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IcyPeas

(24,070 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:36 PM Dec 2019

The Irishman - anyone watching?

It's a long movie. I broke it up into 3 sittings.

No spoilers.

But I am not enjoying it. I am disappointed.

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The Irishman - anyone watching? (Original Post) IcyPeas Dec 2019 OP

Did not enjoy it. LaurenOlimina Dec 2019 #1

Couldn't get past the first 45 minutes or so.... Heartstrings Dec 2019 #2

Had at least a couple things that took me out of the experience, making it seem unpolished. greyl Dec 2019 #3

Great movie for us that grew up in NEPA. rickford66 Dec 2019 #4

Nice, "... grew up in NEPA". greyl Dec 2019 #5

My Grandfather was a bootlegger so lots of family stories. rickford66 Dec 2019 #6

I enjoyed it. bif Dec 2019 #7

I loved it Happyhippychick Dec 2019 #8

That's what I liked about it - it was more into the story and relationship Merlot Dec 2019 #10

I really liked it. Highway61 Dec 2019 #9

Enjoyed it. Loved DeNiro and who cars if they "looked old" CGI was good enough for me Dream Girl Dec 2019 #11

LaurenOlimina

(1,165 posts)

1. Did not enjoy it.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:39 PM

Dec 2019

I didn't buy the ages of these people. They all seemed really old, even when they were supposed to be young. It was slow, and felt like someones pet project, not a serious film.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

2. Couldn't get past the first 45 minutes or so....

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:43 PM

Dec 2019

Turned it off just when Pacino entered the picture....it’s a yawner/snoozer imo.

Didn’t buy the “ages” of the characters either.

greyl

(23,015 posts)

3. Had at least a couple things that took me out of the experience, making it seem unpolished.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 12:25 AM

Dec 2019

(El Camino is significantly better, imo.) I'd say it's still a must-see movie.

-Maniscalco's appearance seemed way out of place for the overall tone of the movie. People that haven't seen his stand-up or Comedians in Cars episodes probably wouldn't have the same reaction. I was being happy for him getting the role, wondering about his Netflix contract, - *bam* out of movie.

-The horribly lip-synced lounge act is the movie's low point for me. (similar to the shifty wig in JFK, not that the wig is the only thing wrong with JFK by any stretch)

It was definitely an interesting telling of the Hoffa history, with many great tense moments, and I assume it stayed fairly true to facts. Haven't checked on that. Will likely hit the play button on it again in a year or two.

rickford66

(5,952 posts)

4. Great movie for us that grew up in NEPA.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 12:25 AM

Dec 2019

A number of people can claim to have murdered Hoffa. With no body, it's safe to claim the deed. Plus the mob probably likes it that way.

greyl

(23,015 posts)

5. Nice, "... grew up in NEPA".

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 12:40 AM

Dec 2019

First time hearing it put that way.

rickford66

(5,952 posts)

6. My Grandfather was a bootlegger so lots of family stories.

Reply to greyl (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 12:48 AM

Dec 2019

A few judges showed up at his funeral.

bif

(26,146 posts)

7. I enjoyed it.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 12:46 AM

Dec 2019

And I'm not a big gangster movie nor a Scorsese fan.I didn't care much for Pacino. He was a little buffoonish.

Happyhippychick

(8,422 posts)

8. I loved it

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 12:10 PM

Dec 2019

I'm a huge fan of mob stories (The godfather and Goodfellas are my favorite movies) but this one was different. It wasn't bloody or violent, it was more realistic. It was about relationships. I thought it was very intriguing.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

10. That's what I liked about it - it was more into the story and relationship

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 07:50 PM

Dec 2019

The violence wasn't as much or as intense as most mob movies. It was probably more realistic in that respect.

There were times when I couldn't tell Pacino from DeNero but other than that I liked the stagecraft - very authentic to the times.

Highway61

(2,585 posts)

9. I really liked it.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 12:35 PM

Dec 2019

Yeah, one can pick it apart for this or that. Yet overall, it was darn good.

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)

11. Enjoyed it. Loved DeNiro and who cars if they "looked old" CGI was good enough for me

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 10:52 AM

Dec 2019

I loved seeing these three together. It was a treat. Pacino was over the top, but that’s Pacino.

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