When watching Casino for the first time, years ago, I must admit that I felt a bit disappointed by it. It was a very long movie (178 minutes) which never captivated me the way something like Goodfellas did. It’s the obvious comparison to make of course since it’s also directed by Scorcese and stars Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci and maybe that was the reason I didn’t like it back then. I was probably hoping for the same type of movie and although it has its similarities it is a very different movie. Thinking I hadn’t been fair to the movie at the time, I had to revisit the world of Las Vegas during the seventies. A time before the big corporations moved in and when it was possible for gangsters to make quite a bit of money in the gambling capital of the world. Continue reading
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The King of Comedy (1982)
With a title like The King of Comedy I had some expectations about this movie. The biggest one was that this was a comedy movie starring Robert de Niro which was directed by Martin Scorcese. With my lack of investigation about a movie before seeing it (which basically comes down to looking a poster and an IMDB score) it turned out that my assumption was incorrect. It’s more Taxi Driver than Taxi. Continue reading
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
Since I started the “Story Behind” series I’ve wanted to know more about the history of film. As you know watch older movies regularly, but haven’t really looked into specific time periods or genres. In this documentary Martin Scorcese takes the viewer on a journey showing his love for film. Should you join him on a 225 minute journey? Continue reading