Analysis Of The Movie The Goodfellas - 1575 Words

Famous director Martin Scorsese made history by directing two of the most prolific mob movies of all time, The Goodfellas (1990) and The Departed (2006). Both were nominated for Academy Awards; however, The Goodfellas lost the award, making The Departed Scorsese’s first Oscar winning movie. Although it lost the Academy Award, The Goodfellas was the most Oscar-worthy of the two movies based on it’s cinematic elements, like editing, camera movement, and effects, and its dramatic elements, such as acting, costumes and makeup, and lighting. The Goodfellas presents a much more technically advanced film, complete with clever and innovative details that make the movie stand out against its successor. Scorsese uses various dramatic elements in The Goodfellas to make the film the superior mob film. The acting in The Goodfellas is superb, the combination of actors and their unique contributions to the movie make for dynamic and realistic portrayal of mob life. Specifically, Joe P esci, who plays Tommy DeVito, uses his improv and wild mood changes to create an unpredictable and all-too-terrifying mob hitster. There is one scene in particular that highlights the wild moods and indifference to bloodshed where Tommy shoots the errand boy, Spider. Tommy believed Spider, who was fetching drinks for the men, was disrespecting him. Tommy, who is already shown previously in the movie to not be able to handle â€Å"ballbusting†, retaliates with extreme anger and murders the young boy on the spot.Show MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Goodfellas, Casino And The Departed1336 Words   |  6 Pages MARTIN SCORSESE A Comparative Analysis Goodfellas, Casino and The Departed Martin Charles Scorsese was born November 17, 1942. Suffering from asthma, he spent most of his time watching movies and by the time he was eight, he was already drawing his own storyboards that were directed/produced by himself. 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