2 at least copy and paste accurately
I’m glad Karen didn’t listen to Jimmy, otherwise Tony wouldn’t have had a psychiatrist. Now pass me the red peppers
That look Paul gives just screams my hand around your throat.
One of my favorite actors: Liotta brought a special intensity to all his roles.
Henry is in the same suit in the diner as he is wearing at the fbi office. He must have left the diner and phoned the fbi pretty much straightaway
Scorsese gave a nod to Youngstown, Ohio also known as murder town or little Chicago. It's my hometown. Youngstown has some great Italian restaurants. Masterpiece film.
Great Film, Glad I've Got the DVD.
6:47 If looks could kill
Watched this movie over and over totally awesome 😢 miss you Ray 😂 wish you here Rest in paradise Rest in peace 😅😢😂 love you forevermore
This is my favorite movie of all time especially with ray liotta in it he is so handsome and very talented
For sure!!! It's a great mob movie, one of Scorsese top 3, only behind The King of Comedy and Silence in my opinion. May Paul Sorvino and Ray Liotta rest in peace.
It’s a good job that no Baldwin was involved in the shooting of this scene.
Caught with 30 rock cop look like Alec Baldwin
Volvos can spin off the mark in reverse. Wow
I saw this movie while in college in Santa Barbara, it was shown in a theater on campus. Afterwards, a French foreign exchange student asked me what a "shnook" was because she had never heard the term, and I had hard time defining it...
What a time you had!
OK, I admit I googled it....." A person easily duped,a fool" To me, it sounds Yiddish....like putz or schlep, but apparently it's not?
@@kendallevans4079 "Schmuck" is yiddish. And curiously similar. Shnook feels like a possible Italian informal translation... ?
@@hhiippiittyy Agree
@@kendallevans4079bastardization of Yiddish for sure. Practically every New Yorker uses some Yiddish phrases, even moreso in the mob considering how many Jews were in it. Even Lucky Luciano, the founder of the five families, spoke very fluent Yiddish and would use it to speak in private with Meyer Lansky when they were around other mobsters.
One of the greatest movies ever.
Good movie sometimes I flip through the channels on t.v. and if this movie just happened to be showing I just leave it on that channel.Real gangsters in this movie.Goodfellas one of my favorite movies.
Every time another someone passes, I'm reminded of how I felt as a kid and the Rat Pack and others from that era passed. Someone, some character, is just... gone. No longer there. The film and songs, whatever, are there. But it's just not the same. Things will never be that way again.
He’s from New York & he doesn’t want to be somewhere cold
one of the absolute best movies i have ever seen in my life.
One of the best films of all time. IMO it’s right up there with The Godfather I&II.
I always think he’s going to get capped at the end
Forgot to include him closing the door and it sounding like a cellblock
Looking at old interviews of Henry Hill shows just how great a job Liota done here. By all accounts, Pesci and Deniro were on point too but didn't have a living reference point to base their portrayals on.
Joe Pesci at the end always gets me lmao.
Homage to an old silent film’s ending.
R.I.p ray
Such a great scene, though the glasses make Deniro look like Bubbles from *Trailer Park Boys* 😂
The shot in the restaurant, is the camera moving back and zooming in at the same time?
Yep. It’s called a dolly zoom, it’s a technique used famously by directors like Hitchcock and Spielberg to create suspense and unease. I think it was first seen in Hitchcock’s film ‘Vertigo’ and then probably most famously in Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’.
Trading one prison for another is hardly salvation, and leaves only death to set one one free.
I've seen quite a few documentaries/interviews with the real Henry Hill and he always said the scariest experiences were actually everything that came after the events of the film. Basically from when he went into the program until Jimmy died, he feared Jimmy coming after him every minute. Crazy.
"shsh... just be quiet" they were gonna kill her
RIP Ray.
Imagine being the guy over DeNiro’s right shoulder in the background and being told to ignore the camera? 😂
birth cert and arrest sheet and not his dd-214? LOL it is a shame though they couldn't add a quick scene of him when he was in the 82nd Airborne and running a book on base and payday loans.
God bless Ray Liota
4k perfect
“He’s bronchial” as he is smoking 😂
Brilliant film. Shineboxes all round. Salut
Scorcese's best film, no argument
Taxi Driver is better. This is second best of Scorsese.
Ray, was such a cool actor..just love his voice..DeNiro had nothing to say about him other than praise.
0:26 they fixed the license plate that falls off
Fun fact. The man that plays the detective setting up Henry's Wit pro. Is played by the real life detective that did the REAL case.
Not fun because you’ve just copied the thousand other comments that say the exact same thing
Fun fact (idk if this has been posted I didn't see it): The news paper Henry is picking up off his front stoop is The Vindicator, which is Youngstown Ohio’s city paper. Scorsese threw it in there as a nod to the cities long history with the Mob.
0:12 "DON'T WALK" "ONE WAY" the signs were all there.
The best movie about gangsters.
Notice when Jimmy and Henry are talking, the window seems to zoom in
A shnook that lived to tell the tale!
Better to have an opportunity to everlasting life than everlasting hell. No thank you Mr Satan.
To bad DeNiro has gone completely off his rocker with politics. He was such a great actor . Now hes a complete wash out !!
😂😂 you just can't separate life from politics can you?
@Joaquin546neither can DeNiro
Imagine if during the actual trial, Henry actually got up, stared at some invisible force, and started talking to it about how he used to have everything.
The real Henry Hill was on Howard Stern a number of times. Quick KZhead search can show the real guy
This still needs a sequel... that's never goong to happen, but that's why we love Goodfellas. You're left in suspense. It forces you to research.
I’ll never forget that look on Paulie’s face
Notice the dont walk and the arrow pointing ?