Goodfellas or Shawshank Redemption
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I thought Goodfellas was overrated. It started off good, but seemed to get really slow and drug out at the end. I voted Shawshank all the way.
I like this one.
"To this day, I have no idea what that woman was singing about. Like, literally, no idea.
I don’t know what a Hollaback girl is, but I have to imagine it’s a foul, disease-ridden thing that wears too much make-up to cover up the fact that it’s a 47-year-old fish dog"
The family guy parody of shawshank is a good one.
If you have 10 minutes here it is.
I think the ongoing narration by Laurence Fishburne makes Shawshank so easy to pick up at any point and follow to the end from there. (Yeah, I did that on purpose.)
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This could actually use its own thread. I'd say, in this order:
1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather Part 2
3. Donnie Brasco
4. The Godfather Part 3
5. Goodfellas
6. Casino
7. The French Connection (not really a mob movie, but involved organized crime)
Yep. And for good reason. Coppola almost sunk the whole movie by miscasting his daughter, but it's a great story nonetheless. Michael trying to get out of what he never wanted to get into, and realizing it's wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-y too late. That final shot of him dying alone, an old man somewhere in Italy, is a perfect ending.
My top 5:
1. The Godfather
2. Mystic River
3. Goodfellas
4. The Godfather II
5. Casino
Watched Goodfellas. Keeping my vote as Shawshank. Goodfellas was okay. Like 10 15 years pass and everyone looks exactly the same. Ray liotta supposedly was 21 in the film at 1 point and he was 36 when it came out. Looked 36 the whole time. Only time any of the characters looked older was at the very end. Agree with the other poster who said it started strong and then just kind of drug on.
Just watched Shawshank and after that, I really can’t decide. I got burned out on Goodfellas because I’ve seen it so many times.
demoncore1031
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Karen. Come on, Karen. Why'd you have to make a poll out of this, Karen? Damn it, Karen. I'm gonna have to ask the mods to ban you now, Karen. Karen!
But on a serious note... This is a very tough choice. Both are classics, Karen.
But on a serious note... This is a very tough choice. Both are classics, Karen.
Watching out the window for helicopters while typing that?
Where at Johnny Dangerously? THE most historically accurate mobster period piece.
I'd switch 1 and 2 but you can't go wrong. Godfather one is so masterful in watching Michael's character change throughout the show....the ending scene just gives me chills every time.
