Like GoodFellas, Casino is distinguished by Scorsese's inimitable artistry, attention to detail, breathtaking visuals, and peerless grasp of Hollywood moviemaking, as well as top-notch performances from Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. Director Martin Scorsese's epic chronicle of a Las Vegas gambling establishment, its underworld ties, and how the heady mix of money, power, and sex destroys the lives of a trio of shady characters captivates from the opening frames and keeps us largely riveted over the course of its hefty three-hour running time. Without a doubt, few mob films, if any, can top GoodFellas, and let's be real, Casino doesn't.

Fox and Disney would be the only ones still using them, just like Warner with BD-25s back in the day.Casino is often referred to as a pale imitation of and inferior stepsister to GoodFellas, and while the two films do share many of the same artistic and thematic elements, such an estimation is grossly unfair. I wouldn't be surprised if BD-66s go the way of BD-25s at some point. Especially the two that are shot on film. Casino Royale, Skyfall, and Spectre should all be BD-100s. Though Fox interestingly made one exception with Alien being a BD-100. HDR on the Mission Impossible series is superb and trumps the Blu-rays in every way and more importantly takes full advantage of what the format has to offer! It pains me to say it, but so far Ethan Hunt takes the crown easily for the best spy series released on the UHD format.

If Batman and Robin can get a new stellar transfer on a BD-100 there is no reason Casino Royale should not get the same! The Bond films are may favorite series with From Russia with Love being my favorite film. 42 mbps is very low for a UHD and the BD is 28 mbps already. Casino Royale should be on a BD-100 due to running time.

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