What the hell happened to Robert DeNiro

[UGS]

I just finished watching Hide and Seek. . .what happed to DeNiro? It's like he doesn't act anymore. He's so bland and uninspiring. His roles don't challenge him at all. What happened to the man who brought Travis Bickle, Jake LaMotta, Al Capone, and a young Vito Corleone to the screen? He used to EXPLODE off the screen. What/when was his last really good performance?

[bueno bob]

This was a grate movie...I don't think I've ever seen a better Lucifer on the screen, ever...exactly how I imagine Satan would look/act etc.

Casino was really good, too...probably DeNiro's last great film.

[academic punk]

Originally posted by bueno bob
This was a grate movie...I don't think I've ever seen a better Lucifer on the screen, ever...exactly how I imagine Satan would look/act etc.

Casino was really good, too...probably DeNiro's last great film.

Louis Cypher!

No one else could make eating a hard-boiled egg look so sinister!

[bueno bob]

You ain't shittin....

[academic punk]

Originally posted by bueno bob
You ain't shittin....

After the burrito dinner and ice cream dessert I had last night, I beg to differ!

[Cathedral]

DeNiro got old, he ain't no "Tough Guy" anymore.
Actually he is just at that age where really good roles are behind him.
He may hit a golden role here and there, but his box office smash days are over.

Put him in a mob movie, and he's home.

I saw Hide and Seek a few days ago, it sucked.

[Panamark]

Meet the Parents !! Fookin Grate !!

[UGS]

Meet the Parents was grate, but Meet the Fockers was lame

Cathedral is right, and he's not picking good roles. He does need to get a good Mob role. I think they should make a Godfather IV that takes place between the early parts of II and part I, bring back DeNiro as Vito. It could be awesome, and make up for how bad Godfather III was.

[bueno bob]

Honestly, I didn't like either Meet the Parents or Meet the Fuckers. I thought they were both pretty stupid...that may have a lot to do with Ben Stiller, though...only thing I've ever liked him in was Something About Mary...

[Soul Reaper]

'people have nipples....why don't you milk me?!'

classic line.

[Terry]

Think DeNiro just plain stopped trying about 10 years ago. He was ok in Casino..........he was good in Heat. What was the last thing he was in....oh yeah, that American Express commercial, where he's walking around with his tongue tucked below his lower lip..........yeah, he was real good in that.........

Guess he doesn't bother trying anymore because he really doesn't have to.

[stringfelowhawk]

You guys forgot Jimmy Conway..... Its true he hasn't had any GREAT roles for a while now but I liked Copland. Watching him poke fun at himself in Analyze This is priceless! Especially the "Freud Says" scene. I laugh so hard I forget to breathe.....

I wish I could find the footage of SNL where him and Joe Pesci show up mid skit while they are being lampooned. I forget who it was but I believe they were doing a skit where one of them had a talkshow and they were "overacting" the mob tough guy characters that they've played over the years. They throw a beat down on one of the guests with a baseball bat. Anyways, the story goes they were both in New York hangin out and found out about the skit. They were not guests on the show. When they found out they spontaneously show up and watch the show just off stage. When the camera man pans over they step out on stage. The skit it still going cause they don't realize it yet. The audience goes fucking nuts. They walk and start chastizing them for overacting the characters they've played. Being Ad Libbed it is hysterical but its the way Pesci and Deniro joined the skit by playing the very same characters these guys are poking fun at that kills me. In the end they snatch the bat and started beating the hell outta the cast. If I wanted abs of steel I'd watch this skit non stop for the next six months. If anyone else has seen this or knows where to get the footage let me know please.

[canadiandlrgirl]

Re: What the hell happened to Robert DeNiro

Originally posted by UGS
I just finished watching Hide and Seek. . .what happed to DeNiro? It's like he doesn't act anymore. He's so bland and uninspiring. His roles don't challenge him at all. What happened to the man who brought Travis Bickle, Jake LaMotta, Al Capone, and a young Vito Corleone to the screen? He used to EXPLODE off the screen. What/when was his last really good performance?

i watched "hide and seek," the other night...and i liked it!!
it was twisted...and i like that

[The Alexster666]

put deniro and pesci in another flick...it will be gold....nuff said.

[The Alexster666]

speaking off, fuck deniro, what about pesci? where'd he go?