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smuts wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 5:36 pm Ray as Henry Hill - One of the greatest performances in Movie history.

RIP Ray.
Should have got him an Oscar.

RIP Ray
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Burnley Hammer wrote: Thu May 26, 2022 10:33 pm Very sad. Goodfellas is one of my all time favourite films.

I also liked him in Cop Land, Smokin Aces, Identity, and Unlawful Entry.

Also, and this is one that I bet many of you haven't seen, a B movie action film called 'No Escape' - also with Lance Henriksen. I used to like that one.
Isn't Lance Henriksen the robot from Aliens? And the bloke in the Quick & the Dead? Or am I confusing him with someone else?
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Goodfellas and Field of Dreams may well both be in my top 10 films.

Nuff said. RIP.
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WCpete wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 1:29 am Can't tell if you're getting fj or not. In case ur not...

Oh! Thanks, Pete. Never seen the movie, went straight over my head!
Nice one, fj :newthumb: :crylol:
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Watched Goodfellas last night in memory of Ray Liotta.
Sometimes when you watch a movie a number of times you miss things and then years later, as it’s been a while since I last sat down and watched it, you spot something you’ve never really noticed before. Last night it was the scene where Henry pistol-whips Karen’s neighbour for crossing the line with her. I’d never realised how great Liotta is in that scene, not the violence itself, but the way he walks back across the road to Karen. He is seething with vengeance and you can taste the adrenaline rush he’s just experienced from administering justice wise guy style. A great piece of acting.
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Samba wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 2:20 am Oh! Thanks, Pete. Never seen the movie
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You are in for a treat Samba, what a ride that first viewing is. I’m madly jealous, I’d pay a significant sum of money to have my memory of it erased just to experience the first thrill of it all over again.

And Ray’s role in it is central. 🚁
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Samba wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 2:20 am Never seen the movie
You really need to rectify that ASAP, Samba. Like, today if possible. :newthumb:
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Samba wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 2:20 amNever seen the movie
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Samba wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 2:20 am Never seen the movie
You can really go off of some people. :lol:



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ironilunga wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 6:13 am Should have got him an Oscar.

RIP Ray
Joe Pesci won the best supporting actor that year for Goodfellas.

You could certainly argue though that Liotta should have been up for Best Actor for his role as Henry Hill (always seemed he had the most screen time although in essence Bobby D was the “star”.

He was great as the unhinged LA cop in Unlawful Entry, the physically imposing bent cop in Narc, the coke head buddy of Stallone in Copland and also as Johnny Depp’s Dad in Blow which is a quite sad and sombre role.

Great actor. Might dig out the blu-Ray of Goodfellas this weekend if I have a spare 3 hours...
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