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Monday, Sep 21, 2009

Casino

Martin Scorsese's epic companion film to Goodfellas involves the life of Sam Rothstein, a clever gambler and strategist who rises in the casino empire(with the help of the mob) only to have it tore down by his boyhood mob friend and wife. A very good movie. In many ways I like it better than Goodfellas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBjmiE1kf_Q

Go see this one. . .

Seriously. . .

Category: Movies

Posted by petervenkman, 7:18pm

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sammyjenkis898

Watch the very beginning, where De Niro is sitting in the car. Right before the explosion happens, watch De Niro's character. I don't know how they didn't notice that (maybe they did), but, damn, it's hilarious.

Good film, but I think Goodfellas is very much superior. Casino kind of uses the same formula, but it's still good stuff.

Posted Sep 21, 2009 9:10 pm PT

Lansdowne5

Cool. Might check it out.

Posted Sep 22, 2009 11:45 am PT

petervenkman

@sammyjenkis898: Yeah, Goodfellas is a superb movie; very good, but Casino, to me is just. . .better.

@Lansdowne5: It is really good. . .

Posted Sep 22, 2009 1:22 pm PT

sammyjenkis898

Yeah, I'm not denying that Casino is a good film.

I just wouldn't include it on my top five favorite Scorsese.

Posted Sep 22, 2009 3:32 pm PT

Jazz_Fan

I enjoyed it. Other than Taxi Driver and Raging Bull not a big fan of Scorsese....