Paddy's Lamentation - Gangs of New York (6/12) Movie CLIP (2002) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
The ploy of American immigration during the Civil War is augmented in this single take showcasing the disturbing circle of an Irish immigrant seeking a better life in America.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
The violent rise of gangland power in New York City at a time of massive political corruption and the city's evolution into a cultural melting pot set the stage for this lavish historical epic, which director Martin Scorsese finally brought to the screen almost 30 years after he first began to plan the project. In 1846, as waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points, a number of citizens of British and Dutch heritage who were born in the United States began making an open display of their resentment toward the new arrivals. William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), better known as "Bill the Butcher" for his deadly skill with a knife, bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish immigrants; the immigrants in turn form a gang of their own, "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson). After an especially bloody clash between the Natives and the Rabbits leaves Vallon dead, his son goes missing; the boy ends up in a brutal reform school before returning to the Five Points in 1862 as Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio). Now a strapping adult who has learned how to fight, Amsterdam has come to seek vengeance against Bill the Butcher, whose underworld control of the Five Points through violence and intimidation dovetails with the open corruption of New York politician "Boss" Tweed (Jim Broadbent). Amsterdam gradually penetrates Bill the Butcher's inner circle, and he soon becomes his trusted assistant. Amsterdam also finds himself falling for Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz), a beautiful but street-smart thief who was once involved with Bill. Amsterdam is learning a great deal from Bill, but before he can turn the tables on the man who killed his father, Amsterdam's true identity is exposed, even though he has concealed it from nearly everyone, including Jenny. Gangs Of New York was the first film in two years from actor Leonardo DiCaprio; ironically, it was at one time scheduled to open on the same day as Catch Me If You Can, the Steven Spielberg project that DiCaprio began filming immediately after Gangs wrapped.

CREDITS:
TM & © Miramax Films (2002)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jim Broadbent, Gary Lewis, Eddie Marsan
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producers: Gerry Robert Byrne, Laura Fattori, Randi Feinberg, Alberto Grimaldi, Maurizio Grimaldi, Michael Hausman, Michael Jackman, Graham King, Barbara Phillips Marco, Michael Ovitz, Joseph P. Reidy, Rick Schwartz, Colin Vaines, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Rick Yorn
Screenwriters: Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan

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[hislairdship]

The soldier saying goodbye to his wife and children rips my heart out every time I see this scene.

[TESkyrimizer]

This scene is so beautifully directed. Every bit of dialogue and visual just hammers in the point harder that these young folk whose lives have barely begun are being sent off to potentially die for a country they don't even understand.

"Where's that?" is such a powerful line for that reason. It's just crushing. It's like if you were telling a kid his mom has cancer and he asks you what cancer is.

I tear up every time the coffin is loaded off. It's like they were dead the moment they stepped on the ship.

[mesajongte]

How Daniel Day Lewis always disappear into whatever character he plays shows that he's a class of his own. Much Respect!

[zachramey]

"Do they feed us now, do ya think?" Every time I hear that poor Irishman say that it crushes my soul.

[mrcanadaoso]

“That document makes you a citizen, this one makes you a private in the Union army, now go fight for your country”

[LastFanStanding]

The Irish kid soldier talking to his mom always gets me.

[mr.fantastic]

"Where we going?"
"I heard Tennessee."
"Where's that?"

[djsulphur]

William Tweed chose his words carefully after responding to Bill's "What did you say?". Anything else he surely would have been tomahawked right then and there!

[PsychosisFire]

"There is nothing here but war, where the murdering cannons roar, and I wish I was at home, in dear old Dublin." :'(

[McClernand]

Scorsese points it out very well (among so many other historical events) : the Irish were the gunflesh of the Northern army. Particularly at the Fredericksburg battle, in December 1862, under the command of General Burnside : 12 000 of them were shot dead during the front assault launched by this bloody butcher.
Actually, the Southerners happened to be so impressed by their courage that they clapped them between two shoots, and gave them a warm ovation after the battle. They did their best to rescue as many wounded Irish soldiers as they could, saying : "where were their officers, to these poor guys ?"...

[aine]

Ireland, thou friend of my country in my country's most friendless days, much injured, much enduring land, accept this poor tribute from one who esteems thy worth, and mourns thy desolation."
- George Washington, on Ireland's support for America during the revolution. They had a hand in it.

[TheNapoleose]

Great scene, the men going on, the coffins coming off... sends shivers down my spine.

[uverpro]

The older I get, the more heartbreaking the scene.

[sigean]

Very emotional scene on so many levels. When Linda Thompson stops singing “Well I wish were at home in dear old Dublin” the concertina starts playing that reel. “The Ships Are Sailing”. Scorsese has every detail covered with his background music It’s perfect just like all his movies. Music is just about as important as the action on film. He’s a genius.

[andrewmeece]

What an incredible scene. The Irish lads land then leave then come back wearing a wooden coat.

[cgh]

What awesome transition scene. Showing Irishmen entering America & instantaneously becoming a citizen/soldier, getting on the boat to head to war, caring more about when they will get food while that same boat is unloading fallen soldiers from the war (which many of them will become).

Scorsese is the best living director & that cannot be disputed.

[Autobotmatt]

Ironic. He says they have not fought for this country. And they just signed up for the army.

[catholicmilitantUSA]

I wish those moustaches and hats will come back into fashion someday!

[hennessyblues]

They get off one boat, just to get on another one.

[nickroberts]

My great-great-great grandad had quite a similar experience. No sooner had he gotten off the boat from Cork to Boston then he was signed up in the 9th Massachusetts.