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Posted on 09/23/2017 5:21:08 PM PDT by EveningStar
I remember when Pesci hosted SNL the week after Sinead O’Connor tore up the picture of the Pope, and he said, “She’s lucky it wasn’t my show. Cause if it was my show, I would have gave her such a smack. I would have grabbed her by her... her eyebrows. I woulda...”
Pesci i was great in my cousin Vinny i watch it alll the time when insomina kicks in Denior was great in the Dear Hunter but what a POS
“Don’t make a big deal out of it, Spider.”
Taxi Driver and Godfather part2 - De Niro was great, Been down hill ever since.
That said, Taxi Driver and Deer Hunter were weird beyond edgy; might De Niro be most suited for (and most remembered for) the sick stuff?
Might be interesting if they are portraying old mobsters at the shuffleboard court reminiscing about their glory days.
National Steel had a steel mill on Zug Island as I recall.
They burned a lot of coal.
Oh, yeah. that's where he excelled.
Are you sure he’s not confusing him with the guy in Goldfinger?
:)
DeNiro is a good actor when he’s not doing the DeNiro stereotype (like Pacino doing the Pacino stereotype, and as for Pesci, well, we’re fine with the Pesci stereotype). “Godfather 2”, “The Untouchables”, “Angel Heart”, “Awakenings.” He is capable of good work. But, he’s done a lot of junk and fallen back on bad mannerisms (I thought, for example, the “Analyze This/That” was just execrable).
“De Niro can suck a rock.”
I used to be a fan, before I found out he’s a snowflake.
Now he can kiss my ass. Won’t spend a penny on him.
You’re funny.
I'm completely uninterested is seeing anything more that any of them appear in.
Is this the outfit where they were actually bombing the hell out of the opposition?
Good movie on that was “Kill the Irishman”
The Irishman, a gangster movie based upon actual events, was released on November 14 and pulled out of theaters Nov 22 having grossed only $349,018 at theaters in NY and LA, not creating buzz nor justifying a wider release. On Nov 27, it will stream on Netflix, maybe a record for quickest theatre to stream.
A mafia movie with Pacino, Pesci, DiNero, Kietel, and directed by Scorsese was much anticipated. Then DiNero went crazy with his over-the-top (even for Hollywood) rants and F-bombs, about President Trump, offending half or more of the population. Even some liberals are offended by his F-bombs and angry rants.
NOTE: If you watch on Netflix, look for a star turn by movie newbie, stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, an Italian from NY.
IMO DiNero’s associates have a righteous compliant about him costing them greatly at the box office. If there is good buzz, 3-weeks in the theatre is nothing. What did the producers do? They sent DiNero on Fallon to pump up the movie. Wrong move. Have you heard DiNero in interviews and on talk shows. Let’s face it; the man can act; I offer Godfather II and Casino and the TV Movie about Bernie Madoff as evidence. But in a spontaneous situation, away from work, he’s a total dud; not exactly a Rhodes Scholar. He needs a script writer when he’s away from work too.
With a limited showing on a few screens a hit could expand to up to 2,000 screens and easily get the movie into the black. I don’t know what Netflix is paying, but my fees haven’t gone up.
In his movies since 2014, Dinero has drawn 1.4 billion in Joker, which was not his star turn but Joaquin Phoenix. He made 101 million gross in another and the rest seriously tanked. My belief is he is on a serious downward spiral and in danger of being just a bitter old man, who once was great genre actor. When Trump is re-elected maybe we should put him on suicide watch.
I love mafia movies since Godfather 1. My dad’s parents were from Sicily. The wedding scene at the beginning of the movie, was perfect. I saw a lot of my grandfather’s friends in that scene. Coppola not only gave us a great organized crime film, he captured so many cultural features for those of us who know where to look. And he tied the plot to real events in all three movies.
I Jonesin for Godfather IV or even Godmother, either way, a continuation of the story. Loved Wise Guys and Casino, even forced myself to watch movies like The Sicilian and the series Gomorrah. I looked forward to The Irishman. I will watch it tomorrow streamed onto my computer.
Watched the movie today on Netflix. Give it a B+ If you can stand it. DiNero plays the Irish fixer and hitman for the Philly mob and long time Hoffa bodyguard and then union chapter president. DiNero is clearly the era dod the story.
Pesci plays an unstated role and is outstanding, IMO. Kietel is minor part but a high ranking mafioso.
It is revealed in the story from a book, who killed Hoffa and how.
The cast is superb as I listed in my earlier post.
Historical from after world war 2 till the death off the main characters last one circa 2010, IIRC. Shows many major historical incidents and some mafia responses like Bay of pigs and JFK assassination. Hoffa in prison etc.
you may be supposed by Pesci’s calm understated perforce in this one. A pleasant surprise and maybe supporting actor worthy.
For my money DiNero was great in Godfather 2. He had to capture some of Brando to do the role and he was string and understated. One of my favorite all time performances. I also like Taxi driver and Casino. I believe he is one of the top ten actors of the last 50. I put Pacino ahead of him.
Also like Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins and maybe a few others.
i tried to watch a few Di Nero comedies and was disappointed He is however great in gangster movies.
Pesci is the str of this movie for my money.
I watched on NF as i indicated earlier. So far it tacked in theaters. IMO because epos DiNeros angry anti-trump rants and vulgar language. DiNero never has impressed me in real life he seems like a slow lump on talk shows.
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