Silent Jay Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Martin Scorsese, De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci. Deaging VFX. 150M Budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 This looks amazing. De Niro and Pacino is always a great combination, though I must admit I had no idea Al Pacino was still keeping himself busy. I just checked his Filmography there and he's as busy as ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I don't know what it is, maybe I expected far too much from the technology, but I expected these dudes to look like young men, not old guys with no wrinkles. I'd heard so much about this "revolutionary" technology that was going to de-age Pacino and De Niro...I guess I expected a miracle, because they look like they just shaved a decade off them. As to how good this movie will be, I'm sure it will be amazing, but the trailer is kinda ho-hum. This isn't the kind of extravagant, throw-it-in-the-blender mob movie that Goodfellas and Casino were. This looks like it is serious and dour. I heard Jamie Foxx recently say that Scorsese was still interested in doing the Mike Tyson biopic with Jamie, but wanted to see how successful the "youth technology" is, as it is going to be the basis they make Jamie look like an early twenties Mike Tyson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Dean said: This looks amazing. De Niro and Pacino is always a great combination. Are they really though? i think its a fallacy that two great actors necessarily make for a great combination, those two are a good illustration of that, unless you were saying just having two great actors in the film as opposed to any kind of interplay. They've made, what, Heat, Righteous Kill? Excited as fuck for the film though, looks good! Quote I heard Jamie Foxx recently say that Scorsese was still interested in doing the Mike Tyson biopic with Jamie, but wanted to see how successful the "youth technology" is, as it is going to be the basis they make Jamie look like an early twenties Mike Tyson. How the fuck is that Texan chipmunk gonna play Mike Tyson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Len Cnut said: Are they really though? i think its a fallacy that two great actors necessarily make for a great combination, those two are a good illustration of that, unless you were saying just having two great actors in the film as opposed to any kind of interplay. They've made, what, Heat, Righteous Kill? I loved Heat! Big fan of their work from the 80’s and some beyond. I see what you’re saying though, I could’ve worded it better - chuck those two into something with a good enough script and you’re winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Len Cnut said: Are they really though? i think its a fallacy that two great actors necessarily make for a great combination, those two are a good illustration of that, unless you were saying just having two great actors in the film as opposed to any kind of interplay. They've made, what, Heat, Righteous Kill? Excited as fuck for the film though, looks good! How the fuck is that Texan chipmunk gonna play Mike Tyson? They’re going to gas him up with juice, feed him like a horse and put a bunch of digital dots on his face. At least, that’s the hope. Jamie doesn’t get younger every year the movie isn’t made but they think the technology gets better. In all sincerity, Jamie has been doing the Mike character since the beginning of his career when he was just a comic. He’s got the dramatic stuff down now and I don’t doubt he can do Mike better than any other marquee name. At least as good as Smith did Ali. One thing is for sure, only Robin Givens can play Robin Givens. I bet she’d do it in a fucking second, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 16 minutes ago, appetite4illusions said: They’re going to gas him up with juice, feed him like a horse and put a bunch of digital dots on his face. At least, that’s the hope. Jamie doesn’t get younger every year the movie isn’t made but they think the technology gets better. In all sincerity, Jamie has been doing the Mike character since the beginning of his career when he was just a comic. He’s got the dramatic stuff down now and I don’t doubt he can do Mike better than any other marquee name. At least as good as Smith did Ali. One thing is for sure, only Robin Givens can play Robin Givens. I bet she’d do it in a fucking second, too. I'm suspicious of this CGI shit. I mean fuck it, if we're doing that just go the whole hog and make a fuckin' cartoon Mike Tyson. I don't think Mike needs a biopic. I think the ones who need a biopic are the ones who like...y'know, there's perhaps a lack of actual footage out there but there's a wealth of shit on Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Sheeran, ''the Irishman'', the character De Niro plays, when he was a younger man bumped off a load of Kraut POWs during World War Two - it was how he first learnt to kill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 10:23 AM, Len Cnut said: I'm suspicious of this CGI shit. I mean fuck it, if we're doing that just go the whole hog and make a fuckin' cartoon Mike Tyson. I don't think Mike needs a biopic. I think the ones who need a biopic are the ones who like...y'know, there's perhaps a lack of actual footage out there but there's a wealth of shit on Mike. They've already made a cartoon Mike Tyson. 😄 Have you seen Mike Tyson Mysteries on Cartoon Network? Some seriously hilarious stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 8 hours ago, lame ass security said: They've already made a cartoon Mike Tyson. 😄 Have you seen Mike Tyson Mysteries on Cartoon Network? Some seriously hilarious stuff. Nah I never seen that shit but I do remember the idea and thinking it was pretty cool, like the Muhammad Ali cartoon or an A Team cartoon (which i think there was but I might be imagining it), I can see how that shit would work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Len Cnut said: Nah I never seen that shit but I do remember the idea and thinking it was pretty cool, like the Muhammad Ali cartoon or an A Team cartoon (which i think there was but I might be imagining it), I can see how that shit would work! My favourite episode is Mike Tyson and the Mystery of the Indianapolis Hotel Room. It's the finale of Season 1. Season 2 didn't air for another 3 years. *hides Edited August 3, 2019 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I actually went onto youtube after my man up there mentioned it and watched 5 mins before work, it actually looks pretty good Like actually funny and not what I thought it'd be, which was like Scooby Doo only with Mike Tyson instead of a dog thats more pussy than hound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Watched this over two nights (don't have time to sit through a three hour movie in one go). Loved it. Pesci was fantastic, probably the best performance of the movie. It's a shame he's been in retirement; he was unreal in this. Will have to watch this a few times to decipher everything that's going on. It's equal parts Goodfellas/Casio along with Scorcese's more contemplative and introspective films like The Last Temptation of Chris and Silence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, downzy said: Watched this over two nights (don't have time to sit through a three hour movie in one go). Loved it. Pesci was fantastic, probably the best performance of the movie. It's a shame he's been in retirement; he was unreal in this. Will have to watch this a few times to decipher everything that's going on. It's equal parts Goodfellas/Casio along with Scorcese's more contemplative and introspective films like The Last Temptation of Chris and Silence. When I first watched the trailer I was fascinated about Pesci too. But when I watched the whole movie I watched it synchronized in german. The german dude couldn't do Pesci justice. Maybe I watch the original version too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The whole movie moves pretty briskly - up until the point where Hoffa is whacked, then it slows to a crawl. It's like the film has two paces and once it goes into funeral mode, you're kind of just waiting for it to wrap itself up. Overall it was great. Some characters didn't completely work for me and the de-aging stuff was mostly a bag of air - I couldn't tell that these guys were supposed to be young. It was very marginal in its success. As far as the historical perspective - I kind of prefer Jack Nicholson's portrayal of Jimmy Hoffa in Danny Devito's 1992 movie about the man. Al Pacino was good but he didn't deviate from the Al Pacino persona - I feel that as much as Nicholson like's to lean into his own persona, he did Hoffa much more convincingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RussTCB Posted November 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2019 Fun (at least to me) fact: my dad drove truck for most of his career. As a result, he would take jobs as a service car driver now and then. He actually ended up driving Hoffa down Woodward Avenue about 2 weeks before Hoffa disappeared. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Saw it last night and this afternoon, went in without knowing what the film is about. Overall, it's no Goodfellas or Casino but still a good movie. I dont think I'll ever have an urge to watch it again. What happened with Hoffas kid, did he get wacked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsonskitz Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Thought it was incredible, had more of a once upon a time in America feel then say goodfellas/casino etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Good, but Avengers: Endgame was better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 It is excellent. It is very much the follow-up to Goodfellas and Casino stylistically and thematically: ''vintage Scorsese''. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 24 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: It is excellent. It is very much the follow-up to Goodfellas and Casino stylistically and thematically: ''vintage Scorsese''. But you like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood more, right? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, lame ass security said: But you like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood more, right? 😄 They both have Pacino in common. That turd lasts 2 hours 40 mins and it was so boring I had to split it into three chunks to watch it all; I also kept doing other things, like faffing on with my phone, making endless cups of tea and clipping my toenails. The Irishman lasts 3 hours 30 mins and I couldn't keep my eyes off it. But then Scorsese is a different class entire from Tarantino. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: They both have Pacino in common. That turd lasts 2 hours 40 mins and it was so boring I had to split it into three chunks to watch it all; I also kept doing other things, like faffing on with my phone, making endless cups of tea and clipping my toenails. The Irishman lasts 3 hours 30 mins and I couldn't keep my eyes off it. But then Scorsese is a different class entire from Tarantino. I liked Joe Pesci in this, it's a shame he was mostly inactive for a long time. Still got it. Also this was the first De Niro movie in years where he actually gave a fuck imo. Pacino was great, casting was cool. Some of the prosthetic makeup was truly awful though. De Niro's blue contacts were ridiculous and when someone called him a kid early in the movie when he looked like a 50 year old man was funny. Also: I can't believe "Faffing" is an actual word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Scorsese very much to his vintage style of Fellini-esque baroque camera movements, slow-motion, voice overs and a stunning soundtrack which seems to encapsulate that entire era. It is full of, what we could call now I suppose although they're all historic characters, ''Scorsese types'': ''Fat Tony'' Salerno,''Sally Bug'' Briguglio, ''Crazy'' Joe Gallo. Scorsese weaves his camera around like a magician. And the cast is ''Scorsese royalty'' - Keitel with a brief role there (must have found the time from flogging car insurance in the United Kingdom); with the greatest respect to DiCaprio who is a fine actor, move over, the big boys are back. Great film. Tempted to call it a masterpiece but I will have to see it again. 1 minute ago, Rovim said: I liked Joe Pesci in this, it's a shame he was mostly inactive for a long time. Still got it. Also this was the first De Niro movie in years where he actually gave a fuck imo. Pacino was great, casting was cool. Some of the prosthetic makeup was truly awful though. De Niro's blue contacts were ridiculous and when someone called him a kid early in the movie when he looked like a 50 year old man was funny. Also: I can't believe "Faffing" is an actual word. Go back to your Avengers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Avengers. now that's a masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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