not bad drunk Dave.. . that's was real good how edited & put it together. . I first clicked on it thinking it was gonna b some bullshit, but you hooked it up. that was a nice piece.
In real life a Seattle prohibition agent got tired of seeing all of the criminals he arrested back out on the streets and keeping their money so he quit his job and became a bootlegger. Became the most prolific bootlegger in the northwest, he started the first radio station in Seattle and used it to communicate with his organization and coordinate smuggling efforts. He was never caught or charged
Ive never seen this show and have consumed everything I know about it via youtube videos but this guy fascinates me the most of the entire show. The actor is amazing, the character seems extremely well written. And for a drunk man, youve edited this excellently. Really nice work for sure.
I never watched the show when it was on real time, but I'm watching it now on HBO Max and it is Amazing so far,I'm into the 2th season. Michael Shannon is the actor and he is Quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
I always felt the van Alden scenes were he is acting "normal" are the best, especially early on. Later he understands that what he does isn't normal, but early in his arc his psychopathic behavior is displayed without any difference or irritation. That was really great acting.
He was such a complex character and this series was so well acted. I didn't realize the actor who played Al Capone was British until I saw him in an interview. Beautifully done. Thank you.
Remember the film he did with Ashley Judd? BUG? I still haven't recovered from watching it. This guy is a serious actor. I think he would be fantastic in a comedy
What makes his character almost demonic are his soulless, glaring eyes. Like Bela Lugosi and Liev Schreiber (the lead actor of Ray Donovan), he has the stares that can make your knees shiver. He is indeed the best and an ideal player to portray the high-collared, morally uncorrupted Van Alden.
He was a force to be reckoned with based upon his experience in his career/s. A patient man getting pushed around to the point of exploding, and making his patience known to criminal associates that were later aware of his behaviors.
Thank you for reminding me that this was the best show that was ever on television. Had been a while. I forgot how incredible this show was and how binging it was an activity I looked forward to with a child like enthusiasm. Thanks Dave.
This is a truly stellar edit! I love how you cut back to all the references Nelson made, and that the music didn't overwhelm the narrative. Really well done, mate.
My first impression of Nelson van Alden was that he was a psycho. I wasn’t wrong. Every episode with him in it proved my first impression was right. I loved watching him every week.
what a poetic character arc. In the end he became the instrument of god he always wanted to be through his death the agent was able to get the ledgers to take Capone down
4:15 what a slap lol. Its easy to forget how big Micahel Shannon is not sure if it was the casting or some trick of film making, but he pretty much loomed over many of the other actors
Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, and The Sopranos - three best series so far this century! Complex characters, intriguing storylines, and just the right amount of, but not gratuitous, violence
The 17(?) fps count makes his movements and expressions that much creepier. He takes on a Frankenstein persona: goodness fated to be eclipsed by a dark reality
Van Alden was my favourite character all the way trough, I was so annoyed when he was interrogated that second time with Capone cause of course Al had plot armour but such a character as Nelson would have gone for the gun immediately and blasted Capone even if he himself could never have exited that room too.
When I first saw Nelson Van Alden I was like is this guy one of Elliot Ness's untouchables? Then I saw Van Alden whipping himself with a belt while quoting scripture and said OK this is going to be an interesting character.
I loved his character, he was abused/rejected by his insanely religious father that didn't know how to deal with life. As an adult he tried to be the best Christian, but it didn't prevent evil from being all around him. He was a man torn by old religion and reality. His reality his survival meant he could not rely on the old puritans interpretation of faith. I like that, as we all try to be faithful but find that in reality you can't fight the greater evil in this world. So you stop fighting you become a robotic worker or you chose compromise. As all your teaching of honesty make you a victim in this world. So you do what it takes to gain a better life.... little white lies, an exaggeration, you ignore the compromises to honesty and just assume all well all work out.
Van Alden said it when he was an agent in those lines..... The booze is then watered down and mixed with poisons...... That's where I lose respect for a hustle there's plenty of money to be made in a Prohibition without stretching it further by selling shit you wouldnt consume yourself
not bad drunk Dave.. . that's was real good how edited & put it together. . I first clicked on it thinking it was gonna b some bullshit, but you hooked it up. that was a nice piece.
The guy that edited this POS MUST have been drunk.
It would have been good, but the music track is too loud. It's annoying trying to listen to dialog over blaring music. I shut it off after 3 minutes.
Same here👍
Actually he was good at both just that satan won in the end!
Question. Why did Van Alden still claim to be a Federal Agent? Unless flipping puts you back in ?
The great thing about this character was that he was an *awful* law enforcement agent but a FANTASTIC criminal.
Such a surprisingly thin line between the two.
Idiot Savant -- brilliant comment, and Michael Shannon pulls it off flawlessly!
@Mary Watkins: You're so right -- that is the goddamn truth!
M R how is he a terrible person??
How was he an awful prohibition agent? He was very diligent, and vigilant.
In real life a Seattle prohibition agent got tired of seeing all of the criminals he arrested back out on the streets and keeping their money so he quit his job and became a bootlegger.
Became the most prolific bootlegger in the northwest, he started the first radio station in Seattle and used it to communicate with his organization and coordinate smuggling efforts.
He was never caught or charged
Who was he?
@@uppercutgrandma4425 Roy Olmstead he did get caught eventually in one of the first cases involving wire taps but was pardoned by FDR
Not impressive if you know the other teams strats
In my opinion, Van Alden was one of the most dangerous individuals in that series. And the longer the series continued, the more fierce he became.
I 100℅ agree
he was a psycho
Maybe besides gyp rosetti. That guy was fkn looney tunes...and much shorter lived
So fierce he allowed himself to be shot from behind ! Yep awesome
Imagine if Nelson and Richard Harrow had teamed up.....endless body count
Probably one of the best characters in the entire show. Dude shoulda won an award for that role. It was amazing
Surely the single best.
Michael Stuhlberg as Arnold Rothstein was much better.
@@juanjoyaborja.3054 Nahhh, he had different story angles and more time but, he wasn't handled as well by the actor as with Van.
Ive never seen this show and have consumed everything I know about it via youtube videos but this guy fascinates me the most of the entire show. The actor is amazing, the character seems extremely well written.
And for a drunk man, youve edited this excellently. Really nice work for sure.
I never watched the show when it was on real time, but I'm watching it now on HBO Max and it is Amazing so far,I'm into the 2th season. Michael Shannon is the actor and he is Quickly becoming a favorite of mine.
You should check Richard and his story as well
Dude just go watch it
Michael Shannon’s acting is just surreal- Nelson Van Alden is the pinnacle of what a “loose cannon” could be described as.
I am relaxed
I always felt the van Alden scenes were he is acting "normal" are the best, especially early on. Later he understands that what he does isn't normal, but early in his arc his psychopathic behavior is displayed without any difference or irritation. That was really great acting.
I've never gone from hating a character so much than rooting for him so much. What a great character.
Him and Howard from BCS.
@@AK-rv6dq Howard was good though. Nelson was a violent psychopath. But he was arresting people worse than him, which made him seem “good.”
@@juanjoyaborja.3054 they both had redemption arcs. That was the comparison.
Went from hate to feeling bad to routing for him
He was such a complex character and this series was so well acted. I didn't realize the actor who played Al Capone was British until I saw him in an interview. Beautifully done. Thank you.
"Now George, be reasonable!" Love Van Alden. Second only to Richard Harrow.
Those are my top 2 characters too!
Jimmy #1
Many great characters in this show! I love Nelson, Jimmy and Richard.
Both amazing characters and 2 of my favorites as well. Gotta put Capone in there.
The tulips never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Not since Moses wore short pants.
Oh my God I don't think any character on any HBO show had the makings of a Varsity athlete
@@all_the_bad_news5614 Gendry from Game of Thrones most certainly had the makings of a varsity athlete after last season
Bunch of hot house flowers that's their problem
I can't find pussy anywhere.
“I used to believe in god. But now, I don’t believe in anything at all.”
Michael Shannon is the BEST😁👍
Haha god your defo a dumbass american god this god that fuck ups
Remember the film he did with Ashley Judd? BUG? I still haven't recovered from watching it. This guy is a serious actor. I think he would be fantastic in a comedy
And the look on his face when he said it!
What makes his character almost demonic are his soulless, glaring eyes. Like Bela Lugosi and Liev Schreiber (the lead actor of Ray Donovan), he has the stares that can make your knees shiver. He is indeed the best and an ideal player to portray the high-collared, morally uncorrupted Van Alden.
@@isabelbeckerman1262 well said!🤔👍
He was a force to be reckoned with based upon his experience in his career/s. A patient man getting pushed around to the point of exploding, and making his patience known to criminal associates that were later aware of his behaviors.
And then he became the 🧊 man
Thank you for reminding me that this was the best show that was ever on television. Had been a while. I forgot how incredible this show was and how binging it was an activity I looked forward to with a child like enthusiasm. Thanks Dave.
At the end, You see how Van Alden grabbed Capone's little head and shook it like a rag doll? Lol
And then they killed him like a side character
@@everythingforyou8188 only because he didn't care
@@julesword3412 Only because he was a psycho
This is a truly stellar edit!
I love how you cut back to all the references Nelson made, and that the music didn't overwhelm the narrative.
Really well done, mate.
My first impression of Nelson van Alden was that he was a psycho. I wasn’t wrong. Every episode with him in it proved my first impression was right. I loved watching him every week.
Season 1 I couldn’t stand Nelson. Season 5. He was my favorite character on the show.
Same
In his last moments he tried to be, at least, what he thought a good man should be. He stumbled and fell, but he *tried.* And that's worth something.
Amen.
And with his last breath Nelson Casper Van Alden returned to Jesus, the side of good, and thus redeemed himself.
Like Darth Vader
Um. Yeah. We’ll go with that...
Muredered a Jewish man by drowning because of his beliefs, not even counting the other murders, yea totally readeemed himself...
@@Clos93 some evangelical bullshit Cshank promoteds here
you can always count on demons exposing themselves.
what a poetic character arc. In the end he became the instrument of god he always wanted to be
through his death the agent was able to get the ledgers to take Capone down
his story arc is something else! i wish all actors in hollywood could watch this series so many great characters!!!!
this actor and the character are awesome
such a good actor on such a good show. unfortunately HBO didn't give it a proper sendoff. they just rushed through the ending.
I liked his ending. Very fitting.
Its very difficult to put an end to a show. Its even more difficult to give a show a “proper sendoff”
@@AoE2Replays thrones in a nutshell
@Ski Man uh...what now?
@Ski Man yea what? What did Michael Shannon do
very impressive editing drunk dave. you really built the tension. i really loved this show. great casting. never ever sober up drunk dave, never
Brilliant edit...... Can't believe I've only just seen this.......well done
Very well done. The music was perfect. Very powerful acting.
An excellent edit. Absolutely compelling!
Amazing actor, fantastic work
i love you drunk Dave. that ending made me smile. thank you for your loving care.
Great edit too such a tragic character. Enjoyed watching!
ILMAO... Your comment at the end was funny as hell...........
I watched several times.Good work.
Michael Shannon deserves an Oscar for his performance.
Very nicely done, will be looking for good things from you in the future.
4:15 what a slap lol. Its easy to forget how big Micahel Shannon is not sure if it was the casting or some trick of film making, but he pretty much loomed over many of the other actors
Michael Shenon is such a brilliant actor. I recognized him as General Zod from comments.
Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, and The Sopranos - three best series so far this century! Complex characters, intriguing storylines, and just the right amount of, but not gratuitous, violence
Nelson definitely had above average strength . You can tell by how he effortlessly throws people around .
The 17(?) fps count makes his movements and expressions that much creepier. He takes on a Frankenstein persona: goodness fated to be eclipsed by a dark reality
Great edit of another fantastically twisted boardwalk character.
"I'll remember. I'll remember. I'll remember!"
Jimmy Darmody repeated that phrase, not Van Alden.
I am so happy you made this video thanku
This was very well put together I’m sure Terry Winter would be proud
It's been a while since I've seen this show, but I remember Van Alden was one of the highlights.
Sean Connery over here. You're the dude now, bro!
Van Alden was my favourite character all the way trough, I was so annoyed when he was interrogated that second time with Capone cause of course Al had plot armour but such a character as Nelson would have gone for the gun immediately and blasted Capone even if he himself could never have exited that room too.
this is so awesome. thank you
What range Shannon has. An escape artist of type cast. From dangerous killer to Mr Roger's mark he can play it all.
Awesome editing drunk Dave Hey listen I'm drunk right now as I watch so I really appreciate your video awesome stuff thank you thank you🙏❤🙂🎉🤝
music is way too loud, dave
I just said that above, thanks I thought it was just me
I think is perfect. Nolan style. (Just an opinion)
Seferino Rino well, you’re wrong.
treadstone81 ok
Seferino Rino no problem
When I first saw Nelson Van Alden I was like is this guy one of Elliot Ness's untouchables? Then I saw Van Alden whipping himself with a belt while quoting scripture and said OK this is going to be an interesting character.
I wonder if, in the Boardwalk Empire-verse, it was Van Alden buried in Capone's vault--boy, that would give Geraldo Rivera a shock...
One of the most interesting and complex characters to ever be written for TV.
Damn near ripped the head off the agent he slapped!!
Loved your last Quote Drunk Dave.
I loved his character, he was abused/rejected by his insanely religious father that didn't know how to deal with life. As an adult he tried to be the best Christian, but it didn't prevent evil from being all around him. He was a man torn by old religion and reality. His reality his survival meant he could not rely on the old puritans interpretation of faith.
I like that, as we all try to be faithful but find that in reality you can't fight the greater evil in this world. So you stop fighting you become a robotic worker or you chose compromise. As all your teaching of honesty make you a victim in this world. So you do what it takes to gain a better life.... little white lies, an exaggeration, you ignore the compromises to honesty and just assume all well all work out.
awesome!! one of the best montage i have seen! thanks!
My favorite character indeed
Well done. Compelling and rich.
Well done Drunk Dave, well done.
Amazing character 👏
A bizzarre character who still acted like it was the 18th century. He had that very old obscure manner where he had no emotions with anything
Drunk Dave, an excellent bit a piecework if ever I saw one, SKOL!!
One of my favourite characters in any series.
Great job David....you da man!!
This had the opportunity to be great if it wasn't for the 10 frames a second.
im sure it was intentional
Or the shitty background music
With that shit music? No, it's crap all the way.
There’s always a hater
his character arc was incredible
Great Video of a Great Character❤
yo bravo Drunk Dave ! great edit ❤
An awesome Vid .... and I Dig the Ending
Awesome job man! That was the best!
Music volume is up way too high. Never have music in a video where the music drowns out the dialogue
Van Alden was not descent case ......he rose to be who he truly was,he found himself and freed himself from living a lie
Nice! :) :) Very well done. That "final touch" was awesome! :D :D
That was awsome dave
I enjoyed the loud music. Yall clearly aint drunk enough. Cheers to Dave 🍻
The thumbnail for this video had me laughing my ass off... 😂
I love the ending of this video especially with the text at the end
THIS WAS A F*CKING FANTASTIC MONTAGE! ABSOLUTELY F*CKING GREAT!
WELL DONE!
It was that prick at the Iron Company who really broke Georgie’s moral code.
He have the worst death in the whole serie it’s like they just wanted to kill him
Needed more scenes with him and eli teaming up
I agree. Them together was my favorite part of season 5. Too bad it was only 8 episodes
Good job my dude
Excellent editing.
Nelson, best actor!
✨This is superbly well done, if the creativity herein. Was in fact influenced by the consumption of alcohol. Maybe I should try it once in awhile.✨
Well made video, compliments!
excellent editing my friend
you should get drunk every day
one of the best characters of the show
I love Boardwalk Emprire! Just subscribed!
there is a storm coming...
...like nothing you have ever seen!!!
Nelson Van Alden is a fucking hero! He should be head of the F.B.I.!
Antonio Otero amen
domfrommelb27 Fuck that noise.
What an amazing actor
Pretty damn good super cut!
That Zod guy is a freak.
He’s got the power of rage. He died angry
Didn’t think the music would play the entire video
Van Alden said it when he was an agent in those lines..... The booze is then watered down and mixed with poisons...... That's where I lose respect for a hustle there's plenty of money to be made in a Prohibition without stretching it further by selling shit you wouldnt consume yourself
Great work drunk dave