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Casino (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

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 modelled on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honour 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 Good Fellas) but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com


This is my number 1 greatest movie...ever!
Review date: 2008-10-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

This movie sits rights at the top of my favourite ever movies, ahead of Goodfellas, Stand By Me, Sleepers and A Bronx Tale.

It contains an all star cast, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Frank Vincent and more..

The storyline is awesome, the acting is brilliant and the soundtrack is incredible.

There are many reviews and a synopsis for this movie already, so I won't go on too long.

Many don't realise this movie is a true story, based on Frank Rosenthal, who today still owns his own gambling website empire. The murders in the movie are all real, the relationships, the characters, everything.

This is truly a masterpiece, and deserves 5 stars more than any other movie out there.

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Top quality Scorsese movie
Review date: 2008-07-18 Rating: 8 out of 10

This isn't quite up there with Goodfellas, but it's still an incredible ride. The cinematography and music are stunning, and the violence is harsh and brutal stuff. It's an interesting story, very well told, and should be seen by anyone who enjoys a good gangster movie. Fine stuff.

Characters you love to hate
Review date: 2008-03-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Casino is a fantastic film with fabulous, characters. I usually do not like violent movies, but 'Casino' definitely 'rocked my boat' despite the blood and gutts.
The film leaves you thinking about it long after it's finished; A sign of a good movie. After watching Casino, you find yourself pondering over the storyline, the characters for days afterwards; Thinking about the the landmark decisions that lead to the characters harsships and the possible future events that could unfold for them later in their lives.
The story depicted greed and love and how human beings can endure pain, heartache and betrayal in order to keep a person they love in their life.
Casino also showed how 'love of money' can lead to all kinds of deceit, betrayal and evil.
I loved this movie, it definitely deserved 5 stars

The most uncompromising studio picture of the 1990s.
Review date: 2008-02-23 Rating: 10 out of 10

A complex, multilayered, beautifully directed film, Martin Scorsese's Casino is a masterpiece of destruction and betrayal. Few films take so many chances and succeed so wonderfully. It takes some of the basic formulas that were found in Goodfellas and applies them to another type of story - while Goodfellas' view was ground-level, telling the story of the "blue collar" gangsters of NYC, this film tells the story of the guys who controlled those guys. And it's fascinating to watch these people run Las Vegas, control the flow of money, and then fall from the heights of power due to lust, hubris, and greed. An amazing film that will hopefully get the recognition it deserves in the years to come.

Casino 2 disc
Review date: 2008-02-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Having not seen 'Goodfellas' to compare this to (at the point when I watched this film) I was thoroughly impressed with 'Casino'. A great deal of it is shot with De Niro doing a voice-over, telling the story as he went, which I really liked. The way a casino was run and how it all relates back to mob control was fascinating to see and the various tricks the customers and casino owners use are pretty inventive. Some parts of this film are pretty graphic, as to be expected from Scorcese, but the story overall is gripping and kept me engaged the whole time. The extras disc is excellent, with some great featurettes and bonus material to really add to your understanding of the film. This is a great gangster type movie and brilliantly directed and acted. Well worth a viewing.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Robert De Niro
Joe Pesci
Sharon Stone
Alan King
Don Rickles

Creators:
Robert De Niro (Primary Contributor)
Sharon Stone (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582342710
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Dubbed, PAL, Special Edition,
Release date: 2005-07-11
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 117 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1995
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: Hebrew (Subtitled)
Language: Hungarian (Subtitled)
Language: Icelandic (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Hungarian (Dubbed)

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