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intereact!Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, and Frank Vincent
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $26.98
Release Date: 1998-02-24
Theatrical Release Date: 1995-11-22
Studio: Universal Home Video
Run Time: 178 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
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! (Additional note: the digital video disc has a "layer switch," allowing you to watch the entire film without interruption.) --Jim Emerson
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Excellent portrayals shine [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Martin Scorsese's fascination with America's crime scene examines low-life in Las Vegas in Casino. Though long, this movie remains one of The Master's less heralded production, and I can't figure out why.Robert DiNiro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci all put in admirable performances. For me, it is impossible to delineate whose is superior. DiNiro's eastern cowboy, Stone's addicted, insecure hustler, and Pesci's violent punk all shine with acing eloquence and nuance.The picture is pretty -- there's no other way to say it. And, as always, Scorsese's use of contenmporary music creates a soundtrack that tells a part of the story by itself.This gem has been polished up in this presentation to the point that it shines like it was meant to. The seventies never looked so good.2) could have been better... [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Although i considered Casino a very good movie, it had its flaws and definately is one of Martin Scorcese's lesser films from that which he has produced in the past. This coming from a big Scorcese fan mind you :D.Performance wise the film is flawless Robert Deniro and Joe Pesci deliver the goods as always and drive the film into depth so much more than if someone else were to play the parts. Also Sharron Stone delivers a rare great performance through the directing of Martin scorcese.Based upon The crumbling of the mobs casino organisation, this movie dwelves into the day by day events that occur within the casino. All the misfits, scammers and what happens to those caught ripping off from the mobs money.When things start to go wrong robert deniro, joe pesci and sharron stone's characters start to create conflict amongst one another and things only become worse as the mobster world begins to crumble.The film has a great story and great visuals, the only problem i found within the film was i was a little thrown off by the constant voice over dialogue. In some scenes it is horribly misplaced and in some others it has been used in ways which were unneccesary and could have been told through the visual storytelling.None the less Casino is a good film and i suggest that you should certainly watch it especially if you are a scorcese fan =).3) Good movie. Nice sound.... [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Well, I saw this movie in VHS and kind of forgot for a long time.Then finally I bought this DVD.The sound was good, and the image was almost perfect.]And most of all, I felt like re-discover a nice film.I never liked Sharon Stone since this movie. She didn't act to look just pretty. She was not afraid to look horrible. She really tried to act nice according the her charactor. It was a good discovery for me to watch this DVD again and own as well.4) All-Time Favorite [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I guess it is expected that a few people may not like this movie, but I promise the majority will like this one.It is one of my all-time favorites. The cast is amazing. I must add that I especially liked the baseball bat beating....it sounded so real.5) found it thanks. [Rating: 4 out of 5]
one of my dads friends told us that we had to see this movie. got it from you for much cheaper than amazon. thanks.