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Goodfellas (2013)

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Participants Sean Kelly76Tyler Clark86ironcanyon7Rachel Ortiz33Scott Stewart6amberjackal8Jonathan Phillips4frozenheron7coastalcrane76Richard Wilson4Brandon Lopez6rustydrifter10
Sean Kelly76 Sean Kelly76 NewcomerOP
6 messages
joined Jan 2015
#1 ·
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Trailer

Cast: Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin

So, this flick is hitting theaters this coming January, and honestly, looking at this cast list? It’s kind of insane how much talent they managed to pack into one lineup. The whole setup seems to be about a group of old friends trying to reunite after years apart, only for things to go south when one of them is suddenly tasked with taking out another. It’s dark, it’s gritty, and quite frankly, I’m pretty much counting down the days until this thing drops.
Tyler Clark86 Tyler Clark86 Active Member
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joined Dec 2012
#2 ·
The trailer looks killer, honestly. The concept is solid, and I’ve got a feeling the actual movie is gonna crush it just because the cast is freaking legendary—I mean, we're talking Al Pacino and Christopher Walken here. Now, I guess the real question is whether the director just cherry-picked all the best bits for the trailer or if the whole movie actually holds up like that. 🙂
ironcanyon7 ironcanyon7 Member
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joined Jul 2021
#3 ·
Honestly, you should definitely check this one out. It’s a killer movie.
Rachel Ortiz33 Rachel Ortiz33 Active Member
84 messages
joined Jul 2012
#4 ·
Honestly, this movie's just a total waste of time
Scott Stewart6 Scott Stewart6 Newcomer
7 messages
joined Dec 2011
#5 ·
total disaster
amberjackal8 amberjackal8 Member
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joined Dec 2013
#6 ·
Honestly, I can't say I had any complaints; in fact, I actually quite enjoyed it!
Jonathan Phillips4 Jonathan Phillips4 Member
34 messages
joined Apr 2023
#7 ·
Honestly, it’s a perfectly fine movie if you just want to kill some time.

6.5/10
frozenheron7 frozenheron7 Member
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joined Nov 2020
#8 ·
Honestly, I found the movie to be an absolute train wreck, even if the core concept had potential.

The idea of playing with irony—or let's call it what it really was, a failed parody of the iconic roles those actors are known for—was clever enough on paper, but the execution was nonexistent.

By the end of it, the whole thing just devolves into three old guys running around trying way too hard to act like they’re still in their twenties. In reality, they just come across as pathetic and ridiculous.
coastalcrane76 coastalcrane76 Member
28 messages
joined Mar 2007
#9 ·
frozenheron7 said:To me, the film was an absolute disaster—even if the underlying concept was actually quite brilliant...

The idea of using irony—or perhaps I should call it parody—to poke fun at the classic roles those actors have played is certainly a clever concept... but the actual execution? It just doesn't hit the mark.

In the end, it all boils down to three old men running around pretending they've still got that youthful spark—when, in reality, they just come across as pathetic and ridiculous...

Exactly so...
Richard Wilson4 Richard Wilson4 Veteran
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joined Sep 2009
#10 ·
Jonathan Phillips4 said:it's a decent enough flick if you just want to zone out

6.5/10

honestly, I expected way more from this cast 😕
Brandon Lopez6 Brandon Lopez6 Regular
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joined Feb 2010
#11 ·
Reading through these comments, I’m almost too embarrassed to admit that I actually thought the movie was great 😬.

I went into it expecting a laugh, treating it like a straight-up comedy, so it didn't disappoint me one bit.

Honestly, give it a shot 👍
rustydrifter10 rustydrifter10 Regular
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joined Apr 2011
#12 ·
Elizabeth Davis said:I’ve been scrolling through the comments, and honestly, I feel a little bad saying this because everyone seems so against it, but I actually thought the movie was fantastic 😬.

I went into it expecting a comedy, so it didn't disappoint me one bit.

I’d definitely recommend giving it a watch 👍

I felt the exact same way, though I wasn't really looking at it as just a comedy. 🤣 Don't get me wrong, there are some hilarious lines in there, but overall, I found the film to be genuinely good—really smart, even. It's about these older guys coming to terms with their own mortality. Personally, I like to imagine they all made it out alive in the end. 🙂

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