[2011-06-07] "New York, New York" Blu-ray of 1977 movie starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro (MGM)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:26 am

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Martin Scorsese took a daring turn from the mean streets that made his reputation in the early '70s with New York, New York, his homage to the big-band era. And what an homage it is: the dazzling production design by Boris Leven continues to impress over the film's nearly three-hour length. And there's no denying the anthemic appeal of Kander and Ebb's title song, belted with winning bravado by costar Liza Minnelli in a showstopping finale. But as valiantly as Minnelli and Robert De Niro try, they can't elevate the shaky plot beyond its two-dimensional construct. It purports to be a Star Is Born-like tragedy of colliding careers, but too often it feels like inadvertently eavesdropping on a marriage counselor's most truculent clients. (There are times you want someone--anyone--to slap Minnelli upside the head with a copy of Women Who Love Too Much.) For diehard Minnelli (or Scorsese) fans only. --Anne Hurley

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[2011-06-07] "New York, New York" Blu-ray of 1977 movie starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro (MGM)

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