Goodfellas and Casino are great because they show the Mafia for what they really are. The characters are mostly parodies, casting light on this bullshit heroic illusion of what a gangster is. That's what I always thought Scorsese was doing. Showing us how ridiculous these people are. The Sopranos was adept at this as well. I have no sympathy for any of these people (well, maybe Michael Imperioli aka Spider in Goodfellas).the glorious tragedy of omerta
Except that a friend's mom dated the guy Goodfellas is about and he's no Ray Liotta. There's still a glamorization in effect. And hey - I watched all of The Sopranos. I've seen Casino a half-dozen times. I'm just kinda fed up with the artificiality of the mob film and ready to move on. That's a personal thing.
Sad but true. Kills the illusion dead as Dillinger. No happy endings.he's no Ray Liotta