Van Alden stands up to O'Banion. Boardwalk Empire.

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024

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  • @stoneharper7038
    @stoneharper7038 2 года назад +751

    I love that he felt the need to add that he wasn’t legally married to his wife as if it had been burdening him for years lol

    • @mat7083
      @mat7083 Год назад +70

      Nelson: Holy Shit. We had non-marital sex!

  • @davidkless9131
    @davidkless9131 9 лет назад +1466

    Always knew what to say when a pistol was in his face.

    • @advance9343
      @advance9343 8 лет назад +81

      +Jayne Cobb And he had a lot of pistols in his face

    • @albanianking6402
      @albanianking6402 5 лет назад +58

      David K of course he does. He was Eminem’s step dad once upon a time ago.

    • @Jim.Frantzisson
      @Jim.Frantzisson 4 года назад +5

      Iceman reference?

    • @noahhastings6145
      @noahhastings6145 4 года назад +1

      "In" being the operative word

    • @hadrakir4098
      @hadrakir4098 4 года назад +23

      Always find it funny how the guy basically thrived on the prospect of death?
      What a warrior.

  • @cjudge90
    @cjudge90 9 лет назад +1853

    Van Alden's character is amazingly written and I can't think of anyone who could play him besides Michael Shannon. He's such an odd character but one that comes off as still human in a really demented, vaguely psychopathic way. This scene sums him up as a character perfectly: he doesn't believe in anything anymore.

    • @skipringelli2423
      @skipringelli2423 Год назад +37

      I always thought Van Alden was so painfully human. Same as Jimmy and Harrow

    • @CJM-rg5rt
      @CJM-rg5rt Год назад +29

      @@skipringelli2423 maybe being too human (minus the delusional parts) makes you seem "vaguely psychopathic" to people. I can see the most normal people you can imagine being terrified of seeing one of their own stripped down to sanity. I'm sure there's a fear or hatred there that most people don't even acknowledge. All their contentment could suddenly be gone forever if they faced a little too much reality instead of the little dance we all do.

    • @antonlifer4449
      @antonlifer4449 Год назад +12

      I will watch anything with Shannon in it. Dude is simply one of the best around. He's menacing and legit would scare me if he was like this in real life and he's obviously not. I've seen him in interviews and one was What's in my Bag? It's where musicians and actors go record shopping at Amomeba records and he actually seems like a stoner / hippish type dude. His acting on Boardwalk was superb.

    • @mrneutral8423
      @mrneutral8423 Год назад +3

      I feel so sorry for him sometimes, such a weird guy.

    • @JonahsWail
      @JonahsWail Год назад +5

      Michael Shannon is one of the best actors around these days. He’s a legit professional and he’s totally convincing in every role he plays.

  • @UncleHappy5
    @UncleHappy5 10 лет назад +1631

    Van Alden & Harrow, hands down the two best damn characters to happen to the show.

    • @Dogghouse531
      @Dogghouse531 6 лет назад +31

      PureSplinterRising Gyp Rosetti

    • @chrisanza2880
      @chrisanza2880 5 лет назад +66

      Van Alden and Harrow leave Rosetti in the dust.

    • @billyjackson2219
      @billyjackson2219 5 лет назад +38

      Arnold Rothstein

    • @williamdavies9634
      @williamdavies9634 4 года назад +4

      And rhothstein

    • @tcjester89
      @tcjester89 4 года назад +20

      I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I'm not that big a fan of the introverted Harrow. I understand why people like him(badass, honorable, and loyal to his friends), but they never really gave us much on his character's history, even when he went home to his sister. I would've liked more backstory to him, especially his time during the war, like show us how he got his face injury in a flashback. We got plenty of history with the other characters, hell the final season was half a flashback, so why not him? Not to mention the way he died was pretty lackluster and this is coming from a guy who loved how Omar died in The Wire.

  • @tallguy3708
    @tallguy3708 9 лет назад +949

    ".........I used to believe in god, but now I don't believe in anything at all" Awesome line. So glad they gave it to Nelson because the delivery was perfect in this scene.

    • @markmerzweiler909
      @markmerzweiler909 4 года назад +4

      How would you like to be staring into that face as he said that line?

    • @GoGetYourShinebox
      @GoGetYourShinebox 3 года назад +20

      The way his voice deepens and gets more fierce when he delivers the last part of that line

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 3 года назад +23

      He does end up becoming Christian again by the final season since he makes his son say his prayers every night and even launches into a religious tirade when he was about to strangle the life out of Al Capone. God I loved this series (and I just visited AC last weekend)

    • @starcrafter13terran
      @starcrafter13terran 2 года назад +1

      I was watching the scene and the way he acted, spoke, and delivered that line scared me. O.O

    • @CopiousDoinksLLC
      @CopiousDoinksLLC 2 года назад +11

      Those are not the words you want to hear when you're threatening a man with death. Best case scenario, it means your threat didn't work. Worst case scenario, it means he intends on doing something very bad to you.

  • @iambiggus
    @iambiggus 7 месяцев назад +56

    O'Banion (Arron Shiver) does a great, subtle job of trying to maintain that bravado while realizing he might have just stepped into some deeper sh*t than he realized. Great acting and writing all around. ❤

    • @lothartheterrible
      @lothartheterrible 7 месяцев назад +5

      Both actors are brilliant in this scene; the shift in tone when Van Alden leans in and becomes the aggressor and O'Banion backs up and drops his gun is absolutely brillian. Plus Michael Shannon's delivery of the line, "I used to believe in god; now I don't believe in anything at all..." is one of the most sinisterly chilling bits of dialogue every set to video.

  • @barnabyjoneification
    @barnabyjoneification 9 лет назад +1566

    Why would you pick a fight with a guy that just bodied three men in your backyard?

    • @drunkdave5677
      @drunkdave5677 8 лет назад +104

      I don't think he knew about that because when Nelson walks out after O'Bannion gets wasted, the stiffs are still there.

    • @MaxxCoyote
      @MaxxCoyote 6 лет назад +73

      I believe the show clearly...well, show's that O'bannon isn't exactly the brightest bulb in the bunch.

    • @hisdud3ness93
      @hisdud3ness93 5 лет назад +61

      @@MaxxCoyote yeah, they didnt make him very likeable on the show either, however real Deanie was very popular with his crew and all Northsiders. Even to the extent that war continued years after he was dead. Capone after Torio advice tried to smooth things over for business sake, but O'Bannions crew wouldnt back off, so st. Valentines day had to happen.

    • @marcosrattenbury6944
      @marcosrattenbury6944 4 года назад +3

      Cos it's there line of work it's what you do it's not out of the ordinary in there career path

    • @johncallahan2490
      @johncallahan2490 4 года назад +14

      @mr. Wldasoldmysoul4pussyasateen He must have known. The conversation starts and Van Alden assumes O'Bannion is referencing that, because he starts off by saying, "I was coming to work when I was approached by three men...", and O'Bannion cuts him off immediately because he already knows the story. I assume they just hadn't bothered or weren't able to move the bodies yet.

  • @Thickolas
    @Thickolas 2 года назад +92

    Nothing worse than your boss tellin you to do the task you were about to do before they interrupted you

  • @drfabulous2804
    @drfabulous2804 5 лет назад +162

    When George Mueller gets in trouble Nelson Van Alden bails him out

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 3 года назад +2

      Well George is Nelsons cover.

    • @Maw0
      @Maw0 Год назад +9

      @@AnnaLVajda I apologize for being 2 years late, but you missed the point of the comment.

    • @wytepowar
      @wytepowar 4 месяца назад +2

      @@AnnaLVajda my you're a bright one

    • @sarukinu7947
      @sarukinu7947 24 дня назад

      @@AnnaLVajda woman moment

    • @mingus445_gaming
      @mingus445_gaming 10 дней назад

      @@sarukinu7947 it only makes sense that this comes from a troll pepe

  • @MrISADEO
    @MrISADEO 10 лет назад +207

    "Sweep up the trimmings... And mop up the trail of shit I'm about to leave behind!"

    • @Professor__S
      @Professor__S Месяц назад

      Mop up your own damn blood you cheap potato eating, hop head drinking Irish bug bastard☘😂

  • @Sunburn2007
    @Sunburn2007 10 лет назад +466

    This is a great episode that sees Van Alden being used as a character really well. Very Jekyll and Hyde.

    • @Sunburn2007
      @Sunburn2007 10 лет назад +37

      Also to add, in this scene, O'Banion is clearly spooked by Van Alden's revelations. Van Alden is not the push-over O'Banion thought he was. Though he didn't have much time to ponder that...

    • @ThatDamnAndersonMan
      @ThatDamnAndersonMan 10 лет назад +20

      Sunburn2007 Van Alden isn't a jeckyll and Hyde, He doesn't have a dual persona, What you've seen is a transformation of who he is at his core. He is a different man now.

    • @henrypit1857
      @henrypit1857 10 лет назад +6

      Billy Crystals i agree, van alden he is one way by himself, motherfucker slaps himself with chords because he sins in his mind, acts proper in public, and plays apossum. thats why capones brother was sweating his nuts in the show. "hey you still got that piece, ok hang on to it." lol love this show no homo

    • @josiahcone7506
      @josiahcone7506 3 года назад

      @@ThatDamnAndersonMan well said

    • @firestriker3580
      @firestriker3580 Год назад

      @@ThatDamnAndersonMan Are you d u m b? He IS a Jekyll and Hyde. The dude shows it throughout the series and it’s even confirmed. No he isn’t a different man, he’s a duel sided personality

  • @nosorab3
    @nosorab3 4 года назад +174

    When you can consistently make people back down when they have a gun to your head: that is the definition of badass.

    • @Bubbles99718
      @Bubbles99718 Год назад +2

      Bit unrealistic.
      Reads false

    • @nosorab3
      @nosorab3 Год назад +1

      @@Bubbles99718 oh yeah?

    • @LilPW
      @LilPW Год назад +2

      ​@@Bubbles99718 Improper criticism doesn't advise.

    • @mr.christopher79
      @mr.christopher79 Год назад

      id call it a hollywood script

    • @nosorab3
      @nosorab3 Год назад +3

      @@mr.christopher79 You're so perceptive and meta. I bet you're popular at parties and with women.

  • @gregwddriver
    @gregwddriver Год назад +41

    That smirk after he says he was a prohibition agent is killer.

  • @robb4394
    @robb4394 2 года назад +55

    I love how Van Alden is so unassuming but he shines when most other men, including hardened gangsters, lose their nerve.

    • @MarcoBoneMan
      @MarcoBoneMan 7 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed it makes for a fantastic character trait

  • @EnSaneGamer
    @EnSaneGamer 5 лет назад +91

    " I used to believe in god, but now I don't believe in anything at all" Now that is some chilling scary shit!

  • @ashleybrooke2087
    @ashleybrooke2087 8 месяцев назад +5

    Michael Shannon seems like a fairly quiet & humble guy in interviews but the man can project menace as effectively as any sorority open letter.

  • @TheAgentofthesystem
    @TheAgentofthesystem 10 лет назад +237

    I always wondered what it would be like if the villains where actually able to survive a season and grow as characters, and thanks to this show. now i know.

    • @henrypit1857
      @henrypit1857 10 лет назад +7

      they kill jimmy and keep that polish guy with the fruity laugh...son of a fuck!

    • @TheAgentofthesystem
      @TheAgentofthesystem 10 лет назад +4

      Henry pit lol doyle...

    • @henrypit1857
      @henrypit1857 10 лет назад

      true but they could have killed jimmy in the final season instead. just saying.

    • @BoyanDimitrov
      @BoyanDimitrov 10 лет назад +4

      ***** No actually he is not a historical figure. He is extremely loosely based on one.

    • @BoyanDimitrov
      @BoyanDimitrov 10 лет назад

      ***** Yes the same can be said about Nucky and it should be. I assume they're not going to end Nucky's tale in the way Enoch Johnson's ends. Which is why they changed the names of both characters. As for the other historical figures - while they take some actions that have no historical basis they are pretty much where they're supposed to be in the given time period. Nucky and Mickey are not.

  • @stoneharper7038
    @stoneharper7038 2 года назад +273

    It’s insane how unlikable he was through the first 2 seasons and how likeable he became in the last two seasons he was alive! Great character work!

    • @agenttexx
      @agenttexx Год назад +33

      I didn't think he was unlikable, I think he was chewing up the scenery as a hard-ass lawman until he realized just how much corruption there was in prohibition.

    • @VinnyCarwash-js8op
      @VinnyCarwash-js8op 8 месяцев назад

      You would know all about character work, being the self-appointed expert you are.

  • @williamj.dovejr.8613
    @williamj.dovejr.8613 Год назад +12

    The guy who doesn't want trouble is the guy who can give you more trouble than you can deal with...best to leave them alone.

  • @TheVleckChannel
    @TheVleckChannel 10 лет назад +114

    Van Alden was a boss in this episode, in general.

    • @Gootothesecond
      @Gootothesecond 10 лет назад

      It won't matter because he will find him. He will find him...HE WILL FIND HIM!

    • @dirtymikentheboys5817
      @dirtymikentheboys5817 10 лет назад

      Gootothesecond beat me 2 it.

    • @Gootothesecond
      @Gootothesecond 10 лет назад

      Adrian Brent I don't know how he hasn't taken off since that role. In my opinion, he smoked Loki from Marvel.

    • @dirtymikentheboys5817
      @dirtymikentheboys5817 9 лет назад

      Gootothesecond Sorry, this is late, I just think he played in the wrong franchise. D.C, is very heavy in to symbolism and allegory, and this generation doesn't really catch it. They like claws and shiny iron suits. With no real back story.

    • @Gootothesecond
      @Gootothesecond 9 лет назад

      Adrian Brent I've always been more of a Marvel man but the Cinematic Universe wears thing with me though I did like Days of Future Past despite how much it didn't make sense how they fought the future Sentinels. The Paramount group annoys me because they all come across as douchebags.

  • @TheIrishEnigma
    @TheIrishEnigma 7 лет назад +155

    Van Alden was probably thinking, "Better not tell him about the guy in the dentist office, that shit was a little too crazy."

  • @isaacschmitt4803
    @isaacschmitt4803 2 года назад +20

    Pretty sure the hit on Deanie saved his life. That was a look of "we're going to put a pin in this for now, but this conversation isn't over."

    • @Filthy_Larry
      @Filthy_Larry Год назад +1

      I doubt Muller is scared of O’Bannon

    • @stillcantbesilencedevennow
      @stillcantbesilencedevennow Месяц назад

      ​@@Filthy_Larry a man has a pistol under your chin, he's a scary fella, at least right then.

  • @arserobinson7118
    @arserobinson7118 4 года назад +269

    O'Banion was probably the only mob boss who wouldn't kill him for being a former FBI agent.

    • @malachiwarner5699
      @malachiwarner5699 3 года назад +19

      I think he only said that cuz he knew o bannon was gonna die.

    • @oofowie8882
      @oofowie8882 3 года назад +130

      @@Yanpac cool fanfiction, but completely untrue lol. The "partner" he kills is his LITERAL partner, Eric Sebso, a corrupt prohibition agent. Did you even watch this show lol? Btw, schizophrenia doesn't give you multiple personalities...

    • @godofhate4167
      @godofhate4167 3 года назад +43

      @@Yanpac Man what are you smoking

    • @thcSlipVayne
      @thcSlipVayne 3 года назад +1

      @@Yanpac dumbass

    • @RW77777777
      @RW77777777 3 года назад

      it would be better if he said 'his partner' believed in god,
      than the whole multiple personality disorder theory could be live.
      and to be fair; constructing an alter ego isn't as rare as MPD

  • @memeexclusive
    @memeexclusive 9 лет назад +288

    Van Aldens metamorphosis is one of the most entertaining in TV history. A few more scenes in seasons 3-5 and he could have easily over-shadowed the whole show. Funny thing is that I hated the character when he was a closet masochistic, holy-rollin Fed. But that 2nd wife of his was my favorite character on the show besides Richard Harrow.

    • @jacktheripoff1888
      @jacktheripoff1888 9 лет назад +10

      My sentiments exactly. Richard and Sigrid rocked.

    • @cemotoful
      @cemotoful 9 лет назад +5

      memeexclusive I would have loved to see the period of time between seasons 4 and 5, seeing Van Alden and Eli working together for Capone as the new boss in Chicago. Michael Shannon is perfect for dark comedy

    • @MacClay8
      @MacClay8 7 лет назад +11

      Mostly because he was a broken man that almost managed to put himself back together.
      Also he killed a lot of people that the viewer was set up to want killed.

    • @orionsbelt9814
      @orionsbelt9814 6 лет назад +2

      MacClay8 still doesn't compare to badass and intelligent characters like arnold rothstein and nucky, and crazy ones like lucky luciano and al capone.

    • @firestriker3580
      @firestriker3580 Год назад

      @@jacktheripoff1888 no

  • @kaylamarie8309
    @kaylamarie8309 4 года назад +39

    Van Alden is more gangster than any of them lol..the more he talked to O'banion the taller he loomed over him! Scary dude! Two guys you don't mess with..Harrow and Van Alden.

  • @scarletwitch2000
    @scarletwitch2000 2 года назад +15

    Van Alden & Harrow were the best characters. Even though they were supporting roles, they really made the show in my opinion.

  • @dergeier117
    @dergeier117 3 года назад +14

    Van Alden is a man who doesn't really understand what's happened to him.

  • @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883
    @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883 4 года назад +36

    Van Alden is one of the best character development stories in a series of all time.

  • @thomasmessner2021
    @thomasmessner2021 10 лет назад +523

    I literally expected him to say,'Now Say My Name'. I would've cheered. Van Alden is essentially the Walter White of this series, after all.

    • @suncore598
      @suncore598 10 лет назад +26

      I never thought of Van Alden that way but now that you've mentioned it, I do some similarities between them.

    • @MrDerpTurtle
      @MrDerpTurtle 9 лет назад +19

      that would make no sense and be completely stupid

    • @jacktheripoff1888
      @jacktheripoff1888 7 лет назад +56

      "Say my name."
      "You're Van Alden."
      "You're goddamn right."

    • @MrJeff832000
      @MrJeff832000 7 лет назад +8

      CAUSE HIS NAME IS NINNNNOOOOOOOO LOL

    • @uppercutgrandma4425
      @uppercutgrandma4425 6 лет назад +4

      That's not a bad comparison of trope.

  • @ricogarcia1593
    @ricogarcia1593 Год назад +20

    A breath of relief when banion goes out was so realistic. He showed his dark side to intimidate just to survive then the moment of relief.... Wow they've portrayed the situation perfectly

    • @rashidhatimparker2766
      @rashidhatimparker2766 Год назад +1

      Well said,showing it is enough,and you better be prepared to use it too

    • @VinnyCarwash-js8op
      @VinnyCarwash-js8op 8 месяцев назад

      O'Banion, his name is O'Banion.

    • @VinnyCarwash-js8op
      @VinnyCarwash-js8op 8 месяцев назад

      You wouldn't know how to portray a situation, and the ins and out's you are pretending to understanding...

  • @konstantinkoverchenko9587
    @konstantinkoverchenko9587 Год назад +9

    That delivery of not believing in anything anymore was epic. 🌝

  • @MrMajorasOcarina
    @MrMajorasOcarina Год назад +9

    That threatening smile after "I was a prohibition agent" is amazing

  • @Cutflood
    @Cutflood 4 года назад +25

    Michael Shannon is such an amazing actor.

  • @elmo2800
    @elmo2800 Год назад +37

    I've only watched the shorts, but every scene with him is so interesting.
    He's such a great actor

  • @RighBread
    @RighBread 7 лет назад +11

    I've never seen this show, but after watching all of 3 clips with this guy I can confidently say he is the best character.

  • @stretch654
    @stretch654 Год назад +4

    He looks so relieved, to be perfectly honest with someone, even if it was another gangster.

  • @chapmasi
    @chapmasi 8 лет назад +41

    1:10 Michael Shannon plays such a fantastic Jekyll & Hyde psycho.....

  • @seanolsen3472
    @seanolsen3472 Год назад +7

    Michael Shannon is a great actor, probably one of the All time greatest

  • @danb4811
    @danb4811 3 года назад +5

    The writing and his acting are superb. He made it clear he cares about almost nothing.

  • @swordangel01
    @swordangel01 3 года назад +6

    Right after the belief in God comment, the anger really shows. Love it. Great acting.

  • @jimstanga6390
    @jimstanga6390 3 года назад +4

    “Sweep up the trimmings…”
    “That’s what I was doing before you came in, and decided to have a .38 caliber pistol chat with me…”

  • @awesomo845
    @awesomo845 5 лет назад +239

    The main thing I love about Van Alden's character is how good he is under pressure. He's always so reserved, obsequious and complacent....Except for when it REALLY matters. Then his inner hulk, the inner BADASS alpha male comes out that he never really even realized was within him the whole time. Fascinating character.

    • @Puckosar
      @Puckosar 2 года назад +42

      Unironically using the term alpha male is kinda cringe dude

    • @globalchaos1984
      @globalchaos1984 Год назад +11

      @@Puckosar nah u gey

    • @AtheismF7W
      @AtheismF7W Год назад +4

      @@globalchaos1984 lmao!

    • @themanstan12
      @themanstan12 Год назад

      @@Puckosar it's not unrionic at all. read a dictionary. fucking idiot

    • @Pdmc-vu5gj
      @Pdmc-vu5gj Год назад +10

      Another Tate fanboy

  • @dubcwherever
    @dubcwherever Год назад +3

    That was Van Alden’s “I’m OLD Testament” moment.

  • @murphy13295
    @murphy13295 4 года назад +4

    O Banion , " yeah , now it all begins to make sense , carry on " .

  • @abdomination
    @abdomination Год назад +2

    After this show he became one of my most favorite actors. So fucking talented.

  • @hadrakir4098
    @hadrakir4098 4 года назад +4

    He was fuckin ferocious.
    Nelson Van Alden had more balls than most of the characters in Boardwalk Empire. Guy kills five fuckin people and he's like "Ooo politeness is it's own reward"

  • @Landsneckt5
    @Landsneckt5 Год назад +2

    no one will see this probably but its really cool how the show paid attention to O'Banion having a slight difference in the length of his legs hence the limp as he walks away.

  • @darkseidshrike6165
    @darkseidshrike6165 10 лет назад +7

    1:19
    Your what? :0
    O'Banion's face gets me every time

  • @Consu-juristNl
    @Consu-juristNl Год назад +2

    I love how O. Banion lowers his gun just to listen.

  • @soldyabuoy5351
    @soldyabuoy5351 3 года назад +2

    It's always refreshing when the guy with the gun is talked to like zero fucks given and the slow realization of the true nature unfolds. Man, that was pure and raw.

  • @gstqcomics2017
    @gstqcomics2017 Год назад +3

    I love when George decides to let Nelson drive

  • @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883
    @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883 3 года назад +4

    When you think ur the scariest guy in the room until you threaten the quite guy

  • @sinecron6684
    @sinecron6684 Год назад +1

    When I first saw this scene all I said in the back of my mind was "That was pure "Guts" talking..."

    • @moonlight-723
      @moonlight-723 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/KewRQkOCtxg/видео.html

  • @FrankSlade1983
    @FrankSlade1983 9 лет назад +12

    I've always wondered what O'Banion would have done if he hadn't been whacked moments later...
    I get the vibe he would have kept Van Alden around for being honest (but you never know)

    • @jeremydaly8293
      @jeremydaly8293 5 лет назад +3

      You keep a man like that around because as scary as he may be, you'd rather have him behind you than have him in your way.

    • @Bubbles99718
      @Bubbles99718 Год назад

      @@jeremydaly8293 Only in the movies.
      Real life, these guys are morons, zero education and basically insane

  • @Hilirion
    @Hilirion 2 года назад +2

    The one thing bullies like O'Banion, Capone and Luciano can't stand for is the truth!! Once you stand up and mirror to them who they really are (insecure characters) their insecurities come rushing out then they back off.

  • @WesMerc
    @WesMerc 5 лет назад +6

    One of my favorite scenes in the entire series

  • @jamiegumm4398
    @jamiegumm4398 Год назад +9

    O'Banion realized that this guy isn't playing with a full deck and therefore doesn't scare. Like talking suddenly realizing you are talking to Charles Manson.

  • @nickpasto2059
    @nickpasto2059 Год назад +1

    And then Dean went to go have a nice chat with a customer who bought some flowers and he had a good night.

    • @moonlight-723
      @moonlight-723 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/KewRQkOCtxg/видео.html

  • @veo16
    @veo16 Год назад +1

    Michael Shannon is too menacing to portray a meek character. He always looks ready to jump anyone.

  • @whosmikey9941
    @whosmikey9941 Год назад +1

    Love how Deany looks at Van Alden like the animal when he’s a full on crime boss himself lol

  • @mangumangoo
    @mangumangoo 4 года назад +5

    This part probably got him the Iceman role playing serial killer Richard Kuklinski.

  • @daauthor6004
    @daauthor6004 3 года назад +3

    Van Alden scared the shit out of O'Banion in this scene.

    • @turnip5359
      @turnip5359 8 месяцев назад

      Shat his pants

  • @Redcom001
    @Redcom001 Год назад +1

    That moment at 1:28 when O'Banion realizes he's dealing with a serious badass that he lowers the gun

  • @user-cl4kr4dj4l
    @user-cl4kr4dj4l 3 года назад +5

    Van Alden and Rosetti are my favorite characters in this show.

    • @shooter7a
      @shooter7a 2 года назад

      Rosetti was so unpredictable.

    • @jayallen2620
      @jayallen2620 2 года назад

      Rosetti Is definitely my favorite

  • @powerboon2k
    @powerboon2k Год назад +1

    Obanions actor was the most unbelievable cast in the show, after Nucky of course.

  • @JustSomeCanadianGuy
    @JustSomeCanadianGuy Год назад +2

    I always look back at this show and think it's crazy that Michael Shannon was a regular on a TV show.
    And AFTER he started doing loads of movies!

  • @Colayith
    @Colayith 2 месяца назад

    I love the smirk he gives after "I was a prohibition agent"

  • @ferrer65
    @ferrer65 7 лет назад +10

    "I used to believe in God, but now I don't believe in anything at all..."

  • @volklupo5133
    @volklupo5133 2 года назад +2

    "I don't go through life with fear!!!"
    "Husband!!!"
    "Coming dear..."

  • @gumballsrelative9197
    @gumballsrelative9197 10 лет назад +48

    Jack Houston and Michael Shannon are promising Hollywood stars and Future oscar nominees.
    I'm saying it now.

    • @e_sidera
      @e_sidera 10 лет назад +16

      Houston, not so much. I've seen him in other projects. MAYBE if he lands a good role someday. But Shannon has that passionate element, he's so naturally good at this too.

    • @jessicamaciocia583
      @jessicamaciocia583 9 лет назад +1

      Well I was a little shocked to discover that Jack Huston was born in 1982. He clearly has a maturity that's beyond his years..Personally I think he's incredibly convincing as Richard Harrow, and as good as an Actor as Michael Shannon.

    • @zisel2
      @zisel2 7 лет назад +7

      michael shannon was oscar nominated before he took this role

    • @gumballsrelative9197
      @gumballsrelative9197 7 лет назад +1

      Homework Explainer
      You're right, he was nominated for a superb supporting role in Revolutionary Road, I meant to state they are likely to be Oscar winners.

    • @undertakrer
      @undertakrer 6 лет назад

      thanks 4 the heads up mayerl strip

  • @xX88B88Xx
    @xX88B88Xx Год назад +1

    The beauty of this scene is that you can clearly see Dino turtle heading a tiny bit of poo out of fear as he walks away.

  • @angelofpain3890
    @angelofpain3890 Год назад +1

    When someone starts admitting their dark secrets to you that’s a good sign to piss off because that means they’re not worried about you telling anybody and that should worry you

  • @Stevo935
    @Stevo935 4 года назад +4

    Best character in the whole show.

  • @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883
    @caffeinatedbuffalosauce883 5 лет назад +3

    Him and Furio are the best henchmen of HBO

  • @damepolk5214
    @damepolk5214 4 года назад +6

    Never back Van Alden into a corner. You may not like what you get.🎬

  • @lymb3914
    @lymb3914 Год назад +2

    I know this is a common refrain, especially among Boardwalk fans, but Michael Shannon is an amazing actor, and can bring color and nuance to roles others might've left more one-dimensional and obvious

  • @ripevanwinkle494
    @ripevanwinkle494 2 года назад +2

    Damn the acting on this show was phenomenal.

  • @markpolice3585
    @markpolice3585 3 месяца назад +1

    O'Banion picked up the cues from Van Alden that those salesmen missed.

  • @SoulStylistJukeBox
    @SoulStylistJukeBox 10 лет назад +49

    Zod!

  • @orngbluds
    @orngbluds Год назад +1

    He rocked that role!

  • @adriansimone6337
    @adriansimone6337 6 лет назад +6

    sweep up de trimmins

  • @isaacyoder4137
    @isaacyoder4137 Год назад

    "Sweep up the trimmins" *trying to walk away without it being obvious that he's pissed his pants*

  • @TheKingOfRuckus
    @TheKingOfRuckus 9 лет назад +6

    I was hoping he'd slap the shit out of him.

  • @JSavo_
    @JSavo_ 19 дней назад

    Van Alden puts not being legally married in the same category as murder lmfao

  • @Dana-wq5tp
    @Dana-wq5tp 3 года назад +1

    No one gets his life threatened more than Van Alden.

  • @Brandon-vo2rx
    @Brandon-vo2rx 11 месяцев назад +1

    Banion was very impressed, probably would’ve given him a promotion had he not gotten hit.

  • @Kokopilau77
    @Kokopilau77 6 лет назад +1

    I like how the color fades from O’Bannion’s face

  • @richardsuggs8108
    @richardsuggs8108 Месяц назад

    This was a great show.

  • @malakiquest
    @malakiquest 3 года назад +1

    I love how when O'Banion hears of how Van Alden killed his partner, he's like o.O um.... yeah never mind back to work.

  • @sarohap
    @sarohap 5 лет назад +1

    Don't mess with the iceman.

  • @toddanderson6775
    @toddanderson6775 Год назад

    The look on the guy's eyes when he said he drowned him with his bare hands

  • @moboutmen
    @moboutmen 3 года назад +3

    1:26 best WTF of the series.

  • @evanabbott2737
    @evanabbott2737 2 года назад +3

    “I used to believe in God…but now I don’t believe in ANYthing at all…”

  • @MrBendylaw
    @MrBendylaw 15 дней назад

    "Sweep up the trimmin's!"
    "I just did."

  • @rdc501
    @rdc501 7 лет назад +2

    Goddammit Michael Shannon is so fucking good.

  • @joakimenriquez5618
    @joakimenriquez5618 2 года назад +1

    When you try to spook someone but it end up you're the one that got spooked.

  • @Elephantnegotiationsociety
    @Elephantnegotiationsociety Год назад

    I just can’t get over the sigh at the end. 😂hysterical

  • @enterbalak
    @enterbalak 10 лет назад +8

    2nd favorite character.

    • @charlesferdinand422
      @charlesferdinand422 10 лет назад

      First.

    • @ClarkeyMalarky
      @ClarkeyMalarky 9 лет назад

      Who is your first?

    • @spore5056
      @spore5056 9 лет назад +1

      Daniel Clarke My guess is Richard Harrow ... My top 4 are Harrow, Van Alden, Arnold Rothstein, and Owen Sleater.

    • @Jeffari1
      @Jeffari1 9 лет назад +3

      +Daniel Clarke Jimmy Darmody all the way.

  • @the-blue-barron2791
    @the-blue-barron2791 Год назад +1

    Van Alden had rocks the size of Gibraltar.

  • @Titanscreaming
    @Titanscreaming Год назад

    Every character and most scenes were expertly written!