Best DeNiro Movie?

[eljefe]

My top three are:
Midnight Run
The Mission
Ronin

I know I excluded Casino and Goodfellas and several others. If I had to pick one I would say Midnight Run. I laugh everytime I see it.

Your choice?

 

[shecky]

Taxi Driver. It's not even close.

 

[eljefe]

Taxi Driver. It's not even close.

Damn, too many beers, forgot about that and Deer Hunter. I have to agree with you. How about best De Niro comedy and best De Niro drama?

 

[shecky]

Best comedy: Midnight Run
Best drama: Taxi Driver

 

[Joeywhat]

It's clearly Showtime. Not even a competition.

 

[Airborneguy]

Very hard for me to choose between The Deer Hunter and Taxi Driver. He's a tough actor to really pick a number one movie, way too many to decide.

 

[Dalarast]

1) Godfather 2
2) Goodfellas
3) Meet the parents and Meet the Fokers

 

[homebrewer_99]

Raging Bull...:rockin:

 

[ChshreCat]

Best comedy is easily Midnight Run. "Fist-a-phobia" all the way!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Best comedy is easily Midnight Run. "Fist-a-phobia" all the way!

He had a fairly funny part in "Brazil" also. I think he was a burglar.

 

[ChshreCat]

He had a fairly funny part in "Brazil" also. I think he was a burglar.

Seriously? I've got that on DVD. Gotta go back and watch that now...

edit: and just to throw out on the dramatic side... maybe not his BEST performance but...

Cape Fear.

Awesome.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Seriously? I've got that on DVD. Gotta go back and watch that now...

I Googled it...he played Archibald "Harry" Tuttle...

Funny (strange) thing is I remember seeing this when I lived in Germany (from 1975-1979), but the films bio says it came out in 1985.

 

[Marko73]

Taxi Cab and Deer Hunter by far.

Pretty awesome in Angel Heart too.

 

[Recusit8m]

A Bronx Tale...Goodfellas...Casino...GFII

 

[andysim]

1. Goodfellas
2. Cape Fear

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Sort of a 3 way ties IMHO, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, or Heat.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

The Deer Hunter.

Unless he was in Debbie Does Dallas.

 

[johnnyc]

I have to say he's definitely gone down hill in the past 10-15 years though. What's the last drama he was even in? Casino?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Awakening. He nailed his lines on that one.

 

[couplebeers]

1) Godfather 2
2) Goodfellas
3) Meet the parents and Meet the Fokers

same here except for Meet the Fockers.

 

[TxBrew]

Deer Hunter, Casino, Jackie Brown.

 

[Palefire]

Raging Bull and Taxi Driver are about as perfect as acting performances get (IMO, of course). After that ... King of Comedy. Deer Hunter. Godfather 2. all the rest.

 

[Bigeb]

Definately Heat

 

[DeathBrewer]

Taxi Driver
Godfather 2
Goodfellas
Ronin

He was bad ass in Cape Fear...despicable character...you'd love to hate and fear him. His best comedy was by far the two "Meet the Parents" movies. Analyze this was pretty good, too.

Casino gets an honorable mention...great movie, but not my favorite DeNiro character.

I don't think I've ever seen The Deer Hunter. Blasphemy, I know. I've also never watched Once Upon a Time in America all the way through. I think I now have plans for tonight...

 

[pulpfiction32]

Although his part was small he was very good in Jackie Brown " you were beautiful"

Goodfellas Theres something wrong with you Henry, why dont you get you f@cking shine

box, BaBa Booey

 

[ytsejam]

Ronin wasn't as good as I thought it would be. DeNiro was good in it and all, I just think it fell short on plot & turned into a car chase movie or something.
Raging Bull kicked ass.

 

[schweaty]

Did everyone forget about "Heat" with Deniro and Pacino? Best shootout in a movie, evar!

 

[kxx]

Are you talkin' to me?

 

[ytsejam]

I thought "The Good Shepherd" was a GREAT movie.
He had only a minor role, but then I remembered he also directed it.

 

[Scooterkdavis]

you guys are tarded, taxi driver, deer hunter, and raging bull.


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[OLB]

Taxi Driver over Godfather 2. Godfather 2 is a better movie, but his performance in Taxi Driver was his best job.

 

[Troubs]

Jackie Brown and The Dear Hunter in that order

 

[jgln]

Not to say his best but a good one IMO=Flawless

 

[Netflyer]

you guys are tarded, taxi driver, deer hunter, and raging bull.


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Add Godfather II and I'm right there...

 

[jgln]

Awakening. He nailed his lines on that one.

Yes, great movie.

 

[brewslut]

Heat,Angel Heart,A Bronx Tale

 

[JohnnyO]

For me, it's Goodfellas.

 

[zman]

Taxi Driver
A Bronx Tale/This Boys Life
The Deer Hunter/Awakenings

 

[JuanMoore]

IMO his best performance to date was Taxi Driver.

He was also very good in Deer Hunter, Heat, The Mission, Casino, Mean Streets, and Goodfellas.

Even though I liked The Untouchables, I didn't really care for his portrayal of Al Capone. Same thing with The Score, I think he was overshadowed by stellar performances from Norton and Brando in that one.

I haven't seen Righteous Kill with him and Pacino yet. Thinking about renting it, anyone know if it's any good?