DENIRO AND SCORSESE: FRANKIE MACHINE (rip)

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http://www.britfilms.tv/index.php?id=2678

Scorsese and DeNiro team up for ‘Frankie Machine’

In terms of cinematic partnerships, the director/actor dream team of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro must rank pretty highly. It’s welcome news then to hear that the pair are hooking up again for the ninth time in an adaptation of the Don Winslow novel, ‘The Winter Of Frankie Machine’

No great surprise to hear that it’s a mob movie!

The following plot synopsis comes from Winslow’s web site…

"Frank Machianno, aka Frankie Machine, retires from his life as a contract killer and begins a new life in San Diego. Far removed from any of the thrills of his mob life, he opens a bait shack on Ocean Beach Pier, runs three other legit businesses, and when nothing else demands his attention, puts his board in the water and rides the waves. Not a bad life for the 62-year-old Vietnam vet; at least most of the time it is quiet. Frankie's life however returns to the tension, suspense and terror of the 'old-days' when the head of the Los Angeles syndicate calls in a marker, and asks him for backup during a meeting with members of the Detroit mob. The meeting is suppose to be an effort to resolve the current disputes between the two groups, but turns out to be a setup to end Frankie's life."

The film, which has been shortened to just ‘Frankie Machine’ will be Scorsese’s next for Paramount after completion of the Rolling Stones project.

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

[CajoleJuice]

Kick. Ass.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

I'm interested in seeing DeNiro surf.

[futami]

why do i smell another 'the departed'?

a scorcese project that bears none of his signature style.

[Robo]

I forgot he was doing that Rolling Stones documentary.  His Dylan one is basically "the word" when it comes to the subject, outside of anything Dylan has to say for himself, which usually isn't much.  Hopefully it turns out similarly.

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I forgot he was doing that Rolling Stones documentary.  His Dylan one is basically "the word" when it comes to the subject, outside of anything Dylan has to say for himself, which usually isn't much.  Hopefully it turns out similarly.

those were some looooong lines for dylan's concert 

that scene, it seemed like it would never end, it went on for atleast 2 minutes

[Ichirou]

Awesome news.  I'm happy. 

[Phoenix Dark]

OMG

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http://www.collider.com/entertainment/news/article.asp?aid=5187&tcid=1

According to a very reliable source, it looks like all the people looking forward to a new Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese mafia movie are about to be disappointed.
 
The reason? It seems that Mr. Scorsese has dropped out of directing “Frankie Machine” and, according to my source, it seems quite likely the production will fall apart without his involvement.
 
For those who hadn’t heard of “Frankie Machine,” the film was being made at Paramount and the original title was “The Winter of Frankie Machine.” The story was about a retired hit man and back in March of this year, Variety reported that “Ocean's Thirteen” screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien were writing the screenplay for De Niro before Scorsese got involved.
 
Obviously I’m a huge fan of Martin Scorsese mafia movies, with “Goodfellas” being one of my favorite films of all time. So while he may have dropped out of the film and disappointed those who wanted to see another team-up, perhaps they have something even better being planned. Let’s hope so.

  :'( :'( :'(

[Robo]

Don't care.  Bring on The Rolling Stones!

[Gay Boy]

Don't care.  Bring on The Rolling Stones!

I adore the idea of his potential Rolling Stones biopic (and cant wait for Marty's doc on the stones out in april) but fucking Marty never does anything he says he will do.

How long has his teddy roosevelt film been announced? Like 6-7 years now?

[Robo]

The Stones documentary is practically finished.  It was supposed to be coming out on September 21st until it was postponed to April 2008 earlier this month due lack of proper time to promote it, conflicts with The Rolling Stones' schedules and so on.

Nevermind this post, I can't read and misunderstood what you said.  The spot in my brain reserved for BIOSHOCK and GAME FUEL is sucking up all my blood.

[Bloodwake]

STONES BIOPIC

FRANKIE MACHINE

FUCK YES.

[Gay Boy]

STONES BIOPIC

FRANKIE MACHINE

FUCK YES.

Er Frankie Machine is dead you know.

[Ichirou]

I'm hoping he'll do that film about christian missionaries in Japan next.  And I hope he's learned his lesson from Kundun (ugh) and does it in Japanese with subtitles.  I mean, if Eastwood can do it with Letters from Iwo Jima, why not Scorsese?