@@TheWaynos73 He's not coked out of his mind. He's just a psycho. You've lessened the scene suggesting he's coked out of his mind, that's Jimmy Jump. He's dangerous.
@@sipage2240mannn that man was coked up he was just partying what you think he was doing drinking root beer??? 😂😂😂 he was on that white girl dont nobody get shot like that sober and start laughing
Walken’s best scene for me was when he shows up in the older cop’s house near the end. ‘I’m not your problem i’m just a businessman’. Such an incredible monologue. So damn true. You will never stop drugs. There will always be someone else.
@@TheWaynos73 It's a very layered scene, though. The older detective and Frank are sides of the same coin. They've got this boiling rage to them. Frank's a bit full of himself when he does that monologue, in that he calls himself a businessman, even though he's brutally killing and destroying lives. The older detective has been playing it by the book, isn't foolish enough to think he'll end illegal drugs, but when Frank humiliates him in his own home and rubs it in, the detective snaps. His shooting through the handcuff chain speaks more bluntly about his intentions than anything Frank said. Frank crossed the final line.
i'm 49 and love gangster/mafia movies and i have watched most of them, for some reason this movie never appealed to me, but now i'm getting curious......
Don't even show anyone this hidden gem , they don't deserve to see it tbh !!!! Otherwise they will bore it out like Goodfellas!!!! Keep this film to yourself & thank me later 💯
Saw this movie in the Bronx as a double feature (Fairmount Theater) with Death Warrant as a 10-year-old. It was my introduction to Walken. Went for Van Damme but stayed for Walken.
Jimmy Jump Has Been One Of My Favorite Characters In Cinema Since I Seen K.O.N.Y In Theaters. The "Chicken" Line After Shooting Snipes, Still Gets A Laugh Outta Me!!💯
Loved how "King Of New York" Made the City & the Hip-Hop underground a major character with an authenticity few films have other than maybe "Cruising". Fishburne was on fire in this flick, setting the bar high for all that followed, not sure if anyone has even come close to his bigger than life character that he created in this one. Casting for this film was near perfect. ❤🔥
I remember when it came out (1990) and yes, New Jack City was near the same time (1991). Living in NYC, all my other white friends all preferred NJC for some reason. I was heavily into hip-hop at the time and was a photographer, so of course I preferred the cinematic super stylishness of KoNY. And stylish it was. Its major flaw was its shallow script and dialogue apart from Fishburne, who really blazed across the screen with an amazing character that is criminally unknown today. The film's spiritual companion isn't Goodfellas or New Jack City, but "Deep Cover" starring Fishburne which arrived not long later (1992). Those two films were the best performances of his career.
Don't forget Othello and Ike Turner, he was in his bag back then. To this day you can't tell me he wouldn't have crushed playing Malcolm had he and Spike not fallen out (with all due respect to Denzel, of course).
I agree, the dialogue in KoNY was pretty weak. I’m not a movie guy, but I watched reservoir dogs last week after not seeing it for 20 years.. dialogue was amazing. Then watched KoNY last night, although dialogue was stereotyped ..I enjoyed the 90s flashback and Walken.
Both New Jack City and King of New York benefitted by having rappers feature heavily on the soundtrack. Which made the rap music press promote the film's to fans so it already had an audience before they were released.
I saw King of New York and New Jack City in the same theatre, and I thought "The cops in New Jack City consider going vigilante; the cops in King of New York actually do it."
@@VonWenk I have not seen njc in a long time but if I remember correctly it is not a pure crime or gangster movie like king of NY, but genre wise, is more similar to The Departed or Donnie brascoe in that it is an equal mixture of the cop movie (police procedural) and a crime movie. Whereas King of NY is a straight up crime movie, with the police storyline being a secondary storyline to the main story
Me and my boys watched king of New York for the first time when we were 16. We got baked as hell and watched the movie like always. We were blown away.
SUBSCRIBED. I saw it opening night in Fairfax, VA in October 1990. Graffiti Bridge was sold out LOL. We were the only ones in the theatre. Blew our minds.
The amount of big names in this movie was nuts. Fishburne was fantastic in this movie! In the short time in my life where I was hanging around criminals, I saw there are a lot of those kind of guys around so it's fun to see it being portrayed pretty well.
Same. A few others that seem to b forgotten r Thief and To Live And Die In LA. Those flicks remind me of my dad a ton. Both those movies had awesome scores as well
It's the greatest villain death in the history of cinema but keep that to yourself otherwise everyone will over play it & everyone will ruin its beauty , this is one hidden gem that belongs hidden tbh
His mom dated a black guy that loved movies when he was a kid and had even written his own screenplay. He talks about it in his book Cinema Speculation.
Dude literally goes out of his way to write disparaging things about black people in his movies. He makes good movies but there’s a lot of writing that shows he doesn’t like black people collectively, even though he’s written some individual black characters well.
An excellent flick and most of the Actors involved went on to amazing careers. Frank White became a cultural icon. Notorious B.I.G. Embraced it and used that character as a model in his music.
Only part I disagree with is his naming of Fish's best "three" moments and leaving out his death scene where he shoots Snipes and laughs maniacally before Caruso kills him. "Where's my chicken, Black??"
I love this movie omg i remember when I first saw it i was young but the whole fkn cast was outstanding Christopher walkin was absolutely amazing in frank wright role!!!
Don't forget Schooly D theme song. He came out before NWA in 1986. He was the darkest and scariest rap period. More scary and any gangster rap that came out. Ever.
Frank is out and his enemies start going down one by one. They do a terrific job showcasing his rise back to power in the relatively short span of the movie compared to other movies you just don’t see that. I’m kinda glad it wasn’t longer.
I saw it in the theater in Century City that was a few doors down from the former Playboy Club. Which was where they filmed Planet of The Apes, which is now that "talent" agency that they filmed Hancock at, in the scene where Will Smith and Charlize Theron were fighting on the street when Jason Bateman looked out the window of the building and saw Will and Charlize fighting. Movie was bananas from day one.
Where Laurence differs from Denzel Washington or Forrest Whittaker is that he sheds everything from role to role. None of his characters have similar quirks or verbal inflections to one another. He’s truly a chameleon being a different person each time.
This movie was a revelation to me back in 1991 when I saw it on Cinemax. Couldn't believe everyone wasn't talking about it. And yet, I hated the turgid, unplugged quality of Bad Lieutenant. Give me the slick tabloid style and adrenaline-rush excitement of KONY any day.
A few years back I walked into a newsagent to browse magazines. There was a copy of Empire. Top 100 gangsters movies of all time. I didn’t look. I brought it knowing and in the hope that King of New York would be in the top 5. Got home and checked the stats. No.2. I was like hell yes because everyone goes for scar face which of coarse was No.1. I’m from Australia and watched it when it came out on VHS here. I’ve watched it more than enough times since. I always like to think thank Frank and Jim grew up together as kids best friends in the Bronx.
Jimmy laughing like a maniac during the shootout at the end was next level
His death scene was intense as hell. Coked out of his mind, screaming and laughing like a gremlin.
@@TheWaynos73 He's not coked out of his mind. He's just a psycho. You've lessened the scene suggesting he's coked out of his mind, that's Jimmy Jump. He's dangerous.
Ya forgot when he fused Wesley's character with the fire hydrant 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@sipage2240mannn that man was coked up he was just partying what you think he was doing drinking root beer??? 😂😂😂 he was on that white girl dont nobody get shot like that sober and start laughing
Even greatest rapper of all time who died on March 9th paid homage to this movie most notably on an epic story telling track “N***** Bleed”
"I got work for you. Come by the Plaza Hotel. Ask for Frank White."
One of the coldest line deliveries in any film, ever.
absolutely!
No wonder movie did not made money. White guy with surname White(😂) leading the gang of blacks. Missguided liberal gangster fantasy.
king of ny sucked
Iwent... to the . Plaza. ..Found no one.
The limo pulling up in the cemetery, window rolls down, shotgun blast, drive away. One of my favorite movies period. Peak Walken
That scene is brutal.And a power demonstration if I ever seen one.
Walken’s best scene for me was when he shows up in the older cop’s house near the end. ‘I’m not your problem i’m just a businessman’.
Such an incredible monologue. So damn true. You will never stop drugs. There will always be someone else.
@@TheWaynos73 It's a very layered scene, though. The older detective and Frank are sides of the same coin. They've got this boiling rage to them. Frank's a bit full of himself when he does that monologue, in that he calls himself a businessman, even though he's brutally killing and destroying lives. The older detective has been playing it by the book, isn't foolish enough to think he'll end illegal drugs, but when Frank humiliates him in his own home and rubs it in, the detective snaps. His shooting through the handcuff chain speaks more bluntly about his intentions than anything Frank said. Frank crossed the final line.
Peak Walken indeed.
@@TheWaynos73Meh-
Love this movie. The cast is absolutely bananas.
👍🏽👍🏽
i'm 49 and love gangster/mafia movies and i have watched most of them, for some reason this movie never appealed to me, but now i'm getting curious......
@@kevinlewis8162 You need to rectify that, immediately.
@@sadboi7537 👍
Fabulous...
Don’t forget “Deep Cover” Jeff Goldblum, Larry Fishburne.. Chef’s kiss
Excellent mention
Love that movie.
Based on Mark Reither who died last week in the pen. Since the 80's😎
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CS4EVA!
Yes! Masterpiece 🎉
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I love this movie so much. So underrated. Every time I ask someone about it they've never heard of it.
Such a dope flick, really cool cinematography and acting, this and New Jack City are my favorites
@@StewartLucrative I saw it in the late 90s when I first heard about it.
I’m lost, why have I never seen or heard of this ? I’ll watch asap
My pops introduced me to this when I was too young to watch this 😂
Don't even show anyone this hidden gem , they don't deserve to see it tbh !!!! Otherwise they will bore it out like Goodfellas!!!! Keep this film to yourself & thank me later 💯
He's on point with The Larry Fishburn analogy,a truely great perfomance also check Deep Cover.
@@mackychloe Everyone who likes THIS film needs to watch Deep Cover (1982) with Fishburne as there is a good chance you will enjoy that film as well.
Deep Cover is fuckin awesome!
amen to deep cover . how qt feels about this movie i feel deep cover. with them dr.dre beats
Hearing Quetin talk about the anxiety of watching this movie, I've always had that but I couldn't understand what it was, or why. Amazing.
Yeah it's dark and grim, it won't let go just like R.Scott's LA was always dark and rainy.
Saw this movie in the Bronx as a double feature (Fairmount Theater) with Death Warrant as a 10-year-old. It was my introduction to Walken. Went for Van Damme but stayed for Walken.
Now thats a night out sir!
Spotted quality acting on an early age :)
Dope memory
My introduction to Chucky was at the Ole' Fairmont. I was about 9 years old. 😅
@@a.r.2554 Yeah we went together lmao
Jimmy Jump Has Been One Of My Favorite Characters In Cinema Since I Seen K.O.N.Y In Theaters. The "Chicken" Line After Shooting Snipes, Still Gets A Laugh Outta Me!!💯
@@mr.michaels116 that scene is so brutal. The dread of him creeping up behind Snipes and you just see his feet
I am not a huge David Caruso fan but he was FANTASTIC in this movie. Career best performance.
A career high for Lawrence Fishburne as well, I thought. He was excellent as Jimmy.
I dig Kiss Of Death also.
@@SlickNik94 his character in Proof of Life was easily the best thing about that movie too.
@@matthews7805 same with Wesley Snipes. That scene where they arrest Jump in the chicken shop is intense AF.
He used to be a great actor, but I won't begrudge the guy for wanting a steady paycheck.
"A nickel bag gets sold in the park I want in."
You guys got fat while everyone starved on the street…its my turn.
You're welcome ! You're all welcome !
@@TheWaynos73"Lloyd banks + alchemist + prodigy"
"You got FAT while we shtarved in the pen..."
You guys got fat when everybody ShTRARVEd. haha.
It’s one of those films that’s great because it sticks in your mind, well after your first viewing.
One of the greatest movies and sound tracks.
Loved how "King Of New York" Made the City & the Hip-Hop underground a major character with an authenticity few films have other than maybe "Cruising". Fishburne was on fire in this flick, setting the bar high for all that followed, not sure if anyone has even come close to his bigger than life character that he created in this one. Casting for this film was near perfect. ❤🔥
I mistook the movie for King of the Jungle lmao
Reading is hard for retarded people. @@hoboringmaster8029
the dry thump of the cop slamming into the fire hydrant is still so nauseating to me to this day... i love it
Punk filming punk director
One of my favorites, I’ve watched it about 50 times!
I remember when it came out (1990) and yes, New Jack City was near the same time (1991). Living in NYC, all my other white friends all preferred NJC for some reason. I was heavily into hip-hop at the time and was a photographer, so of course I preferred the cinematic super stylishness of KoNY. And stylish it was. Its major flaw was its shallow script and dialogue apart from Fishburne, who really blazed across the screen with an amazing character that is criminally unknown today.
The film's spiritual companion isn't Goodfellas or New Jack City, but "Deep Cover" starring Fishburne which arrived not long later (1992). Those two films were the best performances of his career.
Don't forget Othello and Ike Turner, he was in his bag back then. To this day you can't tell me he wouldn't have crushed playing Malcolm had he and Spike not fallen out (with all due respect to Denzel, of course).
King of New York and Carlitos Way beat NJC and Goodfellas.
@@tinderbox218 State Of Grace (1990), another great NYC gangster film that went under the radar.
I agree, the dialogue in KoNY was pretty weak. I’m not a movie guy, but I watched reservoir dogs last week after not seeing it for 20 years.. dialogue was amazing.
Then watched KoNY last night, although dialogue was stereotyped ..I enjoyed the 90s flashback and Walken.
@@SlickNik94state of Grace is a classic. True story to.
I could listen to Tarantino talk about this movie forever😂❤ please upload more
Ask any ghey dude to talk about it. Sounds the same
"I never killed nobody didn't deserve it." Christopher Walken as Frank White.
This video with Quentins commentary is better than most MOVIES today.
Both New Jack City and King of New York benefitted by having rappers feature heavily on the soundtrack. Which made the rap music press promote the film's to fans so it already had an audience before they were released.
King of New York is right up there with Q&A, State Of Grace, Scarface, Deep Cover and New Jack City. Later, Traffic, Sicario and American Gangster.
Great Observation
Better IMO
@@Ramzblood Q&A is by far the most realistic.
@@Ramzblood what is q and a
State of Grace, along with King of New York, are movies l haven't seen in decades, but still count as 2 of my favorite all time movies.
One of my all time favorite movies. Great sound track as well
The tampax in the suitcase 👌
Very underrated film
I saw King of New York and New Jack City in the same theatre, and I thought "The cops in New Jack City consider going vigilante; the cops in King of New York actually do it."
@@VonWenk I have not seen njc in a long time but if I remember correctly it is not a pure crime or gangster movie like king of NY, but genre wise, is more similar to The Departed or Donnie brascoe in that it is an equal mixture of the cop movie (police procedural) and a crime movie. Whereas King of NY is a straight up crime movie, with the police storyline being a secondary storyline to the main story
Me and my boys watched king of New York for the first time when we were 16. We got baked as hell and watched the movie like always. We were blown away.
SUBSCRIBED. I saw it opening night in Fairfax, VA in October 1990. Graffiti Bridge was sold out LOL. We were the only ones in the theatre. Blew our minds.
The amount of big names in this movie was nuts. Fishburne was fantastic in this movie! In the short time in my life where I was hanging around criminals, I saw there are a lot of those kind of guys around so it's fun to see it being portrayed pretty well.
One of my favorite flicks of ALL TIME!!!
Same. A few others that seem to b forgotten r Thief and To Live And Die In LA. Those flicks remind me of my dad a ton. Both those movies had awesome scores as well
@@RatnoseMcWeinerson Check out Fresh, a film from 1994, if you haven't seen it. Another 90s NY classic.
What's in the cup? Root beer...want some?
There's some things I don't do.
U never drunk sugary kool aid square tuck your tail n your chain
This movie is legendary, Fishburn and Walkin absolutely murdered killed it
Fishburne death scene is on another level.
It's the greatest villain death in the history of cinema but keep that to yourself otherwise everyone will over play it & everyone will ruin its beauty , this is one hidden gem that belongs hidden tbh
You mean when he gets shot several times but reacts as if he is being killed in the electric chair?
@@Jeremy-ql1or Him screaming in agony. Begging for death and laughing. And when you see his last breath.The cinematography.
He's a star
KONY is in my top ten movies of all time. It's incredible.
Soundtrack, amazing,acting amazing,what a cast ,I loved it ,
Skoolly D "speedy remix" LOVE IT
@mattstacey69 those wild Saturday nights
The 4K of this is amazing quality
I saw that movie in 92, 13 years old, on VHS and I loved it!
Something about this movie. I watch it every few years. Top notch.
Fishburnes physicality is unbelievable in kony
Only movie he was that in swole bloated hoe
Thank you, Quentin for calling him "Larry" Fishburne.
Its Laurence just ask Camron😅
this and deep cover
eh
Deep Cover doesn't come close & neither does New Jack City
Taratinos obsession with black culture but having it formed mostly pre hiphop era is pretty interesting to me.
I think it starts with his love of black exploitation movies.
That hip hop tune in django was the WORST!!!
His mom dated a black guy that loved movies when he was a kid and had even written his own screenplay. He talks about it in his book Cinema Speculation.
@totallybored5526 It's referred to by both terms. In fact, it was first referenced in the same way he put it.
Dude literally goes out of his way to write disparaging things about black people in his movies. He makes good movies but there’s a lot of writing that shows he doesn’t like black people collectively, even though he’s written some individual black characters well.
An excellent flick and most of the Actors involved went on to amazing careers. Frank White became a cultural icon. Notorious B.I.G. Embraced it and used that character as a model in his music.
One of my all time favorite movies.
Really underrated movie
Wesley Snipes and Lawrence Fishburn being on opposite sides of the law was very interesting
Only part I disagree with is his naming of Fish's best "three" moments and leaving out his death scene where he shoots Snipes and laughs maniacally before Caruso kills him. "Where's my chicken, Black??"
I don't leave no witnesses!
This and Once Upon a Time in America. My favorite gangster films.
king of ny is mine
You have great taste!
I'm shocked this channel doesn't have more subscribers.
Absolutely spot on quentin......epic freakin movie. Walken masterpiece. (And fishburne) Crazy how it never got recognized for its greatness.
seriously need lawrence fishburn and tarintino 90s black hip hop gangster mini series
You guys, I think he really likes "King of New York."
Well he did a whole episode on the ringer podcast on it.
'Tarantino really liking' stuff is a whole genre on its own :D
One of the most underrated gangster films ever made.
I love this movie omg i remember when I first saw it i was young but the whole fkn cast was outstanding Christopher walkin was absolutely amazing in frank wright role!!!
Great video bro
Don't forget Schooly D theme song. He came out before NWA in 1986. He was the darkest and scariest rap period. More scary and any gangster rap that came out. Ever.
Absolutely 💯 %. The cast in this movie was ridiculous and Schooly D music set the movie off. Schooly D was hard as fuck.
Where are all these Tarantino talks coming from? I could listen to him talk films all day
He has a podcast with Roger Avery
Video archive podcast
This is from The Rewatchables.
Didn't expect the Fish love from Q but I like it. 💯
David Caruso became a joke, but he is UNBELIEVABLY great in this. The scene in the bar when he and Snipes have had enough.
“Black man, flowers for your witness”
When Fishburne yells at Wesley ‘I’ll slap the black off you’. Amazing line.
Black
"Get some cheap ones"
"And you could kiss my ass"
"where's the chicken?"
That's when the cops realize it's gonna b a dog fight
Abel's magnum opus. I think Abel's cinematic language rhymes with my soul. I love all his movies.
Frank is out and his enemies start going down one by one. They do a terrific job showcasing his rise back to power in the relatively short span of the movie compared to other movies you just don’t see that. I’m kinda glad it wasn’t longer.
King of NY is definitely legendary. Definitely more of a NY essence
This is easily one of the most underrated gangster movies of all time.
Absolutely love this movie
This movie and "Bad Leutenant" were amazing.
I remember watching this movie at that time. Loved it back then and became a Larry Fishburne fan. His character did steal that movie.
I friggin LOVE this movie
King of NY is one of Walken's best role, period end of sentence.
Loved this movie and State Of Grace! Both underrated but great NY gangster films.
Love this movie!!
I love how the more early 90s movies you watch the more you realise how many Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring) was in...
I love these movie when it first came out..
Quentin always sounds so high on cocaine when he talks about movies (he might be, might not). I love the enthusiasm though.
It’s ADHD
Coffee, add, natural energy
Cocaine. The answer is always cocaine.
Great movie 🎬 one of my favorite!
Saw it five times in the theater -couldn’t get enough ⭐️ apparently the audience booed at the NYFF premiere-still is great, always will be..
Agree, that Fishburne performance was epic!!!
Classic
I just wished King of New York was longer with more story of Frank White and Jimmy
Fish was dope and Deep Cover too, another great 90s movie
I love this movie
I saw it in the theater in Century City that was a few doors down from the former Playboy Club. Which was where they filmed Planet of The Apes, which is now that "talent" agency that they filmed Hancock at, in the scene where Will Smith and Charlize Theron were fighting on the street when Jason Bateman looked out the window of the building and saw Will and Charlize fighting. Movie was bananas from day one.
Deep cover is pretty good too. I still listen to the soundtrack at the gym.
‘Those are for the bullet holes, punta!”
great movie one of the best
I LOVE “King Of New York” & “New Jack City”. I would love to see Jimmy Jump in New Jack City’s world.
A real classic of the times but cant help thinking we were all so much younger.
I love this movie!
Classic flick , Arty Clay , Frank White , 2 guns , King Titos gloves.Gritty movie.
Where Laurence differs from Denzel Washington or Forrest Whittaker is that he sheds everything from role to role. None of his characters have similar quirks or verbal inflections to one another. He’s truly a chameleon being a different person each time.
This movie was a revelation to me back in 1991 when I saw it on Cinemax. Couldn't believe everyone wasn't talking about it. And yet, I hated the turgid, unplugged quality of Bad Lieutenant. Give me the slick tabloid style and adrenaline-rush excitement of KONY any day.
Tarantino on Abel Ferrarra ...I'm here for it .....
The 90s was a special time for movies.
One thing he missed. This is the first and only time we see Laurence Fishburne and Wesley Snipes ever in the same movie.
A few years back I walked into a newsagent to browse magazines.
There was a copy of Empire. Top 100 gangsters movies of all time. I didn’t look. I brought it knowing and in the hope that King of New York would be in the top 5. Got home and checked the stats. No.2.
I was like hell yes because everyone goes for scar face which of coarse was No.1.
I’m from Australia and watched it when it came out on VHS here.
I’ve watched it more than enough times since.
I always like to think thank Frank and Jim grew up together as kids best friends in the Bronx.
This movie was incredible
Tell me my iPads not spying on me. This pops up today on my TH-cam and last night I watched this movie on prime. Word to your mother.
So right,when I saw this movie it was Larry.thst laugh shooting the two guns😂😂.
It is Fishburne’s movie
king of ny is my favorite gangster movie ever