THE IRISHMAN EXPLAINED (And Why It's Great)

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In this video, I explain the ending, the artistic merit of The Irishman as I see it and I go over the five major metaphors that can be found in the film.
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@mickcv4554 4 года назад

If people tell me its boring I just say: it’s what it is

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

mick cv can I steal this? Best response.

@osmonca 4 года назад

hahahahaha. Its what it is......

@nicmosqueda7894 4 года назад

they wouldnt dare!

@Justen1980 4 года назад

You just went in there and said "Gimme fish??"

@LILSLB 4 года назад

Awesome

@Delow811 4 года назад

I've watched it 4 times already. Wether it's a true story or not it's a masterpiece.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Agreed.

@Spirosbotos 4 года назад

The only part that may not be true is frank Sheeran killing crazy joe, everything else I believe.

@Mohammed-cw1xu 4 года назад

spiros botos read the book that the movie is based on to know the truth about crazy joe hit.

@althafan1143 4 года назад

Thats 14 hours dude

@NYCDom 4 года назад

Literally.

@LazarusStirs 4 года назад

One of the best discussions of the film I've seen. Great job. I found the end of this film to be haunting. While Casino and Goodfellas are classics, this film moved me more. Perhaps Scoresese's best.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

+LazarusStirs thanks so much! Me too. I couldn't get it out of my mind for days.

@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat 4 года назад

Silence is Scorsese's most poignant film.

@Thespeedrap 3 года назад

Mine is Taxi Driver and Last Temptation of Christ.

@donkrusovica9049 3 года назад

Raging Bull for me

@fartzerelli1385 3 года назад

For me, The Irishman is for the people who grew up watching Pesci and DeNiro. It's a very sad movie when watched with aging eyes.

@jasonjones6977 4 года назад

I read the book 'I hear you paint houses' about 6 years ago and took an interest especially in Bufalino and watched and read up on him, and although there are disputes (which is natural) between the mob on some of the book, the movie did such a good job, Pesci was OUTSTANDING as 'The quiet Don' no-one could have played it as close to what I've read up on him being like

@kumiliarostreamsarchives3079 4 года назад

great analysis ! want me to watch it again ...for the fourth time !

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Nick JP thanks! I've got another viewing in me as well. At least one more before 2020.

@dohboy200 4 года назад

I thought I was being crazy by continuously watching it - glad I’m not the only one

@cephalusshen3335 4 года назад

Great Explanations!!! Thank you.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

You’re welcome! 😊

@queensmickey 3 года назад

Idk why but that ‘STOP’ then the gunshot makes me giggle

@ShroomStreamz 4 года назад

Such a good movie. I’ve already watched it 3 times. Yes I took 10 1/2 hours out of my life to watch this movie multiple times.

@dgb921 Год назад

Can’t believe this was 3 years ago.

@pritpalsingh3609 4 года назад

And I think leaving the door open is also a metaphor for the fact that frank does not want to be prisoner in his conscience. He doesn't want to feel the walls of his conscience closing on him. I think there are dozens of ways you can interpret this scene. This is why Scorsese is great. You will interpret the last scene based upon the perspective you saw the movie from. Amazing. Some saw it as a friendship film so they would relate it with jimmy leaving the door open like he is thinking about his friend. Some would see him as a man filled with regrets. And others would think he is still looking for an escape when he knows he has no chance.

@MichaelNicastro 4 года назад

Yeah, this movie hits on so many levels. So much build-up and so many themes of life.

@harikrishnarao4542 4 года назад

Loved this video man.... You gave different dimension to my thinking...which I never thought about the movie.....

@danmillward7969 2 года назад

The length was required to show far the deceit went....how Russ was just as much a soilder as the Irish man and how in his own way he protected even the daughter which hated him....and protected the Irish man and did truly see him as a son but had to time and again have to choose the life over what he probably thought was good...probably not because he wanted to just because he understood the game so well....for me Russ is the most interesting character....he clearly was different in that world compared to fat tony or pro or his boss but he could never show it and had to traverse these raging bulls with his cold with....he chose what he thought was the lesser of two evil evil evils....putting his son through such hardship also putting himself through so much hardship...it was easy for hofa to die the man he was o think it was hard for russ to live so long being the man he wasn't....

@bakterija48i 4 года назад

people say Irishman is boring, what about Once upon a time in Hollywood? Never did engage in that movie and still dont know what the hell is going on. Irishman is high science for Once upon...

@bmrigs 4 года назад

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a foot fetish dream movie...lol

@paulorlando5877 4 года назад

Sorry, I love all there work DeNiro, Pacino, Pesci and Scorsese but your giving this movie too much credit and reading all this into it doesn't change my opinion, the fish thing really! The movie was good but I can't see watching this numerous times.

@Joe-wo7rg Год назад

The Irishman was a great movie. You had to pay attention and follow the movie.

@kasamiro 4 года назад

I thought the fish was a reference to the Sicilian message mentioned in the godfather where it's a threat that precedes killing

@eva-maria7066 4 года назад

I've already seen it but just watching 10seconds of this vid and hearing that song made me want to watch it again so badly.

@CharlesRBiggs 4 года назад

I really appreciate your excellent and thoughtful analysis. In last scene, Deniro is so small, a once larger than life man, and death's door is closing. Tgere is grace to change. Will he? Keep up the outstanding analyses. Art and cinema are where humans may leave powerful impressions on our hearts. If we listen well, we can change and be better because of grace.

@joshuarosenblatt 3 года назад

Phenomenal analysis! Well done!

@WhyItsGreat 3 года назад

Thank you!

@gabrieleverette8531 4 года назад

Thank you for the disclaimer to non artists in the beginning 💯✊🏽

@haishawang9339 2 года назад

I went back and checked the movie length after this vide. To my surprise the movie was indeed over 3hrs. But somehow it didn't feel that long when i was watching it lol...

@vonwilson5189 3 года назад

Really good explanation for peggy. Through her minimal words she told a different story

@Sergeant_Blain 4 года назад

Greate video man, now I understand what was with that fish xD didn't think of the meaning of hitting Hoffa and fish

@Aeternuss 4 года назад

A 3h hour movie is short when you have to explain one of the most enigmatic story of the 20th century

@travisgray7010 4 года назад

Wow bro U get that disconnect lol I'm in the camp that loves analysis n depth n study ye themes n stuff all that love it prob why I think The Irishman is best film this year

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Thanks! 👊🏻👊🏻 I agree.

@coolhan123 4 года назад

Dude you deserve way more subs.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Hepausesshaving182GGMU 4 года назад

Hits it right on the head this MOVIE IS A MASTERPIECE SHOULD WIN OSCAR FOR HEST PICTURE DIRECTOR ACTOR AND SUPPORTING BEST MOVIE OF 2019 followed after by the highwaymen another movie Netflix nailed and obviously Joker

@JAYFULFILMZ 4 года назад

The Irishman wasn’t made for the masses! It was made for cinema lovers... Just as all other Scorsese masterpieces were 🎬

@brainsareus 3 года назад

Hoffa was not "an American Icon". He was a complex person; who would have been a hero to a certain segment of the population.

@jayboss9978 3 года назад

Absolute Masterpiece film 🎥. I feel bad for anyone that cannot slow down there life and understand what they are watching .

@christiansoldier77 4 года назад

It isnt terrible but it isnt great either . People are going to extremes on both sides. Its just like Gone with the Wind in that way.

@osmonca 4 года назад

What a fucking instant classic.........Still Thinking of the most satisfying 3 hours in a long time.

@TehBellcarl 3 года назад

I’m going to challenge this repeated notion against “brain dead” movie fans who may not have enjoyed this film. The argument that only the truly intellectual can comprehend and dissect each subtle nuance of this film is incredibly pretentious. If you were to go to say an art gallery and examine a painting is there a specific answer to what that painting means beneath it? No. It’s art. You know who painted it, what you can see visually, and how it makes you feel. You can certainly have a different opinion of what exactly you think the painting means but it has no singular answer. The idea that art has only ONE meaning. “It only means this one thing!” Is nonsense. The “deep” hidden meanings in this movie are no treasured secret by any means. It’s entertainment and telling a complex story sure but to think you’re so smart for getting what isn’t apparently obvious? That’s not brilliancy or incredible foresight. It’s arrogance and pretension. The Irishman is a fine film. But it carries none of the joy of Goodfellas or hell even Casino. The cast works well enough but it’s certainly not memorable or as deep as it’s fanatics claim to be. By all means watch it! Make up your own mind! But don’t listen to a reviewer who claims that only the smartest cultured minds can comprehend this brilliance. Because at that point you’re on par with Rick and Morty fans.

@bisacool7339 3 года назад

Hah ironic

@marthastubbs8321 3 года назад

Good work. Well done

@effygoodwin37 4 года назад

The Swedishman is an enjoyable and complex film, even if it is very long.

@raptor7541 4 года назад

great movie. it captured me. ageing done well

@jsa5267 4 года назад

Irishman is a great movie, Martin Scorsese is a awesome director, most of his movies are based on true stories in time, but Frank Sheeran did not kill Joe Gallo and most likely didnt kill Hoffa either..

@alfredoaguilera8976 4 года назад

If either 1917 or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood win best picture over this amazing masterpiece, the Academy's credibility will be as good as gone.

@euroamerican5189 4 года назад

I doubt it's real but I liked the movie and the acting. Great cinematography. Pacino wasn't a really good fit for Hoffa but he still did well.

@Thespeedrap 3 года назад

Are you kidding Pacino was great as Hoffa sure he was over the top but it worked.

@orangewarm1 4 года назад

Leaving the door open is what we do for children. Its actually a sign of fear. A sign of loneliness and need for comfort. Everyone wants to be entertained. Good art needn't be obvious.

@teehee68p1 4 года назад

Yeah idk why people are looking so far into this lol no way it's just a shot callback. He is looking at the opening begging someone to come in

@causeeffect7624 4 года назад

art can be anything and is everywhere as is God and science

@wurmrave6831 4 года назад

I thought it was a callback to how he hated how cremation was final and it was a indication Sheeran died over christmad

@reidmaxwell8874 4 года назад

Iain Winter I thought it was one last connection to him and Hoffa, since Hoffa always left his office door open so anyone could visit him while he was the TU president

@anthonyanderson9303 4 года назад

@@teehee68p1 huh? Its clearly a callback to the shot of Hoffa keeping his door open. That's very scorcese thing and not even that subtle. It's like the rat crawling on the rail at the end of the departed.

@jabez36 4 года назад

Bruhhhhh this movie got me thinking about my life and how easily worthless the things we do can be.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Me too. Got under my skin for days.

@bmangrem 4 года назад

such an insightful thing to think but then totally undone by you saying bruh

@jabez36 4 года назад

@@bmangrem lol so what. I work in the legal field I write formally everyday. I'm putting my feet up. Maybe check your own biases for what counts as "insightful" language. I'm fine where I'm at.

@bmangrem 4 года назад

@@jabez36 i did check my own bias, and then called you out for using the slang of a 15 year old

@jabez36 4 года назад

@@bmangrem stay corny BRUHHHH 🌽🙂

@adamkingsley6307 4 года назад

im surprised he didn’t mention the smell of the fish was a play on the saying “something smells fishy” since it was when they were going to ambush hoffa

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Thats a good catch! I like it.

@Xorthane 4 года назад

@@WhyItsGreat a good catch 😅😅like a fish

@AJManol 4 года назад

GREAT POINT!

@libertopian 4 года назад

also... hoffa was about to "sleep with the fishes"

@rleandro315 4 года назад

Oooooh I get it now! Thanks, I was wondering what the fish in the seat was all about 😌

@seanflynncontact 4 года назад

If you feel frustrated by it's length you're unwittingly being made to feel that way by Scorsese so you as viewer get a sense of the frustration the main character is feeling at this point in his life where his life lasted longer than it should.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

What a great insight. Love it.

@AA-sn9lz 4 года назад

@aljanat5 lmao! You're one of the funniest guys I've come across, in a while

@StraitKnopfler 4 года назад

You could also say that Peter Jackson stretched the Hobbit out into 3 long films because he wanted the viewer to gain an understanding and empathy for the long journey that Bilbo went on. Or, it's just that the director wanted to include more story. Scorsese's own take on it: "I tried doing long-form television - but in order to really do that right you’d have to be doing every episode, almost every season. And so here I was just trying to experiment with form. And I know that people might be more amenable to spending time watching a film that’s not a series, and so I came to terms with the nature of the story itself and how I wanted to do it and how I felt I should do it.” He added, "Now if I could sustain the interest, that’s interesting. So that’s how I pushed the construction of the film." His states that trying to maintain audience interest was a specific intention while extending the length of the film, not the opposite. It's a great film, but I see your explanation as trying too hard to turn even potential criticism of the film into further evidence of Scorsese's genius.

@nickzee1637 4 года назад

🤣

@cookieaddictions 4 года назад

Sean Flynn nah, it’s a good movie but it seems like it was meant to be a mini series but Scorsese really wanted Oscar nominations so he made it one film. It IS too long. Doesn’t mean it’s not good. But it’s too long.

@holycowhotdogsllc7010 4 года назад

Leaving the door open means he’s lonely, hes all alone in the end leaving the door open a little still connects you in a small way to the rest of the people in the building shutting the door would close him off completely.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Daniel Hawkins I like this interpretation.

@holycowhotdogsllc7010 4 года назад

I’ve been there!

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Daniel Hawkins me too. For sure.

@matthewjakubowicz4754 4 года назад

it makes things.... final.

@kingdombuilder368 6 месяцев назад

he leaves the door open because…it doesn’t seem that final

@sergiomartinez5946 4 года назад

Great review, really loved this movie. I think people were expecting another "Goodfellas" with a lot of the glamor of the mafia life and over the top violence (not that Goodfellas didn't have deep themes either). But this is the reason people are bored, it's a different type of movie. To me this movie is told from the point of an old man telling a story, he might give a lot of details and take a long time but if you pay attention you will learn valuable life lessons.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Yes yes. I love your perspective on that. Thanks for watching.

@vineetgiri9570 4 года назад

i think this is the same reason why godfather 3 wasnt considered the same as its predecessors (if leave few acting of sophia aside ). the 3 rnd part wasnt a great crime nd action movie but it had all the deepest themes but people didnt wanted to see an old remorseful michael corleone - A Godfather Fan

@Mo.Sherin 3 года назад

@@vineetgiri9570 i know it's a 1 year old comment but i disagree, it's true that TGF3 have deep themes but the movie itself was rushed and the acting was very bad, literally every actress and actor in this movie did a terrible job Al Pacino including, the editing was also rushed, the whole Vatican thing wasn't that cool

@errwhattheflip 2 года назад

@@vineetgiri9570 To be fair, TG3 is not that good of a movie anyway. It's rushed and just not as good as either of the first two.

@mothusiyane7918 4 года назад

I’ve watched numerous critiques of The Irishman, & this so far is the most clear, concise and illuminating one yet. I loved this movie and appreciate it that much more watching this ‘explained’. Thank you

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Mothusi Yane Thank you very much! That means a lot to me.

@mothusiyane7918 4 года назад

Why It's Great you’re welcome, keep bringing the great content 👊🏽

@mothusiyane7918 4 года назад

For Shiz yo thanks, much appreciated

@roberthenleynola 4 года назад

@aljanat5 Dude, you are NOT well.

@rad.man.1 11 месяцев назад

Like you never seen a movie in your life. You for real compare that to Goodfellas? LMAO

@rjoseph8840 4 года назад

I agree with this analysis of the ending, however I also think, that "leaving the door open" is in some way a last hope, that someone WILL come in and be with him. Obviously he's literally alone in his last days. His friends and family all gone, his daughters are estranged. He's very much lonely and of course doesn't want to die alone but deep down, he knows he will and that is tremendously heartbreaking.

@Unlikekillakay 3 года назад

Yes despite the choices he made in life that destroyed his life I still felt sorry for the guy for some reason

@raceit502 2 года назад

and this is why i cried

@darrylbailey8397 4 года назад

Your breakdown of the movie is almost as good as the movie itself, very well articulated 🥰

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Darryl Bailey thank you so much! Much appreciated. 😀

@wailer27 Год назад

yes your brown nosing was obviously much appreciated, well done!

@hollyshippy7417 4 года назад

This was an excellent video essay. My wife (she's on Facebook, I'm not) and I have seen "The Irishman," and "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" twice, but of the two films, we found "The Irishman" the more satisfying film. Both are well made films by great directors, but the richness of "The Irishman," in terms of its metaphors, acting, production design, cinematography and editing all go to the artistry and choices of Martin Scorsese. Your analysis is as good, if not better, as anything we've seen in the "Special Features" section and "Commentaries" offered on many of our Blu-ray editions. Thanks for posting.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Holly Shippy oh wow. I appreciate that encouragement. It means a lot to me. And I can't WAIT to see Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. I know I've got a video on Tarrantio in me.

@AlbertoFolres 4 года назад

When the RU-vid algorithm recommends you a worthy channel 🤝

@pouyanbouryaei6035 4 года назад

And at the time that he is choosing his own coffin he maybe doesn't remember what he was thinking about the Soldiers way long ago... They were digging their own graves...

@travisgray7010 4 года назад

We're all just digging our own graves.

@paranoidreggie53 4 года назад

I thought jimmy left the door open because he was scared of the dark like me.

@AA-sn9lz 4 года назад

You're right, cause it's open to interpretation. It's better that way

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Paranoid Reggie 🤣🤣

@313moneyteamp3 4 года назад

That had me confused, as a painter of houses I would think he would liked locked doors, so no one can sneak up on him.

@AA-sn9lz 4 года назад

@@313moneyteamp3 at that point of time, maybe he wanted someone to sneak up on him, and put him out of his misery.

@barbi520 4 года назад

"I thought that I was learning to live but I was only learning to die!" Attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

@djundag9801 4 года назад

You failed to mention that Jimmy Hoffa's ice cream is a metaphor of his pride, when he feels like he is in control over something that threatens his power

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

That's a good catch. Great observation.

@meshwarp9029 4 года назад

There's a theory i thought about and that I didn't see pointed anywhere : I think Frank Sheeran is a metaphore for Scorcese himself, Jimmy Hoffa is a metaphore for Hollywood, and the whole movie is Scorcese watching back on his career. Sheeran beginning as a truck driver ( Taxi driver ), and ending in the company of a priest ( Silence ), being introduced to Hoffa after at certain level of notoriety, and accepting to kill him despite the things he owes him ( Scorcese rising in hollywood and slowly backing off from it after a time, illustrated by the recent things he said about Marvel ). His daughter symbolizing a part of the public Scorcese tried to come to, but for who Jimmy Hoffa, aka Hollywood, was way more attractive. The door let open at the end, to me, simply means that Scorcese knows that he will not be able to make a lot more pictures because of his age (77), but if something comes up, he wants it to be free to come. With this way of reading the movie, I m sure there s a lot more to say, and a lot more scenes that might be references to Scorcese's career i did'nt see. Feel free to feed it up !

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Meshwarp I like this a lot! Great take. I'm sure there must be at least SOME truth to this. Thanks for sharing.

@milton7763 4 года назад

Yes, or not any at all

@user-ee9cz6mc1x 4 года назад

When the soldiers were digging their own graves he didn't understand why they kept digging He thought maybe if they did a good job he wouldn't kill them. But by the end i think he finally understood. I think that story was a metaphor for him digging his own grave as soon as he got in bed with the mob, and he had to keep digging, by killing to stay alive. Doing "the good job". Not as he lied to himself his whole life to protect his family. But in the end what did that get him he would die alone, unloved and unremembered. That's also why i think he didn't kill Hoffa. The Nurse didn't know who Hoffa even was. Him making that story up and telling it to Charles Brandt the author of "I heard you paint houses" at the end of his life was so that people would at least remember him. I also think the end of the film is before he tells the story to Brandt and is the moment he starts thinking about it and if people will even remember him.

@GregSkinner 3 года назад

wow! never thought of it like that

@saint-theo 3 года назад

oh man yes! i love this analysis! and the fact that he made it all up is so good too. like in real life theres so much doubt surrounding sheraan's claims, i really don't think he did it. but him claiming he killed hoffa to be remembered makes a lot of sense

@tanveerahmed2327 4 года назад

A masterpiece. A wonderful film. A wonderful analysis

@craigmodiba9904 4 года назад

I believe the final scene parallels what you said about Hoffa keeping the door open, in that Frank doesn’t want to be trapped in a box not with his enemies but with his own thoughts.

@yodizzll 4 года назад

just because a movie has symbolism and metaphors doesnt make it good. change my mind.

@JorgeRodriguez-dm1hz 4 года назад

Dannesh Bastani nah it’s all goof

@matonmongo 4 года назад

This is such a powerful film, and all done by an 'older' director and long-known actors that it make me wonder whether 'ya gotta be of a 'certain age' to truly appreciate it, and all the themes involved. Great analysis, thank you.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Mateo you're welcome! And you may have a point there. It's told from the perspective of someone looking back at their life from the vantage at the end. A certain wisdom and depth comes with experience.

@darthsidious6380 4 года назад

Why It's Great Great movie that really drives home the theme of being washed up, and what living to old age feels like, everything is too long it might be too slow, and in the end, no one is left but you.

@nickbirkhead7238 4 года назад

in a way, the door ajar like that is accepting one's fate i imagine

@nazardudyk4784 4 года назад

nice job man! totally agree with your point of view.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

+Nazar Dudyk thank you so much!

@youtubeusernamex9265 4 года назад

Very true indeed bro. Plz keep on educating those who don’t know the cinematic art forms. I’m subscribing your channel right now.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

+RU-vid Username X Thank you! We got more coming. Stay tuned. We got you, bro.

@sharrigarvin3348 4 года назад

All I can say is the scene when DeNiro is talking to the wife of his friend that is missing is the best pc of acting he has done in yearsssss heartbreaking. Oscar nods for both Pacino and DeNiro I'm glad I saw it after people said it wasn't good. Slow in the beginning yes but big pay off acting wise mid to ending of film

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Sharri Garvin I agree. It's simar to Tom Hanks' performance in Captain Philips - he earns all the praise with 1 scene towards he end.

@kathleenpapaleo8891 4 года назад

Sharri Garvin It was slow in the beginning but it builds.

@AssocUSA 4 года назад

This first 3 min or so of this review is the most pretentious opening I've ever seen lol.

@tanishqrahuja987 4 года назад

Was a little hard to watch at times.

@SappyDa 4 года назад

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

@AssocUSA 4 года назад

@@SappyDa my man, What?

@justinw9129 4 года назад

"Now I know you all like explosions and superheroes and that's okay but I like to use my brain when I watch movies.... That's why I watch Rick and Morty because you need a high IQ to enjoy it, just like the Irishman."

@AssocUSA 4 года назад

@@justinw9129 lol That's exactly how it sounded. Lol quality comment.

@utkarshdubey4529 4 года назад

My personal take on the de- aging thing: Frank is an old guy trying to recount his life as it actually was. He's trying to imagine his past self as it was. Hence the de aging. But no matter how much you try, u can't remember your past self without your present perspective. Just like how we can't imagine our past self without hindsight. And that difference in perspective between an old guy recounting his past self is perfectly symbolised in the de aging effect. It tries to completely recount his past self but can't quite get there just like we can't reimagine our old self without hindsight. Anyways this movie is a masterpiece.

@Coloss1.23 4 года назад

I believe the open door is also the lid to Frank’s coffin. Closing the door makes him alone with his sins and regrets and the world will forget he’s there. He mentions this when he is shopping for his coffin and that it doesn’t seem so final when he is buried with a marker. Being alone and forgotten is a fear that many people contain with pictures and the thoughts of hey remember when?

@allanbarr1975 4 года назад

This a good analysis. Keep up the good work, 1mill subs just takes quality, knowledge and time

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

allanbarr1975 That means a lot. Thanks! That's my hope. Persistence, Patience, Practice, and Consistent Performance. Giving it my best.

@CodyCEngdahl 4 года назад

This is one of the best breakdowns of a film I've ever watched. I was struck by the open door theme too.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Wow. High praise! Thank you! I appreciate that. Happy New Year.

@CodyCEngdahl 4 года назад

@@WhyItsGreat Thank you. You too.

@catolico139 4 года назад

on point! Finally a movie that makes you really think. and pay attention to metaphors happening in our lives..

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Absolutely! So refreshing.

@thepretentiousplayer4017 4 года назад

I recommend you watch Parisite, if you are into foreign films

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Carsen Crans I've been wanting to see that. Looks good.

@harshgandhi2030 4 года назад

10:57 You follow orders, you were rewarded. The men digging did the same....And lost something...Just like the Irishman

@rhodesab55 4 года назад

Hoffa also mentions the "grave" a couple of times, like when he was talking about Joseph P Kennedy

@rhodesab55 4 года назад

Also, Irish identity is conveyed through the cinematography. There's alot of greens around sheeran, even his casket. He wears an Irish orange shirt when they're bowling. Green lighting as well, lots of it throughout

@plcandidojr 4 года назад

One of the best movies ive seen. May as well win many oscars including best picture,actor,supporting actor,cinematography,etc..

@theDiReW0lf 4 года назад

Lol this movie is pretty straight forward so idk how anyone needs it explained. Great movie though. Dark, gritty, and gut-wrenching. The ending haunted the shit out of me.

@kathleenpapaleo8891 4 года назад

theDiReW0lf Same here! I wanted to visit Frank for Christmas!

@richardmollberg3096 4 года назад

It's got a pace of its own, it was perfect to watch a friday evening after work when I was a bit tired anyway and just thankfully rode along. Pretty much all I could ask for. Aestetic pleasing in all dark 70s resturangs, made the silent discussions even more intreresting. Scorcese knows exactly how to capture the audiences attention and make people interesting.

@theDiReW0lf 4 года назад

@@richardmollberg3096 I put it on at midnight on a Saturday and stayed up all night glued to screen. So everyone calling it boring sort of baffles me.

@richardmollberg3096 4 года назад

@@theDiReW0lf Can Imagine. Cool.

@yosurushi1427 4 года назад

I think u simplified the two groups of movie goers to much

@phillipstraghalis 4 года назад

Hey man just catching your video for the first time. I’ve got to say that I agree with every single bit of your analysis on this phone. I think that Scorsese’s message in the film is in the end we all have to answer to the deeds that we did. It’s very sad that Frank’s daughter leaves him much as his consciousness left him.

@dohboy200 4 года назад

My biggest takeaway between Goodfellas and the Irishman is that at the end of Goodfellas you are left with an adrenaline spike, and you want to keep going, like Hank Hill did. With the Irishman you are left exhausted as there was so much to process and so little time to cope with every event as it passed, like Frank Sheeran. Important distinction as it’s the final scene which leaves the lasting impression. Love the analysis, instant subscribe.

@dohboy200 4 года назад

Morgul Matt LOL thank you for the clarification...yes you’re 100% correct

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Flight of Stairs thanks so much! And yes. This is exactly the kind of thing I love from art. I love when filmmakers and artists use their bag of tricks and mastery of their craft to bring techniques that help the audience FEEL the way their characters feel. Especially when it's subtle and sneaks up on you. It just elevates the when thing.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Morgul Matt thanks! I appreciate that. :)

@WillJM81280 4 года назад

Morgul Matt Hank is a nickname for Henry. So he’s actually correct either way.

@CoinOpTV 4 года назад

enjoyed it wonder if they’ll do a blu-ray release

@justaman9564 3 года назад

Wtf are you talking about, of course it will be, what big movie isn’t?

@HangingGuitar 3 года назад

@@justaman9564 the comment is a year old, they wouldn't know at the time, since it's a netflix movie. netflix hasn't released a lot of it's content as blu ray

@MrEwanc 4 года назад

Very good analysis. I love the film, must have watched it half a dozen times now. You've done a good reflection here. Thanks.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

+Techno Coke thank you so much! And wow. That's a lot of hours. That's dedication. Well done. :)

@monkeyangelo717 4 года назад

Bless you for this. This is a painting. The best film of the year. Maybe Scorsese’s most important work.

@bascal133 4 года назад

🙄 just because someone doesn’t like the movie you like doesn’t mean they’re a filthy casual who just loves explosions. It is possible to dislike this movie in a legitimate way that’s not beneath your consideration and deserving of like contempt and an amused head shake. “art people?” how badly do you need to feel superior?

@arcmomo 4 года назад

excellent!! Peggy's eyes...woah!! so heavy!

@kathleenpapaleo8891 4 года назад

Mike Kelley If Peggy was Italian she would have been non-plussed by her father's activities. If Frank was Italian he would have never let her see that side of his life.

@romansoto9644 4 года назад

Both Avengers: Endgame and The Irishman are my two favorite films of the year simply because I adjusted my expectations for each of them.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Roman Soto yep. It's all about Expectations. That's why Ive pretty much stopped watching trailers (with few exceptions). I want to know nothing when I watch a film. No or few expectations.

@ajamocampbell9143 4 года назад

Roman Soto Irishman and John wick were my favorite for 2019

@summertyme5748 4 года назад

You are correct sir. Two excellent films. The thing is, Endgame also gets its critics - not so much from Scorsese *who didn’t see the movie* , his comments being the result of being asked about a movie he didn’t see.... but rather from fans of conventional super hero films who could not deal with Endgame precisely because it’s a character study - yes just as much as Irishmen is. it’s about loss and grief. And identify and purpose and direction in life. Sure the characters wear spandex, as opposed to hoodlums wearing suits, but those are superfluous distinctions.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

@@summertyme5748 Right. Both movies are good. And Endgame is actually my favorite Marvel film because it had the most depth (to me). You can't judge one with the same standards by which you judge the other. The Irishman has less action. Endgame has less symbolism. But that's ok. Both are good for what they are. What I was trying to say in the video is that perhaps enjoyment of a film is all about our expectations of what the movie will give us going in.

@dlastjedi1627 4 года назад

i liked both movies very much BUT putting these 2 films in the same sentence or thought is asinine. Like asking which is better moneyball or Fury Road.

@KyleFRx 4 года назад

More videos like this! Your clear and thorough analysis is appreciated.

@dudeb9168 2 года назад

I went into this movie not expecting anything and having no prior knowledge of it but when I payed attention to every scene it built a beautiful experience and I would say it’s one of the best messages I’ve ever seen in a movie

@cabalofdemons 4 года назад

I thought Frank left the door open because a closed door is so final. An open door, no matter how slight, provides hope that you have a little time left.

@manavjogia 2 года назад

I watched the movie as it was popular but now realize this film could be the last film with a cast like this and martin scorsese in the directors seat, I am 14 so I haven't seen other gangsta films but can understand why people love it, a masterpiece of my generation

@HR-eb4vs 4 года назад

The slow start and the final build-up to all the characters were well executed. It's a different kind of movie I have never seen such a powerful narration, frank killing jimmy was really heartbreaking.

@akajkyt 4 года назад

I agreed with everything in this video, The Irishman was a great work of art, my favorite film from 2019. I understand the metaphors and actually enjoyed it more than anything else since Scorsese is my fav director and I love the mafia genre. Anyways it really pisses me off when people say The Irishman is a bad film.

@SmartDave60 3 года назад

The film is a meditation on aging. Aging of the characters, the actors and the Italian mob movie genre.

@santorostone 4 года назад

The Ferrie character. The one that Frank delivered weapons to, was once played by Joe Pesci on JFK

@kathleenpapaleo8891 4 года назад

sentinel juan Scorsese left many clues about JFK assassination in this movie. "Bid Ears" was one of them. Google E. Howard Hunt.

@queensmickey 3 года назад

@@kathleenpapaleo8891 Everett Howard Hunt was a CIA agent who was heavily involved in both the JFK assassination conspiracy and The Bay of Pigs in Cuba 1961

@cinemocha1874 4 года назад

You said it perfectly: "Time reduces us all - even men of power - to nothing." This was an excellent video on one of the greatest films I've ever watched. Just subscribed, keep up the good work!

@user-bl1zt9xg7f 4 года назад

why do people act like irishman isnt enjoyable.

@Thespeedrap 3 года назад

They're delusional they like fast paced movies no plots and character resemblence what so ever.

@NicholasSteMarie 3 года назад

@@Thespeedrap that’s literally all my friends, though we are all teens so it’s probably unusual for teens like me to enjoy a movie in this way.

@Thespeedrap 3 года назад

@@NicholasSteMarie That's good you like this youngster we need more of y'all knowing these people By the way I like John Wick movies and I'm a 30😎so hey look out NOW.

@UpdogGolf 2 года назад

The only thing i didnt like is that all of my friends just like mindless action, which is ok because i do too sometimes. Im heavily biased though my top 3 movies are casino, good fellas, and the irishman. I think it changes order everytime i watch the other one but right now the irishman is number one because its at odds with the flashy lifestyles and fast pace of the earlier 2. Its long, lonesome and depressing. No one is a good person and no one gets to right the wrongs, just like real life. I hope 20 years from now people talk about how they cant believe this movie wasnt the biggest movie of 2019

@smoothie2629 4 года назад

I mean, now, It's definately one of my favourite movies, but when first watching it, I really was disappointed and didn't know what that movie tried to tell me, but I've really learned to love it

@chess_from_underground 4 года назад

Goodfellas and casino show the charms and exciting part of Mob life And Irishman shows the after shocks of Mob life how u feel leftover by ur loved ones

@lunataylor5091 4 года назад

It was a great movie period. The CGI on the actors was kind of bothering because it wasn't upto mark but with that said the movie was compelling and it is one of the finest stories told in a movie.

@WhyItsGreat 4 года назад

Agreed. I just saw a video where someone deep faked a younger De Niro onto the Irishman and it looked WAY better. It was crazy.