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drudo182
10/02/08, 06:44 AM
Just read this on Coming Soon and it sounds great considering it will have DeNiro and Scorsese together again. What's taken them so long to work together again!?!

Sadly, no mention of DiCaprio being involved.



Paramount Pictures has set Steve Zaillian to adapt "I Heard You Paint Houses," the book about the mob assassin who many believe was involved in the death of Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa.

Martin Scorsese is attached to direct. Robert De Niro will play Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran, who is reputed to have carried out more than 25 mob murders. The film will be produced by Scorsese and Tribeca partners De Niro and Jane Rosenthal.

The film's title refers to mob slang for contract killings, and the resulting blood splatter on walls and floors. Variety says the book was written by Charles Brandt, who befriended Sheeran shortly before the latter's death in 2003.

Among the crimes Sheeran confessed to Brandt, according to the 2004 book, was the killing and dismemberment of Hoffa, carried out on orders from mob boss Russell Bufalino.

popdisaster00
10/02/08, 07:05 AM
Sounds fucking awesome and I love the title.

fluke182
10/02/08, 08:27 AM
Man. This sounds awesome, and a great return to form piece for DeNiro.

popdisaster00
10/02/08, 11:08 AM
3 blink 182 inspired user names in a row!

pilot_light_out
10/02/08, 11:11 AM
no Leo no care

Jared Kaufman
10/02/08, 12:08 PM
no Leo no care
Martin, Robert, the title and plot isn't enough awesome for you?

eraserhead
10/02/08, 01:08 PM
no Leo no care
wow seriously?

drudo182
10/02/08, 01:29 PM
no Leo no care

Ha. I kind of thought the same thing.

Is it bad that I saw no mention of DiCaprio's name and got uptight?

AP_Punk
10/02/08, 01:53 PM
nice!

Chemical Love
10/02/08, 03:06 PM
Sounds really sweet.

I read the book The Iceman and Richard Kuklinski said he killed Hoffa. So I guess theres some discrepancies out there.

dpetty21
10/02/08, 03:12 PM
Sounds fucking fantastic. I love these types of movies and no one does them better than Deniro.

drudo182
10/02/08, 07:03 PM
Actually, no one does them better than Scorsese.

Ailite
10/02/08, 07:21 PM
It'd be cool for Leo to join this, but it sounds great. I love De Niro/Scorsese and the title is excellent.

dpetty21
10/03/08, 12:42 AM
Actually, no one does them better than Scorsese.


True. I mean the acting part of it though.

drudo182
10/03/08, 06:58 AM
True. I mean the acting part of it though.

Very true.

fluke182
10/03/08, 10:11 AM
3 blink 182 inspired user names in a row!
Count it!

IAmNietzche
10/03/08, 10:38 AM
Ha. I kind of thought the same thing.

Is it bad that I saw no mention of DiCaprio's name and got uptight?
Seriously. I mean, Scorcese can't direct worth a shit when DiCaprio isn't starring...

Idiot.

dissident
10/03/08, 11:28 AM
ridiculous considering scorsese's best films don't have dicaprio in them.

IAmNietzche
10/03/08, 11:40 AM
ridiculous considering scorsese's best films don't have dicaprio in them.
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dissident
10/03/08, 12:03 PM
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there's a reason i didn't quote you dude.

kaoskid
07/17/09, 07:08 PM
no Leo no care

seriously? I'm kinda glad. I've never really liked him, especially with Scorsese, although I will see Shutter Island. I like that Scorsese is getting away from DiCaprio. The only roles I've ever really liked him in was in The Aviator and The Departed.

Scorsese and DeNiro work amazingly well together.
See:
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
Goodfellas
Casino
Mean Streets
Cape Fear

all amazing to perfect films, all brilliantly executed.