Topic: Robert DeNiro or Al Pacino?
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Thu 03/20/14 05:07 PM
Al's performances in Scarface and Godfather 1 & 2 were very special. But DeNiro has been in many great films like: Goodfellas, Deer Hunter, Godfather 2, Heat, etc and he was always brilliant. Al's been in a few bad films. I didn't think his performance in Heat was anything special either. Actually I think he spoiled it a bit with his strange outbursts and that sex scene near the beginning, although I think the director was partly to blame for that as well. No need for it.

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Thu 03/20/14 05:30 PM
DeNIro...just a better actor.
Pacino sometimes overacts.
Spencer Tracy, when asked about the secret to acting said:
'Don't let 'em catch you at it.'
I can catch Pacino :-)

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Thu 03/20/14 06:02 PM
I agree. Although to give Al his due, he does go out on a limb, which is admirable. And because of that he's given exceptional performances. But also some bad ones too.

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Thu 03/20/14 06:29 PM
Ya, between the 2 of them, I will guess they
get offered all the plum roles first :-)

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Thu 03/20/14 06:56 PM
DeNiro. Besides the obvious Taxi Driver, he's brilliant in The King Of Comedy.

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Thu 03/20/14 07:03 PM
DeNiro!!
Excellent in Cape Fear remake!!

"Do I look destitute to you, counselor"

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Fri 03/21/14 03:20 PM
Togo and Teebee, good choices. The original Cape Fear is also very good. Robert Mitchum played Max Cady. You should watch it.

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Fri 03/21/14 05:31 PM

Togo and Teebee, good choices. The original Cape Fear is also very good. Robert Mitchum played Max Cady. You should watch it.


I have! Awesome!!

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Fri 03/21/14 06:17 PM
I cant choose on a professional level, both brilliant at what they do.

I have a weakness for Pacino's voice though...lol

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Fri 03/21/14 10:18 PM
Edited by jacktrades on Fri 03/21/14 10:24 PM
They both have different styles Red, and to be honest I can't answer because I like them both equally.Both are great actors but if you held my feet to the fire I would chose Robert DeNiro.Gaining and losing all that weight for Raging Bull was just fantastic!

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Fri 03/21/14 10:25 PM
;) I'll fu<k'em both... but I'm also a fan of Michael Madsen!

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Mon 04/14/14 08:39 AM
Robert DeNiro by a furlong. His range is way bigger than Al Pacino. Comedy- Stardust, The Family etc. His gangster/tough guy roles are too numerous to remember.

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Thu 04/17/14 03:09 AM
Civilisation is a construct so in fact everybody's an actor. What it comes down to with professional actors is the kind of person they are.

De Niro's a good guy.
Al is too, but not quite as much.