The Irishman (The Criterion Collection)

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This immediately became a talking point for the press and reviewers, with frequent references to the paintings of Tom Roberts, though Crombie himself claims the photographic style was more influenced by the paintings of North Queensland artist Ray Crooke, with hot exteriors and cool dark interiors. Lattanzio, Ryan (November 16, 2019). "For Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino Was 'Always Something Unreachable,' Until 'The Irishman' ". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019 . Retrieved November 17, 2019.

At the 92nd Academy Awards, The Irishman received 10 nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Pacino and Pesci, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects, [149] although it failed to win any. It was also nominated for five awards at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. [150] Interpretations [ edit ]Lattanzio, Ryan; Thompson, Anne (November 24, 2019). "How Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese Assembled Their Legendary 'The Irishman' Ensemble". IndieWire. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020 . Retrieved July 31, 2020. Bill introduces Sheeran to his cousin Russell Bufalino, head of the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family. Sheeran begins to carry out jobs for him, as well as members of the South Philadelphia underworld, including "painting houses", a euphemism for contract killing. In July 2009, Brandt received a phone call from De Niro that led to a meeting a month later between the two of them, Scorsese and screenwriter Steven Zaillian. [12] The meeting was supposed to last an hour but ended up lasting four hours. Brandt said that "the material was new to them" and Zaillian already had a script ready, but the additions Brandt made required a do-over. To help, Brandt handed over a screenplay of his own. Brandt said, "Zaillian is a great writer, don't get me wrong... I wanted to log the material." [12] In the opening credits and as a reflection of the writing adaptation process, the final film is titled I Heard You Paint Houses, the name of the book on which the picture is based, while the title The Irishman appears only in the end credits. [34] While giving a positive review, David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the running time, stating that "the excessive length ultimately is a weakness" and "that the material would have been better served by losing an hour or more to run at standard feature length." [137] Writing for the National Review, Kyle Smith gave a more critical review, saying that "while it's a good film, it isn't a great one" and also commented that "[ The Irishman] could easily be trimmed by 30 minutes or more by tightening up the midsection." [138] Conversely, Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote "it runs a minute shy of three and a half hours, and I wouldn't wish it any shorter", [139] and Karen Han of Polygon said that "Scorsese is so adept at storytelling, and his cast is so unbelievable, that the film... barely feels its length." [140] Sokol, Tony (January 24, 2018). "Martin Scorsese's The Irishman Casts Rapper Action Bronson". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved June 7, 2018.

Desowitz, Bill (December 6, 2019). " 'The Irishman': How Industrial Light & Magic's Innovative De-Aging VFX Rescued Martin Scorsese's Mob Epic". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019 . Retrieved December 7, 2019. Much was made in the trade press of the time was the decision to use Gevacolor in an industry which had been dominated by Eastmancolor. The Irishman is the ninth feature collaboration between De Niro and Scorsese and their first since 1995's Casino; the fourth film to star both De Niro and Pacino (following The Godfather Part II, Heat, and Righteous Kill); the seventh to star both De Niro and Pesci (following Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, Casino, and The Good Shepherd); the first to star both Pacino and Pesci; and the first time Pacino has been directed by Scorsese. Scorsese said of finally working with Pacino, "I'd been wanting to work with Al for years. Francis Coppola introduced me to him in 1970. Then he's in The Godfather one and two, and he's in the stratosphere. For me, Al was always something unreachable. We even tried to make a film in the 1980s but couldn't get the financing for it. I said, 'What's he like to work with?' Bob [De Niro] said, 'Oh, he's great. You'll see.'" Scorsese added that there is a meta aspect to seeing Pacino and De Niro interact in The Irishman, saying, "What you see in the film is their relationship as actors, as friends, over the past 40, 45 years. There's something magical that happens there." [54] Filming [ edit ] While feeling confident about the film, and talking about doing sneak preview screenings around the suburbs, Greater Union head David Williams in the end said "no" to any sneaks or test screenings. Sperling, Nicole (November 1, 2019). "Inside the Debate Between Netflix and Big Theater Chains Over 'The Irishman' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019 . Retrieved November 2, 2019.a b "The Irishman with Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee (Episode 224)". Apple Inc. November 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019. O'Conner, real name Barbara McNamara, was born in western NSW on her father's sheep property at Dunedoo, and was brought up in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. She headed to North Queensland and the Gulf country with her husband Phillip, who worked as a station manager. Her husband was the model for the character of Michael in the book. Keslassy, Elsa (October 16, 2015). "Martin Scorsese Talks 'Vinyl,' 'The Departed' at Lyon Lumiere Fest". Variety. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015 . Retrieved October 16, 2015. Busch, Anita (September 14, 2016). "Stephen Graham Will Portray Mob Boss Tony Provenzano In 'The Irishman' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017 . Retrieved September 15, 2017.