tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post4592200689403199101..comments2024-02-25T03:29:01.043+00:00Comments on Mike's Movie Projector: No love for NEW YORK NEW YORK ?Michael O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-78064493814956639342013-11-13T03:20:39.231+00:002013-11-13T03:20:39.231+00:00I saw it in it's initial run and while I enjoy...I saw it in it's initial run and while I enjoyed the music, I had a very difficult time warming to the thug that DeNiro played and the doormat that Liza's character allowed herself to be for him. Once I watched it again with the restored Happy Endings number I deeply regretted it's removal from the original and think it could have only helped what was a heavy viewing experience for anyone who had been expecting a tribute to those big splashy musicals of the 40's.<br /><br />I thought DeNiro gave a good coiled performance of his character but that character didn't belong in this movie. Those 40's movies leading men could be cads but never the dirtbag Bob played. It didn't help that he and Liza had no chemistry joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851593288215620717.post-71767619406158130652013-11-11T12:10:20.169+00:002013-11-11T12:10:20.169+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268442100480052429noreply@blogger.com