Saturday, February 19, 2011

A Few Of The Most Memorable Movies From My Favorite Thespian, Robert De Niro

By Phillip Levine


If there were a hall of fame for Hollywood actors and actresses, there is no doubt that Robert De Niro would be a unanimous first ballot choice. He is quite possibly the greatest living actor and has been consistently churning out classic films for well over three decades.

The following are some of the best movies starring Robert De Niro of all time.

I will start out by mentioning just one of his many incredible films that he and Martin Scorsese collaborated on, and that is none other than Goodfellas. This movie is based on the true story of mobster Henry Hill and his gang of cronies. Along with Mr De Niro, Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta are stellar in this film.

Another great movie from this incredibly talented actor is The Score. Also starring Edward Norton, in this film Robert De Niro plays a talented jewelry thief nearing the end of his career, but has one more heist he wants to pull off.

If you have never seen Raging Bull, you are missing out big time. This film is simply put, an American classic and may be the role that catapulted Robert De Niro to his current level of stardom. And that was in 1980!

It would pain me to make a list of Robert De Niro films without mentioning The Godfather Part II. It is hard to imagine anyone else bringing the brilliance to Mario Puzo's Vito Corleone the way that De Niro did it. This is arguably one of the greatest films ever made.

One other film that I will mention, which I found incredibly entertaining was Analyze This. Also starring the hilarious Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro plays Paul Viti, an emotional mobster who finds solace in his psychiatrist (played by Crystal), and hilarity ensures.

While these films comprise my top five favorites, I may feel the need to write a follow up article listing films 6-10 very soon.




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