New York, New York
Hobbled by studio cuts and ignored at the box office, Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York was conceived as a tribute to “event” movies like Cukor’s A Star is Born—musical epics that leaned on complex characterizations as much as a good showstopper. Robert De Niro flexes his acting chops as a volatile jazz musician and Liza Minnelli rattles the rafters with one crowd pleaser after another—including, of course, the title song. The studio cuts and other deleted scenes were eventually restored in 1981—along with much of the film’s original luster.
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About Daniel Kremer
San Francisco filmmaker Daniel Kremer has provided audio commentary tracks for Kino Lorber, Shout! Factory, AGFA, and Scorpion disc releases, and essays for Twilight Time special editions. His acclaimed epic-length film Overwhelm the Sky (2019), adapted from a 1799 American Gothic novel, was screened internationally in classic roadshow format, complete with overture, intermission, and printed souvenir programs. These deluxe screenings received many accolades before Kino Lorber acquired distribution rights. Kremer's book Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films was published through Patrick McGilligan's Screen Classics Series in 2015. He is currently under contract at Oxford University Press for the first book about Joan Micklin Silver. His other films include the independent dramas Raise Your Kids on Seltzer (2015) and Ezer Kenegdo (2017). He enjoys doing commentary tracks with fellow TFH guru Allan Arkush.