"Goodfellas" vs. "Casino" (2 Viewers)

[starting over]

Casino's improvement over time comes from its cable-TV rewatchability. You're flipping through the channels, you see Casino on, you watch for an hour or so, it's not bad. Usually you pick it up where the FBI guys' plane runs out of fuel. Some good scenes, you get into it, you don't have to sit and watch the whole thing. If you always had to watch it the whole way through, I doubt as many people would say it's improved that much over time.

I could see that. I would agree that it does get a bit tedious near the end, if you watch it all of the way through in one sitting, thanks to the constant bickering of Ace and Ginger. Still, the rest is stellar.

If I had to listen to her ask for her money one more ####### time i was going to shoot her myself

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Goodfellas is rated properly. Casino is vastly underrated. Both are endlessly rewatchable. Lorraine Bracco bugs me at tmies, Sharon Stone bugs me at times. Jimmy is a cooler character than Ace but DeNiro murders both roles. Tommy and Nicky are almost interchangeable. The first three fourths of Goodfellas is possibly the most entertaining a film can ever be, though, and while Casino is solid start to finish, it can't reach that height. I'd say Goodfellas is a 9.5, Casino is a 9.

I would add that...actually, I have nothing to add to that.

 

[Sarnoff]

I'll delete this post later, but Casino is on HBO Signature right now.

Update?

GoodFellas is on Bravo

 

[Raider Nation]

What is it about Goodfellas...

I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.

But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

 

[Raider Nation]

You wanna laugh? This ##### last week asked me to Christen his kid.

YEAH... SEVEN THOUSAND I CHARGE!

 

[NYRAGE]

I'll watch both repeatedly, but it's Goodfellas for me. I cannot stand watching Sharon Stone's over-acting in Casino.

 

[Raider Nation]

I cannot stand watching Sharon Stone's over-acting in Casino.

I thought she was outstanding.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

 

[flapgreen]

Not a huge Goodfellas fan.

 

[Raider Nation]

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie.

I have an open mind. I'm willing to give it another try.I just remember watching it in the theater and expecting.... more.

 

[Raider Nation]

Not a huge Goodfellas fan.

Wow. Can you put your finger on why? I don't think I've ever met a dude who didn't love this flick.

 

[NYRAGE]

I cannot stand watching Sharon Stone's over-acting in Casino.

I thought she was outstanding.

I know that she was nominated, but still, I couldn't stand her constant yelling. I thought that she was hamming it up.

 

[Kenny Powers]

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie.

I have an open mind. I'm willing to give it another try.I just remember watching it in the theater and expecting.... more.

The theater is overrated when it comes to great movies, especially movies that are 3 hours long

 

[cosjobs]

Euro sandwich? What's in that?

not sure, but I bet it costs more than a dollar

 

[joffer]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

 

[cosjobs]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

Haven't seen Heat since it came out and did not particularly like it at the time. I need to give it another shot. I'll see if I can find it on BluRay and give it the full HT treatment

 

[Kenny Powers]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

I wouldnt say another level, although the 2 in question are mob movies, the other isnt. I probably like Goodfellas and Casino more, but its close. Heat is the only movie where both DeNiro and Pacino shared the screen (well, at least prior to Righteous Kill). And although I think DeNiro is a much better actor than Pacino, Pacino holds his own. Their 1-2 dynamic in itself is something the other 2 movies dont offer

Also, the 15 minute bank heist scene in Heat is better than any scene in Casino or Goodfellas. Its IMO 1 of the best action sequences in film

 

[Raider Nation]

Billy Batts about to have his last drink.

 

[flapgreen]

Not a huge Goodfellas fan.

Wow. Can you put your finger on why? I don't think I've ever met a dude who didn't love this flick.

Not sure. I've never met one that didn't either. Just seems to get slow at one point and stay there. I'm a huge "gangster" movie fan too. Let the ridicule ensue.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Billy Batts about to have his last drink.

Did he ever pay up for the drink he sent to the "Irish hoodlums"?

 

[jdoggydogg]

What is it about Goodfellas...I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

I never watch bits of movies I love on TV. I always like to start it from the beginning on DVD.

 

[Kenny Powers]

What is it about Goodfellas...I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

I never watch bits of movies I love on TV. I always like to start it from the beginning on DVD.

Agreed..not only do they cut out tons of stuff, if its a movie I own, I'll watch it when I want.I dont think I've ever watched Goodfellas, Godfather X, or any movie I own on TV

 

[The Goat]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

"Toldja I was never goin' back."

 

[Raider Nation]

Billy Batts about to have his last drink.

Did he ever pay up for the drink he sent to the "Irish hoodlums"?

That guy suffered a couple of grizzly f'n deaths, eh? Pistol-whipped, kicked and stabbed a hundred times by Tommy, and had his skull popped like a grape by an SUV.

 

[cosjobs]

What is it about Goodfellas...I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

I never watch bits of movies I love on TV. I always like to start it from the beginning on DVD.

Agreed..not only do they cut out tons of stuff, if its a movie I own, I'll watch it when I want.I dont think I've ever watched Goodfellas, Godfather X, or any movie I own on TV

If you turn to a radio station that is in the middle playing your favorite song, do you turn it off and go find the CD so you can listen from the start?

 

[The Goat]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

I wouldnt say another level, although the 2 in question are mob movies, the other isnt. I probably like Goodfellas and Casino more, but its close. Heat is the only movie where both DeNiro and Pacino shared the screen (well, at least prior to Righteous Kill). And although I think DeNiro is a much better actor than Pacino, Pacino holds his own. Their 1-2 dynamic in itself is something the other 2 movies dont offer

Also, the 15 minute bank heist scene in Heat is better than any scene in Casino or Goodfellas. Its IMO 1 of the best action sequences in film

Ya know, it's interesting...The International is...well, it's not very good...but when I first saw the gunfight in that, I thought, "Wow. This is the best movie shootout I've seen since Heat." The bank heist scene is clearly the benchmark for action sequences.

 

[jdoggydogg]

What is it about Goodfellas...I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

I never watch bits of movies I love on TV. I always like to start it from the beginning on DVD.

Agreed..not only do they cut out tons of stuff, if its a movie I own, I'll watch it when I want.I dont think I've ever watched Goodfellas, Godfather X, or any movie I own on TV

Same here. Plus, when I do watch the DVD the scenes are fresher.

 

[Kenny Powers]

What is it about Goodfellas...I have it on DVD (as most people do), but I might pop that in only once a year.But when it's on TV, you CANNOT change the channel. A lot like The Godfather I and II in that regard.

I never watch bits of movies I love on TV. I always like to start it from the beginning on DVD.

Agreed..not only do they cut out tons of stuff, if its a movie I own, I'll watch it when I want.I dont think I've ever watched Goodfellas, Godfather X, or any movie I own on TV

If you turn to a radio station that is in the middle playing your favorite song, do you turn it off and go find the CD so you can listen from the start?

Pretty sure theres a difference between 3 minutes and 2-3 hours

 

[Kenny Powers]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

I wouldnt say another level, although the 2 in question are mob movies, the other isnt. I probably like Goodfellas and Casino more, but its close. Heat is the only movie where both DeNiro and Pacino shared the screen (well, at least prior to Righteous Kill). And although I think DeNiro is a much better actor than Pacino, Pacino holds his own. Their 1-2 dynamic in itself is something the other 2 movies dont offer

Also, the 15 minute bank heist scene in Heat is better than any scene in Casino or Goodfellas. Its IMO 1 of the best action sequences in film

Ya know, it's interesting...The International is...well, it's not very good...but when I first saw the gunfight in that, I thought, "Wow. This is the best movie shootout I've seen since Heat." The bank heist scene is clearly the benchmark for action sequences.

Not sure what you're trying to say. If youre comparing Heat (or that scene, even) to The International, you might want to watch Heat again.While that scene from Heat was great, you dont leave Heat only remembering the bank heist scene.

 

[The Goat]

Goodfellas is better, but I totally agree with Casino being underrated. The fact that this thread doesnt have more votes/posts pretty much says that.

I voted I like them equal, but its clear Casino dont get no respect

I have no problem with movies being long, when theyre good. Casino is long, but its fantastic.

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie

Heat is good, but these two are on a different level

I wouldnt say another level, although the 2 in question are mob movies, the other isnt. I probably like Goodfellas and Casino more, but its close. Heat is the only movie where both DeNiro and Pacino shared the screen (well, at least prior to Righteous Kill). And although I think DeNiro is a much better actor than Pacino, Pacino holds his own. Their 1-2 dynamic in itself is something the other 2 movies dont offer

Also, the 15 minute bank heist scene in Heat is better than any scene in Casino or Goodfellas. Its IMO 1 of the best action sequences in film

Ya know, it's interesting...The International is...well, it's not very good...but when I first saw the gunfight in that, I thought, "Wow. This is the best movie shootout I've seen since Heat." The bank heist scene is clearly the benchmark for action sequences.

Not sure what you're trying to say. If youre comparing Heat (or that scene, even) to The International, you might want to watch Heat again.While that scene from Heat was great, you dont leave Heat only remembering the bank heist scene.

Not at all. Heat is one of my Top 5 movies from the 90s, and a far superior movie. I'm strictly talking about that gunfight.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Not sure what you're trying to say. If youre comparing Heat (or that scene, even) to The International, you might want to watch Heat again.

While that scene from Heat was great, you dont leave Heat only remembering the bank heist scene.

Not at all. Heat is one of my Top 5 movies from the 90s, and a far superior movie. I'm strictly talking about that gunfight.

That

is almost on another level than most action scenes. all about the detail

 

[Ghost Rider]

I'll watch both repeatedly, but it's Goodfellas for me. I cannot stand watching Sharon Stone's over-acting in Casino.

I wouldn't call it overacting, but I can see how her constant yelling and screaming in consecutive scenes near the end of the movie might be a bit grating.

 

[Daywalker]

Goodfellas is superior to Casino. Pretty much common sense.

Once Sharon Stone goes bat#### in Casino the movie takes a large downturn. Picks up during the end but their is a 30-45 minute section that is fast-forward worthy.

It really is not that close. Goodfellas is superior to Casino. The scene with Pesci, DeNiro and Liotta with Pesci's mother is the end all.

A better poll would be Casino vs. Donnie Brasco.

Goodfellas is in the pantheon.

 

[Darth Cheney]

Heat is right up there with Goodfellas and Casino. It's a helluva lot more subtle.....but it's just as good.

 

[Darth Cheney]

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie.

I have an open mind. I'm willing to give it another try.I just remember watching it in the theater and expecting.... more.

The theater is overrated when it comes to great movies, especially movies that are 3 hours long

I think the theater experience can affect the way you process a movie. Two movies that I disliked in the theater that I loved when I saw them again were Unbreakable and Heat. Both of these movies were "quiet" movies and in a crowded theater every cough, fidget and whisper is amplified. In addition, IMO...these two movies, for whatever reason, drew audiences who might have been expecting more than their subtle nature.

 

[Raider Nation]

Goodfellas is superior to Casino. Pretty much common sense.

Once Sharon Stone goes bat#### in Casino the movie takes a large downturn. Picks up during the end but their is a 30-45 minute section that is fast-forward worthy.

It really is not that close. Goodfellas is superior to Casino. The scene with Pesci, DeNiro and Liotta with Pesci's mother is the end all.

A better poll would be Casino vs. Donnie Brasco.

Casino would win by a mile. DB was another movie where I came out a bit disappointed. Upon later viewings, it got a little better but it still did not knock my socks off.

 

[David Yudkin]

I have seen both repeatedly and own both on DVD. I think Goodfellas is a slightly better movie. But I like Casino better.

 

[gump]

Billy Batts about to have his last drink.

"Waaay dowwwwnnnnnn....below the ocean....."

 

[Christo]

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie.

I have an open mind. I'm willing to give it another try.I just remember watching it in the theater and expecting.... more.

Maybe if they did a voice over . . .

 

[Raider Nation]

....also, I like Heat just about as much as both of these. Another movie that I dont care if its 3 hours because its ####in awesome. RN, youre missing something if you dont like this movie.

I have an open mind. I'm willing to give it another try.I just remember watching it in the theater and expecting.... more.

Maybe if they did a voice over . . .

Well played.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Not sure what you're trying to say. If youre comparing Heat (or that scene, even) to The International, you might want to watch Heat again.

While that scene from Heat was great, you dont leave Heat only remembering the bank heist scene.

Not at all. Heat is one of my Top 5 movies from the 90s, and a far superior movie. I'm strictly talking about that gunfight.

That

There are some great, realistic touches in that scene. Little ones. Like when Kilmer transfers the money into his black bags. He's really using a lot of effort to do it. Which makes sense, since the money would be extremely heavy. But it's almost like Mann filled those bags with bricks - because Kilmer really strains to lift that weight.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Heat is right up there with Goodfellas and Casino. It's a helluva lot more subtle.....but it's just as good.

Heat is awesome, but Goodfellas is a cut above. The relationship scenes in Heat are not interesting after the first couple of viewings.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Goodfellas is superior to Casino. Pretty much common sense.

Once Sharon Stone goes bat#### in Casino the movie takes a large downturn. Picks up during the end but their is a 30-45 minute section that is fast-forward worthy.

It really is not that close. Goodfellas is superior to Casino. The scene with Pesci, DeNiro and Liotta with Pesci's mother is the end all.

A better poll would be Casino vs. Donnie Brasco.

Casino would win by a mile. DB was another movie where I came out a bit disappointed. Upon later viewings, it got a little better but it still did not knock my socks off.

Brasco is a lot of fun. Casino is far superior.

 

[17seconds]

Casino is good, but it's kind of like if Oliver Stone tried to do a Scorcese movie.

Goodfellas is better. Godfather blows them all away, obv

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

"Casino" on HBO Signature.

Flipped on it just as the guy in the bar tells De Niro to "shove that pen right up your f****** ####".

The night did not end well for that guy.

 

[Raider Nation]

"Casino" on HBO Signature.

Flipped on it just as the guy in the bar tells De Niro to "shove that pen right up your f****** ####".

The night did not end well for that guy.

You hear a little girl, Ace?

 

[Raider Nation]

Casino is coming up on HBO HD at 2:30 am ET.

The HD broadcast looks far superior to the DVD. Finally gonna have a chance to save this on the DVR.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Casino is coming up on HBO HD at 2:30 am ET.

The HD broadcast looks far superior to the DVD. Finally gonna have a chance to save this on the DVR.

I noticed that earlier tonight and also am recording it in hi-def.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Rickles looks like a turtle.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'd take the money and a broken hand.