Goodfellas Review: The Mona Lisa of Movies

Sebbo and Tobler start with the New York Times' list of the best shows of the 21st century, going through the top 20 and picking three shows people haven't actually seen. They then review Goodfellas, with Tobler watching it for the first time, covering the cold open, the Copacabana tracking shot, Joe Pesci's "you think I'm funny" scene, the cream needle drop and what a 1970s heist is worth today. They also get into the ending, one gripe about Ray Liotta breaking the fourth wall, and why it sits in Sebbo's top five. Next week's pick: Tropic Thunder. 0:00 – Intro: Goodfellas Is Intimidating 0:28 – NYT Top 20 Shows of the 21st Century 6:08 – Three Shows People Haven't Seen 7:33 – Opening Thoughts & Tobler's First Watch 10:44 – Cold Open, Copacabana Shot & Pesci's Dialogue 13:06 – Henry's Rise & the Old-School Economy 15:55 – The Comedy: Shovel Scene & "You Think I'm Funny?" 18:41 – Sopranos Crossover 20:07 – Heist Aftermath & the Cream Needle Drop 23:00 – What These Guys Do All Day 24:58 – What $6 Million Is Worth Today 26:21 – The Dark Final Act & Helicopter Paranoia 30:10 – Why the Ending Works 31:26 – Goodfellas Is the Mona Lisa 32:23 – Gripe: Ray Liotta Breaks the Fourth Wall 34:07 – Top Five of All Time 35:58 – How Should We Rate Movies? & Next Up: Tropic Thunder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.