Goodfellas

[Bjornebye]

It's crazy how much Martin looks like her these days. Seems a bit as if it's him in a wig.

Haha yep. Uncanny

 

What a Fucking film. 3rd to Pulp Fiction and Jaws in my best films of all time.

[Elite]

Pretty sure Netflix have signed a deal for a new scorcese film with DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino in it.

[Lee909]

They are financing it i think.

It was all up in the air last thing i read. Pesci doesn't want to do it

[Elite]

They are financing it i think.

It was all up in the air last thing i read. Pesci doesn't want to do it

Be a shame if he doesn't. No one plays a psychopathic wiseguy like Pesci.

[Bjornebye]

With its dominance in television already secured, the Netflix streaming service has been branching out to narrative features in recent years, with films such as Beasts of No Nation and the upcoming Bright, which released its first trailer during the Oscars this weekend. The streaming service has now made another bold move to acquire a highly-anticipated film, director Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, which reunites silver screen legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Netflix reportedly shelled out $105 million for the global rights to this film, which is eyeing a 2019 release on Netflix that would come day-and-date with an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run.

IndieWire broke this story as the film continues its work in pre-production, which was previously set up at Paramount Pictures. Martin Scorsese still has a first-look production deal with Paramount Pictures that runs through 2019. Paramount also sold off the international rights to The Irishman for $50 million to STX Entertainment at the Cannes Film Festival, while New Media Asia, which secured the Chinese distribution rights, is likely also out, as Netflix moves to acquire all world rights, as they've been accustomed to do in the past.

 

The story is based on the life of mafia hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (Robert De Niro), who is best known for his possible involvement in the murder of Jimmy Hoffa, who will be played in the movie by Al Pacino. This report also reveals that Robert De Niro will be "de-aged" to appear like he's 30 years old again by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), using the technology from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Steven Zaillian (Gold) wrote the adapted screenplay for The Irishman, based on the book "I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt. This package with Netflix came together as Paramount chairman Brad Grey is planning his exit. Here's what an unnamed source had to say about moving The Irishman to Netflix.

"Scorsese's movie is a risky deal, and Paramount is not in the position to take risks. This way, he can make the project he wants."

The supporting cast also includes Joe Pesci as Russell Bufalino, a Sicilian-born crime lord who at one point ran the entire East Coast mob for the Cosa Nostra organization, and Harvey Keitel as another Sicilian mafia boss, Angelo Bruno. Bobby Cannavale has also come aboard to play New York City gangster Joe Gallo, who The Irishman confessed to killing on his deathbed. Throughout his entire career as a Mafia hitman, he kept this part of his life a secret from his family, only confessing to his crimes in the final five years of his life to writer Charles Brandt, who was a former prosecutor. Frank Sheeran passed away at 83 years of age in 2003, just six weeks after he read Charles Brandt's manuscript for The Irishman, which was first published a year later in 2004.

 

This movie will be the ninth collaboration between Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, but surprisingly, this will be the first time both Al Pacino and Martin Scorsese have worked together. This also marks the third time Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have worked together, following the 1995 classic Heat and the 2008 film Righteous Kill. With pre-production under way on The Irishman, it remains to be seen when filming actually gets under way. However, if Netflix is in fact aiming at a late 2019 date, the streaming service may be taking its time with this project.

[Remmie]

This also marks the third time Robert De Niro and Al Pacino have worked together, following the 1995 classic Heat and the 2008 film Righteous Kill.

This isn't right, surely - The Godfather Part 2...or doesn't it count because the 2 actors never interact?

[littletedwest]

They didn't work together on it at all I don't think

[Guest]

 

Replaced by Jimi Hendrix?!? 

[Bjornebye]

 

Replaced by Jimi Hendrix?!? 

 

 

Surely the real reason was because he got whacked after Billy Batts ? Amateurs. 

[redheart]

So many mistakes in that shitty little clip.

 

Such as The Good Shepherd in 2006 was De Niro's directorial debut.

 

What of a Bronx Tale?

[Ezekiel 25:17]

The thing to take most from this thread was Scott M posting it was the best movie ever around 5 times, and then destroying a quote from it.

[Mendoza]

[Bjornebye]

Last time turdesye turns up the match in.cargo pants

[Shitty Arse]

Key Largo

Little Caesar

Le Samouraï

Bob le Flambeur

Pepe le Moko

The Killing

Cidade de Deus

LA Confidential

The Boondock Saints

Get Carter

The Long Good Friday

THings to do in Denver when you're dead

In Bruges

Once upon a time in America

Lucky number Slevin

Assault on Precinct 13 (Carpenter)

Point Blank (1967)

Layer Cake

Romeo is Bleeding

Sexy Beast

You forgot Killing Zoe

[El Rojo]

 

The lad under De Niro's shoe will be a bit disappointed with that.

[Scott_M]

The thing to take most from this thread was Scott M posting it was the best movie ever around 5 times, and then destroying a quote from it.

Not my finest hour.

[Kevin D]

I'm going back in.

 

Think this will make it the 474th time I have seen it.

 

That number would be much higher, if not for my 1st, 3rd, 4th and 7th wife.

[littletedwest]

I wore the video tape out. I'd rate godfather 1 and 2 as better but for sheer impact on watching for first time I'd rate it top.

[Lee909]

So he got shot in the foot.
Big fucking deal.

[Lee909]

His family's all rats.
He would've grown up to be a rat.

 

 

 

 

I'll dig the hole. I don't give a fuck.
Is it the first hole I dug?

[Mook]

"I'm in construction."

[Lee909]

Don't buy wigs that come
off at the wrong time.



Morrie's wigs don't come off!



Even underwater.



And remember, Morrie's wigs are
tested against hurricane winds.

[Lee909]

She won't go out with Italians alone.
She's prejudiced against Italians.



You fucking believe that? In this day
and age? What is this world coming to?



I can't believe this. A Jew broad,
prejudiced against Italians.

[Lee909]

You're here a month. Sometimes I
know he doesn't come home at all.



What kind of people are these?



- What do you want me to do?
- What can you do?



He's not Jewish. Did you know
what these people were like?



Your father never stayed out all night.



Daddy never went out at all, Ma!
Keep out of it!



You don't know how I feel!



How do you feel now? You don't
know where he is or who he's with!



He's with his friends! Dad!



Leave him alone. He's suffered enough.



He hasn't digested a
decent meal in weeks.



Where were you?!
Why didn't you call?!



We were worried! A married man
does not stay out like this!



Normal people don't act like this!



What's wrong with you?



You're not normal. She's right!
What's wrong with you?!



What kind of person are you?!
What is the matter with you?!



What kind of people are they?
 

[Bjornebye]

I'm gonna go get the papers

get the papers