I just watched the film Casino

"Ace" in film Casino is based on Frank Rosenthal. Rosenthal's wife, Geraldine "Geri" McGee wasn't the greatest wife. It doesn't show it in film, Casino, Frank Rosenthal cheated on his wife Geri, so Geri had her fun. Except for changing names, film Casino was very accurate.

OozmaKappa wrote:

Anyone else think Ginger is the most insufferable female character ever? Ace gives her EVERYTHING, he offers her the world, and all she has to do is be a mother. But she cant go 5 seconds without doing something stupid to betray his trust and being a complete psycho.

I get that every character in the film is flawed, but none is more aggravating than hers. She is constantly being a greedy manipulative liar plotting to screw over the one person who cares about her, and then she gets offended when she gets called out on it.

Anyway, it's a good film.

You’ve never been married, have you?

As good a performance as Sharon Stone gives, the Ginger character is the major flaw that keeps "Casino" from greatness. Even given that Ace is far from a moral exemplar and is motivated by greed and lust, the fact that he couldn't see what Ginger was like right from the get-go is hardy credible.

She's not nearly as bad as Karen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWBBn-QsCAQ

There's a lot of people like her, unfortunately. Pure selfishness. The world would be better off without their type.

I loved the movie and it seems like Ginger is a classic borderline personality disorder candidate. I think she is supposed to be aggravating as it is a real description of someone who suffers from this condition. it makes one wonder how the real Ginger got along with her Dad. Clearly, the pimp in the movie is still playing the role of her Dad in her mind.

"You can leave with the money, but you get that done to your hand"

"I'm sorry. I made a terrible mistake"

tlm1959 wrote:

I loved the movie and it seems like Ginger is a classic borderline personality disorder candidate. I think she is supposed to be aggravating as it is a real description of someone who suffers from this condition. it makes one wonder how the real Ginger got along with her Dad. Clearly, the pimp in the movie is still playing the role of her Dad in her mind.

BPD seems like the result of women with unstable relationships with men.

do n wrote:

tlm1959 wrote:

I loved the movie and it seems like Ginger is a classic borderline personality disorder candidate. I think she is supposed to be aggravating as it is a real description of someone who suffers from this condition. it makes one wonder how the real Ginger got along with her Dad. Clearly, the pimp in the movie is still playing the role of her Dad in her mind.

BPD seems like the result of women with unstable relationships with men.

Nope bpd is the result of being "abandoned" by supposed caregivers/parents as a child.

But bpd does indeed lead to unstable relationships with not just lovers but people in general.

Alpha females.

My least favorite Scorsese film that I’ve seen.

'film'?! LOL.

...And yours.

how am I funny?

Pics?

The best part of watching that movie, was seeing Joe Pesci get beaten to death.