Bit overlong but a good watch. De Niro dominates the screen every time he is on it. Not a must see in the Scorsese catalog but still a worthy addition.

I love musicals but this was horrendously dull. De Niro plays a repulsive, annoying character and yet not only are we meant to believe this smart gal would fall for him but also we don't feel any sympathy or, due to a listless performance by De Niro, interest towards Jimmy. The dancing and singing is far too sparse making the film lack vivacity with one exception, the finale "Happy Endings", which was good fun. Also the mixture of Old Hollywood artifice and New Hollywood realism doesn't work.

You know, despite all the evil hype around the feature, I loved the last 40 minutes, I really did, because Liza Minnelli delivers this energic but melancholic voice in some great sequences. And I also adored the finale, which is something that makes New York, New York a lovely experience.

A postmodern take on the classic MGM musicals that never really nails the comedy very well but eventually drums up some intriguing drama. There's some wonderful shots, highlighting the stylized artifice of the period. But some scenes are interminable slogs. But there are some really great scenes too. I dunno, I appreciate what Scorsese was going for, but there's so much of it that rubbed me the wrong way. Glad I watched it once, probably wouldn't ever do it again.

Underrated film with superb performances by De Niro and Minnelli. If a traditional Hollywood musical took place in the crazy, self-absorbed world of entertainment, it would look like this.

This could've only been made in the 70's. Not Scorsese's finest hour but still a good time. De Niro is of course the stand out, totally out acting Minnelli. Happy Endings interrupts the flow of the film, it was going along smoothly until that part. You just can't have De Niro off screen for that long. The fight in the car was the best scene.

A deliberately depressing musical. A sadly arrogant failure, awash with brilliance and feeling and no sense of responsibility toward the audience.

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Fascinating film from Scorsese, a pet project he was allowed to make after a dream run in the 70s. Minnelli is the standout, with several awesome musical sequences (including her socko rendition of the title tune) and proving her chops as a dramatic actress. De Niro is somewhat marginalised, but still effective playing an unsympathetic character. Some meandering dialogue, and choppy editing which makes some plot points difficult to understand, do not outweigh the great moments.

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The first Martin Scorsese movie I have ever seen. I was 7 or 8, but the emotionally intense scenes were those that I didn't like. Plus I understood almost nothing. I need to see this film again!

It's a good film and all, but damn is it long and messy. It's to musicals what Heaven's Gate is to westerns. It goes big and long and tries to do a lot of things but gets bogged down by all that weight. Scorsese tries to hearken back to 50s musicals while also adding a touch of 70s gritty realism to the characters. What we get is a DeNiro character who's amusing but not sympathetic, a string of musical numbers pushed off to the end, and uneven pacing. It's enjoyable, but tiring.

I'd count myself as a Scorsese fan but this has got to be his worst effort. Endless bickering from annoying characters make this a real slog to get through. The production design and stylistic touches aren't enough to save it.

This film could not be more underrated if it tried. It is incredible. An absolute blast from beginning to end. Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro have great relationship chemistry. The purposefully fake looking sets used, give the film a great "parallel universe" feel. Also, the 'Happy Endings' sequence toward the end is the most brilliantly filmed scene of its kind since the ballet sequence in 'The Red Shoes'. And Liza Minnelli's "New York, New York" put's Sinatra's cover version to shame. Yeah.

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# 835

Sometimes dull, but the final musical number "happy endings" is amazing.

liza and scorcese...awesome combo!

Music is mostly good, but it took me about an hour to warm up to Minnelli.

Make damn sure you see the version that includes the "Happy Endings" number, if you do actually see it. One great musical number and a lot of other stuff easily forgotten

Not bad.