Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

New York City, 1955-1980Do you like your mafia tales epic? Then Goodfellas is just the yarn for you. It spans a whopping 25-plus years in New York City. The scenes of Henry's early life are set in...

Dual Narrators, Episodic StructureThe Dynamic DuoSure, narrators are cool. But you know what's even cooler? Two narrators.Goodfellas' narrative is driven by voice-overs from both Henry and Karen, g...

Crime, Drama, BiographyCrimeBattery. Hijacking. Murder. Lots and lots of murder. Is there any doubt that the wiseguys in Goodfellas are criminals? Movies in the crime genre are all about the lives...

Do you mind if we let Henry explain this one? HENRY: You know, we always called each other "goodfellas." Like you said to, uh, somebody, "You're gonna like this guy. He's all right. He's a good fel...

Henry Hill's story doesn't wind to an end. It crash lands in suburban hell. As we spot Henry in an ugly blue bathrobe, picking up the morning paper and smirking at the camera, he tells us firsthand...

RGoodfellas really earns its R rating. Profanities are plentiful—we're talking hundreds of uses of the f-bomb alone, coming up #10 on Pajiba's list of all-time f-bomb frequency in movies. (Someon...