Hundredth post

"The dangers of the male ego"

I personally got no issue admitting when I feel classics are no where near the best of that director's work. For example, I think Taxi Driver is one of Scorsese's weakest films from what I've seen of his so far (same applies for me not really liking Clockwork Orange and Full Metal Jacket from Kubrick or thinking Blackhat is better than Collateral from Mann's filmog). But after revisiting Goodfellas, I genuinely think its still Scorsese's best film. If Irishman tops it for me, I would be floored.

Personally think Wolf and Silence are top 5 scorsese too tbh, so this has been maybe his best decade so far.

masterpiece

My body is READY

This out on torrents ?

Pacino was hypnotising to watch in this, love how he channelled Scarface in a couple scenes

Stephen Graham is that guy too >>>>

This is facts:

"The Irishman" is not a movie about gangsters, it's a film about our own mortality as humans, and for that reason, I think it's one of Scorsese's most impactful (spoilers)

I'll be honest, when I was first watching the movie, I was finding it somewhat boring and completely different than what I expected. I, like many others I would imagine, assumed it would be something similar to Goodfellas or Casino. It wasn't until the final act that it really clicked with me what the movie was trying to say (or be). It may focus on a gangster but it's not about the mafia. It's about growing old, watching your friends age and die, reconciling your faith, facing the consequences for your sins, and spending your final moments wondering what your legacy will be. The movie makes a point to say how and when each major character dies. I think that was the larger point. Everyone dies. It doesn't matter if you're some guy off the street or the president of the United States. It could be swift and painless or slow and excruciating but we all will eventually meet our maker.

But more than that...I feel like this was Scorsese's own self-reflection. He's likely gone through some of the same things that Frank Sheeran did such as picking out his own casket. He made one last movie with his long-time friends (De Niro, Pesci, Keitel) where you feel like he's left wondering whether they'll be remembered. It really felt like it was Marty's way of saying goodbye and that was an incredibly sobering thing to leave the theater with. It made me sad seeing such a brilliant artist having to face the fact that he may not have many years left.

I feel compelled to rewatch it because I think I did the movie an injustice by assuming it would be Goodfellas 2.0. It definitely isn't, it's much more than that.

Bet gonna watch it tonight

Saw this..overhyped. Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone with Deniro is literally the same movie as the Irishman but so much better

This is as accurate as a description you can make for this movie.

It's an elegy to Marty's own career, the genre he's helped defined and the legends he's worked with. The final 30 minutes comes full circle, it knows it stars don't have much more time left and it's such a beautiful and poetic way to close this legendary chapter.

man, I get chills thinking about the opening shot with In The still Of The Night playing as it's tracking through the retirement home. The Irishman is so special.

Jesus Christ this might be the worst take in the young history of this section so far

Opening and closing shots so so good

"If they can get a president, they can get a president of the unions."

funny because someone asked marty this same question and he laughed it off as if the reporter was f***ing stupid. the only thing those two movies have in common are that they're 3hr+ and star deniro & pesci.

which is what marty said himself.

please no spoilers till atleast november 30 :D

S*** was just not the good G.. it was three hours of I did this then I did that but very little dramatic tension, also the cinematography was drab, dun and ugly, also deniro was miscast, so was Pacino

Nonsense once upon a time in America did the themes of loss regret and betrayal much better

How is Pacino in this?

He's excellent.

friday

Movie was excellent in theaters but so hype to watch with my Pops this weekend

he grew up in Philly under Bruno and loves these kind've movies, he's gonna love this s***