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One of the few remakes I prefer over the original. The scene where he bites into the assistant's cheek is always one of the hardest film scenes to watch. Brutal.
@@InspireCreate43 Waterloo Bridge, Imitation Of Life, An Affair To Remember, The Thing, The Fly, Scarface, The Crazies, The Man Who Knew Too Much, IT & Dune is heading that way too though we should probably wait on the 2nd part before drawing to a proper conclusion. Those are all I can recall off the top of my head. There's also films like Invasion Of The Body Snatcher, The Blob & Wages Of Fear/Sorcerer that I love both versions equally as much.
I've always found Robert De Niro's portrayal to be one of the scariest performances of all time. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves for this performance
I think the reason people don't give it recognition is that his southern accent is unfortunately just not very good, despite all the other great aspects of his performance.
I thought of him as too over the top, personally. Mitchum's Max felt so... real... I could imagine meeting this kind of guy crossing my life. And that felt really horrific. The speech were he explained what he did to his ex-wife is particularly chilling But the angle around the family was way more interesting and engaging in the remake in my opinion
Robert Mitchum is so much better than De Niro, he was scary Robert Mitchum is very good at representing evil characters like one of the best evil characters in movies, Harry Paul
It's such a strangely forgotten film. It floats as this peripheral memory, where it's influenced SO much media that it's still referenced 30 years after that REMAKE, and yet so few can claim to have seen it. It's strange.
Everyone I know that likes film has watched this, and the original. Just because younger people haven't collectively watched something doesn't mean it's underrated or forgotten.
Maybe Cady's death could be considered unsatisfying, but I think it was worth it for that last shot of his crocodile eyes above the water. That was a scary, scary man. The straight, dead stare said it all. Thanks for covering this one, Ryan!
@@anubusx Yeah, even tying oneself under there, the simplest of things could maim, kill or just reveal it. A speed bump? I mean at least give us a scene of them going through a car wash, running over a dog, etc.; something! 😆
I was 11 when I saw this, and it traumatized me deeply. I was already a little weirded out by adult men who seemed to be a little too interested in me as a kid. Then I saw this and ... that scene where the mom offers herself in her daughter's place ... honestly I don't think there's another movie that disturbed me more.
I wasn't expecting this. My favourite remake (probably my favourite Scorsese film, alongside The King of Comedy), reviewed by one of my favourite reviewers and (video) essayists. O, muses, words fail me. Gritty and over the top and scary and unconfortable and horrifying; I've seen this film way too many times. Love this.
I like that Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum appear in this movie to pay tribute to the original. Gregory plays Max’s lawyer in this movie. He played Sam Bowdin in the original. Max played a cop that is Sam’s closest friend. Robert played Max in the original.
I liked that Mitchum made Casper Van Dien prove he could ride a horse then put him to work on his ranch before he'd allow Van Dien to marry his daughter. Mitchum didn't want any Hollywood pretty boy in the family. ...even though his family are all over the industry.
Great video, small mistake: Bowden didn't withold info about Cady not knowing his victim's age, he witheld info about the victim's alleged promiscuity, because according to reports she had relations with at least three different men within a single month
That's an interesting difference, because not knowing the victims age could have potentially lightened the sentence, but evidence of "promiscuity" definitely shouldn't have.
I do still prefer the original movie, but this is still a remake done right. Scorsese keeps the bare bones but manages to do what couldn’t be depicted in 1962 due to the Hayes Code & I like he got nearly all surviving male cast members to cameo in various parts
Ok but If Robert's character went into singing the whole score of The H.M.S. Pinafore I think there wont be any doubt which one was His best perfomance
This came out around the time every other film was a kinda horror/kinda thriller about nannies from hell, flatmates from hell, etc eg, The Guardian, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, etc. General vibe of 'the mundanity of evil'. Has to be linked to a cultural paranoia of the time, like how every other film in 98-99 was about the end of the world.
My fave scene in the Simpsons parody (and there are many) is when Bob is laughing it up in the movie theater and Homer out laughs him until he gets annoyed
This movie is equal parts underrated and well regarded. Even though it’s technically a “studio film”, Scorsese still has his fingerprints all over. If I could make a recommendation on a similar level, can you cover Frailty? If you haven’t heard of it it’s a Hitchcock inspired Southern Gothic Horror Family Drama with a tiny bit of Police Procedural. And it’s Directed by Bill “Game Over, Man” Paxton (RIP).
Awesome film, Powers Booth as well what an actor love that southern gothic genre, Dunno if any of you ever read “And the Ass saw the angel” by Nick Cave (yes musician Nick Cave) its gory southern grotesque similar to Cormac McCarthy, very much recommend if your into that kind of atmospheric mans inhumanity to man thing.
One of the SCARIEST portrayals EVER, IMO! I not only got goose pimples, but I first saw it. at NIGHT and kept looking over my shoulder, all the way home!
That final narration by Danielle about not mentioning his name in case he comes into their dreams and ends it with "The End" as Bernard Herrmann's score starts blasting. Holy s**t. Great remake. Probably better than the original.
I literally rewatched this last week when I went on a De Niro fest-- absolutely his most terrifying role, the scene where he poses as the daughter's drama teacher made every centimetre of my skin crawl.
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Would love to hear you talk about Fear (1996) next. Mark Wahlberg also kinda reminds me of De Niro in Cape Fear (without looking as despicable on the outside though). Marky Mark also builds up a shadow around the family he obsesses over, much like you mentioned Max Cadey does. The movie's not as well crafted as Cape Fear for sure, but for a teen thriller it does its job... It's even been called Fatal Attraction for teens so do with that as you may. Spoiler: the ending's kinda rushed/weird
I second this! What I love about this movie is how despite Mark Wahlberg's character being attractive, his actions are never romanticized or framed as anything less than terrifying. You don't really see that in movies when the stalker is a male and attractive except on Lifetime.
In this film I believe the character Dani is a representation of innocence and blissful ignorance. In the beginning Dani is giving her speech that she mentioned she was working on at the beginning of the movie. She remembers a time where she could enjoy being innocent and pure from trauma or fear, but after the experience with Cady that was robbed away from her. She can no longer enjoy the spot she once loved. In metaphor she can no longer see the innocence of the world as the reality will soon overtake her. Sam works to protect all that is innocent in the world, but cannot because he lacks innocence himself.
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I adore that Ryan's accent makes Max 's last name sound like Kiri instead of Cady. Also, I've heard great things about this film, but I've never watched it. Definitely on my list! Thank you, Ryan, for always delivering some of the best video essays on this platform! Please remember to take care of yourself! 💕
This was one of the earliest thriller-horror movies I ever saw. And I fell in love with the genre because of the actors in this film. Even to this day I love both the thriller and horror genres, and even more when they're combined.
Probably the first time I wondered if Niro wasn't a bit twisted himself. He was just _that_ convincing to me as a crazed, sadistic and revenge driven criminal
Please do the Ghost and the Darkness. It's a pretty awesome film and I like that it explores the concept of Natural Evil. That being the rare instances where even Nature itself is the threat and does so intentionally as opposed to simple instinct.
@@Hearthburn1 Eh, not necessarily. Some theorize that the reason the Lions of Tsavo were so interested in eating human was because they regularly consumed human flesh from dead slaves. Evidently a slave trade in Africa regularly traveled through that area and many of the slaves they brought would die and their bodies left for scavengers. Even then I still like the idea that there are some creatures out that that are genuinely evil.
@@thefanwithoutaface8105 If slave traders were leaving corpses around for random wildlife to eat, I'd say that's another form of 'learning evil from humans'. IDK if there's any way to definitively say really.
Excellently analyzed. Here’s a weird thriller/horror I would like to see you cover starring Al Pacino from 1980. Cruising is a haunting, subversive, and controversial movie that sticks with me even 15 years after watching it. It’s niche and may not fit your preferred content, but wow did it mess with me on so many levels.
Glad you shed some light on this one. Cape Fear is a great as hell movie, and makes me wish Scorssese directed more than two thrillers. it's just this, Shutter Island, and that it. And both of those movies rank pretty high in his filmography for me.
@@cloudsombrero I think it needs to be said because he's doing a lot of shit films since, well, the last 10 years. But he has such a legacy, he could literally do porn and not tarnish what he did.
That was another great video, mate. Cape Fear is indeed often overlooked, not just in Scorsese's work but also De Niro's as well as in the thriller genre in general. I saw the film first time when I was 16 or so and found it really, really disturbing.
I'm so glad you are highlighting this movie. It def needs to be recognized. I love it so much, I have the soundtrack. The opening score never fails to give me goosebumps.
thank you for doing this movie, cape fear is amazing. DeNiro plays such a despicable character that it might be my favorite performance of his. Insanely terrifying.
Always loved this film, every time I watch it I still get chills and goosebumps from just the score itself. A suggestion for a future video from me would be Secret Window 2004! Imo a very underrated thriller/horror movie.
There is also a bit of Night of the Hunter in this film. Comparing the original and the remake offers an interesting perspective of how world visions have changed through time. Robert Mitchum was equally terrifying, but Gregory Peck offered a figure of staltwart manhood that has almost disappeared today. You felt that he would make everything alright in the end and the women trusted him completely. He was the ultimate protective father figure, almost without weaknesses. The end also reflects a different set of values, a trust in the triumph of good over evil, order over chaos, that is no longer part of our mental landscape. The world has become more cynical and pessimistic. I do miss Gregory Peck.
I'll admit Ryan. I've always been intrigued by this movie but for some reason in 30 years I've never watched it because I always thought of it as some manic horror movie. Never even realized it was a Martin Scorcese picture. Then I watched your video said I finally have to see it. It is indeed manic...it is extremely unnerving. And it is a masterpiece of horror. It's just not in the way that I've perceived it in the past 30 years of passively avoiding it. Scorsese really shines with this movie and channels Alfred Hitchcock to the likes I've never really seen anyone honor him in such a way. This movie is amazing and I'm thankful to you for finally convincing me...at almost 40 years old...to finally see this film.
This movie was way too creepy for me to finish. It was really gross the way it used the daughter's "innocence" as a pawn between the two men. It didn't age well, especially if she's the one you identify with is all I'm saying.
Also despite what Cady's actions he is right that Bowden failed as his lawyer. I studied law and one of the more crucial things I was taught is that a lawyer has a duty to their client. Once they take the case they are required by law to use every tool...legal one anyway, that can potentially help their client. By hiding that information, Bowden effectively broke his oath as an attorney and thus could've been disbarred for his actions. He was of course able to avoid that because Cady went to prison and didn't know about it, but possibly could've filed suit against Bowden for his breach of duty, but obviously he didn't do that as Cady likely believed it wouldn't hurt enough.
Cady then also failed in using the legal system to get justice. I get how he could see things that way but he can't ride the high horse from the point of him not even trying that avenue. And that's just that specific point. I agree that Bowden failed his oath and should not had hidden the info. I also think that if a former criminal stalks one of their former representatives that would make a restraining order happen quite quickly, but that's me. I'm not now, nor have I ever been on any side of the legal system :)
An attorney's oath also makes them an officer of the court, all that swear it are officers of the court, even the court clerks. He decided the severity of the crime would negate the evidence of promiscuity, which is a call for a jury to make, not his. So, as an officer of the court, he should have been punished for that. I love that the speaking in tongues basically throws in the spiritual legal kitchen sink. Its supposed to be a sign of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Evengelicals and Pentecostals tend to see it as a sign of being sealed and that anyone that has it can do no wrong. But even that can be trumped by a passage that says, "Though I speak with the tongues of Angels, if I have not love...". It would seem Cady considered himself "saved" and the deep dark dirty secret of the spiritual set, is that anyone can ask for forgiveness at the moment of death even after living a terrible life and they could be granted Redemption. Which in a way brings on a Sideshow Bob ending for Cady, which is, No Dice.
Isn't law moral? Didn't Bowden do good by putting him away? Even if he bent the rules a little, it was for a good cause. Cady did bent the rules and worse, why Bowden being a bad lawyer even matters?
@@brandonmorel2658 The main issue is that Bowden effectively took a massive gamble as if Cady did prove that Bowden screwed him over, which as we see later he learns enough about the legal system to where he could've, then the case itself would've been thrown out completely. And no the Law isn't Moral the Law is FAIR, as in it doesn't take morality, emotions and the like as the deciding factor. It works based on facts, figures and the like to ensure every person who enters a court room is given a fair shot. That's why it's called Innocent Until Proven Guilty. It's not about morality, it's about what you can prove since Morality is a very grey area and as this movie shows, Bowden's actions ended up causing even more damage than if he'd simply done his job.
@@thefanwithoutaface8105 The truth is that Cady raped and beat a 16 year old girl. He showed no remorse and would have done it again. Why should someone like that be given a fair trial even if the law dictates it to be? He would have harmed people on the outside sooner if his sentence was reduced.
I feel the same. De Niro gets all the attention when people talk about this film (and with good reason, he's absolutely diabolical and brilliant), but something that sometimes goes by the wayside is how damn morally ambiguous Scorsese makes __all__ the other characters. There are really not any "good guys" in this movie, there is just a spectrum of moral depravity, people being toxic to each other, and raw old deception, manipulation, and ultimately violence for survival. And Nolte is absolutely brilliant in this, as is Jessica Lange.
Something I enjoy about this film is that they got both Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum for small roles. And it amused me that they "swapped sides"...in the original, Peck played Sam Bowden and Mitchum played Max Cady...but in this newer film, you have Robert Mitchum on the "good guy's" side, with Gregory Peck as the lawyer for the villain. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on the original Cape Fear...I personally like it more, but I think that's just more my personal taste, as the remake is still very good. But I think Robert Mitchum was so great at being terrifying...there's a couple scenes where I forgot to breathe...particularly the scene with Diane Taylor in the hotel room...the way he looks at her as he slowly circles the bed reminds me of an animal stalking it's prey. But combined with the original Cape Fear and Night of the Hunter, he proved that he can be an excellent villain! And I'd love to hear your thoughts on Night of the Hunter, too! It's such a dark, twisted fairytale... Honestly, I love to hear your thoughts on lots of older, classic horror...like The Innocents (1961), Peeping Tom (1960), Diabolique (1955), and any Hitchcock film (particularly Shadow of a Doubt and The Birds).
I love both versions. Mitchum's is so noir and classic. I like Scorsese's update in that--where the old one absolutely had to be a little suggestive because of the moral codes of the time, so it leaves a lot to the imagination, and definitely portrays the family as "good people"--Scorsese shows a much more modern, bonkers, uninhibited shitshow of depravity, deception, manipulation, and ultimately primal violence to survive. One hesitates to find a "good guy" in Nick Nolte or Jessica Lange. Only people who are not as evil as Max Cady. Cady, meanwhile, for all his absolute evil psychotic rage kinda sorta has a valid point, if not for his indefensible nature and his plan to take it out on a child. It's a crazy movie. I feel it is so much more extreme than the original, which is just a classic any way you cut it.
Fun fact - during the handcuff assault scene, the girl was initially written to immediately freak out when he handcuffed her but she suggested that she be more playful to it and that's how the scene ended up in the final cut.
Yeah, this film left me absolutely traumatized. Also, would love to see you cover an Indian horror film. There aren't a lotta good ones. I'd suggest Tumbbad.
I remember learning about this movie during one of those “100 most disturbing movie scenes” series that used to pop up on I think on syfy every halloween. I think I was like, 12 when I watched it the first time but god the scene with De Niro and Juliet Lewis gets me every time.
My family went on a house boat cruise along the river Murray. My parents called that Cape fear. With the drunken brawling that broke out on deck it was. 🥴 Great video as always Ryan. From Australia.
I didn't understand the final shot of Danielle's eyes. It looked to me like they were doing a "the curse has passed to a new bearer" thing, like the connection Cady attempted to forge with her had twisted her into becoming the next him, but if that was the intention I don't think it makes any sense.
Cape Fear is one of the best psych horror movies ever and it's because he's just an evil man who is seeking revenge. The ending nails it. That family will be haunted by the spectre of him for the rest of their lives and he knows it and revels in it, even in his final moments. There's no fear in him because he will live on through trauma.
Love this movie ❤ Scared the shit out of me as a kid was probably to young to watch it. Imagine being a kid watching this feeling like your family and the police couldn't save you if this actually happened.
My mother and I reference this movie a lot bc Max Cady is the epitome of the bogeyman for so many women... the stalking and legal loopholes are infuriatingly too realistic in some cases. And DeNiro's performance is perfection. We watched it on VHS years ago and it's stuck with us for decades. Blood chilling. And criminally overlooked!! I never hear anyone talk about it anymore so I was excited to see Ryan focus on one if my formative psychological horror experiences.
When a remake is done with a more impressive structure than the original resulting in an effective update by the director Scorsese, although for me it is also a deeply ambiguous work, a truly complex film that makes you think about the various human violences. Clarification: Max might have had a soul but he lost it in jail. Good review, congratulations.
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I'm interested in what you're reaction would be on Filipino horror films, such as Pridyider (2012)
One of the few remakes I prefer over the original. The scene where he bites into the assistant's cheek is always one of the hardest film scenes to watch. Brutal.
What other remakes do you prefer over the original? Just curious, not going to judge your choices haha
@@InspireCreate43 Waterloo Bridge, Imitation Of Life, An Affair To Remember, The Thing, The Fly, Scarface, The Crazies, The Man Who Knew Too Much, IT & Dune is heading that way too though we should probably wait on the 2nd part before drawing to a proper conclusion. Those are all I can recall off the top of my head.
There's also films like Invasion Of The Body Snatcher, The Blob & Wages Of Fear/Sorcerer that I love both versions equally as much.
@@NoirFan84 yesss..the blob and the crazies for sure!
@@NoirFan84 you’re talking about the 80’s remake of The Thing I hope
@@jesso4893 Of course. The 2011 The Thing was a prequel.
I love the casting of Gregory Peck as Cady's lawyer. He is imprinted in our mind as Atticus Finch, the noble lawyer to defend the wrongfully accused.
I've always found Robert De Niro's portrayal to be one of the scariest performances of all time. It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves for this performance
I think the reason people don't give it recognition is that his southern accent is unfortunately just not very good, despite all the other great aspects of his performance.
He however received an Academy award nomination for best actor about this movie.
Agree and let me add Juliet Lewis gave an astonishing performance too.
I loved this movie even more than the original. Robert DeNiro's performance was just more chilling and vengeful, in my opinion.
I didn't know it was a reboot
i Forgot that Robert Mitchum was in the remake. Nice touch.
I thought of him as too over the top, personally. Mitchum's Max felt so... real... I could imagine meeting this kind of guy crossing my life. And that felt really horrific. The speech were he explained what he did to his ex-wife is particularly chilling
But the angle around the family was way more interesting and engaging in the remake in my opinion
In all fairness to you, back then movies had limits. This movie had no limits. Plus, it made more... realistic in some capacity.
Robert Mitchum is so much better than De Niro, he was scary
Robert Mitchum is very good at representing evil characters like one of the best evil
characters in movies, Harry Paul
It's such a strangely forgotten film. It floats as this peripheral memory, where it's influenced SO much media that it's still referenced 30 years after that REMAKE, and yet so few can claim to have seen it. It's strange.
Everyone I know that likes film has watched this, and the original.
Just because younger people haven't collectively watched something doesn't mean it's underrated or forgotten.
@@28Pluto they never claimed it was either underrated or forgotten though. They specifically stated how influential it was lol
Maybe Cady's death could be considered unsatisfying, but I think it was worth it for that last shot of his crocodile eyes above the water. That was a scary, scary man. The straight, dead stare said it all.
Thanks for covering this one, Ryan!
My god, I loved that shot. I also felt his death was unsatisfying but that one shot got me and that’s why I’ve thought about it years after seeing it.
I thought his death was extremely satisfying! It’s an ending we rarely get in films nowadays where villains live forever and span many sequels
Ah yes, Cape Fear. One of the many films I’ve yet to see, but have seen it’s parody on The Simpsons plenty.
Precisely, I would never have even heard of it if it hadn't been for the Simpsons!
And it's on Rick and Morty!
I love the Simpsons spoof especially all the torture done to Sideshow Bob during the car ride 😅🤣😂
I cannot take him under the car seriously. And not because of The Simpsons.
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Yeah, even tying oneself under there, the simplest of things could maim, kill or just reveal it. A speed bump?
I mean at least give us a scene of them going through a car wash, running over a dog, etc.; something! 😆
Ah yes, Cape Fear. Another movie I'm shocked my parents let me watch, and one that made me terrified of underwater sex pests
Underwater sex pests haha. That's one phrase I'll never forget
Underwater sex pests just ain't the same anymore
Not just sex pests-the underwater variant!
A RLM watcher I see. Good stuff!
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I was 11 when I saw this, and it traumatized me deeply. I was already a little weirded out by adult men who seemed to be a little too interested in me as a kid. Then I saw this and ... that scene where the mom offers herself in her daughter's place ... honestly I don't think there's another movie that disturbed me more.
I wasn't expecting this. My favourite remake (probably my favourite Scorsese film, alongside The King of Comedy), reviewed by one of my favourite reviewers and (video) essayists. O, muses, words fail me. Gritty and over the top and scary and unconfortable and horrifying; I've seen this film way too many times. Love this.
I like that Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum appear in this movie to pay tribute to the original. Gregory plays Max’s lawyer in this movie. He played Sam Bowdin in the original. Max played a cop that is Sam’s closest friend. Robert played Max in the original.
I liked that Mitchum made Casper Van Dien prove he could ride a horse then put him to work on his ranch before he'd allow Van Dien to marry his daughter. Mitchum didn't want any Hollywood pretty boy in the family. ...even though his family are all over the industry.
@@skylx0812 I mean, Casper is a grown ass man. That’s dumb
Great video, small mistake: Bowden didn't withold info about Cady not knowing his victim's age, he witheld info about the victim's alleged promiscuity, because according to reports she had relations with at least three different men within a single month
That's an interesting difference, because not knowing the victims age could have potentially lightened the sentence, but evidence of "promiscuity" definitely shouldn't have.
@@afckingegg7585 meant to emphasize how screwed up the legal system is, and also how utterly degenerated Cady is, thinking that justifies his rape
@@simonriley4131 ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
id say a big difference.
BEST MOVIE EVER...90S ERA THE BEST!
I do still prefer the original movie, but this is still a remake done right. Scorsese keeps the bare bones but manages to do what couldn’t be depicted in 1962 due to the Hayes Code & I like he got nearly all surviving male cast members to cameo in various parts
BEST MOVIE EVER...90S ERA THE BEST!
Ok but If Robert's character went into singing the whole score of The H.M.S. Pinafore I think there wont be any doubt which one was His best perfomance
Uh... I actually think there are several valid contenders.
It's a good thing De Niro got nominated. He stole the show in every scene he was in.
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Max Cady was an extremely cunning villain, using THE LAW to his advantage!!! Brilliant.
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This came out around the time every other film was a kinda horror/kinda thriller about nannies from hell, flatmates from hell, etc eg, The Guardian, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, etc. General vibe of 'the mundanity of evil'. Has to be linked to a cultural paranoia of the time, like how every other film in 98-99 was about the end of the world.
My fave scene in the Simpsons parody (and there are many) is when Bob is laughing it up in the movie theater and Homer out laughs him until he gets annoyed
This movie is equal parts underrated and well regarded. Even though it’s technically a “studio film”, Scorsese still has his fingerprints all over.
If I could make a recommendation on a similar level, can you cover Frailty? If you haven’t heard of it it’s a Hitchcock inspired Southern Gothic Horror Family Drama with a tiny bit of Police Procedural. And it’s Directed by Bill “Game Over, Man” Paxton (RIP).
Yeah, Frailty is pretty good
One of my personal favorites
Awesome film, Powers Booth as well what an actor love that southern gothic genre, Dunno if any of you ever read “And the Ass saw the angel” by Nick Cave (yes musician Nick Cave) its gory southern grotesque similar to Cormac McCarthy, very much recommend if your into that kind of atmospheric mans inhumanity to man thing.
Is it weird that this is the movie that finally made me love Robert De Niro
@@suzygirl1843 too bad he loved Epstein’s island
One of the SCARIEST portrayals EVER, IMO! I not only got goose pimples, but I first saw it. at NIGHT and kept looking over my shoulder, all the way home!
That final narration by Danielle about not mentioning his name in case he comes into their dreams and ends it with "The End" as Bernard Herrmann's score starts blasting. Holy s**t.
Great remake. Probably better than the original.
I literally rewatched this last week when I went on a De Niro fest-- absolutely his most terrifying role, the scene where he poses as the daughter's drama teacher made every centimetre of my skin crawl.
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This is a really unsettling film. It’s expertly acted by the whole cast. Absolute banger of a horror suspense. One of the best remakes ever made.
Would love to hear you talk about Fear (1996) next. Mark Wahlberg also kinda reminds me of De Niro in Cape Fear (without looking as despicable on the outside though). Marky Mark also builds up a shadow around the family he obsesses over, much like you mentioned Max Cadey does. The movie's not as well crafted as Cape Fear for sure, but for a teen thriller it does its job... It's even been called Fatal Attraction for teens so do with that as you may.
Spoiler: the ending's kinda rushed/weird
I second this! What I love about this movie is how despite Mark Wahlberg's character being attractive, his actions are never romanticized or framed as anything less than terrifying. You don't really see that in movies when the stalker is a male and attractive except on Lifetime.
Wahlberg is a fucked up individual in that movie. Saw it in the theater and it still sticks with me to this day
Cape Fear without the Cape.
In this film I believe the character Dani is a representation of innocence and blissful ignorance. In the beginning Dani is giving her speech that she mentioned she was working on at the beginning of the movie. She remembers a time where she could enjoy being innocent and pure from trauma or fear, but after the experience with Cady that was robbed away from her. She can no longer enjoy the spot she once loved. In metaphor she can no longer see the innocence of the world as the reality will soon overtake her. Sam works to protect all that is innocent in the world, but cannot because he lacks innocence himself.
Hey . I think you should cover "come and see" the soviet arthouse war film is borderline horror. The psychological destruction of youth and ideas of primitive farmers meeting a horrific modern war machine i think woulf make great content for your channel. Thanks!
The movie is free on RUclips for anyone wondering.
@@brandonmorel2658 Got the Criterion Blu-ray regardless, though. Even imported it. It's that good/important.
Another fantastic video. You are def one of my favorite creators. You should do an analysis of the 1981 film Possession by Andrzej Żuławski
Can u talk about Wes cravens people under the stairs, I always loved that movie but never hear anyone talk about it sadly. Love your videos man
I'm so glad you mentioned Frankenstein in the beginning. That's actually my favorite De Niro role, I just loved that movie so much
This film is so disturbing on many levels.
I would absolutely love to hear your take on horror vs thriller and how you draw the line between the two!
feels weird to say this but, this was your best ad read yet!! idk, it was just exceptionally fun and thorough and effective 😅 its amazing how you're such a good creature and still somehow continue to improve!! 💐👏💸
I adore that Ryan's accent makes Max 's last name sound like Kiri instead of Cady. Also, I've heard great things about this film, but I've never watched it. Definitely on my list! Thank you, Ryan, for always delivering some of the best video essays on this platform! Please remember to take care of yourself! 💕
This was one of the earliest thriller-horror movies I ever saw. And I fell in love with the genre because of the actors in this film. Even to this day I love both the thriller and horror genres, and even more when they're combined.
I'm so glad you did a video on this, this film is so underrated, I totally forgot that Martin bloody Scorcese made it. DeNiro is fucking scary...
Probably the first time I wondered if Niro wasn't a bit twisted himself. He was just _that_ convincing to me as a crazed, sadistic and revenge driven criminal
Man, you've been churning out some great videos recently, you love to see it.
Max Cady’s character is the living embodiment of pure malice and vengeance
Please do the Ghost and the Darkness. It's a pretty awesome film and I like that it explores the concept of Natural Evil. That being the rare instances where even Nature itself is the threat and does so intentionally as opposed to simple instinct.
I think there's an argument to be made that the lions weren't a Natural Evil... IMHO they were taught by humans what evil was.
I second the motion.
@@Hearthburn1 Eh, not necessarily. Some theorize that the reason the Lions of Tsavo were so interested in eating human was because they regularly consumed human flesh from dead slaves. Evidently a slave trade in Africa regularly traveled through that area and many of the slaves they brought would die and their bodies left for scavengers.
Even then I still like the idea that there are some creatures out that that are genuinely evil.
@@thefanwithoutaface8105 If slave traders were leaving corpses around for random wildlife to eat, I'd say that's another form of 'learning evil from humans'. IDK if there's any way to definitively say really.
I’ve watched “Cape Fear” while on cape fear it was a pretty cool experience. And an overall great movie.
Did you see it on a boat though?
@@brandonmorel2658 Unfortunately no, it was set up on the side of the river or cape
Jessica Lange’s acting when she was offering up herself in order to spare her daughter was stunning
Yes. Top notch acting all the way
Excellently analyzed. Here’s a weird thriller/horror I would like to see you cover starring Al Pacino from 1980. Cruising is a haunting, subversive, and controversial movie that sticks with me even 15 years after watching it. It’s niche and may not fit your preferred content, but wow did it mess with me on so many levels.
This is one of your better videos, and you pretty much always do a great job :)
Would love to see your take on "It Follows"! Love your content man
Glad you shed some light on this one. Cape Fear is a great as hell movie, and makes me wish Scorssese directed more than two thrillers. it's just this, Shutter Island, and that it. And both of those movies rank pretty high in his filmography for me.
Robert De Niro is one if the best actors out there
Wow that's never been said before
@@cloudsombrero I think it needs to be said because he's doing a lot of shit films since, well, the last 10 years. But he has such a legacy, he could literally do porn and not tarnish what he did.
The “Cape Fear” remake is good but the original with Gregory Peck is a classic.
That was another great video, mate. Cape Fear is indeed often overlooked, not just in Scorsese's work but also De Niro's as well as in the thriller genre in general. I saw the film first time when I was 16 or so and found it really, really disturbing.
yeah this movie falls apart the moment you realize anyone who actually cared about their safety that bad would just put a hole in his head
Seen you at the killers on Wednesday in Malahide mate 👍🏻 wasn’t too sure if it was you with the moustache 😂
Great video as always
I'm so glad you are highlighting this movie. It def needs to be recognized. I love it so much, I have the soundtrack. The opening score never fails to give me goosebumps.
This is most definitely NOT forgotten….”Come out, come out, Wherever you are!!”
Brilliant video like always 😊
Ya gotta look into Wild Zero - one of the most bonkers genre films with a weird degree of sincerity to its story telling.
Another great video. 👍
thank you for doing this movie, cape fear is amazing. DeNiro plays such a despicable character that it might be my favorite performance of his. Insanely terrifying.
can you do a movie like ready or not or youre next? love your channel btw!
Gosh now i want to see a review of that Frankenstein movie.... i remember watching that one
Always loved this film, every time I watch it I still get chills and goosebumps from just the score itself.
A suggestion for a future video from me would be Secret Window 2004! Imo a very underrated thriller/horror movie.
There is also a bit of Night of the Hunter in this film. Comparing the original and the remake offers an interesting perspective of how world visions have changed through time. Robert Mitchum was equally terrifying, but Gregory Peck offered a figure of staltwart manhood that has almost disappeared today. You felt that he would make everything alright in the end and the women trusted him completely. He was the ultimate protective father figure, almost without weaknesses. The end also reflects a different set of values, a trust in the triumph of good over evil, order over chaos, that is no longer part of our mental landscape. The world has become more cynical and pessimistic. I do miss Gregory Peck.
_"Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing."_
Peck could embody the role of a man of true conviction.
He always had that intensity throughline, particularly shown in characters like Rupert Pupkin and Cady.
Thank you for releasing a new video on my birthday!
Great analysis for s brilliant yet disturbing film. Love it!
Thank you Ryan. I really enjoyed this take on this fantastic movie. Can you do Dead Calm sometime please 🙏🏻
Cape Fear is hardly a forgotten movie.
Hoyever...it is sorta kinda forgotten.
The thing. I’m begging you. Great video as always man
Perfect way to start off my Monday morning!
I'll admit Ryan. I've always been intrigued by this movie but for some reason in 30 years I've never watched it because I always thought of it as some manic horror movie. Never even realized it was a Martin Scorcese picture. Then I watched your video said I finally have to see it. It is indeed manic...it is extremely unnerving. And it is a masterpiece of horror. It's just not in the way that I've perceived it in the past 30 years of passively avoiding it. Scorsese really shines with this movie and channels Alfred Hitchcock to the likes I've never really seen anyone honor him in such a way. This movie is amazing and I'm thankful to you for finally convincing me...at almost 40 years old...to finally see this film.
This movie was way too creepy for me to finish. It was really gross the way it used the daughter's "innocence" as a pawn between the two men. It didn't age well, especially if she's the one you identify with is all I'm saying.
1:26 Actually the evidence was that the girl in question was promiscuous.
Juliette Lewis really gets on my nerves for some reason. Seen that movie a million times lol
I'm so glad you covered this movie because it's one that i have never been able to rewatch due to the overwhelming feeling of helplessness
Awesome video mate, never see Cape Fear before, I'll have to check it out.
On the subject of future videos have you covered The Void?
Also despite what Cady's actions he is right that Bowden failed as his lawyer. I studied law and one of the more crucial things I was taught is that a lawyer has a duty to their client. Once they take the case they are required by law to use every tool...legal one anyway, that can potentially help their client. By hiding that information, Bowden effectively broke his oath as an attorney and thus could've been disbarred for his actions. He was of course able to avoid that because Cady went to prison and didn't know about it, but possibly could've filed suit against Bowden for his breach of duty, but obviously he didn't do that as Cady likely believed it wouldn't hurt enough.
Cady then also failed in using the legal system to get justice. I get how he could see things that way but he can't ride the high horse from the point of him not even trying that avenue. And that's just that specific point. I agree that Bowden failed his oath and should not had hidden the info.
I also think that if a former criminal stalks one of their former representatives that would make a restraining order happen quite quickly, but that's me. I'm not now, nor have I ever been on any side of the legal system :)
An attorney's oath also makes them an officer of the court, all that swear it are officers of the court, even the court clerks.
He decided the severity of the crime would negate the evidence of promiscuity, which is a call for a jury to make, not his. So, as an officer of the court, he should have been punished for that.
I love that the speaking in tongues basically throws in the spiritual legal kitchen sink. Its supposed to be a sign of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Evengelicals and Pentecostals tend to see it as a sign of being sealed and that anyone that has it can do no wrong.
But even that can be trumped by a passage that says, "Though I speak with the tongues of Angels, if I have not love...". It would seem Cady considered himself "saved" and the deep dark dirty secret of the spiritual set, is that anyone can ask for forgiveness at the moment of death even after living a terrible life and they could be granted Redemption.
Which in a way brings on a Sideshow Bob ending for Cady, which is, No Dice.
Isn't law moral? Didn't Bowden do good by putting him away? Even if he bent the rules a little, it was for a good cause. Cady did bent the rules and worse, why Bowden being a bad lawyer even matters?
@@brandonmorel2658 The main issue is that Bowden effectively took a massive gamble as if Cady did prove that Bowden screwed him over, which as we see later he learns enough about the legal system to where he could've, then the case itself would've been thrown out completely.
And no the Law isn't Moral the Law is FAIR, as in it doesn't take morality, emotions and the like as the deciding factor. It works based on facts, figures and the like to ensure every person who enters a court room is given a fair shot.
That's why it's called Innocent Until Proven Guilty. It's not about morality, it's about what you can prove since Morality is a very grey area and as this movie shows, Bowden's actions ended up causing even more damage than if he'd simply done his job.
@@thefanwithoutaface8105 The truth is that Cady raped and beat a 16 year old girl. He showed no remorse and would have done it again. Why should someone like that be given a fair trial even if the law dictates it to be? He would have harmed people on the outside sooner if his sentence was reduced.
Looking good Rayan)
And good job as always)
This 1 of my favorite thrillers i love when Robert De Niro plays the bad guy an im always up 4 a movie with Nick nolte in it lol!
I feel the same. De Niro gets all the attention when people talk about this film (and with good reason, he's absolutely diabolical and brilliant), but something that sometimes goes by the wayside is how damn morally ambiguous Scorsese makes __all__ the other characters. There are really not any "good guys" in this movie, there is just a spectrum of moral depravity, people being toxic to each other, and raw old deception, manipulation, and ultimately violence for survival. And Nolte is absolutely brilliant in this, as is Jessica Lange.
Something I enjoy about this film is that they got both Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum for small roles. And it amused me that they "swapped sides"...in the original, Peck played Sam Bowden and Mitchum played Max Cady...but in this newer film, you have Robert Mitchum on the "good guy's" side, with Gregory Peck as the lawyer for the villain.
And I'd love to hear your thoughts on the original Cape Fear...I personally like it more, but I think that's just more my personal taste, as the remake is still very good. But I think Robert Mitchum was so great at being terrifying...there's a couple scenes where I forgot to breathe...particularly the scene with Diane Taylor in the hotel room...the way he looks at her as he slowly circles the bed reminds me of an animal stalking it's prey.
But combined with the original Cape Fear and Night of the Hunter, he proved that he can be an excellent villain! And I'd love to hear your thoughts on Night of the Hunter, too! It's such a dark, twisted fairytale...
Honestly, I love to hear your thoughts on lots of older, classic horror...like The Innocents (1961), Peeping Tom (1960), Diabolique (1955), and any Hitchcock film (particularly Shadow of a Doubt and The Birds).
Mitchum is really an underrated villain. Probably just a time period and style thing, but he should get more respect.
I love both versions. Mitchum's is so noir and classic. I like Scorsese's update in that--where the old one absolutely had to be a little suggestive because of the moral codes of the time, so it leaves a lot to the imagination, and definitely portrays the family as "good people"--Scorsese shows a much more modern, bonkers, uninhibited shitshow of depravity, deception, manipulation, and ultimately primal violence to survive. One hesitates to find a "good guy" in Nick Nolte or Jessica Lange. Only people who are not as evil as Max Cady. Cady, meanwhile, for all his absolute evil psychotic rage kinda sorta has a valid point, if not for his indefensible nature and his plan to take it out on a child. It's a crazy movie. I feel it is so much more extreme than the original, which is just a classic any way you cut it.
This would be an interesting story to try to retell again in the era of ACAB...
Hadn't heard much about the remake before, thanks!
Fun fact - during the handcuff assault scene, the girl was initially written to immediately freak out when he handcuffed her but she suggested that she be more playful to it and that's how the scene ended up in the final cut.
An amazing thriller, with the best headbutt in film history.
Yeah, this film left me absolutely traumatized.
Also, would love to see you cover an Indian horror film. There aren't a lotta good ones. I'd suggest Tumbbad.
I remember learning about this movie during one of those “100 most disturbing movie scenes” series that used to pop up on I think on syfy every halloween. I think I was like, 12 when I watched it the first time but god the scene with De Niro and Juliet Lewis gets me every time.
My family went on a house boat cruise along the river Murray. My parents called that Cape fear. With the drunken brawling that broke out on deck it was. 🥴 Great video as always Ryan. From Australia.
I didn't understand the final shot of Danielle's eyes. It looked to me like they were doing a "the curse has passed to a new bearer" thing, like the connection Cady attempted to forge with her had twisted her into becoming the next him, but if that was the intention I don't think it makes any sense.
Cape Fear is one of the best psych horror movies ever and it's because he's just an evil man who is seeking revenge. The ending nails it. That family will be haunted by the spectre of him for the rest of their lives and he knows it and revels in it, even in his final moments. There's no fear in him because he will live on through trauma.
I'm so glad to see you cover this film!! Your insights are spot on as always. Thank you!
Great Work on Cape Fear
Love this movie ❤ Scared the shit out of me as a kid was probably to young to watch it. Imagine being a kid watching this feeling like your family and the police couldn't save you if this actually happened.
“I’m no legal eagle so I can’t accurately give a breakdown of the legality of his actions”
Neither can Legal Eagle
I want a shirt that says "HAIEVER"
My mother and I reference this movie a lot bc Max Cady is the epitome of the bogeyman for so many women... the stalking and legal loopholes are infuriatingly too realistic in some cases. And DeNiro's performance is perfection. We watched it on VHS years ago and it's stuck with us for decades. Blood chilling. And criminally overlooked!! I never hear anyone talk about it anymore so I was excited to see Ryan focus on one if my formative psychological horror experiences.
This and the Psycho remake started the flame of becoming a lifelong horror fan.
Nice exploration, also good luck in your adult film career, given how natural the stache looks I'm sure you will move through ranks quickly
When a remake is done with a more impressive structure than the original resulting in an effective update by the director Scorsese, although for me it is also a deeply ambiguous work, a truly complex film that makes you think about the various human violences. Clarification: Max might have had a soul but he lost it in jail. Good review, congratulations.
The most disturbing is Once upon a time in America
Fun fact: Cape Fear was Gregory Peck's last film
SUCH a great film! There really is something so terrifying about an intelligent, vengeful psychopath
Ryan, I'm only subscribed to youtube premium to wait for your take on The Empty Man 🙏