Actor
Al Pacino
A transcript-based record of how this person comes up in The Rewatchables.HOW THE DISCUSSION LEANS
73% of the captured notes are positive.
This describes the transcript notes, not a formal rating of Al Pacino.WHO TALKS ABOUT THEM
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ActorAl PacinoWHAT WAS SAID
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Used repeatedly in Heat and other movie examples, including a cocaine-performance hypothetical.
About 8 minAnd Justice for All (1979)
Praised as the movie’s center and a bridge from 70s internal acting to 80s explosive Pacino.
About 0 minAny Given Sunday (1999)
Praised as classic Pacino and the engine of the movie, especially in the speeches and emotional scenes.
About 0 minBlow Out (1981)
Offered as the first-choice alternate for Jack in a more haunted version of the role.
About 120 minCrimson Tide (1995)
Imagined as a possible Hackman replacement, with the hosts joking that he would have played the role even more explosively.
About 0 minGlengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Praised as delivering one of his top performances as Ricky Roma and as perfectly suited to Mamet’s dialogue.
About 8 minHeat (1995)
Praised for his post-Scent of a Woman resurgence and for the showy, memorable Pacino-isms in Heat.
About 0 minHeat (1995)
Celebrated for his energy, quotes, and over-the-top but beloved performance as Vincent Hanna.
About 0 minHeat (1995)
Mann praises Pacino as fearless and completely committed, and says his performance was never in doubt.
About 80 minMidnight Run (1988)
Used as a comparison point for De Niro's range and as the competitor in their Heat-era discussion.
About 8 minOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Praised for a lively producer turn that helps trigger Rick’s career crisis and feels like a sequel-style performance.
About 16 minScent of a Woman (1992)
Praised as the engine of the movie and of Pacino's 1990s renaissance, though his performance is also seen as heightened and slightly gimmicky.
About 8 minSea of Love (1989)
Praised as returning from a rough 80s stretch with a sharp, horny, drunken performance that reestablishes his star persona.
About 0 minSnake Eyes (1998)
Referenced as another possible casting alternative and as a benchmark for De Palma's safety-off performances.
About 120 minThe Bourne Identity (2002)
Suggested as an alternate Conklin casting that would have been fun but physically odd.
About 40 minThe Departed (2006)
Used as a hypothetical alternative Costello, with the hosts suggesting he might have been better or at least fun.
About 8 minThe Devil's Advocate (1997)
Praised as the film's engine and the definitive on-screen Satan here.
About 8 minThe Exorcist (1973)
Mentioned as a possible Karras who would have made the role fascinating.
About 56 minThe Godfather (1972)
Praised as understated in part one and central to the movie's rise when the shooting scene was moved earlier.
About 24 minThe Godfather Part II (1974)
Discussed as giving one of the greatest screen performances ever as Michael Corleone.
About 8 minThe Godfather Part III (1990)
Praised for a nuanced Michael Corleone performance and for delivering the film’s most memorable lines.
About 0 minThe Insider (1999)
Praised as the film's central performance and one of the greatest 1990s actor runs.
About 8 minThe Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Mentioned as an Oscar rival whose win in Scent of a Woman should not be denigrated.
About 16 minTwo for the Money (2005)
Celebrated as the film's main reason for rewatchability, with huge quotable lines and over-the-top energy.
About 16 minEVERY MATCH