Abel has done a lot for 90s arthouse and it’s a shame no one noticed…

@robzilla730

4 күн бұрын

Apparently, someone did...

Listening to Quentin getting so amped up about Ferrara had me in stitches. But I totally agree. I love Ferrara, too. Love Scorsese, too. Love Tarantino, too.

@ThatGingerCuntFromTerminator2

Жыл бұрын

QT looks like he has down syndrome

@malafakka8530

11 ай бұрын

​@@nolanchoI do. That's enough for you?

@Muskateering

8 ай бұрын

​@@nolanchodickhead

Bad lieutenant was a hell of a picture.

@Nahhhhhhson

11 ай бұрын

So ridiculous… one of my fav movies of all time that literally nobody even knows exists

@Nathan-gd7xq

5 ай бұрын

​@@NahhhhhhsonI don't think you know what literally means

@TheDarkchum1

Ай бұрын

@@Nahhhhhhsonliterally nobody

@Largentina.

13 күн бұрын

​@@Nathan-gd7xq Not a single human being knows it exists! Except for the fact that there's 4 of them in this thread right now. But yeah, LITERALLY NOBODY knows it exists!

King Of New York was definitely a huge influence for Quentin. You can see echoes of it in some of his own films, especially the earlier ones.

@TheWaynos73

Жыл бұрын

Everyone is amazing in that movie. Even David Caruso is fking great and I usually find him insufferable but he crushed it here. I screened it for my friend who’s a big Scarface and gangster film fan and he’d never seen it and he was blown away.

@samanthab1923

11 ай бұрын

Loved it. Whoever cast it was genius. So many faces I knew from Miami Vice to Near Dark & Apocalypse. So much goodness.

@sayno2lolzisback

5 ай бұрын

Definitely Ms. 45 for Kill Bill, though

King of New York is such an unsung film. Only the last few years its getting the due recognition it deserves. And that cast, wow.

The Addiction is overlooked. Good flick.

@burn435353

3 ай бұрын

Totally, its a truly masterful mix of horror movie exploitation and an art house documentation of the 90's lower east side junkie scene.

I didn’t know how much I needed to hear Quentin Tarantino raving over Abel Ferrara in my life.

@NashDwayne

6 ай бұрын

Listen to the Rewatchable podcast “king of New York”. So many good stories he tells

Abel Ferrara the sleasist of NYC SLEAZE !😁👍🏻

@puepole

Жыл бұрын

You gotta look into old Jamie Gillis movies like Water Power

No one ever talks about FEAR CITY in regards to Ferrara, but i fkn love that movie.

I found King of New York on video my senior year of high school. Completely blew me away

@darrenjohnson7857

Ай бұрын

King of New York is A+

Anyone else a fan of Ferrara’s late digital works??? It’s weird how he can go from something sleazy and grimy such as Bad Lieutenant and King of New York to something hazy and feverish like New Rose Hotel and The Blackout.

@sabojezles

10 ай бұрын

The Addiction is pretty good, he is doing very interesting films lately too.

@chrisbano9216

8 ай бұрын

​@@sabojezlesyeah go watch Siberia william dafoe is the main very good film

@revdckmz

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, he has never stopped pushing the limits and doing new things with digital. 4:44 is great, New Rose, The addiction, Blackout, zeroes and ones... I wonder what's the opinion of Quentin on Ferrara's arthouse movies.

@lamentate07

19 күн бұрын

They are more interesting than good. If you want quality digital cinema, Ferrara isn't the person to go to.

QT's comments on King Of New York are spot on. This is a brilliant overview of this classic film.

Jimmy Jump was fucking brilliant

Bad Lieutenant was really good. A sad frightening morality tale.

@darrenjohnson7857

Ай бұрын

I remember 1990 *Dodgers were up 3-0

The best thing about Quentin is his obsession with movies and his knowledge of them oh and his films aren't bad to.

Perfect double bill is Driller Killer then Ms 45.

King of New York. My high school days. Had a wide release in Chicago - but no publicity. Was gone in 2 weeks. But the VHS rental was off the hook popular. Saw "China Girl" when it was new as a teen on repeat, and wondered why more people weren't talking about it.

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

That’s how it became immortal, it’s a cult classic!

Back in the days of video tapes, John Carpenter was always the Director I looked out for first. Ferrara was in my top five. Addiction really got to me. Bad lieutenant was another with vivid memories. His films always pulled you in without you realising you had been pulled in.

@aleksandarpesic1412

10 ай бұрын

Ferrara has a great sense of authenticity. Great use of location that you have rarely seen in cinema. Bad Lieutenant and The Funeral are fantastic films and just as good as Quentin. Besides he should be the one to talk about never rising above exploitation

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

@@aleksandarpesic1412to me Funeral is THE best gangster film ever…the best one EVER!

@aleksandarpesic1412

8 ай бұрын

@@roderickstockdale1678 I am always enchanted with Goodfellas when it comes on and it's a great film to watch with friends. I need to watch The Funeral again have not seen it in donkeys years

@aleksandarpesic1412

8 ай бұрын

@@roderickstockdale1678 I see you likeThe Deer Hunter. Massive cult film in Serbia where I grew up. It has a sadness about it that we understand well. Cimino's Year Of The Dragon I love too he was great at his peak

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

@@aleksandarpesic1412 me too, I used to have the dvd and I say next to Angel Heart and Body Heat(I haven’t seen all of his films) that was one of his best performances.

LOVE King Of New York! Laurence Fishburne (cowboy Curtis from Pee Wee's Playhouse.) Set the standard and broke the mold for ALL black Gangsta's in every movie afterwards! "Am I Black Enough!"

Guest host on Siskel and Ebert, Scorsese had Bad Lieutenant in his top 10 for movies of the DECADE (90s).

Mr. Driller Killer himself. Abel Ferrara was in a league of his own. In many ways, Abel Ferrara represented much of the Bronx culture like Martin Scorsese did for Queens; each borough had a czar.

@FlymanMS

6 ай бұрын

Who do you think would win in a fist fight?

@roderickstockdale1678

5 ай бұрын

Actually Scorsese represented little Italy where he grew up.

@StillTheVoid

5 ай бұрын

@@roderickstockdale1678 Yeah I can see that. Man had many...'connections'. 🤌😤

Abel Ferrara’s BodySnatchers movie is so fking underrated it’s not funny.

@RichardsShortHorrorFilms

2 ай бұрын

"Go where? Where are you going to go? There's no one like you left."

Ms 45 Can make anyone want to be a director. But my favourite film of his is The Funeral. GREAT fakkin movie

@contagonist8478

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBadLieutenant right? that dancing & singing scene is the best!

@contagonist8478

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBadLieutenant yes exactly. So im curious, given your profile name you obviously like the BAD Lieutenant film. Did you ever see Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New orleans? Apparently the studio had the rights to the name or something, buts its a totally different story although the main protagonist is similar. But The lieutenant is played by Nic Cage and the film is directed by Werner Herzog, and its actually really really well done and dirty and funny and heartbreaking, like Ferraras Original work. You should check it out if you havent seen it. I also Loved Ferraras biopic of Pasolini with William Dafoe.

no disrespect to QT, but Dangerous Game with Keitel, James Russo & Madonna (!) was out there. Hell, Ferrara's entire filmography is like that! :)

He has great taste and an encyclopaedic knowledge of cinema. Respect.

@aleksandarpesic1412

10 ай бұрын

Encyclopedic knowledge maybe but his interests lie in the violence/horror/exploitation genres of which occupy most of his career in filmmaking

Quentin dropping beautiful love and knowledge for film

Another great edit !!

my fave Ferrara are : Ms. 45, Fear City, the addiction, Bad Lieutenant, King of New York,

@scottruhl4710

Жыл бұрын

Me too. These are the sweet spot right here. FEAR CITY is my favorite movie of all time!

@johnwalsh4857

Жыл бұрын

@@scottruhl4710 I love Fear city , watched it multiple times. One of Ferrara's best movies.

Fear City is a guilty pleasure

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

Love the scenery, the cinematography and the score-true 80s artwork!

The Driller Killer is a personal favourite.

King of New York…one of me & brothers favorite movies!!!!!

i would have much liked kings of new york if i'd seen it in my late teens.. finally seeing it being rather older now, it feels way contrived

Fear City is my favorite Ferrara movie.

New Rose Hotel is Abel’s lost masterpiece

@wethole

Жыл бұрын

that, and The Blackout

@timgreenglass

Жыл бұрын

The Funeral (1996)

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

@@timgreenglassMY favorite and favorite gangster movie of all time after Once Upon A Time In America.

I don't know HOW AF made his movies. Ever see him in interviews? His brain is FRIED!!

Wow havent even heard from this guy, gonna give it a try

Ferraro is more similar to Cassavetes and Jarmusch. And perhaps even Peckinpah. These are all intuitive filmmakers who are sort of unhinged, and not capable of (and not interested in) making fully formed films or 'perfect' films. Whereas Scorsese is more intellectual and too much of a proper film student. He can show you people, places, moments and cultures that are raw and have rough edges, but his films themselves are polished and have a 'finish'. Scorsese cannot make 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' or 'Bad Lieutenant'. Cassavetes and Ferraro cannot make 'Taxi Driver'.

@netscape8281

11 ай бұрын

Really interesting take, I agree.

@acetofresh1

10 ай бұрын

I think this comment while very intelligent far underestimated the intellectualism inherent to independent and even exploitation cinema, and also the intuition of pensive directors like Scorsese. We don’t truly know their processes to speak so conclusively on them

@De_liebste_un_beste_Mensch

9 ай бұрын

It's obvious... All of the above what you mentioned is basically the whole point of independent cinema. Scorsese brought this to a new level and subverted the idea to combine the unhinged filmmaking of independent movies with more empathy for the audience. Therefore he's one of the greats to keep the aspiration in more mass appealing movie ideas. There's never enough praise for the whole New Hollywood era.

@Whoa802

8 ай бұрын

No, Cassavetes was far more subtle and restrained than Ferrera, as he didn't dabble excessively in needless T&A. Ferrera is more like Paul Verhoeven but without the sense of humor or cleverness.

I said this on another video before about Bad Lieutenant, but I realize I can broaden this to several of his movies if not all. Abel is the best director at capturing the pleasure of sin for the viewer as if they are playing Grand Theft Auto, his movies sooo much fun and rewatchable.

@MicahMicahel

9 ай бұрын

even Affliction?

Hope Craig S. Zahler will be mentioned like that someday..Love his work!!

I was introduced to Abel Ferra in 1987s China Girl his version of Romeo & Juliette Star crossed lovers of feuding families (The Italian Mafia and Chinese Triads) complete with tragic ending with no winners

The Funeral was my favorite of his

King of New York is a masterpiece. Whenever I see any top ten movies lists online for mob or crime films that do not include at least one of the following films; King of New York, Millers Crossing, State of Grace, Sexy Beast or Gangster #1, I know the ton ten list is just a ripoff of another online list compiled by someone who doesn't watch cinema.

@MicahMicahel

9 ай бұрын

Gangster #1. That was really good. I haven't seen mention of that since I saw it when it was new in theatres.

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

An inclusion for me is Once Upon A Time In America.

@sayno2lolzisback

5 ай бұрын

Dude I watched Sexy Beast for the first time recently and I can't believe how much it's fallen off everybody's radar during the past several years.

@garywashington6757

5 ай бұрын

@@roderickstockdale1678toooooo long!

@roderickstockdale1678

5 ай бұрын

@@garywashington6757 so is Godfather, but MORE epic!

Abel Ferrara is Quentin Tarantino if he haven't succeeded and made his way out of independent film industry to the big box office market.

@Whoa802

8 ай бұрын

To me, he's more like Martin Scorsese without the talent.

I am still wondering what happened to Steve Buscemi's character in King of New York to this day.

Big Abel fan and Bad Lieutenant is amazing.

I guess I'll have to watch Ferrara movies now

Anybody who likes Bad Lieutenant should look into Copkiller/The Order of Death with Harvey Keitel and John Lydon as the two leads. It is an Italian movie shot in old NYC. I highly recommend that movie.

Loooove King if New York and especially Bad Lieutenant

Would love to hear a podcast with QT and Ferrara just talking for 3 hours.

@jordonjefferies8196

9 ай бұрын

If you've ever watched an interview with Abel Ferrara, especially a recent one, I don't think Ferrara would have much patience for Tarantino's personality.

I saw China Girl when I was 7 years old.

I remember Quentin mentioned Michael Cimino and Year Of The Dragon after discussing Leone,Frank White is close to Stanley White actually

Ferrara is also Bergman, though. And Cassavetes, and Richard Kern.

Abel Ferrara ..I do remember watching 2 of his movies... -Bad lieutenant -The driller killer I loved them a lot..Bad Lieutenant got a remake with Nicholas Cage wich I also very much enjoyd... I do not know the movies Quentin discusses in here but I believe it is by this director.....

@padzzz9377

5 ай бұрын

Not a remake, but sequel

@pkvanderzee6226

5 ай бұрын

@@padzzz9377 Yes you are right

Loved "Bad Lieutenant" but I think I watched "King of New York" in the wrong mood. Thought it was corny. But sometimes the 2nd try is the best.

@tonymontana4284

11 ай бұрын

Abel hates it, in the running commentary he said the movie was silly and he wouldn't make it now but it has a cult following.

@MicahMicahel

9 ай бұрын

which movie does Abel Ferrara mean?? I think I like Bad Lieutenant the most.@@tonymontana4284

@sweetpeaches6957

3 ай бұрын

I think the cinematography of it is really good but the script drags it down to being just a decent film imo. With a better script it could have been a classic and not just a cult movie. I quite like some of the goofiness of it, it gives it personality, but there isn't much plot or character development at all, so you're just left with the style.

@BrokeSpike

3 ай бұрын

​@sweetpeaches6957 Fishburne and Walken really carry the movie.

@sweetpeaches6957

3 ай бұрын

@@BrokeSpike I agree yeah

Ferrera is like Tarantino minus the self-infatuation. Hardcore films.

@reptomicus

Жыл бұрын

Ferrara plus the infeetuation

@NostalgiNorden

Жыл бұрын

Tarantino minus the talent.

@agi2160

11 ай бұрын

​@@NostalgiNordenNot Tarantino and not a collage artist.

@MicahMicahel

9 ай бұрын

is it self infatuation or does he just like movies? Sometimes people can have a more laid back style and people think that's humbleness but he more measured person is really less humble beach they guard their words and how cool they look. Tarantino is such a spas that there's a humbleness , maybe the wrong word, but definitely a sincerity to it rather than self aggrandizing.

@Whoa802

8 ай бұрын

​@@NostalgiNordenYou said it, partner.

Ms. 45 and The Funeral were genius.

“Bad Lieutenant” and Keitels performance - you won’t forget it. I remember wanting to see “Driller Killer” for so long based on that nasty VHS cover with the drill into the forehead, but boy - was that annoying and bad.

I think his masterpiece is Bad Lieutenant.

QT was literally born to be film itself. Man is the ultimate cinephile.

I would love to know what he thinks about the movie Streets of Fire

@pjr5913

11 ай бұрын

Classic

King of New York is one of the best crime movies ever made.

Ferrara's exploitation sensibilities have always gotten in the way of my appreciation for him as much as everybody else does but I respect the shit out of him and will proudly add any film of his to my library. I'm currently waiting on the 4K remasters of BAD LIEUTENANT, Ms. 45, and KING OF NEW YORK to add to my Arrow remaster of THE ADDICTION.

@Nahhhhhhson

11 ай бұрын

Bad lieutenant in my opinion, is one of the best/most underrated movies of all time… also one of my favorites

@aleksandarpesic1412

8 ай бұрын

well said

@Theomite

8 ай бұрын

@@Nahhhhhhson I remember when that film came out, and even though I wasn't a film culture nerd yet, I still became part of that seeker community that was trying to track down an NC-17 VHS copy. It took years to find one at a video store and a few years more before I could buy one. So for that reason, I refused (and continue to refuse) to sell my VHS copy.

@sick0spherean

6 ай бұрын

And New Rose Hotel. It’s confusing but the style in that film is so alluring and magical.

@roderickstockdale1678

5 ай бұрын

@@Theomite the original Artisan dvd(if you can find it online) was too.

You can't beat Bad Lieutenant (1992) no matter what you do.

King of New York is the absolute shit

Melhor técnico da história do Palmeiras!

@vitorafmonteiro

7 ай бұрын

Pow não é esse, cara!

King of New York is the East Coast “Scarface”.

The funeral 😮

I always thought Ferrara is more of a bleak woody allem

How have I never heard of these films? So many great gems here. What happened to film making? How do we go from these movies to junk like the marvels. It's astounding

Tarantino's NEVER wrong, in my opinion.

Abel Ferrara is like Brian De Palma--they both tackle great subjects in their films, but don't always realize them very well.

@derkeheath5172

Жыл бұрын

I love both of their early films of the 70s and 80s SO MUCH and care so little about anything they did after that

@brunoe1891

Жыл бұрын

@@derkeheath5172 it's your lost, he might be doing more "niched" and personal stuff, but his unpredictable impact is still there

@roccoz2231

Жыл бұрын

Well-said. And despite their talents, both filmmakers struggles with making films outside of their aesthetic comfort zones. When De Palma tried to branch out with "Bonfire of the Vanities", he came up short because it wasn't a "Brian De Palma film." Same thing when Abel made "The Addiction" and "The Funeral."

@jabrokneetoeknee6448

Жыл бұрын

Great comparison… both directors try way too hard to make their work appear edgy and subversive and the end result are films that are just painfully corny. Grittiness just does not work if it’s too on the nose, and I actually feel my nose being physically bludgeoned whenever I watch a movie by these guys. Both directors are overrated all to hell too. That being said, Blowout is a great movie.

@De_liebste_un_beste_Mensch

9 ай бұрын

They're not overrated. In fact it's the opposite lmao. They did so much for the whole art form. Think about that.

I actually prefer King of New York to Scarface. I think Scarface is grossly overrated and is easily one of Pacino's worst performances in my book. Christopher Walken actually gives off menacing and intimidating vibes as Frank White in KONY, whereas every time Pacino opens his mouth in Scarface, I can't help but end up laughing or cringing. Abel Ferrara is definitely a director who I wish had more of a higher profile outside of film buff circles, because his work deserves more attention. Bad Lieutenant, King of New York, The Addiction and The Funeral are some of all time favourites by him.

@don2nd650

Ай бұрын

I’m going to start watching his work. He’s actually underrated

Isn’t ng St. John Abel ferrera

Last line seems to be very eloquent right?? Ferrara started writing great with Bad lieutenant then i'm not much inspired by the rest of his work..

He says he was no Scorcese. Even Scorcese is not Scorcese anymore. Coppola isn't Coppola anymore. The Funeral was a great movie. Equal to the best of Tarantino at least. Tarantino was never at peak Scorcese either

ms.45 is a better trailer than film.

@loganperry5167

Ай бұрын

Interesting point,but I'm sure lotsa people could say that about many,many pictures.Thanks

@loganperry5167

Ай бұрын

....incidentally,never got to see a trailer,but I think the film's something special

@loganperry5167

Ай бұрын

....incidentally,never got to see a trailer,but I think the film's something special.

I loved Ms. 45, but afterwards Abel Ferrara became too experimental in my view. Films seemed ad-libbed and unfocused.

@Whoa802

8 ай бұрын

He was a porn director turned junkie trying to masquerade as an artist.

I understand the obsession with film but what is up with the whole industry being obsessed with gratuitous violence? (Violence for the sake of violence) Ever since I woke up, I realized that making a good film does not have to have it.

@deraykrause4517

8 ай бұрын

Go back to sleep. Gratutious violence is the MSG of film, it makes bland stuff good and good stuff even better.

@malonedies

4 ай бұрын

if done right (like ferrara, unlike most others), it accentuates the drama. personally, i prefer his psychological films more, but he does violence with excellent style

Hope Ferrara got off the Horse...

I thought the funeral was waaay better than king of New York. King of New York didn’t age well at all.

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

Then why’s it got such a way greater following from before Funeral was made?

@roderickstockdale1678

8 ай бұрын

Great films just from different eras and different worlds

@Vgallo

8 ай бұрын

@@roderickstockdale1678 cuz most of the following for king of New York are idiots in the hip hop scene that know nothing about story telling, or good films. Also most people haven’t seen the funeral. Your also falling for the logical fallacy that popularity is quality - it isn’t.

Abel > Marty. Who are we kidding? Marty's too clean, sterile, pandering.

A suitcase full of tampons as payment….

Ferrara's Zeros and Ones starring Ethan Hawke might the worst piece of shit i have ever seen. King of New York is among the best i've seen, though.

Quentin Tarantino is more interesting as a cinephile than he is as a filmaker.

@olegfare4625

11 ай бұрын

wow that’s such a hot take

@markw110

11 ай бұрын

💯 💶 💯

@agi2160

11 ай бұрын

​@@olegfare4625You tell him, Olga!

@vinayarun2287

11 ай бұрын

I agree

@tshkrel

11 ай бұрын

Lol so true

A better filmmaker than Tarantino

@YourService79

Жыл бұрын

Ummmm? No..

@Hkamerica273

Жыл бұрын

@@YourService79oh yes he is. I can name at least 5-10 Abel movies that I would prefer over Tarantino best and not saying that Tarantino doesn’t have a good film or anything but Ferrara is more interesting

@NostalgiNorden

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Nope.

@Hkamerica273

Жыл бұрын

@@NostalgiNorden yes. easily

@rockinresurrection6542

Жыл бұрын

Believe it or not: EVRYTHING is subjective. You CAN'T have a fully objective opinion on any movie