Martin Sicoses---<good guy>

Jerrold 2021-10-13 13:05:33

In the history of Hollywood gangster movies, there are two directors that have to be said. One is Coppola. Although he only made the gangster movie in the series of , it is like to Orson. Like Wells, cooking a bowl of good dishes can last a lifetime, and only one classic is enough. They occupy a very important position in the history of film. The second director is Martin Xicoses. If Coppola only cooks After that table of dishes, it happened to be a full-man feast. Then Martin Sikoses made the Buddha jump over the wall every day for a year. The bowls and bowls are all gangster movies. This is as black as his face, Martin Sikoses After "The Godfather", he shot his first gangster film "Poor Streets and Back Alleys". This is also the first cooperative film between Martin and De Niro.

Some people think that Martin started filming gangster films in 1974 . Godfather>, but it’s not the case. The opportunity for Martin Sicoses to shoot a movie with a gangster background was actually encountering De Niro. Both of them came from "Little Italy" in New York. They were just next door. All have joined the gang, but the faction is different.The script of "Poor Streets and Back Alleys" was written in earlier books, and the state of suffering from no one appeared until Brian De Palma introduced De Niro to Martin Sico. After Seth, the two met at first sight, just like brothers in gangster movies. They fell in love with each other. Therefore, Martin Sicoses' 30-year gangster movie road...The end is ...After

running the question for a long time, I returned to the topic. What I want to say is that it is actually aka , this is Martin and De Niro in , < Taxi Driver>, works after their first time. Twenty years have passed. Martin's gangster films are all related to New York, and is no exception. If Coppola's "The Godfather" series is a gang romantic epic, "Good Guy" is a documentary about gangsters. The film is set in the "Little Italy" area where Martin and De Niro lived when they were young. , Tells the twenty years of Henry's ups and downs in the gang, creating a gang chronicle full of truth, darkness, danger, and sin.

In the opening title of "Good Guy", Martin pointed to the big characters and told us: This is a real thing,,,, the film uses the middle section to tell the story, and then back to childhood, and then uses the structure of the year history to narrate the story. , The whole story is complete, the plot is compact, and it is not lost. The whole process is as if Henry went from a poor boy, to a family history, and finally a history of degeneration. With the personal experience of a gangster youth, it reflects that life in the "Little Italy" area of ​​that era The young people are helpless and confused, as well as the evil and darkness under this psychology. Robert De Niro in the film is not a noodle from the past in the United States, but just plays a role similar to Henry’s godfather. In the movie, he is called Tommy. He is an extremely evil person. As soon as he appeared generous and generous, he made Henry worship an idol, and then followed him in the world,,, by contrast, I don’t like De Niro’s role in this movie. Compared with other characters, Tommy's personality is always gloomy. The typical fake smile makes people see from the beginning to the end. There is no feeling. De Niro has made no achievements since the 1990s, like a withered big The tree used to have prosperous branches, but now only the stem is still there. In contrast, another gangster actor Al Pacino is even more surprising. It can be said to be evergreen. >, count to "The Dawn of the Love Owl", and then to the most recent one "Thirteen Arhats". After watching its performance, I know what is the boss who is not angry and prestigious. No wonder Clooney, Pete and others have to beg for Al Pacino starred in "Thirteen Arhats"....

The documentary of "Good Guy" makes this movie add the word "classic" to the wonderful layer. It is not a story, but a truth. In life, the gangster story that Martin tells through the lens is huge, and it has a long history. It portrays a number of characters with different personalities from many aspects. The film was shot in Brooklyn, New York, and there are many in the film The roles are all cast as civilians in real life, which has created the real life of the gangster that most wants to express. Henry's dream journey is the crowning touch of the movie. The monologue from the earliest childhood ""From me Starting with memories, I hope to become a member of the gang." "In my opinion, being a gang member is better than being the president of the United States!" At the beginning, the dream is approaching step by step, and then in cruelty and danger, The dream falls, and finally the dream is broken,Henry’s gains and losses, the scenery and loneliness in the movie also make us feel a kind of loneliness and loss while watching the movie.


In the last scene of the movie, Henry walked down from the witness stand and said to all the people in the court: "We do everything, steal, rob, fight, and kill. We do whatever we want. We give out a lot of money, and people I am also willing to accept bribes." While he was talking, he suddenly turned a corner and walked towards the camera. A headshot of Henry appeared on the lens. His eyes were no longer confused, and he said brightly, "And now, it's all over..." Down, he turned to the life narration of a stained witness. The last line of the film's line is: I am an unknown person here, I live a depressed life like other ordinary people..." Then the camera turned and it appeared that he had been beaten. Dead Jimmy, facing the camera, there was a burst of bullets, "Boom Boom"... Then I laughed away, the bullet seemed to hit my face, strong and hot, , this That's it.. Martin Sicoses-----is the best guy...

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  • Tommy DeVito: "What do you want to tell me now, tough guy?" I said, "Bing, what are you doing here? I thought I told you to go fuck your mother!"

    [group laughs]

    Tommy DeVito: I thought he was gonna shit!

  • Tommy DeVito: [Tommy mocks at Spider] Oklahoma Kid. That's me. I'm the Oklahoma Kid. You fuckin' varmint! Dance. Dance. YAHOO, YA MOTHERFUCKER!

    [shoots Spider in the foot]