The images of the wise guys in TheIrishman in their pajamas stand in direct opposition to the kind of powerful, stylish, smooth men the media has depicted mobsters as
Photo: Netflix The most memorable image of Tony Soprano is not one of him whacking a guy, or holding court at the Bada Bing! strip club, but of the Italian mob boss standing in his New Jersey driveway wearing nothing but a tank top, boxers, and a white terrycloth bathrobe.
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, which was released on Netflix over Thanksgiving weekend, stars the usual cast of characters wearing bathrobes and pajamas. Inspired by Charles Brandt’s book I Heard You Paint Houses, the film tells the alleged real-life story of union man Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, and his close relationships with mobster Russell Bufalino and Teamster Union president Jimmy Hoffa . Hoffa in particular loves a silk robe and a matching pajama set.
Hoffa proposes that Sheeran run for president of a local union. Sheeran is at a loss for words, but humbly accepts. “I love ya,” Hoffa says, getting up to give him a hug. “I just love ya.” He lets out a pleased groan as they embrace. For some reason, Hoffa was afraid Sheeran would decline. “I mean, Frank, you never reveal how you feel, you know? It’s hard to tell,” he says, tucking himself in. They sound like an old married couple, making pillow talk before bed.
The film itself is a picture of what happens to wise guys when they get old and gray, and in some ways, it’s also about the men who’ve made these movies, too. Apparently, De Niro got Pacino to join the cast by saying: “This could be the last one.” Whether or not it will be, the morbidity of it all made the pajama scene feel bittersweet as well; a bear hug before the final, eternal snooze.
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