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1977

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This story, set in the late 1940s, follows the turbulent relationship between a saxophone player and a girl singer destined for stardom. Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus
Director	Martin Scorsese
Genres	Music/Musical

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- A clever recreation of the big band era, hampered by gross overlength, unattractive characters and a pessimistic plot.
- 34743
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  - 1
  Scorsese's lost classic
  
  Back in 1977 following the blood dripping noir of Taxi Driver with a revisionary musical seemed like a VERY BAD IDEA and consequently the cinemas stayed empty ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jun 2005 at 08:11
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  What was this ?
  
  Very disappointed with this film. Robert De Niro's charactor was so obnoxious and overbearing I could n't bear to watch, thank heaven for fast forward. ... read more »
  
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  - Weymouth
  - 14 Mar 2009 at 12:18
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  Half an hour wasted
  
  I gave up on this after thirty minutes of tedious dialogue, lacking in wit or charm, delivered by unattractive characters. The music is good but I couldn't ... read more »
  
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- - threeshoes
  - 1 review
  - Thornbury
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 10:13
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  Would it ever finish??
  
  I am a musical 'nut'. I adore muscals! I saw Liza Minnelli a couple of times years ago when she was at her height and she was spectacular in concert. I ... read more »
  
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- - nikwak
  - 28 reviews
  - Staffin
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 20:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Your Typical Scorsese
  
  On a quest to watch every Robert De Niro film I ordered 'New York, New York,' a story about a couple's relationship that resulted in the song of the... read more »
  
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- - Chris P
  - Cambridge, England
  - 11 Sep 2007 at 22:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Mish Mash, Mish Mash
  
  Missed this way back on its cinema release in the mid-70s, just wish I had missed it this time around as well. What a disappointment! I thought the combination ... read more »
  
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- - TheRebus
  - 42 reviews
  - Preston
  - 04 Jul 2007 at 17:00
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  - 0
  DULL
  
  Acting was very good as you might expect, the story itself is neither interesting nor absorbing.
  
  I understand the poiint of the film, but I kept ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 09 Feb 2007 at 10:17
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  Don't be put off because it's a musical - it's a cool movie!
  
  If you're not a fan of musicals, don't be put off from watching this because it's a 'musical'. Yes, it has great music and singing, but it is not a conventional musical. It also has great acting and great directing, and a good believable story. The central characters, played by Robert DeNiro and Liza Minelli, meet as WWII ends, and the story follows the lives of this musical pair. He is a cool, but cocky, jazz saxophonist, she is a sweet, unassuming, but very talented band singer. They fall in love and join a touring jazz/swing band, but their life on the road together has many ups and downs. DeNiro and Minelli are perfect in their roles, and the supporting cast cannot be faulted. The direction of Martin Scorsese is brilliant, with great attention to detail and character development. Be sure to watch the long version to see Minelli's tour de force near the end of the movie as the usherette who becomes a huge star in the musicals. This actually is an aside from the main story, but has to be seen because her performance in this part of the movie is stunning, reminiscent indeed of her mother Judy Garland. A very entertaining movie, although with a slightly sad but inevitable ending. It transports you so realistically to that bright and expectant post WWII era, when the world was starting anew and there was so much to look forward to, and when jazz and swing music was so cool.... read more »
  
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  - Warwickshire
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 13:05
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  If I can make it there.....
  
  One of those movies on a 'Movies to see before you die' list that I happen to catch one day on TV. I didn't really know anything about the movie but... read more »
  
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- 385152
- - Melissa Richmond
  - London, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 12:14
- - 1
  - 0
  Didn't disappoint
  
  First saw this film years ago when I was a huge fan of everthing Robert de Niro and Scorcese did together. The relationship between de Niro and Minelli works ... read more »
  
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  - Sunderland Englang
  - 17 Oct 2006 at 19:40
- - 5
  - 2
  Swingin'
  
  A marvelous Scorsese homage to big band jazz, bebop and the Hollywood musical. Di Nero is perfect as Jimmy Doyle, an arrogant, conceited yet highly talented ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 07 Nov 2005 at 10:59
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- - 6
  - 1
  Scorsese's lost classic
  
  Back in 1977 following the blood dripping noir of Taxi Driver with a revisionary musical seemed like a VERY BAD IDEA and consequently the cinemas stayed empty ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 112758
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 08:11
- - 5
  - 2
  Swingin'
  
  A marvelous Scorsese homage to big band jazz, bebop and the Hollywood musical. Di Nero is perfect as Jimmy Doyle, an arrogant, conceited yet highly talented ... read more »
  
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- 170948
- - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 07 Nov 2005 at 10:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Didn't disappoint
  
  First saw this film years ago when I was a huge fan of everthing Robert de Niro and Scorcese did together. The relationship between de Niro and Minelli works ... read more »
  
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  - Sunderland Englang
  - 17 Oct 2006 at 19:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Scorsese, De Niro and Liza. Together. Singing?
  
  Its easy to understand why this one didnt go down as one of his greatest films (in fact i'd never even heard of it til recently)but it is still a good film ... read more »
  
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- - Shona
  - Peterborough
  - 21 Oct 2005 at 15:43
- - 0
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  If I can make it there.....
  
  One of those movies on a 'Movies to see before you die' list that I happen to catch one day on TV. I didn't really know anything about the movie but... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 385152
- - Melissa Richmond
  - London, England
  - 15 Nov 2006 at 12:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't be put off because it's a musical - it's a cool movie!
  
  If you're not a fan of musicals, don't be put off from watching this because it's a 'musical'. Yes, it has great music and singing, but it is not a conventional musical. It also has great acting and great directing, and a good believable story. The central characters, played by Robert DeNiro and Liza Minelli, meet as WWII ends, and the story follows the lives of this musical pair. He is a cool, but cocky, jazz saxophonist, she is a sweet, unassuming, but very talented band singer. They fall in love and join a touring jazz/swing band, but their life on the road together has many ups and downs. DeNiro and Minelli are perfect in their roles, and the supporting cast cannot be faulted. The direction of Martin Scorsese is brilliant, with great attention to detail and character development. Be sure to watch the long version to see Minelli's tour de force near the end of the movie as the usherette who becomes a huge star in the musicals. This actually is an aside from the main story, but has to be seen because her performance in this part of the movie is stunning, reminiscent indeed of her mother Judy Garland. A very entertaining movie, although with a slightly sad but inevitable ending. It transports you so realistically to that bright and expectant post WWII era, when the world was starting anew and there was so much to look forward to, and when jazz and swing music was so cool.... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 385544
- - a customer
  - Warwickshire
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 13:05
- - 0
  - 0
  DULL
  
  Acting was very good as you might expect, the story itself is neither interesting nor absorbing.
  
  I understand the poiint of the film, but I kept ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 410378
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 09 Feb 2007 at 10:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Mish Mash, Mish Mash
  
  Missed this way back on its cinema release in the mid-70s, just wish I had missed it this time around as well. What a disappointment! I thought the combination ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 455641
- - TheRebus
  - 42 reviews
  - Preston
  - 04 Jul 2007 at 17:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Your Typical Scorsese
  
  On a quest to watch every Robert De Niro film I ordered 'New York, New York,' a story about a couple's relationship that resulted in the song of the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 474303
- - Chris P
  - Cambridge, England
  - 11 Sep 2007 at 22:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Would it ever finish??
  
  I am a musical 'nut'. I adore muscals! I saw Liza Minnelli a couple of times years ago when she was at her height and she was spectacular in concert. I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 606882
- - nikwak
  - 28 reviews
  - Staffin
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 20:27

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