*GOODFELLAS* (1990) REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING 

The part with Tommy's mom was the directors real mom and she just winged it the whole conversation wasn't even scripted

Please do Casino or Bronx Tale next. Similar cast but different plots. All are great

The real life Jimmy wasn’t as loveable as Robert Deniro. He was ruthless and the documentary tells a story about how he put an infant in a freezer and froze the baby to death because they guy owed him money. He made him listen to the baby cry in the freezer

Awhile ago I watched a RU-vid video explaining the reason why Tommy was the only one punished for killing Billy Batts and Jimmy was spare. The reason Jimmy went along with the murder is because of a racket. Before Batts went to prison, he owned a successful a racket. When Batts went to prison, Jimmy took over the racket. When Batts got out of prison he demanded that Jimmy hand the racket back over to him but Jimmy didn't want to because he was making good money off the racket so he decided to killed him to keep it. The reason that Jimmy was spare is because he was what the Mafia called a good earner. It's tradition that when you in the mob, whatever you doing to make money either pimping, slinging, stealing or whatever, you got to kick some of that money upstairs to the higher ups and that's what Jimmy been doing to the point that he became one of their good earners. According to the real life Henry Hill, Batts was friends with this big time gangster named John Gotti and he knew that it was Jimmy and Tommy who killed Batts and he wanted them dead but the higher ups refused to let him touch Jimmy because he was a good earner and they figure that killing Jimmy would mean losing their big income. They wanted to keep Jimmy as a happy good earner which is the reason why they protected Tommy as well because they knew that they were friends but over time Tommy was starting to become a liability by killing people unnecessarily. When Henry Hill was in prison, Tommy tried to r-word his wife, Karen who was having an affair with Paulie and when Karen told Paulie what Tommy tried to do, he was furious and decided that Tommy have gone to far and he got to go. So he picked up the phone, called John Gotti and the Gambino family and gave them the green light to kill Tommy but on the condition that Jimmy is not to be touched. According to the real life Henry Hill, Gotti personally killed Tommy by having him tortured to death.

in real life, tommy was alot worse. he was actually killed in the way shown but it was for trying to rape henrys wife karen who was having an affair with paulie

In the real life story Karen started sleeping with Pauly while Henry was in jail lol. It really was a competition 🤣

Goodfellas is definitely a classic. What a movie to truly kick off the 90’s. I mean this one definitely helped usher in the decade, with many other movies attempting to replicate and capture the tone of this film. Pesci was a National treasure of this era. This movie along with Home Alone and the Lethal Weapon franchise established him as a versatile actor who had great range. He ended up winning an Oscar for this and it was well deserved.

Btw In real life Henry Wife ended up cheating on Henry with Paulie 😬

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13:08 ...It probably actually was faster taking that route. There was a line, a host had to find them a table, and they'd have to wade through a crowd of people who all personally knew Henry, he'd have to stop and greet. But, most importantly this is one of the greatest "one shots" in cinematic history.

Henry laughs like that because he doesn't really want to be there. He's terrified all the time, but doesn't know any other way to live. So he ends up being a drunk and coked-out maniac to handle it. Tommy and Jimmy are pure evil and constantly joke about hits they did, people they killed for no reason. That dinner scene is him trying to stop himself from breaking out running.

Here's another vote for "A Bronx Tale".

I feel like every woman who watches this movie for the first time... Is always way more upset that Henry is cheating on his wife, than he is out there murdering people.... LOL.

Fun fact: Tommy Mom is played by Martin Scorsese’s mom(the director). She cooked the food for all of the scenes as well.

My favorite movie of all time. I remember the first time I watched it, I couldn’t believe how fast it went by, this movie truly grabs your attention the entire film.

Goodfellas, My Cousin Vinny, and Casino cemented Joe Pesci’s greatness in my eyes. I always thought Home Alone was a step down for him but maybe it’s more of him showing his range. It’s just hard to see him in that role when he was sociopath in 2 movies

One of my favourite movies of all time

You may have missed it. When Tommy walked in the room and saw the floor covered in plastic, he knew 😮

Another movie to consider is American Gangster(2007) starring Denzel Washington and it’s loosely based on True Story.

According to the real life Henry, Tommy was wayyy worse in real life compared to his movie counterpart, which they had to water down. Imagine that movie Tommy is actually less unhinged then the real life Tommy was 😂

Tommy's mom was played by director Martin Scorsese's mom.

Henry Hill really laughed like that. He would even laugh over you if you were talking crap or even threatening him ....

They were laughing at Tommy outta nervousness, he was basically letting everybody know he aint the one to play with…that was nervous laughter..lol

Henry Hill was a Gaslighting King! "Karen, don't worry. Karen! Karen, you're paranoid. Nothing's going to happen." 😂 Please react to other insane true story Martin Scorsese films: The Wolf of Wall Street & Casino.

This is all based on the word of Henry Hill, and, the most important thing to remember about him is, he was a drug addict, and, a rat. So, his word shouldn't be taken as absolute truth.

If you liked this…omg you’re gonna love A Bronx Tale☺️🔥💯

"You're only out early because I got you a job." That is the line that Henry ratted Paulie out on in court that got him sent away He was sentenced to ten, He got out on parole in four because Paulie got him a no-show job.

"You take a $200 case of booze and you sell it for $100. Doesn't matter, it's all profit." "I don't know if that's entirely profit..." It is when you never paid for any of it in the first place.

RIP Ray Liotta & Paul Sorvino.😢

Remember Pauline was sleeping with Henry’s wife. And Tommy got killed because he tried to r word her.

"Goodfellas" is a masterpiece. Pure cinematic genius.

Fun Fact at 54:38 That guy playing the prosecutor who put Henry Hill in witness protection ED McDonald, was Henry Hill's actual federal prosecutor.

When they say he's getting made that means he's going to be officially part of the crew At first they were just associates

I still can't believe I never watched this movie before! Great reaction girl 🥹💜

That scene when they sat down for late dinner with Tommy’s mother was almost completely improvised. And the lady who played Tommy’s mom was Martin Scorsese’s mother.

Ive heard it put like this.... If Godfather is about Napoleon, Goodfellas is about a solider in Napoleon's army.

Your reaction to goodfellas was incredible you are killing these movie reactions 🔥🔥🔥🔥👑🐐

I can't believe this is your first reaction I've caught before I got my smoke session in 😂 every other time I've been finished

Casino, please?

Fun fact: The scene with Tommy's mother, where you said the dialogue felt unscripted; well that scene had no script lol, all improvisaton. And the old lady was the directors mom, not an actress.

Rip Paul Sorvino and Ray Liotta. Liotta especially shined in this movie!

R.I.P To Some Of The Actors Who We're In This Movie,Are No Longer With Us, Still Miss You All, Great Movie, Great Cast, Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie & Great Reaction To This Great Classic Movie Sweetheart

Did anyone else notice who was in the room while they were whacking Tommy? Tuddy Cicero, Paul's brother, which means Paulie told the Gambinos that Tommy Whacked Batts.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVERRRR🔥❤️❤️

Please react to A Bronx Tale.

MJ's "WHAT THE HECK?!" Is slowly but surely starting to become iconic

I’m here for the milkers

Vinny Asaro, who was a captain in the Bonanno family who oversaw their interests in JFK airport back in the day, was the only person ever indicted for the Lufthansa heist. He was indicted in 2014 when he was a really old man. I was with him in MDC Brooklyn back in 2014 before I was transferred after my sentencing. He went to trial but he beat the case. They also dropped the charges of ordering a hit on a judge, but they wanted to lock him up for ANYTHING. So they got him on some bullsh!t arson charge, but he had a stroke while awaiting sentencing. So they finally let him go, and he died soon after. He was definitely a colorful character who was larger than life. I loved just listening to his stories. He had them for days.😂 A good guy.

Enjoyed your reaction! Goodfellas is director Martin Scorsese's Masterpiece film! Fun fact Martin Scorsese put his parents in the movie. His mother played Tommy's mother. And his father was the old guy in prison with huge glasses who put too many unions in the meatballs. He also was one of the guys who killed Tommy lol. BTW Samuel L. Jackson explained in interviews during that time he had a drug addiction. So that's probably why he looks that way in the movie.

Ur reactions are top tier . Enjoyable , and genuine . Randomly found ur channel and been hooked since . You got a friend in me ❤

Great reaction as always! I’d recommend watching The Irishman (2019). It has De Niro, Pesci & Pacino in their more recent older years. It’s a pretty long movie but the acting is *chef’s kiss*

It was mostly cause of the guy they killed in Henry’s bar he was a made member but either way Tommy was a loose cannon

Being made means you are now a formal member of a crime organization (Family) instead of just an associate. Theoretically your power and wealth should increase dramatically. It's like being directly hired by a Fortune 100 company instead of just being a contractor.

Good movie!!

This is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!! This felt like showing one of my best friends a movie I love for the first time LOL cause you have definitely become my best friend in my head😅 Love your reactions girl, you're awesome💖

You've been on a roll with the good movies, I see you💪🏾

Pronounce Pesci as “Pesh-ie”

Black Mass is criminally (ha) underrated. It’s so good and basically a horror movie at times

Lets be honest who here was really watching the video at all? Great reaction throughout

54:27 - I hope you listened to that bit because it clarified your question - Jimmy asked Henry to go to Florida to do "a hit" - This is something Henry had NEVER BEEN ASKED TO DO BEFORE! THAT'S HOW HE KNEW IT WAS SET UP TO KILL HIM! Like he says before in the film "your murderers come with smiles..." 55:20 - this is what good comes from reading into the real story! People slag off Henry Hill for snitching but Paulie Vario was having an affair with his wife and Tommy tried to rape his wife!!! - MATE - IF HENRY WAS A MADE GUY TOMMY AND PAULIE WOULD BE KILLED FOR MESSING AROUND WITH A MADE GUYS WIFE! And I don't blame Henry ONE IOTA FOR TESTIFYING! ALL THESE KEYBOARD WARRIORS CALLING HIM A RAT...Ok...let me and someone else have an affair/rape your wife...BUT MATE DON'T SNITCH ON US! 😅 Mate...If I tried something as disgusting as that...I would expect to be snitched on! As a MINIMUM!

My absolute favorite movie of all time! Martin Scorsese's best work, you got yourself a new subscriber!

A Bronx Tale is another good italian mob movie with a love story in it... Its a must watch youll love it

I don't get it, what type of negative comments were you getting on the Godfather?

The fake laughter with Tommy is intentional. It’s meant to show that he has status in the mob others don’t, to where if he tells a joke, people have to laugh.

My fav reaction channel u got the best reactions and that pretty face just make it that much better

My fav movie ever right here. So classic

10:42 - It really is entirely profit because once the owner asked Paulie's help - Paulie basically decided to order goods using the business's credit line! - Once the stuff arrives, you sell out the back without paying a dime! So indeed it is all profit because the Mob NEVER INTENDED TO PAY THE CREDIT LINE! 😅😂 It would almost be sad if they weren't so clever about it! 😅😂

Really enjoyed your down-to-earth take on this movie...one of my favorites. Check out "Casino" if you haven't already

Damn. The Godfather had a negative response? People love that classic. I think you should still do part 2 of that. I love part 1 but think part 2 is even better though. They are both classics. In fact 2 is one of the few sequels in film history that live up to the first. I would literally ignore the negative responses in this case. But anyways I'm glad you're doing Goodfellas! Goodfellas is my favorite Gangster movie. The Godfather Part 2 is my second fav.

AWESOME vid as always MJ! Just so you know that show you were talking about where the kid says everything twice was Jacob Two-Two definitely one of my top shows on Qubo

Tommy was a real live killer

Thanks for reacting to this! Always a beauty🥵🥵

36:20 - THAT SLAP FROM PAULIE WAS IMPROVISED BY THE ACTOR! Hence the surprise on Henry's face! 😅😂

It's definitely not cool to cheat on someone, or put hand on them, but it's less cool to wake them up with a gun in the face. If you're going to do that, you really can't be shocked if someone responds to that. There's some stuff in here that give you the wrong impression, too. Like the Lufthansa Heist...Henry wasn't involved in that at all. Also, when you mentioned they waited until Henry got out of the car before they hit the guy, that could be false. This story is based on Henry's version of events, so he could have given us that story to distance himself from the crime. Potentially I mean.

Bronx Tale Should be your next reaction. You'll definitely love that one.

Yo look up Ashanti Foolish n you'll see they use some of the Scenes from this movie n u should do a reaction to a movie called Jason lyrics, New jack city, or killa season, or paid in full or Sugar Hill real harlem joints🗽💪🏽💪🏽

I don’t know your channel but reacting to bangers movie and tv shows I love it.

Great reaction! Reminds me of how I grew up with my uncles

2:20 - YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT LOVE! That's what this film shows brilliantly! You might get respect, more money than you can spend and girlfriends up the wazoo! BUT YOU CAN'T SLEEP WITHOUT A GUN IN YOUR HAND OR GO TO YOUR CAR WITHOUT LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER! And this may sound like nothing more than a small compromise for that kind of lifestyle but you will NEVER SLEEP PEACEFULLY!...❤ And 4:16 - and this my darling was not Paulie's idea! This was how the Mob lived and operated! Paulie Vario (real name) was in charge of his crew (which included associates Henry Hill, Tommy DeSimone and Jimmy Burke) and basically could do nothing with his permission! A lot of people think the Mob was sitting in their social clubs thinking "how can we rip someone off today?" When IN REALITY people CAME TO THEM with schemes and tactics to make money and solve their problems! The Mafia are not the devil's they are made out to be! The US government said "put them guys in jail! What they are doing in Las Vegas is wrong!" AND NOW...Guess who runs Las Vegas...? The US Government! Jealous that they didn't think about it first!

A Bronx Tale is a great movie .. You'll enjoy it 😉✌️❤️

This definitely a classic, so well done with an iconic cast 💯 Need a favor from you quick though..can you run the quote you tried creating about “the bad seed makes for bad plants in the garden” again think it went over my head cause it ain’t land with me lmaooooo 😂😂😂😂😜

8:00 - this scene wasn't in the script and it was Joe Pesci who came up with it...Joe Pesci had a REAL MOBSTER switch on him in a situation just like this! And he decided it was appropriate (obviously 😅) for the story and BEHOLD...one of the greatest scenes of all time! ❤

"The guy that's been living across the street from me, that I've known my whole life..." MJ: "What if it's not him? What if it's the wrong guy." Friend, have you considered using closed caption to make sure you don't miss any details during your commentary?

We really like you movie channel. You have a good way about talking through the movie. Keep it up. Ginger San Francisco USA

I love this movie 💯🔥😤🐐

Just gained yourself a new subscriber love your reaction mama❤!

You gotta watch Peaky blinders... Ur gonna love it

Idlewild is JFK Airport in Queens. The mob was everywhere in NY growing up. Henry lived a couple of towns over. My neighbors were connected and my friends dad. My uncle worked at JFK and let things slide. They were good guys if you didn’t have a problem with them. They would tend to help you out before hurting you

7:05 Pop Pop used to repeat this part because his wife repeat everything.

You saying you’d go for the balls so nonchalantly is crazyyyy 🤣🤣

Hey MJ glad you reacted to this movie, Great Reaction. I recommend you; "Carlito's Way"(1993) "Casino"(1995) "Four Brothers"(2005) "Carlito's Way: Rise To Power"(2007) "Illegal Tender"(2007) "Shooter"(2007) "War"(2007)

Regardless of the feedback, please finish the Godfather trillogy. The 2nd movie is arguably better than the first, and was considered the first movie sequel ever. It was nominated for Academy awads for both Pachino, and a young Robert Deniro who plays Vito. Its also the part of the original book that the author adapted to make this one.

Her reaction to the opening scene is pure gold

3:29 😂

The real life story is even crazier than the movie!!

As an old timer I can tell you Henny Youngman used the exact same "Take my wife please" jokes in his act for almost 50 years. If he was on stage everybody who knew who he was, knew all the jokes before they got there. Why he was popular for 70 years??? I haven't a clue. But trust me, most Americans over the age of 70 have heard all those jokes a minimum of 25 times.

MJ, that was a FANTASTIC reaction to "Goodfellas" and also a fantastic edit of the movie/your reaction to it! Really great edit! Oh my god, you should definitely do "Casino", which is practically a sequel to this, you'd kill on that! Also the next year Scorsese and De Niro made a wild action suspense thriller, "Cape Fear", you specifically would do a great reaction to that one too! There aren't nearly enough reactions for that one. Also yet another De Niro/Scorsese classic: "The King Of Comedy". And of course, the unbelievable "Raging Bull". And "Taxi Driver", "Mean Streets"......."After Hours" doesn't have De Niro, but that is a wild 80s one (and about 1 hour and 25 minutes!). Anyways, FANTASTIC reaction to "Goodfellas". PS: Don't pay attention to any negative comments. You are a great reactor, don't change a single thing. Seriously. The trolls are losers, and you are a winner, a person who has gotten people to subscribe to hear what you have to say. Thanks for the great reaction!!!! Definitely do "Casino"! (and all those others! Those are all classics of 70s, 80s and 90s cinema.....and they're also all beloved, super entertaining movie experiences that you'll get into just as easily as this movie.

Another movie Robert De Niro is in with Samuel L Jackson is called Jackie Brown(1997). It’s currently on Netflix!

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Classic movie 💯🔥 you look incredible btw 😂💯👏🏼