Aug 18 2008 'Righteous Kill' R-Rated Trailer: Pacino and De Niro Do Whatever They Want
Here's the new effin' & jeffin'-filled trailer to Righteous Kill, a film only notable for the presence of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, two actors once considered impressive to watch. I like how you can tell both of them have completely abandoned the idea of taking direction. Just from this trailer, you get a pretty clear image of what the set was like: Pacino shouting at the camera guy, "You, with the picture machine, keep up, 'cause Bobby and I are gonna be quick, and we don't do take-twos!" The director just sits there with his head in his hands, "God, why do they keep reasserting how much they like guns? We know they like guns."
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Mar 11 2008 'Righteous Kill' Trailer: De Niro, Pacino Acting Tough
You ever wonder what it would be like to get modern screen legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino to star as partners in a classic cop story? From this trailer, it looks like it's a lot like when you let two old guitar legends improvise--producing a meandering, two-hour long riff that no one wants to listen to--except with more acting like a tough guy.
The director probably said something like, "You guys freeform, do your schtick, whatever you want--we'll give Leguizamo or 50 Cent some lines that will sort it out in the end." We'll see how that works out, but still, nice call throwing the Rolling Stones song in the trailer, giving the vague impression this might be a sub-par Scorsese film.
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Nov 8 2007 'Righteous Kill' Preview - With De Niro and Pacino!
Speak of the devil (the devil being corrupt cop thrillers), it's another corrupt cop thriller! But Righteous Kill, as its preview will shove in your face, holds the distinct honor of starring screen legends Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, together for probably the last time until they found a Godfather II-themed retirement home.
The preview also features 50-Cent and a thumping backing track of some kind of electro-metal, and screaming. It's like they're trying to pull in fans of the greatest actors of a generation, but also don't want to lose that coveted angsty 8th grader demographic.
Thanks for the tip, Adam.
Righteous Kill Preview [Cinema Notizie]
Jun 27 2007 De Niro and Pacino Together for Only 50 Cent
50 Cent to star in movie about a Civil War re-enactor and his lesbian, cat-loving best friend
Word around the campfire is that De Niro, Pacino, and 50 Cent are all coming together for Righteous Kill, where 50 reportedly will play a drug dealer who helps detectives De Niro and Pacino catch a serial killer.
Hard to say whether 50'll be able to pull it off (so far Snoop in Training Day is the only rapper ever to give a decent performance in a drama) but one thing is for certain, he'll be talking through his teeth.
Oh, and since there isn't a script yet, all of this could be bullshit. Having an actual script to shoot is often the last step in Hollywood - must be why they make such consistently great cinema. Go America!
