That why the end credits sequence was so powerful…showing the skyline of NYC change over 120 years…the grave markers are eventually built over, meaning, they murdered each other and devoted their lives to nothing that had any meaningful impact on NYC…people completely forgotten to time…

… and yet still remembered to this day, do you believe your legacy will stand the test of time?

@@seethroughlife1481 they are only remembered because of the book Gangs of New York…it wasn’t a positive legacy they left behind..and no, I wouldn’t want to be remembered for being a leader of a criminal gang, thank you…your obviously one who believes that any press is good press….I was making a point and you’re trying to attack me like I should feel bad that I won’t be remembered, sorry, I don’t feel bad that I’m not going to be remembered like the infamous gangster and criminals of the past…Charles Manson will be remembered and I won’t, I’m definitely not envious of that.. That’s a ridiculous analogy you made

@@Gl6619 NYC on the whole was extremely corrupt back then. That's another point the movie was trying to establish, and the book as well obviously. EVERYONE of any value in the city, from the gang leaders to (and especially actually) politicians, they were all dirty. They were rigging elections and everything. The criminals in large part were sucked into the political vacuum and used for muscle even occasionally, and to do things that would otherwise be "too corrupt" for the politicians to do themselves, so from that standpoint I would say they did have a meaningful impact on NYC, but not something that most people would remember. The impactful things that actually did have a memorable effect on the city were done by the politicians who retained the image of being trustworthy and decent but in actuality were not only more corrupt but were more powerful than the criminals by far, and yet Bill the Butcher walked around his own element of that era's NYC as if he literally owned and ran the place. On some level and in some ways he did, the underworld for sure, but the politicians did things that absolutely changed the trajectory and history of NYC forever, whether it was positively or not is debatable.

@@Gl6619 I don't know Bro, he wrote one sentence, you wrote a whole paragraph. . .mayhaps you protest to much.

He's rated about where he should be

Did we just become best friends...

@@michaellongstreet5802 nah he got pigeon holed as a funny guy like will farrel, but didn't get the same fame or credit will did, and probably never got the opportunity for big screen films with serious roles when he could have

@@Powd3r81 will Ferrell is wierd, he did a skit as a clown and had kids in cages, seemed very sketchy, and given rumors about him I stopped watching his movies, he kind of does the same role for his acts, stupid comedy

@@michaellongstreet5802 triggered 🤡

😜😄 Step Brothers?

Yeah… ;)

Pov: You touched his drum set

LOL!

Very nice

Don't leave out the Brits in this sequence, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan and Daniel Day-Lewis, as well as Liam Neeson, Stephen Graham AND Brendan Gleeson from Ireland in other scenes, EPIC casting by scorsesee.

With the exception of The Vampire's Assistant, naturally.

Well he can't do an irish accent thats for sure.

Brits don't boast like that though,we don't need to we've made our mark on the world,it's already done..

The irony,he can't do an Irish accent with the surname Reilly 😂

I always saw this as a tip of the cap from DDL. Finally showing a little respect for the scrappy Vallum.

@@brianmacdonald9726 I read it as a nod of respect as well. He sent an assassin, whom was killed, and the body put on public display. Handled in a straightforward way. Worthy of respect by a man who deals primarily in violence. Hence the logical escalation being a direct assault or 'dust up' to settle the matter once and for all.

Badass cuz the boyo gave him a pass wen he saved his life remember? There was another Irish guy trying kill him wen they first met in that period

​@@christopherings7996 It also reminds us of what he says he does with his enemies in that scene of him visiting DiCaprio's character's bed at night.

My hair is naturally starting to look like Bill"s hair😂

I thought he actually did cry, but switched off his mood when it had served its purpose in setting up his own mind.

No, he's just a good actor.

Your "guarantee" is insulting.

@@DP-ot6zf You're a wimp.

@@24tommyst It goes beyond acting to him. He is the kind of person who doesn't ever leave character even when the entire cast and crew break for lunch. Nobody gets into it as much as he does, you call it a good actor. I call it a wee bit nuts. I mean, it benefits him, he is arguably the greatest male actor that we've ever had, but that doesn't take away from what I said. You almost have to be a little bit crazy to take it from merely "acting" which anybody can do if they have the patience to memorize a script and dedicating a few months of your life to BE someone else uninterrupted. Nope, I meant what I said.

@@voteZDLR If that's what you mean by crazy then he's crazy, I agree. I would just call that eccentric, though. Crazy has a negative connotation.

But he's just so gosh darn underrated......

If you think a youtube comment section is "everyone", you're a fool

Also maybe not underrated by viewers but underrated in terms of Hollywood and the roles he's able to land

@@shangc2781 he gets type cast as the goof but he can definitely handle more serious roles.

First day unsupervised on KZfaq so all they can do is say someone or something is underrated.

Looks over done.

@@Patrick-yh5yd it really should've been 'medium-rare'

@@Patrick-yh5yd That's the point. He's fucking with him

@@Patrick-yh5yd is, and it isn't... very fine line to tread, and he makes it work...

It was supposed to look overdone..

If you want to see him in something like that, try Cyrus featuring Jonah Hill. It's like a dramedy, but a little more serious. It's not as intense as Gangs of NY though.

Agreed. He is 10x the actor that Will Ferrell is, too.

You're in luck; he's playing Jerry Buss in the new Lakers series.

He has had tons of serious rolls, I first saw him in boogie nights that’s how I got introduced to him. Although the character was goofy the movie overall was kind of a comedic drama

whaaaaaat he was mister cellophane lol

He isn't underrated. I so disapprove the misuse of that word.

@@Ray.Norrish He is used and held as more of a comedy actor, which definitely underrates him

@@Noah-gk7rn Well, he did have nuts put on his drum set so he had it done to himself.

I don't think you know what underrated means lol

John C. Reilly is grossly underappreciated...! [:\

May God rest his soul.

RIP father

One of the best parts is right after he kills Priest and as soon as he's done saying what the trophies of the day are he add, but no hand shall touch him bc he may hate Irish immigrants, bit he respected the kind of man that Priest was bc he was fighting for his own people the same as Bill.

He respected the priest because he was basically the Irish version of himself. Notice he still kills the club wielding guy from behind with no honor, if all he respected was strength he wouldn't have.

One of the greatest American Patriots ever put to film. Bill loved his Country...

he was a xenophobic murderous thug.

@@Fenrisdog999Bill kills him from behind because that was the death he deserved, At the end of the fight scene after Bill tells everone no to touch Bill, Club Guy was looking for his money. The Club Guy only fought because Priest payed him to

Out of empathy or regret, or fear of what’s coming?

It's a very deep film if you look under the surface..

Kind of like a Border agent on our Southern Border.

@@danielbrown3461 ayo

If they were worn before the early 1860's, they'd be made out of beaver pelts, which were very water resistant. By the 1860's, the beaver population in North America was nearly trapped to extinction; only the change in men's haberdashery fashions saved the beaver.

Still, I think it shows dash. Give the boy some time, we'll settle with a good dust up.

Yeah.... most of us have seen the movie and the rest has seen this clip.

@narvul...And yet, here you still are, keeping watch at the gate... Boring weekend?

@@codymoe4986😂😂

Oh for another NY transplant to Boca or the 561.

“We’re gonna be all over the shuffleboard court!”

Why are you amazed? Have you seen his other movies? He is widely considered the best method actor ever.

@@winstonwolff I can't tell if the joke went over your head or if you're playing into it. Either way, hilarious

Who won that year? I can't remember. Also I think he deserved the Oscar for this performance over the Lincoln performance. Even though it was brilliant too

@@jaycuthbert245 Adrien Brody in The Pianist

Honestly, he won enough. Brody was fantastic too

I'm curious about that accent, though -- it's positively weird. Did someone do the research and a dialect coach determine that that's what a New Yorker of the mid-19th century would sound like?

No chance now. They've implemented DEI standards on who can win. Justice!

I prefer actors that look like real people. I'll take him over Pitt any day.

@@mayamanign I think the point is that JohnC Reilly NOT having model looks is exactly why he barely gets the recognition he deserves I agree with you, but for some reason the population wants hot people to have the spot light only

If he looked like Pitt he'd probably not get the roles he has gotten in his career, he'd be typecasted into a hero or such, if you change anything about him you no longer have what he brings, so yeh I feel he's underrated when people talk about actors but he defo shines because of who he is, not who he could be.

Ever seen deepfakes in which they've put a famous actor's face over the face of a less famous actor? The performance immediately goes up, half the acting is in subtle facial expressions which only some faces are better at than others. I think the reason you think highly of John C. Reilly's performance is because the chubby bear stare he got. Which fits the character and comes off as great acting.

Me too

his role in this and There Will Be Blood are both absolutely Epic!

Ironically he went on to play Lincoln, the person Bill probably hates the most.

Him and Christian Bale for me are the best

Are you tryin'-a-tell me he's better than Vin Diesel?

@@Disciple_Of_Lerxst😂😂😂

Stfu! The bleep sound is actually more offensive and annoying to hear than the swear words.

@@Hale-Bopp I think that was sarcasm….

​@@Hale-Bopp Are you really that dense?

@@dlowery51 Yes.

@@Hale-Bopp 🙄 it was sarcasm

The Butcher, Lincoln, Plainview...I've yet to see him play a GOOD guy ;)

@@13thvarebel16 Last of the Mohicans. He was the good guy in that one.

@@13thvarebel16 in the name of the father. Without doubt his best role

@@13thvarebel16 Did you just call Lincoln a BAD guy?

He's literally only done a handful of movies..

DDL is his own father. 🤣

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Good catch…brilliant directing from Scorsese on that…it probably also shows that he was unpredictable even to his cohorts…

Also, when it cuts back to Happy Jack, the dude sitting at his 5 clock was looking amused by the confusion of McGloin 😂

Idk if I'd spare a cop for a politician, not exactly great choices either way lol

Ummm....okay. Easy, comrade, easy.

@@republicanred4863 Just a Pro tip :)

Effective leverage can cut the throat even break the neck as well. Which is the point garroting is a lethal move

Always one weirdo in the comments

He's in a ton of good movies, some of which are critically acclaimed. Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line, Magnolia, The Aviator, Step Brothers, The Lobster, Tale of Tales

He had the craziest look in his eye, and at one point he looked at me & said "Let's get it on"...

He be vibing

Here I am in new york city just hangin out chh...

He's known to do that with most if not all his films. He routinely does method acting which is basically embracing the character even outside of filming (whether in the studio or personal life). It can be stressful for the production crew because often the actor will stay in character even outside of shooting. DDL has made several production members feel a little awkward doing this. He's never violent or wants to hurt anyone, but he's obviously a COMPLETELY different personality. He's of course not the only actor that does this. Other well named actors like Jim Carey, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger (so much it led to his death), Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank, DeNiro (actually became a taxi driver and legit boxed for roles), and Billy Bob Thorton who actually started drinking heavily prior to Bad Santa (he was legit drunk/hungover in a lot of scenes).

@@aa-ze5cz Supposedly he is violent. While training boxing, he apparently picked a lot fights with people on the street.

the step brothers role made it so i cant take this guy series in any other films, when DiCaprio starts choking him i start laughing because of the funny face he makes and it reminds me of "step brothers" last time i watch "the perfect storm" I laughed during his death scene because the grimacing death faces he is making reminds me of "step brothers"

The Catalina Wine Mixer?

Small mustache.

I’ll agree with the first two, Braveheart was a good movie but I don’t know a few scenes were really could see Mel Gibson was trying to direct all the attention to himself. And a few times their attempts at comedy was comedy out of modern times not the comedy in 14th century but it was good, just not in the same league as Gangs, and Shawshank

Brave heart is a good story but a bad film

Braveheart was shite and at least Gangs of New York and Shawshank were factual films.

Braveheart was total fiction.

Braveheart is propaganda crap.

Since ancient Greece buddy

Leo is incredibly saving Gilbert grape. Was That moment for me

Mine too, this movie convinced me he could about do it all 👍

You have seen very few movies

Rubbish movie. Dragged out to the massive fight at end...where instead only the 2 main opposition gang leader characters decide to fight each other.

@@seanmac.7130 I do think this film is overrated but it’s hardly rubbish. It’s a good film that could be an incredible film

"there will be blood" is his masterclass

@@204random For real, first time I saw that, I didn't know what it was but I sat there and watched the whole thing. He is damn good at playing these rolls

who?

😂

Are you dead yet?

Agreed 👍🏻 finest piece of acting I've seen 👏

He is the best actor of all time, it goes to show how the overrated Oscar award is a sham, Hollywood couldn’t allow him to walk away with another one. He retired from acting with 3 Oscar awards, he would have had more if the award was truly based on skill alone!

….he over acted this role….way too cartoonish…that’s why he didn’t win….

@@82dupont Of all time? Really? I had no idea. So you've watched Anton Walbrook, Ralph Richardson, Raymond Massey, Alan Bates, Ryszard Cieslak, Ralph Fiennes? Or is he perhaps the greatest of the ones you've seen?

@@rickrose5377 …The greatest all time by definition means there are other greats. He is simply at the top, doesn’t mean any slight toward others. Tom Brady is considered GOAT QB, doesn’t mean, Joe, Unitas, Marino aren’t great. Gretzky is considered GOAT in hockey, doesn’t mean there weren’t other greats. Beatles are considered greatest band, yet there were other great bands. You get my point, there are good actors, great actors and then there is Daniel Day Lewis.

That’s what makes his Performance in this fun. Shows his versatility

I can't unhear that now! lol

He also does a De Niro thing where he scrunches his face up

I have heard that Brits say the New York accent is the hardest to pull off. Perhaps because it sounds like parody. Boston accents they don’t seem to have a problem with because they are merely imitating animals.

I'm a big fan but it definitely had its flaws. DDL's performance on the other hand was flawless. One of the best villains of all time.

Hmmmm? Watched this movie at least a hundred & fifty times so far, probably more;) In the name of science & virtue, then, and because there is SO much misinformation out there these days, jjsiegal; to test your theory of GoNY being one of the best movies of the 21st century, I will, therefore, & I guess, have zero choice but to (if ONLY for DDL) watch that wonderful lil flick, geez... like, at LEAST another hundred more times, and probably more - all, of course, just to make sure (b4 tattling to Susan on you) you're not spewing infamous misinformation! Consider my sacrifice a public service ;)

Yeah I always liked it. Idk why people keep saying it has so many flaws. Sure it's not flawless filmmaking as far as Scorseses standard. But the story worked and made sense and had DDL with some of the best acting in history And we have to thank Scorsese for bringing him out of retirement. Literally found him in Italy making shoes lol. If it wssnt for Scorsese we don't get his performance in TWBB