Al Pacino vs. Robert De Niro

[ATL96Steeler]

I thought DeNiro was very funny, as well as scary, in The King Of Comedy.
Hilarious in Midnight Run, and also excellent when he played straight man to Grodin.
It wasn't a very good movie and Penn sucked in it, but DeNiro had some great comic scenes in We're No Angels, too.
I can't think of similar good comic work by Pacino, but I haven't seen as many of his movies...

I think the diversity is what separates them in favor of De Niro..., he's run the gamut from mobster, drama, comedy...but both are very good.

Another guy that had played a wide range of characters, and I never really appreciated his work until late was Robin Williams...RIP.

 

[Melman]

This is a tough one, but I have to say DeNiro. With performances as varied as what was seen in Awakenings, Godfather II and Raging Bull, I think DeNiro has shown greater acting range.

 

[Melman]

I think the diversity is what separates them in favor of De Niro..., he's run the gamut from mobster, drama, comedy...but both are very good.

Another guy that had played a wide range of characters, and I never really appreciated his work until late was Robin Williams...RIP.

Williams and DeNiro were great together in Awakenings...

 

[Indrid Cold]

I think the diversity is what separates them in favor of De Niro..., he's run the gamut from mobster, drama, comedy...but both are very good.

Another guy that had played a wide range of characters, and I never really appreciated his work until late was Robin Williams...RIP.

I know a lot of people here crap on that movie, but I thought Williams was incredible in Good Will Hunting.

 

[Indrid Cold]

Williams and DeNiro were great together in Awakenings...

YESSSS!!!!
Both playing atypical roles for them, and both outstanding in that flick.

 

[tducey]

Close but Deniro for me.

 

[BigKen]

I like them both. DeNiro has played more diverse roles.. Personally, Deniro in Godfather II as the Young Vito Corleone was probably the best acting ever. Seeing him today, one would never know he was Vito. I've watched that movie at least 30 times and I never get bored with it......I have to admit, I do fast forward through the Las Vegas scenes.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I know a lot of people here crap on that movie, but I thought Williams was incredible in Good Will Hunting.

I liked it a lot too. Williams was great too but so was Damon and even Affleck. Loved the ways the Damon character abused all the smaart people in Boston.

 

[packerzrule]

Williams and DeNiro were great together in Awakenings...

and Heat

 

[Indrid Cold]

I liked it a lot too. Williams was great too but so was Damon and even Affleck. Loved the ways the Damon character abused all the smaart people in Boston.

Hey, do you like apples?

 

[PatsFan2003]

Hey, do you like apples?

I liked when he burnt the unsolvable theory he had solved in front of his professor and the guy crawled on the floor trying to stomp it out.

 

[Edonidd]

I know De Niro and Pacino are forever linked via Godfather, however I actually think a closer competition would be De Niro vs Nicholson. Both well ahead of Pacino IMO.

 

[Omar 382]

Don't like Godfather or (especially) Scarface (which I found awful), but I have come to appreciate Pacino in Heat, Donnie Brasco, and especially Insomnia. De Niro I largely cannot stand.

 

[Omar 382]

Every move rated that I've seen each actor in

Al Pacino:
The Godfather: 2/5 stars
The Godfather Part 2: 3.5/5 stars
Scarface: 1.5/5 stars
Heat: 3/5 stars
Donnie Brasco: 3.5/5 stars
Insomnia: 4.5/5 stars
Jack and Jill: 0.5/5 stars (but he was actually ok)

AVERAGE: 2.64/5

Robert De Niro:
The Godfather Part 2: 3.5/5 stars
Raging Bull: 3/5 stars
Once Upon a Time in America: 1.5/5 stars
The Untouchables: 4/5 stars (I forgot about this one)
Goodfellas: 4/5 stars
Casino: 0.5/5 stars
Heat: 3/5 stars
Jackie Brown: 3.5/5 stars
Analyze This: 2.5/5 stars
American Hustle: 3/5 stars

AVERAGE: 2.85/10

I still like Pacino a little more, but again, I really don't like either

 

[calsnowskier]

The Godfather: 2/5 stars

The future of this country is in peril if this is indicative of today's youth...

 

[Omar 382]

Part 2 was good, but not a fan of the original. Also, don't like Apocalypse Now, nor No Country For Old Men- movies everyone loves.

 

[Wazmankg]

Both have been terrific in their good roles but Pacino has been laughably terrible in a few. Bad De Niro is when he just half-asses it. Bad Pacino is unwatchable.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Part 2 was good, but not a fan of the original. Also, don't like Apocalypse Now, nor No Country For Old Men- movies everyone loves.

I kinda think Apocalypse Now is good but overrated. Like the end with Brando.. What was that about anyways??

HBO has the Godfather epic which has both films melded together into one film in chronological order. Which is good for me since I think DeNiro's performance as the young Corleone is one of the best things about GodFather II. Still think Godfather I is one of the best of all time. I also thought No Country for Old Men was very good.

Everyone can have different tastes. I guess.

 

[Edonidd]

Every move rated that I've seen each actor in

Al Pacino:
The Godfather: 2/5 stars
The Godfather Part 2: 3.5/5 stars
Scarface: 1.5/5 stars
Heat: 3/5 stars
Donnie Brasco: 3.5/5 stars
Insomnia: 4.5/5 stars
Jack and Jill: 0.5/5 stars (but he was actually ok)

AVERAGE: 2.64/5

Robert De Niro:
The Godfather Part 2: 3.5/5 stars
Raging Bull: 3/5 stars
Once Upon a Time in America: 1.5/5 stars
The Untouchables: 4/5 stars (I forgot about this one)
Goodfellas: 4/5 stars
Casino: 0.5/5 stars
Heat: 3/5 stars
Jackie Brown: 3.5/5 stars
Analyze This: 2.5/5 stars
American Hustle: 3/5 stars

AVERAGE: 2.85/10

I still like Pacino a little more, but again, I really don't like either

In your world Analyze This is better than The Godfather, Jack and Jill (the Adam Sandler movie?) Was as good as Casino, American Hustle was equal to Raging Bull, Insomnia was better than Goodfellas, and just about everything was better than Scarface? Do I have that all correct?

What was the best movie of all time then? Let me guess... Hanna Montana the movie? Maybe the Square Bob Sponge Head movie was more your style?

 

[Omar 382]

In your world Analyze This is better than The Godfather, Jack and Jill (the Adam Sandler movie?) Was as good as Casino, American Hustle was equal to Raging Bull, Insomnia was better than Goodfellas, and just about everything was better than Scarface? Do I have that all correct?

What was the best movie of all time then? Let me guess... Hanna Montana the movie? Maybe the Square Bob Sponge Head movie was more your style?

Nope. I've given seven movies 5/5:

The Dark Knight
The Departed
Training Day
Spider-Man 2
Batman Begins
Gran Torino
End of Watch

All beloved movies. Scarface was horrible overacting.