View Poll Results: Goodfellas (1990) Vs Pulp Fiction (1994) - Which one is the better movie?
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Goodfellas (1990) Vs Pulp Fiction (1994)
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You almost deserve to be banned for this comment. Blow? Really? Blow is a piece of pedantic, laughably sentimental cinematic shit with amateurish direction and a passable performance from a usually fantastic Johnny Depp. Probably the best thing in the film is, incidentally, once again Ray Liotta as Depp's father.. especially in his final scene when he listens to the tape message sent to him from his son in jail.
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You almost deserve to be banned for this comment. Blow? Really? Blow is a piece of pedantic, laughably sentimental cinematic shit with amateurish direction and a passable performance from a usually fantastic Johnny Depp. Probably the best thing in the film is, incidentally, once again Ray Liotta as Depp's father.. especially in his final scene when he listens to the tape message sent to him from his son in jail.
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Isn't there onscreen text at the end saying something along the lines of "To this day, his daughter has not visited him in jail"? That really struck me as ridiculous. Are we supposed to think less of her because she wanted nothing to do with a selfish, destructive criminal who abandoned her just when she needed him most?
If anyone should be banned it's you, for your constant belittling of other forum members.
If anyone should be banned it's you, for your constant belittling of other forum members.
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You almost deserve to be banned for this comment. Blow? Really? Blow is a piece of pedantic, laughably sentimental cinematic shit with amateurish direction and a passable performance from a usually fantastic Johnny Depp. Probably the best thing in the film is, incidentally, once again Ray Liotta as Depp's father.. especially in his final scene when he listens to the tape message sent to him from his son in jail.
I've seen it countless times, it's never gotten any better. I just don't like Goodfellas. This poll pretty much spans the spectrum of my tastes, Pulp Fiction is one of all-time favorite films while Goodfellas is...not.
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I could never get into Pulp Fiction.
But Goodfellas, now there is a movie I literally seen over 50 times. Heck I probably watch it right now again, I love everything about the movie, the characters, the music, great freakin movie. <-italian accent used on last words lol
But Goodfellas, now there is a movie I literally seen over 50 times. Heck I probably watch it right now again, I love everything about the movie, the characters, the music, great freakin movie. <-italian accent used on last words lol
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Pulp Fiction is great. I must've seen it seven, eight times the entire time it was in theaters. But I must say, Goodfellas is my fave of the two, far more impeccable and compelling. And eminently rewatchable. Sentimental is a good description for Blow. I liked that movie initially, but haven't seen it since I caught it in theaters.
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I actually feel the exact opposite that you do regarding both movies. I actually created this thread because both movies seemed to be the top choice among their respective director's work. Looks like Pulp Fiction is winning though :/
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Most every sensible cinephile knows that Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are the two, top seminal Scorsese works. You will hear plenty of others rightfully claim that The King of Comedy should be right up there as well.
Goodfellas is probably Scorsese's fourth or fifth best film. The fact that it remains one of the very best of the 90's simply attests to the brilliance of Scorsese and his incredible filmography.
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It's only easy if you are unable to see the brilliance and influence inherent throughout Scorsese's superior film.
Nice screenname btw. That Hark film is one of his worst, but the shootout scene with the baby, even if it is a rip-off of the hospital scenario in Hard-Boiled, is a good one.
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You almost deserve to be banned for this comment. Blow? Really? Blow is a piece of pedantic, laughably sentimental cinematic shit with amateurish direction and a passable performance from a usually fantastic Johnny Depp. Probably the best thing in the film is, incidentally, once again Ray Liotta as Depp's father.. especially in his final scene when he listens to the tape message sent to him from his son in jail.
also for me it's between pulp fiction and fight club. Those two it's a toss up.
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Goodfellas is the far-superior film, will go down as a classic. But I was burnt out on Pulp Fiction 10 years ago, personally.
Pulp is a great screenplay, no doubt, but just measuring Scorcese and Tarantino's careers alone sheds a lot of light on the argument. I mean, come on...
Pulp is a great screenplay, no doubt, but just measuring Scorcese and Tarantino's careers alone sheds a lot of light on the argument. I mean, come on...