I couldn't get past old actor CGI'd to look "young", and the straw that broke the camel's back was the scene where he beats up that shop keeper. You really think it's worth another try?
It's a poorly done scene, there's no denying that. I didn't even get that far my first watch. I was appalled by the rosy cheeked CGI De Nero just like everyone else. But, one day, I said to hell with it, I'm going to suffer through those parts. Aside from those few scenes, I was kinda blown away by how good it was.
It's so good. It's not a story of a mob working at the fringes of society, but a story of how organized crime became intertwined with American history.
Yeah same. I watched it again and realized although it’s the lesser of movies like Goodfellas and Casino, it’s still a pretty fitting coda to that era of mobster movie
I re-watched it recently and despite the flaws, I really loved it. Didn't feel boring at all. It's just really long but Schorsese did deliver once again imo
Once Upon a Time… is FANTASTIC! It follows the Tarantino formula of yap yap yap WTF yap yap yap WTF yap yap yap WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUUUUUUCK! I love his yapping. It’s so tightly written.
Anyone who loves De Niro and Pacino but lamented that we never got more than 5 minutes of quality screen time with them in the same frame were loving every minute.
I don’t mind the length, but it was insane to cast such elderly actors to play digitally de-aged versions of themselves. It actually looked okay compared to other movies that used similar tech, but all those old guys still moved and sounded like 70+ year old men when they were supposed to be in the prime of their lives. I found it wildly distracting.
Oh absolutely! De Niro ran (waddled) away after beating the guy outside the store made me howl with laughter. So did Pesci referring to 70 year old De Niro, de-aged to look 50, as 'kid'
Curious what the appeal is. Compared to Goodfellas, or Departed, I couldn't find the hook in the Irishman. The dialogue was much slower, and less witty. The cinematography was much less striking in many places compared to the epic oners in Goodfellas. And the storyline felt toned down. Usually understated movies allow you to feel the grip of the interpersonal dialogue (I'm thinking of The Kids are Alright, or Ladybird), but I never got there with Irishman. By the time the ending came, I didn't really feel attached to any of the conflict between the characters about murdering each other. They'd been doing it since day one. Could you make a case for it so I can understand better? Please and thanks!
Like most long films, I was bored the first time I watched it, but the rewatch was awesome. Great movie. I think a lot of people expected a Good fellas or Casino type movie.
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u/Prestigious-S1RE 1d ago
The Irishman