Goodfellas Blu-ray

[Canada]

Goodfellas is one of favorite movies ever. I have the old flipper DVD, ya my copy is that old.

I was wondering if it was good video quality and audio quality. I realise that it was one of the early releases so it's probably not up to the quality we get now. The only thing I am want to know is it a good pick up. Does it have all the special features of the Special Edition DVD? Don't see why it wouldn't.

[crackinhedz]

Goodfellas Review


I tend to find myself disagreeing with most reviews from hidef digest, but I think this one is pretty accurate. The PQ was definitely better than the dvd version, being that its a mob movie and not a scifi thriller, I wasnt expecting any pop or wowzers! with this film, but was satisfied with knowing it was an overall improvement. AQ is close to the same as the standard dvd from what I recall.

Overall, Goodfellas is an awesome movie, and much better in Blu. Im glad I got it.

[aygie]

I agree, f**king brilliant in Blu.

[MR_DING]

A must have. Great PQ, much better than my SD version. All of the Special Features from the SD Special Edition.

[Canada]

SWEET Goodfellas was definatly one of the best films of the 90's

[kx11]

i have the hd-dvd & blu-ray of this movie and blu is the way to go

menu's are faster more friendly on blu but on hd-dvd it's slower

so blu's version is the one to go with


and i saw this movie more than 20 times on blu

just waiting for taxi driver

[Ironhorse75]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

being that its a mob movie and not a scifi thriller, I wasnt expecting any pop or wowzers! with this film,

See, I never understood that. Some of my favorite transfers aren't sci-fi or big action.

Se7en, Moneyball, Social Network, Zodiac, Children of Men, Shawshank, Man On Fire, Casino...

Now I love looking at a flashy title like Star Trek (2009) and Transformers like everyone else but I could argue some of the above mentioned titles are just as engrossing if not more to look at.

That being said, if you get Goodfellas, be sure to pickup Casino. Casino is a true stunner.

[Bond007]

Originally Posted by Canada

Goodfellas is one of favorite movies ever. I have the old flipper DVD, ya my copy is that old.

I was wondering if it was good video quality and audio quality. I realise that it was one of the early releases so it's probably not up to the quality we get now. The only thing I am want to know is it a good pick up. Does it have all the special features of the Special Edition DVD? Don't see why it wouldn't.

Buy GoodFellas on Blu-ray. The PQ is great. It's my second favorite BD, behind Casino Royale of course.

[Gremal]

Yes, this is a must-have on blu-ray. It leaves the DVD in the dust.

[mgonzo2u]

Buy dis fuggin movie.............or eltse.

[Zazou]

Not sure it even warrants a mention, but I just read an interview with Jeff Garlin (big guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm) on AICN. In it he says "I like slow camera [movement]. I’m doing it for myself, like, I love watching a Wes Anderson movie. I’ll give you an example: I was watching Goodfellas on Blu Ray with my wife, and that segment where he goes into the nightclub. I’m watching it, and I said to my wife, “This is why I’ll never be great. I can’t be great, because this is greatness, and I don’t have greatness in me. I can’t do it.”

Just thought it was cool that he specified Blu-ray and didn't just say hi-def or even DVD.

Lee

[jccca]

Some scenes have stunning quality, and in some others, while keeping the same quality, you can notice the dirt in the film. Which makes it the more interesting. It's no pirates of the caribbean, but the quality is good.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by Zazou

Not sure it even warrants a mention, but I just read an interview with Jeff Garlin (big guy from Curb Your Enthusiasm) on AICN. In it he says "I like slow camera [movement]. I’m doing it for myself, like, I love watching a Wes Anderson movie. I’ll give you an example: I was watching Goodfellas on Blu Ray with my wife, and that segment where he goes into the nightclub. I’m watching it, and I said to my wife, “This is why I’ll never be great. I can’t be great, because this is greatness, and I don’t have greatness in me. I can’t do it.”

Just thought it was cool that he specified Blu-ray and didn't just say hi-def or even DVD.

I believe that scene he mentions, going into the nightclub, features the longest, unbroken camera shot in the history of film. The camera follows Liotta and Bracco and they walk down the stairs, through the back hallway and kitchen and out into the main room where waiters set a table in front for them. It's pretty amazing how Scorcese set it up and executed it. You don't see unbroken shots like that in other films.

[Ben]

I'm a big fan of the unbroken shot... The opening to Touch of Evil is pretty fantastic and, if I'm not mistaken, Brian DePalma tried to break the Goodfellas record with his single take opening to Snake Eyes. I don't think he succeeded though...

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Ben

I'm a big fan of the unbroken shot... The opening to Touch of Evil is pretty fantastic and, if I'm not mistaken, Brian DePalma tried to break the Goodfellas record with his single take opeing to Snake Eyes. I don't think he succeeded though...

What about the ending of Taxi driver, or Pulp Fiction with Sam J and Travolta in the hallway? There pretty long shots too. Love em.

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by Gremal

I believe that scene he mentions, going into the nightclub, features the longest, unbroken camera shot in the history of film.

Time to get a stopwatch and the (SD ) copy of Rope?

[gvortex7]

The PQ is very good and the audio is pretty good (DD 5.1), but not groundbreaking or anything.

It destroyes the PQ of the original DVD release big time.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

Time to get a stopwatch and the (SD ) copy of Rope?

I didn't mean a long unbroken shot in terms of time, but in terms of distance. The camera follows the actors a long way. Scorsese is fond of doing this in hallways or the bowels of buildings (e.g., climax of Taxi Driver).

[J6P]

Originally Posted by Gremal

I believe that scene he mentions, going into the nightclub, features the longest, unbroken camera shot in the history of film. The camera follows Liotta and Bracco and they walk down the stairs, through the back hallway and kitchen and out into the main room where waiters set a table in front for them. It's pretty amazing how Scorcese set it up and executed it. You don't see unbroken shots like that in other films.

It's a genius shot, for sure. John Favreau pays homage to it in Swingers, right?

Being able to see Goodfellas opening week in a packed theater that didn't know what was coming next was one of the top three movie experiences of my life. In fact, the "Funny how?" scene with Peschi was the single most amazing moment I've ever experienced at the movies. Unbelievable.

[Show spoiler]Even though we were hearing Henry Hill's voice-over throughout the movie, which made us reasonably sure that he would survive the film, and even though it was based on his true story, which made it doubly obvious that he would survive the movie -- even with all of that, when Peschi starts in on Liotta you could have heard a pin drop in there.

Every single person in this packed theater is holding their breath, just like the gangsters around the table. Everyone is thinking this guy is going to snap and off Henry Hill right at the table. It felt completely real and awkward. When Peschi's character finally lets Liotta's off the hook, the entire table of gangsters erupts in laughter with relief, and the audience followed.

It was the craziest thing, but the wall between the movie and the audience was completely obliterated in that moment of relief, it was like we were all sitting around the table with them, part of the crew.

I've never experienced another moment exactly like that at the movies before or since.

[bill_the_butcher]

With all those great songs its a damn shame this is a lossy blu-ray soundtrack. Damn shame.