Joe Frank was the best. His show, which much of this script was lifted from, is essential radio art.

Timeless video

Great analysis

Minion is making references to Kafka throughout, and if fact, the scene with the bouncer at the punk clubs is word for word from “Before the Law.” I was so obsessed with this film growing up that when I moved to NYC to attend NYU film school I looked up Joe Minion and we went out for a coffee. I gushed all over him with compliments and he confirmed the Kafka influence. He also wrote Vampire’s Kiss, a really under-rated film which probably would have been much better with a better director.

This is a very thoughtful analysis of the film. To me the philisophical/existential matter that always strikes me about this film, and leaves me asking questions is the very absurdity of proposing a game of chess against death in the first place, knowing that it is the ONLY impossible match. God may or my not exist, and this consideration is what tortures Von Sydow's character throughout the film....however, death is undeniable, and in his challenge to the grim reaper, he is engaging in an exercise in futility.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!? I watched After Hours for the first time this year and had a blast. :D

what is the name of the piano piece being played in the background? Minute 8. Please tell me.

Drive Sucks an Absolute Overrated Overhyped Boring Trash !

I appreciate this film as an example of the “one crazy night out” subgenre. And for the setting of New York in the 1980’s.

Independent film maker here. Just a quick note, but I wold have the intro music start immodestly with the video footage because for a few second it make you question whether ones sound on turned off on the viewers device. Just a tip! Love your channel. - The Acoustic Rabbit Hole

Throughout the entire film, we barely learn who died. Their whole focus is on themselves, particularly Danielle’s appearance, weight, relationship status and career. Nothing that actually matters in life. They recite the mourner’s Kaddish at the end, a profound prayer about creating the kingdom of heaven on earth. Their focus on the superficial keeps them in their own little hell, in what could and should be a loving and supportive cultural community. And it leaves a sensitive young woman trying to find her way feeling suffocated and lost.

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I drive (I’m Literally Ryan Gosling And The Driver From Drive 2011)

I love going into movies blind and I wasn’t expecting how funny this one was at times

I really didn't enjoy it. It felt so slow for me and it became a mush in my head as soon as I ended waching it but now I understand a bit why other people would like it. Cool video!

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i still don't understand this movie. can someone explain the plot and the story simply to me?

In Islam a persons life on earth is a fleeting moment, a blink of an eye… ‘And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement…’ in essence everything has been created to exalt Allah.. ‘And there is not a thing that it exalts Allah by his praise, but you do not understand their exalting’… thats why birds sing at dawn, wolves howl at the moon and trees bend in the wind… the real ‘life’ is in the hereafter where those who did not believe in Allah and the judgement day will be led to hell for eternity while the true believers, whether they are Muslim, Jewish, Christian or any other religion, will live in gardens below which rivers of pure water, milk, honey and non intoxicating wine flow.. that is the final attainment .. 🤔

Great film. Age of Innocence is the Scorsese opus.

RELIGIOUS DOGMA. DECIESED AS ART. !!!

FUCKING BANGING VIDEO MATE!!!!!!!!!!!one correction tho, Mickey saggs tried to be hindu not buddhist after catholic. Very different religions but both believe in reincarnation

I think Brothers Karamazov deals with a similar faith/knowledge issue with the character of Ivan - but then Ivan goes cray cray in the presence of the Devil.

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yo why'd you stop making videos????

great video about a masterpiece of a movie

jof and his wife and child represent joseph mary and jesus, and the positive hope that goes with them.

i love that woody line where he goes 'i started out jewish but converted to narcissism'.

I didn't understand the true message but I like this movie, it's like a "rollercoaster ride" also a bit of comical. Definitely most underrated Scorcese Movie.

Saw this film in the cimema a few weeks ago in 35mm film. Incredible. One of my favourites already.

I’m not gonna pretend like I’m an especially deep person because I’m not, and so I didn’t read into any of the hidden symbolism of this movie or anything, the reason I love this movie is because it’s just so batshit insane, like this is one of the weirdest movies I’ve ever seen but that’s exactly why it makes me laugh, from things like the main guy getting chased by vigilante citizens in an ice cream truck to getting turned into a newspaper statue and stolen this is just the ultimate “WTF Movie” for me, it’s so weird that it’s hard not to be entertained by it

Just watched this film for the first time and this is the first commentary I've seen since, and the perspetives and points raised here are very much appreciated. I come away seeing that Jof is the most gainful character in this story because he's both a believer and he's someone who is kind and generous. Even if wholly deluded, he is the happiest of all the story's characters, and he does everything right by everyone he meets. Jof gave Block the best resolution to his search for meaning he could hope to find.

real human bean

I have lost count of how many times I have watched this film. Like another dark comedy called "Whitnail and I" I can watch both films over and over. They both capture atmosphere and characters and bizarre situations.

I think i am.........

This is the ONLY Scorsese film I've liked. His films are so completely overrated. But this one he got right.

The big, big difference between Woody Allen and Bergman is that the former tells and the latter shows. Allen is a rambling wannabe philosopher presenting essays in movie form, whereas Bergman is an artist.

I have this movie in VHS and in DVD.

why would you put woody allen and the marx brothers in,, what is called ,,one of the greatest movies in existence.. thats just STU pd

i dont think so.. i think death is trying to help him reconcile his thoughts about GOD.. death is not evil.. its his job.. he learns the secret of the chess game and still turns a blind eye to the trick.. at least momentarily and allows the other family to escape

7:44 urban life, greek mythology 8:50 myth reference

As a Catholic this movie has interested me for a while. I like it's unique perspective in regards to my faith.

Enduring the total lack of certainty in life we must choose whether we believe in God, or don't.

After Hours is my favorite Scorsese film. All the cast is wonderful.

Thank you very much. I really enjoyed and learned from your thorough analysis. Drive is a masterpiece.

I LOVE this film! I watched it many times on video.

The scene where he knocks over the chess pieces makes me think he did it on purpose to distract death so they can escape... Maybe not but quite interesting if so!

A++++++++++

You are cooking your own soup here way too much.

I much prefer his smaller films too. They don't have his clichés in them. They are more interesting. I love Alice Doesn't live here anymore, King of Comedy and this one too.