Synopsis:
A fact-based story depicting the Mob’s multi-million dollar casino operations through the 70’s and early 80’s.

Review:
Casino is a great fucking movie. Why? It’s a Martin Scorcesse gangster movie starring Bobby D and Joe Pesci. That’s why. Nobody does gangsters better than these 3 gentlemen.

Bobby D is the best actor in the world today. He’s on a level all by himself. In fact the only people that are even close to De Niro, in my opinion, are Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman. All other actors should beg for the opportunity to flush his toilet.

Pesci, on the other hand, is only on De Niro’s level when he’s in a gangster picture. And even then he only seems to get things right when he works with Marty and Bobby. Compare any Pecsi film (My Cousin Vinny, Gone Fishin, Lethal Weapon 2, 8 Heads in A Duffle Bag) with the work he’s done in Raging Bull, Goodfellas or Casino and you’ll know what I’m preaching.

As for Scorcesse, there should be a law passed which states Marty has to make a gangster picture every 2 years. He is truly the master of the genre. I wouldn’t mind sitting through the odd “Bringing Out the Dead” as long as I know there’s another Gantsa picture in the works. Can you dig it? I knew that you could.

Now I got this friend (his names starts with “Z” and ends with “orbs”) that likes to say that the whole Sharon Stone plot-line ruins half the movie, but I disagree. The Sharon Stone plot-line adds personality to the picture, and it ties everything together. And it doesn’t hurt that Sharon does a bang-up job in this movie, even I hated her by the end.

Special Features :
The so-called “special features” on this DVD were really disappointing.

The theatrical trailer was all well and good, but it’s just that, a trailer. The production notes were very informative, but they left me wanting a commentary track all the more.

Also included on this DVD were cast bios and filmographys for all of the stars. This was all well and good, but it no way should be considered a special feature.

Also worth noting, there weren’t enough chapters on this DVD. It seemed as though some one just inserted one every fifteen minutes or so. What’s up with that? This is a 3-hour movie. There should have been way more than 16 chapters.

Video:
The outstanding video transfer this DVD offers the best possible viewing of Marty’s beautifully directed film.

Audio:
The Dolby 5.1 surround highlights Casino’s great soundtrack and it insures that you hear every sickening blow in the Baseball bat scene. That’s what I’m talking about!

“Back up a fuckin’ minute here, one minute. I asked you? When the fuck did I ever ask you if I could come out here? Get this through your head you Jew motherfucker, you! You only exist out here because of me! That’s the only reason! Without me, you personally—every fuckin’ wise guy still around will take a piece of your fuckin’ Jew ass! Then where you gonna go? You’re fuckin’ warned. Don’t ever go over my head again, you motherfucker, you!” - Joe Pesci

-Nicky Eyes