Revealing Bill the Butcher's true evil in a simple scene
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- In this video, we dive deep into the chilling performance of Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York, focusing on the infamous "Poor Little Rabbit" scene. We analyze how this moment encapsulates the dark, manipulative nature of Bill, revealing the layers of evil that make him one of cinema's most memorable villains. From Day-Lewis's intense delivery to Scorsese's masterful direction, discover the techniques that bring this terrifying character to life.
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Everytime I see John C. Reilly in any movie without Will Ferrell, I'm always half expecting him to show up at some point. But it also shows how good of an actor John is, shame he doesn't get as many roles nowadays.
@@afunkymonke completely agree with you, he’s a phenomenal actor …. It is funny though, some actors can’t lead a movie and are far better off just being a supporting character and that’s what I think John C. is. Put him in any movie as a supporting and it instantly elevates the movie and the other actors performances
I watched "the river wild" for the first time with my brother a few weeks back and he said something very similar.
He was good in state of grace
@fromthescreen123 we all have to play to our strengths and know what we can't do, and what we can improve on. I do think that if someone has the right material, and a competent director, they could go from supporting to leading. But not all have those opportunities, or the humility to accept that they simply are best at supporting the main leads. I'll gladly take all of his supporting roles over a film where he fails as a lead whether it's his fault or not
DDL is well known for his method acting, but what a lot of people don't know is he actually built a time machine and spent 6 months in the 1860s. He used a lot of the information for his role in Lincoln, where he was actually shot dead and refused to be dug up and resuscitated until after the premiere.
@@jimmyjarrett-ws2iz 😂
This is my all time favorite movie. I have watched it straight thru , no exaggeration, at least 1000 times. And you have put into words what I have always believed about Bill. He is a vile, evil man. But dam, Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing as Bill.
@@Evan-lr8nq haha it’s such a good movie isn’t it! And Bill for some reason is so likeable despite how evil he is! Glad you enjoyed my breakdown :)
it's a great movie...but 1,000 times? get a grip that is ridiculous
Bill the Butcher is NOT honorable at all yet his "enemies" were such as the Priest Vallon whom let him live after beating him to a pulp yet Bill practically backstabbed Vallon in the beginning fight/brawl!!!??? Then he does the same to clubby with an axe so in the end this supposedly menacing villain is nothing apart from a cowardly backstabber.
Wrong. It's not about honor. You missed the point. It's about FEAR. That's how anyone, man or government keeps control.
Narrator: A performance within a performance.
Bill the Butcher: A jig performing a jig.
Really? I thought it was when he threw an axe at someone's back?
@@CreationBrosZone-km5be I think it’s this scene because we see him for the first time mimic real human emotion but we already know that he is devoid of human empathy…. This is a characteristic of a psychopath and really shows his true evil.
This is a completely incorrect analysis of the scene. The reason he says that to John C. Reilly about the rabbits and the moral conundrum is because John C. Reilly was in the dead rabbit crew until Bill killed the priest. The point is apparently the dead rabbits that were dead, aren’t dead any longer. Bill didn’t kill the rabbit. Leo killed it to send a message to Bill.
@@kevinb8212 I’m aware Bill didn’t kill the rabbit. The point I make in this video analysis is that the dead rabbit represents a threat to Bill’s dominance … that is why Leo hangs it out in public, more or less saying “we’re back and we challenge you”. He doesn’t have this conversation with John C. Reilly because he was in the dead rabbits (though he was) he has it with him because he’s the sherif and he wants him to do something about Leo’s character. Bill doesn’t want a return to the old days, he wants it settled quickly and quietly. Besides plot, this analysis is more on Bills character and how he’s able to mimic human emotion. Mimicking human emotion flawlessly is a characteristic of a psychopath and that’s why I believe this scene reveals Bills true evil.
Bill is far from evil or a psychopath. Of course he mentioned it to the sheriff because he was a dead rabbit. Bill wants him to take care of the situation while acknowledging his loyalty to Bill. You start the video by saying Bill created this situation from nothing. Remember the Leo dead rabbits are the ones plotting against Bill. He is merely reacting to being betrayed and a new uprising. One, two, or even 3 specific characteristics at any given moment does not meet the criteria for psychopathy or evil. You’re leaving out crucial details to the story to make it seem like his actions are completely unwarranted.
@@fromthescreen123 Bill is the opposite of evil. He isn’t creating this situation. Leo is coming after him. Bill was betrayed and now being attacked by a faction. He tells the police chief to handle it because 1) it’s his original faction and 2) to see if he’s still loyal to Bill because the last man he trusted just tried to take him out. Bill lives by a strict moral code. He act violently because he enjoys it. He does it to maintain order. That’s not really evil especially considering the way you are portraying it and the context of the story being left out to make it seem that way.
@@kevinb8212that’s an interesting perspective … I see it slightly different though. He did create the situation by killing his father because he was Irish… their gang fight was racially charged. Just because it had been some time since the action happened doesn’t mean he didn’t create the situation.
That’s the great thing about film analysis though … it’s subjective to a degree. We all see the same things differently. I do absolutely think Bill is evil but there is also good side to him - that’s what makes him so fun to analyse. EVERYONE on the face of the earth is capable of evil and he in fact enacts some of his evil in the film.
@@fromthescreen123the million dollar question is did Bill instigate the fight with the priest/dead rabbits or was it the other way around? That part we do not know. We do know Bill honors the priest as a great man throughout the film. He also talks about how the priest kept him alive because he wasn’t man enough to look him in the eye. This could be seen as the priest being responsible for the entire situation as he had the opportunity to finish Bill but allowed him to rise back up and finish him. Bill then passes the torch to Amsterdam in the exact same fashion. The priest gave his life for Bill to reign because he obviously saw something good in him. As Bill says, the only thing dividing the two were differences in religion. Bill sees the same qualities in Amsterdam and repays the priest by giving his own life to his son.
C’est clair que c’est un homme dangereux et mauvais , mais quand Dicaprio lui sauve la vie il lui dit qu'il a toujours voulu un fils et ensuite il le prend partout avec lui vous croyez que tout était calculé ? Ou qu’il simule cette liaison de ” protecteur ” uniquement par intérêt ?
Great analysis
Thank you :) I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
Did this need analysis? I thought this was all fairly obvious
@@dthornto31 not fairly obvious to everyone
Bill did nothing wrong. Great presentation nonetheless.
@@notsocrates9529 thanks! I’d actually be interested in doing a breakdown of his character presenting him not as the villain… it’s a touchy one as I think it comes down to politics in the end….
Whilst he may not have done anything wrong in some viewers eyes, he is definitely evil ….. Bill considers himself a patriot, yet his methods - violence, intimidation, and murder undermine the very principles of justice and fairness he claims to uphold…. He’s definitely an interesting character study nonetheless
he does not mimic emotions , he actually has them and he is not devoid if empathy, he overflows with it, truly empathic persons are the greatest sadists, cause they can TRULY and GENUINLEY feel the pain they cause
If he is overflowing with empathy I feel like he wouldn’t have a problem with immigrants coming to settle in New York
One thing, 0:48 John C. Reilly wasn't sheriff, just constable or equivalent. But good analysis. You know, DDL apparently stayed in character throughout production, and even while at a restaraunt with Scorcese and DiCaprio, scaring a waitress. So when you get edgy racist idiots who pretend to admire him despite being an unhinged monster, I really wish they would meet someone like him in real life, and see how impressed they are then. They would crap themselves inside out, with good reason.
@@imcallingjapan2178 oh my bad, thanks for pointing that out.
I knew he stayed in character but did not know the story regarding the waitress, that’s wild. I wonder if the waitress ever saw the movie and was like “wait a minute! 🫵🏽”