Gotta say meh to this news. I'm sure it will be a good movie and i'll watch anything he makes but as i said earlier in this thread i'm not crazy about him continuing to do mob movies. Would've much preferred Devil In The White City like Cob mentioned.

Can't see it being a bad film at least, i've read the book and it's definitely an interesting story and it's Scorsese obviously. Seriously doubt it will be "an instant classic" though. Not equal to Goodfellas, Taxi Driver or Raging Bull, i'm not talking about quality but just how those fims are perceived as classics.

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Apparently it's going to be on Netflix. Not sure how to feel about that.

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In all honesty I would prefer to see The Irishman in the theater.

Also it seems that STX who was going to distribute the film overseas is kinda pissed at the new Netflix deal. So pissed they are considering legal action.

Link

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Showing it on Netflix is a very disappointing decision. Tragically so, I would even argue.

I mean, LOOK.

It's a Martin Scorcese movie.
The first one with Robert De Niro in it since Casino.
It pulled Joe Pesci out of retirement again.
His first movie ever starring Al Pacino.

WHAT? WHAT? Where's the logic???

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This is a bit of a bummer but considering I still haven't seen Silence because it didn't come within 50 miles of me, guess I will be glad at least I will see it as soon as it's released.

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I bet they release this in theaters as well.

I don't really mind the presentation. I think this is Marty's send off (hopefully not, but...) so one could see it as him simultaneously nodding to the past (gritty, 70s style crime thriller starring his most famous collaborator) and giving the future his blessing, of sorts.

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Apparently this has to do with the producer trying to offset the losses from Silence.

I can't believe the film didn't go wide. I have never bern unable to go see a Scorsese flick.

I doubt it. Theaters won't carry movies released that will also be released through direct means at the same time. They would loose a ton of money of ticket sales and concessions.

I KNOW! But apparently this flick was hard to sell. 3 hour religious movies even made by Scorsese apparently can't hold up against Star Wars and other carry overs from December.

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As long as his films get made according to his vision, it's alright with me. I just want him to make as many films as he still can, because I'm pretty sure some of us will be missing his work immensely once he retires. I don't care in what way they're distributed.

I can watch these films in my own private theater in the future anyway. :cool:

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Please tell me this will exist.

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

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Martin Scorsese has told fans who are stoked about The Irishman not to expect a Goodfellas/Casino-tone to the film. Shooting will begin this summer.

http://www.slashfilm.com/martin-scor...n-this-summer/
http://www.slashfilm.com/the-irishma...rtin-scorsese/

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He's talked about making it in the style of a Fellini movie.

The 8 1/2 or Amacord of mafia movies. Maybe even closer to Fellini's Roma.

That's awesome news. Really wasn't looking forward to another straight mob movie from Scorsese, he's done enough.

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When asked how that film is different from Goodfellas, which explores similar themes and sees Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill go through a similar journey, Scorsese insisted that the two films are very diffrent.

“I think this is different, I think it is. I admit that there are – you know, Goodfellas and Casino have a certain style that I created for them – it’s on the page in the script actually. Putting Goodfellas together was almost like an afterthought, at times I was kind of rushing, I felt I’d already done it because I’d played it all out in terms of the camera moves and the editing and that sort of thing. The style of the picture, the cuts, the freeze-frames, all of this was planned way in advance, but here it’s a little different.

“The people are also older in The Irishman, it’s certainly more about looking back, a retrospective so to speak of a man’s life and the choices that he’s had to make.”

That last part makes it sound like Scorsese's version of Once Upon a Time in America. Anyway, it got me very excited for this film!

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Pesci's come to his senses.

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That last link says the film will be getting a short theatrical run before it hits Netflix to qualify it for the Oscars. Hopefully, the theatrical run will reach a theatre near me.

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Oh my God!!
I really want Harvey Keitel in this film!
Hope he is the next to be confirmed!
:yup: