Summary

When thinking about the greatest opening lines in movie history , it doesn't take long before getting to Goodfellas . Alongside the likes of classics such as "Rosebud" from Citizen Kane or more modern greats like Fight Club 's "People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden," the 14 words that begin Martin Scorsese's crime masterpiece are right up there in that conversation: "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."

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