EPISODE · Feb 6, 2020 · 1H 11M
THE IRISHMAN (2019) | Scorsese’s Final Word on the Mob (High)
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What if the gangster story… doesn’t end in glory? This week on Movie HighLow, we’re diving into The Irishman—Martin Scorsese’s long, quiet, and brutally honest look at the cost of a life in the mob. 🧓 Aging hitmen 🤝 Loyalty vs betrayal ⚰️ And a life that ends not with violence… but loneliness This isn’t Goodfellas. It’s what comes after. We get into: Why this feels like Scorsese’s “final word” on mob movies The legendary performances from De Niro, Pacino, and Joe Pesci (in a very different role) The emotional weight behind the Hoffa storyline Why the ending hits harder than any shootout And yes… the de-aging (what works and what doesn’t) 🎬 Plus: The small moments that make the story feel real Why this movie is intentionally slower and quieter And the idea that this isn’t about crime… it’s about consequences 👉 In the end, this might be the least glamorous gangster movie ever made. And that’s exactly the point. 🎧 Listen on your favorite platform: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-highlow/id1894669466 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5F6GMoqeJcahbZtk592a9a 📲 Follow Movie HighLow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviehighlow . Check out: Martin Scorsese NY Times Op-Ed - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html Irishman "deepfake" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyRvbFhknRc The Shining starring Jim Carrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG_NZpkttXE "Home Stallone" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2svOtXaD3gg
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What if the gangster story… doesn’t end in glory? This week on Movie HighLow, we’re diving into The Irishman—Martin Scorsese’s long, quiet, and brutally honest look at the cost of a life in the mob. 🧓 Aging hitmen 🤝 Loyalty vs betrayal ⚰️ And a life that ends not with violence… but loneliness This isn’t Goodfellas. It’s what comes after. We get into: Why this feels like Scorsese’s “final word” on mob movies The legendary performances from De Niro, Pacino, and Joe Pesci (in a very different role) The emotional weight behind the Hoffa storyline Why the ending hits harder than any shootout And yes… the de-aging (what works and what doesn’t) 🎬 Plus: The small moments that make the story feel real Why this movie is intentionally slower and quieter And the idea that this isn’t about crime… it’s about consequences 👉 In the end, this might be the least glamorous gangster movie ever made. And that’s exactly the point. 🎧 Listen on your favorite platform: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-highlow/id1894669466 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5F6GMoqeJcahbZtk592a9a 📲 Follow Movie HighLow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviehighlow . Check out: Martin Scorsese NY Times Op-Ed - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html Irishman "deepfake" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyRvbFhknRc The Shining starring Jim Carrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG_NZpkttXE "Home Stallone" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2svOtXaD3gg
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