Post by ck100 on Nov 6, 2021 12:19:22 GMT
I remember us talking about the film for its 25th anniversary last year and this is what I said:
IMDB2.freeforums.net/thread/251693/25th-anniversary-casino-november-22nd
"I've noticed in recent months here that when some people talk about Casino they say they like it more than highly-regarded Scorsese films like Goodfellas. While I don't know if I'd put Casino above Goodfellas (or other highly-regarded Scorsese films like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull), it's still a solid Scorsese film with memorable performances, robust humor, rich dialogue, and violence that doesn't shy away from being brutal. For me, the movie just does enough differently in comparison to other Scorsese mob movies like Goodfellas to go against the criticism that Scorsese was being derivative and just going over old territory (even though I get why people would say the criticisms that they say). If I see the movie playing on TV, there's a good chance I'll end up tuning in and watching some of it. It feels like one of Scorsese's most purely entertaining movies he has done."
IMDB2.freeforums.net/thread/251693/25th-anniversary-casino-november-22nd
"I've noticed in recent months here that when some people talk about Casino they say they like it more than highly-regarded Scorsese films like Goodfellas. While I don't know if I'd put Casino above Goodfellas (or other highly-regarded Scorsese films like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull), it's still a solid Scorsese film with memorable performances, robust humor, rich dialogue, and violence that doesn't shy away from being brutal. For me, the movie just does enough differently in comparison to other Scorsese mob movies like Goodfellas to go against the criticism that Scorsese was being derivative and just going over old territory (even though I get why people would say the criticisms that they say). If I see the movie playing on TV, there's a good chance I'll end up tuning in and watching some of it. It feels like one of Scorsese's most purely entertaining movies he has done."