If you've seen any crime film in the last forty years chances are you've been graced by Robert De Niro's presence on your screen. He's a two-time Academy Award winner (Godfather Part II and Raging Bull) and a plethora of nominations in classics such as Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, The Deer Hunter, Awakenings, Silver Linings Playbook, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, New York, New York, Midnight Run, Analyze This, and Meet the Parents. If that's not enough how about roles in A Bronx Tale, Casino, Heat, Jackie Brown, and Men of Honor. De Niro is an all-time actor who once gained 60lbs just to be fat Jake LaMotta for about ten minutes in Raging Bull. Interestingly, two movies (Taxi Driver, King of Comedy) he was in play a significant influence on Todd Phillip's directorial take on Joker. In those films, De Niro plays mentally ill characters (one a taxi driver, duh. The other an aspiring stand-up comedian) who are, to put it delicately, going through tough times. Despite what you might read or the hysteria being spread by Blue Checkmarks on Twitter.com, this is what the crux of the new film Joker really is. In Joker, De Niro is on the other side of mental illness, playing the lead character's (Arther Fleck/Joker) favorite talk show host. I won't say any more about that movie since it just came out, but if you're interested at all in mental health and good filmmaking I would recommend it. Just warning you, like most of De Niro's work, you might leave the theater a bit disturbed by the events of the film. You know what else disturbed me? How much I liked this panini so let's get to it.
The De Niro: Honey Maple Ham, Smoked Gouda, Red Onion, Dijonaise
"Seriously, don't sleep on the Gouda." You might remember that quote from Marshall Eriksen on How I Met Your Mother. And dammit he was right. This simple ham and cheese panini is taken to the next level all thanks to that beautiful, mild, yellow cheese. Gouda was first seen in history in 1184, making it one of the oldest recorded cheeses in the world still made today. I wonder why? Topped with Taliercio's homemade Dijonaise spread, this panini was off the plate and down my throat in record time. Did it have anything to do with me skipping breakfast? Don't judge me. You cannot go wrong with ham and cheese, you just can't, it's tried and true. This one really was something else though. Whew.
Overall: 8.4/10
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