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Title: Goodfellas (Based on the Book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi) by Martin Scorsese, Nicholas Pileggi, David Thompson ISBN: 0-571-16265-7 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic Script
Comment: Sure, if you're not into the film "Goodfellas" that much or if you don't care for screenplays, then chances are that this would be rather worthless to you. Might as well find something else to buy, because this isn't going to do anything for you.
But, if you DO love the film and would like to read the screenplay, then this is just the thing for you. Written by Martin Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi, "Goodfellas" is an amazing script that sucks you in right away.
Henry Hill has always wanted to be gangster, as he states in the very beginning of the film. This is his story of how he became one and everything he had witnessed and experienced. It's a tragic story of how good things always have to come to an end. It's also about how power and money can grab hold of your life until it's too late to turn back. A tale full of crime, murder, paranoia, and greed, "Goodfellas" is a trip down Mafia Lane that you will never forget. This is Mr. Hill's story.
The script is based on Nicholas Pileggi's novel, "Wise Guys," which is also based on a true story. The dialogue is sharp and very realistic and gives us a window into the lives of people in the Mafia. It is a very quick read, only about 130 pages. That's pretty short, considering that the movie was at least 2 and a half hours long. But, it's just dialogue, which is why it is very easy to read it quickly. I finished it in less than a day.
If you love the film "Goodfellas," and are interested in reading screenplays, then this is the perfect book for you. Here's your chance to relive some of your favorite moments, this time in writing. A very fine screenplay, it is.
Rating: 4
Summary: Wiseguy
Comment: Great book. Great detail.A must for anyone who has seen the film. Gives you a 100% more info and detail.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Gangster Film Ever Made
Comment: Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" is, hands down, the best gangster film ever made. "The Godfather" created the mythical imagery of mob families that was forever buried by this gutty, bloody real life drama. Based upon the true story as told by the film's main character, Henry Hill, "Goodfellas is the best filmed example of the real life glamour and woekmanlike drudgery that goes with being a wiseguy. It is difficult to imagine a show like "The Sopranos," for example, had not "Goodfellas" reinvented the gangster film genre.
Ray Liotta is excellent as Henry, but the movie's real showcases are the performances of Joe Pesci and Robert DiNiro as his partners in crime. Pesci in particular gives a tour de force performance that is downright frightening. Other first rate performances come from Lorraine Bracco as Henry's Jewish wife and Paul Sorvino, whose performance as a real life Godfather could not be more different than Marlon Brando's.
This film is a must see for anyone who enjoys gangster movies. It also has to rank as THE best American movie of the 1990s.
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Title: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi ISBN: 0671723227 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino ISBN: 0786881046 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi ISBN: 0684808323 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Taxi Driver (Faber Film) by Paul Schrader ISBN: 0571144640 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 01 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Good Will Hunting : A Screenplay by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon ISBN: 0786883448 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 25 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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