We've added another 5 quotes to this list to better honor the genius of Casino, from its funniest moments to its most thought-provoking. Though they're often undone by inherent flaws, the main players of a Scorsese picture, particularly his gangster movies, are wiser and more clued-in than they let on to the world around them and they can make some truly insightful observations not only about their own lives but about life in general. Updated on March 31st, 2021 by Mark Birrell: The characters of Scorsese's movies are always so compelling and relatable that fans often find themselves quoting them in daily life.
Through dialogue and narration by Ace and his long-time partner in crime, the audience hears pearls of wisdom about love, gambling, and gangsters in Las Vegas, from the people who knew them best. Here are my picks for the best movies about gambling and casinos, with some of the coolest characters to ever grace cinema. The story follows the rise and fall of casino executive Sam “Ace' Rothstein as he moves to Las Vegas at the behest of the Italian mafia and runs the fictional Tangiers casino. Whether it takes place in a fancy casino or in the smoky backroom of some dodgy underground club, gambling is fundamentally the same everywhereyou take your chances and hopefully walk out alive. RELATED: Goodfellas & 9 Other Movies That Are Like The Sopranos
