Which 90s Scorsese mob flick do you prefer?
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Which 90s Scorsese mob flick do you prefer?
I'd go with neither, watching them they both feel almost like parodies of gangster films. If we're talking the best 90's gangster flick period I'd go with Edward James Olmos' American Me. Not only did it have a much more gritty, realistic feel but it had heart too.
Goodfellas is better, IMO.
[QUOTE=thwhtGuardian;5649840]I'd go with neither, watching them they both feel almost like parodies of gangster films. If we're talking the best 90's gangster flick period I'd go with Edward James Olmos' American Me. Not only did it have a much more gritty, realistic feel but it had heart too.[/QUOTE]
Along this line...
In addition to that film not just being the "Clown Shoes..." version of where a life in crime will actually get you, [B][I]King Of New York[/I][/B] is also better than either of these films when it comes to the reality of it and being invested in the characters.
casino purely for de niro's wardrobe
Everyone is going to say Goodfellas but think casino is by far the better movie.
I think Casino is easily the better film, more fun to watch, and more satisfying too. Sharon Stone was EVERRRRYTHING!
Good Fellas.
I'd say Goodfellas is better by just a bit, but I really like both. And Casino was the movie I watched on the plane when I went to Vegas a few years ago.
Goodfellas. Casino felt like a bloated retread although that's a bit unfair as it is still pretty enjoyable, but I'd put Goodfellas ahead by a mile. Also feels like Casino cemented Scorcese's reputation for "only" doing mafia movies (which of course if far from the case)
I'm not enough of a connoisseur to say which is better, but I enjoyed [I]Goodfellas[/I] more. While I liked [I]Casino[/I], I found myself mildly annoyed by all three of its main characters.
[QUOTE=basbash99;5650417]Goodfellas. Casino felt like a bloated retread although that's a bit unfair as it is still pretty enjoyable, but I'd put Goodfellas ahead by a mile. Also feels like Casino cemented Scorcese's reputation for "only" doing mafia movies (which of course if far from the case)[/QUOTE]
What he said. Maybe not by a mile, but the characters in Casino are just a lot less engaging.
[QUOTE=basbash99;5650417]Goodfellas. Casino felt like a bloated retread although that's a bit unfair as it is still pretty enjoyable, but I'd put Goodfellas ahead by a mile. Also feels like Casino cemented Scorcese's reputation for "only" doing mafia movies (which of course if far from the case)[/QUOTE]
Yeah I'd say Goodfellas by a large margin as well.
[I]Casino [/I]is fun, but [I]Goodfellas [/I]surpasses it.
Goodfellas. Like Casino just fine, but Goodfellas has the better story and overall cast and characters.