Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas

Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas

Share this post

Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas
Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas
The Joy of Positivity: My Blue Heaven (1990)

The Joy of Positivity: My Blue Heaven (1990)

It's the sleeper that asks, "What if Goodfellas was a kooky light comedy?"

Nathan Rabin's avatar
Nathan Rabin
Jan 06, 2025
∙ Paid
15

Share this post

Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas
Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas
The Joy of Positivity: My Blue Heaven (1990)
4
1
Share

The 1990 mob comedy My Blue Heaven isn’t just better than expected: it’s a goddamn delight, a wonderful buddy comedy, and a weirdly perfect companion piece to a film that had slightly more cultural impact: Goodfellas.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Nathan Rabin
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share