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this is a great mafia/cop film.


people go on about GOODGUYS but I love this.

Do people agree it is a great film,it is somewhat forgotten I think.

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You mean Goodfellas? But yeah, I agree..

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Goodfellas is also a classic, love that movie sooo much. I just absolutely love mafia movies/gangster flicks. Donnie Brasco is also a really good movie. The Godfather part 1 is also one of my favorites.

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The Sopranos also was a mind blowing show if you ever seen it. If you watch the entire series more than once then you start to love it even more, it's just so well done. Soap opera style mafia show.

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Both are great films. But I like Goodfellas a bit more. Although, this is definitely up there.

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Nah, it’s got absolutely nothing on Goodfellas.

It’s a fine movie and possibly one of my favorites in the genre, but to be frank it almost sinks into self-parody at times (“fuggetaboutit!”). And direction wise, there’s nothing extraordinary happening here. It has solid pacing and a good deal of gripping moments, but Depp and Pacino’s performances are what mainly make this one standout.

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