Last movie watched...

[Mabs]

Goodfellas at the local film club on the big screen. Was as good as I remembered.

It's been a while since i watched this masterpiece, which for me is arguably Scorsese's best film (although Raging Bull comes close). It just cements Scorsese as the legendary filmmaker he is, also one of the best storytellers of our time. The Layla theme we hear maybe midway through (when the kids discover the dead couple in the car) gives me goosebumps every single time. Not forgetting that stunning Copacabana tracking shot and the score. A stunning film.

[Dandontdare]

you know when technology advances and you buy new kit, you always have to get a few discs to start with? You can't just buy one, that'd be sad, but you can't afford to replace your entire album/VHS collection overnight, so you buy a handful of favourites... Well when I bought my first DVD player Goodfellas was an instant choice (I think Blues Brothers, Judge Dredd [yeah, I know] and Pink Floyd The Wall may have been the others.). I'd love to see it on the big screen though.

[von Boom]

Goodfellas is one of those films I always seem to catch late at night. I say I'll just watch for a while and then go to bed, but I invariably get sucked in and end up watching the whole thing. Also I always want a plate of pasta 'bout half way through.

[shaolin_monkey]

Goodfellas is great, yes, and sometimes it's hard to pin down why, so seamlessly is it made.  What finally made me realise the total genius of Scorsese was the scene where he takes his girlfriend into the club via the kitchens, through all that chaos ALL IN ONE SHOT - no cuts!

My god, the choreography of that one take must have been a fraking logistical nightmare - it goes on forever, through such chaos, with so many other actors having to be in exactly the right spot at the right time, doing or saying something at exactly the right moment.

I had watched the film three times before I even noticed that is what he had done in that scene, and it blew my mind! No cuts! No cuts!   

[radiator]

Watched Goodfellas the other night!

A classic through and through.

[Spikes]

Goodfellas is one of those films I always seem to catch late at night. I say I'll just watch for a while and then go to bed, but I invariably get sucked in and end up watching the whole thing. Also I always want a plate of pasta 'bout half way through.

Yep, thats how it happens with me as well - except for the plate of pasta.
Once you start watching you just have to watch it to the end.

And its also one in a long line of films i own on DVD that i only seem to catch when its on telly.

[HdE]

We have visitors, so last night, while working like crazy to make deadline on my latest projects, I was treated to 'Fiddler On The Roof' as background noise. I thought it was great!

[Mabs]

Goodfellas is great, yes, and sometimes it's hard to pin down why, so seamlessly is it made.  What finally made me realise the total genius of Scorsese was the scene where he takes his girlfriend into the club via the kitchens, through all that chaos ALL IN ONE SHOT - no cuts!

My god, the choreography of that one take must have been a fraking logistical nightmare - it goes on forever, through such chaos, with so many other actors having to be in exactly the right spot at the right time, doing or saying something at exactly the right moment.

I had watched the film three times before I even noticed that is what he had done in that scene, and it blew my mind! No cuts! No cuts!   

Yep, that's an awesome scene alright!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sr-vxVaY_M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Awesome. Goosebumps every time, and the score....my word. The whole score for Goodfellas is like the cinematic equivalent of ecstacy and nirvana!

Scorsese tried the steadicam shot earlier with Raging Bull;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b6L1uq_bik&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Which is just as good in my opinion. It's not hard to see why Scorsese is my favourite film director of all time.

[ThryllSeekyr]

I just watched Skyfall on the Box Office channel.
I didn't like it.
Not as good as Connery or Moore.

[shaolin_monkey]

I just watched Skyfall on the Box Office channel.
I didn't like it.
Not as good as Connery.

FTFY.

[qtwerk]

I have rented Grabbers, which I think will be like a cross between Tremors and Father Ted. And if lives up to that, I'll be happy.

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Goodfellas is great, yes, and sometimes it's hard to pin down why, so seamlessly is it made.  What finally made me realise the total genius of Scorsese was the scene where he takes his girlfriend into the club via the kitchens, through all that chaos ALL IN ONE SHOT - no cuts!

My god, the choreography of that one take must have been a fraking logistical nightmare - it goes on forever, through such chaos, with so many other actors having to be in exactly the right spot at the right time, doing or saying something at exactly the right moment.

I had watched the film three times before I even noticed that is what he had done in that scene, and it blew my mind! No cuts! No cuts!   

Yep, that's an awesome scene alright!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sr-vxVaY_M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Awesome. Goosebumps every time, and the score....my word. The whole score for Goodfellas is like the cinematic equivalent of ecstacy and nirvana!

Scorsese tried the steadicam shot earlier with Raging Bull;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b6L1uq_bik&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Which is just as good in my opinion. It's not hard to see why Scorsese is my favourite film director of all time.

Have you ever seen Russian Ark? It uses a single 96 minute shot, it has dance numbers and everything

[Mabs]

No i haven't, El Pops. I've heard of it however but never got round to watching it. Might have to rectify that soon! Cheers.

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

It's not one of the greatest films I've ever seen, but it's highly enjoyable from a technical point of view. In that respect the movie is a triumph. I said it had dance numbers in it, but the whole thing is really just one big, immaculately choreographed dance.

[willthemightyW]

Ay, Goodfellas is indeed brilliant.

Haywire by Steven Soderbergh, pretty fun action movie with some very well done fight scenes and some lovely shots of Dublin