After Hours (1985) - Martin Scorsese Interview

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squirt reynolds

11 ай бұрын

New conversation between Martin Scorsese and writer Fran Lebowitz about After Hours and 80s NYC. Recorded 2022.

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@nathanstarszak7844 6 ай бұрын

King of Comedy, After Hours, and The Color of Money is some of Martin Scorsese best work. These movies are very underrated.

@benfisher1376 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@arricammarques1955 3 ай бұрын

The Aviator was also snubbed by the Academy. Inspired direction & script.

@WOMENOFTROY 10 ай бұрын

I love this conversation so much I can barely contain myself.

@chiefscheider 9 ай бұрын

Same here. Scorsese's enthusiasm is contagious to say the least

@leoquesto9183 8 ай бұрын

You and me, both.

@robbo03 8 ай бұрын

Hear hear!

@sammygirl6910 8 ай бұрын

Glorious ❤

@erickincaid9779 Ай бұрын

After Hours is always in my top 2 movies. Sometimes #1, sometimes #2. Usually after I watch it again, it's #1.

@julianbaldwin6992 8 ай бұрын

I need one of these for every single one of his movies.

@jessedampolo 9 ай бұрын

"What are these guys, sailors?" has always had me in stitches.

@theodorerooseveltsantlers270 7 ай бұрын

It's kind of amazing how much he struggled in Hollywood after making Raging Bull.

@rigsby1454 8 ай бұрын

His most underrated film

@Emulous79 9 ай бұрын

The film reminds me of recurring dreams that I've had for years, of not being able to reach my destination.

@riverman6462 9 ай бұрын

Impeccable description

@erickincaid9779 Ай бұрын

Come to think of it, me too...

@Emulous79 Ай бұрын

@@erickincaid9779 I think we all have a deep intuition. A kind of knowing when things aren't right in our lives. On the wrong path.

@65g4 9 ай бұрын

One of his most underrated films i love it

@JohnDoe-cd6ro 4 ай бұрын

Idk what it is but this movie really captures a certain feeling, a certain atmosphere. I've had nights like that and watching this film really made me vividly feel and relive the thickness of those nights and those dreaded moments.

@erickincaid9779 Ай бұрын

Yes!

@christophedevos3760 9 ай бұрын

I totally adore this movie, outstanding in every way.

@IndexFossilchannel 9 ай бұрын

I love this scene ! 18:00 "I could go to a party, get drunk, talk to someone... who knows?"

@siangibby5771 9 ай бұрын

I saw this movie in 1985 in Bologna, Italy, dubbed into Italian. I was 19, and American, but from the Midwest and didn't know New York City; and even as nutty as the City looks in the film, I LOVED it and desperately wanted to live there. Twenty years and one marriage later, I moved to NYC and have been in love with it ever since. Thanks, Marty.

@shikawgoh 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this interview. It’s perfect. This is by far one of my favorite films. I’ve seen it many many times. It doesn’t get old. It’s such an underrated gem. The setting, the humor, the characters, the time period, the actors involved, and Scorsese‘s direction are all just so damn good. Because it’s not one of Scorsese’s better known films, I’ve told countless people to watch it. I love turning people on to it.

@davidmcmaster2083 9 ай бұрын

Great to see this flick getting some attention. I went to see it 4 times the week it came out. Could not get enough. Love the confirmation by Fran that cab drivers really drove that fast. Hilarious.

@capitalt3977 8 ай бұрын

I rewatched it last year for the first time in ages and started laughing uncontrollably from the opening, ridiculously fast dolly shot to Paul's desk. Such a great film.

@santoshbhooopalan 8 ай бұрын

At one point in my life watching this movie was a mid night routine, I would vaguely slip off into sleep and wake up to see catch up on the film. All time favorite of mine.

@davidmcmaster2083 8 ай бұрын

@@santoshbhooopalan There were 3 flicks in the 80s that I feasted on, pigged out on when they came out, Repo Man, Barfly and After Hours. Saw em all 4 times the week they came out. For some reason 4 times was the charm. Then I said, that's enough. Had my fill. This was before video rentals were a ubiquitous thing. Had to see it in a theatre. Once it was gone, that was it. I was gonna make sure I had my fill before it was gone.

@movieace1295 8 ай бұрын

Agree top 5 Scorsese.

@elichilton7031 9 ай бұрын

Scorsese's hidden gem to be sure. Great interview, love listening to them talk about NY and AH. A note on the weird success of AH, although it did not do well a the box office, it did win Scorsese a major prize, best director at Cannes that year.

@maxducoudray 9 ай бұрын

I taped this movie off cable when I was young (when it first came there from theaters) and watched it so many times. It’s tragic it’s not as known as Scorsese’s other films. This is probably his work that impacted me the most. I just love it.

@JeffRebornNow 8 ай бұрын

I watched it a bunch of times, too, when it first came out. It was such a tight movie, there are no superfluous shots that don't advance the plot, and I love that it ends exactly where it began.

@sammygirl6910 8 ай бұрын

It was on HBO at 1:30 am. almost every night the year after it came out. I watched it religiously. First Scorsese film I ever watched, 14 years old. Still one of my favorites.

@kenr.9177 8 ай бұрын

So glad that this film is getting some well deserved attention due to the recent Criterion release. My favorite Scorsese film since I was a kid!

@cooperwolfe5478 8 ай бұрын

It’s one of my favorite Scorsese films as well. My favorite fact about this film was that I believe it was originally supposed to be directed by Tim Burton but when he found that Scorsese was interested in directing it he stepped away.

@quarantinebored1427 19 сағат бұрын

When Martin Scorsese said that Hollywood could make an updated version of “after hours”. They already did. It was a episode of Ted Lasso

@tyml 7 ай бұрын

Marty and Fran really do bring out the best in one another.

@arricammarques1955 3 ай бұрын

Two legendary gentleman in the industry. Prolific feel-male.

@tinkletopproductions 8 ай бұрын

Great interview, After Hours is one of my favorite Scorsese films. I love it so much.

@boing615 8 ай бұрын

This and Bringing Out The Dead are two of my favourite less well known Scorsese movies, great soundtrack, perfectly captures the unsettling mood of the film.

@adamkoyn792 8 ай бұрын

Are there more conversations between Fran and Marty like this? I'd love to hear more on not only his films but... hell, *any* topic. This is fantastic.

@michaelavolio 8 ай бұрын

Scorsese made a documentary about her called Public Speaking, and then a mini-series called Pretend It's a City. A good part of the latter is the two of them talking (mostly her talking and him laughing).

@binkytube 9 ай бұрын

One of my favourite ever movies. I love it that Scorsese and Lebowitz are such good mates!

@XIXRayderXIX 9 ай бұрын

Scorsese the 🐐 director, no debates.

@leoquesto9183 8 ай бұрын

Warm friends. Marty and Fran are so good together. The connection is so solid. To have them talking about one of Marty’s greatest, made on a shoestring, like LAST TEMPTATION, AFTER HOURS has charm, wit, urgency, and so many actors on top of their game.

@droneworldbrasil 11 ай бұрын

For me this the best movie ever.

@sub-jec-tiv 9 ай бұрын

And such a wonderful document of 1980s New York City. The actual NYC, but also this strange weirdo twilight zone that gradually takes hold. Amazing. One of my favorite comedies of all time, up there with Young Frankenstein.

@j.c.o6333 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!!!

@kylewilmoth5769 9 ай бұрын

I saw this movie like 6 months ago, and I think about it all the time. I can’t put my finger on what I like about it, sometimes I think about what I don’t like about it, only to realize those parts make me like the insane hilarious parts of the movie even more. Such a good flick.

@zeldasmith6154 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Very much. Fascinating to hear and watch and they like each other very much.

@nick28476 8 ай бұрын

I remember watching After Hours on VHS. It's a superb film with great pacing and hilarious humour. The cab ride always makes me howl.

@IceToast-qw8hl 2 ай бұрын

The acting and camera-work in this film are incredible. The camera is literally like one of the actors. Modern films can't touch the craft of this film, because everyone is too distracted with their digital toys.

@solonbeatz 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that!

@RoundtreeattheGrosvernor 8 ай бұрын

This is truly enjoyable.

@weird_rita8450 5 ай бұрын

That just gave me a new perspective on this film. Need to rewatch it now!

@joncam7576 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorites. It really. Does remind me of adventures in the city in 1990s

@Chris.Treborn 9 ай бұрын

Excellent discussion 👏

@spb7883 9 ай бұрын

I’m 45 and grew up in suburban Pennsylvania. I remember the metal trashcans…

@BigNightLikeDog 9 ай бұрын

Perfect film and my favourite movie of his, massively under appreciated.

@danielstoddart 8 ай бұрын

It's also my fave. Other film nerds look at me like I'm crazy when I say this: "How can you like 'After Hours' more than 'Raging Bull' or 'Taxi Driver'? Part of the reason why is that it's such a quirky and unique movie. Another reason is because it came out at a time when, as a teenager, I took my first trip to NYC and discovered the place on my own without my parents, and it perfectly encapsulates the weirdness, the darkness, the eccentricity and even the menace of the place before the Giuliani administration cleaned up and gentrified the city.

@emanuelecarioti 9 ай бұрын

Scorsese’s masterpiece

@deadstellarengine 9 ай бұрын

I love the idea of being "broke" and buying a loft in NY city.

@timwright4263 4 ай бұрын

His best film. Literally the best soundtrack of all time. Perfect casting. Divine cinematography. Scorsese never made a film that came close to After Hours 🕑2am. See what I did there? Just like in the poster 😉

@andreabruson5558 9 ай бұрын

what a great film! probably my Scorsese's favorite.

@thekeywitness 9 ай бұрын

A top 5 Scorsese film for me.

@professoremerson189 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Great interview. Any chance please of uploading the design featurette?? ☺

@amaredgar 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@sbrechegno 7 ай бұрын

Before iphones came over to put us to sleep there were books to make our minds travel

@pietrobassosilva2379 9 ай бұрын

I remember watching this movie years ago and not enjoying it which was crazy for me cause I love Marty's movies. The interview was great. I will have to give this movie another shot. Hope I love it :)

@mahmoudzhiri9448 9 ай бұрын

it's his best movie

@ManCave1972 9 ай бұрын

One of my favourite movies of all time and this interview is a great insight not just into the mindset Scorsese had when he made it- but it’s also a great mini-history of New York City in the 80s.

@adamquiles2468 5 ай бұрын

Yep enjoyed this movie immensely one my favorite comedies that was surprisingly done by Scorsese

@meteozberk9776 9 ай бұрын

was a very special film

@fergaoneill5323 9 ай бұрын

World master class director

@mandolindleyroadshow706 9 ай бұрын

As a filmmaker and former taxi driver, I love After Hours, as much as Goodfellas and Raging Bull, and more than (yes, I'm saying it), Taxi Driver.

@danielstoddart 8 ай бұрын

I get it. The taxi scene in 'After Hours' is so much more "taxi driver"-ish than any of the taxi scenes in 'Taxi Driver'; that's the irony...

@mandolindleyroadshow706 8 ай бұрын

@@danielstoddart Thanks for justifying my comment. Thought I was talking in a vacuum.

@basehead617 8 ай бұрын

Griffin Dunne's speaking voice and accent sounds so much like young Stanley Kubrick to me.. a certain type of new yorker I guess

@blueman46 4 ай бұрын

one of my favourite films, just so amazing and funny lol

@nishanbhujel 11 ай бұрын

🐐

@patriciaarodriguez6641 16 күн бұрын

Just seeing this after watching After Hours after a Griffin Dunne current interview and really enjoyed it. Not into the violent Scorsese films.

@briansharp896 5 ай бұрын

A master film director affording this much time with a pompous film critic is absolutely world shattering

@Plathismo 8 ай бұрын

As a die-hard Scorsese fan I've never even thought much of 'After Hours," but this was the best interview with him I've ever seen. Talk about a rapport. I'll have to go back and see the movie again.

@SAPOINSATTE 4 ай бұрын

"Doom and Gloom" sums this film up, well besides the comedic approach, the "narrative" in this film is heavier than that of Taxi Driver. Being stuck in a mundane job you hate so you try for escapism after hours, and find worse entrapment and stress there. Then you go back to work. After Hours is more like a cynical political cartoon than an actual plot based film.

@hifrommike2120 8 ай бұрын

The leathermen french kissing alienated a lot of straight people who were unprepared for it, even those who taught Scorsese's films in college. I doubt the same people would now be bothered by that. 🙃

@gerrymorales 10 ай бұрын

It's not boring.

@wanderalongwith9173 8 ай бұрын

What if the viewer doesn't laugh at all, but only cares and is worried for Paul?

@saintjimmy456 8 ай бұрын

I really didn't get this movie. I am a big Scorsese fan and I love King of Comedy, so I had high hopes for After Hours and thought it might be another low-key masterpiece but I was so dissapointed. It is not funny, it is so oddball, and not in a satisfying Coen Brothers way, more like a "lets introduce as many weird characters and scenarios as we can and that's funny" kind of way. Only saving grace is how good the film looks: great cinematography and a really interesting look at NYC in the 1980s.

@josebenito15 9 ай бұрын

Scorsese's one of the best Cinema Directories, thank God still alive, but this film, I saw it 2 weeks ago in a London cinema, is "much ado about nothing". I prefer much more "The King of Comedy".. A definitely underrated Scorsese's film🎉

@RenoLucky 8 ай бұрын

Oh! so I take it you have read Mark Cousin's book about, Martin Scorsese? I checked my copy out at the Reno public library, right before I moved from Reno in July. The last Temptation hmmm & of course my top five of MARK COUSIN'S book was Raging Bull and the pics of Sugar Ray Leanord training my uncle. Oh, yea and I won't forget the pictures of Priest Henry Hill claiming how all us ITALIANS stayed in the basement of Saint Patricks Cathredral in New York and while he being IRISH and the Priest hung up top. Iam am still in San Francisco hanging in the Tenderloin area and the library, sleeping in Union square better than staying in my wired apt in Reno! Love always Alice Lacerenza

@RenoLucky 8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah spoiler alert , "I was adopted when I was two days old." some are calming mine & my son's blood has that rare god bloodline. Last I checked mine and his are the same color as the rest of the world and my families, too, Lacerenza Maffucci blood is red! oh two FF not two CC I always spell it wrong most the time. Yep, that my grandfather's name

@Ellipsis10 9 ай бұрын

did any body catch the devil in the last frame of the movie?

@chiefscheider 9 ай бұрын

If by the devil you mean a random guy in a black trenchcoat, then yeah I caught it

@spb7883 9 ай бұрын

@@chiefscheiderHAHAHA. Exactly. “Devil”???

@mikefoster6018 8 ай бұрын

Weirdly, I sometimes feel like the excellent Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) runs and looks a lot like a non-comedy, alien-infested version of After Hours XD

@gorkmusic 8 ай бұрын

The movie is a whimsical nightmare, I think it's slept on because it's not the cultural staple some of his other movies are.

@EatinBubsy 9 ай бұрын

The interviewer is great

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject Ай бұрын

Talk about a lame review (this is from when the film came out, heard about this on the commentary track) by a professional critic. Griffin Dunne is definitely not a ''second rate Dudley Moore'' as per the lame brained review by Pauline Kael. Geez, talk about not getting it.