Customer Reviews
Perfect 
2008-06-02
This item came ontime and was in perfect condition. Just the way it should be
Great movie 2008-05-16
If you like gangster/soprano type movies, this one is great. Considering this is also a true account makes it even more interesting. Plus, I love vintage/70s setting movies because it is very nostalgic for me. Highly recommend.
Leaving Las Vegas 2008-02-01
"Casino" is a crowning achievment on alot of different levels. The directing, the acting and the story. You feel so involved while viewing it, you get so tangled up in all the crap that ends up happening. It's an emotional investment worth the payoff. All of the performances are brilliant, especially the scenes between Sharon Stone and Robert De Niro. There was some funky energy between the 2, like they really hated eachother at times. They're fights and tirades seemed so real, I was mezmorized while watching them. When Sharon Stone finally gets confronted in the Italian restaurant, and Robert DeNiro graps her and she mutters, "I wouldn't do that if I were you", I felt the raw emotion of her performance. This role was Sharon's crowning achievemnt in film in my oppinion. This is one of my favourite films, I wish someone could make another epic drama like this again, there seems to be a shortage of good stuff like this around. ENERGY PEOPLE!
Violence is an Art Form 2007-12-08
This movie really makes one happy not to be involved in shady and slick dealings. It's really hard to decide who is the champion in this movie as well. At the end of the movie, it's hard not to be empathetic for Joe Pesci; despite his being a genuine punk. I highly recommend this movie.
You better believe this is one of Scorsese's best. 2007-11-23
"Casino" is, without doubt one of the best films by Scorsese. The film runs for almost three hours and events take their time to unravel, and rightly so.
The performances: Robert De Niro is one of the finest actors to come out of Hollywood and that's a universal fact! In this movie, he delivers a performance that qualifies as one his best after 'Raging Bull'. He appears super-cool as the Casino operator and you cannot help but sympathize with him in some later parts of the movie when he is having a bad time because of various reasons. Trust him to play an all-in-one character: a mob-connected Casino guy, a friend and a loving father all at the same time! His powerful performance in this movie has to be seen to be believed. It is nothing short of mind-blowing!
Joe Pesci..what can one say about this guy! Delivering sharp dialogs and firing those F-words with a one-of-a-kind punch is something only he can do! He plays a wicked, wicked character who also cares for his boy-hood friend, Sam. Another brilliant performance after GoodFellas, he is the finest choice for his role.
Sharon Stone: Superb!! I never thought I would feel that about her performance, but indeed, she gets a hell of a chance to act here..and she does it exceedingly well! The drunk hustler who cannot find happiness is played to perfection by Sharon...I guess it is also kudos to the director for bringing out the actor in her.
Then there are some wonderful, but small supporting performances by James Woods as Lester Diamond, Frank Vincent as Frank Marino, Alan King as Andy Stone and Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) as Phillip Green. Special mention here, of Pasquale Cajano, who is superb as the mob boss, Remo Gaggi.
The soundtrack is very much like that in GoodFellas. And much in the same manner, there is some playful rock'n'roll music playing in the background during any violent scene of crime!
The dialog is brilliant. Robert Richardson's cinematography is amazing. The wonderful screenplay for the film is co-written by Nicolas Pileggi who is also the author of the book.
As mentioned before, the film runs for about 3 hours but there is not a single moment when you'd want to take your eyes off the screen.
An under-rated classic, this one deserves a rightful place up there along with Scorsese's other acclaimed classics.
The Best 2007-09-30
Robert De Niro Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese s riveting look at how blind ambition white-hot passion and 24-karat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas 1973 is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob s multi-million dollar casino operation where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice.System Requirements:Running Time: 179 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 025192979620 Manufacturer No: 29796
Scorsese Scores [ 7 l 7 l 7 ] 2007-09-14
I probably haven't seen this movie for about, oh, five years. Now after watching it again, I remember why it was so unforgettable. From the actual Casino, to the acting on all parts... this movie is complete.
Success(Taxi Driver) after success(Raging Bull) after success(Goodfellas). In my opinion Scorsese is one of the top three movie directors of all time at showing us, what it's like to be a gangster. Just over this last year, I've watched all of Scorsese's movies more than twelve times each(next on the list, Casino).
Robert De Niro in the late 80's and early 90's for me, was a gangster. I was twelve years old when I first watched this and trust me that's what he was in my eyes. Now I just see him as one of the best actors of his generation. From award wins to being flat out hilarious, I envy the talent he has.
Joe Pesci(My Cousin Vinny) and Sharon Stone(Basic Instinct) melted on and off screen during their careers. I like them both as actors and individuals. Resembling a sorta couple of two-faced/thieves such as Bonnie and Clyde. Contributing everything to the supporting cast. Although, one thing I do think of whenever I do watch this movie; is how that I think this was the last great film in both of their careers. It's a movie to watch for that reason alone.
Imagine watching the Scorsese film "Goodfellas", excluding and including a couple of faces, with new characters and new settings. And that's what you get, better badder gangsters. It's pretty much of what would've happened if "Goodfellas" had a happy ending.
De Niro, Pesci, Stone, Scorsese, Gangsters, and Gambling. If one of these names or words triggers a part of your brain when reading, watch "Casino". It's a classic for all of these reasons.
I don't know if this review will be that helpful, or new in anyway. But it's nice to encourage to have fun. "And that's that"
GoodFellas The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition) My other two most favorite Scorsese films today.
Casino - Review 
2007-07-24
Martin Scorsese paints a colorful portrait of Las Vegas in the early 1970s as the oasis of glamor and corruption that it was. Against this backdrop, the story chronicles the rise and fall of three central characters: a play-by-the-rules casino owner with mob connections (Robert De Niro), his childhood friend and Mafia underboss (Joe Pesci) and an ex-prostitute with expensive taste and a driving will to get what she wants (Sharon Stone).
Casino 2007-07-03
We received our purchase in a timely manner and it was is good shape. This was a pleasant experience.
What a film 2007-07-02
The downfall of this empire is a beauty to watch. This film is actually terrifying in its realistic portrayal of how the greatest of things can crumble to mere...crumbs. This film is a powerhouse, a knockout, it is phenomenal in its storytelling, acting (which is too realistic), direction (Martin, baby) and poignant ability to make you believe that this can happen to anyone.
