Goodfellas (1990) | “In prison, dinner was always a big thing” | Dir. Martin ScorseseFebruary 1, 2026
nickyeyez on February 1, 2026 2:03 pm This scene prompted endless discussions for decades about whether or not garlic can liquefy in oil if it’s thin enough. It can’t.
United_Cucumber5058 on February 1, 2026 2:04 pm I’m embarrassed about how many years of my life I went thinking he said “a meter of fish.”
tequilasauer on February 1, 2026 2:05 pm r/shittymoviedetails leaking into the mainstream. God help us all.
Cattleist on February 1, 2026 2:08 pm Wild that this was referenced in a few days ago in another thread… Or maybe op was there and saw the same comments!
Superb-Mall3805 on February 1, 2026 2:17 pm This scene probably put 1000 stitches in the fingers of performative Italian Americans
Odd_Vampire on February 1, 2026 2:28 pm I haven’t read the book in a while, but if I remember, they actually crushed the garlic, not sliced it. I used to slice mine very thin exactly because of this movie.
tinathefatlardgosh on February 1, 2026 2:33 pm This scene makes no mention of the 20 years Phil did in the can.
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This scene prompted endless discussions for decades about whether or not garlic can liquefy in oil if it’s thin enough. It can’t.
I’m embarrassed about how many years of my life I went thinking he said “a meter of fish.”
r/shittymoviedetails leaking into the mainstream. God help us all.
“Medium rare… An aristocrat!” lives rent-free in my head.
Wild that this was referenced in a few days ago in another thread… Or maybe op was there and saw the same comments!
Vinny put too much onions in the sauce again
best movie of all time
This scene probably put 1000 stitches in the fingers of performative Italian Americans
Is he wearing nail polish?
how could they betray Paulie like that?
No wait
I haven’t read the book in a while, but if I remember, they actually crushed the garlic, not sliced it.
I used to slice mine very thin exactly because of this movie.
All time great movie.
This movie is a masterpiece
This scene makes no mention of the 20 years Phil did in the can.