New York, New York Reviews

 

A clever recreation of the big band era, hampered by gross overlength, unattractive characters and a pessimistic plot.

 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A clever recreation of the big band era, hampered by gross overlength, unattractive characters and a pessimistic plot.

Scorsese's tribute/parody/critique of the MGM musical is a razor-sharp dissection of the conventions of both... read more on Time Out