
← CRWN CINEMA Podcast7 sept · 1 h 24 min
"Gangs of New York" - The Story About a Man vs The Devil
<p>Gangs of New York is one of Scorsese's most underrated films. We breakdown the Biblical allegory running through the entire story and how Daniel Day-Lewis is essentially the devil on earth. We tell the story of how this movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood as he went to war with Harvey Weinstein during production. And we reveal all the insane method acting tactics Daniel Day-Lewis did in preparation for this role that almost got him killed.</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 INTRO</p><p>3:06 An allegory of The Bible: A Man vs The Devil</p><p>15:58 The corrupt nature of nations & government</p><p>21:05 A subversion of Scorsese gangster movies</p><p>23:21 Stories about the cast</p><p>30:09 The "Forget About it Cuh" Line in This Movie</p><p>34:47 Who's the real GOAT of acting?</p><p>36:22 The insane method acting of Daniel Day Lewis</p><p>40:30 Rough movie to release right after 9/11</p><p>42:05 This movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood</p><p>51:37 Spiderman brought Daniel Day Lewis out of retirement</p><p>56:33 Is this Scorsese's most brutal opening?</p><p>1:03:06 Truly exceptionally written scenes</p><p>1:09:33 More CRWN Awards for this movie</p><p>1:18:24 Our official ranking & final thoughts</p>