Any problems, he goes to Paulie. [narrating, Henry has just been busted for dealing drugs] We hope they amuse. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Stacks Edwards: All they got from Paulie was protection from other guys looking to rip them off. It's funny, you know. I make you laugh? He's a good earner but he's wild, takes too many chances. [narrating] Henry Hill: Hes one of us. You understand? 8) "Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.". And there was nothing that we could do about it. Jimmy Conway: Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. What d'you mean? Tommy DeVito: Tommy DeVito: Its the edict so nice, Jimmy says it twice: Telling on your fellow goodfellas is the single most surefire way to get yourself killed. Billy Batts: It turned me on. Karen. Like you said to, uh, somebody, "you're gonna like this guy. See, it's the highest honor they can give you. -I'm stirring it. 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What the fuck are you doin'? Tommy DeVito: Only the Strong Survive "You're a real. Ain't gonna happen to me, you understand? 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Episode Guide: How Many Episodes of 'Mandalorian' Will There Be on Disney+? Don't buy wigs that come off at the wrong time. Mission Investments has generated a compound annual return rate of 28% from its inception in 2017 through 2021. You got a little bit out of order yourself. Like you said to, uh, somebody, Youre gonna like this guy. 1,473, This story has been shared 1,014 times. Only Morrie was driving us nuts - just because he set this up, he felt he could bust Jimmy's balls for an advance on the money we were going to steal. Henry Hill: You got a problem with what I did Anthony? Fuck 'em! You don't wanna say a fucking word to me, you don't have to. What's the matter with you? [referring to Henry and Karen] Tommy DeVito: With that in mind, here are the 10 Most Memorable Quotes From Goodfellas. He was doing a year for contempt, and he had this wonderful system for doing the garlic. We leave him in his cookie-cutter neighborhood, a far cry from the decadent trappings of his past, an average nobody with an extraordinary story to tell. And thats the hardest part. [Talking to Henry] How am I funny? Tommy DeVito. I said, "Bing, what are you doing here? Give us a drink. You may fold under questioning. It turned me on., 7) Im gonna go get the papers, get the papers." In memory of Liotta, who died suddenly on Thursday (26 May), heres a look back at some of the movies most memorable quotes. Goodfellas (1990) 3.8s -Henry says don't let the sauce stick. 8) Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Jimmy Conway. He's all right. Henrys explanation of how a bust out works succinctly captures the Faustian bargain you make by aligning yourself with the mob. Billy Batts: What? I said, "All right, I'll tell you something: go fuck your mother.". It means you belong to a family and crew. don't attract attention. [crying] He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What, are we going to make a cake? Just give him his money so we can get the fuck outta here! But, when I heard all the noise, I knew they were cops. Before we know it, hes born again in the flames of an explosion, intoxicated by the fearsome, world-shaping power that comes with his newfound status. She don't want to go out with Italians alone. This line leads into one of Goodfellas most renowned sequences: the Copacabana entrance tracking shot, the technical and narrative mastery of which have been the subject of entire essays unto themselves. 1,996, This story has been shared 1,696 times. See? And we had to sit still and take it. Henry almost manages to make the notion that might makes right seem, well, right with these lines, explaining his crews ruthless mindset as if its common sense. Goodfellas (1990) clip with quote Tell Lindsey don't let the sauce thicken. And when the cops, when they assigned a whole army to stop Jimmy, what'd he do? Henry Hill: Jimmy Conway: Billy Batts: Henry Hill: You borrowed Jimmy's money, pay him. 4,253, This story has been shared 3,375 times. Henry Hill: [Jimmy gives him a pack of matches with a number]. Three small onions. Thought he'd never shut the fuck up. The introduction is a classic How did we get here? set-up, which might feel trite now but one that never gets old in GoodFellas, no matter how many times you watch it. Goodfellas ends with Henry griping about his boring new life, hidden away in suburban purgatory by the grace of the witness protection program. Vinnie, don't put too many onions in the sauce. Gribbs got 20 years just for saying "hello" to some fuck who was sneaking behind his back selling junk. We were good fellas. For us to live any other way was nuts. Just you know, how you tell the story, what? Henry is coughing from the stench, while the others don't appear to be bothered, after Henry has stood her up on what was to be their second date, Johnny bought an expensive pink Cadillac coupe for his wife after the Lufthansa Heist, With the suitcase open on the desk, Henry counts out stacks of cash, Infuriated at Spider and speaking to the other card players, taps on car window of two cops following him, who had fallen asleep, Grabs telephone cord and chokes Morrie with it, then his wig falls off and Henry starts laughing, under his breath after Tommy leaves the bar, after being whipped by father, for missing months of school to work at cab stand, the detectives bring in the utensils Henry used to make coke, Tommy severs Morrie's brain stem from behind with an ice pick, Tommy holds up a gun at the truck driver he's hijacking, repeated line to each member of his crew after the Lufthansa heist, telling them what not to do, repeated line to each member of his crew after the Lufthansa heist, warning them what will happen if they purchase extravagant items, Repeated line, narrating while attempting to convince the audience the criminal exploits he was apart of and occurred without exaggerating the events. He'll reunite with his Goodfellas director and co-star for the project, Henry Hill, the notorious gangster who betrayed the Mafia and inspired a Scorsese film, has died an improbably peaceful death. And they always seem to come at a time that youre at your weakest and most in need of their help., I swear to my fucking mother, if you touch her again, YOURE DEAD., Now the guys got Paulie as a partner. I don't shine shoes anymore. I got to hack it off. Spiders bold words come after Tommy shoots him in the foot for fetching drinks too slowly, and then proceeds to mock him for complaining about it. Jimmy Conway: 5) Why dont you go f*** yourself, Tommy? Spider. Total quotes: 34 GoodFellas The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway. [Grabs telephone cord and chokes Morrie with it, then his wig falls off and Henry starts laughing] What, do you got me on a fuckin' pay-no-mind list, kid? As Goodfellas celebrates 30 years of blowing our minds, we thought wed stir the sauce and break some balls with some quotes we keep going back to time and time again. 4,680, This story has been shared 4,253 times. Henry Hill: He's all right. You hear me? Henry bigs up the name as a sign of loyalty between the gang members (Like youd say to somebody: Youre gonna like this guy, hes all right. Henry Hill: Get your own goddamn man! Karen: Hes one of us.) His naive explanation is tragically timed with Tommys impending execution: youre only a good fella until youre not. Killing's got to be accepted. This tongue-in-cheek remark may as well have been Scorcese winking at us through the screen. Everybody had their hands out. And they named all their daughters Marie. I don't need that. Tommy and Carbone were going to grab the outside guard and make him get us in the front door, Frenchy and Joe Buddha had to round up the workers, Johnny Roastbeef had to keep them all tied up and away from the alarm, even Stacks Edwards got in on it, all he was supposed to do was steal the panel truck and afterwards compact it with a friend of ours in New Jersey. Im an average nobody get to live the rest of my life like a schnook., For us to live any other way was nuts. Tommy DeVito: Yeah, you were always fuckin' late, you were late for your own fuckin' funeral. Henry Hill: For a film abundant in bloody violence, GoodFellas is not short on humour. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, Lorraine Bracco and Ray Liotta in 'Goodfellas'. Tommy DeVito: The paw. Free cars. Billy Batts: You should be sorry. [Talking about point shaving] Goodfellas Minute #118: Stirring the Sauce Audio March 2, 2016 Ron Richards March 2, 2016 - Henry hits the road again, this time with Karen, and leaves Michael in charge of stirring the sauce. Billy Batts: Add your tomatoes (fresh or tinned), caramelised meats and the garlic liquor from your frying pan, stir this through, place the lid back onto the pan and cook on a really low slow heat for 2-3 hours. Fuckin' 528 ain't even close to 460. [narrating] Thats Henrys reaction upon being held at gunpoint by the narc (Bo Dietl) whos arresting himafter a long day of cocaine, errands, cocaine, paranoia, cocaine, meal preparation and cocaine, our strung-out protagonist is just thankful he wasnt whacked by his own wiseguy allies. I oughta let him. [Narrating] Henry Hill: Tommy DeVito: Look at me: never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut." [Morrie jokes at the table] Got anything good in there or what? Why do you always do this to me? That's when I knew that Jimmy was gonna whack Morrie. And almost all of them were named Peter or Paul. Paul Cicero: If youre part of a crew, nobody ever tells you that theyre going to kill you. "For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a gangster. cookie. The first time I was introduced to all of them at once, it was crazy. Henry Hill: I didn't think there was anything strange in any of this. Tommy DeVito: Tommy DeVito: I thought he was gonna shit! , IP, Yahoo. The first shot of a young Henry (Christopher Serrone) we see is a closeup on his eye: He watches from his window, taking in every move the neighborhood mobsters make, yearning to become one. It was outta respect. In a 2015 interview, Liotta revealed that the scene was heavily inspired by a real-life story from Pescis youth and that his iconic co-star even improvised the indelible moment. Vinnie: Anything I wanted was a phone call away. Uh Jimmy Conway: Jimmy Conway may not be one of the . No, no, no, no, no. Tommy DeVito: [to Henry] In shepherding a young Henry into the life of a wiseguy, Tuddy Cicero (Frank DiLeo, who, fun fact, managed Michael Jackson in the 80s) has to tell the kid some harsh truths, namely that theres no room for compassion or altruism when youre in the business of being a modern-day outlaw. When getting arrested by an army of police officers is, on any level, a relief, maybe its time to reexamine your life choices. The only thing, is she won't go out with me alone, you know? Henry Hill: How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? "To me, it meant being somebody in a neighborhood full of nobodies.". Theres something uncanny about hearing a films title spoken in the movie kind of like an aha moment that you smile to yourself about. It wasn't even enough to pay for the coffin. [narrating] We were goodfellas, wiseguys. Henry Hill. Billy Batts: I'm the Oklahoma Kid. You insulted him a little bit. Fuck 'em in the other ear, that son of a bitch! Tommy DeVito: My cars were registered to my wife. I could've jumped the dime a million times, and I wouldn't have to pay tip! If they had been wiseguys, I wouldnt have heard a thing. I mean he's treating me like I'm a fuckin' half-a-fag or somethin'. I know there are women, like my best friends, who would have gotten out of there the minute their boyfriend gave them a gun to hide. Tommy DeVito: Henry Hill: [long pause] A young Henry gets himself pinched for selling cigarettes, but Jimmy isnt madrather, hes glad for the opportunity to teach his young apprentice the cardinal rule(s) of the wiseguy. Wiseguys. You're gonna dig the hole. The hoof. Some sort of schmuck on wheels? As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. Henry Hill. No, I didn't insult nobody. I'll fuck him in his ass. 930, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved, Not Quite As Much Of A Country For Old Men: The 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll, Paul Sorvino, 'Goodfellas' and 'Law & Order' Star, Dead at 83, 'Sopranos' Star Tony Sirico Dead At 79: R.I.P. Henry Hill: To us, it was better than Citibank. [Henry, Jimmy and Tommy are digging up Billy Batts' decomposed corpse. Youre really funny., This story has been shared 5,638 times. They had no balls. 1 A Gangster Photo: Everett Collection "As far back as I can remember I. Billy Batts: Before we know it, he's born again in the flames of an explosion, intoxicated by the fearsome, world-shaping power that comes with his newfound status. 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