There is a misconception about Robert Deniro and Al Pacino. Because of the fact that they both make the same types of films, people tend to assume they have worked together on several occasions. This is not true. There are exactly two films that star both Deniro and Pacino. One being Heat where they share about ten minutes of screen time, the other being The Godfather Part II, where their respective characters exist in different timelines.
Now we can add Righteous Kill to the short list. Written by Inside Man scribe Russell Gerwitz and directed by sometimes-talented helmer Jon Avnet (Boomtown = cool, 88 Minutes = shit.) The movie is very much like the type of New York crime dramas Sidney Lumet and Harold Becker used to make in their sleep, so it's interesting to see what comes of the film.
Deniro and Pacino play two cops who have to stop a murderer from killing other criminals, but, of course, they don't want to because he's just killing bad guys. Here's the first teaser:
Okay, decent, right? Yeah, 50 Cent is in it, the titles and design are made to look like The Departed and they use the somewhat cloying Neptunes remix of "Sympathy For The Devil," but overall, intriguing, no?
Okay, here's the good trailer:
Added some more conflict, a broader idea of the premise, cut 50 and showed more Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg and reminded us that the ultra fuckable (and equally talented) Carla Gugino is getting a paycheck and BOOM, instant must-see.
Now, if you really want to appreciate this movie, you have to see this video and re-watch the trailers, trying to keep a straight face. It's a fun game, trust me.
"Moo." "The cow goes Moo. That's what he says."
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