*money can't buy her love...* FIRST TIME WATCHING: Casino (1995) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@mdjfusion]

"This lady is a walking, talking red flag." The words of a wise man.

[@WiseGuy5674]

Tony ‘The Ant’ Spilotro was portrayed brilliantly and accurately right down to the resemblance. The scene when he’s with his lawyer, trying to get away from reporters is frame by frame realistic to the point that the real lawyer plays himself…then became mayor.

[@htime9119]

*Anthony 'Tony the Ant' Spilotro

[@rxtsec1]

Yeah looked nothing like Tommy but he looks just like Anthony spilogo

[@masokotanga7356]

Man, that part where Sam has to CONVINCE Ginger to be with him. Most painful part of the film for me..

[@LiloFunk68]

The lady playing the underboss's mother in the grocery store was the director's mother. The fellow playing the curly headed enforcer who was involved in many of the murders at the end was Frank Culotta, who actually was an Outfit gangster/enforcer. He was also a consultant for the film and the inspiration for the Frank Vincent character.

[@robertnguyen9493]

Joe Pesci said that the scene in the desert where he yells and curses at D’Nero when D’Nero just pulls back and let’s Pesci curse him out was significant, because as he said “no one reems D’Nero like that.” So it meant a lot that he was willing to pull back and let it happen in the scene.

[@NWAWskeptic]

Ever watch the Bert and Ernie redub of that scene? It’s hilarious.

[@robertnguyen9493]

@@NWAWskeptic oh yeah, that cracks me up

[@sephjnr]

The TV edit is even more offensive in places

[@PabloEscobar-vw7gw]

33:27 Did you know that the passerby who passed Pesci and Vincent is not an actor. Scorsese loved the improvisation so much he left it in the film. Pesci :"Who's the guy who's the guy

[@rxtsec1]

Wow

[@paulfournier2494]

FYI, the “adorable mom” is Scorsese’s actual mother. She makes cameos in a lot of his movies, including “Goodfellas” ! She is adorable! 😂

[@JAYZIGGY5]

The hitman at the end that shoots the guy in the parking lot and then the guy in white in the top of the head "where you goin jagoff" is the real Frank Cullotta, played by Frank Vincent in this movie.

[@Rurukuken]

This movie has my favorite edit in any film. When Nicky is narrating in the cornfield and it gets interrupted by the bat smacking him.

[@jonathanwelchbmnc7615]

This is my favorite Robert De Niro movie. The character he plays is so logical and has such good common sense yet he doesn’t take crap from anybody. Also I feel for the guy because of his marriage troubles and his friend betraying him. I am glad that he did not go to jail or die at the end of the movie.

[@MDK2_Radio]

He had common sense everywhere except in his personal relationships.

[@jonathanwelchbmnc7615]

@@MDK2_Radio facts

[@TeddyKGB12]

The real life "Frankie" has small parts in this movie. He was the hitman who killed Stone and the guy in Costa Rica in the movie. He was Tony "The Ant" Spilotro's right-hand man in real life.

[@kenlangston3451]

Sharon Stone really held her own with two heavyweight actors. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

[@MDK2_Radio]

I think she should have won. Just her opening scene where she’s so beautiful and appealing in spite of being a walking red flag - I mean, you can see both at the same time, that’s extremely impressive to pull off. I don’t know who beat her for the Oscar but I can’t believe that her performance was better than Stone’s.

[@kenlangston3451]

@@MDK2_Radio I was wrong. She was nominated for Bedt Actress not Supporting. But the actresses nominated for Best Actress in 1996 are all incredible. Susan Sarandon won for Dead Man Walking. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Meryl Streep (The River Wild) and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) were all nominated that year. I agree though Stone should have won. She did win the Golden Globe though.

[@johnnyboy7144]

Susan was fantastic but I really believe Sharon should have won the Oscar, her performance was PHENOMENAL

[@kenlangston3451]

@@johnnyboy7144 I honestly think the Academy didn’t take her seriously as an actress in Casino even though she was fantastic. She had been mostly known for so called “junk food” films like Basic Instinct and Total Recall before that. She was great in both of those don’t get me wrong but those are the kind of films the Academy looks down on. To be honest if she had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress that year I think she would have won easily. That was a much weaker field with Mira Sorvino winning for Mighty Aphrodite.

[@johnnyboy7144]

@@kenlangston3451 you are probably right, they definitely held it against her that she showed her kitty on camera in Basic Instinct 3 years prior

[@georgedevine4130]

One of the best movies ever. Your reactions were pretty much mine when I saw this as a kid. It was depressing but a great movie. And Scorcese does such an intricate job with the story line and the hits and the circumstances leading up to every situation

[@JulietCStevens]

Frank Culotta who was an actual hit man of that time was in the movie as the old hit man and also helped with the authenticity of the characters. The character Frankie who is Nick's right hand man is him of that time.

[@angelomaurizio1668]

The adorable old lady @ 24:24 is actually Martin Scorsese's Mom. Scorsese had casted her on several of his movies including GoodFellas.

[@MontagZoso]

Great reaction as always, thank you! Since you mentioned the adorable mother in the film who hated hearing her son swear…that was Catherine Scorsese, Martin’s real life mom. ❤️ She has been in several of Martin’s movies, including GoodFellas, playing Pesci’s mom. Loved seeing her in his films. 🙂

[@TeddyKGB12]

She also had a small part in the Godfather 3. When Andy Garcia and his "cousin" were talking to a few old ladies in front of a restaurant.

[@reneedennis2011]

Cool 😎 !

[@folkblues4u]

Dude, if you like that trio, you really need to see 'The Irishman'. It's hella long! But such good performances (especially DeNiro and Pesci and Pacino), you won't want it to end. I immediately watched all 4 hours again as soon as ended.

[@victorsos100]

Sam made 2 MASSIVE MISTAKES. 1. Trust Ginger. 2. Let his friend come to Vegas. If only he didn't let his heart get in the way of his head.

[@davidmeir9348]

In this movie (like Goodfellas also based on a true story), the character played by Joe Pesci is even more unhinged than the one he played in Scorcese previous film. The way him and his brother are dispatched is brutal AF.

[@MsNewsted]

I think I could go through the entire Good Fella's Movie saying all the lines lmao... What the fuck is that? Jimmy - What's up?? - Did I hit something? What the fk is that? Maybe you got a flat? NO. What the fk? You better pull over and see. (Then they open the Trunk lol) He's still alive. You piece of sht! Die, you motherfker! Look at me! Then that musiccccccccccc AND - As far back as I can remember...... I always wanted to be a gangster. To me being a gangster was better than being president of the United States. Even before I went to the cabstand for an after-school job......I knew I wanted to be part of them.

[@theman4884]

@@MsNewsted Ma, I'm gonna borrow this knife.

[@jldog134]

Tony "The Ant" Spilotro

[@brock3010]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. The actors are grade A+. Names have obviously been changed and a few small things. Other then that it's a kick ass true story...

[@brock3010]

@Matrixnukum I honestly lost count on how many times I've seen it...

[@brock3010]

Some of the internet says Lester Diamond was based off of some guy named John Hicks. I couldn't find a picture of Hicks during that time. I have found other information and a picture that Diamond is based off of. Imo he looks like he was a skeevy guy. Just like Lester Diamond was. His name is Lenny Marmor...

[@thekerosenewolf5066]

RIGHT before the car blows up in the beginning, you can see the slightest clip from the actor to a dummy if you close closely. The body kinda jolts back just slightly and his features become sharper.

[@noahmarshall8464]

Pesci grew up around people like this, he knew how they really acted so he put that into his performances.

[@jethrobodine8563]

Just watched your Goodfellas reaction and thought "He needs to watch Casino"... And here i am.

[@kylewestlake982]

That blueberry muffin scene was true, lol

[@jeffj6815]

Fun fact: the old mother you said was adorable is Martin Scorce's mother.

[@alwayswrite2011]

29:16 - For all the times I've seen this movie, I never noticed the fight in the background. 😂 30:17 - Love, be it real or imagined, is a powerful force. That's why he's still with her. Been there, done that, got the club jacket. 31:45 - "Manipulation 101," CI! If she can get Nicky to kill Sam, she can take everything without a fight. 34:22 - The toxic relationship is what makes this more than a mob movie. Two plotlines interwoven perfectly to make it the glorious mess we know and love that we call "Casino." 35:44 - Another one I know from experience. Regardless of how evil the woman is, her accusations will always trump the man's in a domestic dispute. As the cop told me, "The law protects the woman in these things." (I could explain this further, but it was one of the great traumas of my life.) Sharon Stone was the only person to receive an Oscar nomination. The movie got no Oscar wins. 🙁

[@chrisinfiesto835]

Classic! Lived in Vegas when this was made.... 🤙🏽💯😎

[@757GLG]

If Sharon Stone DIDN'T steal this movie, then she came pretty damn close. As much as I like Good Fellas, I like Casino better.

[@almercool5]

So the lawyer with him is the real lawyer and he also was the mayor of Las Vegas 12 years ago for 12 years and then his wife is the current mayor. Also when he was mayor he had a rule to get a filming license in Las Vegas he had to be included in a scene of your movie.

[@mikelombard21]

Man, you are awesome. You speak so eloquently and intelligently about movies. You don't come across as some film school nerd, but clearly someone who knows their stuff and seen some good movies. Great content man. Much love.

[@conchfritters01]

You’re amazed at how fearsome he was and being a small guy. Dude was only implicated in like 20 murders - guy was the fucking grim reaper. Fantastic movie - probably top 50 all time

[@MarcusAurelius12]

My sister was the flower girl for the wedding. I remember being at the production set of this movie when I was a kid in Vegas

[@PodyTheCirate]

This might be one of my favorite reacts from you so far lol

[@threeminuteshate]

I like your reactions. You don’t talk incessantly and miss funny or important things. Others KZbinrs think their reactions have to be over-the-top and rambling. Also you have good analysis. I don’t always agree with it but it’s well-thought out.

[@Flip4910]

23:25 His lawyer right there became the Mayor of Las Vegas. Nicky is suppose to be Anthony Spilotro a member of the Chicago Outfit, Spilotro was actually a big dude from what I've heard. Read into "The Family Secrets Trial" that happened like 15 years ago. They were actually killed in a basement in Bensenville and there bodies buried in a cornfield in Indiana.

[@Cyborganna]

My favourite Scorsese Mobster Film! Unbeatable energy, narrative flow and wonderfully executed violence. Not many react to this one due to the runtime without realising that it just flies by. And love that Scorsese really allowed Sharon Stone to shine. Not many cast Her for Her acting chops because She's so gorgeous, but Sharon really excelled in this piece! Also definitely Joe Pesci as His most delightfully unhinged and savage... 💖💖💖💖💖

[@DanVillainFilms]

Sharon Stone was awesome in this because she is truly one of the worst fictional characters I’ve ever seen in a film. I absolutely despise her in Casino. Great job, Sharon.

[@orangewarm1]

She was based on a real person.

[@rohielshah1779]

AWALT

[@mattlawrence1932]

Sharon Stone was basically playing herself

[@thedappermagician6905]

The original Onlyfans City Girl. They been around forever.

[@user-wq3vp7gz4o]

What she could of been. She let Lester fuck it all up. If not fir him she could have been a queen. And he was such a piece of shit I don't know why she couldn't leave him alone

[@ralfkohler3671]

The opening sequence is created by Saul Bass, who's "Phase IV" is one of my favourite movies of all time.

[@punklover99]

And yes every muffin had an equal amount of blueberries. That really happened

[@orangewarm1]

Michael Mann does crime drama pretty good.

[@andrewmize823]

The thing that always bugged me about this movie is the fact that Sam didn't just pay someone to quietly make Lester "disappear." All he would have had to do is make a phone call or two, pay someone to bury the douchebag in a cornfield, and keep his mouth shut.

[@davidyoungsr753]

When the found the Ant and his brother in the cornfield it was on the morning news in the Chi. I was about 13. My intro to the Outfit.

[@mikelombard21]

Well said, three phenomenal performances from three great actors. Maybe Sharon Stone stole the show with her drugged out downfall. But De Niro and Pesci were equally astounding.

[@_toph_]

this movie is so epic that it was split onto two VHS tapes if you rented it back in the day.

[@jennifergrove2368]

Also, Sharon Stone plays crazy SO well.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Ginger is a horror movie monster. Sam did it to himself, but then so does everyone.

[@kingfield99]

Fantastic soundtrack too.

[@thaistomp]

My favorite Scorcese film by far. Dope reaction.

[@TTM9691]

FANTASTIC reaction, possibly the best I've seen for this movie! Great edit also! That first half in particular must have been hard to edit! PS: Slight correction: most of this movie takes place in the 60s and 70s; the 80s is just at the end. Same time period as "Goodfellas" basically. And I agree, he's got great music in this movie. A lot of Rolling Stones, as usual!

[@timothyomalley9202]

scene where nicky is covering his mouth from FBI always had me dying, crazy but all time great character

[@rapidraptor6406]

Recently discovered this channel and loving it! Seeing your reactions makes me wish I hadn't seen these movies so I could experience them for the first time all over again!

[@Dooklawz]

dude you nailed Ginger and her MO like not even 5 minutes in

[@chadmcfarland9660]

"You hear a little girl Ace?!"

[@anjiharrell6175]

You have to see De Niro in The Untouchables. He was incredible. Also, Heat was excellent as well. Thanks for the reaction. 👍🏽

[@theofficialgreenkane9645]

This movie is acting 101

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks!!!👍👍😎 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@Tourist-Q.]

You have to check out "City of God", an incredible good and criminally overlooked piece of art. A media called it the best movie of the past 10 years when it came out. Next to "8 Mile" it was THE movie of my teenage years... Watched it every day on DVD when I came home from school, probably a hundred times.

[@skroll82]

I second this. City of God is amazing.

[@leob4403]

​@@skroll82yes I memorized so much of that dialogue in Portuguese, that's how good it was

[@ari1234a]

Gotta say Tony Soprano would not have been hustled like Sam "Ace" Rothstein was by Ginger. Ginger is the type of a lady who prays on naivety.

[@TTM9691]

Dude, this is one of my favorite intros to any reaction video, lol. "Joe Pesci delivered. In fact he delivered a little too good." I threw my head back and laughed, because I knew what was coming in THIS movie. The last one they did together, "The Irishman", is great (although I think that one is FOUR hours!!!!). That's got Al Pacino in it as Jimmy Hoffa. ("Donnie Brasco" with Pacino and Johnny Depp are also worth watching. And DeNiro and Scorsese made two other huge movies that no one has done yet, for some bizarre reason: "The King Of Comedy" and "Cape Fear". Those two are musts. (They also did "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets" together. "Mean Streets" is their first mob movie together, the one that put them on the map. Harvey Keitel is both of those movies as well, another Scorsese "vet"!

[@Thedesertguy75]

One of my all time favorites. Can't fake films like this. Pure class actors here.

[@richardjakubiszak1139]

I know years ago, 2 mob bodies were found in an Indiana cornfield, beaten and buried in just their underwear. Also, just outside Chicago, a mob boss was shot several times in the head with a .22, walking to his car in a restaurant parking lot. He actually survived. Always thought those scenes in the movie were inspired from that.

[@Griffffffithhhhhhh]

This is based off a true story actually about Anthony the ant spilitro

[@williamswiniuch7527]

That field scene actually happened in a basement in Chicago

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@cflournoy1529]

When Nicky hits that asshole with that phone receiver😂😂😂😂😂

[@phudoraps3374]

There’s not many reactions to this movie so glad to see a proper reaction to this it’s another masterpiece

[@Aethelhald]

Goodfellas has always been my favourite film (tied with the LotR trilogy) and I never really liked Casino all that much when I watched it as a teenager and in my early twenties, I always thought it spent too much time on Sam and Ginger and not enough time with the juicy mob stuff that I like, but as I got older I started to like it more and more. Goodfellas is still #1 but Casino is fantastic too. Especially Nicky. I have no idea how Joe Pesci ended up being one of the scariest guys on TV in the 1990's when he's barely 5 feet tall but holy shit he's one scary dude.

[@acjohn6995]

I prefer casino because you also get the history of such a unique city like Las Vegas in it. Also, the lighting, set design, wardrobe, hair are so accurate, plus the beautiful opening titles by Saul Bass.

[@erbaldwin1]

The real Ginger (Geri McGee) dated Robert Redford in high school.

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

24:11 that is the director’s real mom. She’s a saint.

[@beanzy66]

If you liked 'Snatch' you must watch 'Snatch Wars' on KZbin where they dub Snatch over Star Wars. It's 8 mins long but it's clever and hysterically funny.

[@tricatel2015]

Only "Trainspotting" and "Donnie Brasco" left and then you'll have seen every classics of the 90's.

[@badgaltinginnit]

Just found your channel and your reactions are soo great! Idk if you have a process for selecting the next movies you watch but I really suggest you watch the hunger games series. Its not on the radar of most reactors because its a YA book adaptation. But the themes it talks about (even more so the books) are very strong and relevant today. there's themes of capitalism, war/anti-war, sacrifice, and so much more. Its honestly always relevant to our society somehow lol

[@avace917]

The older gentleman that did the hits at the end of the movie is in Frank Cullato in real life. Nicky's sidekick in the film. The one who lied about Nicky and Ginger having the affair

[@faronhenry156]

You have to do GLORY , miracle at St Anna or read tails, Tuskegee airmen either. Love your reactions bro✊

[@kieferclarkf1674]

I love your reviews. Your humor and laugh make them really good.

[@brandonobrien821]

Love when your reactions are longer then 20 mins

[@NWAWskeptic]

Look up on KZbin for a video called something like Anthony Spilatro Perp Walk. Pesci was perfectly cast.

[@Ian-lx1iz]

Great reaction, dude. Really fun to watch along with you.

[@juanjoseCF]

"she could bleed you dry " jajaja bro thats the way it is all over the world sadly but true.

[@Sal_Sal27]

33:30 that person was an actual random person passing by.

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

My grandmother was spending $90k a year at the local casino's. I was her bodyguard and went with her. Every once in a while she'd toss me a $20 bill and say get lost. I sat there and watched her play for 10 hours a day. For years I studied my local casino's inside and out looking for an advantage. I finally found a loophole and started winning. Every time my grandmother tossed me $20 I turned it into $500. I was bringing in $5000 a week. I got greedy and the casino caught on. It was fun while it lasted. I didn't get rich but I enjoyed every minute of it.

[@dennisjr77]

So……. What loophole did you find?

[@braxtonagee412]

@@dennisjr77 right? Lol. Shaaaare!

[@habitsrabbit]

.... And the loophole is?

[@theamericanaromantic]

cool story bro. No you didn’t.

[@essgee4225]

Found a loophole with video roulette as well.. you won’t get caught if you just switch casinos often 😜

[@jamesroper4952]

The reason why Joe Pesci is so good at playing mob guys. Is because he sort of grew up around mob guys. Two of his uncles were in the mob. The neighborhood he grew up in was full of gangsters.

[@amygenevalee6393]

I grew up in Reno, NV and my dads side of the family always had stories to tell about the mob there and in Vegas. I love this movie as for pretty much it’s damn near accurate with what happened in real life, down to the toxic relationship.

[@DominusLuna]

And that's that.

[@djhedden8770]

If you're liking the Scorsese crime movies, you gotta check out The Departed which I think is his best. And one of my favorite movies ever.

[@confucius12012]

This is based on the Stardust casino. You should look into this stuff. Very interesting.

[@adamworld8823]

So glad you reacted to this!

[@bradcarver8127]

The real Ginger and Sam Rothstein. (Frank Ronsenthal) were both FBI informants.

[@christhompson6010]

I always felt Goodfellas was a better story but Casino a better movie. The sound track and flow of this is so unique. great review👍

[@mikelombard21]

Donnie Brasco is a cool crime film as well. Its about an undercover agent infiltrating a mafia family.

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

I swear if they made a GTA game based off this movie. Nicky would have a telephone as one of his weapons 😂

[@mdjfusion]

"When it comes down to fast money, people always find a way." More wise words.

[@davidyoungsr753]

Joe Pesci accent is Chicago Italian in this, not New York Italian like Goodfellas.

[@BlackFlightNY]

35:45 If the situation was reversed, the police would not let him be in the same NEIGHBORHOOD as her. Never mind letting him come into her house!🙄

[@Reggie2000]

This old white haired women is the mother of Joe Pesci's character in Goodfellas who serves them all dinner while Billy Batts is dying in the trunk, and in real life, is the mom of the director Martin Scorsese.

[@MagicianNoriginal]

Awesome reaction! Ty Caped! Loved the way you got so pulled into their relationship from the word go. I just watched your reaction to Goodfellas a few days ago so this was perfect timing. The cinematography in this film was so stylish back then and felt almost "glossy" on the big screen. It was also fashionable to begin the movies with the end. Great cast, great film, great director. However, I definitely prefer Goodfellas.

[@chrisfrombarrie8830]

21:30 your face/that shock 😂. THAT'S why I watch these reaction videos.

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

23:32 my favorite lines 😂

[@commanderkruge]

Scorcese's gangster movies are weird... They're more often than not about the absolute scum of the earth - people with a completely twisted set of morals. And they're totally enjoyable.

[@ReymundoCortez]

So this was based on a true story and real people. And just so you know most enforcers in real life were and are not usually big guys compared to what people imagine an enforcer should look like. They mistake security with enforcer. And one thing that is still true today and one reason I love living here so much is yes Vegas is the land of side hustle and handshake deals

[@lextado]

Great reaction bro! 👍👍