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Robert De Niro
Also referred to as De Niro, DeNiro, Denaro, De N'Or, Bob
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 16
- Movies in this archive
- 23
Rewatchables episodes featuring Robert De Niro’s films
A Bronx Tale
1993 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Van Lathan
Aired September 19, 2023
Displaying episodes 1 - 12 of 16 in total
Mentioned in discussions
Just One Oscar
De Niro chosen with agreement.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:58Read transcript
- De Niro chosen with agreement. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Robert De Niro as a box-office star (reconsidered); the 1991 Oscar-nominated face-biting role (joking); Fred Thompson’s film run; Cape Fear as a location
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:56Read transcript
- Scorsese and De Niro initially rejected; De Niro reconsidered specifically as box-office star. Raging Bull perhaps broader career peak, with Goodfellas and Godfather Part II discussed. — Bill Simmons
- Nolte’s seventies hype / early-eighties 48 hours preferred; Lange no; Lewis Natural Born Killers agreed. — Bill Simmons
- 1991 Oscar-nominated face-biting joking apex; Fred Thompson film run yes, explicitly separate from Senate career. — Bill Simmons
- Cape Fear location itself proposed as having its peak through this movie, despite odd vacation branding.
Half-Assed Internet Research
Dan Spivey’s 1995 WWF Waylon Mercy reportedly inspired by Cady; Bray Wyatt also borrowed.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:46Read transcript
- Dan Spivey’s 1995 WWF Waylon Mercy reportedly inspired by Cady; Bray Wyatt also borrowed. — Bill Simmons
- Climax reportedly filmed in ninety-foot water tank over a month. — Bill Simmons
- De Niro researched predatory crimes and reportedly suggested bite violence. — Bill Simmons
- Fictional book The Cell Within by Jake Manning from a 1989 Miami Vice plot appears in the cell. Hosts had not checked episode; prop-sharing explanation speculative. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Cady ironically succeeded where Dr. Hackett failed by bringing the married couple together.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:32Read transcript
- Cady ironically succeeded where Dr. Hackett failed by bringing the married couple together. — Chris Ryan
- Opposing take: Sam and Lee should separate, Sam would be happier with Lori; shared trauma and refusing to discuss it do not repair the marriage. — Sean Fennessey
- De Niro called greatest contemporary maniac actor based on nine-character portfolio and superiority to Pacino in that range; older monster actors such as Karloff expressly excluded. — Bill Simmons
- Countercase: Pacino as Satan in The Devil’s Advocate is the highest evil performance; specifically as Satan, preferred to De Niro’s Angel Heart character.
What’s Aged the Best?
De Niro hair and movie-theater laughter at Problem Child.
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:46:58Read transcript
- De Niro hair and movie-theater laughter at Problem Child. — Bill Simmons
- Lange’s bitter-wife characterization praised; another generally admires her but dislikes this performance. — Bill Simmons
- Simpsons Cape Feare legacy: among five or six best episodes to some, and the mispronounced police command is one speaker’s favorite Simpsons joke ever.
- Killing the family dog as escalation of villain threat; Patience song loved, but mismatched Jane’s Addiction video noticed.
- Bernard Herman called best thriller/noir composer and one of top three with Morricone and John Williams. Bernstein rearrangement and unused Marnie music reported.
- Convincing prison tattoos, reportedly vegetable ink lasting months; dental alteration costs reported. Eastern Promises symbolism contrasted, the deliberately misspelled bouquet roadside spelling liked. — Bill Simmons
- Problem Child with John Ritter is considered ideal film for Cady’s sociopathic laughter. — Bill Simmons
- Widescreen televisions restore compositions damaged by square cable presentation; Scorsese’s aspect-ratio and home-video rationale reported.
- Racquetball scene and Scorsese’s treatment of athletic activity admired, including boxing and pool. — Chris Ryan
- California earthquake-preparedness line admired; casting Lewis rather than other famous contenders aged well.
The Action Is the Juice Award for Best Milking of the Moment
Juliette Lewis opposite Robert De Niro in the playhouse
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:42:59Read transcript
- Juliette Lewis awarded the Tom Sizemore Action Is the Juice best toe-to-toe moment for a non-star, for holding her own against De Niro in the playhouse. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Many actors declined Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon; several alternative Paul Sheldons are debated
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:29:38Read transcript
- Anjelica Huston and Bette Midler are identified as actors offered Annie Wilkes — Bill Simmons
- Richard Dreyfuss is proposed as a believable writer but possibly insufficiently physical — Brian Koppelman
- Robin Williams is proposed for his sympathy, physicality, and caged energy — Brian Koppelman
- Robert Duvall and Michael Douglas are proposed as strong alternatives — Bill Simmons
- Donald Sutherland is proposed as another alternative — Bill Simmons
- William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Richard Dreyfuss, Gene Hackman, and Robert Redford are listed as having declined Paul Sheldon — Bill Simmons
- Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler are said to have later expressed regret — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Al Capone
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:55Read transcript
- Costner and Garcia are rejected; The Sting is preferred for Prohibition, despite its less central use of the subject. — Bill Simmons
- Marriage is floated jokingly, with Kramer vs. Kramer as an incongruous comparison, without a settled affirmative answer. — Bill Simmons
- This is preferred for Capone over the secret-vault television event and Stephen Graham’s Boardwalk Empire portrayal. — Chris Ryan
- De Palma is rejected: Mission: Impossible is the large-budget alternative, while the period around Dressed to Kill and Blow Out better represents maximum career leverage. De Niro is also rejected. — Bill Simmons
- Older Connery prompts The Rock and Finding Forrester comparisons, with The Hunt for Red October preferred. — Bill Simmons
- The Chicago-movie comparison lists Running Scared, About Last Night, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Above the Law, Adventures in Babysitting, Midnight Run, The Big Town and The Untouchables; Ferris Bueller is preferred for use of the city. — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
De Niro’s requests and salary; Ness research; fictional action; Naked Gun parody
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:02:30Read transcript
- De Niro reportedly requested an additional scene and time to finish Cuba and His Teddy Bear, wanted to gain weight, and earned $1.5 million for eighteen days according to Premiere. — Bill Simmons
- Costner reportedly consulted former agent Al “Wallpaper” Wolff about Ness; the nickname draws amusement. — Bill Simmons
- The Canadian action, courthouse and railway shootouts, and Ness killing Nitti are identified as fictional; the discussion says Nitti died by suicide and Ness’s unit had little role in the tax conviction. — Bill Simmons
- The railway sequence’s Naked Gun 3 parody is recalled. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:00:13Read transcript
- De Niro, Drago and the baby are candidates; the baby’s performance and reported stuntman parentage prompt jokes. — Chris Ryan
- Drago’s villainous face and effectiveness produce agreement on him as the choice. — Chris Ryan
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Train-station hostage-taker; Capone’s courtroom tirade; Nitti’s fall
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:57:13Read transcript
- The bow-tied gangster threatening the bookkeeper pushes his single scene into exaggerated territory.
- De Niro’s repeated insistence that Ness has nothing is unusually excessive, compared with the heightened acting in Dick Tracy.
- Nitti’s death plunge is also nominated, though dated falling effects share the blame. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Don Johnson or Mickey Rourke as Ness; Bob Hoskins as Capone; other reported candidates
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:53:44Read transcript
- Don Johnson is admired as a plausible Ness, reportedly recommended by Armani and constrained by Miami Vice; the hosts imagine his version smoking. — Bill Simmons
- Mickey Rourke reportedly turned down Ness, but his temperament is considered wrong for the film compared with Angel Heart. — Bill Simmons
- Bob Hoskins reportedly lost Capone when De Niro accepted; the payment is corrected from $250,000 to $200,000, followed by the joke about other films he could be paid not to appear in. — Bill Simmons
- Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones are considered more credible Ness possibilities than a broad Gibson/Keaton list; a Brando Capone offer is mentioned tentatively. The hosts distinguish contemporary reporting from unreliable internet casting lists. — Bill Simmons
Displaying discussions 25 - 36 of 113 in total
Films in the archive
A Bronx Tale
1993
Awakenings
1990
Cape Fear
1991
Casino
1995
Cop Land
1997
Goodfellas
1990
Heat
1995
Jackie Brown
1997
Limitless
2011
Mean Streets
1973
Meet the Parents
2000
Midnight Run
1988