Comments on: It’s Time To Accept It. Pacino And De Niro Are Done http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick N. http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-160078 Rick N. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:56:13 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-160078 I think Pacino and De niro are great actors. But, I've never been that impressed with a lot of the actors that are supposed to be "the best!". That's why I can easily say they are overrated and should not be thought of as "acting gods". I don't know why so many people get worked up over the simple fact that these two great actors are overrated and past their prime. Yes, they are to be respected, but no, they are not to be placed on some sort of pedestal. That's like worshiping the guy who did a great job of putting in that tile floor in your bathroom. Yeah, he's a great craftsman and deserves to be respected, but do you think he's a god? I think Pacino and De niro are great actors. But, I’ve never been
that impressed with a lot of the actors that are supposed to be
“the best!”. That’s why I can easily say they are overrated and
should not be thought of as “acting gods”. I don’t know why so
many people get worked up over the simple fact that these two
great actors are overrated and past their prime. Yes, they are
to be respected, but no, they are not to be placed on some sort
of pedestal. That’s like worshiping the guy who did a great job of
putting in that tile floor in your bathroom. Yeah, he’s a great
craftsman and deserves to be respected, but do you think he’s
a god?

]]> By: Dan http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133470 Dan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:08:26 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133470 Johnny Depp on the list of has-beens? Has that guy ever made a flop? I think he is probably the most versatile actor today! Johnny Depp on the list of has-beens? Has that guy ever made a flop? I think he is probably the most versatile actor today!

]]> By: Dan http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133467 Dan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:04:54 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133467 Why the knock on 50 cent? Granted its a Pacino/ De Niro movie, but who's to say he cant hold his own. Give the man a chance, Get Rich or ie Tryin' actually was pretty good! Why the knock on 50 cent? Granted its a Pacino/ De Niro movie, but who’s to say he cant hold his own. Give the man a chance, Get Rich or ie Tryin’ actually was pretty good!

]]> By: Dean http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133090 Dean Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:27:59 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133090 James, do you really mean that? James,

do you really mean that?

]]> By: James Ty III http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133083 James Ty III Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:23:23 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-133083 I saw on a cable news channel that Al Pacino's last movie, 88 Minutes, was a box-office flop. And in Ocean's 13, he played a villain role. I'd rather watch Speed Racer rather than this new film he will be doing with De Niro. I saw on a cable news channel that Al Pacino’s last movie, 88 Minutes, was a box-office flop.

And in Ocean’s 13, he played a villain role.

I’d rather watch Speed Racer rather than this new film he will be doing with De Niro.

]]> By: Karen C http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132914 Karen C Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:54:08 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132914 Mark, you're right -- I didn't mean to imply he hadn't been in anything good since (although my post does read that way). The "In my HOME!" scene was more sort of an early warning sign of the hamming yet to come. Dean, you make a good point about it not being the same industry anymore -- which leads me to wonder if we're not seeing passion from them because they don't feel there's much to get passionate about? Ah, maybe I'm just making excuses. I can't help it -- I'd like to think they still have it in them. Mark, you’re right — I didn’t mean to imply he hadn’t been in anything good since (although my post does read that way). The “In my HOME!” scene was more sort of an early warning sign of the hamming yet to come.

Dean, you make a good point about it not being the same industry anymore — which leads me to wonder if we’re not seeing passion from them because they don’t feel there’s much to get passionate about?

Ah, maybe I’m just making excuses. I can’t help it — I’d like to think they still have it in them.

]]> By: Dean http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132798 Dean Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:02:27 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132798 i agree with you too, karen. but i think pacino has been like that in many films. shouting and emotion doesn't always equate to good acting, so i am indifferent to this argument concerning pacino. but it does really bother me when people say it about de niro. as for coppola, all he says, is that he doesn't feel the same kind of passion coming from them as they once had, which is probably true. it isn't the same industry any more. Once you have made the godfather, or taxi driver, what else can match up to those. I don't think Coppola was necessarily criticizing them too much, i mean like the article says, he can't really say anything, can he? I am still interested to see who john thinks isn't an over-rated today, as he still hasn't mentioned that yet. i agree with you too, karen. but i think pacino has been like that in many films. shouting and emotion doesn’t always equate to good acting, so i am indifferent to this argument concerning pacino. but it does really bother me when people say it about de niro.

as for coppola, all he says, is that he doesn’t feel the same kind of passion coming from them as they once had, which is probably true. it isn’t the same industry any more. Once you have made the godfather, or taxi driver, what else can match up to those. I don’t think Coppola was necessarily criticizing them too much, i mean like the article says, he can’t really say anything, can he?

I am still interested to see who john thinks isn’t an over-rated today, as he still hasn’t mentioned that yet.

]]> By: Mark-Salinas-MN http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132784 Mark-Salinas-MN Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:37:07 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132784 Karen, you have a good point although Pacino did have some good flicks after Godfather II. Mark Salinas, MN Karen, you have a good point although Pacino did have some good flicks after Godfather II.

Mark Salinas, MN

]]> By: Karen C http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132751 Karen C Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:22:34 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132751 At their best, they're amazing. But I agree they have been inconsistent. Am I the only one who thinks Pacino was getting hammy pretty early on? In Godfather II, watch the scene when Michael and Frank Pentangeli talk about the assassination attempt in Michael's bedroom -- "Where my WIFE SLEEPS! Where my CHILDREN come and PLAY-with-their-toys." I always say that's when we lost him. It breaks my heart. It breaks my... (Sorry -- couldn't resist.) As for 15 Minutes -- I caught the last 20 minutes or so on TV a few months ago. I haven't seen the whole thing, but that last 20 minutes was horrible. It wasn't the first time I've seen DeNiro in something and wondered, "What was he thinking?" At their best, they’re amazing. But I agree they have been inconsistent.

Am I the only one who thinks Pacino was getting hammy pretty early on? In Godfather II, watch the scene when Michael and Frank Pentangeli talk about the assassination attempt in Michael’s bedroom — “Where my WIFE SLEEPS! Where my CHILDREN come and PLAY-with-their-toys.” I always say that’s when we lost him. It breaks my heart. It breaks my… (Sorry — couldn’t resist.)

As for 15 Minutes — I caught the last 20 minutes or so on TV a few months ago. I haven’t seen the whole thing, but that last 20 minutes was horrible. It wasn’t the first time I’ve seen DeNiro in something and wondered, “What was he thinking?”

]]> By: Tony K http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132595 Tony K Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:19:20 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2008/04/its-time-to-accept-it-pacino-and-de-niro-are-done#comment-132595 Who really cares? Great movies come along every once in a lifetime. DeNiro and Pacino have given us great movies and even those you list, some are good. And The Score was a really good movie, no, not Godfather quality, but really good. And really haven';t they done enough GREAT to be allowed to do some good and some not so good? Haven't they earned at least that basic respect from fans? I would rather see a horrible DeNiro or Pacino movie than most of the crap the studios put out today. Who really cares? Great movies come along every once in a lifetime. DeNiro and Pacino have given us great movies and even those you list, some are good. And The Score was a really good movie, no, not Godfather quality, but really good.

And really haven’;t they done enough GREAT to be allowed to do some good and some not so good? Haven’t they earned at least that basic respect from fans? I would rather see a horrible DeNiro or Pacino movie than most of the crap the studios put out today.

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