OSCARS 1978
This movie is so underrated!!!I definitely think both Robert De Niro and Lizza Minelli deserved oscar nods and NEW YORK/NEW YORK should have won the oscar of the best original song as well.
shareMinnelli deserved a nomination but not DeNiro. This is one of the only films I've seen him in that I think he is NOT that good. The movie is not underrated. If it weren't for Minnelli this movie would really be very very boring. It's cold as ice. She supplies the only heat.
shareMinnelli deserved a nomination but not DeNiro. This is one of the only films I've seen him in that I think he is NOT that good.
Well that's where you are wrong. It's one of Robert DeNiro's best performances.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
There's no right or wrong. It's my opinion.
shareWell since you din't say why his performance was bad than it's not an opinion. It's a statement and quite false to anyone who's seen the film with clarity.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
i thought deniro did a good job. its just that the character of jimmy was really limited.
shareIn what sense? Jimmy Doyle is certainly not conventionally likable or conventionally affable. He's insecure, pompous but also highly charming. And it is that charm which Francine is attracted to. Moreover it stems from him being highly emotional and emotionally honest. Like I remember one girl saying that their marriage scene in this film is the most romantic and special marraige she had ever seen in films. The reason being it's so unconventional.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
that's why the character of jimmy is limited. his charm is the only real ace in his sleeve. talented, maybe, but not really a guy who knew how to open doors for himself. i will say he was a better man by the end of the film. deniro did what he could with this character. i just didn't find jimmy to be particularly interesting or strong.
shareBut you are not saying the character is limited. You are just listing his flaws. Which is not the way to judge limitations of roles. Indeed the most creative roles for actors are the ones who are highly flawed.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
Oh, yes I had my rose colored glasses on that day so I did not see the film with clarity. I humbly apologize. By the way, I've never heard of the word "din't" in the English language. Please clarify.
shareNothing to clarify. It's a typo.
In any case if your only argument is grammatical error then you clearly don't have good reasons for calling DeNiro's performance bad. So you proved my point.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
You are such a smart person!
share"new york, new york" is a decent film, yet i feel the deniro character is limited. there just simply not a lot to do with such an unbendable character. thing is, all our opinions are right, because we own them:)
shareI really though this film was underrated. Both the leading actors are great -- though Liza is greater. It is not cold as ice, well some parts are, but they should be. And the whole story just got me right through the end.
Besides, I never really love Scorsese's work until this one came...
What made the universe made me.
De Niro does his performance brilliant in this film!
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