The Aviator 2004 - Lunch scene

[@jellohazzard4135]

The fish is so raw it's still finding nemo

[@frankie2936]

That fish is so raw its flippers are still moving, that fish is so raw the fishhook is still on it, that fish is so raw it could be made into sushi, that fish is so raw it could eat the other half of the dish.

[@acegibson9533]

Sushi

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

The fish wasn't "raw": there are cooking styles where fish is cooked so that it might look "rawish" at first glance, but it is completely edible. The scene with the food was about Howard's compulsive disorder - he would normally only eat things that had been especially prepared for him with an obsessive level of detail (he would even go on about how the number of peas on his plate needed to be precise and their size right).

[@secondhandsmoke10]

*Gordon Ramsay travels back in time and stabs the chef to death*

[@grovermarchand5537]

Some trout meat is pink, some is white, and some are any shade in between. Trout are closely related to salmon and there are all kinds of hybrids

[@Rob2068]

Fun fact: Not only did Hughes beat Senator Brewster at the hearings, a few years later Hughes also bankrolled his opponent and got Brewster ousted in his primary election.

[@SamBrickell]

Brewster should have been hanged for corruption. The only real revenge is looking into a man's eyes as he dies.

[@Rob2068]

SAM BRICKELL He was also allied with Joseph McCarthy so that tells you a little more about Brewster. That also played a big part in sinking him in his own primary.

[@capoislamort100]

Rob2068 shut up

[@harinderkaur5844]

@Anti-Federalist 1776 can you please explain, the jew part.

[@harinderkaur5844]

@Anti-Federalist 1776 Huh, Intresting.

[@The_Gallowglass]

"I'm not really bothered by your threats. I'm just gonna keep bringing up the llama and show you how much I don't care."

[@L1Lassassin1224]

Nice Gallowglass Warrior avatar.

[@The_Gallowglass]

@@L1Lassassin1224 I play one on the battlefield too. :P

[@LibertyScholar]

Actually, he kept bringing it up because there was no logical reason for the Senator from MAINE to have a painting of a llama in his home, ESPECIALLY a painting from PERU in the 1940s. Hughes was hinting that he knew the Senator was bought and getting free flights overseas from PanAm. But the Senator was too dumb to realize it.

[@brandylynn4949]

@@LibertyScholar 👏

[@Rob2068]

LibertyScholar Yep. The senator did not realize it until the end of that conversation.

[@Mystrohan]

That trout does look elegant, though not flavorful. A meticulously calculated insult.

[@johncarter6852]

americans have no idea how to cook fish 🐟🐠🐡 (*let alone prepare a nice fish dish)

[@blue_e.g.o.1687]

John Carter I don’t think you’ve ever been to the south

[@THEjoelivingstone]

@@johncarter6852 Gonna go out on a limb and say that you have no idea how to know when you're being deliberately insulted / intimidated.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

He did that on purpose

[@georgerussel4493]

the classic yet useful Accent Fallacy.

[@zhicaofang2354]

3:25 I love how the senator just can't help laughing the second he starts talking, shows he's been holding that back for quite a while. Great acting.

[@Lurklen]

Great scene displaying how mental illness is at times managed. It's not that many people who suffer from mental illness can't manage it,(of course not all can, and even those who can cannot always do so when they desire to) it's about the cost. Often, they can go eat the fish, they can drink from the glass, and they can endure the scorn, but it costs them a great deal to do so. The recovery from those kinds of events can be more debilitating than their behavior during the event would suggest.

[@AnActualCoconut]

Very true

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@AnActualCoconut Hate how people think ocd equals perfection or cleaning,when its a lot more

[@maxfrankow1238]

Not an illness. He had brain trauma and syphilis.

[@Lurklen]

@@maxfrankow1238 Those are both illnesses. Regardless, the character in the film displayed issues their whole life that are consistent with mental illness. As for the real Howard Hughes, well, far be it from me to diagnose a dead man.

[@gregoryborton6598]

An ironic role for the great Alan Alda who's playing the senator here. Took me a second to place him, but he's a giant in his own right.

[@weirdshibainu]

Think how many of these conversations occur every day in Washington D.C. that harm the average American.

[@saps233]

You know, every day I realize more and more how true that statement is. The average Joe is systematically being broken down piece by piece and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. The working class is being walked on by the rich and powerful and they’re in complete control.

[@weirdshibainu]

@Jangus Roundstone Well, you're stupid. Of course he wasn't average. I was speaking to the fact that 99 percent of people in Hughes position would have take the deal Brewster offered, which would resulted in one airline for decades for international flights, limiting choices, increasing costs for the average American. Duh

[@weirdshibainu]

@@saps233 Its true. Think how much power Silicon valley has over our lives. Heres the internet for "free" just give us all your personal data to be traded and sold.

[@Simon-nv5zj]

welcome to the real world, where the average American is meaningless/has no power in the overall scope of things.

[@MyGreenPathway]

As of today’s standards in the WH, the politicians would have burger, fries and a coke with the commander-in-chief constantly derailing issues by saying how “great” the meal of his choice is 👌

[@ziksy6460]

I think that fish was lightly poached with the skin on. Then, before serving the skin was taken off. So the flesh still retains that raw look and the head still keeps its original colour. You can see (here 2:43 ) the inside is actually cooked because raw fish wouldn't tear away like that. Also, it was probably drizzled in olive oil or something - to give it that slimy look.

[@lazyartiste_2357]

Cool detail!

[@Enslaved1184]

YES CHEF

[@Carcosahead]

Fine dining and “elite” dishes where something else in the 40’s-70’s

[@vx7678]

Of one Leo's most underrated movies. He 100 percent deserved an oscar for this

[@junlee3515]

Lord of the rings took it away

[@artoub8143]

what does "of been good" mean, you dumb tard?

[@DrZaius]

@@junlee3515 Wrong year

[@radioheadtv3131]

ABC XYZ In ever mOVIE he needs an oscar😂

[@miloesalazar]

@Digital Sigma One thing I know, is that your grammar is so fucked. Go back to school, kid.

[@Esselo]

I like how in the description the uploader misspelled both yak and llama. They even explain how to spell llama in the clip.

[@donltoys]

Shane L lmao

[@joeallfrontsquiet8797]

See top comment ... Americans- poor spellers since 1776 (ore thereaboutes).

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

Yep that's hilarious.

[@apollonian_lux2473]

Ah...It's the little things in life.

[@Colaglass]

Do you think the brightest of society are the ones uploading stuff like this?

[@joeallfrontsquiet8797]

It's funny how he attempts to intimidate and gross out Howard with undercooked fish and unclean glassware. How funny.

[@ini6392]

@@TheFloydsta Jesus fn Christy lol, goddamn

[@remembertotakeshowerspleas355]

@@TheFloydsta Are you his sister?

[@Supeermarket]

@@TheFloydsta big boi on the internet

[@TheFloydsta]

lol comment got deleted comment was clearly a joke youtube all upset @@Supeermarket

[@atrujillo7836]

It would have worked on me

[@hebber1961]

You don't have to be a germaphobe to find that plate disgusting.

[@ysf-psfx]

Why do people think it's gross? It's trout lightly poached in olive oil, delicious.

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

Nothing wrong with the fish. There are cooking styles where fish is cooked so that it might look "rawish" at first glance, but it is completely edible. The scene with the food was about Howard's compulsive disorder - he would normally only eat specific things that had been specifically prepared for him with an obsessive level of detail (he would even go on about how the number of peas on his plate needed to be precise and their size right).

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

What a fucking pussy you must be. Must suck to be so picky.

[@kamma44]

Sushi dude!

[@NiceGuysFinishLas100]

Fresh poached trout like that would be $40-$60 at a 5 star restaurant. Stick to McDonald’s and Burger King because you obviously don’t have refined taste.

[@nonplayerzealot4]

Alan Alda was a scene stealer in this movie. Perfect casting for this role. His own natural voice and mannerisms lend so well to a very slimy, smarmy, and shady character -- like an actual Congressman! I like how he says, "Who the hell are YOU?...."

[@IrishCarney]

Even better if he'd said, Germany, which had the world's finest army, and Japan, which had the world's finest navy.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

Howard fuckin Hughes my good sir

[@12yearssober]

IrishCarney How far we have fallen. We only go to war against countries that have no chance against us.

[@12yearssober]

BVEmasTRUTH We took a loss there

[@jimmy2k4o]

And yet in the west wing he plays a very dignified and moral senator.

[@guldukan]

This is not fiction it really did happen imagine if this CAB bill actually passed and TWA has monopoly over international flight, senator of Maine did have a serious dirt on this hand to blackmail Hughes, we should be thankful to Mr Hughes for his contribution to aviation and standing up against corrupt senator.

[@PeekaBooo24]

guldukan actually if the CAB bill went through, Pan Am thru Juan Tripp would have held that monopoly. Hughes was underestimated by both him and Tripp because his noting that llama picture proves to be the undoing of Brewster and that bill.

[@guldukan]

government always wins however this was one hell of fight won for common man by Hughes and he has the ball to take fight on US government

[@eviola11]

@dolofonos Monopolies exist because of LACK of government regulation not courtesy of it .. Maine Senator was owned by corporations due to lack of laws against corporate donations.

[@coult45usmc]

@Eric Viola. False. Look at the monopolies that were handed out to Internet Service Providers by local municipalities so they could get a "free" infrastructure. Who gets screwed by that deal? Certainly not the government or the corporations. It's the regular guy like you and me.

[@eviola11]

@@coult45usmc I'm against any government giving out monopolies or corporate welfare. That's not what I'm talking about. Government should step in to PREVENT monopolies not promote them. If you think gov't doesnt have a role in that or think leaving the economy alone prevents monopolies you're dead wrong.

[@thelastofthebrohicans]

Someone get Babish over here!

[@andrewdelaney1448]

Long Johnson.... oh Fuck off

[@satanspy]

why so he can make a fucking sandwich out of it? no one gives a fuck about cross section shots!

[@theotherbabies]

wow what a fucking loser

[@mrbeandip2356]

Yes. Please Bring Babish over here!!!!

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

Satanspy the very point of his videos is recreation, he doesn't make sandwiches of dishes which were not sandwiches in respective movies/shows. Therefore, your comment makes zero sense.

[@Duskets]

“You think one airline should hold a monopoly?” “No, I just think they should be the only ones in business.” “So a monopoly?” “Yeah that’s the ticket!”

[@quavodelnegro8304]

Love at 5:02 when Owen realizes why Howard was so fixated on the painting, his face changing to that guilty look says it all.

[@RMFeminine4TheWin]

*the entire scene is absolutely brilliant!!!* 🖼🦙🎥🛫🐟

[@nicholasjoost5111]

Can you please explain to me what’s going on there? I don’t understand the point being made when Hughes asks Brewster where he sailed from.

[@DavidRamos-no4lh]

@@nicholasjoost5111it’s that he’s been taking bribes for free flights and exotic vacations by Juan tripe. In the hearing scenes Howard mentions this

[@angryanakin]

@@nicholasjoost5111he was baiting the senator to say he never sailed but instead flew meaning he knew that Brewster was endorsing pan am

[@jimmaculate5]

Such acting. What a scene. Thank you.

[@nowherenewsman7542]

I love the red-green contrast. Most movies use orange blue but this scene uses red-green very nicely.

[@s4awd2]

Love how at 3:25 as much the fish is triggering his issues, he totally drops it for the brief moment he is being condescendingly threatened over public perception. Mental illness is his battle, but managing his business is his war.

[@528491Inception]

Leo started turning into Brad Pitt at the end of the scene

[@marieadams3720]

Alex Harrison a river there chief!

[@Kelly14UK]

Ah've been chood out before.

[@coryboy345]

Gitcha hands offmeh you damn dirty kraut sumbitch.

[@leegsy]

Leo & Brad are in Tarantino's new movie, due out soon! Think it's the first time they've worked together.

[@DocRunaway]

You mean he lost his acting skills?

[@horseradish4046]

"Monopoly? No, no, no, I think *one* airliner can do it better without competition." yeah thats exactly what a monopoly is

[@ShawnaGraham50]

When you realize both airlines are defunct

[@airplanegod]

Yup, Pan Am declared bankruptcy and shutdown with United getting the Pacific routes and Delta getting some of their fleet/European routes and TWA merged and was taken over by American Airlines.

[@skullcandy14785]

if anything in the modren era we can look at it at the rised of two titans

[@brandondenver4331]

2:22 IT'S RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW, YOU DONKEY!

[@NucleaPowerIsTheShit]

Gordon, get out of here!

[@yanava]

It was cooked by NINOOOOOO

[@StargazerLM]

Lmao

[@timjung640]

IT'S NOT JUST RAW--IT'S _FOOKIN'_ RAW, YOU DONKEY!

[@RaytheonNublinski]

And where are the SCALLOPS?!

[@heliotropezzz333]

Can't help feeling sorry for Howard Hughes. Life must have been so difficult.

[@seep2295]

@nickys34 shit man, wanna site some sources on that? Odd thing to say

[@thombykov1651]

nickys34 I use to be a picky eater. Not as much anymore and don’t have OCD. Some people just don’t like the awful smell of canned Tuna. 💀

[@thombykov1651]

nickys34 truth

[@heliotropezzz333]

@@Ppaula77 Remember this. Our bodies are made up over over 70% bacteria (It may be more. I can't remember the exact percentage, but you can look it up). Most bacteria is useful and good for bodies and even that which is not, teaches our immune systems and strengthens them. There's just a few we have to be wary of but normal hand washing and food hygiene measures and well stored and well cooked food, will take care of those. I've heard it said that those who obsessively clean surfaces will never get rid of all bacteria but the more harmless will be killed off leaving more room for the remaining more harmful to spread. I don't want to spook you. I'm hoping this helps.

[@maxfrankow1238]

He had syphilis and traumatic brain injury which made what he had(what all of us really have let’s be honest) even worse. Sad indeed.

[@ookodavid]

I can't say I know much about acting. But this is the film that should have won Di Caprio an Oscar. I say because of how the character made me feel. Just like Day Lewis made people feel like the knew Abraham Lincoln even though they didn't, so did Di Caprio made me feel like I knew Howard Robard Hughes: his bigger-than-life ego; his eccentricities and 'madness'. I remember the first time I watched the film. It was on a local TV station, Movie hour. I didn't know about the film to begin with, but from the go I couldn't look away. I so felt Hughes'/Di Caprio's fears, his agoraphobia, and when he triumphed boy didn't I celebrate it with him!

[@EveryoneIsFightingSomeBattle]

Leo did a stellar job in this movie. Of all the movies portraying someone with OCD, this one is the most accurate. There are a lot of us that are battling, and constantly being tormented by this illness, every day.

[@manictiger]

Is that even OCD? I thought it was some form of Asperger's: finding objects more interesting than people or their words.

[@legrandhanf]

It's OCD in the movie. @@manictiger

[@coppulor6500]

there's a typo in your comment. But..........not gonna tell you where. >:)

[@dylanmcnutt4250]

@Redrum You've got a strong case of the "tard" disorder...

[@rhettlover1]

@@manictiger In reality, Hughes was known for his OCD, they didn't call it such back then. The movie clearly illustrates Hughes odd behavior, it is possible he had Asperger's and OCD.

[@pedrobakale7180]

"We didn't sail. We flew. " "You flew?" "Yeah." "Ah" Lmao

[@gelerickson]

hughes pulling a columbo, grabbing the dirt he can fire back with during the hearings

[@pedrobakale7180]

Yes, this is the moment when the senator is screwed and reveals his friendship with Juan Trippe

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

God's Liquor Cabinet That’s when you knew he figures it out

[@xxcookiexx3934]

A lot of awkward eating scenes have been showing up in my recommendations recently.

[@-Markus-]

Did you also come from the "strudle"? :D

[@therunningsloth6915]

@@-Markus- STRUDEL

[@bkr1895]

Denethor eating tomatoes is the worst

[@SaImanKayani]

@@bkr1895 Did somebody say tomatoes? Yum yum!

[@henriccarlsson9052]

Americans, wearing over sized clothes since 1920.

[@sacitmanav]

when they get fat they wanna still use it. its clever nothing wrong

[@sacitmanav]

@Timeoftroubles dude i tried to make sarcastic joke about American obesity

[@manictiger]

Carbs, mang.

[@streetrat48]

And looking goddamn good too. 😎

[@streetrat48]

@@sacitmanav We know. It was just really awful.

[@shahrafiq2165]

I don't know why but I watched this movie more than hundred times

[@Ermac97]

I really like how the Senator shows his frustration right before he even speaks at 3:53 by slamming the utensils on the dishes. The moment you show frustration to your opponent, you've already lost.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

“Would you now?” That was perfect. He knew Owen was full of shit.

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

Weird he didn't serve "MASH" potatoes with that fish.

[@NikoChristianWallenberg]

I see what you did there.

[@SleazyMouse]

Good one Dad.

[@miguelchingon313]

Niko Christian Wallenberg You sir have Hawkeyes.

[@sole__doubt]

Ba-doom doom tish!

[@2025-e4n]

ha! You've got JOKES!

[@reekhavoc2932]

Everytime this movie came on HBO i watched haha i missed the bus for high-school one time because i was so into it

[@LightYagami-wt1jw]

Man this movie was so good

[@mattg188]

Light Yagami this movie was horrible

[@Digamortis]

Sup Mugen

[@dylang6540]

I noticed when he asked about the Llama painting. The senator had said he got it at Peru and later in the courtroom, Howard Hughes brings Peru back up because he abused his power of being a senator by travelling to different locations and having a strong bond with Pan Am

[@Bummpacars]

Love how much inspiration Tony Stark took from the real Howard Hughes in both the comics and film. Even in Iron Man 2007, within the first 15 minutes someone is calling Tony a "war profiteer" lol

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

Bummpacars Stan Lee said he based Tony on Howard, and that’s why his father’s name is Howard as well.

[@HappyRoach1]

@@anywaythewindblows8912 , interesting fact Iron Man/Tony Starks was created while Howard Hughes was alive in the 1960's during his recluse years. Hughes was also comic fan, wonder if he ever Iron Man. Tony in comics was written to be a Republican, while Hughes never officially registered as a Republican and often played both sides of the aisle, Hughes was known to be pretty conservative politically.

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

Tony piloting his prototypes and Howard doing so as well was a commonality for a reason

[@timmi724]

and I heard that Tony Stark has a fear of germs too. For example, he does not take things out of hand. There are many theories for this, but the fear of germs is closest

[@shaun5944]

An amazing film and amazing acting from Leo, a truly professional and dedicated actor 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🆒🏁💯

[@rayogden4158]

"No, no, no. See, I think one airline can do it better without competition!" Ass backwards economics. Spoken like a true politician, since government by definition is without competitors.

[@ricochetVendetta]

That politics sentence represents the total failure of capitalism, it succeeds because of competition. Without the ideas of efficiency, failure and innovation all being possible we closer to the nightmare of socialism or communism where societys path is decided behind closed doors in deals like proposed in this clip. Its a very real struggle, still happening and government is gigantic now

[@rutger5000]

Competion in capitalism can't do without advertisements, those costs money but bring absolutely nothing for customer satisfaction. And in many industries advertisement costs are a real significant fraction of the price you pay as a customer. There's a lot to be said about the government controling certain markets as long as said government is capable. And in the end all democracies get the government they deserve.

[@andrewh.4186]

@@rutger5000 Even governments can't get people to do what they want them to without advertising..

[@rutger5000]

@@andrewh.4186 Sorry to say, but that's complete and utter nonsense. There's not a single law that I upheld because of advertisement, nor have I ever needed advertisement to pay my taxes.

[@abrown4835]

thats the traditional argument of monopolies, Standard Oil said the same thing

[@TheBlackAmericana]

@5:42 "He can kiss **Tilts Head** BOTH sides of my a**" 😂😂

[@patton303]

Leo sure did a phenomenal job in this role.

[@antikoerper256]

Impeccable acting!

[@aresyeghiyayan55]

Such a beautiful acting from Leo

[@muhammaduddin9268]

Ares Yeghiyayan he looks too young for this role.Baby face.

[@bules6790]

This is 10 years before Wolf on Wall Street. Leo just doesn't age!

[@b0ejangles212]

I just noticed how the senator sounds just like Howard stern

[@UncleFester2240]

Two great actors at the top of their profession.

[@veg1run]

Certainly !

[@prometheanevent]

Masterpiece. Absolutely brilliant acting, camerawork, and dialogue.

[@nachocomeras5679]

Best work of Leo Dicaprio. Completely underrated movie

[@SurfingBullDog]

Jeez, you could play shuffle board on those lapels.

[@romilrh]

Man, Alan Alda was so good in this film. He sounds so natural during these conversations

[@shannonquinn8687]

He's from a time when actors actually knew how to act.

[@johnrohlfs7254]

Awesome actors,love the acts

[@GachPawlowicz]

Alan Alda is such a brilliant actor, I wish he had more to say in Hollywood.

[@ari_is_faded8611]

The more expensive food gets the less tasty it gets.

[@sole__doubt]

uh no

[@jubilee.x6440]

Agreeed

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

Depends lobster fradiavlo and steak au poivre are excellent

[@ddg170]

Brilliant acting, both of them

[@BaghaShams]

Alan Alda's performance is fantastic.

[@themaninthesuit5729]

What a Scene!

[@ΚωνσταντινοςΚαραλης-ω8ψ]

Incredibly strong performance from di caprio.

[@billbixby8698]

Houston's Own, Howard Hughes, a true genius of his time.

[@themarquis336]

Februrary 12, 1947. The exact date of the first ever Christian Dior show. Unknown that morning, an international star within a few days.

[@kungfew1396]

This movie, this scene explains SO much about how shitty things have gotten today.

[@casedistorted]

I love the actor who plays Brewster, he was also the "bad guy" in And The Band Played On, a film I still watch once every other year or so, it's just so dang good. "You FLEW... Oh.." I love that haha

[@anywaythewindblows8938]

His name is Alan Alda. He was also Hawkeye in M*A*S*H

[@jtstacey83]

Hughes knew it was a Llama but was trying to pump Brewster for the info to hang him later. He even says Llamas are interesting animals, till he backtracks and says he needs to read up on them.

[@astaridjatmiko8187]

love the details 🌺

[@CrissValentine]

After the start of his career [after a few years acting] you can see how he always shows insecurity in one scene and on the next one he believes himself on 100% in every single character and I love that. Now he knows he's good maybe he always knew but it's easier to see it now. Yet when you look into his eyes you can still see that he's somehow unhappy like he wants to do more than this. Not only an amazing actor but a great human being.

[@eyzmin]

he touches kids, commit unalive

[@guyincognito2851]

"I sent a bunch of investigators into your home to rifle through your belongings and they dug up a bunch of dirt on you so I can make you look bad in front of the whole world... I'd like to spare you that."

[@wettoaster3443]

Is that shit even cooked?

[@analienfromouterspace]

Sushi is not cooked! Try fish with vinegar and wine!

[@949surferdude]

I love sushi but that looks nasty as hell

[@norinradd1607]

Shushi is cooked more often than not, they are smoked in general. It's shashimi that are raw fish.

[@Cpt.PickHard]

Looked smoked to me

[@HaydenLau.]

@@norinradd1607 Nigiri sushi is generally uncooked Actually most high quality sushi is uncooked

[@Analysta654]

I love this scene.

[@lemmykilmister9979]

One of my favorite movies!

[@tacticalministries3508]

The whole meeting was meant to make Howard uncomfortable

[@anywaythewindblows8938]

Yep

[@liliks14]

i will rewatch this right now !

[@brianconner3222]

"We just beat Germany & Japan" (Uh no, THE SOLDIERS DID) Guys like Owen sat on their softies & had wine)!

[@ab4845]

I pity all human beings who ever tried to go against Howard Hughes.

[@njc2107]

Recognized Artie Shaw’s clarinet immediately at the beginning of the video.

[@gomerhanger2285]

Another Oscar worthy performance.

[@suaiman4263]

" I love it, thanks" lol

[@desmondmiles1741]

This movie truly is a gem, a masterpiece

[@spaea2062]

Having a good memory helps in the art of conversation. (You can always pick up on lies from a good memory)

[@MM-hq5qk]

The end of this movie is so heart breaking.

[@georgemorley1029]

I love it.

[@602davido]

Superb acting from Alan Alda!

[@BradBrassman]

He held the hearings as threatened and Howard Hughes turned the tables on Brewster and did him no end of damage, because Brewster was almost competely corrupt!

[@gladiator_games]

Two coolest voices

[@gutspraygore]

Ok, let's break this down. The scene starts with the Senator being meticulous as to how he wants Hughes to see the environment. He's checking the table placement. The maid answers the door and this takes us to the banter about how Owen wanted to talk privately and this sends acid up Howard's craw and introduces us to that painting of Peru. Now about lunch. Was the fish raw? Yes, lol. Fish eyes don't stay clear like that after cooking. If Hughes still didn't understand what was happening, the Senator says it's "brook trout" and "hope you like fish". The dead fish represents Howard and how the Senator perceives him. He's a small fish and that's where he'll end up if he doesn't play nice so... hope he likes the fishes. At this point we start to understand Howard's distress. The giant fingerprint, we know at this point as the audience, was deliberately placed by the senator for Hughes to see. That was the last thing he checked before Hughes arrived. I believe the thought here was that Howard gets served simple water from a dirty glass to put him in his place. Now the negotiation begins... Given the terms (the Senator gets everything he wants and Howard loses everything while the Senator still holds his balls, or Howard simply loses everything including his life), Hughes understands that he does not have the option to lose at this point and goes for option C. His life is on the line. This is no longer a normal business deal and his opponent is implying he has the entirely of the US government behind him. Hughes drops all pretenses, begins to actually talk "turkey" and leaves with a new resolution. For the acting, I'll just say that really good acting like this brings the type of texture that, I think, any director would want to extrapolate the subtleties and anxieties that intense negotiations can elicit in even a normal circumstance. In which case one can say the Senator was acting like a complete goofball, and he didn't realize that he was dealing with someone that had an intellect that surpassed his own. Where he thought he was setting a trap, Hughes probably saw a way to turn the noose back on his attacker. I haven't seen the movie, I'm just breaking down a scene as if this would be my thinking if I had constructed it this way. I could be way off. EDIT: I really like DiCaprio's suit. I miss that double breasted style. Just sayin...

[@andrewstacy9094]

Interesting breakdown, especially just from viewing the scene as is with zero context to the rest of the movie. In the movie it shows Hughes has severe ocd. The senator knows this and is essentially doing everything in his power to not only throw Hughes off his game, but make him squirm AS much as humanely possible. Put Hughes in his place and make sure he knows whats what. For example, not only does the fish look extremely unappetizing, ( at least to me it does) I believe it said that Hughes strongly disliked fish because he saw them as filthy. Plus he doesn't like his food touching on his plate, prefers them to be their own little island type portions. Here the fish is touching most everything, as is the rest of the food, so not only does he find it completely revolting, it also makes him physically ill. As with the thumb print on the glass. The senator knew it would get under his skin so why not. So watching the dinner scene it pretty much plays out as a half little game and half power play. Each time Hughes steps up to something the Senator was sure would make him break and yet Hughes goes through with it, retaining his power. He takes a bite of the fish, he clearly sees the thumb print and still takes a sip of the water. Anything the Senator throws at him, he overcomes. Which goes deeper as in no matter what the Senator tries to pull with the bill or his threat to bring to light Hughes' supposed war mongering, Hughes will always come out on top. That's why when he does take a sip of the dirty glass the Senator stops the bull shit. The whole scene has the Senator acting like he's better than Hughes, like Hughes is just another pissant that'll soon be out of his way, so why not have a bit of fun watching him squirm. Then by the end Hughes takes all the power and essentially puts the Senator in his place. Yet as soon as we see Hughes walk out of the room all confident and powerful we instantly see that fall away and see just how close he was to falling apart. I'm more than sure if you watched the whole movie you'd be able to explain all this far better than I ever could, its just what I gathered from it all. If you do watch it if love to hear what your thoughts were.

[@gutspraygore]

@@andrewstacy9094 That info makes a lot of things make a lot more sense. Thanks. I'll be checking out the rest of the movie. It looks like a really good watch. 👍

[@iceinvein]

Basically messing with him with his OCD

[@ADAM-0555]

gutspraygore how could u be so free in life

[@peterbanderas8184]

I'm pretty sure the trout was steamed. I never saw raw trout break up that easy with a fork. I don't think its a common way to steam trout, well at least most of the time I have seen it steamed they took the head off. Most of the food on the plate also looked like it had been steamed as well.

[@longfade]

Great scene.

[@EvetsZerimar23]

Great acting. The pretentious act of the senator, Hughes resolution building. “Are you sure you want to go to war with me Owen?” Great look. Just staring through the senator.

[@rareview362]

Heck of a meal. You'll be nourished enough to accomplish anything.

[@muir2809]

Did he deliberately serve the fish raw to test Howard's OCD

[@imrankh68]

Yes, and also the fingerprint on the glass

[@martinarreola64]

The fish wasn’t raw

[@matthewweng8483]

Yes. Purposely undercooked. Notice how he notices the Llama painting, pretends he doesnt know what llama is to keep Brewster placated, as he realizes the South Anerican connection. Sits quietly until it's time to drop the bomb... basically let's Brewster did his own (cocky) grave. It's a perfect enactment of Hughes Strategy... and of his deep insecurities that lay hidden benneath his charisma and stratecic persona. He was an incedibly complex, intellugeny, yet haunted man. He is a personal hero of mine specifically for all of these reasons.

[@matthewweng8483]

@@martinarreola64 It was very undercooked. Intentionally so. Historical fact: Owen Brewster was a toady, who's Senate seat was at risk for a number of reasons. It was common knowledge that he was in Juan Tripp's pocket (ergo his chairman seat). His fellow Senators were well aware of this and he was generally disliked... After the spanking Hughes, and others gave him in those hearings, he ultimately lost his seat, and was known to haunt the halls of Congress begging hopelessly for a position of any kind. He was never given one and eventuamly left politics forever... The chickens always come home to roost.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

Yes. To make him uncomfortable to the point of signing the CAB bill. Like breaking down and having a panic attack but he knew what Owen was doing and held it in.

[@Kyle-vb3fz]

He’s does phenomenally at that part

[@NxDoyle]

Someone said best scene in the movie. I disagree. Flying with Kate, crashing the plane and ripping Brewster a new one at the Senate hearing, they're my favourites.

[@javimiami92]

You’re my favorite ❤️

[@vtss1336]

Gordon : ITS RAW !!!!! YOU BLOODY DONKEY .

[@nkhn1]

He deserves Oscar hands down

[@oneclick4853]

Gordon Ramsay : You f******* donkey, the fish is RAW.

[@brinsonharris9816]

The Senator from Pan Am.

[@Marcus51090]

Brinson Harris that’s what he was really nick named lol

[@JewishKeto]

His story is so heart breaking.

[@AllenHanPR]

Howard Liked the word Llama, cause it had two Ll's next to each other. Much like his initials H.H.

[@jamescarlucci9867]

Great Movie!!

[@mistofoles]

I would have complained....there was a huge, dirty thumbprint on the glass !

[@paddyoclown]

you know he put that there on spite right..

[@PeekaBooo24]

Thanks to the intel about Hughes that Brewster and Juan Tripp got on him. Even though OCD wasn’t recognized at that time, they knew enough to spite him.

[@dobbythefreeelf9638]

@@paddyoclown why , to get on his nerves or something ?

[@tangerinetech5300]

@@paddyoclown I would have complained just to show him my balls are bigger

[@AnnaLVajda]

The senator is disgusting.

[@volkswagenleases]

Giving this movie another go around tonight.

[@smaze1782]

Alan Alda is a national treasure.

[@Ettoredipugnar]

SMaze17 plays the perfect degenerate politician !

[@coppulor6500]

I wish he was in more movies : (

[@jert33]

He's a leftist douche.

[@karllieck9064]

...as opposed to a right wing douche.@@jert33

[@BenjaminGessel]

You know, I-I-I think you've got a point there... (pointing my index finger at you in a swiveling/circular motion) (Adjust glasses)

[@niradnagrom2356]

Alan Alda was fantastic in this role as Senator Brewster!

[@jasongriffin2543]

Old-timey accent meets SoCal vocal fry