Don't know what got me thinking about this scene this morning, but I suddenly felt the need to remind myself what a great actor Robert De Niro is. In this 30 second clip from Goodfellas Jimmy (De Niro) observes his gang post-robbery and makes the decision to kill them all and keep the money for himself.
I'm not sure what direction Scorsese gave to De Niro for this scene - something like "appear evil while sitting at the bar" I guess. Whatever it was, De Niro somehow conveys the calculating mind of a criminal deciding to murder his associates in cold blood - all by moving his eyes and smoking. Legend.
And, of course, the music is awesome.
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