GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary | Woah Marty!!!

[@adamgrunther1367]

Daniel Day Lewis absolutely crushed it in this movie like he always does. Bill the Butcher is genuinely one of the most underrated and scariest movie villains of all time.

[@squatchnasty234]

For me it's Jason Issac's Tavington from "The Patriot"

[@styles9956]

Underrated how? He receives so much credit for this role..

[@depressedtv]

I like him even better in There Will Be Blood

[@jebVlogs556]

9:13 *Horace Slughorn before he went gray* 🙄💚

[@LumpyAdams]

Underrated? Lol good lord.

[@RexRegisPeter]

35:15 "Walk away, get on that boat Leo." Well, Leo hasn't had that much of luck on boats I'm afraid.

[@depressedtv]

Now that you've seen a movie with Daniel Day Louis, you HAVE TO watch There Will Be Blood. It's effing fantastic in imagery and metaphor, and superb acting. It'll make you realize how good Daniel Day Louis is.

[@AlohaTrev]

Problem with TWBB for me was too similar character for DDL. Better if they didn’t shoot those back to back

[@recurrenTopology]

@@AlohaTrev Too similar to what back to back film? In his film before TWBB DDL plays an environmentalist Scottish farmer raising a teenage daughter. I his film after TWBB DDL plays an Italian filmmaker in the '60s struggling with writers block.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

...and watch The Unbearable Lightness of Being and The Last of the Mohicans and My Left Foot and...

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

@@recurrenTopology I've come to terms with the fact that people have gaps in their knowledge. In this person's mind, GONY and TWBB were back to back.

[@russellcountyonline]

omg if she's not seen there will be blood. that has to be among the the best acted characters in the history of cinema... not even joking.

[@BDUBZ49]

When Priest Vallon said "finish it", I always assumed it was a simple command/request to the Butcher to kill him right there, and not leave him bleeding. Once he said it, Bill did just that. I didn't think he was talking to his son at that point, even though he was looking at him.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

oh weird, yeah I took it as him telling his son to finish the job. But lots of people are saying what you're saying here

[@アキコ2003]

​@@ShanelleRicciothat's a weird take lol

[@diisomoto]

The ending is always so powerful. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it and paused the transitions of the skyline. It’s oddly nostalgic of a bygone era. And yes, the silhouette of the trade center gives me chills.

[@thelongingforflight9644]

This movie was actually finished and ready for release in 2001, but they delayed due to 9-11. Then, the final scene shows the Twin Towers. Can you imagine seeing that while the world was still reeling from 9-11? It was quite a powerful image to end on.

[@tremorsfan]

When someone suggested that Scorsese remove the towers he said it was a bout the people who built America not the people who tore it down.

[@treybrannon4964]

16:14 I've seen this movie a dozen times, and NEVER noticed that was Scorsese.

[@smittybenzo4693]

Martin Scorsese hired "The Magician" An Italian man famous for having a 30 year career as a pickpocket to teach Cameron Diaz his techniques.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very good to know.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

24:57 "Whoopsie daisy!" :)

[@agarven1]

The actor that plays Samuel is Elliot from the movie E.T.

[@nthsum5509]

His name in Legends of the Fall was also Samuel.

[@agarven1]

@@nthsum5509 i forgot about that movie and it’s been about 20 years since I’ve watched it

[@thaistomp]

@@nthsum5509Legends Of The Fall is so epic. Brad Pitt’s best movie 💯

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@thaistompyes it’s the movie that made him a big star

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@nthsum5509you’d think that he would’ve became a big star because E.T. was one of the most popular movies of all time.

[@Midknightwriter]

The Old Brewery was the hub of action and crime in the five points. After it was torn down it was said hundreds of bodies were buried in the underground labyrinth.

[@jishin75]

Ciao Shanelle! I had the pleasure to visit the set of this movie in Roma at Cinecittà studios. Dante Ferretti did something amazing. The set was still complete (except the exploded parts) and the five points streets still intact. Even the ships were there. It was the last large set before all went digital. This movie is amazing, especially D.D. Lewis’ butcher.

[@timothystrawn1844]

Thanks!

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

My favorite Scorese! I will die on this hill, Daniel Day Lewis should have received the Oscar for his Bill The Bucher portrayal not his character in “There will be blood”

[@depressedtv]

There Will Be Blood is one of his, if not THE, best roles he's ever done. But I ain't saying he shouldn't have gotten an award for this too.

[@StayFractalesque]

^^^ this.. P.s. I think Shutter Island may be my favorite..

[@shadypelican]

His Oscar in There Will Be Blood was warranted and very much justified. But I also agree that he should've gotten an Oscar for this. However, in fairness I must also concede that DDL has never given a non-Oscar-worthy performance.

[@btrenninger1]

The source material for this one is the history book Gangs of New York. Which doesn't include the plot of the movie but does cover the main rumbles between the gangs and the draft riots.

[@danflashes7125]

Another great Scorsese/Day Lewis collaboration is The Age of Innocence.

[@TTM9691]

....and it's another NYC in the 1800s period piece; exactly what she was asking for!

[@nhalverson2890]

It's set in the 1870s, just ten years after Gangs

[@barragin9893]

Easily one of the best movies of the past 25 years.

[@bgordon647]

This is one of those movies where if I see it’s on tv I have to watch it no matter how far in it is. Just so fascinating.

[@TheJamieRamone]

27:32 - It does. It helps that N.Y.C. as such didn't really exist back then, just a bunch of scattered townships and villages all glomed together just adding to the look.

[@vovindequasahi]

This movie is something else, entirely! Such a superb demonstration of what can be accomplished when the right actors are used, the pure love for the project is shared by everyone involved, and no holds are barred!! Love the reaction as well Shanelle! You're a sure card when it comes to reactions!

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture, but didn't win any

[@ShanelleRiccio]

RUDE

[@jasonengberg1583]

A Beautiful Mind won that year….

[@AzulApe]

Another reason not to take the Oscar’s seriously.

[@TennSeven]

Because it was ass. If it wasn't for Daniel Day Lewis this movie would be unwatchable.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s very sad.

[@steveshute3810]

Bill the Butcher is one of the best film antagonists ever.

[@petercastaneda5338]

A love letter to a city. New York is the main character of this film.

[@Peng-444]

It's not without it's flaws but between the spectacular sets and the performances (in particular DDL, and ignoring Cameron Diazs terrible accent) with the crazy setting I unashamedly love this film.

[@williamwong1982]

I would describe it as a flawed masterpiece. Even with the Weinstein meddling, Scorsese’s vision was so strong that you can’t help be engrossed by it. Sarah Polley was actually the first choice to play Jenny but didn’t get the role because she refused to sleep with that fat ogre. She would’ve been so much better than Cameron Diaz. Her chemistry with Leo would’ve made them feel more real and sympathetic as a couple.

[@mikeydubbs8565]

The only thing I don’t like about this movie is the amount of exposition. Other than that, class film

[@williamwong1982]

@@mikeydubbs8565 Apparently the narrated exposition was a Weinstein mandate. Scorsese didn’t want it and preferred to let the visuals linger without any voiceovers. Harvey had his way and forced the film shorter and had those narrations included.

[@timothystrawn1844]

Speaking of dead rabbits my grandfather had a rabbit farm in greater riverside county and my father took my mother to thumper burgers on they’re second date. She could not stomach it so that’s how my dad took her to have her first in and out burger.

[@clg0003]

Looking forward to you watching 'The Warriors'....a different set of New York gangs.

[@rossrreyes]

The church in the movie is still in NYC today. It’s called Old St. Patrick’s in the Nolita neighborhood in Manhattan and looks exactly same complete with 200 year old gravestones

[@TheJohhnyE]

When Liam Neeson said "finish it" he was talking to Bill, telling him to kill him. He said what he wanted to say to his son and he was ready to go.

[@mattsmith7490]

I always took it like he was talking to both Bill and his son. "Finish it" meant two different things.

[@miluwi]

The U2 song at the end always gets me.. Love it.

[@sheryldalton8965]

Daniel has done numerous period films. "Room with a view", "the age of innocence", last of the mohicans", "there will be blood" & this one to name a few.

[@theguyishere249]

You should look up John Morrissey. I guy who existed around this time and was the real guy who went up against bill butcher. He was also the first mob boss in American history. The guys had a lot of really interesting things happen to him, so you should look him up.

[@pjb3583]

There were a bunch of extras on the DVD that you may be able to find, including a tour of the sets. Loved your reaction, as always. Peace …

[@MagicMarmalade-kv5hr]

Managed to catch your brief first upload of this, and liked, so liked this too.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

thanks for coming back!

[@RussellCHall]

Yeah I was halfway through the first time so glad it came back.

[@MagicMarmalade-kv5hr]

​​@@ShanelleRiccio "I like you Clarence, always have... Always will" 😊

[@nancytoothaker3224]

Yes, truly epic. One of those "this is why I love movies" movies.

[@brianhildreth9099]

Masterpiece.

[@nealrepetti2396]

Hey, I love your trivia stuff! I live for it and happy that you do it. Keep up the good work.

[@matthewfike4491]

Another fine New York City tale. Thanks for reacting to this, Shanelle.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

One of my favourite movies, but for some reason I always forget how brutal it is in its violence. Also that final scene where you see New York rising from its ashes and becoming the city we know today always gets me for some reason. Don’t know if it’s just the music or the idea of a city (or country) being built on the blood of its citizens that does it but I always get teary-eyed.

[@TheJamieRamone]

36:58 - I know what you mean. That slow cross-fades between the old and newer versions of the cityscape, the graveyard becoming progressively more derelict until it disappears entirely at the end, symbolizing the individuals becoming forgotten in the winds of time. Truly a moving scene.

[@daves536]

Take her out to dinner dude.........enough posts and comments from you already. I've counted at least 30+ in the last hour.

[@TheJamieRamone]

@@daves536 Would you like a spoon sir?

[@Timeisaflat_O]

I'm so glad you re-uploaded this. I saw it pop up on my feed the other day and opened it in a new tab, and KZbin had screwed you by the time I went to watch it. One of my favorite movies. Daniel Day Lewis is a total legend. I don't know if you've seen There Will Be Blood, but if not, you should add it to your list! Another great DDL role.

[@DerGeek]

I saw this twice in theaters. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the commentary!

[@TheJamieRamone]

43:03 - Oh are you? Are you fangirling? Are you really? Golly gee, I could not tell. 🤭

[@derekforde7164]

The ending into the credits is epic. It never gets old and always knocks me back in my chair.

[@Sreynolds88]

Jim Broadbent plays Boss Tweed. Kinda crazy that he also plays Slughorn in Harry Potter. Never would have guessed that. Great actor

[@vovindequasahi]

It _is_ the Wild West, only it's the Wild East. Same era.

[@sugelite5068]

32:36 then may i suggest The age of innocence, also directed by Scorsese and starring daniel day lewis. Set in 1870s New York

[@kevinb314]

I knew you’d love and appreciate this movie! Had to click as soon as I saw you post this reaction

[@ajaxfernsby4078]

Herbert Asbury’s book The gangs of New York is quite a study of nineteenth century NYC but it does read like a history book. As the film is a mash-up of real and embellished events, the depiction of the period is delicious. The scene at 27:25 is an actual recreation of a Jacob Riis photo of a place near 59 Mulberry called Bandits Roost. IMO the day to day life in what was considered by some, the worst slum in the world, was is some ways worse than what was on the screen. It’s nice to see your enthusiasm for the film and the period.

[@sheryldalton8965]

I love every movie Daniel Day Lewis has ever starred in. "My Left Foot" was the first i saw him in. His portrayal of the real life artist with cerebral palsy that painted with his left foot was incredible.

[@Elephant2024]

Saw this at a theater and remember there was a huge gasp in the audience at the beginning of the movie with the brutality of the gang fight. Don't think anyone expected that coming out of the gate. Great cast. Especially Daniel Day Lewis. He just doesn't just merely portray the character he is playing, he actually becomes that character.

[@confucius12012]

Not set in 1860s New York, it's set in the 1920s to 60s, but Once Upon a Time in America is one hell of a movie. You would really need to see the 4 hour plus version tho. Would be nice to see someone react to that movie.

[@mikedbigame3398]

Great choice. Outrageously underrated film. Other than maybe "City of God" the best Picture of 2002.

[@jasonengberg1583]

This is one of those movies you HAVE to watch the directors commentary. You learn about the Rouge’s Lexicon and how the set was a REAL town. Also the fact that real events were thrown into this partially non-fiction story! The American Eagle in Bill’s eye you should recognize from the dollar bill… MS says the Chinese theater became like a horror movie, so you nailed that one; Yes, this is one of my faves too!

[@mr.fancipants6639]

Thank you Shan!

[@JNSGLN]

Finally! Someone reacting to this awesome movie!! So happy now!!

[@Letthetruthbetold-e6v]

"Far and Away" is another excellent movie about this time period and stars Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. A very satisfying "love story."

[@BarnDoorProductions]

The gangs depicted in this movie continued in some form up until nearly 1920. Al Capone was originally a member of the Five Points gang. Gangs like the Why-o's, the East Siders and, yes, the Dead Rabbits ruled the streets until gradually overtaken by Sicilian/Italian mobsters, just in time for Prohibition. Tammany Hall held its power into the 1920s as well.

[@andystacey2687]

I saw this 3 times in the cinema, absolutely still love ❤️ this movie

[@isthatwhatemptymeans8222]

Saw a KZbin clip of her doing stand-up. She had a presence on stage. I wish she would watch, "The Road Dog" which is the most accurate depiction of road comedy ever put to film.

[@bings_tings]

The screenplay was based on Herbert Ashbury’s 1927 book The Gangs Of New York…….

[@depressedtv]

And the story of Leo's character is a very short mention in the book. Maybe just one paragraph, if I remember correctly. (A lot of other details came from the book too, but this specific story is a small blip within the book.)

[@LuckyBastardProd]

The book is a history of the area so there’s no narrative more of an encyclopedia. Ashbury also wrote books on Chicago and San Francisco during the Barbary coast, gold rush days.

[@bio1656]

Tammany hall was located on 17th street in union square . Which is now a film school .

[@knight449]

27:21 They created the famous book cover in that scene so you, with the camera, can go through Paradise Alley. 🤓 The name "Dead Rabbits" as the gang's name is supposed to be accidentally named by a journalist. The journalist did a piece on the biggest gangs in New York at the time and asked around and found out that the biggest was "The Dead Ráibéad" (The name basically means someone you really don't wanna mess with). But, because the gang were mostly Irish the journalist thought they said "The Dead Rabbits" but with a heavy old Irish accent. The people of New York and the gangs wondered at first who "The Dead Rabbits" were when they read the newspaper. But I guess they figured it out and liked the name and kept it. 🤓

[@jcs31smith46]

When you said, I have not seen anyone bathe this entire movie I died laughing and subscribed. Also, yes the movie is a feast!

[@jrobwoo688]

Scorsese is the GOAT! Please watch Taxi Driver and Bringing Out The Dead. 2 of my absolute favorites from the master filmmaker.

[@TheJamieRamone]

Ooo, tanks for reminding me, I still gotta watch that one!

[@LordVolkov]

Bringing Out The Dead has such a great cast & soundtrack. RIP to Major Tom.

[@5ilver42]

Bill is certainly one of the coolest antagonists, and probably one of the more sympathetic as well.

[@cutekittens228]

He's also hamish in Braveheart.

[@Wolf-bz6kq]

I remeber when i rewatched this when i was old enough told apprciate certain thing, a tear came to my eye at the end when TWTC was in the back drop being a native new yorker and how the one of the themes of the movie struck so close to me

[@confusedmagicduckenthusias4774]

You should check out The Age of Innocence. The OTHER Scorsese movie set in 1800s New York starring Daniel Day Lewis.

[@meghanmonroe]

When you said "those are Lincoln hats", I started laughing because all I could imagine was that not far from this was another DDL, also in a Lincoln hat. Six degrees of DDL, only every degree is himself? 😂

[@acrosstheboardcinema]

Scorsese’s 1993 dramatic romance “The Age of Innocence”-also starring Daniel Day-Lewis-takes place in 1800s New York.

[@elithewho]

LOVE the age of innocence... it's a really different movie tho :')

[@constantdvdcollector]

Besides all the excellent recommendations already mentioned, you really need to watch Sergio Leone’s ‘Once Upon a Time in America’. Brilliant film.

[@mjolnir9421]

one of the most underrated films ever

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

When Priest said "finish it", he was talking to Bill The Butcher, asking him to unalive him quickly, instead of letting him slowly bleed to unlife.

[@stevelahn1012]

An amazing film Shan! I stop and watch every time it's on!

[@TheJamieRamone]

40:28 - Meryl Streep did the same thing while filming The Iron Lady. That's the one form of method acting I can put up with.

[@TheJamieRamone]

32:40 - OK: watch An American Tail. It's a musical with Christopher Plummer, Dom Deluise and Madeline Kahn set in NYC in the 1890's. 😃

[@DaveLemmens]

I hadn't seen this movie in ages, I forgot how good it is. Thanks for reminding me.

[@TomH2681]

GONY is my absolute favourite Scorcese film. Masterful work.

[@TomH2681]

Different time period, but I think you'd like The Patriot (2000) by Roland Emmerich, with Mel Gibson. It's not hugely historically accurate. But the production quality is amazing, on par with Gangs of New York IMO.

[@davidsandall]

Here are a few movies that nobody's reacted to... Three O'clock High, great cinematography and acting. Wonder Boys, star studded drama comedy. Billionaire Boys Club, based on true story. Career Opportunities, a John Hughes movie.

[@ll7868]

If you ever get back to New York to see where these events took place, most of 5 Points is completely different. 5 Points at Canal Street & Bowery now is the foot of the Manhattan Bridge, the neighbourhood is Manhattan's Chinatown right next to Manhattan's Little Italy (not to be confused with the real Little Italy in The Bronx). The big gang fight at the end, in reality took place at Columbus Park between Worth & Bayard Streets and the draft riots mainly took place where Walker Street intersects Canal Street. The draft riots took place in 1865, Bill the Butcher died in 1855 before any of this movie was supposed to have taken place.

[@ll7868]

The graveyard at the end was in Brooklyn, it was a real Methodist Church graveyard but was moved to the Green-Wood Cemetery, it's now John Street Park at the end of Pearl Street in DUMBO, seriously, that's the name of the neighbourhood, it means Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.

[@capamerica95023]

As a fan of cinematography and epic movies. This movie is amazing. For someone like you it felt like the ideal move. The wolf of Wall Street was just a typical Hollywood movie to me. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@granadosvm]

I watched this movie in the theater, I remember being disgusted with so much gore, impressed with Daniel D Lewis acting, and very curious about the historical facts. I have never wanted to re-watch this movie, but being aware is a masterpiece, I watched your reaction because you bring the point of view of film making and I wanted to hear your comments, and you didn't disappoint. Great reaction!! 👍

[@APerson4889-g5f]

I, Charles Dickens, visited New York in the 1840s. It was a mess. Pigs were trotting across Broadway. Spittoons everywhere. My English sensibilities were rather rattled by it all.

[@willemverheij3412]

I really like the world building in this movie, it really does a good job at introducing this world the characters live in and it truly comes alive.

[@chrisbridgen2711]

Marty was robbed of his Oscar for this epic.

[@62rowley]

It’s interesting when you see what the five points area was and when you look and see what the modern location looks like.

[@blastingweevil2968]

i remember watching way back when it came out it was sooo amazing back then nothing else like it still just as good today !!

[@davidboen8189]

one of my favorite movies.

[@suprchickn7745]

Surprised no one mentioned it but Henry Thomas who plays Vallon's friend/turncoat is the same man who played Elliot in Spielberg's E.T. Also, that last shot is amazing but I think the U2 song brings extraordinary emotion to that scene. "The Hands that Built America" is such a brilliant composition.

[@petercastaneda5338]

I've been studying the gangs of New York since I was a kid in elementary school in the 80's, and read a book called Charley Skedaddle.

[@robertbunting3117]

Yay it's back., I tried to comment on this the other night but there wasn't a comment section, so i refreshed the page and the whole video was gone. I was so confused lol

[@PauloHernandezXD]

23:52 He threw away the Christian bible; he and his father were Irish Catholics

[@JS-wp4gs]

They sold the body of that harbor guard to some medical students. It was a very common thing to do at the time, as donating bodies to science wasn't a thing at the time and medical students were required to provide their own bodies for training. It was a don't ask don't tell situation but everyone knew about it. It was a huge problem at the time to the point that people would hire guards to stay by their family members grave for up to a week until they'd decomposed enough to be useless to dig up and sell, and inventors had all kinds of cages and devices patented to protect graves from being dug up at night. There are tons of videos about it on youtube

[@ShanelleRiccio]

THANKS FOR THIS!! The answers I was looking for!

[@mdroid7755]

​@@ShanelleRiccio The previous comment is accurate, but for a little extra information: one of the most common ways for medical schools to get bodies was executed convicts, but the supply was never enough for demand and without cold storage the bodies were only useful for a few lessons. There were also instances of condemned people begging that their remains not be given over to to medical schools. Ghouls procuring bodies is the shady practice that kept medicine advancing for over two centuries.

[@GruffyddFO4]

You mentioned a couple of times about the "Wild West feel" of it, and that's appropriate. The movie is set during the beginning of the Wild West era (which many would be surprised to know only lasted about 30 years). The end of the film is set during the Draft Riots, but contrary to the trivia, it really doesn't accurately portray them. Originally anger was mainly directed at the rich, who were able to pay $300 each to have someone else be drafted in their places, while the poor had no such recourse. The focus of the riots quickly shifted, though, and for most of the riots the targets were black people. Reasons varied. Some were Southern sympathizers. Some felt the whole thing was none of their concern, and didn't see why they should have to fight. Some were upset because blacks were being hired to do their jobs (especially longshoremen). Some were simply racists. Whatever the reason, blacks were targeted. Some were lynched, many others killed, still more dispossessed. A black orphanage was looted and burned to the ground. The first black-owned pharmacy was destroyed. Black families were evicted from their homes by landlords who feared the rioters would damage their property while targeting the black tenants. Basically, it was truly horrible in many ways. Unfortunately, the movie ignores most of that so that it can maintain its "white nativists vs white immigrants" narrative unmuddled by context or concurrent events.

[@drew9738]

This movie was my favorite movie that year. I bought the dvd the first day it went on sale for my mom. It became one of her favorite movies.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

I haven't seen it since it first came out. Masterpiece. Apart from the movie making, what's equally shocking is how NYC used to be like this.

[@derekavigliano4567]

This movie was all about toughness and overcoming ridiculous odds and understanding the brutality of the world at the time.

[@t0dd000]

This film is something special. She DDL is just incredible.

[@RaphaelBlaze]

One of the guys in Bill the Butchers gang used to deliver Chinese takeaway in a village near where I live. In real life he was one of Daniel Day Lewis’ mates and would get the occasional bit part in his movies.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

It was a real trip to see the set on the lot of Cinecitta in Rome, sitting right there, the familiar 5 Points Paradise Square in Rome. The Schermerhorns were very real--I lived on Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights in a 19th century townhouse. It's funny how much of old New York is there if you know where to look, past all the chrome and plastic.