Goodfellas (1990)
Scorsese, Goodfellas (1990): As you begin watching this film, consider the ethnic origin of Henry Hill and his attraction to the lifestyle of the Italian Americans of Brooklyn represented by characters such as Jimmy, Paulie, and others. While you continue watching, pay attention to the rise but also fall of Henry, both with regard to his private life (as husband and father) and business life. Food for thought: – Henry’s background versus that of other gangsters seen so far;
– The gangsters Henry seeks to emulate compared to Coppola’s Corleones;
– We as audiences are made to admire them or loathe them.
