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Episode Summary: You cannot assess the history of cinema without assessing the history of mob films. Filmmakers discovering that crime offered a new narrative form changed the direction of movies to come. Today, the guys discuss two of the most celebrated mob movies in history. The Godfather is in the constant rotation of films that are considered \\u201cBest Of All Time\\u201d. Goodfellas builds on the modern formula that The Godfather builds by giving the \\u201cBehind The Music\\u201d of running an organized crime organization. Also, these films don\\u2019t lack star power. When we analyze the cast of each film, it reads like the yet-to-be-realized youth of The Godfather versus the tenured De Niro/Pesci cast that Scorsese had perfected chemistry with. Buckle up for our most detailed Movie Wars to date. And remember, "never rat on your friends and keep your mouth shut\\u201d as Jimmy Conway put it.
Movie Wars Scorecard
Best Top Bill Cast
Best Supporting Cast
Best dressed
Best ending
Which gang do you want to be in?
Music
Highest employer rating
Scorsese Vs Coppola
Best mob portrayal
Horsehead in the bed or leave a dead man in a meat freezer truck?
Worst beating? Henry Hill or Sonny
Best Italian cooking
Film Summaries
Goodfellas: A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.
-Info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes, (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1032176-goodfellas)
The Godfather: Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo\'s novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don\'s youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.