Fans uproar at AMC's trigger warning to 'Goodfellas' for offensive language and cultural stereotypes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: American Multi-Cinema Networks has introduced a trigger warning to the iconic movie 'Goodfellas' which caused a stir among fans and cast.

“This film includes language and/or cultural stereotypes that are inconsistent with today’s standards of inclusion and tolerance and may offend some viewers,” read the warning displayed at the beginning of the 1990 film when aired on AMC.

'Goodfellas' warning first affixed during Black Lives Matter protests

The trigger warning was first implemented during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, a period when many businesses and cultural institutions sought to avoid offense to various groups as part of their mission towards greater inclusivity.

Speaking about affixing warnings to content, an AMC representative said, “In 2020, we began adding advisories in front of certain films that include racial or cultural references that some viewers might find offensive," according to the New York Post.

However, the implementation of the warning appears to be inconsistent.

'The Godfather', which is also shown on AMC and shares similar themes, is only accompanied by a generic viewer discretion warning that mentions "brief nudity, strong language, and intense violence."

'Goodfellas' cast disappointed with AMC's trigger warning

Former NYPD officer Bo Ditel, who played a police officer in 'Goodfellas', expressed his disappointment with AMC's trigger warning.

“The f*****g political correctness has f*****g taken everything away,” he told the New York Post.

“This is how life was back then. It was not a clean beautiful thing. You can’t cleanse history. If you want to tell true history, you gotta tell it the way it is,” Ditel added.

Michael Franzese, a former captain of the Colombo crime family in 'Goodfellas', found the warning amusing.

“We don’t need anyone protecting mob guys. It’s crazy,” he shared.

Celebrated as one of the greatest mob flicks ever made, the Martin Scorsese film starred Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino.

Joe Pesci who performed as the psychotic gangster Tommy DeVito won an Academy Award for the 1990 film.

The film was declared "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress in 2000 and has been added to the National Film Registry.

Fans divided over AMC's trigger warning to 'Goodfellas'

Reacting to AMC's trigger warning to the classic mob flick 'Goodfellas', one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "Legit tried to figure out what this had to do w cuomo."

One user wrote, "To us it seems like b******t! But in reality, time & culture change and the way people think & what they will tolerate. AMC is probably worried the woke mob could attack & Bud Light would say, you don’t want that! Could 'All in the family' Archie Bunker still exist in 2024?"

"They aren’t stereotypes if they’re an accurate depiction of how all Italian people talk and act, they’re just depicting Truth," a fan commented.

"It’s been around for what, 35 years now? Suddenly it’s offensive," a user tweeted while another user wrote, "So for the 30 years it’s been available it wasn’t triggering? Lol."

"That’s probably why it’s one of the greatest movies ever made," a user tweeted.

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