To me Goodfellas is more low-level mob stuff, street-level rackets. I mean most people in the movie weren't in the Mafia, fringe associates. It didn't show the true business of Cosa Nostra, infiltrating different industries and taking over labor unions. The robbery, hijacking, and insurance fraud shit is associate stuff, soldier at best. I think it's a great movie if you want to see what mob life is at a street level.