I mentioned how humans have a morbid curiosity. Even if it’s not something you’ve thought about before, you’ve thought of it now. Goodfellas is a fantasy for all of us where we get to live the life that we secretly dream of but don’t tell anyone about. Or think about all the money you could earn from selling a product that’s in high demand. Wouldn’t it be nice to live life without fear of what others think or having to adhere to society’s rules? Imagine not having to park down the street from your job because you can park wherever you want. We all want to be Henry, just a little bit. Movies like Goodfellas allow that animal to roam free for a little while. Deep down, we all have a primitive animalistic side that we keep tamed. It’s why we watch Saw movies and why we rubberneck at gruesome car accidents. I’ve said it before and I will continue to say it until I die - humans are morbid. So, why do people, including me, keep coming back to it? How do we justify watching such horrible people do such horrible things? What draws us in? Natural Born Killers…sort of Even our main character, Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), doesn’t have a very recognizable “good side.” Very few characters have redeeming traits. I’m fascinated by the ability of Goodfellas to attract such a wide audience despite having such clearly scummy characters. What I mean is that there is no one in this movie to root for. I don’t mean the actors - the actors are great and are on par with every other Martin Scorsese film. In case you were not aware, Goodfellas actually doesn’t have good fellas in it.

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