Why THIS SCENE In Once Upon A Time In America Is PERFECT
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2023
- An analysis of the masterful scene where Noodles returns to his old home town, what do you guys think of this scene and this classic movie?
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According to movie's writer, Robert Deniro's character dies in the 1930's by those mobsters looking for him. Everything after shows what's in his guilty mind when he was high on opiates before he was killed. There are many signs in the movie, like 1960 New York still looking like the 1930's and Debra still looking young.
The music makes me SO incredibly sad! I've watched this with my mom so many times & now she's gone. The music hurts even more!
Same. 1yr, 4/13/24
Even with the rape scenes??
A masterclass by De Niro in this scene on how to say nothing but say everything. It’s all in the eyes and mannerisms and has you totally on edge. The music is just mesmerising throughout and I remember when I first watched this film when I was about 19 or 20 how it stayed with me after I watched it. So much so, I didn’t return the VHS back to the store and just kept playing the closing titles over and over again for the next 3 days. Then, I suddenly thought why not buy the soundtrack LP? I went into Virgin records in town and bought my first ever soundtrack LP and it’s become my favourite piece of music of all time. I now own over 100 Morricone soundtrack LPs and this is where it all began! So, I can honestly say I’ve never seen another movie where the music is so in sync with every movement. Basically, the film for me is a 9/10 but with the music it’s an 11! An absolute masterpiece through and through! I’d love to see the 8 hour version someday if it exists. They could do a Netflix 6 parter or something with it but I doubt it’ll ever happen. Everything is so woke nowadays it would probably offend the weak of mind. Anyway, I’ll never get bored of listening to the music, seeing the film and talking about it so long may it continue! Love to Sergio and Ennio! RIP
I will concur. This movie has the best use of a soundtrack I've ever seen or heard. Instant, excellent pathos in every scene.
Well sad my man 🙂
On my way to ownership of Morriconne works . I have the soundtrack of once upon a time... and the Soho strings play 20 Morricone film themes . A song or two from a number of films . It's not Morricone but it's nice . Any suggestions ? I see him on U tube . He's not a fooling around kind of guy
It’s a fabulous scene. The look on Moe’s face as he realises who is calling. The way he closes the diner immediately. No words needed, just perfect storytelling. Perfect.
This is the way noodles wants to imagine Mo… The brother of the girl that he sexually assaulted… Would behave towards him
I love this movie too. Thre is one aspect of this scene that you do not touch upon, and that is Noodle's initial suspicion that Moe made off with the briefcase money. He realizes fairly soon that Moe wouldn't be living as he is if he'd taken the money. But there seems to be a hint of silent accusation in Noodle's expression when Moe first lets him in, and Noodles immediately shows him with the key. Please make more videos about this movie. I cannot get enough of them.
I'm planning on doing a video about the ending!
watched this film at a low point in my life, living in a different part of the country than where i grew up, no connections, lost most of my close friends and family. deniro's depiction of someone who lost everything and can't let go of what he once had shook me to my core. it was like a reminder from the universe for me to rebuild my relationships and stop living in solitude. good storytelling can really serve as a wake-up call at the right time. great analysis you've done
for me the best scene is when the kid with blue eyes goes to the that girls apartment to have sex for the first time, but instead he choses to eat the cupcake that would be the payment to the girl in exchange of sex, such a beautiful scnene, so inocent, so good, absolute masterpiece
Yes, a great scene. The one that sticks with me is when the young Noodles in the Paddy wagon looks back on the gang and they gravitate to the center, each at his own pace.
I agree, this is a beautifully conceived and crafted scene. It comes quite early in the full-length version, and so you really need to watch this movie several times to understand and gain the full emotional impact of the scenes set in the 1960s. It is only when you know what has gone before: Noodles' childhood in the streets, his friendship with Max, his love for Deborah, the death of the young boy, and the ultimate betrayals. When you know all that then the scene with Mo at the run-down diner really hits home. You share in Noodles' tears as he looks through the hatch in the toilet.
My all-time favorite movie
Please do more analysis of specific OUATIA scenes.
I have seen this movie 7 times (and counting) and I still discover something new every time I watch it. Many will disagree, but in my opinion it's the greatest movie ever made, despite not quite being for everyone..
It's way way up there, and I'm sure I will look at more scenes, I wanna do a video about the ending soon
@@JimTheMovieGeek That would be amazing! I love *both* of the opium den scenes, in fact, the phone ring is definitely my personal favourite.
Both the phone ring and the scene you reviewed give us a glimpse of what to expect from the movie early on, but in no way prepare us for the great ending, which certainly leaves a bittersweet taste every time I watch the movie.
The most underrated movie of all time.
You're right about the film and this scene. There's so much there, yet unsaid. Nice breakdown.
Completely agree with you. This film, particularly this scene, is better on a second viewing. It was a completely different experience for me the second time I watched it. So powerful and sad. Also makes me reflect on my own life, as I am not perfect and know there are things from my past that still haunt me to this day. Just an incredible film.
Great summary man I completely agree 💯
Ace review. You know your films. I think this is probably my favourite film of all time. It's perfect for the soul.
I could forgive Noodles. I love your review of this scene - you have the sensitivity to recognise what was playing out.
The dust truck is the reality breaking through.
Thank you! A powerful scene. This could be the greatest film ever made. I've seen it on opening night in NY, then in Paris, then video taped it from TV, bought soundtrack, bought the film on DVD, bought the Special Edition DVD, American BluRay, Italian Blu Ray Extended Director's Cut BluRay. That's how much I admire the film and Maestro Sergio Leone, whose every film I've seen.
That's so awesome you saw it opening night, that's iconic! I bet that was an incredible experience
One if the great movies ever!! One of several amazing scenes!!!
Did you know many the whole sequence in the 1960s was an elaborate dream of Noodles. According to Leone himself Noodles never leaves 1930.
What I personally think is most interesting is that this is a film about time and how we remember. People often seem to remember through their emotions. To begin with, the film starts in an opium den and ends in an opium, that is a very big part of the greater story. Noodles sees himself as a good person, but he is troubled by the things he has seen and done. The drugs have allowed him to create his own reality. He dreams of a world where in the future Deborah is well and Max is alive and he can even get one up on Max. But, the dialogue between Noodles and Max was NOT the final shot that was depending on how its understood, it ends with Noodles in the opium den, most likely the very night he betrayed his friends and planned to escape. The beauty of this story is that not only the ending but throughout are open to the viewer's interpretation. In as much as there is great similarity throughout his work, this film stands as departure from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West. It could have marked some a sign of things to come from Leone, but sadly that was not to be.
Great concise review of a scene within OUATIA.
It's a wondrous movie as let me as a teenager understand regret, betrayal and how can things be mended? If at all.
Leone's skill was in allowing quiet scenes take place both early and later in the movie to cement our belief in the character. I'm not (personally) certain if max or noodles are capable of love in any sense of the meaning of the word, as what he seeks isnt there.
And probably never was. As later noodles rapes Debra after she rejects him.
It to me Is chasing a "what if" but noodles is totally at odds with his own memory and behaviour.
Brilliant review
Please do more OUATIA review
Robert Deniro's character dies in the 1930's by those mobsters looking for him. Everything after shows what's in his guilty mind when he was high on opiates before he was killed. There are many signs in the movie, like 1960 New York still looking like the 1930's and Debra still looking young. There's a scene that Leone cut which explains this. I wish he kept it in, because I didn't understand the movie until I found this out.
@@sp-yj5wr movies are like all things open to personal interpretation and not as factual as say a documentary -a documentary though relies on editing to create emotional reactions so therefore often as fake as movies.
OUATIA has as many or few interpretations of it as you want.
@@sp-yj5wrBut there's a the Beatles song which is played in one of the 1960s scenes..
nostalgic classic
It's also crazy just how good the make up is, they look old, not like young actors wearing makeup!
yeah, if old deniro today was in this film today, hed look exactly like he did here thats how good the make up was
This film reiterates everything I have gone in my whole life up until this exact point!!!
You were a gangster who killed people?
I wanted to hug Moe the moment Noodles refused to do so.
Top 10 movie of all time! 😊
What I didn't get at first was that Moe is shown and a group of youngsters leaves, but then he tells the young man remaining that he must also leave.
The young man makes the 'money' gesture and that is why Moe gives him some.
When I first saw it, I just thought he gave his young friend the money out of the goodness of his heart.
But when I rewatched it a few years ago, I got it. Moe was having a 'paid date' with the young man but Noodles' call made him change his plans of course.
And he pays him anyway because he 1) doesn't want to argue with him or 2) he wants him to leave as soon as possible.
He made customers live and he gave them money back because they weren’t able to enjoy food and beverage they ordered.
@@bubabubu5395 No, if you watch closely, you'll see that the group is ready to leave, with only the one guy sitting, doing the 'money' gesture.
He was going to get paid for his time.
Greatest movie ever made and it's not even close.
I just can't understand why the producer felt the need to butcher the film for its Us theatrical release. It could've been recongnised as the masterpiece that is much sooner in America.
I think his response to what have you been doing these last 30 years when he said going to bed early he meant he was in prison for all those years.
Love this film
I agree and disagree with your take on Noodles just a little bit. For the most part you are bang on however I don't think Noodles mistreated Deborah as much as people often say. People have been really turned off by the rather violent rape scene and rightfully so but Noodles came from the streets and the gutter and wasn't really educated. The one thing he had was his love for his pals and for Deborah where he would have done anything for them and did. Deborah loved him too but she would lead him on and that came to a head when she left him cold. He loved his gang and she loved her career and never the twane shall meet. In a way Deborah chose the wrong life too. She was never happy unless she was on the stage. It made her forget her life... like a drug... like opium. Speaking of opium and the dream theory for a moment... Maybe the story is all true from beginning to end to beginning again but since Noodles may never have left the 1930's, his opium dream is here to let the audience know what happened to the characters in the years after prohibition and then, like a ghost, Noodles needs to return to where his life finishes. 1933.
Better than the Godfather. There is just so much emotion and the feeling of nostalgia. You watch when you are older and you will remember the crazyness of your teenage years and the things that could have been. Throw the opium halucination storyline in the mix and this is a masterpiece that will stay with you in a way other movies never will.
best gangster movie ever made real masterpiece❤
I remember, when I first watched this movie. It reminded of Meyer Lansky and Lucky But, with a twist.and how the organize crime was formed. Such a beautiful movie I don’t know why in the hell they didn’t do well like the godfather or Scarface.
“I’ve been going to bed early” means “I’ve been doing opium, and this entire part of the movie is an opium dream”
No, the bother of the girl he graped isn’t actually welcoming him into his home. No, Fat Moe is not still cool with him.
But he didn’t knew about the grape.
All I can say is
It's a good thing there is a fast forward button
That's why Sergio leone is the best ever..
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