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Goodfellas

Most Rewatchable Scene

Goodfellas The Rewatchables

Two audible final choices favor the Billy Batts sequence continuing into Tommy’s mother’s house; another final choice favors the funny-guy exchange, after a broad scene-by-scene field.

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  • The opening trunk murder is nominated.
  • Young Henry’s first arrest and celebration are nominated.
  • The Bamboo Lounge introductions are nominated.
  • The funny-guy exchange is nominated and receives one final choice.
  • Sonny complaining to Paulie about the restaurant is nominated.
  • The Copacabana tracking shot is nominated.
  • Billy Batts insulting Tommy is nominated.
  • The continuation at Tommy’s mother’s house is nominated; two final choices favor the combined sequence.
  • Spider being shot and later killed is nominated.
  • Henry lying to Paulie about Billy Batts is nominated as the moment the movie turns toward lies and horror.
  • Karen holding a gun on Henry is nominated as a horror-like sequence.
  • Henry learning of the Lufthansa heist in the shower is nominated, along with its Shining homage.
  • The post-heist gaudy purchases are nominated.
  • Jimmy sizing up Morrie in slow motion is nominated.
  • Morrie’s murder is nominated.
  • The Layla corpse montage is nominated and praised as operatic.
  • Tommy’s execution and Jimmy’s phone-booth reaction are nominated.
  • The cocaine-and-helicopter day is nominated for replicating the sensation of Henry’s paranoia.
  • Karen’s assault and Henry’s pistol-whipping retaliation are nominated.
  • The wives’ social scene is nominated for portraying a part of the mob world usually unseen.