Underwhelming, I guess it’s okay but a lot of Scorceses filmography doesn’t hold up to his reputation. His good stuff is great but the rest is forgettable
Unironically Scorsese's 2nd best after The Irishman. It says a lot about celebrity obsession, cinematogrphy is beautiful, great DeNiro acting, occasionally funny and spot-on ending. Scorsese's at his best when he's subtle.
The Irishman has it all:
-mob movie
-great improv scenes (late scene for instance) and humorous set pieces (fish in the car)
-excellent acting (Pesci's all-time best)
-a counterintuitive life lesson: it doesn't exist in a "movie space" where things go on, but it subtly tells the spectator that those aging actors and the director are closing a chapter, and this is done by reminding the viewer that the movie characters died, and how they died. The loneliness at the ending is a cautionary lesson: prioritize your family.
Agreed. After Hours was a very tense watch for me. King of Comedy kind of went for the same tension + dark comedy mix, but KoC’s main character is grating. To be fair, he is written to be annoying, but scenes still feel like they’re lingering too long. Plus, his awkward energy and lack of self-awareness don’t really add as much dramatic tension to the scenes, and they aren’t enough to propel the film forward. Scenes seem to most forward without resolving, instead of snowballing into something bigger, like it always seems to tease. Even the tied-up candlelight dinner scene (which was outrageous, and I love) just kind of ends, with Jerry Lewis just sort of getting away.
After Hours has a straight-man protagonist who’s self aware enough to be a foil for his surreal surroundings, and for us to relate to when the entire world conspires against him. His problems stack on top of themselves, growing steadily until they’re insurmountable. In KoC we watch scene both intrigued and exasperated, wondering how Pupkin is going to frick things up this time. But in After Hours, we watch on the edge of our seats, wondering what fresh hell will come for our trapped protagonist. Because the environment is the problem, as opposed to the character, the entire surroundings feel dangerous and hostile, as if we’re locked in a nightmare with him.
It is cringe kino. Like the archetype of cringe kino. If you asked me, "What is an extremely cringy movie that is also really well made?" I would say this.
The embodiment of those people who send their “revolutionary” ideas to elon musk’s email and think he read them.
Or kids with 5 subscribers commenting on pewdiepie’s video asking for a collab. Its the sense of self importance and a big ego and big naivety.
I had a minecraft channel as a kid and used to to that shit so i relate to this movie.
They made Scorsese a producer. Pretty much same as Aronofsky buying the rights for perfect blue before making black swan. Kind of an "official rip-off"
>How did they get away with it?
Because they knew that 99% of their demographics were capeshit fanboys and other nu-males around the globe that had likely never seen this underseen 80s Scorsese film. I doubt that King of Comedy was even seen a lot back in the 80s among all the blockbusters back then. Since then, it has mainly been championed by Scorsese fans. I doubt your mom for instance has seen King of Comedy or cares about it. Outside of cineaste circles, people don't care for this film or remember it. It's not Goodfellas, a movie that even brainlets have seen because it has muh gangsters and muh violence in it.
King of comedy was a big flop. Scorsese and De Niro reportedly took a big hit. Also this gay musical Scorsese did was a flop too. After Star Wars and Gates Of Heaven, New Hollywood was good as dead.
I love it, great performances all around and also very well written and quotable. Very funny and psychotic at the same time >MOOOOOOOM >I HAVE TO DO THIS NOW
Good, but just like in Taxi Driver the ending fricking sucks. It goes from making a statement about celebrity culture to just shouting "AND THIS SAYS A LOT ABOUT SOCIETY"
Like in both movies I get that the point is the shallowness of our society but it just becomes cartoonish, no wonder people think the ending in Taxi Driver is a dream sequence
It’s funny and I like to think the ending isn’t a delusion and that he is just a competent comedian who doesn’t have the attitude to just work through the industry
I like all of Scorsese's movies, but Cape Fear holds a special place in my heart and I can't really explain why. Bringing Out the Dead is also a favorite
It's ok. I like it but I don't get the people who say it's one of Scorcesse's best
Standup comedy is terrible.
Joker did it better
joker is this movie if Travis Bickle was the main character
Underwhelming, I guess it’s okay but a lot of Scorceses filmography doesn’t hold up to his reputation. His good stuff is great but the rest is forgettable
Goes hard I ain't even gon hold you bruh
Unironically Scorsese's 2nd best after The Irishman. It says a lot about celebrity obsession, cinematogrphy is beautiful, great DeNiro acting, occasionally funny and spot-on ending. Scorsese's at his best when he's subtle.
Why did u like the Irishman so much?
The Irishman has it all:
-mob movie
-great improv scenes (late scene for instance) and humorous set pieces (fish in the car)
-excellent acting (Pesci's all-time best)
-a counterintuitive life lesson: it doesn't exist in a "movie space" where things go on, but it subtly tells the spectator that those aging actors and the director are closing a chapter, and this is done by reminding the viewer that the movie characters died, and how they died. The loneliness at the ending is a cautionary lesson: prioritize your family.
don't forget the slapstick beatdown scene, comic gold jerry!
it's good but i prefer the After Hours
Agreed. After Hours was a very tense watch for me. King of Comedy kind of went for the same tension + dark comedy mix, but KoC’s main character is grating. To be fair, he is written to be annoying, but scenes still feel like they’re lingering too long. Plus, his awkward energy and lack of self-awareness don’t really add as much dramatic tension to the scenes, and they aren’t enough to propel the film forward. Scenes seem to most forward without resolving, instead of snowballing into something bigger, like it always seems to tease. Even the tied-up candlelight dinner scene (which was outrageous, and I love) just kind of ends, with Jerry Lewis just sort of getting away.
After Hours has a straight-man protagonist who’s self aware enough to be a foil for his surreal surroundings, and for us to relate to when the entire world conspires against him. His problems stack on top of themselves, growing steadily until they’re insurmountable. In KoC we watch scene both intrigued and exasperated, wondering how Pupkin is going to frick things up this time. But in After Hours, we watch on the edge of our seats, wondering what fresh hell will come for our trapped protagonist. Because the environment is the problem, as opposed to the character, the entire surroundings feel dangerous and hostile, as if we’re locked in a nightmare with him.
"What if Travis was a failed comedian instead of a taxi driver?"
But not nearly as good.
thoroughly fantastic and great character study
It is cringe kino. Like the archetype of cringe kino. If you asked me, "What is an extremely cringy movie that is also really well made?" I would say this.
It's a good movie. Every scene with Jerry Lewis made me laugh my ass off, even when he didn't say anything. Just the look on his face was enough.
better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime
I've never seen deniro act like that before
couldn't make it past the sandra bernhard scene, excruciating
The girl in this movie was more of a schizo than de Niro, underrated character
The embodiment of those people who send their “revolutionary” ideas to elon musk’s email and think he read them.
Or kids with 5 subscribers commenting on pewdiepie’s video asking for a collab. Its the sense of self importance and a big ego and big naivety.
I had a minecraft channel as a kid and used to to that shit so i relate to this movie.
scorsese's best film
The Perfect Trilogy
I was amazed how much Joker stole from the other two films. How did they get away with it?
by having deniro
Well done by Todd Philips for including Robert Deniro in the project.
They made Scorsese a producer. Pretty much same as Aronofsky buying the rights for perfect blue before making black swan. Kind of an "official rip-off"
Aronofsky never bought the rights, that's a common myth. He just ripped the movie off on several occasions because he's a hack
Wow, you're right, I'd always heard that though
Guess he's lucky Kon's dead now
Kon famously hated him
it's not a myth, he did get the rights to the film but it was to shoot a scene for Requiem for a Dream, and has nothing to do with Black Swan at all.
SOVL VS SOVLESS
Frick Aronofsky
Forgot to include pic
Holy shit, I always thought that was from Black Swan, but theres JCon
Turned ripping off PB into a whole career
Is that you, Rich?
>How did they get away with it?
Because they knew that 99% of their demographics were capeshit fanboys and other nu-males around the globe that had likely never seen this underseen 80s Scorsese film. I doubt that King of Comedy was even seen a lot back in the 80s among all the blockbusters back then. Since then, it has mainly been championed by Scorsese fans. I doubt your mom for instance has seen King of Comedy or cares about it. Outside of cineaste circles, people don't care for this film or remember it. It's not Goodfellas, a movie that even brainlets have seen because it has muh gangsters and muh violence in it.
King of comedy was a big flop. Scorsese and De Niro reportedly took a big hit. Also this gay musical Scorsese did was a flop too. After Star Wars and Gates Of Heaven, New Hollywood was good as dead.
Absolute schizo kino. Very good but forgotten Scorsese masterpiece.
Great film, not sure where I’d rank it on Scorsese filmography. Underrated for sure though.
I love it, great performances all around and also very well written and quotable. Very funny and psychotic at the same time
>MOOOOOOOM
>I HAVE TO DO THIS NOW
unironically Joker did it better
It was good better than taxi driver.
How so?
Good, but just like in Taxi Driver the ending fricking sucks. It goes from making a statement about celebrity culture to just shouting "AND THIS SAYS A LOT ABOUT SOCIETY"
Like in both movies I get that the point is the shallowness of our society but it just becomes cartoonish, no wonder people think the ending in Taxi Driver is a dream sequence
Not very funny. Also just a mediocre movie with a couple of good scenes. Hack director.
The movie joker wishes it could be.
Joker was better. I had goosebumps when he killed Murray, I cheered in the cinema with my friend.
It’s funny and I like to think the ending isn’t a delusion and that he is just a competent comedian who doesn’t have the attitude to just work through the industry
the themes are more relevant today than ever
I like all of Scorsese's movies, but Cape Fear holds a special place in my heart and I can't really explain why. Bringing Out the Dead is also a favorite