bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Henry Hill said:
Goodfellas by a large margin.
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Goodfellas by a large margin.
How is this even possible. Goodfellas is one of most well paced movies ever made.
TheJollyCorner
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here's one for you fuckin' wiseguys:
who wins in a fight?
Pesci's Nicky Santoro (Casino) or Pesci's Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)
who wins in a fight?
Pesci's Nicky Santoro (Casino) or Pesci's Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)
many places
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I prefer Casino, although both are incredible films that I have watched multiple times. Casino is just more appealing to me.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Karen>>>>>>>>>>>Ginger
Gordon Shumway
Banned
"youuuuuuu MUDDAFUKKA"
I could listen to Joe Pesci say that line in Casino all day long. Seriously. His delivery is fucking brilliant, and I could almost give it to Casino over Goodfellas just for that. Unless he says it in Goodfellas too (haven't seen it in a while), in which case it's a draw.
I could listen to Joe Pesci say that line in Casino all day long. Seriously. His delivery is fucking brilliant, and I could almost give it to Casino over Goodfellas just for that. Unless he says it in Goodfellas too (haven't seen it in a while), in which case it's a draw.
The Horror the horror
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Two best lines:
Liquidsnake
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No one cares what I think, but I put them on the same level.
I do not hold one above the other. I thought both showed the pinnacle of Robert Deniro as an actor.
I do not hold one above the other. I thought both showed the pinnacle of Robert Deniro as an actor.
ThreePiMatt
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Yeah, I'm going with Casino as well. De Niro is a much better character in Casino than Goodfellas, and Pesci is slightly better in Casino.
Also, Don Rickles.
Also, Don Rickles.
The lighting in Casino is heavenly. I'm down to watch it over and over, it's like a visual treat and plays perfectly off the entire atmosphere of Vegas. It's almost fun in a way despite all of the terrible things that are happening. There is nothing fun about Goodfellas. It is probably the better movie, but I don't really want to escape in that world over and over again so it isn't as rewatchable. So I'd have to acknowledge that Casino is my favorite of the two, but Goodfellas is probably a better movie. But not by much.
Half and half
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Op, are you joking? Sometimes you don't sound like you're kidding, you know, there's a lotta people around.
Jim Harbaugh
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I like both, but prefer goodfellas
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
They're both fantastic, but Goodfellas wins every time for me. Once I hear that opening line "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster", I'm watching the whole damn thing. Simple as all hell, but probably my favorite opening to a movie ever.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Alright, I'm done with this thread.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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I've never been able to love Casino. It's alright, but it just doesn't measure up to most of Scorsese's other movies for, especially Goodfellas.
He meant New York, New York.
Schattenjäger
Gabriel Knight
De Niro was too much of a wimp in Casino
fluffydelusions
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But goodfellas had
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E84VqqCPI7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E84VqqCPI7w
teruterubozu
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The one long continuous shot of Casino's intro is fucking incredible.
You must not have seen Tree of Life.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i agree. goodfellas was kind of disappointing to me. that ending....
Always-honest
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Bwaha, no. Not in any way.
Buckethead
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It could be better than the Goodfellas in every way imaginable (it's not) but Sharon Stone's face and awful performance would render it unwatchable.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Whaaaaat
I love both films, but I'd say Goodfellas is the movie that will resonate with people into the future.
Casino has a tremendous opening hour -- probably one of the best ever -- with the documentary-esque breakdown of the casino, etc. The ending sequence is also sublime, and the acting and casting, particularly Pesci's work, is awesome.
I'd say Casino tries a little too hard with the Sharon Stone beats, though. You could tell Scorcese was basically trying to win her an oscar, and after yet another scene of her crawling back, it really bloated the movie in a few ways. Her performance was good; maybe just a bit too much of it, though.
They're both 5/5 for me, to be sure.
Casino has a tremendous opening hour -- probably one of the best ever -- with the documentary-esque breakdown of the casino, etc. The ending sequence is also sublime, and the acting and casting, particularly Pesci's work, is awesome.
I'd say Casino tries a little too hard with the Sharon Stone beats, though. You could tell Scorcese was basically trying to win her an oscar, and after yet another scene of her crawling back, it really bloated the movie in a few ways. Her performance was good; maybe just a bit too much of it, though.
They're both 5/5 for me, to be sure.
indigo-cyclops
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Definitely agree, as I found the scenario much more intriguing. And the performances were fantastic. All-around, I was more entertained by Casino and felt it told a compelling story. Fuck, I love it!
evil solrac v3.0
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the scene with Pesci's mother in Goodfellas>>>>>>>>>all.
Space Runaway
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Late to this thread but...
To me, Goodfellas is the better movie yet I prefer Casino due to whole "fall of the mobster owned-Las Vegas" subject matter being more interesting.
To me, Goodfellas is the better movie yet I prefer Casino due to whole "fall of the mobster owned-Las Vegas" subject matter being more interesting.
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