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Goodfellas

A "Don" of mafia films, Goodfellas  was quite the ride for this week's classic film. Like The Godfather , Casino , and Scarface , Goodfellas  is probably one of the best films in the genre. Full of twists and turns, this movie was tense from beginning to end. Everything about it from the characters, plot, scenery, music, and all the mayhem going on was spectacular. Plot I don't even know where to begin, and this won't be easy to explain spoiler-free. The plot is based off of a true story. Henry Hill is a man that lived his whole life in the American-Italian mob. It tracks his life from start to finish on his wild journey through cover ups, jobs, and general mob life. His entire story is packed into a two and a half hour movie, and there is a lot to fit in. The plot, like a said above, was quite a ride. So much happens in so many ways, one minute you think you're watching a mob rendition of Ferris Beuller's Day Off  then ten minutes later it's