“I’m not a big Goodfella’s fan. I think it’s alright but I like Casino better.”
Casino is very good, granted. But Goodfellas is far better in my opinion. The thing I dont like about Casino is how Scorcese aped his own filmmaking style that was done to better effect in Goodfellas.
Also, both are based on true stories, but Goodfellas is far more easier to identify with as it deals with the low level street hoods in neighborhoods and streets one is familiar with. Casino deals with the high level muckety mucks of the las vegas crowds and casinos. Who can identify with that crowd?
I don’t need to “identify” with the crowd. They are all thugish lowlifes, no matter how much is in their bank account or how many public figures they own.
Scorcese apes his style in all of his films.