|
|
Post by ck100 on Nov 22, 2020 5:03:13 GMT
I don't know why, but I've been looking forward to doing this one. Been also curious to see how fans would take to the Leonard Maltin review for it.
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.
For all those who find Casino superior to Goodfellas, here is a GQ article where then author makes the claim that Casino is better than Goodfellas even though they enjoy Goodfellas:
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Casino (1995) - 2 out of 4 stars
"Long, tedious tale of a numbers-obsessed gambler sent to Las Vegas by the mob to run a casino in the 1970's. Problem is, neither he nor his loose-cannon pal, who follows him, nor the hustler he decides to marry has any idea how to hold on to what they've got. Disappointing reteaming of Scorsese and writer Nicholas Pileggi, who scored big with GOODFELLAS; this time, their story is overlong, repetitive, and aloof. Stone makes her mark amidst a heavyweight cast with a full-blown dramatic performance."
|
|
|
|
Post by Popeye Doyle on Nov 22, 2020 5:41:27 GMT
Get this through your head, you Jedi motherfucker you! One of my favorite movies of the 1990s. I’ve also probably watched more than any other Scorsese movie. It’s him at his most operatic and unforgiving.
|
|
|
|
Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 22, 2020 7:18:53 GMT
8/10 Very good film.
|
|
|
|
Post by Prime etc. on Nov 22, 2020 7:22:35 GMT
Ace Rothstein: I'm just curious. I saw you shuffling your checks with your right hand. Can you do that with both hands?
Signaller: No.
Ace Rothstein: Can't do it with both hands?
Signaller: No, sir.
Ace Rothstein: Can you do it with your left hand?
Signaller: Well, I... I never tried.
Ace Rothstein: So you're a righty?
Signaller: Yeah.
[one of the guards repeatedly bangs the signaller's right hand with a hammer]
Ace Rothstein: Now you're gonna have to learn with your left hand.
|
|
|
|
Post by ck100 on Nov 22, 2020 7:31:46 GMT
Ace Rothstein: I'm just curious. I saw you shuffling your checks with your right hand. Can you do that with both hands? Signaller: No. Ace Rothstein: Can't do it with both hands? Signaller: No, sir. Ace Rothstein: Can you do it with your left hand? Signaller: Well, I... I never tried. Ace Rothstein: So you're a righty? Signaller: Yeah. [one of the guards repeatedly bangs the signaller's right hand with a hammer] Ace Rothstein: Now you're gonna have to learn with your left hand. 
|
|
|
|
Post by Prime etc. on Nov 22, 2020 7:38:48 GMT
Signaller: Look what they did to my hand man!
Ace Rothstein: [to the winner] All right, I'm gonna give you a choice. You can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk out of here. You can't have both. What do you want?
Winner: I just wanna get outta here.
Ace Rothstein: And don't forget to tell your friends what happens if they fuck up around here. You understand?
Winner: I'm sorry. I made a bad mistake.
Ace Rothstein: You're fuckin' right you made a bad mistake. 'Cause if you come back here, if we catch either one of ya, we're gonna break your fuckin' heads and you won't walk out of here. You see that fuckin' saw? We're gonna use it. We don't fuck around in this place. You got it? Get outta here.
Winner: [relieved] Thank you.
|
|
|
|
Post by ck100 on Nov 22, 2020 18:22:58 GMT
I'd be remiss to not mention the glorious edited-for-TV version.
|
|
|
|
Post by Marv on Nov 22, 2020 18:30:17 GMT
I'd be remiss to not mention the glorious edited-for-TV version. So great!
|
|
|
|
Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 22, 2020 18:38:55 GMT
Every time I get a blueberry muffin, I think of Casino
|
|
|
|
Post by James on Nov 22, 2020 20:36:11 GMT
A very good film. I like it just as much as Goodfellas, but not as much as something like Taxi Driver.
|
|
|
|
Post by Prime etc. on Nov 22, 2020 20:47:34 GMT
Every time I get a blueberry muffin, I think of Casino lmao yeah
|
|
|
|
Post by shannondegroot on Nov 22, 2020 20:51:54 GMT
I was there.
|
|
|
|
Post by hi224 on Nov 22, 2020 21:47:19 GMT
I don't know why, but I've been looking forward to doing this one. Been also curious to see how fans would take to the Leonard Maltin review for it.
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.
For all those who find Casino superior to Goodfellas, here is a GQ article where then author makes the claim that Casino is better than Goodfellas even though they enjoy Goodfellas:
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Casino (1995) - 2 out of 4 stars
"Long, tedious tale of a numbers-obsessed gambler sent to Las Vegas by the mob to run a casino in the 1970's. Problem is, neither he nor his loose-cannon pal, who follows him, nor the hustler he decides to marry has any idea how to hold on to what they've got. Disappointing reteaming of Scorsese and writer Nicholas Pileggi, who scored big with GOODFELLAS; this time, their story is overlong, repetitive, and aloof. Stone makes her mark amidst a heavyweight cast with a full-blown dramatic performance."
Maltin feels like a hack.
|
|
|
|
Post by Winston Wolfe on Nov 23, 2020 0:14:10 GMT
Get this through your head, you Jew muddafucka you!
|
|
