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Summary: Perfection
Review: Do you enjoy good movies? If yes, then you must rent/buy this movie. If not, then go back to sleeping in the ditch behind the shed. DeNiro and Pesci work extremely well togather, and its shown with movies like good fellas, raging bull, and casino. I can't reccomend this movie enough, it's THAT good. It's long, about 3hrs but its well worth it. This movie grabs your attention by the throat and doesn't let go until the credits. Excellent story/actors make this a must see movie. ***Silent B******
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Summary: If you don't have my money for me, I'll crack your...
Review: In many ways, Casino is the epic Goodfellas could not be. Casino is about relationships between characters in and around organized crime and gambling, and it's about the arc that an entire city of pleasure takes over these people. It's Scorsese and Pileggi and DeNiro and Pesci and Frank Vincent again and it's a top-notch, gorgeous gangster epic. In the early 70s the Chicago Outfit sends Sam 'Ace' Rothstein out to Las Vegas to manage the casinos they're skimming cash from. Ace is a gambling master, a sure-bettor who never loses; soon the Tangiers is raking in more dough than ever due to his management. In order to better 'manage', the Outfit also sends Nicky Santoro, a crafty but hot-headed soldiers (Pesci) to Vegas, to provide the muscle. Pretty soon Pesci is smacking people around, stabbing them with pens, putting their heads in vices, and even vandalizing their cars (not to mention flat-out threatening to crack their heads open) all as he looks to set up his own empire away from the Dons in the Midwest. When Ace marries a call girl named Ginger (Sharon Stone) and attempts to start a family, things start going downhill. Ginger is still involved with her old pimp, for one. And let me pause to mention that James Woods has played possibly the sleaziest, most disgusting rat pimp of all time, from the subtleties like his mustache and mesh shirt to his cheap talk and bullying threats. Eventually, Ace, Nicky, Ginger, Nicky's Vegas crew, they all manage to bring the house crashing down on them. This is all based on the true story of the Chicago Mob in Las Vegas and the hold the families had on the big casinos. Pillegi's source book is an interesting account for sure, with more commentary from some minor characters in the film, giving it different angles than just the Deniro-Stone-Pesci trifecta. The film looks gorgeous, it has to be one of Scorsese's biggest budgets. The 70s clothes, the cars, the settings--they manage to scrounge up enough un-touched 70s Vegas left, and they film in real casinos quite a bit. The film is three hours long; there's a lot packed into this. Along the way it can be fun; the voiceover sequences of Ace describing the workings of a casino, or how people cheat (and get caught) playing blackjack, or the montage of Nicky's gangster antics, all make this very engaging. The film is a lot bloodier than Goodfellas, and even had to be cut (during the infamous head-vice scene.) This can't be recommended highly enough, HOWEVER, once again we have a very lame DVD, not as bad as Goodfellas, but not much better. You don't have to flip this one over, but for a three hour film, there are far too FEW chapters, making it very frustrating if you want to watch certain portions again. There's a trailer, wow! There's also some text you can read on the production and the stars, but quite frankly, that is one of the lamest features they try to put on discs. Can't they simply print production notes in a booklet? If you haven't seen this or Goodfellas, come out of the cave. If you listen to some people who say 'It's like Goodfellas, but not as good', well, you can let them think for you. It's as good as Goodfellas, and arguably better. And Joe Pesci has some of the most choice swearing lines...
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Summary: Martin Scorsese down fall begins here.
Review: This is where it all happen for the great Martin Scorsese. His take on the origin of Las Vegas is not only a step back for the director but a bad reflection on Robert Deniro himself. He is good in this movie but he is saddle with a over acting Sharon Stone ( which is good but she goes a bit too far), and a tepid Joe Pesci. The movie is a bit too long for its own good, and needed to shave the minuts down. I don't know what went wrong with this great director because the next films after are almost as bad as this film turn out to be.
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Summary: Excellent entertainment! A superb gangster flick.
Review: "Casino" features much of the same cast as the excellent film "Goodfellas" with Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro returning as gangsters, this time in Las Vegas. This is the story of a mob-fronted casino boss and the local Mafia enforcer in Vegas. The film truly takes us inside the seamier side of 1960s Las Vegas, which at that time was more or less openly controlled by the Midwestern mob bosses. The film is practically a psueudo-documentary about how the mob ran Vegas. Pesci and DeNiro turn in fine performances as enforcer and casino boss respectively. James Woods does his customary excellent job as the worthless dissolute, but controlling boyfriend of De Niro's wife, Ginger. The standout, however, is Sharon Stone as Ginger. She literally becomes the role, and ultimately dominates the latter portion of the film. The storyline is brisk, and the explanation of the workings of the Vegas mob are very interesting. The film shows the ultimate pointlessness and wanton violence of the mob culture, as all of the major players ultimately come to bad ends. The film never takes itself too seriously, and there are many absolutely hilarious parts to the film. The sub-plot dealing with De Niro's attempt to get a casino license from the local Vegas good-old-boys is really funny. Minor criticisms. First of all, the film involves 'way more swearing than is necessary. Yes, I have no doubt that mobsters really do talk this way, using the F-word every third word, as Pesci does throughout the film. But it probably would have been OK to clean this up anyway--I think that to have done so would have added to, rather than detracted from, the movie's impact. The violence throughout the film is such that it is not suitable for young kids. Basically an excellent adult film that retains the viewer's interest, tells an interesting story, and features very fine performances by the cast. Recommended for what it is.
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Summary: Another great mobster movie...4.5 stars
Review: I've been a huge Scorcese/DeNiro fan since 'Taxi Driver', and love all of their movies. My favorite gangster movies of the last 30 years are Godfather I & II, Once Upon A Time in America, Goodfellas and this movie. I put Goodfellas at #1, and Casino at #2. Watching the talents of Scorsese and DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone and James Woods in this film is a truly enjoyable movie experience. Acting just doesn't get any better than this. In particular, Sharon Stone surprized me by going toe-to-toe with these three acting heavyweights. And she never blinked--she held her own and was outstanding. Before I saw this movie I was worried that it would be an inferior Goodfellas II...it's not. It stands tall on it's own. If you liked 'Goodfellas', then beg, borrow, or rent this movie today!!!
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Summary: good
Review: This movie was very good. But it felt very long. Very entertaining and a great cast. This movie is very disturbing and quite funny.
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Summary: Scorcese's Las Vegas epic packs quite a whallop!!!
Review: This is Las Vegas mobster film is one of Scorcese's best!!! A three hours, its little on the long side but thats fine, it's such a great film, the three hours are worth it!!! Great performances from Sharon Stone,Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci!!!The huge supporting cast is also incredible!!! Great soundtrack!!! And whats really cool is the entire movie is on one dual-layer disc so there is no changing discs during playback!!!AWESOME Two Thumbs Up!!! A+
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Summary: NOW THATS ENTERTAINMENT
Review: I like most people may have thought this was going to be Goodfell
as 2.With the same writer/director,author of novel,and many of the same actors.But no way this was more epic,entertaining,raw,
brutal,and foul so naturally I liked it a little bit more.The only similarity between the 2 movies is Pesci is still the standout only in this he is more foul,brutal,and wild and also he
play's a main role.In Goodfellas De Niro is a tattooed,foul mouth
ed,badass in this he's more conservative,clean cut,and a wuss.I
didn't like the charactor that much but it fit the story perfect.
Great movie
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Martin Scorsese does it again and again. This why he's one of my favorite directors. He always makin' great gangsters movies and this is one is not the exeption. When De Niro and Pesci get together with Scorsese they always score big. Casino is one of the best gangster movie i've ever seen and i recomended to everyone who enjoys ganster movies.
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Summary: Casino is a classic before its time
Review: Just freaking magnificent! I have seen this movie so many times but it always catches my attention. Sharon Stone is terrific as is De Niro. But, when is De Niro NOT good??? Pesci is terrific--the scene with his character's brother in the corn field weighs heavily on my mind. It's oddly moving, unsettling, disturbing and touching all at once. Even James Woods delivers in this flick. Again, the violence in this film makes me uncomfortable, but it is a MOB film. An interesting look at the mafia in Vegas as well as how casinos are run. Great movie.
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