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In this 3rd episode I breakdown the "Last Day as a Wise Guy" sequence from Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
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Here's the sequence without commentary - vimeo.com/134835336
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For educational purposes only.
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Roger Ebert on the sequence:
Scorsese has never done a more compelling job of getting inside someone's head as he does in one of the concluding passages of "GoodFellas," in which he follows one day in the life of Henry Hill, as he tries to do a cocaine deal, cook dinner for his family, placate his mistress and deal with the suspicion that he's being followed.
This is the sequence that imprinted me so deeply with the mood of the film. It's not a straightforward narrative passage, and it has little to do with plot; it's about the feeling of walls closing in, and the guilty feeling that the walls are deserved. The counterpoint is a sense of duty, of compulsion; the drug deal must be made, but the kid brother also must be picked up, and the sauce must be stirred, and meanwhile, Henry's life is careening wildly out of control.
Films Referenced:
Scarface (Hawks, 1932)
The Roaring Twenties (Walsh, 1939)
Bicycle Thieves (De Sica, 1948)
On the Waterfront (Kazan, 1954)
Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)
Shoot the Pianist (Truffaut, 1960)
Breathless (Godard, 1960)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (Scorsese, 1967)
Faces (Cassavetes, 1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968)
The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
Mean Streets (Scorsese, 1973)
Jaws (Spielberg, 1975)
Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)
Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)
Scarface (De Palma, 1983)
Miller's Crossing (Coen, 1990)
Carlito's Way (De Palma, 1993)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Scorsese/Wilson, 1995)
Casino (Scorsese, 1995)
The Departed (Scorsese, 2006)
The Wolf of Wall Street (Scorsese, 2013)
Music:
Rags to Riches - Tony Bennett
Baby, I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
Monkey Man - The Rolling Stones
What is Life - George Harrison
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
Jump into the Fire - Harry Nilsson
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Layla (Piano Exit) - Derek and the Dominos
Magic Bus - The Who
Memo from Turner - Mick Jagger
In this 3rd episode I breakdown the "Last Day as a Wise Guy" sequence from Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
Support + Extra Content - patreon.com/thediscardedimage.
Here's the sequence without commentary - vimeo.com/134835336
*Unfortunately this video has been blocked on some devices. However, it's freely available on Vimeo - vimeo.com/135486928
For educational purposes only.
Follow Julian:
twitter.com/julianjpalmer
fb.com/TheDiscardedImageUK
instagram.com/julianjpalmer
Sponsorship and business inquiries: julian@1848media.com
Roger Ebert on the sequence:
Scorsese has never done a more compelling job of getting inside someone's head as he does in one of the concluding passages of "GoodFellas," in which he follows one day in the life of Henry Hill, as he tries to do a cocaine deal, cook dinner for his family, placate his mistress and deal with the suspicion that he's being followed.
This is the sequence that imprinted me so deeply with the mood of the film. It's not a straightforward narrative passage, and it has little to do with plot; it's about the feeling of walls closing in, and the guilty feeling that the walls are deserved. The counterpoint is a sense of duty, of compulsion; the drug deal must be made, but the kid brother also must be picked up, and the sauce must be stirred, and meanwhile, Henry's life is careening wildly out of control.
Films Referenced:
Scarface (Hawks, 1932)
The Roaring Twenties (Walsh, 1939)
Bicycle Thieves (De Sica, 1948)
On the Waterfront (Kazan, 1954)
Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954)
Shoot the Pianist (Truffaut, 1960)
Breathless (Godard, 1960)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (Scorsese, 1967)
Faces (Cassavetes, 1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968)
The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)
Mean Streets (Scorsese, 1973)
Jaws (Spielberg, 1975)
Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976)
Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)
Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)
Scarface (De Palma, 1983)
Miller's Crossing (Coen, 1990)
Carlito's Way (De Palma, 1993)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Scorsese/Wilson, 1995)
Casino (Scorsese, 1995)
The Departed (Scorsese, 2006)
The Wolf of Wall Street (Scorsese, 2013)
Music:
Rags to Riches - Tony Bennett
Baby, I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
Monkey Man - The Rolling Stones
What is Life - George Harrison
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
Jump into the Fire - Harry Nilsson
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
Layla (Piano Exit) - Derek and the Dominos
Magic Bus - The Who
Memo from Turner - Mick Jagger
