Scorsese - Master of urban epics

Ify1 · October 31, 2006, 10:29pm

He probably loves that song, as do I!!

Mr.BlondeBill · October 31, 2006, 10:30pm

I do to, but still

Ify1 · October 31, 2006, 10:38pm

I loved when he used it for the opening sequence of The Departed. I fell in love with the movie from that point on.

Mr.BlondeBill · November 1, 2006, 4:31pm

Same here!

Ify1 · November 17, 2006, 5:44pm

Happy Birthday to the great man himself. Having a fucking great one.

Bad_Max1 · November 17, 2006, 5:45pm

Happy Fuckin’ Birthday, Mr. Scorsese!

cyber-lili1 · November 17, 2006, 5:50pm

Happy Birthday Mr Scorsese, and do’nt stop making movies soon. I still need to watch The Departed (not yet released in France). 8)

LetsGoToWork1 · November 17, 2006, 8:39pm

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I still need to watch The Departed (not yet released in France). 8)
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Great Film! I love it. It has some of the best black humour Ive seen in films ever. The ending is over the top, but it really suits the story. You should see it 8)

LetsGoToWork1 · November 17, 2006, 8:40pm

almost forgot. Happy Birthday Scorsese!

Toothpick_Vic_Vega · November 17, 2006, 8:44pm

Happy Birthday Marty! Heres to an incredible career!

NOTE: TAXI DRIVER 30TH ANNIVERSARY IS ON AMC SATURDAY NIGHT!!!

cyber-lili1 · November 17, 2006, 9:02pm

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Great Film! I love it. It has some of the best black humour Ive seen in films ever. The ending is over the top, but it really suits the story. You should see it 8)
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I will, I’m really excited about it since… ahah a few months ago already ! Have you seen the original movie Infernal Affairs ?

LetsGoToWork1 · November 18, 2006, 4:01pm

no, I haven’t. Thanks for the heads up, I will look out for it.

cyber-lili1 · November 18, 2006, 4:04pm

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no, I haven’t. Thanks for the heads up, I will look out for it.
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I watched it, and it’s pretty good. Can’t compare to Scorsese adaptation yet though

Bad_Max1 · November 19, 2006, 12:23pm

I love the original

Mr.BlondeBill · November 19, 2006, 1:10pm

I love the original too but I think Scorsese’s is better

cyber-lili1 · November 23, 2006, 8:53pm

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This - 1963

Scorsese student film

A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by disappearing into the picture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWs1SM0xYiI

It’s Not Just You, Murray ! - 1964

Scorsese student film

Now middle-aged, mobster Murray looks back at his humble beginnings as a bootlegger and his rise to becoming wealthy and highly influential. Through it he talks about how much of his success and happiness is due to the support of his “friend” Joe. Unfortunately the only one who blindly believes Joe is anything close to a friend is Murray, because it’s obvious to everyone that Joe back-stabs him at every chance and is sleeping with his wife.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxzGDSQpO-k (Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrY-34deh-I (Part 2)

The Big Shave - 1967

This short film is a metaphor for the Vietnam War. A man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom, concentrating on the polished porcelain and shiny metal motif. He then proceeds to shave. When his face is clean, however, he only continues to shave until he pierces through his skin. Blood covers him and falls around him, the red contrasting the perfect spotlessness of the bathroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83i8G6o0quc

FilmGuy1 · January 11, 2007, 3:50am

I rank The Departed as one of his best films. Scorsese makes Tarantino look like a dick for saying his films are getting kind of geriatric. He proves that filmmakers DON’T get worse with age as long as they care about what they’re doing.

Clinton_Morgan1 · February 28, 2007, 7:56pm

Here’s an advert for a credit card with Martin Scorcese picking up photographs from the One Hour Photo shop. Martin Scorsese American Express - YouTube

Dantes_Inferno1 · September 10, 2007, 2:22pm

Gonna revive this topic as I’m starting to get into Scorsese.

My thoughts on some of his films:

TAXI DRIVER

Only seen this once. Wasn’t stunned, but I’m sure I’ll like it as I see it more.

RAGING BULL

This one’s very good, although it feels like we’re getting more information about La Motta than entertainment sometimes. I understand how he’s attracted to these kind of characters, but sometimes Scorsese forgets that movies are supposed to entertain.

GOODFELLAS

Love the directing style in this one. This movie has interesting characters, but is also very entertaining at the same time. Not a single wasted scene.

CASINO

My favorite Scorsese film. Just like Goodfellas, I don’t feel that there is a single obsolete scene in all the 3 hours.

THE DEPARTED

Great film. Great ensemble. Those who think this was a pity-Oscar is a fool, he truly deserved it for this film.

Kilgore_Trout · September 10, 2007, 5:23pm

You guys really need to give The Color of Money more credit. It is a masterpiece if there ever was one. There is this one scene where Paul Newman is getting his eyes checked by an optomitrist and then it goes to a lap-swimming scene - Brilliant lighting.