The walls have ears so I better be brief. during the last week, I had watch 1959 Al Capone Rod Steiger, the TV series The Untouchables with Robert Stack. And now I decided to check out Brian De Palma's 1987 The Untouchables.
first of all I have to say that Robert De Niro's interpretation of Al Capone was very memorizing he not only sounded but looked like the true Al Capone. Rod Steiger in 1959 did a commendable job sounding and acting like Al Capone also. The late great Neville Brand did a good job also on the TV series pilot the Scarface mob potraying a menacing Al Capone also.
Kevin Costner: I believe he was great casting, he actually even look like Robert Stacks Eliot Ness from the TV show only much more taller. What surprised me was that Costner does not have a manly voice! There were quite a few scenes in this movie that to me required a very aggressive and loud voice and Costner just did not have it in him!? Other than that I believe he was right on casting but the voice thing really surprised me.
Sean Connery: as Eliot Ness right hand man Malone, Connery was ideal casting. it was fun to watch Connery still having that "James Bond" energy and power back in 1987 still. He had someone great one-liners and some nice scenes even though his death scene was a little unbelievable and overdramatic but it was an essential scene since this motivates Eliot Ness to really go after Capone hardcore
Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith: two very good actors but they were pretty much regulated to the background with they're small and somewhat insignificant parts in the movie.. but still they made history as one of Hollywood's most awkward and weird pairing of Superstars in a one-of-a-kind movie and a one-of-a-kind group.
Richard Bradford: ideal casting for Bradford as a chief of police, he even has a very nice fight scene with Connery's Malone and the back alley
Billy Drago: wonderful ideal casting for this evil Sinister looking actor who was cast as Capone's number one henchman Hitman Frank Nitti. He practically does away himself Eliot ness's team! It was only fitting that Costner's Eliot Ness was the one to do him away.
There was an assortment of background stars who were to become future stars on their own in the future which included Patricia Clarkson as Eliot ness's wife really didn't have much to do but be a scared wife and mother and was regulated to the background scenes, Don Harvey got a very small seen as one of the officers that assist Eliot Ness in a raid. Chelcie Ross had a bit part as a reporter but I felt he was truly wasted since this character actor in the past has made very good movies and can play Sinister villain as parts to perfection. Jack Kehoe as Al Capone's accountant was also wasted to me in a very small bit role. Robert De Niro's friend Clem caserta play the role of Capone's one of many bodyguards.
There was one actor that threw me off for a little bit at 57 minutes into the movie Eliot Ness and his crew hit went to Capone's operations on the Canadian border and one of the individuals that gave them trouble for a minute to me look like Robert De Niro as Al Capone!? But after carefully seeing him, it turns out to be a character actor Robert Miranda who actually looks exactly like Robert De Niro as Al Capone that was kind of unnerving and kind of weird like to me. And also what threw me for a loop that the district attorney played by the late great Clifton James was uncredited and almost unrecognizable with all the real weight that this actor had gained I couldn't believe it was him when I read the credits later on IMDb.
all in all it's a great movie nonetheless for the fine acting involved especially Robert De Niro he isn't in the movie that much but his very few scenes that he is in he steals them right away what is performance alone is worth seeing
first of all I have to say that Robert De Niro's interpretation of Al Capone was very memorizing he not only sounded but looked like the true Al Capone. Rod Steiger in 1959 did a commendable job sounding and acting like Al Capone also. The late great Neville Brand did a good job also on the TV series pilot the Scarface mob potraying a menacing Al Capone also.
Kevin Costner: I believe he was great casting, he actually even look like Robert Stacks Eliot Ness from the TV show only much more taller. What surprised me was that Costner does not have a manly voice! There were quite a few scenes in this movie that to me required a very aggressive and loud voice and Costner just did not have it in him!? Other than that I believe he was right on casting but the voice thing really surprised me.
Sean Connery: as Eliot Ness right hand man Malone, Connery was ideal casting. it was fun to watch Connery still having that "James Bond" energy and power back in 1987 still. He had someone great one-liners and some nice scenes even though his death scene was a little unbelievable and overdramatic but it was an essential scene since this motivates Eliot Ness to really go after Capone hardcore
Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith: two very good actors but they were pretty much regulated to the background with they're small and somewhat insignificant parts in the movie.. but still they made history as one of Hollywood's most awkward and weird pairing of Superstars in a one-of-a-kind movie and a one-of-a-kind group.
Richard Bradford: ideal casting for Bradford as a chief of police, he even has a very nice fight scene with Connery's Malone and the back alley
Billy Drago: wonderful ideal casting for this evil Sinister looking actor who was cast as Capone's number one henchman Hitman Frank Nitti. He practically does away himself Eliot ness's team! It was only fitting that Costner's Eliot Ness was the one to do him away.
There was an assortment of background stars who were to become future stars on their own in the future which included Patricia Clarkson as Eliot ness's wife really didn't have much to do but be a scared wife and mother and was regulated to the background scenes, Don Harvey got a very small seen as one of the officers that assist Eliot Ness in a raid. Chelcie Ross had a bit part as a reporter but I felt he was truly wasted since this character actor in the past has made very good movies and can play Sinister villain as parts to perfection. Jack Kehoe as Al Capone's accountant was also wasted to me in a very small bit role. Robert De Niro's friend Clem caserta play the role of Capone's one of many bodyguards.
There was one actor that threw me off for a little bit at 57 minutes into the movie Eliot Ness and his crew hit went to Capone's operations on the Canadian border and one of the individuals that gave them trouble for a minute to me look like Robert De Niro as Al Capone!? But after carefully seeing him, it turns out to be a character actor Robert Miranda who actually looks exactly like Robert De Niro as Al Capone that was kind of unnerving and kind of weird like to me. And also what threw me for a loop that the district attorney played by the late great Clifton James was uncredited and almost unrecognizable with all the real weight that this actor had gained I couldn't believe it was him when I read the credits later on IMDb.
all in all it's a great movie nonetheless for the fine acting involved especially Robert De Niro he isn't in the movie that much but his very few scenes that he is in he steals them right away what is performance alone is worth seeing