Remakers Mark 29, Part 2 {Goodfellas}: A Whole Lotta Caps Lock

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Goodfellas

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Welcome to part two of our discussion of Goodfellas. We first go over some fantastic listener feedback and re-casting choices, and reveal which of our re-casting choices were the big winner. Then we go on to talk about how to respect and maintain the ‘big ass movie’ status of the original, how the movie compared to the book,  the fact that the movie meanders, but in a focused way, the effective use of voiceover and music choices in the original, and finally talk through Scorsese’s New York focused gangster film history.

Actors and Actresses Discussed

• Linda Cardellini
• Bobby Cannavale
• Michael Imperioli
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Johnny Depp
• Andy Garcia
• Christopher Walken
• Chris Rock
• Jamie Foxx
• Denzel Washington
• Zach Galifianakis
• Oscar Isaac
• Jonah Hill
• Joaquin Phoenix
• Joe Pesci
• Cillian Murphy
• Robert DeNiro
• John Turturro
• Lorraine Bracco
• Lizzy Caplan
• Ray Liotta
• Matthew Goode
• Chuck Low
• Mandy Patinkin

Links and Movies Discussed

• Futurama – Godfellas (Amazon)
• The Usual Suspects
• ‘Wiseguy’ (The book upon which Goodfellas is based)
• The Shawshank Redemption
• Snowpiercer
• Scene where Henry confronts Karen’s neighbor (YouTube)
• Copacabana scene (YouTube)
• Mean Streets
• Casino
• The Departed
• Gangs of New York
• Boogie Nights
• Paul Thomas Anderson
• Boogie Nights’ ‘Goodfellas-esque’ long take (YouTube)
• Guy Ritchie
• AMC Brining ‘Goodfellas’ To Television
• Community ‘Contemporary American Poultry’ episode – Amazon • iTunes

Next movie – Casablanca

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