The Irishman remains criminally unexplored really. It could literally overtake Goodfellas as the best mob film ever. Your comparisons are spot-on, man!
@@SMbasedWhat are your opinions on that infamous store scene? Do you think that scene brings the film down and keeps it from being a masterpiece, or would you say it has no effect on it?
man...Irishman is probably the darkest Mob movie ever made I thought Godfather 2 was dark, which it is, but I think Irishman is just as dark if not more so specially since it delves really deep into Frank's life and his time as a really old man with an empty life.
I think Michael killing his own brother is darker than Frank killing his best friend. Both very dark though. And the sad decline of Frank afterwards is dark...
These comments are getting me fired up, cuz this film was SOOOO good, perhaps Pacino and Pescis best performance. My only critique is the jarring movement of DeNiro when beating up the shopkeeper, I think the critiques of his acting are unnecessary. And I definetly think the plot is better and more complex than goodfellas. Not to mention the legendary ‘you’re late’ scene which to me is the new ‘funny how’ scene
That scene did stand out to me as bad stunt work. I rewound and watched it a couple more times surprised by bad it looked in comparison to the rest of the film. In the Godfather Sonny beating Connie's husband in the street wasn't perfect either but I don't think it took away from it.
Pesci and Pacino's performances were by far the best in the film. I found DeNiro's to be about average for this type of film. He wasn't bad at all, but nothing about his performance really moved me. It was just a standard DeNiro peformance: quiet, introspective, sullen. Nothing you wouldn't expect from him in that role. The one major flaw was DeNiro's body movements during scenes of violence. He moved like an old man in a middle aged man's body. It was really jarring and took you out of the film. It would have been better if they had just shot those scenes from behind the character and used a stunt double.
My biggest issue with The Irishman when I first saw it, was that I couldn't comprehend why Frank didn't admit to his guilt at the end of the film. He quite clearly is unhappy with how his life is gonna end (granted, he doesn't feel guilty about everything. As one can tell when he tells his daughter, he did everything for them), it is as clear as day, that he feels guilty about killing Hoffa and there's no reason for him not to express his remorse at this point. But overtime, I've come to think that it's probably just a mentality thing. He wants redemption, but he doesn't want to earn it, he wants it to be given to him. Because he doesn't want to accept and live with the pain of killing one of his closest friends (despite him doing it passively anyway), he thinks by repressing his guilt, it won't eat at him so much.
I agree that it probably is a mentality thing. I think that he was so enveloped in the mob lifestyle and the culture of not ratting/ "keeping your mouth shut" that it was all he knew and even after everyone else died, he still couldn't change. The generation he was from with the unspoken edict of a man suppressing his feelings and refusing to show any kind of vulnerability may play a part in it as well. Going out on a limb here, but perhaps it was the conflict between being loyal to Russell and Hoffa continuing to play out even though both were dead. Or just a conflict between redemption and his loyalty to the mafia. Just some thoughts. Thanks for watching!
@@RenegadeFilm86What are your opinions on that infamous store scene? Do you think that scene brings the film down and keeps it from being a masterpiece, or would you say it has no effect on it?
@@PastorBateman7 I hate to answer a question with another question but is Star Wars still the best Star Wars movie if Greedo shoots first, and if Jabba the Hutt is still in it? In my opinion, yes.
@@RenegadeFilm86 one thing you forgot to point out between the two movies Goodfellas and the Irish man is. In both. Deniro. Plays. Irish characters. Almost the same. Character , Good review 👍
Are you kidding? Having a cast of greats dressed up in cgi was disgraceful. Scorsese should have put in a bunch of new bloods instead of dusting off those cobwebs. He might look down on joyrides but is a house of mirrors any different?
I love this movie so much. I tend to hate modern movies, but this one really was so great. Sheeran was dealt a tough hand in life, I think his culpability lessens somewhat as his army days made him so jaded to human life. He must make his final confession, but he is a tragic figure, who tried to navigate his life, but he forgot the eternal, thinking only of the now.
I think what Scorsese wanted to portray through The Irishman was The Death of Gangster films and that the Golde age of Hollywood in which he grew up has gone, so that's why he wanted to cast legendary actors to make this Mob movie. Furthermore, The Irishman meant Joe Pesci's return, who was disappeared from Acting for a long time.
I found the relationships between the characters far more interesting in this movie as well as not really even knowing why sheerhan went along with the mafia for so long
Best Mob movie ever is Once Upon A Time In America. I put Goodfellas and The Godfather just behind. The Irishman is excellent, but is the next level down
I also look at The Irishman as a kind of sequel or follow up to Goodfellas but I also see it in a way as a prequel or introduction to Casino. Goodfellas begins with relatively small time crooks (who got lucky at the airport) while Casino has the mob running high roller gambling throughout Las Vegas. The Irishman is the bridge between how the mob went from small time to big time as an ongoing business. The video brings up the topic of the punishment for the main character in these Scorsese mafia movies. In Goodfellas, Henry Hill had to move where he is not able to get good pasta and sauce. Not much of a punishment at all which fit into several crime films at the time where the anti-hero just gets a slap on the wrist. At the end of Casino, Sam Rothstein sees his part of the mafia empire in Las Vegas collapse, which was a loss of millions of dollars in income and property. His ex wife also died though it’s unclear how much he loved her. In the Irishman, the punishment is more personal. Frank Sheeran has been rejected by his surviving family. He will die a lonely old man.
I feel like the Irishman is the end of a 4 part epic ! Mean street’s ‘ goodfellas’ casino ‘ the Irishman ! I love the Irishman and it’s 3 hour plus run time flew over !!!
To this day I haven't been able to suffer through this bombastic tale. Maybe I'll give it another go, granted everything in me screams that there are better pictures I've already watched so why spend the time and energy.
I loved The Irishman and Pacino is phenomenal in anything he does but in my opinion he was miscast as Jimmy Hoffa. I feel Jack Nicholson’s portrayal in the 1992 film “ Hoffa” was much more accurate judging from news reels I’ve seen of the actual Jimmy Hoffa.
Eh, I felt Nicholson's Hoffa was too showy, too polished. Pacino's portrayal felt more like a real man dealing with real world issues and real emotions. I think that's one of Nicholson's flaws as an actor (as great as he is) is that his performances feel a little too self aware, like he knows he's acting and is attempting to show off.
Even though i found The Irishman historiclly inaccurate at times and a lot of Peggy, i loved it. RD and JP are as good or better than ever. A lot of the actors were. Tragic but Great movie👍
Not true but its a good attempt at making a goodfellas part two. Not many people can do the impossible and remake the magic of the 90s films. Terminator failed, trainspotting.......ehhhm . Right forget that. Star wars .....lol. I forgot the rest but they all failed. Oh ya The matrix had big boots to fill even back in the 2000s. I think Scorsese could do it with Aviator but its not a 90s film. I was stunned when reading of hugh....(.the aviator) his life i couldn't believe was not only fact but only half of his life. Amazing man . Richest in the world. Anyway nice video and great movie. I can't believe I never knew Scorsese was so far ahead of any other director. I loved some of his movies and never knew he directed them
The Irishman was absolutely terrible. It was nothing but horrible writing acted out by geriatric actors moving like old men, with CGI faces making them look like slightly less old, older men. Cliché after cliché after cliché.....I LOVE Scorcese movies, but this was the first i hated. Every aspect of it was terrible and made me respect the ones that came before it much much more than i already did.
Because the Irishman is spoilt by Al Pacinos bad acting, the film is depressing and shows the Hood's for what they are- Shallow and vindictive and the Mafia films have had their day. Not a patch on Goodfellas which the timeline breezed through the film. The Irishman makes me want blow my brains out! ( I'm only joking about blowing my brains out! That's hyperbole. )
It is a better movie but Goodfellas is still a perfect film , Casino is good but its not as good as the other two I think The Irishman mirrors Goodfellas one is about older ppl & the other is about younger ppl
My two favourite movies are goodfellas and the Irishman. I loved the Irishman on my first watch. I also believe that time made this movie what it is. This movie coming out when it did brings a layered connection to the characters and the investment is there to see an old face. Im glad I’m not alone in my appreciation for this movie.
Ok so I'm gonna say something that makes no sense at first....but hear me out! Goodfellas is the greatest movie of all time, but Casino is better than Goodfellas! LET ME EXPLAIN! Goodfellas reaches a much broader audience and is easier to enjoy by the masses, where Casino is a more niche movie for fans of Mafia movies. With that being said, it breaks my heart how underrated the Irishman is
Lets all be 10000 percent truthful tho Even with. The. De-ageing techniques. Pacino is just. Too old to play hoffa , He looks more like vince McMahon than hoffa, Scorsese should have just used younger actors, How's this. Stephen Graham. In the joe pesci role Tom hardy. In. The Robert de niro role And Leonardo di caprio as Jimmy hoffa. Now. That. Would have been a great movie
Your analyses of the sopranos are spot on. And i feel you also communicate the true intended meaning of the irishman, but your brilliance in anaylsis is wasted on this just awful awful film. The performances totally sucked and lacked any of the charms of goodfellers and casino. Plus the film was hindered by a woke political correctness in language caused by the new hollyweird. I am a huge fan of this genre, and a huge fan of your channel but we all need to face the facts that the genius charming spirits had already left the bodies of martin, deniro and pacino before the making of this film.
the irishman is his weakest gangster film - de niro gives his worst performance in a scorsese film - hes done this in many other throw away films but not for scorsese - the de-aging process already looks poor - why they couldnt have given younger actors a chance - like de niro was given in godfather 2 - pacino is an enjoyable ham - pesci and graham are the only performances of note
No it's not, not at all. Especially when u know the movies story is total b';":':! According to members of the Mafia, then there is de niro, but that cos I can't stand the guy, but that's subjective, JP is a legend.
I cannot understand what people like about this film? I fell asleep 3 separate times trying to finish it. What a slog.. With a meandering story that goes nowhere. Boring, repetitive. Terrible acting by DeNiro. Gratuitous shooting scenes that are poorly done, and do not add to the story in any way..Don't forget the obvious worst thing..the age regressing cgi! It looks terrible, awkward, and doesn't work with an old actor's movement. I hated this movie. Scorsese's best? Definitely not..
Pacino's deaging looked really good and natural. DeNiro's looked really fake and way too polished. It also didn't help that DeNiro's body movements portrayed and old man while he was supposed to be a middle aged one.
The 2nd half of the movie. There’s no CGI de-aging. It’s just Pacino, DeNiro and Pesci acting flawlessly. So I tell people who think the movie is long and boring and are distracted by the CGI. Just skip ahead to the Chili Dog scene/Pacino gets out of jail. Because from that point onward I think the movie is perfect. The 1st half? Yeah, it’s just a worse version of Goodfellas, lots of jump cuts, lots of worse music, action not as good. Harder to follow.
@@kevinfinnerty8414 I made it through the whole thing. Wish I never had. Film is garbage. Pacino, De Niro and Scorsese have all lost it. Pesci is the only saving grace this film is able to muster. There's nothing in this film that isn't done much better in many other mobster films.
Here are the reasons why I liked the movie. 1. You can feel the cultural and social changes of America through the film 2. It deals with the truth of gangster life, the parts that people don’t normally talk about. The Theme isn’t about life in the mob. It’s about making wrong decisions in life and it catching up to you when it’s too late to change. The last act of the film is the true masterpiece. 3. The acting is so subtle and masterful. Look at pesci’s acting in goodfellas vs the Irishman. He is so bombastic and over the top. In Irishman he is very reserved and so subtle in his communication. This movie hits me with nostalgia for my grandfathers generation, while also forcing me to face the fact that I may be making wrong decisions In my life, leading me down the wrong path. I don’t want to end up like frank. 4. Thus movie is a meditation. It’s drawn out. Long. It forces you to think and focus on and engage in it. I thought that deniro’s acting was bad. That he sounded like an old man throughout the whole movie. But then I learned that the real frank had a stutter. And when I saw video recordings of frank sheeran, I saw how spot on De Niro was. The only real weak parts I saw in it were the de-ageing and the bay of pigs segment. But about the de-ageing, I see the movie as franks memories. When we think about our younger memories, often we place our current selves in the scene. Thats what I felt with the movie.
It was naff , the cast other than joe Pesci were passed it . Steve Graham’s great but this didn’t work for him . De Niro was just too old and knackerd to pull it off . Poor and no where near as good as fellas
Oh goodness im not alone.
This is probably martin at his most personal
The Irishman remains criminally unexplored really. It could literally overtake Goodfellas as the best mob film ever. Your comparisons are spot-on, man!
Agreed! Such a brilliant film!
yes im a big fan of goodfellas, casino and departed but Irishman keeps getting better the more I watch it.
Not a chance. The irishman should be called the garbageman. Deniro and pacino totally sucked in this. And those lizard eyes were a frikkin joke.
@@SMbasedWhat are your opinions on that infamous store scene?
Do you think that scene brings the film down and keeps it from being a masterpiece, or would you say it has no effect on it?
“Store scene” who cares? There’s 50 brilliant scenes in this movie. Haters get caught up on old man DeNiro kicking someone.
"You like steak?"
"I DO"
"I deliver steak, good steak"
"DO YA"
"I could deliver you steak"
"COULD YA"
Great scene!
“If they can whack a president, they can whack a president of the union.” Best line in the movie
Funny thing is i read that in my head the exact way they say it. LOL "Aye Dew"
That scene made me die of laughter LMAO
The people who don’t like the Irishman want an entertaining gangster film.
The people who like the Irishman want to wrestle with the themes.
I want both and get both, with Casino. Goodfellas too but Casino is the best mob film I've ever seen.
man...Irishman is probably the darkest Mob movie ever made
I thought Godfather 2 was dark, which it is, but I think Irishman is just as dark if not more so specially since it delves really deep into Frank's life and his time as a really old man with an empty life.
Have you seen the krays (1990) that's a dark mob movie
I think Michael killing his own brother is darker than Frank killing his best friend. Both very dark though. And the sad decline of Frank afterwards is dark...
These comments are getting me fired up, cuz this film was SOOOO good, perhaps Pacino and Pescis best performance. My only critique is the jarring movement of DeNiro when beating up the shopkeeper, I think the critiques of his acting are unnecessary. And I definetly think the plot is better and more complex than goodfellas. Not to mention the legendary ‘you’re late’ scene which to me is the new ‘funny how’ scene
Do you think that infamous store scene brings the film down and keeps it from being a masterpiece, or would you say it has no effect on it?
That scene did stand out to me as bad stunt work. I rewound and watched it a couple more times surprised by bad it looked in comparison to the rest of the film. In the Godfather Sonny beating Connie's husband in the street wasn't perfect either but I don't think it took away from it.
Pesci and Pacino's performances were by far the best in the film. I found DeNiro's to be about average for this type of film. He wasn't bad at all, but nothing about his performance really moved me. It was just a standard DeNiro peformance: quiet, introspective, sullen. Nothing you wouldn't expect from him in that role. The one major flaw was DeNiro's body movements during scenes of violence. He moved like an old man in a middle aged man's body. It was really jarring and took you out of the film. It would have been better if they had just shot those scenes from behind the character and used a stunt double.
My biggest issue with The Irishman when I first saw it, was that I couldn't comprehend why Frank didn't admit to his guilt at the end of the film. He quite clearly is unhappy with how his life is gonna end (granted, he doesn't feel guilty about everything. As one can tell when he tells his daughter, he did everything for them), it is as clear as day, that he feels guilty about killing Hoffa and there's no reason for him not to express his remorse at this point. But overtime, I've come to think that it's probably just a mentality thing. He wants redemption, but he doesn't want to earn it, he wants it to be given to him. Because he doesn't want to accept and live with the pain of killing one of his closest friends (despite him doing it passively anyway), he thinks by repressing his guilt, it won't eat at him so much.
I agree that it probably is a mentality thing. I think that he was so enveloped in the mob lifestyle and the culture of not ratting/ "keeping your mouth shut" that it was all he knew and even after everyone else died, he still couldn't change. The generation he was from with the unspoken edict of a man suppressing his feelings and refusing to show any kind of vulnerability may play a part in it as well. Going out on a limb here, but perhaps it was the conflict between being loyal to Russell and Hoffa continuing to play out even though both were dead. Or just a conflict between redemption and his loyalty to the mafia.
Just some thoughts. Thanks for watching!
@@RenegadeFilm86 absolutely, you put that into words very well! Great video, btw!
@@ChrisLeoThomas Means a lot to me man! Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed!!
@@RenegadeFilm86What are your opinions on that infamous store scene?
Do you think that scene brings the film down and keeps it from being a masterpiece, or would you say it has no effect on it?
@@PastorBateman7 I hate to answer a question with another question but is Star Wars still the best Star Wars movie if Greedo shoots first, and if Jabba the Hutt is still in it? In my opinion, yes.
I still think Goodfellas is "The" Greatest Mob Film but but this comparison is quite something I guess I have to watch both again.
Thank you! It's a tough fight between the two for sure. The Irishman is always worth another watch!
@@RenegadeFilm86 one thing you forgot to point out between the two movies
Goodfellas and the Irish man is. In both. Deniro. Plays. Irish characters. Almost the same. Character ,
Good review 👍
Casino is the best. It seems fashionable to say Goodfellas (2nd best) and Godfather (3rd) but Casino rules them all.
Are you kidding? Having a cast of greats dressed up in cgi was disgraceful. Scorsese should have put in a bunch of new bloods instead of dusting off those cobwebs. He might look down on joyrides but is a house of mirrors any different?
I love this movie so much. I tend to hate modern movies, but this one really was so great. Sheeran was dealt a tough hand in life, I think his culpability lessens somewhat as his army days made him so jaded to human life. He must make his final confession, but he is a tragic figure, who tried to navigate his life, but he forgot the eternal, thinking only of the now.
Feels like an older movie. And an underrated part of it.
I think what Scorsese wanted to portray through The Irishman was The Death of Gangster films and that the Golde age of Hollywood in which he grew up has gone, so that's why he wanted to cast legendary actors to make this Mob movie. Furthermore, The Irishman meant Joe Pesci's return, who was disappeared from Acting for a long time.
I found the relationships between the characters far more interesting in this movie as well as not really even knowing why sheerhan went along with the mafia for so long
this video is so good
its a crime that this video only has 4K views
I like both The Irishman and Casino better than Goodfellas.
I had the same complaints as everyone after the 1st watch. After my 3rd watch It truly grew on me it is one of his best works.
Best Mob movie ever is Once Upon A Time In America. I put Goodfellas and The Godfather just behind.
The Irishman is excellent, but is the next level down
Once Upon A Time In America feels like a movie made for kids.
The Irishman and the rest of the Scorsese movies are as real as it gets
The Irishman gets better and better with every viewing it really is a masterpiece
I wish I had seen it when it came out. It looks amazing
This video essay is really well written
I also look at The Irishman as a kind of sequel or follow up to Goodfellas but I also see it in a way as a prequel or introduction to Casino. Goodfellas begins with relatively small time crooks (who got lucky at the airport) while Casino has the mob running high roller gambling throughout Las Vegas. The Irishman is the bridge between how the mob went from small time to big time as an ongoing business.
The video brings up the topic of the punishment for the main character in these Scorsese mafia movies. In Goodfellas, Henry Hill had to move where he is not able to get good pasta and sauce. Not much of a punishment at all which fit into several crime films at the time where the anti-hero just gets a slap on the wrist.
At the end of Casino, Sam Rothstein sees his part of the mafia empire in Las Vegas collapse, which was a loss of millions of dollars in income and property. His ex wife also died though it’s unclear how much he loved her.
In the Irishman, the punishment is more personal. Frank Sheeran has been rejected by his surviving family. He will die a lonely old man.
I feel like the Irishman is the end of a 4 part epic ! Mean street’s ‘ goodfellas’ casino ‘ the Irishman ! I love the Irishman and it’s 3 hour plus run time flew over !!!
To this day I haven't been able to suffer through this bombastic tale. Maybe I'll give it another go, granted everything in me screams that there are better pictures I've already watched so why spend the time and energy.
Just watch the 2nd half. So much better. Right after Pacino gets out of Prison. The movie is Perfect.
I loved The Irishman and Pacino is phenomenal in anything he does but in my opinion he was miscast as Jimmy Hoffa. I feel Jack Nicholson’s portrayal in the 1992 film “ Hoffa” was much more accurate judging from news reels I’ve seen of the actual Jimmy Hoffa.
Eh, I felt Nicholson's Hoffa was too showy, too polished. Pacino's portrayal felt more like a real man dealing with real world issues and real emotions. I think that's one of Nicholson's flaws as an actor (as great as he is) is that his performances feel a little too self aware, like he knows he's acting and is attempting to show off.
@@brandonb.5304💯
Totally agree, I loved this movie so much. Might not be the "best" mafia movie, but it's probably my favorite.
Ooh I'm exited for this vid! I loved this movie too
Master piece
Love the film
Good video
Hate how all anyone says about this film is "de niro kick scene bad'
I wouldn’t say it’s the best. I think they’re all equally on the same level. They’re perfect
Even though i found The Irishman historiclly inaccurate at times and a lot of Peggy, i loved it. RD and JP are as good or better than ever.
A lot of the actors were.
Tragic but Great movie👍
I still perfer goodfellas and casino but still love the irishman
I'm watching this next ❤️
Idk about better than goodfellas but it is really good!!
That’s what I think
Not true but its a good attempt at making a goodfellas part two. Not many people can do the impossible and remake the magic of the 90s films. Terminator failed, trainspotting.......ehhhm . Right forget that. Star wars .....lol. I forgot the rest but they all failed. Oh ya The matrix had big boots to fill even back in the 2000s. I think Scorsese could do it with Aviator but its not a 90s film. I was stunned when reading of hugh....(.the aviator) his life i couldn't believe was not only fact but only half of his life. Amazing man . Richest in the world.
Anyway nice video and great movie. I can't believe I never knew Scorsese was so far ahead of any other director. I loved some of his movies and never knew he directed them
words of wisdom
Irishman could’ve used a good 45 mins hacked off in the editing room.
The Irishman was absolutely terrible. It was nothing but horrible writing acted out by geriatric actors moving like old men, with CGI faces making them look like slightly less old, older men. Cliché after cliché after cliché.....I LOVE Scorcese movies, but this was the first i hated. Every aspect of it was terrible and made me respect the ones that came before it much much more than i already did.
Terrible, juvenile opinion.
@@kevinfinnerty8414 It is shared by a LOT of people.
I don’t care what anyone says I can’t stand di Nero as a human but this movie will go down as his best work
Irishman is really a great movie but Goodfellas is at a slightly higher level still. But that's my opinion.
I respect your opinion!
@@RenegadeFilm86 And I love your content Bro. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
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Goodfellas can't be beaten with the Irishman.
DeNiro's daughter in the film steals the show!
Why not?
Because the Irishman is spoilt by Al Pacinos bad acting, the film is depressing and shows the Hood's for what they are- Shallow and vindictive and the Mafia films have had their day.
Not a patch on Goodfellas which the timeline breezed through the film.
The Irishman makes me want blow my brains out! ( I'm only joking about blowing my brains out! That's hyperbole. )
I'm going to get the papers get the paper s
It is a better movie but Goodfellas is still a perfect film , Casino is good but its not as good as the other two
I think The Irishman mirrors Goodfellas one is about older ppl & the other is about younger ppl
My two favourite movies are goodfellas and the Irishman. I loved the Irishman on my first watch. I also believe that time made this movie what it is. This movie coming out when it did brings a layered connection to the characters and the investment is there to see an old face. Im glad I’m not alone in my appreciation for this movie.
Nice video N❤️
Ok so I'm gonna say something that makes no sense at first....but hear me out! Goodfellas is the greatest movie of all time, but Casino is better than Goodfellas! LET ME EXPLAIN!
Goodfellas reaches a much broader audience and is easier to enjoy by the masses, where Casino is a more niche movie for fans of Mafia movies. With that being said, it breaks my heart how underrated the Irishman is
irishman was good, but it should have been made 30 years ago
Irishman was badly miscast with the younger characters. That 1 issue destroyed the experience.
No danger is Irishman a better movie than Goodfellas
Isn't even close
I fell asleep during this movie it dosnt get close too the godfather or goodfellas on my opinion
I didn’t expect to agree. But yea. This is the best. I love GoodFellas but The Irishman took things to another level.
This crappy movie isnt a pimple on Goodfellas ass
Lets all be 10000 percent truthful tho
Even with. The. De-ageing techniques. Pacino is just. Too old to play hoffa ,
He looks more like vince McMahon than hoffa,
Scorsese should have just used younger actors,
How's this.
Stephen Graham. In the joe pesci role
Tom hardy. In. The Robert de niro role
And
Leonardo di caprio as Jimmy hoffa.
Now. That. Would have been a great movie
It's not
Will all US presidents have a chance of going tu purgatory? NO!
Your analyses of the sopranos are spot on. And i feel you also communicate the true intended meaning of the irishman, but your brilliance in anaylsis is wasted on this just awful awful film. The performances totally sucked and lacked any of the charms of goodfellers and casino. Plus the film was hindered by a woke political correctness in language caused by the new hollyweird. I am a huge fan of this genre, and a huge fan of your channel but we all need to face the facts that the genius charming spirits had already left the bodies of martin, deniro and pacino before the making of this film.
the irishman is his weakest gangster film - de niro gives his worst performance in a scorsese film - hes done this in many other throw away films but not for scorsese - the de-aging process already looks poor - why they couldnt have given younger actors a chance - like de niro was given in godfather 2 - pacino is an enjoyable ham - pesci and graham are the only performances of note
De Niro was wonderful
Why do you say de niro’s performance was bad?
No.
Why?
Maybe hiring literal corpses to act in the movie didn’t help?
Did we watch the same movie? I thought it was probably the most of the director's worst
Why?
No it's not, not at all. Especially when u know the movies story is total b';":':! According to members of the Mafia, then there is de niro, but that cos I can't stand the guy, but that's subjective, JP is a legend.
It was trash
I cannot understand what people like about this film? I fell asleep 3 separate times trying to finish it. What a slog.. With a meandering story that goes nowhere. Boring, repetitive. Terrible acting by DeNiro. Gratuitous shooting scenes that are poorly done, and do not add to the story in any way..Don't forget the obvious worst thing..the age regressing cgi! It looks terrible, awkward, and doesn't work with an old actor's movement. I hated this movie. Scorsese's best? Definitely not..
Pacino's deaging looked really good and natural. DeNiro's looked really fake and way too polished. It also didn't help that DeNiro's body movements portrayed and old man while he was supposed to be a middle aged one.
Pacino had the best deaging I've ever seen still
The 2nd half of the movie. There’s no CGI de-aging. It’s just Pacino, DeNiro and Pesci acting flawlessly. So I tell people who think the movie is long and boring and are distracted by the CGI. Just skip ahead to the Chili Dog scene/Pacino gets out of jail. Because from that point onward I think the movie is perfect. The 1st half? Yeah, it’s just a worse version of Goodfellas, lots of jump cuts, lots of worse music, action not as good. Harder to follow.
@@kevinfinnerty8414 I made it through the whole thing. Wish I never had. Film is garbage. Pacino, De Niro and Scorsese have all lost it. Pesci is the only saving grace this film is able to muster. There's nothing in this film that isn't done much better in many other mobster films.
Here are the reasons why I liked the movie.
1. You can feel the cultural and social changes of America through the film
2. It deals with the truth of gangster life, the parts that people don’t normally talk about. The Theme isn’t about life in the mob. It’s about making wrong decisions in life and it catching up to you when it’s too late to change. The last act of the film is the true masterpiece.
3. The acting is so subtle and masterful. Look at pesci’s acting in goodfellas vs the Irishman. He is so bombastic and over the top. In Irishman he is very reserved and so subtle in his communication.
This movie hits me with nostalgia for my grandfathers generation, while also forcing me to face the fact that I may be making wrong decisions In my life, leading me down the wrong path. I don’t want to end up like frank.
4. Thus movie is a meditation. It’s drawn out. Long. It forces you to think and focus on and engage in it.
I thought that deniro’s acting was bad. That he sounded like an old man throughout the whole movie. But then I learned that the real frank had a stutter. And when I saw video recordings of frank sheeran, I saw how spot on De Niro was.
The only real weak parts I saw in it were the de-ageing and the bay of pigs segment.
But about the de-ageing, I see the movie as franks memories. When we think about our younger memories, often we place our current selves in the scene. Thats what I felt with the movie.
It's rubbish
It was naff , the cast other than joe Pesci were passed it . Steve Graham’s great but this didn’t work for him . De Niro was just too old and knackerd to pull it off . Poor and no where near as good as fellas
We’ve already seen it. It was called goodfellas and casino and gangs of New York. A bunch of geriatric garlic monkeys