Hi
I've been reading the De Niro topic quietly in the background waiting to pounce at a good time ;-)
Obviously I agree with Toochis that De Niro is definitely not over-rated. When you look at the films he has starred in you can see he has an outstanding Acting career and portfolio. I also agree with Zeev when he says that he doesn't play characters of great intelligence, but then that's not what he's best at and I'm sure he would agree with that. De Niro is unique in that he spends a lot of research and time getting into a character, more so in his older films. Yes he has been in some pretty dull films recently but looking back at his career he has been in some of the best known films in the world and worked alongside some Great Directors. Goodfellas, Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, Godfather II, The Untouchables, Mean Streets, Once upon a Time in
I'm looking forward to his next Mafia film "The Winter of Frankie Machine" - Back to what he's best at.
A totally unbiased view from me ;-)
Thanks
Andy
> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 17:28:09 -0500
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
> To: [email protected]
>
> Just a small clarification.
> I was by no means passing judgement on Deniro's own intelligence, as a
> person. I would never do that because I don't know the man. I am also one
> of his biggest fans and I love the guy.
> I simply meant, and maybe poorly explained, that I think DeNiro finds his
> comfirt zone when he needs to give voice to characters that find it hard to
> express THEMselves.
>
> Zeev
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toochis Morin"
> To: "lobby card invasion" ;
>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
>
>
>> While I agree Deniro makes poor choices in roles
>> lately, I don't think he's overrated. I saw him
>> Off-Broadway in Cuba and His Teddybear and he was
>> brilliant. He studied under Stella Adler and I was
>> studying under her at the time while going to NYU.
>>
>> He's a very intelligent man and his parents are
>> intellectuals as well as his mother being a painter.
>> When you hear him speak of art, etc. he's quite
>> eloquent.
>>
>> Of course, none of this will convince anyone of his
>> talent or intelligence.
>>
>> It saddens me the roles that he has been taking
>> recently are not the ones that challenge him. He's
>> collaborating with Scorcese again and I'm looking
>> forward to it.
>>
>> Toochis
>>
>> --- lobby card invasion wrote:
>>
>>> I think that its not so much that DeNiro is
>>> over-rated, as much as his range
>>> is limited. I honestly think there is a difference.
>>> Some of DeNiro's performances (Taxi Driver, Raging
>>> Bull, Dear Hunter and
>>> more) could only have been achieved by the finest of
>>> actors with the
>>> greatest of talent, but it appears he can only excel
>>> in portraying
>>> characters of complex personality but limited
>>> intelligence.
>>> He's much less successful when tackling a character
>>> of great intelligence
>>> and/or sophistication. An example would be his
>>> performance in Wag the Dog,
>>> which was totally unconvincing, bordering on
>>> embarassing.
>>> In addition to that Deniro has made many poor
>>> choices as to the parts he
>>> accepts. It almost seems he lacks, or does not
>>> exercise any critical
>>> judgement in this department.
>>>
>>> Zeev
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D"
>>>
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:28 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
>>>
>>>
>>> > It's just you, Duane. Its DeNiro that is
>>> over-rated!
>>> >
>>> > Saul
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Duane"
>>> > To:
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:07 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Is it just me or is Tom Hanks over-rated?
>>> >>
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: MoPo List
>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
>>> Shelly
>>> >> Whitworth-King
>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:58 AM
>>> >> To: [email protected]
>>> >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Paris Hilton has been in a couple of horror
>>> movies, in fact - NINE LIVES
>>> >> and
>>> >> more recently HOUSE OF WAX. I wasn't impressed
>>> with either. She may not
>>> >> be
>>> >> Oscar material, but then there's plenty out there
>>> in the same boat.
>>> >>
>>> >> Shelly
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ----Original Message Follows----
>>> >> From: Andy Neal
>>> >> Reply-To: Andy Neal
>>> >> To: [email protected]
>>> >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes Away
>>> >> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:19:11 +0000
>>> >>
>>> >> P.S - It isn't rude. Just a bit of humour at
>>> Paris's expense
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: Re:
>>> [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes
>>> >> AwayDate: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:52:44 +0000
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I agree Tom - A True great TV Actor he was too.
>>> >>
>>> >> Bizarre and interesting comparison though, does
>>> Paris Hilton Act on the
>>> >> TV?
>>> >> I know she was in a Horror movie once, probably
>>> more appropriate.
>>> >>
>>> >> For anyone that does like Paris Hilton - You can
>>> see her screwing by a
>>> >> pool
>>> >> here......
>>> >>
>>>
>> http://www.mopo.ca/uploaded_images/paris-hilton_screwing-788369.jpg
>>> >>
>>> >> What's the chances of it being a mopo URL???
>>> Coincidences are just great
>>> >> ;-)
>>> >>
>>> >> Andy
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:46:30 -0500From:
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re:
>>> >> [MOPO] Dennis Weaver Passes AwayTo:
>>> [email protected] I am 50
>>> >> and
>>> >> I realize now that this is going to become a
>>> common thing in the future.
>>> >> Many favorites I grew up watching will be gone.
>>> What really is depressing
>>> >> is
>>> >> that we will be left with people like Paris
>>> Hilton. These legends from
>>> >> the
>>> >> past few days are truly icons who can't be
>>> replaced.
>>> >>
>>> >> --Tom Pennock
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