Sadly, looking at his post-Ronintrack record, that is a more apt saying than we wish it were.
But it’s also part of some potential dialogue we may see Bobby D. spout when
he steps into the role of gridiron coaching legend, Vince Lombardi, for
ESPN Films, says THR.com. Oscar winning screenwriter, Eric Roth, will be penning the story.
The film will focus on the years that Lombardi rebuilt the Green Bay
Packers into gridiron NFL champions. The producers plan to release the
film between the AFC and NFC conference championship games and the
Super Bowl in 2012. De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Tribeca Prods. is producing along with ESPN Films, Andell, the NFL and Chris Olsen.
This could turn out to be a really interesting project, as Lombardi is simply the embodiment of football in this country and is widely known for his many quotes pertaining to not only the gridiron, but life as well. These include, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” “Fatigue makes cowards of us all,” “If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm,”
and “If you can accept losing, you can’t win.”
In the meantime, Mr. De Niro has a slew of projects upcoming, including Machete, The Dark Fields and, God help us, Fockers 3.
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I'm looking more post-Jackie Brown as the point where his career fell off. Ronin is terrible and the chase scene in that movie is much weaker than people will lead you to believe.
I get what you mean about post-RONIN, but ANALyZE THIS and the first MEET THE PARENTS are both strong DeNiro comedies, he just took the change of pace way too far. Also let's be far, RONIN was a Neal McCauley retread for him with an amazing car chase.
Why no love for The Good Shepherd? I realize he was only in it for about ten minutes, but him directing should put it on the list. At least paints a less bleak picture of his current career (also: he's going to be in Machete? Really?).
Men of honor. Say what you want about the shmaltzyness of the story…but it was clearly "good" deniro in a memorable role
Ronin kinda blew, guys. And I liked Meet the Parents as well as Good Shepherd. Stardust was OK. The guy's like 70 years old. He's a fuckin legend. Cut him some slack.
what the hell is up with the Ronin hate? The chase scenes weren't that good? The movie blew? Go watch 2 gay 2 curious again and swallow a knife please
Um, Men of Honor is shit.
See my name…you fucks
"Um, Men of Honor is shit."
Says the pretentious cinema hipster f0ck.
The Billy Sunday character has more quotable lines than the King of Comedy and half the other "golden age" Deniro flicks you are still obsessing over. Move on. Clearly the actor in question has.
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