Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas: Analysis and Screenwriting Tips

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Discover screenwriting tips in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, celebrated as one of the best mafia movies ever made, and it all starts with the screenplay.
Screenwriting secrets in GOODFELLAS (1990):
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Character
04:36 - The Story World
06:30 - Dramatic Irony
09:04 - Narration
11:02 - Humanity
13:11 - Consequences
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GOODFELLAS (1990)
Screenplay by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese
Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi
#41 on the WGA's 101 Greatest Screenplays
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Miles Unsworth
William Chevalier
Brenda Garcia
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@ojacobsen3727 3 жыл бұрын

A bunch of screenwriter channels don't really provide simple tools that help in a big way. You do. Great job.

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

That makes me happy that it's useful for you!

@doorsofperception18 2 жыл бұрын

The music in this movie is also top notch and used to underline the pace of the movie and what's going on with Henry

@charlieparker5678 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you break down another Scorsese classic: _The Departed_

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Great film. Noted!

@thanos2615 Жыл бұрын

You deserve more subscribers.

@AntonWongVideo 3 жыл бұрын

"He isn't a GOOD fella. He's a BAAAAD fella!!!!" oh, wait, wrong movie...

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

😅

@HistorywithHannibal Жыл бұрын

I love that line

@debrachambers1304 Жыл бұрын

What movie _is_ that from?

@sumeermalik9127 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Script Sleuth, Thank you so much for creating these amazing videos which examine the screenwriting of these masterpieces! Every time I watch your videos, I feel inspired to write and I genuinely feel that I am improving as a writer because of your videos! Keep up the incredible and inspiring work and your channel will go very far! Please take care and stay safe... :-)

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice comment, Sumeer!

@mortalclown3812 8 ай бұрын

Gosh, I haven't seen this since Ray Liotta died. What a shining light he was ~ Terrific star born here. Rest in paradise, paisan.

@bluecollarlit 2 жыл бұрын

Please do one of these videos about Body Heat, a 1981 film noir.

@Sainte305 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta do Casino after this one.

@jangapallivyaskumar6949 7 ай бұрын

Thankyou man for the videos

@ScriptSleuth 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@grandmasterstudent8786 Жыл бұрын

Great commentary and great information. I have seen Goodfellas dozens of times but your video helped me breakdown the format of the film from a writer’s standpoint. Thank you.

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful! 🙂

@angelofdeath1395 3 жыл бұрын

What you’re doing is very unique and useful for writers. You should do fight club, Django Unchained, & Nightcrawler

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and the suggestions!

@CelltheGREAT Жыл бұрын

This has been a huge help. Great content!!! One of my favorite mafioso films. 👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

Awesome, happy to know it was useful! 🙂

@joechristie3578 3 жыл бұрын

the thin red line seems to be an interesting one to cover

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

It's been a while. I'll have to watch that again soon!

@r8yad 3 жыл бұрын

sure it is, dosen't have a Hollywood structure

@joechristie3578 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScriptSleuth highly recommend it :)

@ToddWCorey1 Жыл бұрын

I would argue that this film provides humor, not comedy. But great stuff!

@jordancridland9657 3 жыл бұрын

I think that 'Witness' 1985 would make an excellent video for you to cover. that Harrison Ford Amish thriller, that is also on the WGA list

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely coming at some point. Excellent screenplay. Thanks, Jordan!

@oldwinston4691 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT INSIGHTS! ID LIKE TO SEE A BREAKDOWN OF “DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS” starring Denzel Washington or “NIXON” starring Anthony Hopkins

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions!

@garyzimmerman122 Жыл бұрын

I am enjoying your breakdown of this and some of my other favorite films from the perspective of a writer. I would like to suggest an analysis of, “Fallen”, starring Denzel Washington, Donald Sutherland, and John Goodman.

@danielohio9462 2 жыл бұрын

Man I just found your channel and absolutely love it. Subscribed. If you ever get chance I’d love to see a breakdown of any of these - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Sin City Ballad of Buster Scruggs

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Daniel! Great suggestions, too. 😎

@HistorywithHannibal Жыл бұрын

@@ScriptSleuth I thought you were Daniel

@mariohartmann9829 Жыл бұрын

Great thank you so much. Would you please explain Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels from Guy Ritchie ?

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

Great movie!

@monsterkhan3414 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see you breakdown "Ratatouille" (2007).

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, that's a good one! Thanks for the comment.

@Frexican54 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, and channel. Can you do a Video on American Psycho?

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Walter, and thanks for the suggestion!

@AK-tw7uq 3 жыл бұрын

Another banger my dude Do an animated film(anime too), one of your choice

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, AK! Any films you highly recommend?

@AK-tw7uq 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScriptSleuth From you, I’d like to see some Charlie Kaufman breakdown like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or Synecdoche, New York. If it’s animated I’d recommend an analysis of Spirited Away, Your Name, or Akira(even though Akira’s is pretty flawed because of all it tries to pack in but it would be fun)

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

@@AK-tw7uq Excellent suggestions. Noted!

@AA-sn9lz 3 жыл бұрын

3:40 lmao

@acg4964 3 жыл бұрын

Please cover The French Connection, To Live and Die in LA and The Exorcist

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

The French Connection is definitely on the list!

@bergman6251 3 жыл бұрын

It was very helpful. Thanks. Could you talk about schrader s taxi driver?

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

That's definitely on the list!

@alperentas5390 6 ай бұрын

you gotta do Wolf Of Wall Street after this one

@bluecollarlit 2 жыл бұрын

The part where you talked about Story World, how the audience should be shown what the rules are, the parameters of that world -- it reminds me of the 1960s TV series, Bewitched. The witch world had rules and parameters. Example: Samantha could not remove a spell cast by someone else, like Endora, or Serena...

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The audience will buy it as long as the rules are established in the story.

@mortalclown3812 8 ай бұрын

😂 It used to kill Mom that she never wiggled her nose to clean the house. She said there was no other reason to have 'powers'.

@bluecollarlit 8 ай бұрын

@@mortalclown3812 Your mom had a very good point. And actually, in a few episodes every now and then, Samantha DID clean the house using magic, when she had some reason to be in a really big hurry. I'm going check you tube right now...

@rohitindurkar Жыл бұрын

Please do analysis of Kill Bill Vol I

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

Great choice!

@tylerdurden6208 Жыл бұрын

Night of the Dragon, Mickey Rourck?

@ramyaashok5905 3 жыл бұрын

Please do the screenwriting videos to the movies such as collateral, the darknight,

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions. Thanks for the comment!

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

The Dark Knight is up!

@motionmagicpictures4833 3 жыл бұрын

Do one for Taxi Driver

@MrCybrg-hs8ws 3 жыл бұрын

Dear script sleuth can you create a video on the Godfather part 2 and one flew over the cuckoo's nest They are one the greates movies of all time imo please 🙏

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Not to worry. Those masterpieces are definitely on the list!

@MrCybrg-hs8ws 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScriptSleuth ahh 💯😌

@davidmeneses712 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

What's up David!

@hflazo Жыл бұрын

How about a foreign film? "The Secret in their Eyes" would be a great choice.

@ScriptSleuth Жыл бұрын

I love that movie, and definitely want to cover it at some point!

@mortalclown3812 8 ай бұрын

Hfla ~ Great choice. Generally, Americans don't pay attention to foreign art...in any media.

@terrymiller111 2 жыл бұрын

"Karen, don't worry about it." Karen: "Manager!"

@1qwasz12 3 жыл бұрын

Eyes Wide Shut, True Grit (2010 version)

@prettylitch1785 2 жыл бұрын

The Sopranos, please!

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Great choice!

@nagmat1 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to see you do bladerunner2049

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good one! Thanks for the comment.

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think? What's the greatest gangster movie of all time?

@akirafella 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@Sam-nl8ie 3 жыл бұрын

Idk the Irishman ain’t too shabby

@oldwinston4691 3 жыл бұрын

The Godfather. You cant beat Brando as Don Vito.

@philiphalpenny3783 2 жыл бұрын

White Heat...

@ScriptSleuth 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, please do me a huge favor and hit the LIKE button (above). That's all I ask - it helps out the channel a lot!

@benquinneyiii7941 Жыл бұрын

Intentionally

@marlsluj 3 жыл бұрын

Silence From Martin Scorsese

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

I still have to see that one!

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Support the channel on Patreon and get access to more videos: patreon.com/scriptsleuth CITY OF GOD CRIES AND WHISPERS DO THE RIGHT THING IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

@Sainte305 2 жыл бұрын

Casino.

@davidmeneses712 3 жыл бұрын

Could you talk about There Will Be Blood?

@ScriptSleuth 3 жыл бұрын

Good one!