We Just Watched "Casino" | CRWN #40

Watch this movie review podcast where the guys give their movie review of Martin Scorsese’s classic film, CASINO starring Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone right after watching it with fresh eyes. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the CRWN Cinema Podcast! 

CASINO is about: In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), his ex-hustler wife Ginger (Sharon Stone), her con-artist ex Lester Diamond (James Woods) and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger. Martin Scorsese directs this adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's book.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:45 Ace v.s. Nicky

00:06:26 Does Vegas still rough up it's winners?

00:07:45 The moments of pure violence

00:10:39 The hidden meaning of Ginger's character

00:12:28 Ace's one flaw

00:19:47 How much to take the hammer?

00:27:54 Why Ace was a badass

00:35:08 Old school Vegas doesn't seem fun

00:38:45 Scorsese’s mom is great in these movies

00:41:43 Joe Pesci must spit serious game

00:43:52 Ginger's materialistic obessions

00:45:25 2 million dollars spent in a few months?!

00:48:35 Her weird attachment to the pimp

00:51:50 Whole 'lotta slurs in this one

00:54:03 Scorsese's mob movie specialty

00:55:24 Should it have been 3 hours?

00:57:59 Those are your final thoughts...?

00:58:48 Possible meaning behind the lighting choices

01:00:59 Final thoughts, again