Their research also included drawing inspiration from photographs of the real people on which several characters are based. Ryack and Dunn, who first worked together on Broadway musicals, prepared for the job by studying the period’s style and fashion. Every single item the characters wear-from brightly colored jackets and five-point pocket squares, to bedazzled dresses and a tri-hued chinchilla coat-is of the hyperspecific aesthetic of ’70s and early ’80s Vegas, a mobbed-up city whose grit hadn’t yet been fully washed away by glitz. “And Marty is much more involved.” Casino, based on coscreenwriter Nicholas Pileggi’s book of the same name, was no exception. “Some directors are like, ‘OK, whatever you say is fine,’ Dunn says. To Scorsese, the son of a garment presser and a seamstress, clothes have never been an afterthought. 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.‘Casino’ Has Always Been About More Than the Neon Vegas Lights 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. 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. RELATED: Goodfellas & 9 Other Movies That Are Like The Sopranos

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