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June 19, 2021, 07:56 PM
PASig
Casino Was On Last Night
Was getting ready to head to bed and saw that Casino was about to start and ended up staying up to watch the whole thing.

Great movie but isn’t it really basically Goodfellas set in Los Vegas?


June 19, 2021, 09:56 PM
OcCurt
It’s based on real events. Dramatized of course, but still somewhat accurate as such movies go.
June 19, 2021, 11:39 PM
mod29
Great movie with a lot of great actors. I've watched it several times.
June 20, 2021, 10:09 AM
corsair
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
Great movie but isn’t it really basically Goodfellas set in Los Vegas?

Day-to-day mob life movies fascinate many people as its a culture that most people don't live or, know about. Much of it has been romanticized, resulting in mobsters themselves embracing what Hollywood has created. Roll Eyes
June 20, 2021, 11:01 AM
pulicords
quote:
Originally posted by corsair:
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
Great movie but isn’t it really basically Goodfellas set in Los Vegas?

Day-to-day mob life movies fascinate many people as its a culture that most people don't live or, know about. Much of it has been romanticized, resulting in mobsters themselves embracing what Hollywood has created. Roll Eyes


So true, and not only does such romanticized views encourage borderline personalities to "get in the game", they can and do create sympathy among jurors since those involved are also "humanized." After all, who'd want to put Tony Soprano in prison for life, knowing how much it would hurt Carmela and the kids? Roll Eyes


"I'm not fluent in the language of violence, but I know enough to get around in places where it's spoken."
June 20, 2021, 11:18 AM
Leemur
One of the best mob movies ever made.
June 20, 2021, 07:47 PM
CoolRich59
One of my favorite James Woods movies. Lester Diamond is so sleazy! Big Grin


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June 21, 2021, 07:36 AM
Batty67
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
Great movie but isn’t it really basically Goodfellas set in Las Vegas?


You say that like it's a bad thing. Excellent movie. Just plumbs the depths of "can it get worse?" "Why yes, yes it can!" Actually, Boogie Nights has a similar vibe in that regard.
June 21, 2021, 07:57 AM
cne32507
Ace Rothstein: Listen, if you didn't know you were being scammed you're too fuckin' dumb to keep this job, if you did know, you were in on it. Either way, YOU'RE OUT! Get out.

Great movie.
June 21, 2021, 09:50 AM
PASig
My favorite line from the movie:

In Vegas, everybody's gotta watch everybody else. Since the players are looking to beat the casino, the dealers are watching the players. The box men are watching the dealers. The floor men are watching the box men. The pit bosses are watching the floor men. The shift bosses are watching the pit bosses. The casino manager is watching the shift bosses. I'm watching the casino manager. And the eye-in-the-sky is watching us all.