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should've had someone like sidney sweeney play ginger

posted 3 months ago by moviebuff00 (797)
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it's hard to believe some rich and powerful guy would throw his life away for some middle aged(early 30s) woman who's almost flat and has a toxic personality.

[–] DavidM (875) 3 months ago

You would give everything to have Sharon in your bed.

[–] moviebuff00 (797) 3 months ago

i'm 38 right now and i wouldnt even date a woman over 30. they should've made deniro's character his true age, which was early 50s. then that scene of him begging ginger to marry him would make sense.

[–] DavidM (875) 3 months ago

Why you wouldn't? Because they want kids?

[–] moviebuff00 (797) 3 months ago

i'm looking for a good woman to become a wife. women who havent found someone by 30 are either too ugly or too toxic or too picky to find someone. i've tried dating a few older women and they were always awful. there's a reason why they're single by that age. yea i know it speaks the same of me too but there's nothing i can do about that.

[–] TerraFirma69 (2229) 3 months ago

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[–] jacotodd47 (1833) 3 months ago

I agree with the OP.

You know, the basic synapsis of "Casino" actually happened in real life.

The guys name was Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. The girl was Geri McGee. And most certainly, she was a mess when Rosenthal got involved with her.

So why would he? He was 40 at the time, she was 33. All the warning signs were there. Rosenthal chased her anyway.

No idea why. So, it may be hard to believe, but it actually did happen.

[–] moviebuff00 (797) 3 months ago

oh wow. ok if it's a true story then there's nothing i can say about it.

[–] jacotodd47 (1833) 3 months ago

Yes - "Casino" is is based on a true story.

The Nicky Santoro character - he was based on Tony Spilotro.

ANd yes, Spilotro had an affair with McGee.

And yes, Spilotro and his brother were knocked off and buried in a cornfield.

[–] Zarkoff (1853) 3 months ago

Truth can be stranger than fiction sometimes.

They changed quite a few details (character names, where Nicki - Anthony Spilatro in the real world - died, that kind of thing), but for the most part it's true.