Goodfellas - Women Just Don't Understand?

[KingAHolic]

One of my favorite movies. What's not to understand???

Whoa, people are pissed at Kyle Smith over this ‘GoodFellas’ thing | New York Post

 

[Dana Jean]

This is funny. Ask my kids. I have watched Goodfellas so many times, I can quote the damn thing.

 

[KingAHolic]

This is funny. Ask my kids. I have watched Goodfellas so many times, I can quote the damn thing.

well maybe there is truth to it!

 

[Dana Jean]

I would say there isn't. I love the movie so much, I watch it over and over and can quote it.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

I disagree. I know several women who have watched and enjoyed this movie. Heck, even my Mom likes it.

 

[Debbie913]

I love Goodfellas! One of my all time favorite movies. I'm with Dana Jean, I've watched it so many times I can quote much of it.

 

[blunthead]

I hate it.

 

[KingAHolic]

This is funny. Ask my kids. I have watched Goodfellas so many times, I can quote the damn thing.

I thought you said you COULDN"T quote the damn thing, duh! My response earlier to you made no sense....

 

[blunthead]

I thought you said you COULDN"T quote the damn thing, duh! My response earlier to you made no sense....

I noticed and I figured you would, too, and you have! So, now what?

 

[KingAHolic]

I noticed and I figured you would, too, and you have! So, now what?

Next time tell me, like Bonnie, what are you talking about???? I have a thick skin, I can handle it!

 

[Sundrop]

I hate it.

No you don't

 

[Sundrop]

I think maybe Kyle Smith is out of touch with what ladies understand, never mind what they like.......
but I'm a lady, so what do I know?

 

[KingAHolic]

I think also some men just want things "to themselves" - they want to think there is something they like women don't....

There are a few things like this, but I'll be quiet cause I can tell if I say something... anyway... onto Good Fellas!

 

[Sundrop]

One of my favorite quotes from Goodfellas is the scene is Joe Pesci's "clown speech"

 

[blunthead]

No you don't

It's true, I don't. I was just feeling contrary.

 

[Sundrop]

It's true, I don't. I was just feeling contrary.

I know.....I always know.

 

[blunthead]

I think also some men just want things "to themselves" - they want to think there is something they like women don't....

There are a few things like this, but I'll be quiet cause I can tell if I say something... anyway... onto Good Fellas!

Not to be reactionary, women do this, as well. It's of course normal and not unhealthy and happens in every human society across the globe; point being, it's not a phenomenon restricted to the mythical, aberrant scapegoat American.

 

[blunthead]

I know.....I always know.

No you don't, you never do.

 

[Mr Nobody]

Have to say I don't like Goodfellas (movie or pizza! ). It's weird, because I feel like I should. It's got actors in it that I like and they give generally good performances, and Joe Pesci's little speech is brilliant (moreso for being largely improvised, iirc?). But something about it just leaves me cold. Same with Reservoir Dogs.
Maybe the old "Stick yer hands up, yer bum" (comma optional ) stuff just isn't my cuppa.
(As a guy...does this make me the Minority Report? )

 

[KingAHolic]

Not to be reactionary, women do this, as well. It's of course normal and not unhealthy and happens in every human society across the globe; point being, it's not a phenomenon restricted to the mythical, aberrant scapegoat American.

I think like anything, there are exceptions.... and I think it all goes to our dealings with the opposite sex throughout our lives and how we process those experiences... I don't feel a need to have "girl stuff" just between me and my "girlfriends", never have. But there are a lot of stereotypes I really don't fall into - and I'm sure we can all find instances where we feel that we don't fall into them as well...

I don't think men are always at fault or a scapegoat ... I would have made the same comment about women if a woman wrote that ... "Mean really don't get Steel Magnolias" ... that's just silly!