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The Film If you've seen Martin Scorcese's 1990 film Goodfellas, you might think you're suffering from a severe case of déjà vu when you sit down to watch Casino. Treading most of the same ground, thematically and cinematically, Casino's screenplay was even written by the same author who penned the book and screenplay for Goodfellas. Casino, however, has the dubious distinction of having its screenplay completed by author Nicholas Pileggi before work on the novel of the same name was done. Pileggi had to rush to finish the book during production of the film, to get it out before the film came to theaters. Despite its unusual origins, Casino is still a quality piece of filmmaking from Martin Scorcese. If taken as a companion piece to Goodfellas it can be seen as a worthwhile endeavor that paid off for Scorsese, Pileggi, and the... [read full story]
