Another unfair poll, Greatest Robert De Niro movie.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Poll question: Another unfair poll, Greatest Robert De Niro movie.

Obviously, I can't list all of his notable movies with 9 choices and "other." I believe most people will agree that I've listed 9 of his best, but there are obviously omissions. Let's hear what YOU think.



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[WI_DEM]

1. The King of Comedy

[Richardo]

4. Definitely playing against type in that one - very good at it, too

:thumbsup:

[peekaloo]

10. I love that film. Being chased through the building by security

still makes me larf!

[terrya]

2. This is tough...but I have to give it to "Raging Bull"

DeNiro is simply amazing in this great film.

[Feathered Fish]

3. Mean Streets

[Kathy in Cambridge]

16. Yup-that's what I was going to say

but it's really hard to choose! x(

[Feathered Fish]

18. Yeah

I believe Mean Streets has the first use of the term 'mook'.

[motely36]

5. Man I need to get out more.

I have seen several DeNiro movies, but none of the ones on your list. Guess I better hit the video store. :)

[SCDem]

6. As a woman viewer

I hated Raging Bull... who cares about Robert De Niro when the character beats his wife or some female.... as you can see I didn't find the movie that amusing as a female.

I did like Cape Fear and Awakenings however. He is a great actor.

[Magrittes Pipe]

8. Not amusing?

Um... it wasn't a comedy. :shrug:

[SCDem]

14. Yes but I don't like to see women beat on by men

whether it is a drama, action or whatever.

[Magrittes Pipe]

21. I think that was the point.

It's not meant to be a flattering portrait of Jake LaMotta -- it's meant to be an accurate one.

[SCDem]

22. I'm not trying to debate anyone here

I'm just stating that as a woman I did not feel comfortable watching the film.

[Cocoa]

13. in cape fear he bites a chunk out of a woman's cheek

and almost rapes a mother and daughter in front of the father/husband.

[SCDem]

17. Yes but in Cape Fear he is always the bad guy

you never once root him on.

[Cocoa]

19. that's for sure

:scared:

[Richardo]

7. No "Rocky and Bullwinkle"?

:evilgrin:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

11. OK, I'll take "Godfather 2" off and put that one on...

:evilgrin:

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[Jack Rabbit]

9. I'll go with Taxi Driver

I love moral ambiguity in art. The screenplay was inspired in part by Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

24. Scorsese's best and De Niro's as far as I'm concerned

That movie is simply amazing across the board.

And oddly, it has a much "realer" feel to it than Raging Bull or Goodfellas -- which were both based on true stories.

[underpants]

12. Definitely Cape Fear

absolutely terrifying.

[Cocoa]

15. I voted for "Heat"

but I thought he was great in "Jackie Brown" and in "Wag the Dog."

[peekaloo]

20. Lou-is, Loooouuuuuiiiisssssss

forgot about Jackie Brown. :thumbsup:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

23. His performance in Godfather 2 was effortless, and beautiful to behold.

[saltpoint]

25. Voted TAXI DRIVER.

The thing just crackled with tension. What a director, what a cast.

[AuntiBush]

26. Honestly. What's not to like about this guy.

I can't think of 1 movie I haven't liked. He carries them all, lead or not.