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The Untouchables-Full Reaction (Patreon)

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Hey guys, here is my "The Untouchables" reaction. This won the championship round of our investigation/detective poll by 1% over Usual Suspects (that one is on my calendar too).  I really enjoyed this, didn't know who Al Capone was at first, but I sure won't forget Robert De Niro's smug face and his portrayal of him. I loved my man KC in this, and Sean Connery was <3 <3 <3!!!  Hope you enjoy :) #Wallace4eva

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Ryan Towell

As for his son being born and her not being pregnant in the beginning, the real timeline of this was the beginning was March of 1930, when they got Capones ledger )the Canadian raid) it was a year later. But this is very loosely based on Ness/Capone stories I say that plural cause even though Ness did go after Capone, it was two others that were able to get Capone on tax evasion. . Should watch Kevin Costner in his westerns. Silverado and Open Range. He was really young in Silverado and funny.

Clay F

Just rewatched your reaction. Good reaction. Thx. Sean Connery Oscar well-deserved. A lot of charisma flowing around that cast. Patricia Clarkson who played Elliot Ness' wife was also the warden's wife in The Green Mile who had the brain tumor cured by the big-guy John Coffey.

nick bell

He's in the car. Great line

Obie Brown

Yaaaas! I sent the movie on the Poppies! So awesome you saw it now!

Brent Fugett

Definitely a journey of Sean Connery movies would be good. You're getting into some great territory!

Doug Fisher

"The Chicago Way!" Connery, Costner, De Niro... how can you go wrong?! Great movie and reaction Cass. 😁

Stephen Aech

Watching now! My first time too!

MatthewBrown74m

Al capone was a real gangster ruthless one as you can see how good he is with a bat lol

Shehab Dawoud

This film will always be a tough one for me. Don Johnson should’ve had the role of Elliot Ness. He was the biggest star in the world at the time. He foolishly chose to stay on at Miami Vice for a pay rise. His movie career could’ve really took off. And we’re gonna have to get Cassie into some more De Niro. That’s a proper actor, unlike…

Alan Kobb

Sean Connery, you say? Hmmm. Maybe if you look really, really hard you might find a whole series of movies that he starred in! What was that called again? Oh, yea it was something like Jason Bond or something. I hear it's really good. Maybe you should look up all of those Bond movies he made...

Armchair Rizzard

Al Capone was one of, if not THE richest Mafia Dons in history. He had an annual income in the billions, adjusted for inflation. That is remarkably powerful.

Rich Campbell

Three heart breaking moments that still get me. The deaths of Wallace & Malone, and the mother saying to Elliot..... "I came here to thank you. It was my little girl that got killed with that bomb. ...... You see, it's because I know that you have children too. And that this is real for you, that these men caused this tragedy. And I know that you will put a stop to them. You do that, now."

Krusty “Topher”
>>78273488

Don Johnson was supposed to get the role? Interesting! Yeah he continued to be a star…esp on tv…but yes this might have sent him to superstardom. 🤷‍♂️ Didn’t know this!

Todzilla

Yes! My first "win" on a Patreon poll!! Is it wrong that I find it adorable that she didn't know who Al Capone was? I'll let it slide because maybe he wasn't a big topic in Canada 😉

Todzilla
>>78274049

Being a native of Las Vegas, we were familiar with the "mob" running our city. Oddly things got WORSE here when the mob was out of business. Now crime is higher than it ever was, much more so than the mob days.

rubberkidney

"let me see him already!" wew that is waterworld levels of thirst.

Jason Dolan

Cassie: Is Al Capone a baseball coach? Me: He does use a baseball bat in this!

Coleton B.

The Costner train continues!!

Jason Dolan
>>78275017

For Robert De Niro, if you want to know why he is famous, these are the movies to watch: THE GODFATHER (not in it but need to see it) THE GODFATHER PART II TAXI DRIVER (watch with Carly for best reaction) THE DEER HUNTER RAGING BULL THE KNG OF COMEDY (for Joker) MIDNIGHT RUN GOODFELLAS AWAKENINGS CAPE FEAR HEAT ANALYZE THIS SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK JOKER And there's a LOT more to watch but that's a good primer of De Niro.

Sean Novack

The Department of the Treasury actually has a wide range of authority. The people who guard the President, the Secret Service, actually fall under the authority of the Department of Treasury Though some dispute the accuracy of the reports of the time, claiming Capone used his vast wealth to influence the Justice System, here is the official record: Due to his failing health, Capone was released from prison on November 16, 1939, and referred to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for the treatment of paresis (caused by late-stage syphilis). Hopkins refused to admit him on his reputation alone, but Union Memorial Hospital accepted him. Capone was grateful for the compassionate care that he received and donated two Japanese weeping cherry trees to Union Memorial Hospital in 1939. A very sickly Capone left Baltimore on March 20, 1940, after a few weeks of inpatient and outpatient care, for Palm Island, Florida. In 1942, after mass production of penicillin was started in the United States, Capone was one of the first American patients treated by the new drug. Though it was too late for him to reverse the damage to his brain, it did slow down the progression of the disease. In 1946, his physician and a Baltimore psychiatrist examined him and concluded that Capone had the mentality of a 12-year-old child. He spent the last years of his life at his mansion in Palm Island, Florida, spending time with his wife and grandchildren. On January 21, 1947, Capone had a stroke. He regained consciousness and started to improve, but contracted bronchopneumonia. He suffered a cardiac arrest on January 22, and on January 25, surrounded by his family in his home, Capone died after his heart failed as a result of apoplexy. His body was transported back to Chicago a week later and a private funeral was held. He was originally buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Chicago. In 1950, Capone's remains, along with those of his father, Gabriele, and brother, Salvatore, were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois

Bammer

A couple of movies with Robert De Niro that are a must, Casino, Goodfellas, and Heat.

Patrick Egan

Elliot Ness worked for what would eventually become the Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Treasury had authority over such agencies because they involved goods that generated revenue for the government via taxes, licensing etc. The Secret Service used to be under Treasury too because one of their primary roles was going after counterfeit currency. After 9/11, ATF got moved to the Dept of Justice and the Secret Service under Homeland Security.

Jon Johns
>>78275349

One of my favorite Treasury dept films is, "To Live and Die in L.A." don't know if Cassie would enjoy it... But I still love it. Has an entire 'vibe' to it. Early William L Peterson, prior to CSI, William Friedkin directed, Wang Chung soundtrack, 1985 in a snapshot. Willem Dafoe as a super creepy bad guy, and early performances by John Turturro and Dean Stockwell. Classified as a psuedo heist film and investigation into counterfeiting. Eighties vibe thru and thru. (Not avail to stream in the USA 😔)

james flack

Oh, just to spend one hour in Cassie-world, where Al Capone was a baseball coach, John Wayne was an ex-president and Armani gets top billing along with De Niro. It's no wonder that everyone loves her so much! Just sayin'....Sir James

Brian McGovern

Sean Connery was probably the only actor who could get away with playing a Russian, a Spaniard, and an Irish guy, with a Scottish accent and a speech impediment.

Andrew Hogan

Only 34 comments, sheesh what a breeze

Andrew Hogan

I wish I had suggested Days Of Thunder again considering it’s the Daytona 500 today

ArsTropica

That scene with the baseball bat actually happened. Except that the real Al Capone beat three of his men with the bat because they stole from him.

Yann Laliberté

I love your earrings. Also based on your crush for Kevin Costner, I suggest you watch Bull Durham and Bodyguard. You'll thank me later.

Mike Lipke

waterworld , the Postman and Wyatt Earp are other really good Kevin Costner movies , doesnt matter what the haters think

Josh Phillips

Great movie! Really love the history behind the old gangs of the 20s and 30s. Actually was fortunate enough to be able to visit Alcatraz Prison where Al Capone was held. That place is a bit creepy and will send a chill down your spine 😳

William Bryan

Capone was a murderer which is horrible but you have to admire his ability to avoid paying taxes. I sure as hell do

Josh Phillips
>>78278876

Love that movie and looking forward to the race today! Cassie should do a Daytona 500 watch party 🏁😁

Gábor Árki

Cassie, to answer your question whether this has happened, the answer is, well, kind of. History Buffs did a piece for this movie and also provides some context for the prohibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=argZPb1kVUo I'm glad you enjoyed it, it is a good movie. I'm not really a fan of other Brian de Palma movies, but this is the exception I do like. Connery was especially good, he won an Oscar for this role as best supporting actor in 1988. His only one. De Niro also does a good job as Capone. Makes it really easy to dislike the guy. It seems you really like older Connery. There are still a couple of good movies from him worth checking out. You pulled Highlander during the last live, he is in that one as well in a supporting role. However, I would be very interested to your reaction for a younger Connery as Bond. I know you are planning to watch some Bond movies, I hope you will give the Connery movies a chance.

Stick Figure Studios

YES! I was one of those who voted for this because I knew you would love it (I do, too). In spite of the fairly gruesome violence, I knew it's good qualities (like the human drama, the heroism and the sheer visceral impact of many of its suspenseful/action-packed sequences) would engage you. There wasn't as "love story" per se, but I knew Ness' nature as as family man with wife (the always beautiful Patricia Clarkson) and child would draw you in. Really makes you root for him. This film was my introduction to the filmmaking prowess of Brian DePalma who has gone on to become one of my favorite directors. Like Alfred Hitchcock (an admitted influence on DePalma), his mastery over the craft of cinema was an inspiration to me as an adolescent. His handling of many of the film's set pieces is impeccable... especially the iconic train station shootout which is just a masterpiece of conception, staging, camerawork, editing and music. It's use of such techniques as POV (point-of-view) shots and slow-motion is extremely effective and puts you right in the middle of the action. Like the daring daylight break-in to the white room in CIA headquarters from the first MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (also directed by DePalma), that scene is practically it's own little mini-movie. It also contains -- for all those students of film history out there -- an homage to a great classic Russian film called BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN which features a baby carriage rolling down the Odessa steps. You might be pleased to know that the film does have *some* basis in truth. Elliot Ness was a real person and he did bring down Capone (and, ironically, on tax evasion rather than the whole horde of other crimes he was responsible for; Capone was sent to Alcatraz where he eventually died in prison). That, alas, is where the facts end. The rest of the film is virtually all fiction (Capone and Ness never actually met, for example), but it is still a hell of a story penned by one of our greatest living writers David Mamet. Though young here, Costner does his down-to-earth earth ordinary everyman very well (I've long felt that he was like a modern-day Gary Cooper) and the legendary Connery won his Oscar for his portrayal of Malone. DeNiro is perfectly cast as the despicable Capone and both Charles Martin Smith and Andy Garcia are great too. The music might have seemed a little odd at times but that might be because it was done by the great Italian composer Ennio Morricine whose European sensibilities can be a bit different from our American ones. Nonetheless, he's a genius and he has created some of the best movie scores ever written (THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY and THE MISSION being two of my personal favorites). At any rate, it makes me happy that you enjoyed it. Your reactions were fantastic. I particularly liked it when you leaned forward during the climax to peer over the edge of the roof to see if Elliot was alive. That was priceless. I am very curious to see your reaction to USUAL SUSPECTS. That is also one of my favorite films but it's a very different film from UNTOUCHABLES. Should prove very interesting. Here endeth the lesson. ;-)

Tara

Cassie: “What is this a ball for criminals?” Oh Cassie, I love that you don’t self edit yourself. Don’t ever change. Yes, as others have said, Al Capone was a real gangster. Nowadays, when the law has trouble building a case against a criminal, often they will look at their financials and say “They got Capone on tax evasion” Eliot Ness was a real person who was the leader of a group of lawmen known as The Untouchables during that time and made a name for himself taking down Capone. The actor who played Stone, who you said looked familiar is Andy Garcia and has been in a lot of movies. Also, Patricia Clarkson, who played KC’s wife is the same actress from The Green Mile who had the brain tumor.. Cassie, you really should check out young Sean Connery as James Bond. 🍿

Mike Lemon
>>78279828

If she watches The Rock (1996), she can see Alcatraz and Connery. :-) But my favorite Alcatraz movie is Murder in the First (1995).

james flack

ST. PATRICKS DAY! A 29-year-old singing Sean Connery starring in Walt Disney's "Darby O'Gill and the Little People". This is the pre-Bond actor I grew up with in the movies. (He was a real Sir).....-James

Michael Threapleton
>>78281303

A guilty pleasure is De Palma's Body Double. I saw it first as a young teen so you can imagine why I might have thought it was amazing then. Now it's a strange looking oeuvre in which you can see the director's mind working in every scene. Cheesy, schlocky, erotic, exotic, and heavily influenced by Hitchcock. Not a Cassie pick.

Obie Brown
>>78281871

I think the older Bonds have not aged so well, esp since she has seen the Daniel Craig ones,

Mr. Killeverything

That was refreshing and enjoyable. Kind of forgot how much I liked this movie, especially some of the music. Great reaction too. We should get another Sean Connery movie going soon, she really seems to enjoy him a lot.

Doug Fisher
>>78283145

"Medicine Man" for older Sean and "Dr. No" for younger. Unless you want really young then "Darby O'Gill"

Tara
>>78281738

Wasn’t Capone released from prison early due to poor health related to syphilis? I thought his mental capacity deteriorated and he died at his home in Florida.

Ron K

Loved this reaction! I was in my early teens when this movie came out and remember loving it. It's one of those movies that if you come across it while flipping channels you'll always stop and watch. According to my dad, my great grandfather was a bootlegger during Prohibition and the agents who reported to the real Elliot Ness broke up his still or something. No idea how true the story is but always found it entertaining.

Brian Jones

The Untouchables is one of the greats as far as movies go, but don't look for historical accuracy here. It's FAR from accurate to what really happened. Think of it more as a Hollywood gangland fairytale. Eliot Ness was a real person, and yes he was a Treasury Agent who went after Capone, and yes Capone was ultimately sentence to 11 years for income tax evasion, but past that the movie is pretty much fiction. Also the real Untouchables squad was more like 10 people, rather than the 4 depicted in the film.

Doug Fisher
>>78282550

Loved that movie... now. FREAKED me out as a kid. They re-released it in the theatres when I was 6

MikeLL
>>78273981

Yeah, I really want Cassie to see Sean Connery in a James Bond movie now. From Russia With Love is probably the most grounded and less gimmicky one.

Dave

Another great movie, another great reaction. Thanks, Cassie!

MikeLL

Great movie, great reaction. The Untouchables was the nickname of Eliot Ness' Prohibition crime fighting squad and the title of his autobiography published shortly after his death in 1957 and the name of the late 50's to early 60's TV dramatization of his crime fighting career. I never knew if this movie was supposed to be a movie version of the TV series or just a tribute to his crime fighting legacy.

Michael J

God everyone is going to hate me, just honest :/ Im not big on many gangster movies ether. I didn't like The Godfather. I was born in Cleve around some,,,,, relatives that new a few. Whatever... Moved to Miami for Junior High and High School. But thats outside the point. Only one I loved was Goodfellas. It felt true. Scareface was solid, as was Casino. And to be honest I did not see this one. I heard this one was good though,,,,? But my movie curve is odd. Its rounded, but more fantasy, sports (So Rocky is huge,) quirky like "Shes all that," or Tim Burton as mentioned. Thus Edward Scissors hands and others. Harry Potter. I do like a certain action movies. Thus Die Hard and BRAVEHEART!! Was cool. Cant wait to see how Rocky 4 is seen by them. And no one mentions,,, Shes never seen E.T.

Wade Watts

”I want him to be my grandpa” 😂 (Sean Connery)

Wade Watts

Cassie is the conductor of our emotions🙏🏻

Stick Figure Studios

Since you know Robert DeNiro mainly through MEET THE PARENTS, some have suggested that you should see more DeNiro films and I fully support this notion. The man truly is a God among actors, a national treasure and, like Marlon Brando before him, just had a huge impact on the whole art and craft of acting. He's also starred in some of the greatest films ever made, but many of those are extremely dark, gritty, violent and just unpleasant for the, shall we say, less "experienced" moviegoer. So before you dive right in to works like GOODFELLAS and TAXI DRIVER, I would recommend starting with some of his movies that still feature terrific performances, but can be a bit more enjoyable and accessible (like AWAKENINGS and that one I sent you MIDNIGHT RUN). Those other films are indeed brilliant and you should definitely see them at some point, but you should probably ease into the edgier and more provocative titles because they can be tough sits for even the most hardened and desensitized individual.

Wes Stewart

After that I think Cassie would really enjoy JFK with our man, Costner. Factually it’s pretty suspect as was mentioned when it was in the historical poll, but as a piece of entertainment it has some great performances and the plot is engrossing.

Caomhan84

"Al Capone is a baseball coach." "I only know Robert de Niro from Meet the Parents." Never change, Cassie. Please never change. 😂

Dryfesands

What a fantastic reaction. I think "The Untouchables" is often very underrated. If you want another great Sean Connery movie you *must* try "The Man Who Would Be King". He and his co-star Michael Caine (who you've seen work with muppets) count it as their favourite movie. It is an old fashioned epic and has everything. If you want to see a great De Niro movie you must see "Goodfellas". It is arguably the greatest mob movie ever (vying with "The Godfather"). Lastly if you want to further the Costner love I think his best movie is an obscure one called "13 Days". It's the true story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's hard to get hold of but well well worth it. It makes you think how fragile our world is.

resinmonkey .

Al Capone was a great baseball player. Batted a lifetime 297 for the Chicago White Sox. Don't be fooled by this gangster stuff Cassie. Its fake news.

Darren Hill
>>78290147

Every American should watch JFK. The Warren Commission is one of the biggest lies in history.

Carol_White

This is one of the most visually lush movies I can think of. Ornate floors, ornate ceilings, Armani suits, soaring crane shots, blood flying everywhere.

Darren Hill

Can anyone confirm Capone was afflicted with an STD ? His official cause of death is 'stroke'. But I have read his early death may have been the result of something else. Is this true ?

Todzilla

Cassie: "I only know Robert di Niro from 'Meet the Parents'"... All of Cassie's Patreons: "This is going to be a long, beautiful friendship" LOL There are a ton of de Niro films, but for me (for Cassie) it would be: •Taxi Driver •Godfather 2 (but obviously she needs to see GF1 first) •Casino •Goodfellas •The Irishman In that ☝️ order too. Also any other di Niro film is fine, but this is my personal "Cassie Wish List"

Darren Hill

The poor fellow Capone used for 'batting practice' was in charge of the 'Post Office.

John Casamassa

Sean Connery is so good in this movie! I look forward to your Highlander reaction, where he once again plays the friend/mentor character.

Craig Rhymer

Historically true in that Eliot Ness and his squad did get Al Capone convicted on income tax evasion ... Capone died in prison from syphilis he contracted from one of his own prostitutes.

Jason Chirevas

Combining Cassie’s love of Kevin Costner and learning about history through movies, JFK should be a priority. We’ll cross the bridge of historical accuracy, and why Oliver Stone made the movie in the first place, when we get there.

Ike

You commented about the quirky music during the rooftop chase at the courthouse. I laughed because I agree... I do personally LOVE the score in this movie - specifically the soprano trumpet that plays so cleanly and so stratospheric when our heroes decide to do the impossible that my heart SOARS in each moment. It announces that Law and Order has arrived and they are here to save little girls. Man, I love that trumpet and I think you did too! Music does that.

Stick Figure Studios
>>78297686

It's a different kind of score than we would typically hear in an American movie, but then it's a European composer (the Italian Ennio Morricone, a genius if there ever was one) with very different sensibilities.

Jason Mangen

Capone contracted syphilis and died an agonizing death in Florida. It is widely known the he was a scared punk in prison

Robert da Spruce

“Owl Capone”! 😂 I suppose it’s never too late to finally get the reference! 😉 Nice reaction Cassie! It’s been a while since I watched that movie. So it was nice to watch it again along with you. Looking forward to what’s coming up this week! P.S. I like the picture of Serenity on the wall! 👍

David Crabtree
>>78291862

I don't think Untouchables is underrated. Pretty much anyone who has seen it talks about how amazing it is.

G

Cassie needs to react to The Godfather this year. It's 50th Anniversary next month. One of the greatest films and arguably the best mobster film of all time.

David Crabtree

Capone never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

Steven Ashford

Oh my Gosh! 3 minutes in to the movie I had to pause it. I laughed so hard. I know Cassie is from Canada but to listen to her guess who Al Capone was just tickled me to the core. Yes as others have said never change Cassie, never change. Ok, I’ve regained my composure back to the movie!

Jay
>>78300138

That line, in any context, will never fail to make me laugh. It's probably too long but a Sopranos reaction? I'd pay double the monthly fee to watch The Sopranos again with Cassie.

William Bryan

Prohibition didn't work. Making marajuana, and other drugs illegal isn't working. Legalize everything from weed to meth, tax the sales of it, and let people make their own choices on whether or not they want to destroy their lives. #naturalselection #survivalofthefittest

G

I still can't get over the way Cassie and Carly made fun of a classic comic book movie. Oops, wrong comments section. Just kidding, ladies and gents. : )

Todzilla
>>78300674

I ln theory this idea totally works, however in practice it doesn't. My state legalized Marijuana recently and everyone was scammed that it would give tax dollars to schools, reduce crime, etc. None of that happened, actually the reverse happened. The schools received ZERO tax dollars, actually no on knows where the tax money went. "Impaired" driving deaths and incidents went up. Public impairment went up. The law states it's only legal to do this in your home, but it's EVERYWHERE.

JC762

Cassie: “I think he might be a baseball player”. Everyone thinks : “well, you are not completely wrong about that......” :)

Todzilla
>>78301088

I really think those two girls were imposters!🛸👽 Cassie and Carly would never act like that!

MikeLL
>>78294953

What I read said he had untreated syphilis since the age of 18 that caught up with him in prison and he was released early due to reduced mental capability. The doctors finally tried to treat him and it is said in later life he had the mental capacity of a 12 year old, it literally rotted his brain.

Todzilla
>>78300156

I like when she eventually talks to herself and says "Cassie, just watch the movie"😅

Todzilla

Can we just get to the MOST important part of this full reaction?!? Was it just me or did Cassie pop her toes under the blanket? I thought it was actual gun fire in the movie it was so loud! You guys heard it right? Also it's these little things that make me a Patreon. Cassie never stop being you ☺️

Steven Ashford

Cassie should watch YouTuber “oversimplified “ prohibition. It’s funny but accurate and she would learn some things about the prohibition era. It’s only about 30 minutes long but very informative.

Phillip Ribbink

The real life Untouchables weren't the ones to bring Al Capone to justice. Though they did put a significant dent in his operations, by raiding and shutting down a number of his illegal breweries and stills. Ness initially put together a six man team composed entirely of Prohibition Agents (Agents of the Treasury like himself) which was later increased to ten. Ness picked men from outside the Chicago area, since the honesty of the 1000 agents already assigned there was questionable. Overall they ended up costing Capone an estimated $9 Million, in revenue from his bootlegging operations. They were actually building a case to charge Capone with 5000 counts of violating the Volstead Act. (Which carried with it as much as $10,000 fine per count or five years in prison, or both). Ultimately though a case brought by a different department charing Capone of 22 counts of Tax Evasion, took precedence. Capone was convicted on 3 of the 22 counts and sentenced to 11 years in prison. A good chunk of which were spent in the notorious Alcatraz. As others have stated Capone's sanity deteriorated. Partly due to syphilis (Capone started out in Chicago, working a bouncer at a brothel called the Four Deuces owned by gangster Johnny Torrio. Doesn't take a detective to figure out where the syphilis came from). and a huge cocaine habit. By the end of it Capone had the mind of a 12 year old and spent the rest of his days fishing in the swimming pool of his backyard. Unfortunately Ness didn't end up much better. Initially he was rather successful, being promoted to Chief Investigator of the Prohibition Bureau in Chicago. In 1933 when Prohibition was repealed he was assigned to pursuing Moonshiners in the mountains of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. (While alcohol was now legal, the government still wanted their share of the taxes). In 1934 he was hired by the Mayor of Cleveland as Safety Director, which put him in charge of both the Police and Fire Departments. He did quite well at his job, going after the Cleveland Mob, instituting a number of reforms in the city's Police Department. Things started going poorly for Ness during the investigation into the Cleveland Torso Murders that occurred from 1935 to 1938. The killer in that particular case was never apprehended, Ness and his wife ended up getting divorced. (Unlike the movie, the real Eliot Ness never had children). He was also hounded by the press (likely due to his lack of success in the investigation), who made an effort to point out his divorce, high profile social drinking. And later a car accident that occurred while Ness was driving drunk. Ness was married again twice, and divorced once more. He had a number of unsuccessful businesses, tried running for Mayor of Cleveland in 1947, but lost. By the time of his death in 1957, he was penniless and a lot of his exploits as leader of the Untouchables were largely forgotten. In fact the only reason we know about them, is because prior to his death Ness co-authored his biography. Which was published after he had died.

tiny baby kitty man

I KNEW that train station sequence was going to be intense for you. The little girl dying in the first scene seems superfluous at first glance but it's that scene that makes you believe the baby in the carriage is in real danger. later on. Probably in my top 5 scenes of all time.

Terry Yelmene

Yes Cassie, Elliot Ness really was the Treasury-FBI man that was credited with using tax evasion to take down the famous gangster; Al Capone. Capone was real, very violent, and very, very famous. That much is absolutely true. As an aside, when my father was young, he was told by many of the old timer's around Shawano Lake in northern Wisconsin about Capone and his men either doing business or lying low up there during times when he needed to get away from Chicago.

Trembling Colors

Don’t worry Capone died in prison of syphilis.

Rick Williams

Cassie! Great reaction. To a great movie.

Alex Villarreal

Am excited that this year Kevin Costner is going to be directing his passion project, an epic Western called HORIZON. Maybe it'll be covered on the channel one day. :)

Alex Villarreal

Are we going to just ignore the Connery-voiced "Shuck it Trebeck!" that Cassie did in the middle?

Nismo

Who knew Cassie could do a Sean Connery impersonation 😂😄

softshoes

All I can say is that Owl Capone died in prison. As you've probably read by now Ness did not kill Nitti. There was some serious play with history here. I did really enjoy watching this with you. I love how much you don't know but still have such fun taking it in.

Stick Figure Studios
>>78304600

Very true. It's a masterpiece of a sequence. It's also pretty neat that it contains an homage to another great film.

Alex Villarreal

Denzel Washington was nominated for an Oscar in the same category as Sean Connery that year (Connery was nominated for THE UNTOUCHABLES and was long overdue for an award.) Denzel says that he knew Connery was going to win the Oscar that night when Connery stepped out onto the stage to present a different award, and the entire auditorium stood up to applaud him. It was Connery's only nomination and win for a decades-long career. Fortunately, Denzel won his first Oscar two years later for GLORY. So it all worked out.

Shawn Kildal

Another old TV series made into a feature film. The Untouchables was a very popular TV show back in the day. The show was mentioned in the movie THE APARTMENT if you recall. When one of the cheating guys asked her to switch a night out, the lady (who was working the switchboard) said "but The Untouchables is on with Robert Stack!!!" Cassie is 3 for 3 with classic shows turned in to movies if you include THE FUGITIVE and MAVERICK

Shawn Kildal

I'd also like to include THE ROCK as a great choice for a Sean Connery film reaction. Ed Harris who she also loved in Apollo 13 was great in it as well. Very much an edge to your seat film

Darren Hill

One fun fact Cassie, DeNiro put on 25 pounds to play the role of Capone.

Philip G.

This was also my first time watching this. Hmm I feel like this only won because KC and we all know Cassie loves KC. Nothing wrong with that but Usual Suspects and Zodiac are way better detective movies.

Allen Bond

Charles Martin Smith was Wallace the accountant same actor from Starman.

Erik Daniel

As always, the great company made that classic even better. Thanks Cassie, so much fun, it had been a while since I had seen it (I said the same thing "wait yea, when was she pregnant?!") but wow that was a good movie. I always liked it, always had it on hand from vhs to blu ray and of course the performances are great across the board but watching at this age I think I was really able to appreciate the pacing. When I was younger my naive movie mind thought it maybe a tad slow due to De Palma's drawn out suspenseful direction. Which of course now I feel differently and the story moves along quite well with the stakes getting higher and higher. And I wish my boy Costner got more love, in this movie and others. There are different kind of actors that's all, from chameleon's like Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe etc., to guys that are more 'personality actors', the 'everyman' who the audience can easily imagine as themselves, bringing their persona from role to role. Like Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford or Keanu Reeves. (Whoa... I think Cassie has a thing for the Everyman lol.) Keanu catches a lot of flak because he might not have the range of a Gary Oldman, but in my mind I think they are all great actors with a great ability to convey deep emotion to the audience. Just have different ways of doing it. I thought Costner played the Straight edge, dudley do right type great. Now, I hate how long my messages always seem to be (seriously I really do, my self deprecation is on a Joseph C. Hallenbeck level. I just love chatting movies), so let's wrap this up quick (?) This really was a great watch and I had a feeling De Palma's suspenseful style and POV shots would do a number on her, he is so good at ratcheting up the tension. I think if De Palma saw her reaction he would say "just as I drew it up folks". Especially that POV shot at Malone's apartment, the tension was almost unbearable for her. That was so sad too, she loved Malone (I want him to be my grandfather) lol aww. But just then I thought it's ok Mr. Connery, we'll show her at least one of your early Bond's so she can see you in your prime. Remember, before Harrison was her man all she knew him from was the one with Rachel McAdams '...Morning Glory' where he was "the grumpy old man" Also the train station scene with the baby carriage. However long it took for that carriage to reach the bottom safely, I'd say that is the amount of time Cassie Can hold her breath for, at least. That. Was. Tense. That slow mo shot always feels drawn out (as intended), but felt extra long watching it with her I was like "end the shot De Palma our girl can't take it!!" I am so excited (as I know you all were) knowing that she has so much De Niro to work through. We get to watch awakenings with Cassie! And Heat, Copland, Backdraft (another Ron Howard one she should love. Good investigation/detective story too), Ronin, Cape Fear (she thought he was a creep here lol), etc. etc.!! And it is that way with a lot of these actors where she is seeing their older work for the first time. Excited for the future movies, like she said when told 'you're gonna run out at this rate', "no, never, there are just so many great films". Let's get some more Connery in here too because her impression is the best of things lol. p.s. the outro about Kevin Costner "I did love him in this", long pause..... "very much". lol easy Cassie. Get a hold of yourself or we will have to stop voting Costner movies for a while. Hope you all have a great day. Be good. Sorry again for the long message. Those closest to me know not to get me going on movies... Sorry you all had to learn it the hard way.

Erik Daniel
>>78310956

@Alex Villarreal, That is awesome news about Costner returning to the western genre, especially if he is at the helm. He really has a deep love for the American Western and does them so well. Open Range is far too slept on. As for the "suck it Trebeck" lol too good.

Todzilla

Per Cassie's "Letter Box List", she has already seen "Naked Gun". I'm recommending "Naked Gun 33 1/3" because it's intro is a recreation of the train station steps scene. And it's unbelievably funny!

Grinznmore

Cape Fear with De Nerio. Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men.

Lamar Smith

Precious Cassie, I’m not sure if you’re aware of the series ‘Drunk History.’ You can find short clips on YT that are a scream. They did an episode on Al Capone and it’s well worth a short investment in time, the resource you feel you have very little of, I’m sure. Despite how light-hearted it is, the series presents solid History in a hilarious manner.

Lamar Smith

There were numerous problems with the Volsted Act, the legislation that made alcohol production, transportation and sale illegal. Oddly it never outlawed the actual consumption of alcohol illegal and you could legally make your own, possess it and drink it legally. A big problem is it made the commercial production of alcohol a Federal crime but earmarked funds for only around 10,000 Federal Agents to cover the entire United States; a logistical impossibility for all of them to effectively cover a single major metropolitan center, much less the entire country. The Federal Government envisioned local law enforcement to pick up most of the burden and a majority of American citizens weren’t opposed to drinking. Local law enforcement, already busy with their usual duties and with no additional support from the Federal Government, made no better than haphazard efforts, generally. As with the drug trade today, organized crime’s resources positively dwarfed the resources of the Government. Not much different than today, it’s about like spending $100 to stop something that the other side is spending $1,000,000 to get around your efforts.

Lamar Smith

One difference between the drug trade today and alcohol production both today and then is the relative ease of manufacturing alcohol. The formula’s been known for millennia and all you need are some water-proof containers, grain products (wheat, rye, potatoes, many others) copper tubes, water, heat, a little time and little else. The criminals, in their greed and in an unregulated market took to adding fillers to their product and often rather dangerous ones, like formaldehyde to increase their profits. This ‘bathtub gin’ was served in underground clubs, called ‘Speakeasies’ and bottled and sold to the general public. The Volsted Act was overturned during the Great Depression not for moral but economic reasons: the government realized how much tax revenue could be made and how much safer the product would be if the whole industry was legalized, regulated and taxed. It’s the same argument that has led states to legalize marijuana and other previously illegal drugs. A simple but iron-clad law of business is ‘all costs are passed along.’ If the Government taxes an industry or product then the manufacturer will pass those costs along to the consumer. It’s NEVER not been so. When you buy, let’s say, that $150 bottle of Scotch, you’re NOT paying for the actual product, water, fermentation, grain and the time to age the stuff in oak barrels. Those costs are rather low. You’re paying for the taxes that Johnny Walker, Jack Daniels and Jim Beam had to pay the government.

Damon Corrigan

Great reaction, Cassie, to one of the greatest cop movies ever. Yes, Capone was real, and yes, Eliot Ness was real. Pretty much everything in the movie, though, was inaccurate, and Ness didn't really participate in bringing down Capone. Still a fantastic film in every sense of the word. A few have probably suggested A Few Good Men - this is really a must watch for you - I wont say anything about it, but SO MUCH dramatic tension. You would love it.

Chris B.

Robert DeNiro is a fantastic actor and has played all kinds of roles, though he's most famous for his mobster movie and Scorsese movie roles. Two of his "off-type" movies I think Cassie (and Carly) would particularly enjoy are Midnight Run (comedy), and The Mission (drama), and for a third recommendation I'd suggest Analyze This (comedy that uses his movie reputation of playing gangsters).

Lamar Smith

On the scene with the Mounties, it reminded me, in the Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth II’s rule she invited former Commonwealth nations to serve tours guarding Buckingham palace and the RCMPs sent a contingent to take their turn as palace horse guards resplendent in their Stetson hats and red coats. You can find footage on YT easily.

Lamar Smith

The RCAF sent a detachment of ceremonial foot-guards, as well and a very serious looking, heavily-accented Queboicois officer acted as the first ever female commander of the Palace Guards in many centuries of that service. Footage of that on YT, as well. You’ll be very gladdened, I suspect, to see the absolute pride in the eyes and performance of both the Mounties and the Canadian Air Force personnel as they performed their duties to perfection, backs ramrod straight and as smart as you could imagine in their dress uniforms.

Lamar Smith

As both units performed their duties for their first time QE II’s face could clearly be seen in the window waving her appreciation and gratitude for their service and the serious and professional manner in which they performed their duties. A wonderful testament to the servicemen and women of your country of birth. Cannot recommend that footage to you enough.

Cade

Love that Firefly poster behind you, Cass :)

Lamar Smith

Can’t recall if the movie wraps this up, but don’t be at all concerned about Capone’s 11 year sentence. He dies in misery of syphilis as the most famous inmate of one of the most famous prisons in the US. Smack dab in the middle of San Francisco Bay. You can tour the location and see the cell Capone occupied as the venereal disease turned his brain to jello slowly. A fitting end to a true wart of a human being. The prison gets its name from the Spanish word for ‘the pelicans.’ You know it better as Alcatraz.

Alan Kobb

Unfortunately life after Capone didn't go so well for Ness, either. In 1935 he became Safety Director for Cleveland where declared war on the mob. A few years later he and Edna divorced. He took to drinking, and tried to cover up a car accident he was in, sparking calls for him to resign. He re-married and re-divorced and ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Cleveland. After that he tried several jobs, got involved in a shady business deal and lost most of his money. He died penniless, and for a time all that he had done was forgotten until after his death at 54 years when the book he co-wrote was finally published, inspiring 2 TV series and this movie. As for the movie, as great as it is, it is just loosely based on history. He had 10 crew members, not just 4. He only had a single son, adopted in 1946, years after this, with his 3rd wife. Ness didn't kill Nitti, the assassain. He committed suicide years later, and while Ness' raids cost Capone millions of dollars, he didn't find the evidence that eventually took down Capone. Others did.

Rose

Kinda off topic, but regarding your outro…Checkout “Columbo” S1, Cassie. (You do have a copy, btw). Steven Spielberg directed S1- Ep1 “Murder by the Book.” Ppl love to cross-reference Peter Falk’s role in The Princess Bride as Grandpa Columbo.

ArsTropica

On a related note, I think we fans need to stage an intervention for Cassie as (according to her Letterbox profile) she hasn't seen the Godfather movies yet.

Els

Another gangster movie you would enjoy is ROAD TO PERDITION, with Tom Hanks (!) as a hit man. Stanley Tucci (always excellent) offers a very different take on Frank Nitty.

James Young

Robert De Niro is known for Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and The Deer Hunter outside of Meet the Parents

RJ MacReady

Most people would disagree but you should watch The Postman.

Christopher Carr

I saw TUs when it first came out in theaters. It was early in Costner's career. It was probably his first lead . He was in probably a dozen movies prior to this, his biggest part in Silverado. The UTs story has a few historical points, but is largely Hollywood. The movie was inspired by a 60s TV show by the same name starring Robert Stack whom Cassie will know from Airplane. (Airport manager) . Capone really did get 11 years and he died of advanced syphilis never leaving custody of the federal government. He was a resident of Alcatraz. I thought it was silly that the movie had the judge switch the juries, but that, in fact, really happened. Ness was in charge of the investigation, but all of the actions were pretty much fictional. The real part was Elliot Ness, a Treasury Agent was in charge of stopping the illegal alcohol violence caused by rival mobs in Chicago. Costner's movie wife, Patricia Clarkson, was the Warden's wife in the Green Mile. Costner was good in this but his skills have only grown over the decades and I believe he is one of the best actors of his generation. Movies of his Cassie might like are A Perfect World, Bull Durham , Tin Cup, Robin Hood, Wyatt Earp and Swing Vote to name a few. His Wyatt Earp came out at the same time as Tombstone (Kurt Russell). I feel Wyatt Earp was superior to Tombstone. Costner's character was far more developed and Tombstone was pretty much a plot driven movie length TV show. P.S. this was the 1st time I watched the full movie reaction since I became a patron in November. It worked out pretty well.

blue warrior

Class pet called Owl Capone LOL

blue warrior

I bought this on Apple TV instead of renting it to watch along because it came with extras with purchase. It had some interviews with the cast and director. Some things I didn't know was that Mel Gibson was a person of interest to play Eliot Ness but he was busy filming something else. Also Bob Hoskins was asked to play Al Capone and the director wanted Robert De Niro. De Niro asked for a ton of money and it wasn't in the budget so they were going to go with Hoskins until the director told them he wasn't prepared to make the film without De Niro. He got his way and part of the money added to the budget for De Niro's salary paid off Bob Hoskins.

Eryk Klukaczyński

to tell the truth is so loosley besed on true story that is fictional, but still bueautiful ;) sorry for language not my native language so mistakes are probably there.

LordGrailKnight

Al capone went to prison where his mental faculties eventually declined to a point of no return, due to syphilis. He eventually died of a stroke.

Mike Ortiz

Cassie Cassie Cassie 1st off you know who Pee Wee Herman is and not Al Capone lol. Brian DePalma does know how to make a suspenseful movie! This is probably my favorite Kevin Costner movie next to JFK( another movie to check out) his acting was very good as well as Sean Connery and this is not their 1st time together in a movie though it was very brief Sean was in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves if you havent seen that one for the love story you must check that one out! The suspense in the train station was one of the best I believe ever! These 2 men are very real but this story over time has different variations there was even a TV show called The Untouchables. Im glad you got to see your handsome Kevin Costner again but there are more great movies of his you should check out like his western Silverado a great movie!! Great reaction Cassie cant wait to see your next one!!! Have a great day!!

Mike Ortiz
>>78588093

I do like that one as well a lot of people dont like it but I do plus it had Tom Petty!

Kvothe

Well Cassie you did it to me again. When you smile, I smile. When you laugh, I laugh. When you cry, I manfully try not to. Great review as always. Thank you.

David RedEagle

If meet the parents is all you know, might I suggest Heat? A wonderful performance by Rob and Al.

Zane From Canada

They got Al Capone on income tax evasion. They got L.A. gangster Mickey Cohen the same way. The "Parking Ticket" remark. That did happen. That's how they caught the Son Of Sam killer.