DeNiro - Blu-ray Forum

thedarkangel1975 · 08-04-2009, 04:48 PM

I was thinking today. Remember when Robert DeNiro made good movies. Like Midnight Run, The Untouchables, Raging Bull, Heat, etc. Now he does crap like Hide and Seek, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Shark Tale,Righteous Kill, etc.

Deadset · 08-04-2009, 04:54 PM

Like Harrison Ford in Firewall - the walking dead need paychecks too.

CZAR · 08-04-2009, 04:59 PM

I actually liked Firewall, but I do agree about Deniro!! But that can go for a bunch of OG actors including Pacino, Murphy etc....Got Em!!

bda4life · 08-04-2009, 05:00 PM

While I agree that DeNiro has not made a "great" movie in some time, remember he only acts in them. He does not write or direct them, so he should not take all the blame.

Now I realize that he is the one who signs on to act in those bad movies you mentioned, but we all need to get paid too.

DeNiro is one of those few actors around today (Nicholson, Pacino, Streep, Washington, Hanks, etc.) that could rest on the laurels of their previous masterpieces.

I think you need to cut him some slack.

Al Bundy · 08-04-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bda4life

I think you need to cut him some slack.

+1

Jellybeans · 08-04-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Timhortons

+1

+1 for me

MosHighDef · 08-04-2009, 05:47 PM

he doesnt need to be in anything else. Hes already a legend

Apache · 08-04-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MosHighDef

he doesnt need to be in anything else. Hes already a legend

I wouldn't mind watching him with Joe Pesci one more time

uziel5000 · 08-04-2009, 05:54 PM

He has done far too good a job of entertaining me over the years for me to hold a few bad movies against him.

awongshing · 08-04-2009, 05:58 PM

I'll give him credit for a nice funny role in Stardust a few years back

Alina · 08-04-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

I was thinking today. Remember when Robert DeNiro made good movies. Like Midnight Run, The Untouchables, Raging Bull, Heat, etc. Now he does crap like Hide and Seek, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Shark Tale,Righteous Kill, etc.

Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino? You forgot those 3..

king_patrick_7 · 08-04-2009, 06:00 PM

Can't forget goodfellas + Godfather 2!! Would love to see another mob movie with all the old guys... Analyze this/that was pretty funny too. Meet the Parents was also good

surfdude12 · 08-04-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bda4life

While I agree that DeNiro has not made a "great" movie in some time, remember he only acts in them. He does not write or direct them, so he should not take all the blame.

maybe not, but he (or his agent) chooses who his writers and directors are.

jimmystewart · 08-04-2009, 06:14 PM

DeNiro will always remain a legend no matter what crap he may be in now. His back catalogue is far too good. Casino, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfella's are all mint. Even his ventures into comedy are really good. Sure he made the mistake of starring in a remake (Cape Fear) but then who hasn't? While DeNiro couldn't outplay Mitchum the same can be said for Martins VS Sellers and Martins VS Silvers and the plenty of other actors who star in remakes.

So at the end of the day, much like Pacino and Nicholson, they will go down in history as some of the greatest actors ever, regardless of current "mistakes".

Monkey · 08-04-2009, 06:24 PM

He was great in Meet the Parents and Hide n Seek (not a great movie but good enough and his performance was very good). I think the latest movie I watched was Stardust, but that was a craptastic movie overall so I don't blame him.

One thing is clear he sure as hell doesn't have anything to prove

dcashdallas · 08-04-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

I was thinking today. Remember when Robert DeNiro made good movies. Like Midnight Run, The Untouchables, Raging Bull, Heat, etc. Now he does crap like Hide and Seek, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Shark Tale,Righteous Kill, etc.

DeNiro is my favorite actor of all time, and I think a lot of people would agree that he is probabally the best actor of his generation and one of the best of all time. Some of the films that he has starred in recently have not been of the best quality. Although, all of them watchable (to me at least) just strickly because of the fact that he is in them. That is to say that he personally has not been bad in any of the movies he has starred in.

Some of the films too, I think will gain more respect as the years go on. Like Righteous Kill. That just was not as horrible a movie as everyone made it out to be, at the very least due to the high quality acting of the two main stars. If you watch RK just for the sole purpose of critique-ing their acting, they both put in really good performances. Now, I don't think Rocky and Bullwinkle stands a chance of being held in a higher regard, as that was pretty awful, but it is still a treat to see DeNiro in that movie. "Are youuuu talking to meeeee!?" At least you can tell he wasn't taking himself too seriously, but maybe he should have taken himself just a tad more seriously before he agreed to do that movie.

Like a few others said before, either way, his body of work as a whole more than makes up for any mis-steps he might have taken recently in his career.

drobswim13 · 08-04-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bda4life

While I agree that DeNiro has not made a "great" movie in some time, remember he only acts in them. He does not write or direct them, so he should not take all the blame.

Now I realize that he is the one who signs on to act in those bad movies you mentioned, but we all need to get paid too.

DeNiro is one of those few actors around today (Nicholson, Pacino, Streep, Washington, Hanks, etc.) that could rest on the laurels of their previous masterpieces.

I think you need to cut him some slack.

I'm gonna have to take out Denzel Washington from your list there. While I agree he has had some good roles, even winning an Oscar, you cannot lump him into the same category as those other 4, especially Jack and Meryl.

dcashdallas · 08-04-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by drobswim13

I'm gonna have to take out Denzel Washington from your list there. While I agree he has had some good roles, even winning an Oscar, you cannot lump him into the same category as those other 4, especially Jack and Meryl.

You racist!

BTW He has two Oscars. Glory (supporting) and Training Day

And I am totally kidding about the racist thing.

drobswim13 · 08-04-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dcashdallas

You racist!

BTW He has two Oscars. Glory (supporting) and Training Day

And I am totally kidding about the racist thing.

Oh yea, for some reason Glory totally slipped my mind. Ok, maybe he could be in there, but he is still no Nicholson or Streep

CZAR · 08-04-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by drobswim13

I'm gonna have to take out Denzel Washington from your list there. While I agree he has had some good roles, even winning an Oscar, you cannot lump him into the same category as those other 4, especially Jack and Meryl.

Have u lost your mind?? Denzel is the greatest actor of alltime!! He has many great movies and performances man!! Real talk!! Got Em!!

08-04-2009, 04:48 PM	#1
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Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	Like Harrison Ford in Firewall - the walking dead need paychecks too.

08-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#3
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	I actually liked Firewall, but I do agree about Deniro!! But that can go for a bunch of OG actors including Pacino, Murphy etc....Got Em!!

08-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#4
bda4life Active Member Member since:May 2007	While I agree that DeNiro has not made a "great" movie in some time, remember he only acts in them. He does not write or direct them, so he should not take all the blame. Now I realize that he is the one who signs on to act in those bad movies you mentioned, but we all need to get paid too. DeNiro is one of those few actors around today (Nicholson, Pacino, Streep, Washington, Hanks, etc.) that could rest on the laurels of their previous masterpieces. I think you need to cut him some slack.

08-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#7
MosHighDef Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:socal 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:12	he doesnt need to be in anything else. Hes already a legend

08-04-2009, 05:54 PM	#9
uziel5000 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Blu-ray collection:103	He has done far too good a job of entertaining me over the years for me to hold a few bad movies against him.

08-04-2009, 05:58 PM	#10
awongshing Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Philly Home Theater Gallery:15	I'll give him credit for a nice funny role in Stardust a few years back

08-04-2009, 06:00 PM	#12
king_patrick_7 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Toronto, Ontario Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:12	Can't forget goodfellas + Godfather 2!! Would love to see another mob movie with all the old guys... Analyze this/that was pretty funny too. Meet the Parents was also good

08-04-2009, 06:14 PM	#14
jimmystewart Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:34	DeNiro will always remain a legend no matter what crap he may be in now. His back catalogue is far too good. Casino, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfella's are all mint. Even his ventures into comedy are really good. Sure he made the mistake of starring in a remake (Cape Fear) but then who hasn't? While DeNiro couldn't outplay Mitchum the same can be said for Martins VS Sellers and Martins VS Silvers and the plenty of other actors who star in remakes. So at the end of the day, much like Pacino and Nicholson, they will go down in history as some of the greatest actors ever, regardless of current "mistakes".

08-04-2009, 06:24 PM	#15
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	He was great in Meet the Parents and Hide n Seek (not a great movie but good enough and his performance was very good). I think the latest movie I watched was Stardust, but that was a craptastic movie overall so I don't blame him. One thing is clear he sure as hell doesn't have anything to prove

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