Today’s song of the day come from the Georges Delerue-composed score of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film, Le Mepris. If this song sounds familiar but you haven’t seen Le Mepris, you may have heard it in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
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4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Robert De Niro Edition
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Robert De Niro. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Robert De Niro Films
Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Chapman)
The King of Comedy (1982, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP; Fred Schuler)
Once Upon A Time In America (1984, dir by Sergio Leone, DP: Tonino Delli Colli)
Casino (1995, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
Brad’s 4 Shots From 4 Films Celebrates Las Vegas!
My wife and I love going to Las Vegas. As a matter of fact, as I type this, I’m sitting in my hotel room looking out the window at the Sphere and Paris Vegas! We gamble very little, but we enjoy the shows, the lights, the food and the people watching. You never know what you might see on the Strip or on Fremont Street.
We only started going a few years backs, so I’ve been watching movies set here. I enjoy revisiting the places I’ve now been. To celebrate Sin City, I present 4 Shots from 4 Films, live from Las Vegas!
And one bonus shot…
Scenes I Love: Frank Vincent in Casino
Today would have been the birthday of the great character actor, Frank Vincent.
Here he is in Martin Scorsese’s Casino, coming out of nowhere to (albeit briefly) take over the film.
Scenes That I Love: Nicky Moves To Las Vegas In Casino
Today’s scene of the day comes from 1995’s Casino. In this scene, Martin Scorsese shows us and Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro tell us about what happened when Nicky Santoro (played by Pesci, in one of his best performances) moved out to Las Vegas.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Joe Pesci Edition
Goodfellas (1990, dir by Martin Scorsese)
4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.
Today, we wish a happy birthday to the great actor, Joe Pesci! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Joe Pesci Films
Goodfellas (1990, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Ballhaus)
JFK (1991, dir by Oliver Stone, DP: Robert Richardson)
My Cousin Vinny (1992, dir by Jonathan Lynn, DP: Peter Deming)
Casino (1995, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
Song of the Day: Theme de Camille by Georges Delerue
Today’s song of the day come from the Georges Delerue-composed score of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film, Le Mepris. If this song sounds familiar but you haven’t seen Le Mepris, you may have heard it in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.
6 Shots From 6 Films: Special Martin Scorsese Edition
4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the one and only Martin Scorsese! It’s time for….
6 Shots From 6 Martin Scorsese Films
Taxi Driver (1976, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Chapman)
Goodfellas (1990, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Ballhaus)
Casino (1995, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
Shutter Island (2010, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
Hugo (2011, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
The Irishman (2019, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Rodrigo Prieto)
Scenes I Love: L.Q. Jones In Casino
Today would have been the birthday of the great character actor L.Q. Jones.
Though he was probably best known for the films that he did with Sam Peckinpah and for directing the darkly humorous sci-fi film, A Boy And His Dog, Jones also appeared in Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film, Casino. Playing the role of county commissioner Pat Webb, Jones went toe-to-toe with Robert De Niro and more than held his own. Reportedly, Scorsese asked Jones to rewrite much of his dialogue, in order to give it a western authenticity,
From Casino, here is a scene that I love:
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Robert De Niro Edition
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Robert De Niro. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Robert De Niro Films
Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Chapman)
The King of Comedy (1982, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP; Fred Schuler)
Once Upon A Time In America (1984, dir by Sergio Leone, DP: Tonino Delli Colli)
Casino (1995, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
