de niro vs. mitchum
Why I liked the original better: Robert de Niro ACTED scary, Robert Mitchum WAS scary. Makes all the difference in the world.
Yes, Mitchum beats the living crap out of DeNiro in the original.
shareI think De Niro is much better,he is truly crazy,fearless,ruthless and utterly devoted to getting even.I dont think De Niro acted over the top because if I was wronged like max cady was I would act badly and I certainly wouldnt send the Bowden's flowers in the mail.I also think De Niro is a much more versatile actor than Mitchum,who was really just the same ol' Robert Mitchum in his films.I watched both of these with my brother on tv and we unanimously agreed amongst ourselves that De Niro was better, but what do we young wipper-snappers know?
sharei didnt like de niro's performance at all, and im a huge fan of his, but he was really over the top and trying too hard to be menacing, wheras mitchum made it look so easy
shareMitchem was better then Deniro as Cady. Deniro over acted while Mitchem was so relaxed and cool. Even in the remake Mictchem as the police office was good. I love the scene in the parking lot when Sam Bowden gets mad at Mitchem for suggesting he take the law into his own hands. Mitchem just stares at Nolte walking away and says; "Well pardon me all over the place"
shareThe original "Cape Fear" has been among my Top Ten movie favorites for a long time, and it's all about Robert Mitchum! He is SO menacing and yet sometimes almost charming as Max Cady(as apparently many sociopaths are), and although DeNiro is one of the best, I was almost embarrased about his performance when I saw the remake--I agree with the other folks who think he was way over the top as Max Cady...and what was up with his ridiculous attempt at some kind of a southern drawl?? Some actors can do various accents, and some can't, and unfortunately DeNiro seems to be in the latter category. I think Robert Mitchum gave one of the greatest "villain" performances ever in this movie!
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I think they were both great and Mitchum's subtle character and De Niro's loudmouth character both fit the types of films well because they're both really different in style. I would've liked to have seen De Niro do the role like Mitchum too because he does subtle roles brilliantly and I think he could easily have done an even better job than Mitchum.
shareDeNiro was great, i don't think he was over the top (the same kind of reproach has been made for Pacino's portrayal of Tony Montana) but i think it's definitely what made the character so impactful and unforgettable ... come on, who can tell what is a 'normal' attitude when it comes to psychotic characters ...
Having said that, i just watched the original and i'd say Mitchumm was better because he brought a sort of very cool charisma to a really dangerous and scary character ...
One thing for sure, Peck was better than Nolte ...
Purple in the morning, blue in the afternoon, and orange in the evening. Just like that, 1-2-3-4 !
You never catch Mitchum acting. He is, and that's it. In this film, when he says he's going after Peck's wife and daughter you know what he means. And all Mitchum does is say it.
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