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CASINO is the Best Gangster film ever made

Advantages: Makes you glad YOU didn't live there then!
Disadvantages: nothing really

Bought this on video (but now have it on DVD) when it first came out (in the early 90's) because I have always thought Scorcese is a great director and de Niro a marvellous actor and ever since I periodically watch it. In my opinion this is the BEST gangster film ever made and it's based on the truth. There again, Scorcese is the BEST Director of this film genre. 'GOODFELLAS' is another great film directed by him, based also on a true story - actually ...
...in the last part of this film was taking place, so it is true! Robert de Niro & Joe Pesci are ideally paired and the film comes alive with their dialogue, particularly when they remember 'back home, years ago'. Scorcese's use of contemporary music is outstanding particularly when the action is suspended as a 'still' and appropriate music is played - just mesmerising. Sharon Stone is also excellent as the glamorous hooker who reluctantly.marries ...

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Review of Casino (DVD)

Willie Beamen - what a player!!!

Advantages: good plot, great acting, fab ending
Disadvantages: not enough on field action, have to endure Willies vommiting

...neck!" Conclusion I think Any Given Sunday is won of the all-time greatest sports movies. Not only does it have a genuinely great cast and the acting is fantastic, but it explores some sides of American Football that not many people would know about, like illegal drug taking to enhance performance, physiotherapists who push players to play when perhaps they shouldn't because the pressure to win is so great and the ego's of some players. As I said ...
...gives is very memorable. Well worth purchasing on DVD. Director - Oliver Stone (Platoon, 1986, Natural Born Killers 1994 & World Trade Center 2006) Producers - Richard Donner (The Goonies 1985, Conspiracy Theory 1997, )& Oliver Stone Released - December 22nd 1999 (DVD 1st September 2000) Runtime - 150 minutes Thanks for reading. (also posted on Dooyoo under the same name) ...

beanie8844 27.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Any Given Sunday (Director's Cut) (DVD)

The Virgin Suicides

Advantages: Very good cast, great acting
Disadvantages: Deals with a subject matter not all will be comfortable with perhaps?

...Sofia Coppola and based upon the novel written by Jeffery Eugenides, this film tells the story of the Lisbon sisters living in a 1970's suburban area in the United States. This movie is narrated by the neighbourhood boys who attempt to piece together the events of the Lisbon sisters lives, in order to understand an act which many would find difficult to comprehend; suicide. The film opens with the attempted suicide of the youngest sister, Cecilia, ...
...attempt and as a result the remaining four sisters are put on lock down within their home. From then on the film depicts the next few months of thier lives, including their eventual communication with the neighbourhood boys, who they involve in their final act. The film deals with many themes, including amongst others, teenage mental health issues, family bonds, underage sex and relationships as well as social isolation and its affects. The film ...

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Review of The Virgin Suicides (DVD)

Casino, Bold, Ambitious, Gangster Flick

Advantages: Entertaining, Good Performances, Based on True Story
Disadvantages: Excessive Violence and Bad Language

...his role as Las Vegas Casino boss Sam Rothstein largely because he is not playing a gangster in the real sense. This film is about the problems he faces with having associations with the mafia, primarily the psychopathic Joe Pesci who is in Las Vegas to steal as much as to gamble. He also has a tempestuous relationship with his wife, Sharon Stone, who gives an outstanding performance as a streetsmart former hooker with a passion for the Casinos who ...
...(178 mins) but moves at a fantastic pace with excellent dialogue, music, story and editing. The characters are also very good with each of the leads giving much dimension to their roles. Be warned though..this film has alot of violent and gruesome scenes of torture and execution and a lot of swearing. This edition is 2 disc with a documentary on the making of and the true story. ...

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Review of Casino (Special Edition) (DVD)

John Q the truth

Advantages: sad meaningful film
Disadvantages: ...

only just watched John Q and it is brillaint, it is so meaning full and is excatly what is wrong with men of today. it is such a good film, it stars denzel washington which alone must means an excellent film. the film is not a action film really, although there are gun fights etc. it is more of a story of meaning than how many men can one man take down, denzal plays a dad whos sons heart has inflated along with his lungs. his son needs a new heart ...
...his insurance wont cover it and he has no other of getting the money unless he earns it (but does not have enough time to earn that amount), he then gets some money by charity, extra work etc but still no where near enough, in the end he has to take violent measures in order to save his son from death. this is excatly the film to inspire to, a dad willing to take his life to save his sons in two ways than one (watch it and youll see why its twos ...

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