Huck Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Apr 24 2006, 03:19 PM)I picked Casino. I though Nicky Santoro was a much better characer than, Tommy DeVito. I mean both characters were great, but I think Nicky was just a little better than Tommy. In Goodfellas you don't see much when Tommy gets whacked. In that scene in Casino in the Cornfield when they kill Nicky & Dominick it's really messy and brutal. I think it added to the impact of Nicky getting whacked. I agree, I love that scene in the cornfield, that is really brutal. I love both these films but Casino just shades it for me Edited June 5, 2006 by Huck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 QUOTE (Wandering Hermit @ Jun 4 2006, 12:36 PM)Not even close. This scene alone is better than all of Casino combined. http://goodfellas.martin-scorsese.net/downloads/images/funny1.jpg That's a classic scene But that's just nonsense saying that scene alone is better than the whole of Casino combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jun 4 2006, 07:47 PM) QUOTE (anagramking @ Apr 24 2006, 10:00 PM) QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Apr 24 2006, 10:19 AM) I picked Casino. I though Nicky Santoro was a much better characer than, Tommy DeVito. I mean both characters were great, but I think Nicky was just a little better than Tommy. In Goodfellas you don't see much when Tommy gets whacked. In that scene in Casino in the Cornfield when they kill Nicky & Dominick it's really messy and brutal. I think it added to the impact of Nicky getting whacked. The guy that whacked Pesci's character in Good Fellas plays Uncle Junior on the Sopranos, Dominic Chianese. Edit: I'm wrong on this, never mind. I don't see any credits for Chianese in GoodFellas. But I'd swear it was him. Oh well. Chianese was in Godfather II, apparently. I haven't seen it in a long time, though. Youre not that far off. The guy that kills Pesci was Billy Batts in Goodfellas and is Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos (Frank Vincent). For the record, Uncle Junior was Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II. I wonder if there's a family tree somewhere that relates these characters. And Michael Imperioli, who plays Christopher Moltisanti on 'The Sopranos', played Spider in 'Goodfellas'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Hermit Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 QUOTE (Huck @ Jun 5 2006, 07:59 AM) QUOTE (Wandering Hermit @ Jun 4 2006, 12:36 PM)Not even close. This scene alone is better than all of Casino combined. http://goodfellas.martin-scorsese.net/downloads/images/funny1.jpg That's a classic scene But that's just nonsense saying that scene alone is better than the whole of Casino combined Just my subjective aesthetic judgement! Given the choice of watching Casino or this scene from Goodfellas alone, I'll always take the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Jun 5 2006, 08:32 AM) QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jun 4 2006, 07:47 PM) QUOTE (anagramking @ Apr 24 2006, 10:00 PM) QUOTE (Modest Man From Mandrake @ Apr 24 2006, 10:19 AM) I picked Casino. I though Nicky Santoro was a much better characer than, Tommy DeVito. I mean both characters were great, but I think Nicky was just a little better than Tommy. In Goodfellas you don't see much when Tommy gets whacked. In that scene in Casino in the Cornfield when they kill Nicky & Dominick it's really messy and brutal. I think it added to the impact of Nicky getting whacked. The guy that whacked Pesci's character in Good Fellas plays Uncle Junior on the Sopranos, Dominic Chianese. Edit: I'm wrong on this, never mind. I don't see any credits for Chianese in GoodFellas. But I'd swear it was him. Oh well. Chianese was in Godfather II, apparently. I haven't seen it in a long time, though. Youre not that far off. The guy that kills Pesci was Billy Batts in Goodfellas and is Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos (Frank Vincent). For the record, Uncle Junior was Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II. I wonder if there's a family tree somewhere that relates these characters. And Michael Imperioli, who plays Christopher Moltisanti on 'The Sopranos', played Spider in 'Goodfellas'. "let him crawl to the doctor, like he crawls with the drinks!" classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112-Rob-2112 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 "Hey Spider that bandage on your foot..Bigger then your f*ckin head!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 "What am I on your pay no mind list!" "What, I never dug a hole before?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112-Rob-2112 Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 "How the f**k am I funny? Am I a clown? Do I make you laugh?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrinity Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Good Fellas is one of those films that I have to watch if I run across it. Classic. Casino is good too, but, I haven't seen it nearly as many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubled_mystic Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 loved casino, wasn't as impressed with goodfellas....don't get me wrong, I think it's a very good film, but casino was much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 "I think you might not understand what it is I do..." Pesci's a classic. "Charlie M!?!? YOu make me pop out your eyeball for Charlie M.!?!?!!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Girl Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 oh eww....Casino gave me the willies...particularly the vise part. blech, blech, blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchithurts Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Casino.....because of this scene....... http://www.jimmywhispersactingschool.com/images/large/casinopesci.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchithurts Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 QUOTE (Alien Girl @ Jun 18 2006, 11:30 AM) oh eww....Casino gave me the willies...particularly the vise part. blech, blech, blech. http://www.carlciarfalio.com/images/Casinovise.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchithurts Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Ace Rothstein: I'm just curious. I saw you shuffling your checks with your right hand. Can you do that with both hands? Signaller: No. Ace Rothstein: Can't do it with both hands? Signaller: No, sir. Ace Rothstein: Can you do it with your left hand? Signaller: Well, I... I never tried. Ace Rothstein: So you're a righty? Signaller: Yeah. [one of the guards repeatedly bangs the signaller's right hand with a hammer] Ace Rothstein: Now you're gonna have to learn with your left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Girl Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 OUCHIE....I'M LIKELYTO NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR POSTING THAT FRICKIN' PICTURE!!!! YOU JERK!!! I'M NEVER GOING TO GET THAT IMAGE OUT OF MY HEAD!!! That was just mean. You bastard, I'm serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112-Rob-2112 Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 u guys see the unrated where his eye pops out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor11 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 This is a toughie, both are great movies. I tend to like Casino a bit more tho. I know basis of Casino is true (not 100% sure on Goodfellas, but im sure it is too), just substitute Spilatro for Santoro. The Spilatro bros. were bad ass Chi-town gangsters. Sharon Stone is great as the one of the biggest beyatchs eveah. I want to punch her ever time I see the movie, she plays that character to well. Her cumuppance at the end was a beauty. The books for both are brilliant, same author on both. IIRC in the Casino book I dont think the author changed the characters names, which was surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 QUOTE (2112-Rob-2112 @ Jun 18 2006, 06:25 PM) u guys see the unrated where his eye pops out No! Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 QUOTE (ouchithurts @ Jun 18 2006, 11:47 AM) QUOTE (Alien Girl @ Jun 18 2006, 11:30 AM) oh eww....Casino gave me the willies...particularly the vise part. blech, blech, blech. http://www.carlciarfalio.com/images/Casinovise.jpg That is disturbing - where the hell did you get that photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Thought I'd bump this old thread because of the Casino parodies being posted in the other thread, and because I found this clip. This is by far the coolest shot of De Niro ever. Everything about this shot is perfect...the slow camera creep-in and the slo-mo, the lighting, the look on De Niro's face (you know EXACTLY what's going through his mind at that moment), the way he smokes the cigarette, and that song and the way it's brought in. Scorsese is the master of fitting songs into his scenes, and the use of this song is perfect. Those of you who know Goodfellas know the shot without clicking the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2owcQDvQLc&NR=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 11:31 PM) Thought I'd bump this old thread because of the Casino parodies being posted in the other thread, and because I found this clip. This is by far the coolest shot of De Niro ever. Everything about this shot is perfect...the slow camera creep-in and the slo-mo, the lighting, the look on De Niro's face (you know EXACTLY what's going through his mind at that moment), the way he smokes the cigarette, and that song and the way it's brought in. Scorsese is the master of fitting songs into his scenes, and the use of this song is perfect. Those of you who know Goodfellas know the shot without clicking the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2owcQDvQLc&NR=1 I think you posted the wrong clip... you meant to post the clip with him in the bar with Creem playing, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Dec 12 2008, 11:35 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 11:31 PM) Thought I'd bump this old thread because of the Casino parodies being posted in the other thread, and because I found this clip. This is by far the coolest shot of De Niro ever. Everything about this shot is perfect...the slow camera creep-in and the slo-mo, the lighting, the look on De Niro's face (you know EXACTLY what's going through his mind at that moment), the way he smokes the cigarette, and that song and the way it's brought in. Scorsese is the master of fitting songs into his scenes, and the use of this song is perfect. Those of you who know Goodfellas know the shot without clicking the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2owcQDvQLc&NR=1 I think you posted the wrong clip... you meant to post the clip with him in the bar with Creem playing, right? Yep. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtothesky Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I love Casino, but HATED the scenes with Sharon Stone. They focused way too much on her in my opinion. If possible, I fast-forward through those scenes. Pesci was amazing in this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanaceaFish Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 As much as I loved both movies, I had to go with Goodfellas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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