Movie The Irishman

[Roobs321]

Did you last the distance without urinating?

Long films like that are less about urinating and more about discomfort.

 

[Bostonian]

While I love all the actors, Pacino, De Niro, Pesci...I don’t think they worked, they looked way too old for the roles they were meant to portray. Were they meant to be in their 20’s during part of the film, because they came off being in their 50’s. I think younger actors would have worked better.

I don’t think De Niro as a hit man worked either. He just didn’t seem like someone you’d be scared of or would do the horrendous things he did.

Everything i'd read about Sheeran long before this movie was a thing was that he was a big hulk of a man.

At 6 4 and heavy compared to 5 9 light weight actor playing him it does do away with completely why he was such an imposing character.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I've been impatiently waiting between the theatre release 2 weeks ago, and the streaming release in 2 weeks time. Had a poke around for torrents but couldn't find any... looks like they've done a good job keeping it off the dark web..

 

[spinynorman]

This was great. Time whizzed by I thought, possibly dragged slightly at the very end but until then felt I could comfortably watch this for hours yet.

It's been too long since we've had a great gangster epic like this. Thrilled with the film, and Scorsese remains as exhilarating a director as he's always been.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

When does this come out on Netflix ?

 

[Roobs321]

When does this come out on Netflix ?

Wednesday week I believe

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Out now. Loving it so far

 

[Bostonian]

I watched it last night. Never felt like I was watching a movie about the actual Frank Sheeran.

DeNiro was a poor choice for the main character.

 

[Rettolalia]

Pacino steals the movie for mine

 

[spinynorman]

I watched it last night. Never felt like I was watching a movie about the actual Frank Sheeran.

DeNiro was a poor choice for the main character.

Lol * you’re a joke.

 

[Rettolalia]

Lol fu** you’re a joke.

De Niro looks nothing like the real Sheeran but it doesn’t matter to the performance he gives in this one.

He is playing it as though he is your nice old grandpa remembering his life full of regrets, not just some crazed mafia beast.

The last scene is heartbreaking.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Just finished it. Quite slow with pacing, didn't need to be 3.5 hours.

Pesci for me was the best performance.

 

[Bostonian]

Lol fu** you’re a joke.

Nah, casting someone who isn't physically imposing to play someone who was incredibly physically imposing might fool idiots like you but in the end it's poor casting.

Brendan Gleeson would have been a far better choice to play the character.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

3.5 hours but not a minute wasted. Tight script and classic acting from the three actors makes it not feel long at all.

But my impression of the movie honestly, meh.


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[AFDogs]

I'm watching this in multiple sittings, I just got to the Hoffa introduction and all the politics stuff and it's losing me a little. I'm not quite understanding the movie at this point.

I would've liked younger actors

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Nah, casting someone who isn't physically imposing to play someone who was incredibly physically imposing might fool idiots like you but in the end it's poor casting.

Brendan Gleeson would have been a far better choice to play the character.

Maybe Tim Allen?

 

[Roobs321]

1. Raging Bull 10/10
2. Taxi Driver 10
3. After Hours 10
4. The Aviator 9.5
5. The King of Comedy 9
6. Goodfellas 9
7. The Departed 8.5
8. Casino 8
9. Shutter Island 8
10. The Last Waltz 8

11. Mean Streets 7.5
12. The Last Temptation of Christ 7.5
13. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 7.5
14. The Wolf of Wall Street 7.5
15. Life Lessons/New York Stories 7.5
16. The Age of Innocence 7.5
17. Cape Fear 7.5
18. The Irishman 7.5
19. Bringing Out the Dead 7
20. Kundun 7

21. Hugo 7
22. Silence 7
23. Gangs of New York 7
24. New York, New York 6

So yeah, another film right in the standard-level Scorsese pack.

Shutter Island is the last time he made a film I'd call impressive, but he remains reliably very good.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

I feel like this movie is a decade or more too late. These mob/gangster type films just aren’t as compelling anymore.


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[PoopingHindi]

I feel like this movie is a decade or more too late. These mob/gangster type films just aren’t as compelling anymore.


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it's at least a decade too late for most of the cast.

 

[BEEG]

I tried to tell myself I liked this but honestly it was average, great acting from Pesci and Pacino didn't save this film.

The first 30 minutes is confusing and at no point does this movie lock you in, slow paced borefest.

Absolutely love Scorsece films my all time favourite movie is Casino but this was just hot garbage.

I hate saying that btw.

 

[offtherails9]

It was good. It's just hard to lock into a movie for that long. Was in an uncomfortable chair and I thought it was bout to end when the killing happened late, but then we got another 45 mins.

I appreciate the story and I have bought the book now to read more about it. The acting of Pesci and Pacino was amazing, but yeah it just didn't grab you like Goodfellas did.

Still it was one of the best movies I've seen lately.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

It was good. Wonder if the initial plan was a miniseries as there's many supporting characters that could've been fleshed out. Don't know how many are real or fake but would've been interesting to get a fuller picture of this story's world. I'd watch 5-8 episodes of that.

Things like the Anna Paquin character never got the big moments I expected*. Many famous actors doing supporting roles. Bit of a shame it become so centred around the Al Pacino character. Was thinking that was just a spot on the road of this movie

Spoiler

already knew Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in real life

but it becomes the main focus and the story narrows down.

*which is probably an intentional point about how real life plays out; in real life there wouldn't be a catharsis moment with him in it for her

Get the point is probably that a life of crime ultimately isn't cinematic, is bad for you, and everybody gets forgotten but I already know that.

Worst thing about this movie is Netflix's decision to hype it for months and months before it came out. If it were a movie you just heard about and watched a day later it probably wouldn't seem frustrating.

 

[Moorabool St]

I think there were better options than De Niro for the lead, but he was solid, and Pesci very good.

Overall I think it fits in well with the rest of Scorsese's filmography.

 

[Fratbrat]

You do realise by all accounts from those who have seen it, The Irishman is a ******* masterpiece, and Scorsese’s best work since Goodfellas?

It's a masterpiece that looks absolutely dreadful thanks to piss poor CGI, seriously it's this bad:

 

[Rod Stroker]

I tried to tell myself I liked this but honestly it was average, great acting from Pesci and Pacino didn't save this film.

The first 30 minutes is confusing and at no point does this movie lock you in, slow paced borefest.

Absolutely love Scorsece films my all time favourite movie is Casino but this was just hot garbage.

I hate saying that btw.

Pretty much how I felt.