Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4059 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-10-25
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Synopsis
Four features including 'Goodfellas (Two Disc Special Edition)', 'After Hours', 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and 'Who's That Knocking At My Door'. 'Goodfellas' is based on the book 'Wiseguy' by Nicholas Pileggi, 'Goodfellas' follows the career of an ambitious school boy who joins the Mob and becomes a member of the inner sanctum. Full of his own success, he kills the wrong guy and begins to deal in drugs.
As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (played by Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighbourhood's organised crime branch, and with money from the Mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (played by Lorraine Brocco), a fancy home, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his associations with his adopted family. A violent portrayal of life in the mob.

Customer Reviews

A Representative Set from the master
This set only contains one of Scorcese's great films - Goodfellas, more of that later. I haven't seen Alice doesn't live here anymore, but it is supposed to be very good.
After Hours is an entertaining black comedy with Griffin Dunne trapped in a yuppies nightmare worthy of 4 stars.

Whos that knockin' is effectively a dry run for Mean Streets. However, Scorcese was still learning his craft in the 60's and whilst there are cinematic references to many classic films you do feel that Scorcese hadn't quite found his own voice at this stage of his career.

Goodfellas is a magnificent film. Only the first two Godfather films are on the same level in modern gangster films. This film has pace. It moves from one classic scene to the next. I remember Scorcese in an interview saying "you want it fast let's make it really fast" - this was his reaction to the 80's trend in fast cutting etc, but he does it with class.
The three lead roles are all marvellously played, and for me if I had to pick one, Joe Pesci would just steal the acting honours. This is a 5 star film.

The box is just cardboard with four DVD's in it. Goodfellas is the special edition which is much superior to the early double sided edition.