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Funniest moments....

posted 9 years ago by cookiela2001
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There was a thread on the Goodfellas board, asking which of these two movies was better. I can't really compare them...though it did strike me that Goodfellas has much quicker pacing, and is often very funny.

Casino is more solemn and elegant in tone, but rewatching it today I was reminded that, especially in the second half, it does have some very funny moments, as well.

* Lester rambling on about how "We'll dye your hair, get you plastic surgery" in the L.A. hotel, with Ginger listening seriously

* Sam being covered with a cloud of dust after Nicky tears out of their desert meeting

* Nicky blandly, almost optimistically, singsonging, "Alright, alright...yeah, okay...be careful" as Ginger is howling around in the parking lot outside his restaurant

* Ginger's whole meltdown after she runs her car into Sam's. ("I AM CALM!!!")

What are other funny bits that have stayed with you?

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[–] manram24 9 years ago

Those ones you mentioned especially Ginger's meltdown. Also:

Nicky threatening the banker, "If you don't have my money, I'll crack your f-cking head wide open in front of everyone in the bank"

Nicky angry at the blackjack table and throwing cards at the dealer and hitting Billy with the phone.

Nicky mocking Sam's robe and cigarette holder during their argument after the banker left.

Nicky asking that gambling junkie if he gambled his money away.

The head in the vise scene.

Lester telling Ginger "I'm sending this kid to Bolivia in a f--king box!"

Nicky beating up some guy in an alley and then picks up a trash can and starts to crack the windshield on the car.

The hitmen casually shooting Andy Stone while on the ground in the parking lot with silencers.

Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours

[–] cookiela2001 9 years ago

Nicky mocking Sam's robe and cigarette holder during their argument after the banker left.

I forgot that! "What are you, John Barrymore?"

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[–] ck100 9 years ago

Ginger doing drugs in front of Amy and Lester openly cursing in front of Amy as he's talking to Ginger.

[–] mamie-lou 8 years ago

Ginger telling Amy "Don't do this."

[–] Pmdmnym 7 years ago

Yes! and the way Lester and Amy fought like they were BOTH kids!!!!

Wait! Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna make Espresso!

[–] mamie-lou 7 years ago

She's hitting him with her purse, sticking her tongue out at him. I forget what he says to her in response but it wasn't nice! Poor Ginger, it's like having two kids LOL!

[–] Pmdmnym 7 years ago

LOL ya, I remember her sticking her tongue out at him and was cracking up! I'll have to re-watch it to hear exactly what they are saying!!!

Wait! Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna make Espresso!

[–] Jwink72 9 years ago

Rolling Don rickles

[–] hugogonz-1 7 years ago

Yes, I always crack up laughing when Nicky keeps hitting good old don Rickles with the phone.

BOB SAGEEETTTTT!!!!! - Tourettes Guy

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[–] VanillaLimeCoke 9 years ago

When Ginger steals the keys from the desk and keeps asking the cop if he's watching for Sam, and then breaths a heavy sigh of relief when she gets them; also how the camera freezes on them for a moment.

[–] GrtOne41 9 years ago

Remo telling Frankie to "tell them to...take care of things a little better out there". LOL great leadership. Totally backed up Nicky's comment about how the bosses were so out of touch with reality and just wanted to collect their suitcases full of cash.

[–] RCeditor 7 years ago

These are all funny moments.

Another one is when Ginger is yelling"...because HE'S been threatening me..." Heck, any of the sequences where she leaves Sam are funny.

[–] fonte-2 9 years ago

For me, the funniest scene is where Nikky is talking to Frankie with their usual discretion (hands over mouths as they walk and talk) and an extra walks right into the scene. Pesci goes, "Look at this guy." Scorcese decided to leave it in and am I glad he did. I look forward to it and howl every time.

The other funny scene is the one with Scorcese's mom, trying to calm her son down who is ranting and raving as she's counting money. She never fails to make me laugh. I miss her.

[–] fredunger 9 years ago

LMAO over every one of these responses!

I would like to add...Lester yelling at Amy, and Amy sticks her tongue out at Lester for a split second.

[–] Getalis 9 years ago

I can't believe no one's yet mentioned the scene with the sandnіggеrѕ (you know, Arabs).

"He suddenly talks English! Let's talk turkey, here!"

[–] mamie-lou 9 years ago

The look on the chef's face was priceless. "Do you have any idea how long that's going to take?"

[–] Legion_89 9 years ago

Cheater's Justice takes the cake for me.

"So youre a righty?"

"Yeah?"

(Aces men smash his hand with a ball peen hammer)

"Now you're gonna have to learn with your left." Lol :)

"I am the one who knocks"