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Martin Scorsese calmly perfected the genus Criminal with the Casino

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Martin Scorsese calmly perfected the genus Criminal with the Casino


It is one of the most entertaining aspects of cinema to attend the evolution of specific genres and to see the greatness of each era and a generational wave that gave life to new films. It is actually better for the public today than for older generations, who had only one or two reference points at the time for what made an excellent genre film. Today, the public has whole stories over a hundred years to consume. An in particular genre that has changed a lot over the years is the gangster type. What started with the revolutionary films by James Cagney and Paul Muni Hollywood Classics has become criminal dramas by big as well as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese, among others. Scorsese, in particular, has had a deep impact on the genre, especially in the past thirty-five years.

Scorsese was not the first new director of Hollywood to redefine the Gangster genre, but he was the last, and his definitive cinema decade would come in the 1990s, which was as influential as the decade as the 1970s in the cinema. He undoubtedly did his masterpiece in 1990 when he made the elegant gangster Goodfellas, But since then, he has made a ton of gangster classics in many decades. While determining the best personal way for him to make a gangster film, Goodfellas Will always be in history as one of the best of its kind. However, the rest of Scorsese’s career to make criminal films must a lot Goodfellas Followed, which was released five years later. In many ways, Casino is as influential as any gangster film that Scorsese has made, and it deserves more attention.

Casino is one of the best gangster movies of all time

It is often overshadowed by goodfellas

Nicky intimidates a casino merchant.
Nicky intimidates a casino merchant.
Image via universal pictures

It’s still a little surprising when the fans are really seated and think how long it took Martin Scorsese to make a gangster film. The unique author appeared in the 1970s as one of the decisive voices of the new Hollywood era which helped cinema to what it is today. However, apart from Average streetsNothing else is approaching the gangster genre through the filmmaker’s career in the 1970s and 80s. While fans did not realize at the time, Average streets was just a precursor of the types of gender films that Scorsese would make at some point in the future.

In 1990, Scorsese officially provided his contact to the genre when he made Goodfellas, And it was one of the most exhilarating and most different types of films that fans have ever seen. Five years later, Scorsese made a follow -up gangster when he did Casino With Robert de Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone. Casino is fantastic and, in the years that followed its release, has collected an audience in almost all the new credits that have arrived. Fans love it and, for many of the same reasons, they like Goodfellas. However, some fans like Casino Even more because of its relentless rhythm, its hyper-sttylized violence and its visceral themes.

De Niro is still in his peak by playing Ace Rothstein, while Joe Pesci brings the energy of his Goodfellas The role of the film as a calculated boss of Las Vegas Mob Nicky Santoro (which is based on the real gangster Anthony Spilotro). Meanwhile, Sharon Stone gives a performance defining the career as a Ginger.

Scorsese is in great shape as it continues to kiss the gangster Lore, tropes and themes. As entertaining as any gangster movie that came before or after, Casino A ton of memorable sequences, liners and another killer soundtrack assembled by Scorsese. Even more than anything that Scorsese has done (perhaps perhaps Wall Street Wolf), Casino embodies the theme of greed. The characters are so obsessed with power and money that it becomes their fall. This leads to bad decisions, to reckless behavior and betrayal. Maybe that’s what makes Casino So great, because it really builds the characters then the spirals down as the fans have not seen in gangster films.

One of the best modern representations of the “Rise and Fall”, Casino is probably the most neglected film in Scorsese. However, there is a great reason for this, since it was released five years after Goodfellas And fans could not ignore the blatant similarities between the two films. Casino is built in the same way as Goodfellas And even if he tells a different story, it contains a lot of the same stylistic, energy and technical elements as Goodfellas. Many believe Casino would not exist without Goodfellas, and He caused Casino Live in the shadow of the 1990 film all these years. Even again, Casino is undeniably one of the best gangster films of all time.

Casino discreetly perfected the modern iteration of the genus Criminal

He continued to pave the way in the future of the genre

Sat "AS" Rothstein looks closely at his casino in the casino.
Sam “Ace” Rothstein looks closely at his casino in the casino.
Image via universal pictures

The genres of crime and gangster have developed in various ways during the history of cinema. However, he was particularly redefined three times in the new Hollywood age. At the center of this impactful wave were three directors of “Brat” of the new Hollywood era which started in the 1970s. First, Francis Ford Coppola explored crime at a much deeper level than any other filmmaker when he did The godfather. As a metaphor of American dream, capitalism and family, The godfather Has shaped the whole future of cinema when it was released in 1972.

Its suite, Part II of the godfather, did the same when he was released two years later. With Coppola, Scorsese added quietly to the conversation on crime dramas with his 1973 classic Average streets. However, the gangster genre was completely redefined in the 80s when his colleague “Brian de Palma made hyper-westing movies Scarpace And The untouchables.

Imitating the elements of classic Hollywood days of the genre and infusing films with modern realism, De Palma’s films have set the tone for what modern gangster films could look like. Then, in 1990, Martin Scorsese resumed where Palma stopped when he did Goodfellas And added his own touch, his style and her personal voice to the genre.

Maybe more popular than most Palma’s gangster movies (maybe outside Scarpace),, Goodfellas Pushed things even further and not only the gangster cinema of the 90s, but has established previous ones for the next wave of gangster films. What people do not recognize is that Casino Has Scorsese finished his vision of what Gangster cinema could be. Martin Scorsese didn’t even really want to make a criminal genre film when Goodfellas came to the end of the 80s, but when he did CasinoHe was completely immersed in the genre, the themes, tone and style that would make his most emblematic films in gender history. It’s because of that Casino is the underestimated jewel of modern gangster films.

As revolutionary as Goodfellas,, Casino continued what the 1990 films started and further pushed things. Many films that came after being played on what Scorsese had done with the two films. Casino also solidified Scorsese place as one of the best gangster directors. One was cool, but two made one of the faces of the genre. Therefore, without Casino, Fans may not have looked at Scorsese in the same way at all. Rather, he would have been considered the guy who made a great gangster film instead of being considered a modern pioneer for the whole genre. Fans, criticisms and filmmakers examined all of Scorsese’s work in the 90s as an essential moment for gangster films.

The casino is still not better than goodfellas

Goodfellas is undoubtedly the masterpiece of Martin Scorsese

Henry and Tommy discuss business in Goodfellas.
Henry and Tommy discuss business in Goodfellas.
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There are two films that come to mind first when Scorsese’s pure and hard fans are watching the career of the acclaimed director: Taxi driver And Goodfellas. A close third would be The missing, Which is as close to a perfect film as everything Scorsese has ever made, and earned him the Academy Prize for best director in 2006. These three films are those who speak most of them when they discuss the film of Martin Scorsese film. As large as Casino is, and it’s great, it’s not better than Goodfellas.

While Casino is an essential film in the history of the gangster genre, it would simply not exist without Goodfellas Open the way for each gangster film that came after. The work of Brian de Palma is the only exception, because he redefines the gangster genre at the same time as Scorsese. Everything else owes a lot to Goodfellas. The 1990 classic launched a new wave and is one of the most amazing achievements in Scorsese. The modern gangster film par excellence, Goodfellas is an excellent example of how to represent crime, violence, despair, survival, pride and greed.

However, even if Goodfellas is undoubtedly the masterpiece of Scorsese, Casino Will always be one of the biggest gangster films ever made, with a nearby and expensive fans base.


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Casino

Release date

November 22, 1995

Execution time

179 minutes

Producers

Good barbara


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    Robert de Niro

    Sam “Ace” Rothstein

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    Sharon Stone

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