Casino
starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Frank Vincent
directed by: Martin Scorsese
directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang (writer Nicholas Pileggi; actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Frank Vincent) for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (It's modeled after on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas.) Through Rothstein, the picture tells the story of how the Mafia seized, and finally lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour plays like a fascinating documentary, intricately detailing the inner workings of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone is the stand out among the actors; she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl who becomes Rothstein's wife. The film is not as fast paced or gripping as Scorsese's earlier gangster pictures (Mean Streets and GoodFellas), but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! --Jim Emerson
Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang (writer Nicholas Pileggi; actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Frank Vincent) for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (It's modeled after on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas.) Through Rothstein, the picture tells the story of how the Mafia seized, and finally lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour plays like a fascinating documentary, intricately detailing the inner workings of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone is the stand out among the actors; she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl who becomes Rothstein's wife. The film is not as fast paced or gripping as Scorsese's earlier gangster pictures (Mean Streets and GoodFellas), but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! --Jim Emerson
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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- great performances!!!
I have to say this is a film that has gotten better with age!!! I think whether you own iton Blu-ray or HD DVD you be very impressed with film transfer in 1080p and the sound very superior to the standard DVD version. This is a must own in your hi-def collection. I wish Warner Bros had taking more in it's transfer of "Goodfellas" like Universal giving us something to love about their HD DVD and Blu-ray's.
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- Wouldn't work on certain Blu-ray players
I purchased this item (Casino) along with another (Goodfellas).Goodfellas worked fine on my Samsung player, and Casino couldn't get past the 'Play movie'!...The customer service at Amazon is Superior!I had another 'Casino' blu ray video the next day!...It, too, did not work!...So I figured it might be my Samsung player...So, rather than purchase another blu-ray player, I purchased a Playstation 3 which has Blu-ray capabilities...Guess what...the Casino dvd worked with the Playstation 3...The ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful
Casino is one of my favorite all time movies and the Blue Ray transfer is impeccable.All the color of this movie (Vegas) is really shown off.
This is the type of movie you show your friends.
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- Blu-Ray Review
I have this on HD DVD and I just bought it on Blu-Ray and out of the 150 plus Blu-Rays that I own this is the only one that takes a long time to load. Anyone else have any problems with this disc loading?
Rating: - classic restored
The first time you see Ace Rothstein's salmon pink suit you will know you made the right choice in buying this blu-ray if you already have the dvd. No need to go into the story since you should know it by now.
The blu-ray really makes this movie look good, especially since there are so many bright and colorful scenes. Audio is good and Scorcese's soundtrack delivers plenty of funk and glamour.
- great performances!!!I have to say this is a film that has gotten better with age!!! I think whether you own iton Blu-ray or HD DVD you be very impressed with film transfer in 1080p and the sound very superior to the standard DVD version. This is a must own in your hi-def collection. I wish Warner Bros had taking more in it's transfer of "Goodfellas" like Universal giving us something to love about their HD DVD and Blu-ray's.
- Wouldn't work on certain Blu-ray playersI purchased this item (Casino) along with another (Goodfellas).Goodfellas worked fine on my Samsung player, and Casino couldn't get past the 'Play movie'!...The customer service at Amazon is Superior!I had another 'Casino' blu ray video the next day!...It, too, did not work!...So I figured it might be my Samsung player...So, rather than purchase another blu-ray player, I purchased a Playstation 3 which has Blu-ray capabilities...Guess what...the Casino dvd worked with the Playstation 3...The ... Read More
- BeautifulCasino is one of my favorite all time movies and the Blue Ray transfer is impeccable.All the color of this movie (Vegas) is really shown off.
This is the type of movie you show your friends.
- Blu-Ray ReviewI have this on HD DVD and I just bought it on Blu-Ray and out of the 150 plus Blu-Rays that I own this is the only one that takes a long time to load. Anyone else have any problems with this disc loading?
- classic restoredThe first time you see Ace Rothstein's salmon pink suit you will know you made the right choice in buying this blu-ray if you already have the dvd. No need to go into the story since you should know it by now.
The blu-ray really makes this movie look good, especially since there are so many bright and colorful scenes. Audio is good and Scorcese's soundtrack delivers plenty of funk and glamour.
