Today, Martin Scorsese turns 72-years-young, and his vast filmography gives you plenty of ways to celebrate (check out our retrospective of his films). But for many, particularly those of a certain age, "Goodfellas" remains, if not his best film, then certainly his most rewatchable and plainly enjoyable. While you’ve likely seen the movie more than a few times already, you might want to go behind-the-scenes to learn how it was made.
The 30-minute "Getting Made: The Making Of Goodfellas," which was included on the film’s home video release, has made its way online, and it’s great stuff. Featuring insights from Scorese, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and more, the doc covers everything you want to know, from the use of silence in a key scene, the editing and music in the drug-fueled finale, how the "You think I’m funny?" sequence was put together, and much more. Some of this will be old, but some will undoubtedly be new. So blow out the candles on Scorsese’s cake and watch below.