(side note: if you have a good southern drawl, break it out for this opening speech. This is for the contrarian, the person who loves to verbally spar, just for the fun of it. It’s not necessarily about proving yourself right, but how you best defend yourself against the typical takes you will get that will try and dismiss your argument.ĭo not attempt to take this on if you want to just fit in with the crowd or if you’re squeamish about debate or confrontation. This is a guide like how a debate team would prep for a topic.

The following is the contrarian’s guide to how to argue that Casino is a better movie than Goodfellas, framed in a debate structure.

However, maybe you secretly like Casino more than Goodfellas, or you want to stand out and have fun playing devil’s advocate against one of the most popular movies of all time? It is ok to talk about your favorite movies with fellow fans. When you’re out with friends, do you really all want to be in agreement? Do you? Or, do you want to cause a good-natured fun argument that Goodfellas may not be all it’s cracked up to be, especially compared to its cousin, Casino.ĭo you want to sing Kumbaya, or do you want to look like Flynn Rider here? That makes bar nights talking about Goodfellas fun, but also boring after a while. It is one of the best movies of the last 40 years, if not more. Instantly quotable, always rewatchable, and fun to rehash with friends. By Greg Ehrhardt, OnScreen Blog Contributorĭo I believe this? Personally, I 60% believe this, in the sense, that I find Casino a more interesting re-watch as a 40-year-old vs Goodfellas than I did as a 20-year-old.ĭo I believe this is a ridiculously fun take to have on a night out with friends, even if I don’t 100% believe this?įor my generation, Goodfellas is the movie that served as our induction ceremony, cinematically speaking.

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