Is there a better portrayal of the American Mafia than Goodfellas?
I disagree completely with them not being entitled to the class and nobility presented in the Godfather. Besides, the Godfather never really gave them all that much class and nobility. Just showing the life does not mean they are glorifying the life. And Godfather III, the culmination of Michael Corleone’s life, paints the whole life in a very bad light. It portrays it as evil; and Michael is painted as a tragic hero (similar to Greek plays) in his effort to remove that evil from his life. Quite literally every time he thinks he’s out, they pull him back in. But that is beside the point. You might try to find the “Last Don.” It was a made-for-TV movie miniseries based on the book by Mario Puzo. It was not as good as Goodfellas, Casino, or a Bronx Tale; but it was a good movie nonetheless.
