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Your favorite Scorsese flick?

Mean Streets
1 (5.3%)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
0 (0%)
Taxi Driver
4 (21.1%)
Raging Bull
2 (10.5%)
The King of Comedy
2 (10.5%)
After Hours
0 (0%)
The Color of Money
0 (0%)
The Last Temptation of Christ
0 (0%)
Goodfellas
4 (21.1%)
Cape Fear
0 (0%)
The Age of Innocence
1 (5.3%)
Casino
0 (0%)
Kundun
0 (0%)
Bringing Out the Dead
1 (5.3%)
Gangs of New York
0 (0%)
The Aviator
1 (5.3%)
The Departed
1 (5.3%)
Shutter Island
0 (0%)
Hugo
2 (10.5%)
The Wolf of Wall Street
0 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)

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James

August 17, 2013, 08:36:33 AM
Your favorite Scorsese flick?
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snyprrr

#1
August 17, 2013, 08:42:49 AM
Godfather

Sergeant Rock

#2
August 17, 2013, 09:03:34 AM
The Age of Innocence

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#3
August 17, 2013, 09:09:00 AM Last Edit: August 17, 2013, 09:33:30 AM by Sergeant Rock
Quote from: snyprrr on August 17, 2013, 08:42:49 AM
Godfather

Is this another Hollywood/Mossad/Liberal/Muslim conspiracy, snyprrr? They duped the entire world into believing The Godfather was actually directed by Coppola? The men in black from Area 51 silenced Scorsese, the cast and crew through hypnosis and anal probes?  :D


Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

TheGSMoeller

#4
August 17, 2013, 09:20:50 AM Last Edit: August 17, 2013, 09:23:46 AM by TheGSMoeller
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 17, 2013, 09:03:34 AM
The Age of Innocence

Sarge

This, along with Raging Bull, Kundun and The Aviator are my favorites.

But the crown belongs to The King of Comedy. One of the most cringe-inducing films I've ever seen, with an ending payoff that is remarkable. The whole film is remarkable.

Sergeant Rock

#5
August 17, 2013, 09:43:00 AM
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on August 17, 2013, 09:20:50 AM
This, along with Raging Bull, Kundun and The Aviator are my favorites.

But the crown belongs to The King of Comedy. One of the most cringe-inducing films I've ever seen, with an ending payoff that is remarkable. The whole film is remarkable.

My Top 5: The Age of Innocence, Aviator, Cape Fear, After Hours, Casino. I haven't seen The King of Comedy because...I don't like to cringe  :D

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

TheGSMoeller

#6
August 17, 2013, 10:06:48 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 17, 2013, 09:43:00 AM
My Top 5: The Age of Innocence, Aviator, Cape Fear, After Hours, Casino. I haven't seen The King of Comedy because...I don't like to cringe  :D

Sarge

It will make you feel uncomfortable, don't you want that expeirence?  ;D

DavidW

#7
August 18, 2013, 07:12:43 AM
Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas.

I recently rewatched Raging Bull a few months ago, what a great movie. 

If you haven't seen it yet btw, you should check out Eddie Izzard parodying it as American movies vs British movies. :D

Bogey

#8
August 18, 2013, 07:19:13 AM
The Aviator.  From start to finish.  I am surprised when looking over his complete list how many of his films I did not care for.

There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Sergeant Rock

#9
August 18, 2013, 07:42:45 AM
No one has mentioned Hugo. Has anyone seen it? (4 stars from Ebert who wrote: "Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart.") I have it in the shopping cart at Amazon. Should I pull the trigger?


Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

TheGSMoeller

#10
August 18, 2013, 07:48:33 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 18, 2013, 07:42:45 AM
No one has mentioned Hugo. Has anyone seen it? (4 stars from Ebert who wrote: "Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart.") I have it in the shopping cart at Amazon. Should I pull the trigger?


Sarge

Rent first if you can, Sarge. I was a bit disappointed, but it was watchable and Kingsley gives a great performance.

DavidW

#11
August 18, 2013, 08:14:52 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 18, 2013, 07:42:45 AM
No one has mentioned Hugo. Has anyone seen it? (4 stars from Ebert who wrote: "Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart.") I have it in the shopping cart at Amazon. Should I pull the trigger?


Sarge

I loved it.  Since it is a big love letter to cinema, I'm not surprised that it would be described as "closest to his heart"! :D

I didn't mention Hugo but honestly I like every movie that Scorsese has made, he is one of my favorite directors.

TheGSMoeller

#12
August 18, 2013, 08:31:08 AM
Quote from: James on August 18, 2013, 08:26:22 AM
It's Scorsese .. anything he does is worth seeing at least once, I haven't seen this one yet either but intend to .. he's one of the truly great directors so even his 2nd or 3rd tier stuff is better than most.

True. Even though I didn't write as glowing of a review for Hugo, it's still of high quality. Even the often dismissed Bringing out the Dead has many moments of brilliance among its distorted final product, and also of a quality that is missing from most other American films.

mc ukrneal

#13
August 18, 2013, 08:36:30 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 18, 2013, 07:42:45 AM
No one has mentioned Hugo. Has anyone seen it? (4 stars from Ebert who wrote: "Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart.") I have it in the shopping cart at Amazon. Should I pull the trigger?


Sarge
I didn't love it, but there are still a number of interesting aspects to it. And it is clearly a thought out work.  If you do watch it, I do recommend you watch this one in the highest possible quality. The beauty of the picture is part of the experience.
Be kind to your fellow posters!!

Sergeant Rock

#14
August 18, 2013, 08:59:09 AM
Unanimous yes vote from y'all. Thanks, guys.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Archaic Torso of Apollo

#15
August 18, 2013, 10:42:17 AM
I voted for Goodfellas. Generally, the earlier stuff is better, IMHO.
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Bogey

#16
August 18, 2013, 06:36:41 PM Last Edit: August 18, 2013, 06:38:17 PM by Bogey
As far as Hugo goes, I thought it would have been better as a "short" than a feature.  Nice Steampunk look.  I do wish they would have spent more time on the Georges Méliès and his film making.  I found that component fascinating.

There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Mirror Image

#17
August 18, 2013, 06:58:31 PM
I always felt Gangs of New York would have been a better film had it not been for the timing. It's just way too long given. If it was cut in half, it would have been much more enjoyable. No qualms with the acting or even the story line itself. It's just to freakin' long!

This said, I voted for Goodfellas. Such a classic.

TheGSMoeller

#18
August 19, 2013, 01:56:45 AM
Quote from: Bogey on August 18, 2013, 06:36:41 PM
As far as Hugo goes, I thought it would have been better as a "short" than a feature.  Nice Steampunk look.  I do wish they would have spent more time on the Georges Méliès and his film making.  I found that component fascinating.



Agreed. Méliès does deserve a biopic of his own, I recommend Peter Greenaway for that task.  8)

escher

#19
August 20, 2013, 04:45:16 AM
considering the titles I've seen, Taxi driver is without a question my favorite. Than I'd Goodfellas.
Something like this:

1. Taxi driver
2. Goodfellas
3. Raging bull
4. After hours
5. The king of comedy
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