The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Quentin Tarantino considers this scene to be the "Best moment in the History of Cinema" and he can't imagine any filmmaker ever topping it. pic.twitter.com/aib634L2M6

— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine) July 31, 2026

Starship Troopers (1997)

In 1997, critics thought Starship Troopers was just a dumb, gory movie about teens shooting giant space bugs. 29 years later, it’s recognized as one of the most brilliant, biting political satires ever made. pic.twitter.com/ex4G3YZGkz

— Emerald 💌 (@moviebox247) July 5, 2026

The Godfather Part II (1974)

In The Godfather Part II (1974), nearly all of Vito Corleone's dialogue is in Sicilian. Robert De Niro spent 4 months learning the dialect, including 3 months living in Sicily, and spoke only eight words of English in the entire film. pic.twitter.com/T4pXdNc6ps

— Movie Moments Analyst (@Movies_analyst) July 3, 2026

Casino (1995)

Robert De Niro’s character in Casino, Sam Rothstein, was based on the real-life professional gambler and casino executive Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal. In his own words, Rosenthal explains what the real “organized crime” element in 1970s Las Vegas was really like.

“The word… pic.twitter.com/MztOpoE8sc

— Gangster Cinema Central (@GangsterCinema) July 3, 2026

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Goodfellas (1990)

Tommy was so horrible but I still felt bad about him dying...for a second. And then I thought about Spider and didn't feel bad anymore.

Notice how Tommy's death is foreshadowed by the fact that the garage they pulled into was surrounded by lion statues, signifying he was walking… pic.twitter.com/sauW5IxRau

— Sweetgirl🌸 (@AwaOnyeoma) July 2, 2026

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Goodfellas (1990)

20 years in the can and all he wanted was his shoes shined .

Goodfellas is the best Scorsese filmpic.twitter.com/HyrrN8XXTm https://t.co/GVivNCoEEV

— best of the sopranos (@Bestofsopranos) May 27, 2026

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The Godfather (1972)

This is the moment Vito realizes Fanucci isn’t powerful… just loud. He looks into his eyes and understands the truth: the man everyone fears is actually weak. pic.twitter.com/fjitSg0KVF

— best of mafia cinema (@TheMafiaPoint) June 20, 2026

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