In 1928 There was a good reason for this: the asbred gang's report of the old Newoufor was quite detailed and colorful, cobblestone along with the help of myth, historical research, exaggerated first -person accounts, uncertain memory and police records. The scope was also huge, also following the turbulent nature of the wars in gangs in the area that led to the growth of the Mafia, while also providing a gallery with hostile persons who were infamous for one reason or another.

42 years after the book by Asburi was first published, Martin Scorsese was fascinated by his topic, but there was no means to adjust it at the time. An administrative director who recently published his debut feature, Scorsese put his sights on other projects, working hard to cement his name. By 1977, he proved that his film work had juice, having titles like "Medium Streets" and "Taxi driver", which allowed him to buy the rights to Asburi's book.

That same year, an ad emerged with a two -page "Daily Variety", announcing the production of "Bundy of New York", which was invoiced as a dramatic retelling of 19th -century Newsorque and gangs that were an integral part of that era. However, "New York gangs" were not released by the end of 2002, as they sported a complicated history of the scenes and multiple delays, with most problems spinning around a particular Harvey Weinstein.

Now, this was the way before Weinstein was legally exposed to his sex crimesBut the former co -chair of the Miramax films already had an unwanted reputation for constant exposure to unprofessional and retaliating behavior. However, Weinstein's sack with Scorsese was referring to control - while the former gangs of "gangs" to be a commercial blockbuster, he was disobedient to ensure that the artistic merit triumphed over everyone else. Even without Weinstein's shadow go over the film, Scorsese and his team had a lot on their plate, turning the making of "New York" in a long, difficult part of film history.

It can be argued that for the author like Martin Scorsese, even films that withstand serious stirring in the studio, end up as honestly personal. After all, he is Author in the strictest sense of the term, having a shelter with a distinctive visual style that nicely bleed in a multitude of topics that are symbolic of his artistic beliefs. It is not far to say that "New York gangs" meant a lot to him, explaining why he was so passionate when he did that justice, even when the studio demanded that he and screenwriter Jayei Cuck. Independent). While Scorsese had no choice but to make some of these changes, the copies still retained a fascinating mix of facts and fiction, just like Asbury's book. He also did not arouse the reality of the draft -maturations in 1863, which were violent and turbulent enough to change the trajectory of history and how we remember it.

You don't have to be good at math to conclude how expensive this vision is, as sets were supposed to be marked in the 1860s New York was to be built from scratch. Meanwhile, the project has changed with his hands for years, walking from Universal to Disney, where he opposed the strong flow of violence in the story. In addition, Scorsese's films were not very commercial success in the United States at the time, as even brilliant records like "Casino" failed to mark the box office. But when Miramax, Disney's subsidiary, secured a $ 65m deal for global distribution, it was clear that Weinsteins set his sights to "gangs" and would not give up control over the project so easily.

Then there was casting here. Leonardo DiCaprio (played by Amsterdam in the film) was only 16 years old when he heard about "gangs" entering production, and Scorsese's decision to throw it years later began a long -standing collaboration that is still going strong. Robert De Niro, another Scorsese's chief associate, was attached at one pointBut the troubled production of the film led to its release sometime in the 1990s. Daniel Day-Louis ended with filling his shoes for De Niro, giving the image of the butaring the threatening advantage, but Even this performance of the tinted method has suffered several repetitions Due to the millions of scripts, they are copying "gangs". The blend of challenging circumstances for preparation and constant development puts a significant load on the cast, which had to keep up with the whims of the higher windows, just like Scorsese.

The collision of Scorsese-Veinstein was no secret, as the main places covered this tight dynamics in real time, along with how it affected the quality of the film. A month before the premiere of "New York" premiere in Cannes, Miramax's directors imposed Scorsese to rush through the final arrangement because they wanted to start mixing sound to meet this self-incorrect time.

However, Scorsese was not happy with the end and wanted to reshape it, as Weinstein reportedly appeared in a set several times to stop the director's pace and demand arbitrary changes for no reason. There were reports of Scorsese, angry, browsing through the Bureau, after directors wanted to make more The last-minute script is changing-as we have no way to know if this actually It happened, Scorsese's reaction is more than understandable.

In an interview in 2023 with GqScorsese explained how the work of "gangs" left such a bad taste in his mouth that he almost thought of never making movies again (if that meant dealing with such frightening circumstances):

"I realized that I couldn't work if I had to make movies that way again. If that was the only way I could be allowed to make movies, then I would have had to stop. Because the results were not satisfactory. At times it was extremely difficult, and I wouldn't survive it. And so, I decided that I ended up."

Fortunately, Scorsese did not retire, and the world is (neuronically) a better place for it. The fact that Scorsese and co. They were able to stand at Weinstein, because his involvement in the "New York" gangs is nothing less than a miracle. There were several cases when such resistance was futile, as Scorsese was verbally strongly armed in reducing his film in the middle of the cost of piling up and aggressive executive demands. But Much of this decision to put pressure to reduce the definitive director was the result of pureWhat works best against those who want to harass artists to make heartless cashier. Although "gangs" is not an important entry into Scorsese Oversese, his only existence feels quite radical and with a sequel, necessary.