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DeNiro and Scorsese Together Again

Once More, For Old Time’s Sake / Dustin Rowles

Trade News | October 2, 2008 | Comments (12)

Back in the days before Martin Scorsese bought Leonardo DiCaprio from James Cameron for three bags of M&Ms and his eternal soul, Scorsese’s muse was Robert DeNiro. And though he has two more movies in the works starring DiCaprio (including a Teddy Roosevelt biopic), Scorsese has reteamed with DeNiro for I Heard You Paint Houses (a metaphor for a mob contract killing), based on Charles Brandt’s novel about Frank Sheeran, a mob boss suspected in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa. Steve Zaillian (The Interpreter, American Gangster, Hannibal) has been tapped write the adaptation.

It’s nice to see that DeNiro is, at least, trying to make a decent pic — the last great movie he was in was Ronin in 1998, and since then, it’s been an increasingly awful series of duds (save for his turn in Stardust and the mediocre Analyse This). The book, it seems, as a biopic, so it will probably cover the life of Frank Sheeran, so I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of DiCaprio playing a younger version of DeNiro. Of course, Scorsese already has four projects in various stages of production (including a George Harrison biopic), so who knows how long it will be before he gets around to this project. I hope he hurries — DeNiro has two more crap films coming out next year, before he reteams with Michael Mann in another mob film, Frankie Machine.

And for giggles, here’s DeNiro’s turn as a gay pirate in Stardust. If you haven’t yet, you must see this movie:


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Comments

STARDUST!!!

"Don't worry Captain...we always knew you were a whoopsie!"

I love that movie way too much.

Posted by: Julie at October 2, 2008 4:09 PM

HEHEHEHE! For 2 weeks after seeing this movie, my friends and hubby would say "ARRRRRR!" to each other. I love the whoopsie line. Julie beat me to it.

At first I was a bit upset that the movie didn't quite follow the book, but I quickly got over it. The movie is actually funnier than the book, and in a good way.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 2, 2008 4:16 PM

BWeaves, I actually saw the movie before I read the book and was a little disappointed by the book in the humour respect. I enjoyed it, but ultimately, I think I like the movie better. In fact, I think tomorrow night I'll watch it.

Posted by: Anna "Knife Pile" von Beaverplatz at October 2, 2008 4:22 PM

Me too AvB. The movie was so funny, I was actually a little bored by the book...which is something I never thought I'd say about a work of Gaiman's. I love you Neil! Volume two of Sandman is awesome so far!

Posted by: Julie at October 2, 2008 4:27 PM

Jackie Brown.

Posted by: Lucas at October 2, 2008 4:47 PM

I was also relieved that they changed the name of the male lead from Tristran (book) to Tristan (movie), partly because it's easier to say, and partly because it reminds me of Peter Davison's character in "All Creatures Great and Small." (So cute.)

Posted by: BWeaves at October 2, 2008 5:05 PM

I was also relieved that they changed the name of the male lead from Tristran (book) to Tristan (movie), partly because it's easier to say, and partly because it reminds me of Peter Davison's character in "All Creatures Great and Small." (So cute.)

Posted by: BWeaves at October 2, 2008 5:05 PM

Sorry, there's something wrong with my mouse. It keeps posting everything twice.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 2, 2008 5:06 PM

I know it shouldn't be so amusing, but DeNiro hamming it up in frilly undergarments is hilarious.

Neil Gaiman, despite being awesome in every way, isn't really that funny. I suspect that most of the good bits in Good Omens are Terry Pratchett's. But I still love you Neil! If you ever feel like leaving your wife and children, give me a call.

Posted by: Girlnone at October 2, 2008 6:09 PM

Huh. I always thought he was playing himself in that movie.

Woo-hoo gay pirates!

Posted by: Audiosuede at October 2, 2008 6:17 PM

I have got to see Stardust!

I don't know what you guys see in Ronin, though.

Posted by: Armando at October 2, 2008 10:44 PM

I'm with you Armando, and I LOVE cars and how they were used in the movie (not to mention the choice of vehicles, most of which were special to the connoisseur but probably nondescript to everyone else. I just thought much of the acting was phoned in or overdone and the direction wasn't particularly subtle for someone with Frankenheimer's experience. The car scenes were fantastic, though. Recognizable from Grand Prix, the greatest racing movie ever made (and still a visual and aural treat after all these years. Added bonus: Jessica Walter when she was young and hot).

Also, as a huge DeNiro fan, I didn't think he was that marvelous in Stardust. It's the only time I can think of that he didn't seem committed to a character to me. Love Stardust, though. It has its flaws, but it took some cajones for Vaughn to do that after Layer Cake and he mostly pulled it off. That kid has some range as a director. Really makes one wonder whether the quality of Richie's work without him is a coincidence.

Posted by: Eep at October 3, 2008 4:22 AM





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