The same people that took Wolf Of Wall Street literally are probably the same people that thought Goodfellas was "Glamorazing criminals". You have to show what actually attracts people to this lifestyle instead off being snobish and judgy about it from the outside.
Mis Waridi of course, it was a glorified dramatization of what really happened. A lot of things in the movie were true, but not everything just for entertainment and understandable storyline purposes.
I think that the true story vs the movie are two different beasts entirely. I love them both equally, and are two of my favorite stories of all time, but they are decidedly different stories, and should be taken as such.
@@mashiwashi6554 but where is the comparison bad/wrong I think you're looking at this from a defensive perspective that doesn't need to be there, can we not agree that both Belforts character and Trump can symbolize what greed does to a person.
"I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich." Makes me really sad. Makes me angry. Great movie. Steers me in so many different directions, emotionally. I've heard people say they hate Belford. I've heard people say they admire him and are motivated by him. Scorsese is a timeless artist. Here's a quote from another timeless artist: "unimpressed by material excess, love is free, love me, say hell yes!"
nothing in this world is free. If it has worth you need to fight for it. Even love. Whats funny is that the film is about exploiting this attitude of people wanting it all for free, and getting coned for it
Damn bro, those words make you angry and sad? That's kind of a weak mentality. Perhaps if you had more money, you would not be so offended by a sentence.
@@is0sceles dealing with your problems by becoming rich. It's been a long time since I wrote that last comment. I still feel the same way. I have enough money to live on my own and support my family a little bit. The idea of solving your own personal problems by making a lot of money is very dangerous, at least in this context. It's one thing to improve your life or improve the life of the people you love by getting a Good job, But it's another thing to have the mentality that You need to make a lot of money to be happy. I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich as a very black and white statement. It assumes that the person who manages a food store or a restaurant or a grocery store isn't happy, And if they only had a lot of money and made a lot of money with someone like Jordan, they would be free of problems. That's just not true. They would have new problems. They would need to buy new things to constantly make them feel worthy. They'd constantly be competing with other people who are doing better than them financially. For me, that's not a life I want to live. And I know that more money doesn't equal more happiness. It might equal more comfort. Maybe more convenience. But I'm not impressed by any of the materialism that comes along with it. Have you ever been to Memphis? You should go. There are a lot of musicians and people there, black and white alike, but you can tell don't have a lot of money. It also looks like they make enough to get by. They are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. They do just fine. So do I.
This film is a fantastic litmus test for figuring out who is a complete moron in your friend group. If they walked away from this thinking Jordan was badass and something to aspire to, you've found the moron. It's amazing how many people I know COMPLETELY missed the point of the film.
Nobody 'Admired' the real character considering him a legend. Most of us were awestruck by the way Di Caprio nailed the sort of character he was going for. I think everyone and their dogs who loved this movie knows the man wasn't a ROLE MODEL.
You'd be absolutely incorrect. A LOT of young, stupid people believe that his lifestyle and behavior was badass. I had some fraternity brothers who actually wished they could be him. People with a brain admired DiCaprio's performance, but not the character itself. Others completely missed the point and viewed this in the same light as something like Project X. You are very lucky you don't know anyone who admires Belfort like some of the people I know, it's disgusting.
A peasant would be a tyrant if he so had the choice. The reason people support characters like Jordan (and even Walter from your profile picture) is that they embody the philosophical aspect of "The Shadow". All of our darkest desires and wants, given form. You may publicly denounce Jordan for his actions, but it is highly likely that given the chance, you would do the same. I, for one, applaud his lifestyle. Being an Objectivist, and a bit of a Nihilist, I don't really believe in morality or traditional concepts of "good and bad". I believe that an individuals moral duty is to further it's own goals and ambitions, regardless of what is seen as "evil". A man has no responsibility for the happiness of others, and neither they to him, so for a man to think "is this a good thing to do" is illogical as long as the action benefits himself and his happiness. He achieves his happiness at any cost, and others do the same. Jordan embodied this nicely.
Its funny that Leonardo Dicaprio was originally the actor who was gonna play American Psycho which is basically just another movie about a exactly the same thing.
No. This movie dissects Capitalism, while American Psycho is about how Capitalism allows you to consume yourself a “personality”, but actually Patrick Bateman looses his personality in consumerism and he isn’t even able to regain his personality and masculinity with his (imaginary?) killings
These fallen characters being likeable is a theme in more than one Scorsese movie. It's noted directly in Goodfellas, "Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guys in the movies." The joke being that everyone watching the movie is also rooting for Jimmy and the crew. Same thing here. Belfort is a piece of shit who destroys many peoples' finances with his actions, but he is still likeable if not lovable, almost like he's leading us in his cult, all the way up until his meltdown where he socks his wife and tries to run off with his daughter. That's the only point where it's made clear to the viewer that despite his charisma, he's actually a bad person. Patrick Bateman is just an unreliable narrator and a psychopath. He's likeable in an awkward way, and I'm sure that's intentional, but I don't know if a broad audience would receive it as well as in this movie. He's not likeable in a highly charismatic cult-leader way though. But go ahead, continue on with your ingenious analysis that Belfort is very bad man. Is he orange too?
For the most part, I feel like this is a shallow view of the film, in that it barely even qualifies as an analysis. It feels more like a quick thought after watching the film. At the same time, it feels like an OVER-analysis of the film, trying to figure out why Scorsese made certain decisions that don't even affect the story. The things this video got right: 1) It is a satirical look at how society views the rich. 2) ...That's pretty much it. This film has nothing to do with how the rich view minorities. If that's what you took away from the film, that's your opinion, and you're allowed to have it. And the reason there are no black actors in the film is because it is based on a true story, and in real life, none of the people that the film is based on are black. Scorsese didn't "tap into something that the 2013 society hadn't even thought of" by not casting any black people; the political discussion of race was alive and well at that time. All he did was make a film that authentically portrayed the real people upon whom the film is based. Like I said before, this is a very opinionated review of the film, more like an afterthought on the drive home from the theater. It's not an "analysis" per se.
I agree. The to me it just sounds like the same old marxist being jealous of other peoples success. The way he brings race into it for no reason makes me think he is a racist democrat as well.
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The Corporate Agent as an American it’s just as annoying, but get used to it cus the election is coming up and everybody is gonna be getting their political panties wet. Btw I know the video is 2 years old, but you’ll notice a lot of the comment complaining about the trump references are from the last couple months
This is exactly how I've defended this film when it comes up in conversation. Scorsese is not glorifying Belfort. He is showing us that we do that already as a culture. He is showing the naked American Dream. And forcing us to be honest about our ideals. The last shot of the film turns the movie screen into a mirror. We are all those people begging to be rich like Belfort. Longing for the sex and drugs and money. This is your precious capitalism. How do you like it now? You say it's too long, too vulgar, too mean, too nude, too high. Well that's what you voted for. The thing I love about Wolf of Wall Street can be neatly summarized like so; "Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to UNDERSTAND him" - Dostoevsky As clearly callous, selfish and base many of Jordan's actions within the film are, Wolf of Wall Street wants you to take a certain voyeuristic joy in it all, because it never wants you to forget how easy it is for anyone to give into those temptations. There is no comforting distance between you and Jordan; if things went differently in your life, you might have BEEN Jordan. Scorsese doesn't stand over your shoulder doling out judgement to the characters on screen, because in real life there is no story or message to watch over your life to reward you for doing good and punish you for doing evil. When the time comes for you to choose between what is right and what is easy, nobody will be there to condemn you nor forgive you besides YOURSELF. You think the Jordan Belforts of the world need to be held accountable? Then do it yourself.
I feel like Wolf of Wall Street is very similar to fight club and that a generation of dude brothers have totally missed the point and think the character who is supposed to be the villain is actually a hero who they want to emulate
Martin is such a master director, can't wait to see more from him. Glad leo finally got that oscar, revenant was such a great depiction of survival of that time.
@@somkeshav4143 yes there's some elements that were added for the movie , but most of the crazy shit did really happen, like Donnie swallowing someone fish
@@somkeshav4143 According to Jordan Belfort, he actually did stuff that was even worse, which wasn't shown in the movie because it's so disgusting. There are a few additions but they're really minor things. The great majority of the movie actually happened.
Jesus Jesus damn y’all completely missed the point. No shit he didn’t know about his presidency. Roby is saying The scene of Jordan belfort being yelled at by his wife showing how much of a shitty person he has become, was shown infront of the trump tower bc they were trying to sly-ly compare the two and ground the viewers in reality with a more well known name like trump bc until this movie, the mass population did not know who tf Jordan belfort was but they knew trump. And before his presidency, trumps entire history of a businessman was very similar to Jordan. Trump becoming president is just icing on the cake bc YALL put that type of man in the presidents seat. Y’all basically made Jordan belfort the president of this fucking country.
@@XFearMeXx The point is this movie reviewer wants to throw shade at Trump, even linking the two is dumb because the reason the scene was shot in front of Trump tower was never negative. The kid should just stay in his lane and present his video instead of dragging unrelated political shit into it.
Joshua Thurgood It isn’t political. The reviewer was pointing out the connection made between Jordan and Trump. The connection was made to ground the movie in reality and to show that their lives were remarkably similar. The only political part was that Trump happens to be president today which adds something to the movie; our president can be compared to this outrageous character.
The video was spot on... except for the forced personal political opinions. The simple fact is (coming from someone with different views for Trump), Trump is not the political embodyment of corporatism. Rather the opposite. Trump's policies represent economic nationalism - the rejection of a globalised world and the placing of a higher value on domestic companies. I disagree with Trump and his views, but if you're going to comment on him (which was totally unnecessary in this video), at least do it accurately. It is evident that there has been little research into Trump's actual policies and you are simply taking anti-Trump propaganda, and what you think you know of the man prior to getting involved in politics, and displaying it as fact. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_nationalism
Cfc7ninja 12 He does though. Even before his presidency, Trump was the epitome of the greedy New York yuppie flaunting his wealth and running over others below him.
This analysis is incredible - but I must say that in the actual book of WOWS (written by Belfort) he really did have a black chauffeur (called George) and a black maid (can't remember her name). He was also charismatic in the absolute extreme in real life. Interesting.
yeah, I think this is one of the rare examples in art where it is more subtle than real life. Belfort has said himself that his antics were much worse than depicted in the movie.
RNFLE my family is neither rich nor power hungry. My parents both came from poor families and worked their asses off to have a simple middle class life
Alexander Pascalev that wasn’t criticism it was just him trying to get more views my pandering to the left. The connection was only halfway valid because trump and belfort were exorbitantly rich. Trump made his money by being a developer while belfort was using the stock market to take advantage of people. Belfort had an extreme alcohol and drug problem. I don’t see trump getting arrested for driving under the influence. Being a piece of shit and speaking your mind are two different things. Trump is tired of the left controlling the media. Trump is not a politician, he is a business man.
John Fausz I come from a hard working immigrant family who’ve managed to make their way into a suburb in maryland so I understand. I never said the people that follow that political party are all rich and selfish. What im saying is that the current GOP party only benefits the rich and big corporations
I love this movie as it is almost meta contextual in its message. A movie about excess, greed and over indulgence that is 3 hours long. It's very runtime is greedy, stealing 3 hours of your life to laugh at you. It puts a mirror to the audience and asks you who you really are. The last shot is an audience looking for purpose, exactly as we are to this movie. You can't help but stare at this 3 hour movie in amazement, and the movie stares back.
Funny that you mentioned about the Meta context as well as the fact that this movie is about excess, greed and overindulgence. Especially considering that this particular movie was ironically funded with monies stolen from 1MDB courtesy of Jho Low and his associates like Najib Razak.
This is an interesting take on this movie I have always thought of this movie as more of a tale about addiction and as you said greed, about excess and inability of give it up. I mean he sees the end coming as the cops move in and is just so emotionally tied/ addicted that he cant give it up, even though it causes him the to lose everything. The other thing is at the end I think Scorsese taps America as a land of rebirth but with a twist of maybe only for the rich?
@Hi How Are You? Trump is an icon who embodies "The American Dream" hes a business man and wealth is his claim to fame, their origins are different but the idea of "Excess" (a topic usually discussed when talking about Belfort and this movie) can be a topic about both men, im saying, theyre different, but in the same ballfield, how am i incorrect?
@@Gibbypastrami I understand that they are both successful people who embody the American dream. But if that's your justification for comparing the two then why not Bill Gates or Steve jobs or any major American business man . There personalities are not similar. So if success is the only legitimate comparison why single out Trump.
@@tmfam366 probably because this guy doesnt like Trump, the video is pretty much saying that Jordan is an asshole, narrator also thinks Trump is an asshole, both are business men who embody the American Dream: comparison
I'm gonna be completely honest here I watched all your videos last week and I really enjoyed your analysis of films but this video has many problems. Your comparison of egotistical rich white men, Belfort and Trump have nothing to do with the satirical aspect you are trying to show the viewer. It seem to be a blatant attack on Trump. Also the movie is based on a true story of events written by Belfort himself. The film is mostly similar to the book. The 4th wall element as a result is irrelevant completely.
@@mattm8496 I don't think this is a good analysis either. But, if you think you can make a better one, please do. The discussion only benefits from a broader spectrum of voices.
i think that watching it and knowing that it is based on real-life causes the viewer to become more critical of the outlandish and privileged way the characters act - so the film itself does not directly need to pick them apart for every bad deed because the audience is already doing so
Scorsese's major MO for his whole film career has been exploring the darker parts of human nature. Why did no one complain about the main character in Goodfellas having no regrets? Scorsese is showing us something we don't like to think about: For some people, it's just not there. There's no scene of Jordan coming to his senses, because he doesn't possess that sense.
I love this film. Leo is on top form, the script is still funny 20 watches in and Marty always manages to make a movie beautiful and interesting. This film shouldn't be taken as an endorsement of the life style. But the links to trump are baffling. They are nothing like each other. Jordan and trump are so far from each other in so many ways it's actually mind numbing that you say it so much. This isn't holding a mirror to trump and trumpian politics. It's a mirror to the American dream. Jordan fulfills everything that is the dream. The whole film, from the way its shot to the length is a lesson in excess. Jordan outsmarted the world when nobody wanted to work hard and we all wanted to get rich quick. He held a mirror to what the dream had become and tells it through the eyes of the principle character. This greed fest is genius. But it has nothing to do with trumps America. You wanna know why they shot the argument outside the trump Hotel? Because its essentially made of fucking gold. Where else would a self proclaimed 'money crazed little shit' be living. And then look at the framing it allows, and the consistency of colour from Margot to the gold. And tanned lightning. Compared to a girl who cuts hair. This other woman is literally hanging over them and especially her. What can a woman who 'cuts hair' do in the face of that. You have a nice voice but I really think you're yet to nail your writing, maybe get someone to help as you leave a lot of points flat or don't finish the thought. The same with the man from Uncle video. You make a statement or show a clip and then don't follow it up with how the clip displays your point. And sometimes it's not obvious. And it's pretty astonishing that you only spent about 2 seconds looking at the back end of this movie. We remember the chest beating but not the Jordan stealing his kid and crashing into a wall outside his garage. It's not even satire. The message is pretty obvious, it's a warning a take to put fear in us. Jordan, like in the book, tells us a story. The last shot of the film fucking proves it. This man went to prison and yet look at everyone on the edge of their seat. The dream of greed went on. The film is telling us to stop.
This entire movie is politics. Sure, the Trump stuff comes off as heavy-handed 3 years later, but that doesn't change the fact that the movie is about people like him.
Bear Puns - No the people in this movie are not like Trump, Trump was never this wasteful and never used drugs; besides, Belfort, his cronies and this movie was about Wall Street investment-brokerage industry, while Trump was into real estate.
DiCaprio - wolf, titanic, blood diamond, aviator, departed, gangs, the beach, Gilbert grape, revenant, body of lies, catch me, just wow, what a career.
“So this movie was really interesting because TRUMP and the views of minorities very unique because TRUMP and the showing of wealth insightful because TRUMP oh by the way this film is actually all about DONALD TRUMP” - there’s a quick summary of the video :)
@@rewrite1239 Erm... Are you ok? Also the fun at parties thing doesn't really work in this context - you weren't making a joke, you were just whining like sad toddlers.
@@luked2115 so finding a political rant in a supposed video essay is not a sign of quality for the video’s content. The conservatives’ ‘thickness of skin’ is irrelevant to the fact that constantly bringing up Donald Trump is not a desirable thing to find in this video.
Satire goes over perhaps most viewers' heads, and it's not just an American phenomenon, but a worldwide one, as well. Take for instance the movie Mean Girls. A lot of viewers took the film literally and were either offended or impressed (to the point of wanting to be like the Mean Girls) by the characterization of bullying in the film. It seems that the root of this misunderstanding is a fault in critical thinking and in the education required to get a viewer to appreciate film beyond the surface or literal story. Maybe it's because the most viewed films are still watched merely for their entertainment value, while at the same time many films feed viewers what they should think while watching instead of posing thoughtful questions that force viewers to reflect.
this is great, just the type of video movie essays i crave . and another reason i really enjoyed it was - i didn't make all the connections you pointed out, i liked the video and learned from it too. well done so please keep it up! thanks.
Weird seeing some friends blindly look up to Jordan Belfort in this satire. I wish it were obvious to more people how shallow this kind of lifestyle is
I feel like many people didn’t watch the last half of the movie where it’s all about his life going to ship and loosing his wealthy lifestyle. Similar to Goodfellas and Casino, this movie was about How yearning for a excessive lifestyle cam spiral out of control.
There is something missing from most people's understanding of satire. It is not simply about humorous representation and exaggerations, for the sake of entertainment. Satire is an ingenious way of stating why something is a joke. A joke that is not funny at all when it is truly understood, as it critiques human nature. It critiques the way that we think, the way we act, the way we treat each other; the bad things that are innately within all of us to one degree or another. All great satires do this, yet many people do not acknowledge this core element of it. Satire is one of the most sophisticated forms of social commentary and arguably one of the most misunderstood.
Aly Lopez To be fair, the whole reason people aspire to be like Belford aren't due to the negatives. They want the money, the charisma, the power, and the respect. He did treat his employees well, again, to be fair. You may not agree with people wanting these things, but it's natural. People would rather be on top than the bottom. People want to stand out and not simply be another face in the crowd. No one looks up to him perse, its the idea of it.
Men who are inspired by Jordan belfort, are inspired by the charisma and status... that doesn't mean they're inspired to go out and scam people and be a criminal. sounds like you're feeling morally and intellectually superior to your friends lol
You make great videos with great insight and content, but isn’t your point a bit too close to the Trump bias? While it’s true that Trump obviously is quite similar to the main character, he’s not the only one like that. You could’ve used there pretty much anyone with a lot of money and fame.
Like ... "THE MOOCH"! No, but seriously, I'm happy he created this video, to show people what a brilliant director Scorsese is. So many people misunderstood Wolf of Wall Street and thought of it as glorification of excess and wealth. And Scorsese tricks you into celebrating Belfort. But only if you think about it, you realize, that exactly that is the problem. We celebrate this lack of morale and ethics. That is what good satire does, it makes you reflect about relevant things by actually entertaining you. For me, the most powerful scene in the movie is, when the FBI agent sits all by himself in the subway, reading about his success, and nobody really gives a sh*t, although Belfort frauded so many regular people. He is (or was, he served his time) a criminal, but people don't see him as that. And that is saying something about our society.
Hi, I love your videos, just recently discovered your great work. I would really appreciate it, if you would make a video on Spring Breakers. I think it has a similiar approach like Wolf of Wall Street on excess and american capitalism, just a little bit more radical. And the editing as kind of a drug experience for the audience is also fantastic. Please do a video on that one! ♥
Did you ask "why did the filmmaker show the woman crying's cry instead of cutting away before she started crying?" I think the fact that question was asked shows how deep this video is, and how deep it's creator thinks it is
Weird i thought Kermode made that comment as describing how other critics were bashing the movie. Also i like how everyone in the comments is getting triggered because of you drawing parallels to Trump and Belfort as if doing that means you're getting political and not just commenting on how Film can reflect our actual world. Keep up the good work.
@@RobyFN2169dtf If you genuinely appreciate good satire, then check out a new play, available at Lulu.com, called Taunting the Beast by Christina Triks. It's simply a case of, "You know you've told a good joke, when the audience wants you dead." You've never read anything like it...trust me. Another great review by the way.
Good video. Somehow you have attracted the dude-bro right wingers though... How someone could think that the video was good before it "got political" baffles me. One cannot make a video about this movie without it being political
Though this is satire, this movie definitely revels in just how fun this kind of a life is. Even watching it you can feel how fun everything is. But then you're reminded of people commiting suicide, one of the stratonites having a heart attack, the not so fun parts and all the fun kinda feels shallow for a brief moment, this film feels like crazed people in a desert chasing an oasis that doesn't exist, but are so deluded that they smile all the way till they drop dead.
Great video but I don’t think Scorsese was hard enough or obvious enough with Wolf on Wall Street in his critique of over indulgence and this movie likely led to more confusion (and probably support) rather than critical thought on the subject of capitalism.
Ignore the people who have a problem with you adding regular modern day content like politics or religion. No topic is off limits in the service of getting your point across. Especially if it's done gentlemanly. Love these pieces!
I feel like this entire video was only created to make yourself seem morally superior. You didn't add anything as to why it's a satire and the parts on racism and trump had no correlation to anything in the movie
Not to be morally superior, he TRIED to add to the analysis and he thought it would. Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. I see what he was trying to get at, but he failed in execution, I feel.
Not one of your better videos. Could do without the multiple Trump references. I think the lack of black characters here resonates with the lack of black brokers in 1980s Wall Street, which is the real reason for Scorsese's decision.
oystermage No I'm not saying he is Trump, Im just saying since this was a real person who actually did these things, I wouldn't consider it satire since a person's real life can't really be making fun of a certain lifestyle. It wasn't a story made up to maka point.
“Is there a more satirical look at wealthy America than Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wallstreet?”
Yes. And its name is GTA V
Idk gta is on the same level. They did it in very different ways
GTA V was a fuckin perfect depiction of elitism in America lmao
American Psycho too
Crazy how they came out at the same time
What's GTA V?
The same people that took Wolf Of Wall Street literally are probably the same people that thought Goodfellas was "Glamorazing criminals".
You have to show what actually attracts people to this lifestyle instead off being snobish and judgy about it from the outside.
I recommend u watch snow on the bluff it's a great artist alternative to good fellas
Or the same people who idolized the leader of the Fight Club
thing is these movie also show the consequences of glamorous lifestyle so idk what they're talking about
Mofasser Arafat some people don’t care abt the downsides😂 they just see money drugs and woman and they are obsessed
@@Gleeshhh ikr
The fact that you never acknowledged Jordan Belfort as a real person annoys me
The movie version is way more interesting
Mis Waridi of course, it was a glorified dramatization of what really happened. A lot of things in the movie were true, but not everything just for entertainment and understandable storyline purposes.
A M trump supporter located
I think that the true story vs the movie are two different beasts entirely. I love them both equally, and are two of my favorite stories of all time, but they are decidedly different stories, and should be taken as such.
@@miswaridi4962 the real dude had an insane life
I don’t even like trump and I’m rolling my eyes at the “trump foreshadowing” you think this movie is
preaach
@@rewrite1239 fr LMAO
I was literally about to post the same thing.
Ah I see this "analysis" has an agenda, I'd call it hidden but it's not really is it, it started so well!
@@mashiwashi6554 but where is the comparison bad/wrong I think you're looking at this from a defensive perspective that doesn't need to be there, can we not agree that both Belforts character and Trump can symbolize what greed does to a person.
"I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich." Makes me really sad. Makes me angry. Great movie. Steers me in so many different directions, emotionally. I've heard people say they hate Belford. I've heard people say they admire him and are motivated by him. Scorsese is a timeless artist. Here's a quote from another timeless artist: "unimpressed by material excess, love is free, love me, say hell yes!"
nice red hot chili peppers reference
Liked for the RHCP reference
nothing in this world is free. If it has worth you need to fight for it. Even love. Whats funny is that the film is about exploiting this attitude of people wanting it all for free, and getting coned for it
Damn bro, those words make you angry and sad? That's kind of a weak mentality. Perhaps if you had more money, you would not be so offended by a sentence.
@@is0sceles dealing with your problems by becoming rich. It's been a long time since I wrote that last comment. I still feel the same way. I have enough money to live on my own and support my family a little bit. The idea of solving your own personal problems by making a lot of money is very dangerous, at least in this context. It's one thing to improve your life or improve the life of the people you love by getting a Good job, But it's another thing to have the mentality that You need to make a lot of money to be happy. I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich as a very black and white statement. It assumes that the person who manages a food store or a restaurant or a grocery store isn't happy, And if they only had a lot of money and made a lot of money with someone like Jordan, they would be free of problems. That's just not true. They would have new problems. They would need to buy new things to constantly make them feel worthy. They'd constantly be competing with other people who are doing better than them financially. For me, that's not a life I want to live. And I know that more money doesn't equal more happiness. It might equal more comfort. Maybe more convenience. But I'm not impressed by any of the materialism that comes along with it. Have you ever been to Memphis? You should go. There are a lot of musicians and people there, black and white alike, but you can tell don't have a lot of money. It also looks like they make enough to get by. They are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. They do just fine. So do I.
Tfw can't even watch an analysis about my fav movie without hearing trump...
Exactly
It ruined the whole video
Right when this movie came out people liked Trump 😂
It's a satirical film about shitty, self-serving capitalists. Kind of big elephant in a small room.
@@ResidentStump I love trump, but yeah hes a pretty hardcore capitalist.
This film is a fantastic litmus test for figuring out who is a complete moron in your friend group. If they walked away from this thinking Jordan was badass and something to aspire to, you've found the moron. It's amazing how many people I know COMPLETELY missed the point of the film.
Walter White fuckkkk, that's such a good idea!
Ironic coming from walter white.
Nobody 'Admired' the real character considering him a legend. Most of us were awestruck by the way Di Caprio nailed the sort of character he was going for. I think everyone and their dogs who loved this movie knows the man wasn't a ROLE MODEL.
You'd be absolutely incorrect. A LOT of young, stupid people believe that his lifestyle and behavior was badass. I had some fraternity brothers who actually wished they could be him. People with a brain admired DiCaprio's performance, but not the character itself. Others completely missed the point and viewed this in the same light as something like Project X. You are very lucky you don't know anyone who admires Belfort like some of the people I know, it's disgusting.
A peasant would be a tyrant if he so had the choice. The reason people support characters like Jordan (and even Walter from your profile picture) is that they embody the philosophical aspect of "The Shadow". All of our darkest desires and wants, given form. You may publicly denounce Jordan for his actions, but it is highly likely that given the chance, you would do the same. I, for one, applaud his lifestyle. Being an Objectivist, and a bit of a Nihilist, I don't really believe in morality or traditional concepts of "good and bad". I believe that an individuals moral duty is to further it's own goals and ambitions, regardless of what is seen as "evil". A man has no responsibility for the happiness of others, and neither they to him, so for a man to think "is this a good thing to do" is illogical as long as the action benefits himself and his happiness. He achieves his happiness at any cost, and others do the same. Jordan embodied this nicely.
Its funny that Leonardo Dicaprio was originally the actor who was gonna play American Psycho which is basically just another movie about a exactly the same thing.
No. This movie dissects Capitalism, while American Psycho is about how Capitalism allows you to consume yourself a “personality”, but actually Patrick Bateman looses his personality in consumerism and he isn’t even able to regain his personality and masculinity with his (imaginary?) killings
Kind of a weird sentiment given the Belfort character is actually portrayed as likeable. (Anyone who disagrees is lying to themselves.)
@@is0scelesbro definetly didn’t even watch the movie
These fallen characters being likeable is a theme in more than one Scorsese movie. It's noted directly in Goodfellas, "Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guys in the movies." The joke being that everyone watching the movie is also rooting for Jimmy and the crew.
Same thing here. Belfort is a piece of shit who destroys many peoples' finances with his actions, but he is still likeable if not lovable, almost like he's leading us in his cult, all the way up until his meltdown where he socks his wife and tries to run off with his daughter. That's the only point where it's made clear to the viewer that despite his charisma, he's actually a bad person.
Patrick Bateman is just an unreliable narrator and a psychopath. He's likeable in an awkward way, and I'm sure that's intentional, but I don't know if a broad audience would receive it as well as in this movie. He's not likeable in a highly charismatic cult-leader way though.
But go ahead, continue on with your ingenious analysis that Belfort is very bad man. Is he orange too?
I'd give this essay a D 😳
For the most part, I feel like this is a shallow view of the film, in that it barely even qualifies as an analysis. It feels more like a quick thought after watching the film. At the same time, it feels like an OVER-analysis of the film, trying to figure out why Scorsese made certain decisions that don't even affect the story.
The things this video got right:
1) It is a satirical look at how society views the rich.
2) ...That's pretty much it.
This film has nothing to do with how the rich view minorities. If that's what you took away from the film, that's your opinion, and you're allowed to have it. And the reason there are no black actors in the film is because it is based on a true story, and in real life, none of the people that the film is based on are black. Scorsese didn't "tap into something that the 2013 society hadn't even thought of" by not casting any black people; the political discussion of race was alive and well at that time. All he did was make a film that authentically portrayed the real people upon whom the film is based.
Like I said before, this is a very opinionated review of the film, more like an afterthought on the drive home from the theater. It's not an "analysis" per se.
Paradyme sure dude
@@RobyFN2169dtf interesting response lmao
@@RobyFN2169dtf yeah i totally agree with him. I thought the video was just about to really begin when the outro music started playing.
@@hylic2637 same here. This is a great thought, but definitely not an analysis
I agree. The to me it just sounds like the same old marxist being jealous of other peoples success. The way he brings race into it for no reason makes me think he is a racist democrat as well.
I wish you brought up the fact that the real Belfort didn't understand the movie was a satire
iamthatroby: nobody could predict the rise of trump
The simpsons: •_•
Me: Clicks on an analysis of a movie I really like
The video: Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald Trump
The Corporate Agent as an American it’s just as annoying, but get used to it cus the election is coming up and everybody is gonna be getting their political panties wet. Btw I know the video is 2 years old, but you’ll notice a lot of the comment complaining about the trump references are from the last couple months
And its always just: orange man bad. Nothing reflected or intellectually critiquing about it.
he literally only mentions him like 2 or 3 times lmao you're all such fucking cry babies
This is exactly how I've defended this film when it comes up in conversation. Scorsese is not glorifying Belfort. He is showing us that we do that already as a culture. He is showing the naked American Dream. And forcing us to be honest about our ideals. The last shot of the film turns the movie screen into a mirror. We are all those people begging to be rich like Belfort. Longing for the sex and drugs and money. This is your precious capitalism. How do you like it now? You say it's too long, too vulgar, too mean, too nude, too high. Well that's what you voted for.
The thing I love about Wolf of Wall Street can be neatly summarized like so;
"Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to UNDERSTAND him" - Dostoevsky
As clearly callous, selfish and base many of Jordan's actions within the film are, Wolf of Wall Street wants you to take a certain voyeuristic joy in it all, because it never wants you to forget how easy it is for anyone to give into those temptations. There is no comforting distance between you and Jordan; if things went differently in your life, you might have BEEN Jordan.
Scorsese doesn't stand over your shoulder doling out judgement to the characters on screen, because in real life there is no story or message to watch over your life to reward you for doing good and punish you for doing evil. When the time comes for you to choose between what is right and what is easy, nobody will be there to condemn you nor forgive you besides YOURSELF.
You think the Jordan Belforts of the world need to be held accountable? Then do it yourself.
You could at least point out that you're quoting a video
Arywnn So being rich is evil?
What video?
Do you think Jordan Belfort is evil? I never said anything about the rich being evil.
Arywnn another KRplus video on this movie made the same points I think
I feel like Wolf of Wall Street is very similar to fight club and that a generation of dude brothers have totally missed the point and think the character who is supposed to be the villain is actually a hero who they want to emulate
One of my favorite movies of all time, it's so hilarious, incredibly acted, smart satire that rivals American Psycho imo fucking love this film
Martin is such a master director, can't wait to see more from him. Glad leo finally got that oscar, revenant was such a great depiction of survival of that time.
Ian hes been directing since the 70s hes not new
Great video, but like most comments state, the Trump comparisons always felt a bit out of place. Not that I'm pro-Trump or anything.
This entire thing felt more like an anti-trump PSA rather than a video showcasing the brilliant parody that is WoWS
It's not satire though, this is the actual life of Jordan belfort
But the depiction is exaggerated a bit, right?
@@somkeshav4143 yes there's some elements that were added for the movie , but most of the crazy shit did really happen, like Donnie swallowing someone fish
@@_Xds_ damnnn lol
@@somkeshav4143 According to Jordan Belfort, he actually did stuff that was even worse, which wasn't shown in the movie because it's so disgusting. There are a few additions but they're really minor things. The great majority of the movie actually happened.
@@Ribsi damnnnnnnnn
Good breakdown but c’mon not everything is orange man bad.
IKR the director didn’t have a fuckin clue about his presidency lmao
Jesus Jesus damn y’all completely missed the point. No shit he didn’t know about his presidency. Roby is saying The scene of Jordan belfort being yelled at by his wife showing how much of a shitty person he has become, was shown infront of the trump tower bc they were trying to sly-ly compare the two and ground the viewers in reality with a more well known name like trump bc until this movie, the mass population did not know who tf Jordan belfort was but they knew trump. And before his presidency, trumps entire history of a businessman was very similar to Jordan. Trump becoming president is just icing on the cake bc YALL put that type of man in the presidents seat. Y’all basically made Jordan belfort the president of this fucking country.
@@XFearMeXx Jesus man, who are you even angry at?
@@XFearMeXx The point is this movie reviewer wants to throw shade at Trump, even linking the two is dumb because the reason the scene was shot in front of Trump tower was never negative. The kid should just stay in his lane and present his video instead of dragging unrelated political shit into it.
Joshua Thurgood It isn’t political. The reviewer was pointing out the connection made between Jordan and Trump. The connection was made to ground the movie in reality and to show that their lives were remarkably similar. The only political part was that Trump happens to be president today which adds something to the movie; our president can be compared to this outrageous character.
The video was spot on... except for the forced personal political opinions. The simple fact is (coming from someone with different views for Trump), Trump is not the political embodyment of corporatism. Rather the opposite. Trump's policies represent economic nationalism - the rejection of a globalised world and the placing of a higher value on domestic companies.
I disagree with Trump and his views, but if you're going to comment on him (which was totally unnecessary in this video), at least do it accurately. It is evident that there has been little research into Trump's actual policies and you are simply taking anti-Trump propaganda, and what you think you know of the man prior to getting involved in politics, and displaying it as fact.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_nationalism
Good comment, i was thinking just this when watching.
Ahahahahahaha this comment aged great mate
@@liamobrien9451 Yes, it kinda did actually.
Liam O'Brien It did
@@liamobrien9451 like wine. Whether you like Trump or not. The creator ruined his own video with the comments
Started really good the turned into a political rant
;)
He has a point
Cfc7ninja 12 He does though. Even before his presidency, Trump was the epitome of the greedy New York yuppie flaunting his wealth and running over others below him.
Cfc7ninja 12 Who said I like any other politician
what do you think satire is if not inherently political?
This analysis is incredible - but I must say that in the actual book of WOWS (written by Belfort) he really did have a black chauffeur (called George) and a black maid (can't remember her name). He was also charismatic in the absolute extreme in real life.
Interesting.
yeah, I think this is one of the rare examples in art where it is more subtle than real life. Belfort has said himself that his antics were much worse than depicted in the movie.
What does trump have to do with this whatsoever? I get where you’re coming from but I don’t really see the connection.
Just a way to pander for more views
The current republican party is a party for the power hungry rich
RNFLE my family is neither rich nor power hungry. My parents both came from poor families and worked their asses off to have a simple middle class life
Alexander Pascalev that wasn’t criticism it was just him trying to get more views my pandering to the left. The connection was only halfway valid because trump and belfort were exorbitantly rich. Trump made his money by being a developer while belfort was using the stock market to take advantage of people. Belfort had an extreme alcohol and drug problem. I don’t see trump getting arrested for driving under the influence. Being a piece of shit and speaking your mind are two different things. Trump is tired of the left controlling the media. Trump is not a politician, he is a business man.
John Fausz I come from a hard working immigrant family who’ve managed to make their way into a suburb in maryland so I understand. I never said the people that follow that political party are all rich and selfish. What im saying is that the current GOP party only benefits the rich and big corporations
I love this movie as it is almost meta contextual in its message. A movie about excess, greed and over indulgence that is 3 hours long. It's very runtime is greedy, stealing 3 hours of your life to laugh at you. It puts a mirror to the audience and asks you who you really are. The last shot is an audience looking for purpose, exactly as we are to this movie. You can't help but stare at this 3 hour movie in amazement, and the movie stares back.
Funny that you mentioned about the Meta context as well as the fact that this movie is about excess, greed and overindulgence.
Especially considering that this particular movie was ironically funded with monies stolen from 1MDB courtesy of Jho Low and his associates like Najib Razak.
This is an interesting take on this movie I have always thought of this movie as more of a tale about addiction and as you said greed, about excess and inability of give it up. I mean he sees the end coming as the cops move in and is just so emotionally tied/ addicted that he cant give it up, even though it causes him the to lose everything. The other thing is at the end I think Scorsese taps America as a land of rebirth but with a twist of maybe only for the rich?
These trump comparisons are so unnecessary.
well, trump is a very similar figure, the two stories dont corelate but they arent in different ball fields
@Hi How Are You? Trump is an icon who embodies "The American Dream" hes a business man and wealth is his claim to fame, their origins are different but the idea of "Excess" (a topic usually discussed when talking about Belfort and this movie) can be a topic about both men, im saying, theyre different, but in the same ballfield, how am i incorrect?
@Hi How Are You? "Legitimate businessman"
@@Gibbypastrami I understand that they are both successful people who embody the American dream. But if that's your justification for comparing the two then why not Bill Gates or Steve jobs or any major American business man . There personalities are not similar. So if success is the only legitimate comparison why single out Trump.
@@tmfam366 probably because this guy doesnt like Trump, the video is pretty much saying that Jordan is an asshole, narrator also thinks Trump is an asshole, both are business men who embody the American Dream: comparison
I can't imagine anyone not thinking this film is satire. It was almost too heavy handed for my own personal taste at points.
I'm gonna be completely honest here I watched all your videos last week and I really enjoyed your analysis of films but this video has many problems. Your comparison of egotistical rich white men, Belfort and Trump have nothing to do with the satirical aspect you are trying to show the viewer. It seem to be a blatant attack on Trump. Also the movie is based on a true story of events written by Belfort himself. The film is mostly similar to the book. The 4th wall element as a result is irrelevant completely.
This guy has literally no clue what he is talking about. Just a pseudo-intellctual libtard. I could write a better video essay than this
@@mattm8496 I don't think this is a good analysis either. But, if you think you can make a better one, please do. The discussion only benefits from a broader spectrum of voices.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking like what the fuck lmao.
Somebody’s triggered...
@@loefflerfilms1456 an objective statement makes someone triggered? You’re a weirdo
i think that watching it and knowing that it is based on real-life causes the viewer to become more critical of the outlandish and privileged way the characters act - so the film itself does not directly need to pick them apart for every bad deed because the audience is already doing so
Scorsese's major MO for his whole film career has been exploring the darker parts of human nature. Why did no one complain about the main character in Goodfellas having no regrets? Scorsese is showing us something we don't like to think about: For some people, it's just not there. There's no scene of Jordan coming to his senses, because he doesn't possess that sense.
Hell I’m complaining. Hill didn’t get enough suffering, he needed more for the sack of shit he was
A lot of people don’t get GTA is satire either. I think that a lot of times satire just goes over people’s’ heads
I love this film. Leo is on top form, the script is still funny 20 watches in and Marty always manages to make a movie beautiful and interesting. This film shouldn't be taken as an endorsement of the life style. But the links to trump are baffling. They are nothing like each other. Jordan and trump are so far from each other in so many ways it's actually mind numbing that you say it so much. This isn't holding a mirror to trump and trumpian politics. It's a mirror to the American dream. Jordan fulfills everything that is the dream. The whole film, from the way its shot to the length is a lesson in excess. Jordan outsmarted the world when nobody wanted to work hard and we all wanted to get rich quick. He held a mirror to what the dream had become and tells it through the eyes of the principle character. This greed fest is genius. But it has nothing to do with trumps America. You wanna know why they shot the argument outside the trump Hotel? Because its essentially made of fucking gold. Where else would a self proclaimed 'money crazed little shit' be living. And then look at the framing it allows, and the consistency of colour from Margot to the gold. And tanned lightning. Compared to a girl who cuts hair. This other woman is literally hanging over them and especially her. What can a woman who 'cuts hair' do in the face of that. You have a nice voice but I really think you're yet to nail your writing, maybe get someone to help as you leave a lot of points flat or don't finish the thought. The same with the man from Uncle video. You make a statement or show a clip and then don't follow it up with how the clip displays your point. And sometimes it's not obvious. And it's pretty astonishing that you only spent about 2 seconds looking at the back end of this movie. We remember the chest beating but not the Jordan stealing his kid and crashing into a wall outside his garage. It's not even satire. The message is pretty obvious, it's a warning a take to put fear in us. Jordan, like in the book, tells us a story. The last shot of the film fucking proves it. This man went to prison and yet look at everyone on the edge of their seat. The dream of greed went on. The film is telling us to stop.
Retarded take
Does he realize Jordan Belfort is real and stop with the politics it’s about belfort life
This entire movie is politics. Sure, the Trump stuff comes off as heavy-handed 3 years later, but that doesn't change the fact that the movie is about people like him.
Bear Puns - No the people in this movie are not like Trump, Trump was never this wasteful and never used drugs; besides, Belfort, his cronies and this movie was about Wall Street investment-brokerage industry, while Trump was into real estate.
Jaydyte It’s not a direct satire of Trump himself but Belfort and Trump are both common symptoms of Brooklynite greed-infested womanizing assholes.
Do you realize that things "based on a true story" can be embellished and used to make political statements?
love this video, can't wait for the next one!
What was ur point in this essay?
“Orange Man bad”
While not keen on your attempt to link Scorsese to Trump, I find your view of this being satire a fresh take on this excellent film.
Great video man, keep it up!
Great job dude, that was a really well put together video
Nice video, compact with a clear message, no hour long rambling. Subbed!
Love when he got high on pills.
DiCaprio - wolf, titanic, blood diamond, aviator, departed, gangs, the beach, Gilbert grape, revenant, body of lies, catch me, just wow, what a career.
“So this movie was really interesting because TRUMP and the views of minorities very unique because TRUMP and the showing of wealth insightful because TRUMP oh by the way this film is actually all about DONALD TRUMP” - there’s a quick summary of the video :)
@@lachlanmcrae7727 lol did the video keep referencing trump or something this Is an old comment
@@lachlanmcrae7727 im pretty anticonservative but I was probably just making fun of how the video kept bringing it back to trump if i had to guess
I wish you would of actually reviewed this movie, and not made it into an anti-Trump rant
It's not a review though, it's a video essay.
@@rewrite1239 Erm... Are you ok? Also the fun at parties thing doesn't really work in this context - you weren't making a joke, you were just whining like sad toddlers.
Trump crybabies are too sensitive omg
I thought conservatives were supposed to have thick skin?
@@luked2115 so finding a political rant in a supposed video essay is not a sign of quality for the video’s content. The conservatives’ ‘thickness of skin’ is irrelevant to the fact that constantly bringing up Donald Trump is not a desirable thing to find in this video.
Satire goes over perhaps most viewers' heads, and it's not just an American phenomenon, but a worldwide one, as well. Take for instance the movie Mean Girls. A lot of viewers took the film literally and were either offended or impressed (to the point of wanting to be like the Mean Girls) by the characterization of bullying in the film. It seems that the root of this misunderstanding is a fault in critical thinking and in the education required to get a viewer to appreciate film beyond the surface or literal story. Maybe it's because the most viewed films are still watched merely for their entertainment value, while at the same time many films feed viewers what they should think while watching instead of posing thoughtful questions that force viewers to reflect.
The answer to the first question: yes, American Psycho.
this is great, just the type of video movie essays i crave . and another reason i really enjoyed it was - i didn't make all the connections you pointed out, i liked the video and learned from it too. well done so please keep it up! thanks.
Weird seeing some friends blindly look up to Jordan Belfort in this satire. I wish it were obvious to more people how shallow this kind of lifestyle is
Orange man bad!
I feel like many people didn’t watch the last half of the movie where it’s all about his life going to ship and loosing his wealthy lifestyle. Similar to Goodfellas and Casino, this movie was about How yearning for a excessive lifestyle cam spiral out of control.
Your videos are amazing what do you use to edit?
Existence Is Books anti-climatically, iMovie
iamthatroby thanks soo much!!
always look forward to ur vids!
HA! Cheers, dude
Love these videos man! great insight
Wolf of Wall Street is the goodfellas of the 10’s with different subject matter but same style
What do you have against french collars? Tf, now I feel like the deush
There is something missing from most people's understanding of satire. It is not simply about humorous representation and exaggerations, for the sake of entertainment. Satire is an ingenious way of stating why something is a joke. A joke that is not funny at all when it is truly understood, as it critiques human nature. It critiques the way that we think, the way we act, the way we treat each other; the bad things that are innately within all of us to one degree or another. All great satires do this, yet many people do not acknowledge this core element of it. Satire is one of the most sophisticated forms of social commentary and arguably one of the most misunderstood.
Trump is living in your head rent-free. Like not everything has to do with politics dude.
This just made me realize all the dude bros I know... and how truly they stupid they are to be inspired by Belforts characters.
Aly Lopez To be fair, the whole reason people aspire to be like Belford aren't due to the negatives. They want the money, the charisma, the power, and the respect. He did treat his employees well, again, to be fair. You may not agree with people wanting these things, but it's natural. People would rather be on top than the bottom. People want to stand out and not simply be another face in the crowd. No one looks up to him perse, its the idea of it.
Brain Adams but I’d be warty if anyone who sees only the positives and not the obvious dark and violent negatives to this life
Men who are inspired by Jordan belfort, are inspired by the charisma and status... that doesn't mean they're inspired to go out and scam people and be a criminal. sounds like you're feeling morally and intellectually superior to your friends lol
You make great videos with great insight and content, but isn’t your point a bit too close to the Trump bias? While it’s true that Trump obviously is quite similar to the main character, he’s not the only one like that. You could’ve used there pretty much anyone with a lot of money and fame.
Like ... "THE MOOCH"! No, but seriously, I'm happy he created this video, to show people what a brilliant director Scorsese is. So many people misunderstood Wolf of Wall Street and thought of it as glorification of excess and wealth. And Scorsese tricks you into celebrating Belfort. But only if you think about it, you realize, that exactly that is the problem. We celebrate this lack of morale and ethics. That is what good satire does, it makes you reflect about relevant things by actually entertaining you. For me, the most powerful scene in the movie is, when the FBI agent sits all by himself in the subway, reading about his success, and nobody really gives a sh*t, although Belfort frauded so many regular people. He is (or was, he served his time) a criminal, but people don't see him as that. And that is saying something about our society.
TheMarkusAT there were refferences to trump in the movie that why he chose him.
@chatanwarrior They didn't stand outside of the hillary tower or schumer tower in the film, did they?
Honestly Leo himself is probably a better comparison lol
Hi, I love your videos, just recently discovered your great work. I would really appreciate it, if you would make a video on Spring Breakers. I think it has a similiar approach like Wolf of Wall Street on excess and american capitalism, just a little bit more radical. And the editing as kind of a drug experience for the audience is also fantastic. Please do a video on that one! ♥
19K Subs? I could've sworn when I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago you had something along the lines of 2 or 4K. Dude you're blowing up.
onearmedbandit84 ha! Thanks, dude
I didn’t actually realize this until I was a bit older but yeah it’s totally satire
Yup, time to watch this again
What song is at like 4:50?
I like the font in the thumbnail what is it?
Super, great work.keep going
Did you ask "why did the filmmaker show the woman crying's cry instead of cutting away before she started crying?" I think the fact that question was asked shows how deep this video is, and how deep it's creator thinks it is
that's not even what I said tho
Very very good video with a scary but true message
The fact that it's a satire doesn't mean it's not hollow af.
I can sample sooo many lines in this video and can make a whole song out of this concept of greed
Weird i thought Kermode made that comment as describing how other critics were bashing the movie. Also i like how everyone in the comments is getting triggered because of you drawing parallels to Trump and Belfort as if doing that means you're getting political and not just commenting on how Film can reflect our actual world. Keep up the good work.
Vaginal arthritis thank you!
@@RobyFN2169dtf If you genuinely appreciate good satire, then check out a new play, available at Lulu.com, called Taunting the Beast by Christina Triks. It's simply a case of, "You know you've told a good joke, when the audience wants you dead." You've never read anything like it...trust me. Another great review by the way.
"I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich."
That's a good message.
I think it wasn't satirical I think it was unironic endorsement about a cool rich guy having fun
The kermode quote is talking about what the film is accused of, it's not a statement condemning the film himself.
Good video. Somehow you have attracted the dude-bro right wingers though... How someone could think that the video was good before it "got political" baffles me. One cannot make a video about this movie without it being political
they’re strange folk, I tell ya.
Happy you enjoyed the video :)
Though this is satire, this movie definitely revels in just how fun this kind of a life is. Even watching it you can feel how fun everything is. But then you're reminded of people commiting suicide, one of the stratonites having a heart attack, the not so fun parts and all the fun kinda feels shallow for a brief moment, this film feels like crazed people in a desert chasing an oasis that doesn't exist, but are so deluded that they smile all the way till they drop dead.
GREAT video essays
This movie is one of my favorites
I just bought this blu ray last week! Lol
This is the ideal movie for discussion. Everyone will have different opinions on the morals presented, the characters and the time.
This film could just be about the emptiness of greed and a fatal tale of a greed driven man
Great video but I don’t think Scorsese was hard enough or obvious enough with Wolf on Wall Street in his critique of over indulgence and this movie likely led to more confusion (and probably support) rather than critical thought on the subject of capitalism.
Your video thumbnails are golden, man. Would love to collaborate on a video sometime.
Some people want there piece of the pie, some people want your piece of the pie.
I love these videos, keep them coming!
Hey, as long as people keep watching them (and enjoying them) I'll keep 'em coming.
You made me appreciate this movie thank you
those 20 seconds of sweet add revenue at the end
Ignore the people who have a problem with you adding regular modern day content like politics or religion. No topic is off limits in the service of getting your point across. Especially if it's done gentlemanly. Love these pieces!
True.
Except when its wrong
I like the video good job. Keep it up
"What does Death have to offer?"
you are GREAT. this is so right
Always such incredible thought pieces. Keep it up man!
I feel like this entire video was only created to make yourself seem morally superior. You didn't add anything as to why it's a satire and the parts on racism and trump had no correlation to anything in the movie
Joeseph Broeseph III morally superior? I'm an 18 year old on KRplus! 'The fuck do I have to be superior about?
iamthatroby so if putting it in is not done to push superiority, nor done to add anything to the analysis, then why put them in at all?
Not to be morally superior, he TRIED to add to the analysis and he thought it would. Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. I see what he was trying to get at, but he failed in execution, I feel.
George Daugherty yea it's just a learning experience
Not one of your better videos. Could do without the multiple Trump references. I think the lack of black characters here resonates with the lack of black brokers in 1980s Wall Street, which is the real reason for Scorsese's decision.
1:07 missed opportunity to add Simpsons literally predicting trump
I wouldn't consider it satire on the world of the rich, seing as it's based off of the real story of Jordan Belfort
oystermage No I'm not saying he is Trump, Im just saying since this was a real person who actually did these things, I wouldn't consider it satire since a person's real life can't really be making fun of a certain lifestyle. It wasn't a story made up to maka point.
Money earns respect nowadays that’s how it is
The same people that take Wolf of wall street seriously are the same ones who think Joker is glamorising violence and being a psychopath
Great essay!
I’m not f*cking leavin !!! 😂