Love the clip where Patsy puts a bullet through Joe's eye. It's a turning point in the film, because it shows us (and De Niro's character) how the gang went from cocky kids to cold-blooded killers while De Niro was away doing time.
such a shame patsy (James Hayden) passed away in 1983 before he got to see the release of his movie, made me sad when i found out about that! was one of my favorites in the movie.
Most slept on movie of all time... I would say it is in the same class Godfather 1&2.. not only gangsta as shit, but such a beautiful, poetic, heartbreaking story..
Once Upon a Time in America deserves to be up there with The Godfather and Goodfellas as the Greatest Gangster film of all time. The acting, the cinematography, the music - all top notch filmmaking
I actually consider this my favourite one. It’s subjective ,of course, but the deep impact on me emotionally. Goodfellas and Godfather are equally masterpieces indeed!
Holy fucking shit, I was so confused “How did I miss this?” I just finished watching this on YouKu (I’m in China right now). They fucking censored this scene!!!!! Was wondering why there was such a weird bizarre cut to the train... it’s such an important scene, can’t believe they did that. Fucking hell
Jason Chiang wow that’s a travesty that they’d cut a pivotal character scene like that out. That’s exactly why I never watch re-edited films on television or anything like that. Just let me see what the director intended and I’ll be happy.
I remember the times when my brother and I used to secretly play the movie early in the morning on the weekends when our parents weren't at home... the movie is brutal and not for children it was traumatizing at moments but you can't stop wathching it because of the poethic quality it has to it. all the action seemes to be glazed over with those intervals of Noodles remembering and romanticizing the past and it's still beautiful no matter how ruthless the action was.
@@om-qg7ju "Once..." evokes real feelings of grief, guilt, nostalgia, friendship and melancholy... In The Godfather we're watching something like a Shakesperian play in modern times, people are like ancient emperor dynasty. In "Once..." the characters feel like real people, more relatable. That's why I love this film. Just my own opinion
jaye see Hey genius !!!, I think you meant Gillo Pontecorvo. That's how you spell his name. Anyway, if you really understood cinema and story-telling. You would realize that Leone's films are visually, soulfully, musically and artistically superior to Pontecorvo's films. Of which only Battle of Algiers stands out from the rest. Watch and understand films before making rash and amatuerish comments .
I've always said, as a massive gangster film fan, Once Upon A Time In America isn't, for me, the greatest gangster film ever made, but it is DEFINITELY the most underrated. Absolute stone cold classic. And the Ennio Morricone score is sheer beauty.
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This is one of those films that deserves a second viewing. Going into it a second time you notice so many things that are easy to miss the first time around. It was only the second time around that I realized how sad Noodle's and his friends' fate was, and not because of the events that transpire in the future, but the fact that Noodles likely made up all of that in his mind in order to get past the guilt and trauma of what he's done. The reality is he ends up broken and alone, waiting for the hitmen to come take his life, as he tries to erase all his pain in an opium den.
It's such a great films, you want to be rooting for these boys that one day made a pact, that you've seen grow up, but they turned out to be cold blooded murderers, thieves and rapists. You still want to be rooting for them, but you're conflicted about whether you should.
Casablanca says hello... but I do not know if there is anything better. It is an absolutely amazing film, at the same level than two first Godfathers. And astonishingly forgotten. It is so amazing that it seems incredible that many people do not even know that it even exists... How is it possible that it could not win EVERY award in 1984... Life is not fair, it is obvious...
I wonder what Quentin thought happened at the end of the film. So many interpretations of the ending have come and gone. It'd be interesting to hear his thoughts on it.
Once Upon a Time in America was Leone's passion project for a long time. He refused The Godfather because at the time, he was already sure he would make OUATIA very soon, he came to the US and made OUATITW and AFOD just because he wanted to shoot this movie, the producers wanted him to shoot the westerns, otherwise they wouldn't pay for the movie.
He made the right choice. And not just for himself. What'd be of Francis Ford Coppola? And if it wasn't for him, where would Al Pacino be? Would Diane Keaton still become Woody Allen's "muse"?
Francis Serra he didn’t regret it , the producers and distributors of the movie fucked up the movie , Leone wanted to release two 3 hour movies but the producers wanted to cut it shorter , so a 6 hour film got cut off by those dumb cocksuckers to 2 and a half hours , that’s why it was a flop , this movie got a 15 minute standing ovation at the France Film Festival . Ateast know what you’re saying before saying that he “regretted” his decision . Sergio Leone is nothing but immortal.
At the age of 30, I found out about this movie, and I gotta say, is one of the best god damn films I've ever had the pleasure of watching, had me on the edge of my seat, had me in tears, had me laughin, such brutal yet beautiful movie
The rape scene, its called great acting. If it disturbed you than the director and actors did their job. What rape scene is supposed to be nice and friendly. Idiots, go watch a movie you are comfortable watching. Great movie
@Wermhats Wormhat I think I am not certain at all but I think he made the choice because he didn't want him to be redeemable or at all likeable. I also am saddened by it cause it makes you want to root for them but I think it also wants to make you feel horrible for wanting to like these people but somehow also be a super beautiful movie in the process. It's odd. I don't understand it. I do know I adore the movie though. Even though it makes me emotional in lots of ways
It's the most disturbing scene in the history of cinema. But it's meant to be disturbing. Deborah led him on and broke his heart. She was the one he wanted. He went to so much effort to impress her, and she responds by leaving him for Hollywood. He's a two bit punk. A gangster, a killer. When she breaks his heart, there's only one way he can react. Violently. It's all he knows.
@@johaldoronaldo9393 yep I feel like that's the point of it too. Noodles is not a good person. He doesn't try to be a good person. He loves her, but he doesn't know how to react like a human to her turning him down. So he does what he knows how to do.. the worst thing he can think to do to someone that hurt him. Do the thing he thinks will make them hurt the most. Which is what we saw. It is very uncomfortable to watch for a reason. Cause Sergio Leone wanted it to make you hurt and feel sad, disgusted, and unsettled.
@Wermhats Wormhat I like it better cause he's not and you just feel sad cause of how depressing of a movie it is. Idk I've seen lots of movies and so many try to make the characters somewhat redeemable or likeable. I like that this movie is just so dark and unique and depressing. I know we can have different opinions but I for sure like it better knowing there is a gangster movie where the characters always are just the worst and you just feel sad at the end and wish that the characters had been better but they weren't and they were always the worst. It's one of the most depressingly beautiful films in my opinion.
Leone made 7 films and 5 of them are masterpieces, that's the best hit rate of any filmmaker that I can think of (I would say PTA has also made 5/7, but I understand that's more debatable)
This movie is a true work of art (the 3h 49m cut, that is for me, I have yet to see the extended cut). For me, it’s actually better than the original Godfather (but not Godfather Part II). It feels the true distillation of a gangster movie. It has the brutality of a Scorsese flick, the truly despicable characters from Tarantino films, and the epic, sweeping nature from the Godfather films. What happened to this movie when it was brought to the US and it was cut down was nothing short of an assault and I’m proud to say I’ve never seen that cut and only have a vague desire to check it out to see just how bad it is. No wonder Tarantino likes the movie. It’s funny that Leone is best known for his westerns yet arguably his finest film is Gangster biopic.
That rape scene is hard to watch, Deborah represents the only purity and innocence ever really seen in the film, she's a thing of beauty in a cold and bitter world. But it's a reminder that, despite how we may feel as Noodles reflects on his life, he was NOT a good person. There is little glorification in this film.
Fantastic flowing movie that takes you you along for the journey - with the very interesting possibility that the ‘flash forwards’ sequences may be opium-induced dreams, BUT !! Never forget that there’s nothing really likeable about the central character.
Excellent Observation Mr. Tarantino! With its artistically viseral and complex narrative, Once Upon a time in America should be considered not only the greatest crime drama ever produced, but one in where professors should analyze with film students.
The whole movie focuses on Noodles (De Niro) as he envisions an idealistic future of his friend Max, who because of him, was killed alongside his other 2 friends in their last bootlegging operation, as he is high on opium. Knowing Max for the ambition person he was, De Niro is left only to dream of a perfect future to help him cope with his guilt and the haunting repercussions of his actions. He most likely was killed by the gangsters at the opium den.
He lived in real life. He didnt die. Max did really die in the shootout though. These arent made up characters save when they're older. Noodles was the only one who made it
It's a boring film, it gets very very dry. The first hour and a half is stunning, but don't assume the worst of people just because they didn't enjoy it.
I'm ADD as fuck and can't sit through movies and I watched it all. It's probably the greatest movie I've seen. The cupcake seen had me laughing my ass off. Poor impulse control, I'm still waiting for my frontal lobe. I hear it makes life easier. Great fucking movie. Modern movies move to fast. No time to relate to characters and the emotion of the scene and too much fucking noise. The orchestra is always fucking playing or there is too much dialogue. Leone captures the subtle to the brutal and makes it believable.
Well, it sounds really a lot like: ,,hi im quentin, i totally envy sergio for directing this aaaaawesome almost 4 hour long movie piece, i love the amount of raw violence, details, authentic camera and everything and i take it as real inspiration for my own future work u can beeeeet and have nice day'':DDD I just love tarantino;) and its really intense experience watching this movie piece even if its soooo long;)) worth it:)
I saw this film about 3 years ago when I was still in high school and i remember loving it. Especially the flashback scene of him looking through the hole in the wall that will always be my all time favorite scene but I think o watched the long version, witch frankly dragged on too long I wish I could see the original version
After watching: "Brilliant masterpiece. Absolutely marvelous. Astonishing from top to bottom. Every moment was blissful." While watching: "Oh my fucking god, man...SOMEONE ANSWER THAT GODDAMN PHONE!" 🤬🤬🤬
Well.. He did do Jackie Brown after Pulp Fiction and you could see the smiliarities with Reservoir dogs and Pulp fiction in that film(jackie brown). The quick scenes, bizzare conversations, etc. But take kill bill volume 2 and inglorious bastards and you can clearly see the inspiration that he has taken from Sergio Leones westerns. He has clearly grown as an director and he still isnt shy with the brutalness. Id say that he probably wasnt ready to make Django back in the 90's.
Would have loved to have scene Django Unchained directed by Tarantino at this stage in his career, around 1994 or so right after Pup Fiction; with who he is exactly at that moment, before the Kill Bill excursions - whatever he got from the success of Kill Bills - professionally, creatively - withdrawn and that rawness and fresh kinetic energy shot directly into Django. I wonder if it would have been a better film than the one he made now. Anyone care to speculate?
Tarantino makes a good point….deniro worked with Coppola, Scorsese, Bertolucci, and Leone all these trailblazers who beside for Leone were all in their prime and yet he’s in Leones best film cuz his final film in arguably his best
Quentin recently said he will not go beyond his 10-th film ... I think he is lying, he is just preserving his creativity in a scaramantic (supertitious) way He know he is a great director, in a historic phase of cinema where also great directors produce commercial films I think he has the intellectual and technical means to be one of the best directors of all times
@@dylancarnahan1697 your faith is touching, but i'm sure it'll age like wine. he may think he's going to retire, but he'll probably be back. if he were five or ten years older, more mature, or not such a bullshitter his resolution might hold more weight.
Tarantino does a good job explaining the r*pe scene and in Noodles’ mind which is very tough to watch. Afterwards it feels like from then on Noodles is a walking dead man thanks to his heinous actions
