Book · 1995 · Biography
Casino
- mentions
- 2
- people
- 2
- podcasts
- 2
- episodes
- 2
- recommendations
- 0
You've seen uh Casino yes yes yes yes yes yes not the most creative name for a movie but you know it's an amazing film it is an amazing film and the title is accurate.
The best things said about it
And then movies like Rocky Balboa and Vinnie Barbarino and and Welcome Back Kotter and Casino they just enhanced that whole image.
Why people recommend it
Casino is a crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the non-fiction book by Nicholas Pileggi, chronicling the rise and fall of mob-controlled gambling empires in Las Vegas. The movie was brought up by Ben Bowlin on an episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know in November 2024 to illustrate everyday grifts and operations within the gaming industry prior to the pandemic, with Bowlin praising the accuracy of its title and overall quality. Additionally, Arthur Aidala referenced Casino on The Megyn Kelly Show in March 2022 while discussing cultural portrayals of Italian-Americans in popular media alongside other classic television shows and films. Both podcasters used the film as a recognizable cultural reference point to anchor discussions regarding historical organized crime, media tropes, and systemic corruption. The mentions highlighted how the movie continues to resonate in popular culture as both an entertaining cinematic achievement and an enduring symbol of a specific era of American underworld history and regional media representation.
Every mention
Arthur Aidala And then movies like Rocky Balboa and Vinnie Barbarino and and Welcome Back Kotter and Casino they just enh… 1
“And then movies like Rocky Balboa and Vinnie Barbarino and and Welcome Back Kotter and Casino they just enhanced that whole image.”
Ben Bowlin you've seen uh Casino yes yes yes yes yes yes not the most creative name for a movie but you know it's an a… 1
“you've seen uh Casino yes yes yes yes yes yes not the most creative name for a movie but you know it's an amazing film it is an amazing film and the title is accurate”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and i'm gonna go scorsese here and i'm gonna change the name and not you know like when he says uh when you watch casino he's always going our friends in kansas city because he didn't want to get in trouble with the mob”