The movie was great. An epic mob movie done by the maestro in his classic style. The only thing that put me off a bit were those rejuvenating CGI effects which made some of the characters (especially Deniro's character) look unnatural. In the scene where frank is beating up a grocery store owner, he looks really awkward: relatively young face and an old man's body and stance. This is a minor issue though, and otherwise I've really enjoyed the film.
Casino and Goodfellas were more entertaining. But the acting between Pacino and DeNiro were great. I can't believe they have only been in 2 movies together
The ending is emotionally wrenching, It was very poignant, after Hoffa's death in the movie and Robert De Niro's stellar broken man performance, made the movie quite difficult to watch, but I am sure this one of the ending that will stick with cinema lovers for the decades to come. The runtime really doesn't feel long, the movie does meditate on its characters and meander a little bit at times, its still constantly riveting, it feels like 2 hour 45 mins, it is that well edited. You will on the edge of your sofas (BAD PUN----- you get the idea tho)
Great review! I watched The Irishman last night and again this afternoon and I agree with you about the runtime. I found it easy to become fixated in the characters, the story and the events that the length of the movie became irrelevant. I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much had they shortened it. Great movie!👍🏼
It's worth watching again, but then I usually watch a movie that I enjoyed more than once anyway. The 2nd viewing experience was not diminished one iota. It's a good movie!
6:12 "The movie doesn't offer up the theory that the mafia killed Kennedy." Are you forgetting the line "if they can whack a president, they can whack the president of a union."
When did he say this ? Not saying he didn’t but I must’ve not been paying attention because I can’t believe I missed some more amazing shit like that considering how amazing it already is. Yep. Definitely one of those movies you have to watch more then 2 times because there’s too much creative shit going on
@@ryang3225 I did too ☺️ It was a great movie and all, I just picked a bad time to watch it. I must have dosed off 2 or 3 times in the last hour and had to keep re-winding.
When the camera zommed out on Frank with the door cracked open, it felt so sad... My interpretation of it is no one being there for him on Christmas and no one cares for him on his death bed.
Yes! :( and don’t you both forget that we had the same scene earlier when Hoffa left the door open with Frank at the hotel with him. I think each scene represents something different for each of them.
What a movie! I feel like that shot could double as the another suggestion towards Sheeran's understated but repeatedly voiced fear of dying. The claustophobia of living in the nursery home in his old age and having been isolated through a mixture of prison and his friends dying of old age must have given him the same impression as being in his coffin. He is uneasy at the idea of the door closing and it representing his finality. Just an opinion though.
The film was absolutely powerful! But I'm not sure how the ending of this movie needs "explaining". It's pretty straightforward. Plus, you don't actually seem to delve into the ending or any of the visual symbolism or call backs in it (like Frank leaving his door open, just like Jimmy did when they first met). I'd consider subscribing to you if you didn't rely on click-bait for your video titles.
The Choad Warrior yeah it’s not some mystery. It’s almost like a closed book ending for all martins gangster films. Not leaving on a high note for gangsters. Like Sheeran said, he didn’t like burials or cremations, because it was too final. This ending was final. You could cut and paste this ending to Goodfellas and casino. This is the sad real life repercussions of a career in crimes. Loneliness and abandonment. It’s hard to swallow this ending. And not feeling how terrible it would be to be in the same position
@@Yamas258 your comment and the description of "that life" made me picture Michael Corleone in Godfather III, when he dies alone, (in infamy) in the chair outside in the yard, leans over and croaks. The BOSS man died, and nobody gave a fuck. His death affected No one. Except his family of course. And perhaps his enemies might have benefited somehow from his death.... And its not just dying alone in the physical sense, that is really sad and unfortunate, but dying alone in mind, heart, and of course in spirit. Too often movies, music, and media in general portray all the glitz and glamour of the Gangster lifestyle (John Gotti-when he was alive- for example). Rarely does one get to see the reality of truly 'living by the gun, and dying by the gun.' (Lookup Gotti's last days in prison). Most of the time, these guys have been slowly-eaten-alive by their own conscience for so long that death is almost welcomed, as their only escape, to ease the pain of the guilt, shame, and resentments of living a gangster, selfish, cold-hearted, often violent, money and power driven lifestyle. And for those who might possibly disagree with my comment (my opionion), then you at least have to agree with the fact that, there are indeed people who choose this lifestyle and have no issues with their occupation whatsoever. Some actually love their line of work. They can sleep just fine after capping 2 or 3 guys and then dismembering their corpses. And to them it is just business and they get adjusted to this way of life. They have no nightmares or regrets. They can attend their child's birthday party with a body in the trunk of their car. No problem right...... Those folks my friend, do indeed exist today, as they did generations ago,and those folks are what we refer to, as Fucking Pychopaths.....
The Copacabana was pretty much the go-to club in New York. Entertainers, athletes and even mobsters have been known to go there, so its association is a no-brainer. Also, Joe Gallo operated the club until his death. It had to be featured.
It takes place in the same time period, place (when they're in NY) and dealing with the same types of people Of course there is over lap The shooting in the parking lot in Chicago part under the guys name in the movie when you meet him, was shown in the movie Casino
This has got to be the easiest role Anna Paquin has ever done! “All you have to do Anna, is look disgusted through out your scenes and say six words!” Quickest payday ever.
I saw The Irishman on the the big screen a few weeks ago and just again now on Netflix. Excellent film. It really is an instant classic. I’m going to be rewatching this film for years.
It's a Christmas miracle movie, when the girl that doesn't speak all of a sudden utters 8 words and the Spirit of Gangster movies shows you the movie that could've been but instead Scorsese chooses to make this disaster
I'm an hour into the movie, the cast is great, seems like Scorcese grabbed alot of the actors from Goodfellas, Boardwalk Empire, the Sopranos, and a couple from Bronx Tale...
Fun fact: win Frank (Robert De Niro) is sitting down with his “Whispers“ you notice that Frank is making a really grimaced look on his face, like in revulsion. That’s not by accident. In the book, Frank said that he had to go by the name “Whispers“ because his breath was so bad that the bosses forced him to ‘whisper’ around them. Frank said that, his halitosis was so bad, “nobody wanted to get a full breath of whispers. It was like he was growing onions in there.“.
Between The Irishman, Joker, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, they will win best director, best actor, and best supporting actor. Not sure which one will win for best film tho...
Did anyone else notice that in the beginning of the movie, it shows a short scene of Sheeran shooting Hoofa which is later fully revealed at the end of the movie. It's around the 2 minute mark when Sheeran first says in the retirement home he started to paint houses, and then it cuts to the clip of him shooting Hoffa in the back of the head.
@@manojraghavendran5760 Yeah I couldn't believe it at first, but I've watched the moves like 5 times now lol and it seems to line up with what hes wearing and the wall with blood. Pretty cool
I think it’s just because I’ve watched these actors through their whole lives, but I REALLY noticed the CGI Anti-aging That being said it was very good CGI lol. Great movie, I think it’s a mob love letter to a Historical Event and Person.
Fair enough, I did think De Niro looked a bit weird with blue eyes but I dont think that was anything to do with the cgi, the skin etc was seamless for me. Thanks for leaving a comment
De Niro, Pacino, Pesci, Keitel, Anna Paquin, Even Everybody Loves Raymond😍 What more do you want in a movie, I thoroughly enjoyed this over 2.5 hour movie.. They're legendary actors and it's Netflix.. So that's just extra money on the side towards their pension😁 Can't complain and Martin Scorsese is we all know one legendary film maker! Love his movies❤️❤️❤️
After joker I didn't think we could get a darker character study, But Martin Scorsese really knocked it out the park with this origin story of the Statler and Waldorf
The last half hour of this film after Frank painted that house with Hoffa's blood really reminded me of the last 20 minutes of The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, Where you see these men (Frank Sheeran, Robert Ford) essentially in a state of regret and self pity after killing someone they were close to (Jimmy Hoffa, Jesse James)
Any one else notice that when they are collecting money at one point Shreehan collects wads of bills. When they show it going into the glove box, it is in an envelope.
I watched the movie and really enjoyed it was good so see how much of the history behind the events they go right not exaggerating everything besides the names in my opinion it’s the best gangster movie in years
I didn't feel it was drawn out. I thought it was very subtle, like they out the perfect amount of time on that subplot, not drawn out and not too short. Just right. Imo
De Niro's performance in this movie was phenomenal. His performance hasn't been talked about as much as Pesci's or Pacino's. I thought De Niro owned it.
@3:49 - my thoughts exactly when I watched the film. They should have/could have edited that part better. It’s one thing to suspend belief with the de-aging of the face throughout, but I just couldn’t look past that scene. I just can’t pretend that De Niro is this huge, tough hit man - especially after this. If you’re going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make them look younger, a more creative way could have been thought of to make this scene believable. It’s De Niro’s best work in decades - unfortunately, there is going to be some nitpicking.
Finished watching this movie and I would score it an 8/10. My thoughts: Negatives: 1. Their age really shows, sadly. 2. They could've trimmed a lot more fat from the film. The ending dragged. 3. (Nit-picking) The de-aging technology didn't match their body movement. Positives: 1. The heart of the film has a lot of energy. 2. Fantastic editing. 3. Joe Pesci. 4. Cinematography. 5. Music 6. Al Pacino 7. Writing
Loved it when I saw it at the cinema earlier this month. Amazing cast. So many Gangster TV & Film stars in one movie. Pesci and Pacino really stole the show here imo. Truly epic film. Scorsese is "Old Man Yelling At The Clouds" when it comes to comic book movies but he is still a master filmmaker after all of these years.
Except that "superhero movies" are not films. I cant understand how could anyone like those (and Im not an "old man") Ive fallen literally asleep in the cinema watxhing some of the captain whatever and whatever " movies. Literally FELL ASLEEP.
@@sideskroll The thing about art or any creative endeavor is that it's not going to be universally liked. That doesn't mean that it's not art or specifically film in this case. Comic book/graphic novel IP have made their mark on TV and film. It's just another subgenre of film.
De Niro's performance was as expected, excellent, Pesci's performance kept me on the edge of my seat. But Pacino...it was a spectacle every scene he was in! And Ray Romano, maybe intentionally by Scorsese, provided most of the comic relief, but outstanding performance just the same. Paquin's cold, accusing and stabbing stare at his father after the disappearance of Hoffa felt real.
For people who like the Irishman, Boardwalk Empire, the Sopranos and/or Peaky Blinders, there’s a show on the Epix app which you can get standalone or for $5.99 on Amazon or a seven day free trial and it has a show on it called “The Godfather of Harlem“ with Forest Whitaker. It’s about Bumpy Johnson and his rise throughout Harlem as a gangster. It has all the characters of a 1960s piece from RFK to Malcolm X, to Hoover etc. If the name sounds familiar it’s because he was the guy who Denzel Washington was meant toward by in training day and eventually to go before. It’s probably the best so well which is receiving no credit. Though it has like a 95% approval rating on RT.
Scorsese doesn't hate MCU movies, please don't spread this nonsense. He has stated many times, that he has respect for the work and artists of the MCU projects, he just personally doesn't consider superhero movies "real cinema" in the sense, that they are very similiar and are mainly entertainment like rollercoaster rides. He never said that he hates the MCU, he never said that. He is just not interested in these flicks, that's a completely different story. He is interested in the history of film and how it develops the future, he cares about movies and what legacy he leaves behind. That's all. It's very disprespectful to put words in his mouth that he never said. So his constant asking of "Do you follow?" in interviews comes with a damn good reason, because people like you don't listen. You want to explain the movie, but you seem to no really care about Scorsese it seems. With nearly 150k subscribers you have a responsibility, because the things you say inspire the views of many people.
When the soldiers were digging their own graves he didn't understand why they kept digging He thought maybe if they did a good job he wouldn't kill them. But by the end i think he finally understood. I think that story was a metaphor for him digging his own grave as soon as he got in bed with the mob, and he had to keep digging, by killing to stay alive. Doing "the good job". Not as he lied to himself his whole life to protect his family. But in the end what did that get him he would die alone, unloved and unremembered. That's also why i think he didn't kill Hoffa. The Nurse didn't know who Hoffa even was. Him making that story up and telling it to Charles Brandt the author of "I heard you paint houses" at the end of his life was so that people would at least remember him. I also think the end of the film is before he tells the story to Brandt and is the moment he starts thinking about it and if people will even remember him.
@@heavyspoilers Him lying about the murder of Gallo. A guy lying his whole life about killing people and ends up lying about a guy he didn't actually kill. I don't know it smells like the backseat of a certain car ; ) I haven't read the book so i don't know if that's what he actually told Brandt but from the movie that's my take on it
As a lowly bartender, I dealt with these people on a regular basis. I worked for a Greek/Italian family who was close associates of Anthony Giacalone. Detroit was a wild city and the police were in the pocket of the mob. We always had o collection of tickets that would be taken care of by a friendly judge.
I appreciate all the hard work you put in the review, but there's something missing. The wives also play important roles, Russ's wife is the daughter of the big royal mafia. Frank's wife works for the union and she gets insider info. You missed discussing the important parts of the later days. Russ went to church, then the hospital then died (seems euthanasia). Until the end, Frank was not able to talk to his favorite daughter Peggy. If you are a parent, you will understand the depth of this part.
That Scene Where Joe Pesci is Recorded you can Literally see Him Looking Back and Forth at his Phone Moving his Thumb to keep on script, De Niro CLEARLY FORGETS HIS LINES and The Movie just keeps Going after what Is Obviously Fuck ups They Probably Tried Shooting 40 Times But Hey, Scorsese Has to Have is 70+ Buddies Back on another Mafia Movie cause Casting New People in these films is just stupid right?
Scorcese didn’t say he hated mcu movies he just said they’re different from these types of movies and he doesn’t want them to completely overtake more nuanced character flicks
Excellent recap! I really enjoyed the movie, and the length was OK as far as I'm concerned. Scorsese is a genius! He has assembled a talented cast, and as a plus, I loved the the 1950s music, especially "In the Still of the Night." This was a doo-wop song that came out in 1955 by the Five Satins. The nostalgic song starts the movie off in great rock 'n roll tradition. Everything was authentic as far as I can tell. As a former resident of suburban Detroit, I am familiar with the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills where Hoffa had his last meeting. Since the movie was NOT filmed in Detroit (I always watch the credits), this was a CGI creation. Still, it was realistic. Kudos to Scorsese, DeNiro, Pacino and Pesci. Oh, Anna Paquin was very good as well. Thank you for this RUclips video!
With your spoiler review stating how you felt. I felt the same with the movie. My only question to the film or the history of this ordeal was what made Frank decide to tell this story?
The CGI was a little distracting at times but it doesn't really bother me. I did enjoy Jack Nicholson's Hoffa but this was still an excellent movie and one I'd enjoy over and over.
He’s just hoping that someone walks past and sees him sitting that he can have a connection with. Closing the door would be shutting himself off from the world whereas leaving it open means he wants to be a part of it but no one wants him.
@@heavyspoilers its the same as the scence where hes picking his spot inthe crypt.. hes saying he doesnt want buried as it closes him off and its too final... he doesnt want the bedroom door closed as it (as you said) closes him off an is final
Maybe Frank started to feel remorse in the end, after he did a hit on his only closest friend Jimmy.. Coz that's what Jimmy did as he slept, leaving the door ajar😉
@@ck1miag149 I could see Frank being the kind of guy to think "better me than someone else kill my friend Jimmy". Kind of like how Tony Soprano (spoilers) killed his own cousin quickly to save him from what would have been a torturous death. Frank wishes it did not come to what it did but Jimmy was stubborn and had an "over my dead body" attitude and the mafia was happy to oblige.
The CGI was pretty good lol I honestly kept thinking to myself are they putting makeup on to look older in scenes or what because the younger scenes looked pretty good, even though I’m a big movie guy and I watched about all their work I’m only 19 so I had to google how old they actually were lol🤣 great movie though none the less
He waited for Frank despite being 40 minutes late, he was willing to put everything in the past and make do (he wore casual clothes for the meeting) he knew he was gonna be killed in that house but trusted Frank till the end (or maybe part of him knew). Frank got what he deserved, he "went with the flow, the wind". He stood for nothing, stood for no one, so he died alone with no one standing by him. (that's the second DeNiro character this year to "get what he deserved")
JC yea I was a little salty like even tho I knew it was coming I kept hoping maybe frank was going to help Hoffa, then the way he did really messed my mood up the rest of the movie
Pretty Good..but could have been a true historical American mafia mob-epic if it was based on three books (Paint Houses, The Hoffa Wars and the Quiet Don) instead of just one. Also, Harvey Kietel should have had more more dialoge and "screen time" and Bobby Cannavalle should have played the "Tony Provenzano" character instead of the minor role of Skinny Razor.
I loved it. At the end of the day we don't know what or who killed Jimmy but we all have our theories. Same with JFK. The MOB never admitted to it, but we know when. you get on the Badside of the Sicilian Mafia or LCN, we know you simply go. Jimmy knew that, some men were simply too powerful to kill, and going around making statements about it usually ends you up on the whacked list. I Think that was more so the point of the Film. And if anyone can watch the The Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas and shit like that in full length, they can watch this. I simply don't think the length is a good reason to walk out on a movie. Unless you think it's its bad wholetime. And yeah the murder was just....But that's how it happens. One minute you here, the next. Its lights out. Same with the ending. Sometimes your decisions take away from the things we enjoy most in life.
It could have been cut down but Marty just wanted to let the story take as much time as it needs and at the end you just feel so exhausted that the last scene seems even more sad
Keith Huey 20 - 30 it would’ve been fine, now people especially younger have shorter attention spans. Marvel movies do a good job but it’s so much action.....
Irishman was definitely a good movie, but not great. It started to pick up once al pacino's Hoffa appeared on screen. One of his best performances in a long time imo
CGI or not, they moved like old people. De Niro's shoulders are stiff. I noticed it in the Joker but I thought it was his performance. In this movie, there is a scene where De Niro was with his daughter and he punched a guy on the streets and the guys falls. De Niro fought like a very old man. He couldn't even do much when the guy fell.
Let me know your thoughts on The Irishman in the comments below.
Heavy Spoilers is this a Spanish movie
@@baconlaser you better put this comment on every video from now on
The movie was great. An epic mob movie done by the maestro in his classic style. The only thing that put me off a bit were those rejuvenating CGI effects which made some of the characters (especially Deniro's character) look unnatural. In the scene where frank is beating up a grocery store owner, he looks really awkward: relatively young face and an old man's body and stance. This is a minor issue though, and otherwise I've really enjoyed the film.
Casino and Goodfellas were more entertaining. But the acting between Pacino and DeNiro were great. I can't believe they have only been in 2 movies together
9/10? Bro this will be the film of decade.
You’re forgetting Bufalino saying “if they can whack a president, they can whack the president of a union”
Yessssss
This movie low key is about the control of European banks on American politics
this was russell i believe, not buffalino
Nick Battee how so?
Fux, sorry mate my bad, his name is Russell bufalino, i was thinking of Romano's bufalino my apology:)
The Ending devestated me, hit me right in the gut
Yeah such a good shot to end on, perfect storytelling. Thanks for the comment
@@heavyspoilers agreed.
When he says leave the door open right? Yeah that shit was eye opening
Or in your mouth 😂
@@jleonn8651 do you think he wants the door open because he's scared of getting wacked or because he's lonely and wants to see people.
The ending is emotionally wrenching, It was very poignant, after Hoffa's death in the movie and Robert De Niro's stellar broken man performance, made the movie quite difficult to watch, but I am sure this one of the ending that will stick with cinema lovers for the decades to come. The runtime really doesn't feel long, the movie does meditate on its characters and meander a little bit at times, its still constantly riveting, it feels like 2 hour 45 mins, it is that well edited. You will on the edge of your sofas (BAD PUN----- you get the idea tho)
Nice review thanks for dropping it
Great review! I watched The Irishman last night and again this afternoon and I agree with you about the runtime. I found it easy to become fixated in the characters, the story and the events that the length of the movie became irrelevant. I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much had they shortened it. Great movie!👍🏼
@@sandrapatterson2916 Is the rewatchability factor good? 2nd viewing won't lessen the experience will it?
It's worth watching again, but then I usually watch a movie that I enjoyed more than once anyway. The 2nd viewing experience was not diminished one iota. It's a good movie!
I didn’t leave my theatre seat. I had four beers before hand and I’m a middle aged dude. Damn right, I held it in.😜
6:12 "The movie doesn't offer up the theory that the mafia killed Kennedy." Are you forgetting the line "if they can whack a president, they can whack the president of a union."
Christoph Davis That’s what he said word for word. Good job.
troyforce2 I don’t think you read my com,ent
Ah nice thanks for dropping that
Yes i agree...
When did he say this ? Not saying he didn’t but I must’ve not been paying attention because I can’t believe I missed some more amazing shit like that considering how amazing it already is. Yep. Definitely one of those movies you have to watch more then 2 times because there’s too much creative shit going on
You know a movie is beautifully shot when it feels like an hour and a half rather than the three and a half hour run time.
I COMPLETELY agree!!!
Nah. I felt every second lmfaoooo
@@ryang3225 I did too ☺️ It was a great movie and all, I just picked a bad time to watch it. I must have dosed off 2 or 3 times in the last hour and had to keep re-winding.
@@ryang3225 same, just until half of it, the rest of the movie felt like 30mins
@@stepheng887 This is how I watch most of my favorite movies.. (batman trilogy included)
When the camera zommed out on Frank with the door cracked open, it felt so sad... My interpretation of it is no one being there for him on Christmas and no one cares for him on his death bed.
Yeah, that final shot could be a post for the movie, just so much subtext to it, leaving the door hoping someone walks past, really really sad
Yes! :( and don’t you both forget that we had the same scene earlier when Hoffa left the door open with Frank at the hotel with him. I think each scene represents something different for each of them.
What a movie! I feel like that shot could double as the another suggestion towards Sheeran's understated but repeatedly voiced fear of dying. The claustophobia of living in the nursery home in his old age and having been isolated through a mixture of prison and his friends dying of old age must have given him the same impression as being in his coffin. He is uneasy at the idea of the door closing and it representing his finality. Just an opinion though.
Actually he didn't survive to Christmas. He died on December 16th (give or take a few days), so I understood the ending.
Great movie
Oh so you are one of those people...
The film was absolutely powerful! But I'm not sure how the ending of this movie needs "explaining". It's pretty straightforward. Plus, you don't actually seem to delve into the ending or any of the visual symbolism or call backs in it (like Frank leaving his door open, just like Jimmy did when they first met). I'd consider subscribing to you if you didn't rely on click-bait for your video titles.
Amen
The Choad Warrior yeah it’s not some mystery. It’s almost like a closed book ending for all martins gangster films. Not leaving on a high note for gangsters. Like Sheeran said, he didn’t like burials or cremations, because it was too final. This ending was final. You could cut and paste this ending to Goodfellas and casino. This is the sad real life repercussions of a career in crimes. Loneliness and abandonment. It’s hard to swallow this ending. And not feeling how terrible it would be to be in the same position
i came thru the comments just to see if someone made that point
@@Yamas258 your comment and the description of "that life" made me picture Michael Corleone in Godfather III, when he dies alone, (in infamy) in the chair outside in the yard, leans over and croaks. The BOSS man died, and nobody gave a fuck. His death affected No one. Except his family of course. And perhaps his enemies might have benefited somehow from his death....
And its not just dying alone in the physical sense, that is really sad and unfortunate, but dying alone in mind, heart, and of course in spirit. Too often movies, music, and media in general portray all the glitz and glamour of the Gangster lifestyle (John Gotti-when he was alive- for example). Rarely does one get to see the reality of truly 'living by the gun, and dying by the gun.' (Lookup Gotti's last days in prison).
Most of the time, these guys have been slowly-eaten-alive by their own conscience for so long that death is almost welcomed, as their only escape, to ease the pain of the guilt, shame, and resentments of living a gangster, selfish, cold-hearted, often violent, money and power driven lifestyle. And for those who might possibly disagree with my comment (my opionion), then you at least have to agree with the fact that, there are indeed people who choose this lifestyle and have no issues with their occupation whatsoever. Some actually love their line of work. They can sleep just fine after capping 2 or 3 guys and then dismembering their corpses. And to them it is just business and they get adjusted to this way of life. They have no nightmares or regrets. They can attend their child's birthday party with a body in the trunk of their car. No problem right......
Those folks my friend, do indeed exist today, as they did generations ago,and those folks are what we refer to, as Fucking Pychopaths.....
I'm surprised nobody noticed the same restaurant " copa cabana" from goodfellas is also in this film
Ah nice spot
The Copacabana was pretty much the go-to club in New York. Entertainers, athletes and even mobsters have been known to go there, so its association is a no-brainer.
Also, Joe Gallo operated the club until his death. It had to be featured.
It takes place in the same time period, place (when they're in NY) and dealing with the same types of people
Of course there is over lap
The shooting in the parking lot in Chicago part under the guys name in the movie when you meet him, was shown in the movie Casino
Because it was a famous real place, not just a restaurant in Goodfellas
No, he's not Fat Damon. He will forever be known as Thicc Todd
This has got to be the easiest role Anna Paquin has ever done! “All you have to do Anna, is look disgusted through out your scenes and say six words!” Quickest payday ever.
CaptAssassin 😂🤣🤣 facts
😂 😂 😂 😂
the aging stuff was ok on the faces but Marty shoulda enhanced their hands which were always old looking no matter the era.
His body movements too. De Niro was just physically too old to play this character.
pacino owned every scene he was in he was great one of the best to ever do it 🎬
I saw The Irishman on the the big screen a few weeks ago and just again now on Netflix. Excellent film. It really is an instant classic. I’m going to be rewatching this film for years.
Luna EB I totally agree. Unfortunately for some, it’s not playing near their small town or village.
This is lowkey a Christmas film. Fight me.
What? I guess you didn't actually watch the movie? This is obviously a love triangle romance movie. Fuck me.
It's a Christmas miracle movie, when the girl that doesn't speak all of a sudden utters 8 words and the Spirit of Gangster movies shows you the movie that could've been but instead Scorsese chooses to make this disaster
Just because it has Joe Pesci in it doesn’t make it Christmas. Lol
it does give me a small christmas vibe in some scenes
I'm an hour into the movie, the cast is great, seems like Scorcese grabbed alot of the actors from Goodfellas, Boardwalk Empire, the Sopranos, and a couple from Bronx Tale...
Hell yes and a few from Mad Men and Breaking Bad too. Amazing cast.
Because they know what Scorcese wants. I was so exited to see them all it took the first hour to calm my excitement. Joe Pesci was brilliant.
Why the fuck would you pause this masterpiece to go and comment on a spoiler video?
Actually, those shows grabbed a lot of actors from previous Scorsese films...
@@sideskroll yep..
Fun fact: win Frank (Robert De Niro) is sitting down with his “Whispers“ you notice that Frank is making a really grimaced look on his face, like in revulsion. That’s not by accident. In the book, Frank said that he had to go by the name “Whispers“ because his breath was so bad that the bosses forced him to ‘whisper’ around them. Frank said that, his halitosis was so bad, “nobody wanted to get a full breath of whispers. It was like he was growing onions in there.“.
Are we just not gonna talk about the AMAZING effects in this movie? The de aging was PHENOMENAL!!
The trio + Keitel gave stunningly subtle superb performances, especially Joe Pesci. I like him the most. just WOW.
pachino was amazing in this movie. also the ending was very emotional.
This will win the oscar slightly over the joker
Between The Irishman, Joker, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, they will win best director, best actor, and best supporting actor. Not sure which one will win for best film tho...
bobby mariani You must not have seen Parasite or Marriage Story
@@charisma7312 not yet, but will before the Oscars. Still gotta see Ford vs Ferrari too.
@bobby mariani alright. I still think Irishman is the best, but Oscars will probably favor the ones I said
Saw all three and totally agree I also think el Camino could potentially win a Oscar
It was great watching it on Netflix like you said. I fell asleep because of a long day but when I woke up I continued and watched it over.
Yeah best way to enjoy it, thanks for the comment
Some scenes are similar to a bronx tale, goodfellas, casino, taxi driver
Movie was incredible
Did anyone else notice that in the beginning of the movie, it shows a short scene of Sheeran shooting Hoofa which is later fully revealed at the end of the movie. It's around the 2 minute mark when Sheeran first says in the retirement home he started to paint houses, and then it cuts to the clip of him shooting Hoffa in the back of the head.
Wow...I think you're right.
@@manojraghavendran5760 Yeah I couldn't believe it at first, but I've watched the moves like 5 times now lol and it seems to line up with what hes wearing and the wall with blood. Pretty cool
@@derek8147 Are you on Reddit? The people over at r/moviedetails would LOVE this.
@@manojraghavendran5760 I do have an account, I'll hop on that subreddit and let em know. Thanks!
I think it’s just because I’ve watched these actors through their whole lives, but I REALLY noticed the CGI Anti-aging
That being said it was very good CGI lol. Great movie, I think it’s a mob love letter to a Historical Event and Person.
Fair enough, I did think De Niro looked a bit weird with blue eyes but I dont think that was anything to do with the cgi, the skin etc was seamless for me. Thanks for leaving a comment
De Niro, Pacino, Pesci, Keitel, Anna Paquin, Even Everybody Loves Raymond😍 What more do you want in a movie, I thoroughly enjoyed this over 2.5 hour movie.. They're legendary actors and it's Netflix.. So that's just extra money on the side towards their pension😁 Can't complain and Martin Scorsese is we all know one legendary film maker! Love his movies❤️❤️❤️
After joker I didn't think we could get a darker character study, But Martin Scorsese really knocked it out the park with this origin story of the Statler and Waldorf
"I heard you paint houses"
The last half hour of this film after Frank painted that house with Hoffa's blood really reminded me of the last 20 minutes of The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, Where you see these men (Frank Sheeran, Robert Ford) essentially in a state of regret and self pity after killing someone they were close to (Jimmy Hoffa, Jesse James)
Any one else notice that when they are collecting money at one point Shreehan collects wads of bills. When they show it going into the glove box, it is in an envelope.
I watched the movie and really enjoyed it was good so see how much of the history behind the events they go right not exaggerating everything besides the names in my opinion it’s the best gangster movie in years
Agreed!!
I totally agree with you & I'd like to add that the Peggy subplot was the only thing that felt drawn out.
Thanks 🙏
I didn't feel it was drawn out. I thought it was very subtle, like they out the perfect amount of time on that subplot, not drawn out and not too short. Just right. Imo
Easiest money Anna paquin ever made!!! She had one line the whole movie!!
I truly loved watching this movie, especially seeing the legends, all 3 together in the same film, awesome👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥excellent movie
De Niro's performance in this movie was phenomenal. His performance hasn't been talked about as much as Pesci's or Pacino's. I thought De Niro owned it.
@3:49 - my thoughts exactly when I watched the film. They should have/could have edited that part better. It’s one thing to suspend belief with the de-aging of the face throughout, but I just couldn’t look past that scene. I just can’t pretend that De Niro is this huge, tough hit man - especially after this. If you’re going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make them look younger, a more creative way could have been thought of to make this scene believable. It’s De Niro’s best work in decades - unfortunately, there is going to be some nitpicking.
One of the best movie in the decade and a movie to be remembered through the test of time.
LOL!!! You mangled the hell out of that comment. JFC! LMAO!
Can we talk about how great Sebastian Maniscalco was in this film as well?
Finished watching this movie and I would score it an 8/10. My thoughts:
Negatives:
1. Their age really shows, sadly.
2. They could've trimmed a lot more fat from the film. The ending dragged.
3. (Nit-picking) The de-aging technology didn't match their body movement.
Positives:
1. The heart of the film has a lot of energy.
2. Fantastic editing.
3. Joe Pesci.
4. Cinematography.
5. Music
6. Al Pacino
7. Writing
Great review, thanks for dropping it
Loved it when I saw it at the cinema earlier this month. Amazing cast. So many Gangster TV & Film stars in one movie. Pesci and Pacino really stole the show here imo. Truly epic film. Scorsese is "Old Man Yelling At The Clouds" when it comes to comic book movies but he is still a master filmmaker after all of these years.
Yeah agreed, I think his marvel comments are out of touch but he’s still an incredible film maker
Except that "superhero movies" are not films. I cant understand how could anyone like those (and Im not an "old man") Ive fallen literally asleep in the cinema watxhing some of the captain whatever and whatever " movies. Literally FELL ASLEEP.
@@sideskroll The thing about art or any creative endeavor is that it's not going to be universally liked. That doesn't mean that it's not art or specifically film in this case. Comic book/graphic novel IP have made their mark on TV and film. It's just another subgenre of film.
Pacino was just reprising his role from Scent of a Woman. He wasn't even attempting to act like Hoffa.
Wow...a couple of scenes made me think of Scent of a Woman, but just for a split second. Pacino was good in this film...then so were they all.
De Niro's performance was as expected, excellent, Pesci's performance kept me on the edge of my seat. But Pacino...it was a spectacle every scene he was in! And Ray Romano, maybe intentionally by Scorsese, provided most of the comic relief, but outstanding performance just the same. Paquin's cold, accusing and stabbing stare at his father after the disappearance of Hoffa felt real.
For people who like the Irishman, Boardwalk Empire, the Sopranos and/or Peaky Blinders, there’s a show on the Epix app which you can get standalone or for $5.99 on Amazon or a seven day free trial and it has a show on it called “The Godfather of Harlem“ with Forest Whitaker. It’s about Bumpy Johnson and his rise throughout Harlem as a gangster. It has all the characters of a 1960s piece from RFK to Malcolm X, to Hoover etc.
If the name sounds familiar it’s because he was the guy who Denzel Washington was meant toward by in training day and eventually to go before. It’s probably the best so well which is receiving no credit. Though it has like a 95% approval rating on RT.
Scorsese doesn't hate MCU movies, please don't spread this nonsense. He has stated many times, that he has respect for the work and artists of the MCU projects, he just personally doesn't consider superhero movies "real cinema" in the sense, that they are very similiar and are mainly entertainment like rollercoaster rides. He never said that he hates the MCU, he never said that. He is just not interested in these flicks, that's a completely different story. He is interested in the history of film and how it develops the future, he cares about movies and what legacy he leaves behind. That's all. It's very disprespectful to put words in his mouth that he never said. So his constant asking of "Do you follow?" in interviews comes with a damn good reason, because people like you don't listen. You want to explain the movie, but you seem to no really care about Scorsese it seems. With nearly 150k subscribers you have a responsibility, because the things you say inspire the views of many people.
Damn I though al Pacino actually had that fresh of a hairline still
Just finished watching it about an hour ago . Another Scorsese Masterpiece!
When the soldiers were digging their own graves he didn't understand why they kept digging He thought maybe if they did a good job he wouldn't kill them. But by the end i think he finally understood.
I think that story was a metaphor for him digging his own grave as soon as he got in bed with the mob, and he had to keep digging, by killing to stay alive. Doing "the good job". Not as he lied to himself his whole life to protect his family. But in the end what did that get him he would die alone, unloved and unremembered.
That's also why i think he didn't kill Hoffa. The Nurse didn't know who Hoffa even was. Him making that story up and telling it to Charles Brandt the author of "I heard you paint houses" at the end of his life was so that people would at least remember him. I also think the end of the film is before he tells the story to Brandt and is the moment he starts thinking about it and if people will even remember him.
Incredible comment. That’s an amazing analogy for the movie. Thanks for dropping it
@@heavyspoilers Him lying about the murder of Gallo. A guy lying his whole life about killing people and ends up lying about a guy he didn't actually kill. I don't know it smells like the backseat of a certain car ; )
I haven't read the book so i don't know if that's what he actually told Brandt but from the movie that's my take on it
I watched and really love all the performances .And I will watch it again and again.Excellent!
If it is a "MASTERPIECE" - Your words......Not mine
Why did you give it 9/10?
Your words Not mine
Luv this movie but I think it would be even better if it was a series.
Just watched it , beautiful film.
As a lowly bartender, I dealt with these people on a regular basis. I worked for a Greek/Italian family who was close associates of Anthony Giacalone. Detroit was a wild city and the police were in the pocket of the mob. We always had o collection of tickets that would be taken care of by a friendly judge.
Great review, mate. P.S. Do you like dags?
I appreciate all the hard work you put in the review, but there's something missing. The wives also play important roles, Russ's wife is the daughter of the big royal mafia. Frank's wife works for the union and she gets insider info. You missed discussing the important parts of the later days. Russ went to church, then the hospital then died (seems euthanasia). Until the end, Frank was not able to talk to his favorite daughter Peggy. If you are a parent, you will understand the depth of this part.
For the record......
Tony Provenzo is Tony provenzano
Tony "jock" is Tony "jack" Giacalone
That Scene Where Joe Pesci is Recorded you can Literally see Him Looking Back and Forth at his Phone Moving his Thumb to keep on script, De Niro CLEARLY FORGETS HIS LINES and The Movie just keeps Going after what Is Obviously Fuck ups They Probably Tried Shooting 40 Times But Hey, Scorsese Has to Have is 70+ Buddies Back on another Mafia Movie cause Casting New People in these films is just stupid right?
De Niro looks like an vampire + "Matt Damon" LOL
Well deserved ending. I loved it.
Thanks for checking out the video
Serves Al Pacino right! That's what you get for killing your brother 😂
Scorcese didn’t say he hated mcu movies he just said they’re different from these types of movies and he doesn’t want them to completely overtake more nuanced character flicks
Excellent recap! I really enjoyed the movie, and the length was OK as far as I'm concerned. Scorsese is a genius! He has assembled a talented cast, and as a plus, I loved the the 1950s music, especially "In the Still of the Night." This was a doo-wop song that came out in 1955 by the Five Satins. The nostalgic song starts the movie off in great rock 'n roll tradition. Everything was authentic as far as I can tell. As a former resident of suburban Detroit, I am familiar with the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills where Hoffa had his last meeting. Since the movie was NOT filmed in Detroit (I always watch the credits), this was a CGI creation. Still, it was realistic. Kudos to Scorsese, DeNiro, Pacino and Pesci. Oh, Anna Paquin was very good as well. Thank you for this RUclips video!
The cgi worked well apart from sheerans blue eyes,that was unnecessary as lots of people from Ireland have dark eyes
With your spoiler review stating how you felt. I felt the same with the movie. My only question to the film or the history of this ordeal was what made Frank decide to tell this story?
The CGI was a little distracting at times but it doesn't really bother me. I did enjoy Jack Nicholson's Hoffa but this was still an excellent movie and one I'd enjoy over and over.
I just watched the movie tonight and I loved it.
Youre wrong. This was MADE for cinemas. I has the privilege to do so and I loved every minute of it. I have watches it 2 more times on netflix since.
He was your good friend Sheeran ! How could you have done what you did to your close friend!! devastated 😩 I can’t deal with that
what did russ mean when he said he'll be going to church?
I agree best viewed on Netflix.
Nice review!
But I dont quite get the ending shot. Whats the meaning behind it? Loneliness?
He’s just hoping that someone walks past and sees him sitting that he can have a connection with. Closing the door would be shutting himself off from the world whereas leaving it open means he wants to be a part of it but no one wants him.
@@heavyspoilers its the same as the scence where hes picking his spot inthe crypt.. hes saying he doesnt want buried as it closes him off and its too final... he doesnt want the bedroom door closed as it (as you said) closes him off an is final
Maybe Frank started to feel remorse in the end, after he did a hit on his only closest friend Jimmy.. Coz that's what Jimmy did as he slept, leaving the door ajar😉
Milla G I thought that too lol thought I was the only one who peeped that, thought that was what it was hinting at
@@ck1miag149 I could see Frank being the kind of guy to think "better me than someone else kill my friend Jimmy". Kind of like how Tony Soprano (spoilers) killed his own cousin quickly to save him from what would have been a torturous death. Frank wishes it did not come to what it did but Jimmy was stubborn and had an "over my dead body" attitude and the mafia was happy to oblige.
I noticed the CGI... Didn't know it used CGI till I watched it. It was great
You charge at a guy with gun,if its knife you run off
Sage advice
"hey I rhymed!"
@@heavyspoilers Absolutely!
"You charge with a gun, with a knife you run"
Good review. I agree with almost everything you said. Pacino is the star in this movie. Too bad they haven't played together more.
Thank you
The CGI was pretty good lol I honestly kept thinking to myself are they putting makeup on to look older in scenes or what because the younger scenes looked pretty good, even though I’m a big movie guy and I watched about all their work I’m only 19 so I had to google how old they actually were lol🤣 great movie though none the less
Was a 9/10 for sure.
Absolut brillant movie...
He waited for Frank despite being 40 minutes late, he was willing to put everything in the past and make do (he wore casual clothes for the meeting) he knew he was gonna be killed in that house but trusted Frank till the end (or maybe part of him knew).
Frank got what he deserved, he "went with the flow, the wind". He stood for nothing, stood for no one, so he died alone with no one standing by him.
(that's the second DeNiro character this year to "get what he deserved")
JC yea I was a little salty like even tho I knew it was coming I kept hoping maybe frank was going to help Hoffa, then the way he did really messed my mood up the rest of the movie
Awesome explanation sir 😎
Thank Rohit
This film was very emotionally heavy... I, I'll need some time to watch it again.
Pretty Good..but could have been a true historical American mafia mob-epic if it was based on three books (Paint Houses, The Hoffa Wars and the Quiet Don) instead of just one. Also, Harvey Kietel should have had more more dialoge and "screen time" and Bobby Cannavalle should have played the "Tony Provenzano" character instead of the minor role of Skinny Razor.
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino are two of the ten ten greatest actors of all time (living or not).
3:50 - Oh yeah definitely can tell he's getting too old.. Those are some weak ass kicks and nearly loses his balance..
I loved it. At the end of the day we don't know what or who killed Jimmy but we all have our theories. Same with JFK. The MOB never admitted to it, but we know when. you get on the Badside of the Sicilian Mafia or LCN, we know you simply go. Jimmy knew that, some men were simply too powerful to kill, and going around making statements about it usually ends you up on the whacked list. I Think that was more so the point of the Film. And if anyone can watch the The Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas and shit like that in full length, they can watch this. I simply don't think the length is a good reason to walk out on a movie. Unless you think it's its bad wholetime. And yeah the murder was just....But that's how it happens. One minute you here, the next. Its lights out. Same with the ending. Sometimes your decisions take away from the things we enjoy most in life.
Nice review, thanks for dropping it
@@heavyspoilers thanks man.
The scene when deniro beats up the shop keeper was the only scene that bothered me ! Apart from that it was perfect impo !
It could have been cut down but Marty just wanted to let the story take as much time as it needs and at the end you just feel so exhausted that the last scene seems even more sad
Great analysis-thank you
Movie was fantastic! I don’t think it would have been that good in the theaters. Netflix was a wise choice for viewing.
Keith Huey 20 - 30 it would’ve been fine, now people especially younger have shorter attention spans. Marvel movies do a good job but it’s so much action.....
Just got around to watching this. I loved this movie.
what kind of man makes a phone call like that , damn that line killed me inside
Afro Ahmed ian get that one , what did he mean by that?
@@hbkwrld9924 the phone call he made to Jimmy's wife acting like he doesn't know what happened to him
Afro Ahmed appreciate it lol I had a slow moment
@@hbkwrld9924 it's alright, i almost missed it myself, i think i was just too much into this movie
I didn't even notice it was 3 hours long. I'm just saying, that's how good this movie is.
Great video! I loved the movie
Thank you
Best movie of the decade ?
Classic Scorecese. A gem
Definitely one of his best
No explanation needed, it's not a mystery. You can recap it, you can review it.
Irishman was definitely a good movie, but not great. It started to pick up once al pacino's Hoffa appeared on screen. One of his best performances in a long time imo
"Fat Damon" OMG LOL.....
This movie was all Hollywood.....
However, it was a complete Fabrication of events. Great movie nevertheless....
What a cast....
CGI or not, they moved like old people. De Niro's shoulders are stiff. I noticed it in the Joker but I thought it was his performance. In this movie, there is a scene where De Niro was with his daughter and he punched a guy on the streets and the guys falls. De Niro fought like a very old man. He couldn't even do much when the guy fell.
Yoooo buddy said Fat Damon lmaooooooooo wow
When I see Murray's face in the thumbnail I pressed it quickly
Well nice explanation 😍😍😍
I love you and De Niro 3000❤❤❤
Thank you
@@heavyspoilers your welcome bro 😊😊😊