The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
09-25-19, 06:14 AM
#226
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
I don't expect another GoodFellas, but let's be honest...if it's as good as Casino, it will be pretty good.
09-25-19, 10:27 AM
#227
DVD Talk Gold Edition
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
And I’m skeptical we have another Goodfellas on our hands with this one. Hell, this probably isn’t even another Casino.
The new 4K UHD disk is absolutely terrific...it's almost like seeing a new movie.
09-26-19, 05:31 AM
#228
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
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09-26-19, 08:26 AM
#230
DVD Talk Limited Edition
09-26-19, 08:42 AM
#231
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Wowza. That was amazing!
09-27-19, 07:57 AM
#235
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Should start seeing reviews later today I think. The press screening is this morning before the afternoon/evening premiere screenings.
09-27-19, 08:18 AM
#236
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
It’s kind of weird to think that this Scorsese film will live or die by the special effects. If they aren’t really good and convincing, the movie won’t work. We will know soon enough. They look good in that trailer though.
09-27-19, 09:10 AM
#237
DVD Talk Hero
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
I watched that new trailer and looks great. The only questionable CGI is that of DeNiro in the WWII scene, but all of the other scenes look great.
09-27-19, 11:30 AM
#238
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Twitter reactions starting to come out: https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheIrish...g_click&f=live
09-27-19, 07:24 PM
#239
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
09-27-19, 07:30 PM
#240
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
It doesn’t matter how many times Pesci calls De Niro “kid” (and it’s several): Nothing will sell you fully on Scorsese’s biggest gamble, digitally de-aging his cast so they can play their thirtysomething characters. Everyone looks unnaturally pinkish and puffy-faced, like 50-year-olds who have recently discovered hair dye.
09-27-19, 11:24 PM
#242
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
I cannot wait to see this film. It looks incredible.
09-28-19, 02:52 PM
#243
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Replying to Hazel Motes:
There was only one scene, the first, that was jarring. The rest was very good. The issue is that they made De Niro’s eyes blue. It’s no worse than Depp in Black Mass.
There was only one scene, the first, that was jarring. The rest was very good. The issue is that they made De Niro’s eyes blue. It’s no worse than Depp in Black Mass.
09-28-19, 07:04 PM
#245
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Another article, this time in The New York Review of Books, that paints the book the movie is based on as a pack of lies:
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
09-28-19, 09:53 PM
#246
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Another article, this time in The New York Review of Books, that paints the book the movie is based on as a pack of lies:
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
09-29-19, 12:21 AM
#247
DVD Talk Gold Edition
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Another article, this time in The New York Review of Books, that paints the book the movie is based on as a pack of lies:
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/0...HpBMfPo1VDyIDM
09-30-19, 06:58 AM
#249
re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Now that I have some time...
This may be Scorsese's magnum opus... his Once Upon a Time... As it has been said, it is not like Goodfellas or Casino. To me, TWoWS was the end of that trilogy. This is more in line with themes of Mean Streets. If this was the last movie he ever made, then it would be an accomplishment to go out on (luckily he's got more in him).
There is A LOT of movie here, but it is never boring. Thelma's editing keeps at a nice pace.
Pacino is the scene stealer of the movie. He's got so many great scenes. Some hilarious stuff too. He's got to get a nomination. It's the best work he's done in years. Same with De Niro.
I love that Scorsese is pulling actors from all of his work. You got guys from his movies, Vinyl, Boardwalk Empire, etc. It was so great seeing Pesci on screen again. I wish Frank Vincent was still alive to join in.
As I mentioned earlier, the de-aging tech is not terrible. The first time they use it, it was very apparent, and that scene was a little rough. It is mostly De Niro where it sometimes looks weird. As I said, it was because they changed his eyes to blue. There is another actor (Boardwalk Empire alum) who had his eyes changed for an iconic historical figure too and that looked weird as well.
Pesci, I was amazed with. And Pacino, I know they used it on, but if you didn't know it was used, you wouldn't be able to tell.
I'm excited to watch this again at home in November.
Oh... and for those of us who loved the original name of the movie, the title card played twice is I Heard You Paint House. The Irishman isn't shown until the end. I guess they compromised?
This may be Scorsese's magnum opus... his Once Upon a Time... As it has been said, it is not like Goodfellas or Casino. To me, TWoWS was the end of that trilogy. This is more in line with themes of Mean Streets. If this was the last movie he ever made, then it would be an accomplishment to go out on (luckily he's got more in him).
There is A LOT of movie here, but it is never boring. Thelma's editing keeps at a nice pace.
Pacino is the scene stealer of the movie. He's got so many great scenes. Some hilarious stuff too. He's got to get a nomination. It's the best work he's done in years. Same with De Niro.
I love that Scorsese is pulling actors from all of his work. You got guys from his movies, Vinyl, Boardwalk Empire, etc. It was so great seeing Pesci on screen again. I wish Frank Vincent was still alive to join in.
As I mentioned earlier, the de-aging tech is not terrible. The first time they use it, it was very apparent, and that scene was a little rough. It is mostly De Niro where it sometimes looks weird. As I said, it was because they changed his eyes to blue. There is another actor (Boardwalk Empire alum) who had his eyes changed for an iconic historical figure too and that looked weird as well.
Pesci, I was amazed with. And Pacino, I know they used it on, but if you didn't know it was used, you wouldn't be able to tell.
I'm excited to watch this again at home in November.
Oh... and for those of us who loved the original name of the movie, the title card played twice is I Heard You Paint House. The Irishman isn't shown until the end. I guess they compromised?
Last edited by dex14; 09-30-19 at 09:19 AM.
10-07-19, 08:11 AM
#250
Re: The Irishman (2019, D: Scorsese) S: De Niro, Pacino, Pesci -- Netflix
Netflix’s The Irishman is headed to Broadway. No, not some musical version or star-studded stage play, but the actual Martin Scorsese film starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.
From Nov. 1 to Dec. 1, The Irishman will screen at the Shubert Organization’s historic Belasco Theatre, mimicking the standard Broadway schedule of eight performances per week (Tuesday through Sunday evenings, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday; as is traditional on Broadway, the theater will be dark on Mondays, with no screenings).
The unusual arrangement – hailed by the preservation-minded Scorsese as a way to showcase his film in the type of ornate theater in which New Yorkers could once routinely view films – will be the first film screening ever in the Belasco’s 112-year history (the theater was an NBC studio for several years in the early 1950s). Netflix will provide what it describes as state-of-the-art equipment for the screenings.
“We’ve lost so many wonderful theaters in New York City in recent years, including single house theaters like the Ziegfeld and the Paris,” Scorsese said in a statement. “The opportunity to recreate that singular experience at the historic Belasco Theatre is incredibly exciting.”
Scorsese also expressed gratitude to Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber, and their Netflix team for finding “creative ways to make this picture a special event for audiences and I’m thankful for their innovation and commitment.”
The Irishman launches on Netflix Nov. 27, but will get a prior theatrical release – in addition to the Belasco showings – to meet Oscar eligibility rules.
“It’s an immense honor for The Irishman to be welcomed to the Belasco,” said Stuber, head of Netflix Film, “an iconic and historic landmark fit for Scorsese’s latest cinematic achievement.”
Tickets for The Irishman at the Belasco will be priced at $15, on sale next week.
From Nov. 1 to Dec. 1, The Irishman will screen at the Shubert Organization’s historic Belasco Theatre, mimicking the standard Broadway schedule of eight performances per week (Tuesday through Sunday evenings, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday; as is traditional on Broadway, the theater will be dark on Mondays, with no screenings).
The unusual arrangement – hailed by the preservation-minded Scorsese as a way to showcase his film in the type of ornate theater in which New Yorkers could once routinely view films – will be the first film screening ever in the Belasco’s 112-year history (the theater was an NBC studio for several years in the early 1950s). Netflix will provide what it describes as state-of-the-art equipment for the screenings.
“We’ve lost so many wonderful theaters in New York City in recent years, including single house theaters like the Ziegfeld and the Paris,” Scorsese said in a statement. “The opportunity to recreate that singular experience at the historic Belasco Theatre is incredibly exciting.”
Scorsese also expressed gratitude to Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber, and their Netflix team for finding “creative ways to make this picture a special event for audiences and I’m thankful for their innovation and commitment.”
The Irishman launches on Netflix Nov. 27, but will get a prior theatrical release – in addition to the Belasco showings – to meet Oscar eligibility rules.
“It’s an immense honor for The Irishman to be welcomed to the Belasco,” said Stuber, head of Netflix Film, “an iconic and historic landmark fit for Scorsese’s latest cinematic achievement.”
Tickets for The Irishman at the Belasco will be priced at $15, on sale next week.