Essays on Goodfellas

The mafia plays a prominent role in Italian cinema starting from the 1970’s to the present. It is often the first thing that comes to mind when you ask a foreigner what they think of Italy and it is a used topic in Italian film….

Throughout the years there have been many movies that have described and glorified life in the mafia There have been movies about the italian mafia, irish mafia, and other notorious gang affiliations. Most of these films share similar backstories or themes but still stand out…

Goodfellas The 1990 Martin Scorseses motion picture Goodfellas, is a classic movie about the world of organized crime. Goodfellas is based on the Nicolas Pileggi novel WISE GUY. The film starts off in New York City in the 1950s, and is on the life of…

Ambitions and the Rise and Fall Concept Displayed in Goodfellas “As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster.” These are words thought by Henry Hill, the protagonist played by Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese’s organized crime drama Goodfellas. Throughout…