Anyone else looking forward to The Irishman tomorrow?

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by Sue

I enjoyed it but it is very long, it really is the story telling and the acting that you are watching not any kind of thrilling or action film. I suspect many may be disappointed because of this but we were just enthralled by Scorsese’s brilliant direction, the flow of the story and just the fact that they had brought these 3 great actors together, honourable mentions for Harvey Keitel and Stephen Graham too - was surprised to see him doing a great turn as an Italian mobster!

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was a tad underwhelmed and its not something i'd watch again & again.. lost count of the times ive watched goodfellas/bronx tale etc

[happytraveller]

Originally Posted by gjdjud

I’m nitpicking but I really thought it had flaws. I love Scorsese but is his direction in this the same league as his previous films? When you think of the famous scene in Goodfellas of Henry leading Karen through the back entrance of the nightclub, it’s amazing. He recreated that at the start of this going through an old people’s home to finish with De Niro in a wheelchair. Not quite the same and a little predictable. I think Pacino was miscast and i’m a massive Pacino fan. They needed to trim the last section after Hoffa by 20 minutes.

I definitely thinking casting younger actors for the flashbacks would have been better. Joe Pesci calling De Niro “the kid”. Was he being ironic like with Little John

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This had me laughing out loud

[Mr Tom Morrow]

An old post I know but we watched this film this week

Is it just us or was it a bit flat especially the ending.

[YorkshireT]

Funny I thought it was phenomenal- absolutely loved it. I also didn’t know the ‘likely’ story of Hoffa’s demise so found that all very interesting.
Joe Pesci is one of my favourite actors though and it had Steven Graham in who is another.

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by gjdjud

Stephen Graham played Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire so not his first time.

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This is where I first encountered him as an actor- well I’d seen Made in Britain but didn’t know him as an actor until Boardwalk Empire where he was phenomenal as Al Capone. That’s in my top few series, it was brilliant.
If you haven’t seen Boardwalk Empire I would recommend watching that, it is really good, particularly in the seasons where the Mafia come down to take out local gangster and mayor (based on a real person) Nucky Thompson.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

This is where I first encountered him as an actor- well I’d seen Made in Britain but didn’t know him as an actor until Boardwalk Empire where he was phenomenal as Al Capone. That’s in my top few series, it was brilliant.
If you haven’t seen Boardwalk Empire I would recommend watching that, it is really good, particularly in the seasons where the Mafia come down to take out local gangster and mayor (based on a real person) Nucky Thompson.

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We have watched Boardwalk Empire twice and thought it was outstanding. What a wheeler dealer Nucky was. Loved him.

Joe Pesci is another favourite of ours especially in Casino and Goodfellas.

Just waiting for Once Upon A Time In America to come on again as we lost it when we upgraded the Sky box.

[gjdjud]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

We have watched Boardwalk Empire twice and thought it was outstanding. What a wheeler dealer Nucky was. Loved him.

Joe Pesci is another favourite of ours especially in Casino and Goodfellas.

Just waiting for Once Upon A Time In America to come on again as we lost it when we upgraded the Sky box.

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I just can't get into Once Upon A Time In America. I've tried a few times

[happytraveller]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

We have watched Boardwalk Empire twice and thought it was outstanding. What a wheeler dealer Nucky was. Loved him.

Joe Pesci is another favourite of ours especially in Casino and Goodfellas.

Just waiting for Once Upon A Time In America to come on again as we lost it when we upgraded the Sky box.

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That is onAmazon prime I’m sure it is. I loved that. I still laugh when the boy ate the cake on the stairs

[keith1973]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

We have watched Boardwalk Empire twice and thought it was outstanding. What a wheeler dealer Nucky was. Loved him.

Joe Pesci is another favourite of ours especially in Casino and Goodfellas.

Just waiting for Once Upon A Time In America to come on again as we lost it when we upgraded the Sky box.

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Tom if you have prime it’s on there one of my favourite films of all time.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by keith1973

Tom if you have prime it’s on there one of my favourite films of all time.

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Keith. Thank you. Yes we have Prime but I don't know if it's just me but always seem to get lip sync issues and it drives us nuts.