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DeNiro - No longer brilliant?
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12/21/04 03:37 PM
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I found this story today. IMHO DeNiro IS a brilliant actor, but has succumbed to lousy roles. What do you think? DeNiro losing his brilliance? TIS
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Re: DeNiro - No longer brilliant?
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12/21/04 05:14 PM
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I enjoyed reading that article--thank you, TIS!
He's still a great actor. It's the roles he chooses that are giving him a bad name--but I think we all know that. Same thing with Pacino. They're not reinventing themselves like the other aging actors around them--instead, Pacino rants and raves in his usual over-the-top manner while De Niro relies on sighs and shrugs and lowering his jaw into a gaping exasperated look, a la in so many scenes of Analyze This.
Both are becoming mundane and redundant--but it isn't the acting; De Niro's acting has never changed, from the young hothead of Johnny Boy in Mean Streets to the older hothead in Midnight Run.
It's the roles that are offering less and less for him to do. And indeed, when you go from such-and-such pounds to an impressive increase in weight, and put yourself under similar such torture month-in, month-out (as John Baxter focuses on briefler in his biography), it takes it out of you. De Niro no longer has the determination or eagerness to put in the effort for which he became famous in the acting industry. Dustin Hoffman, on the other hand, seems to still be able to choose good films--look at this year's I Heart Huckabees, for example.
As for De Niro, though, his acting has hardly changed; just his choice in the roles. Can somebody really expect the intensity shown as Travis Bickle to be seen as Fearless Leader in Rocky and Bullwinkle? Different films, different audiences, different class, and a different requirement of acting.
Alas, his film career is over, as far as I am concerned, at least until he returns to directing or starring in more serious roles.
Mick
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Re: DeNiro - No longer brilliant?
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12/23/04 01:54 PM
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DeNiro hasnt lost jackshi*
He's still got more talent in his left nut than does 99.9% of Hollywood. There just arent that many great movies anymore out there that demand a role suited for him so he's been leaning on comedy lately.
btw.....although Meet the Fockers isn't great, but fairly decent, I thought DeNiro carried that movie on his own almost.
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Re: DeNiro - No longer brilliant?
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12/23/04 05:56 PM
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Originally posted by Omar Suarez: I think you underestimate Pacino. I read a review for his recent film, "The Merchant of Venice", and his performance is supposed to be very good and it is supposed to show his diversity as an actor. Well, I doubt I'll be seeing that film Omar, but Pacino's acting has barely differed in the last few years. Mick
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