92. Goodfellas (1990)

Running Time: 146 Minutes
Director: Martin Scorcese
Date Watched: 10/22/2010 Medium: DVD

Summary (from imdb.com): "Henry Hill is a small time gangster, who takes part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who have set their sights a bit higher. His two partners kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to climb up through the hierarchy of the Mob. Henry, however, is badly affected by his partners success, but will he stoop low enough to bring about the downfall of Jimmy and Tommy?"

Molly: (3.5 out of 5 stars): "Downgraded from four stars only because of language and bloodshed. It was a really great movie. I really liked the characters and it had a great story. Very intriguing and very compelling. Definitely not for the faint of heart."

Nick ( 4 out of 5 stars): "Another well written movie with superb acting. The story was captivating and all of the characters were believable. This is also another movie that is difficult to recommend because of the language but the language didn't seem out of place in considering the setting and characters."

Random Movie Facts (from IMDb.com):

• According to the real Henry Hill, whose life was the basis for the book and film, Joe Pesci's portrayal of Tommy DeVito was 90% to 99% accurate, with one notable exception; the real Tommy DeVito was a massively built, strapping man.
• After the premiere, Henry Hill went around and revealed his true identity. In response, the government kicked him out of the Federal Witness Protection Program.
• The movie's line "As far back as I could remember I've always wanted to be a gangster." was voted as the #20 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
• Robert De Niro wanted to use real money for the scene where Jimmy hands out money. The prop master gave De Niro $5,000 of his own money. At the end of each take, no one was allowed to leave the set until all the money was returned.