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Post by Capo on Oct 17, 2006 0:30:53 GMT
I need to think that over more. Maybe you know what I'm talking about? I do, I think. But when I first started watching Scorsese films, and liking them, they struck me as very much without "shape". By no means clumsy, but you never really knew how it was going to get where it was going to...which is a good thing, since most of his work is pretty formulaic, as regards narrative arcs. Or is it?
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Post by Vercetti on Nov 10, 2006 5:22:48 GMT
I updated with The Departed
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Post by Michael on Nov 17, 2006 22:24:17 GMT
Happy birthday Martin Scorsese.
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Post by Boz on Jan 19, 2007 14:55:14 GMT
DiCaprio Backs Scorsese Oscar Bid
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is backing director Martin Scorsese to win an Oscar for The Departed, and finds it ridiculous the film-maker has never won an Academy Award. Despite making acclaimed movies including Taxi Driver, Mean Streets and Raging Bull during his four-decade long career, Scorsese has never won an Oscar, and DiCaprio insists the snub is "almost a practical joke."
The 32-year-old actor, who has starred in Scorsese movies Gangs Of New York, The Aviator and The Departed, says, "It would be wonderful if this film was rewarded, I think it very much deserves it. And I certainly think (Scorsese) does. It's quite long overdue, almost a practical joke at this point that that hasn't happened." However, Scorsese admits he doesn't expect to win the Oscar, saying, "I learned a long time ago, with Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, that you can't make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn't work."
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Post by Capo on Jan 19, 2007 15:49:26 GMT
"...you can't make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn't work." Nonsense. Tell that to Clint Eastwood.
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Post by Vercetti on Jan 19, 2007 17:11:32 GMT
"...you can't make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn't work." Nonsense. Tell that to Clint Eastwood. I don't think Scorsese makes films to get the statue. I can name many other directors that are like that sentence.
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Post by Capo on Jan 20, 2007 0:27:52 GMT
I don't think he does, either. But Eastwood...?
I'm only half serious, of course.
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Post by Vercetti on Jan 20, 2007 2:47:35 GMT
I meant Eastwood, I don't know why I said Scorsese.
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Post by Boz on Feb 12, 2007 18:32:07 GMT
Eastwood: "This Year Could Be Scorsese's Year"
Clint Eastwood is tipping Martin Scorsese to fulfill his Academy Award ambitions this year and beat him to the Best Director prize. Eastwood is up against Scorsese for the award, two years after his Million Dollar Baby beat Scorsese's The Aviator. The movie hardman thinks Scorsese, nominated for The Departed, leads the race, ahead of Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima - but warns other directors could get in on the act. He says, "He (Scorsese) probably has a good chance, there is a lot of sympathy for him, but I have no control over any of that. I always feel sorry ... for the others, because there are other nominees and they've worked very hard on their projects, too. I don't think any two people should be singled out." Scorsese has been nominated seven times and has yet to win a Best Director Oscar.
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Post by Boz on Feb 26, 2007 5:20:46 GMT
Finally.
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Post by Capo on Feb 26, 2007 17:41:38 GMT
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Post by Omar on Feb 26, 2007 19:33:44 GMT
That was cute how they got Coppola, Spielberg, and Lucas to present the award. It also kind of gave it away, I suppose. Still, it's cool to see them all on stage together.
And Scorsese, god how I love him. I love how he thanks 'wonderful Asian cinema' as well. Great great man.
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Post by Boz on Mar 27, 2007 1:27:38 GMT
Wahlberg: "I Had Problems with Scorsese"
Mark Wahlberg found it difficult working alongside Martin Scorsese on The Departed as the pair were "constantly struggling" with one another. The actor admits it was a harrowing experience behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning movie, because he had different creative ideas from the director. He says, "Marty and I were constantly in this struggle. I had problems with Marty. He was 'I'm Martin Scorsese... da-dee-da.' He was pushing me in different ways." And the star admits playing the role of foul-mouthed cop Sergeant Dignam - which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination - caused him to take his frustration out on the rest of the cast. Wahlberg adds, "But it wasn't just Marty. The whole time I was in the character so I was mad at everybody. It was Leo (DiCaprio), Matt (Damon) and Jack (Nicholson). F**k Jack too. We were able to laugh about it afterwards and we have a great relationship now and we're going to do other stuff in the future."
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Post by bobbyreed on Aug 30, 2007 2:42:54 GMT
Scorsese's DirecTV articles are available here.
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Post by Capo on Aug 30, 2007 12:43:07 GMT
He wears me out with his enthusiasm. I think I'm due a retrospective, actually.
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Post by connor on Dec 3, 2007 5:07:50 GMT
Taxi Driver (1975) The Last Waltz (1978) Goodfellas (1990) Gangs of New York (2002) The Aviator (2004)
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Post by Blib on Dec 3, 2007 5:58:54 GMT
Goodfellas (1990) - Taxi Driver (1976) - Casino (1995) - Raging Bull (1980) - The Departed (2006) - The Aviator (2004) - Gangs of New York (2002) -
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Post by ronnierocketago on Jan 26, 2008 7:14:30 GMT
He wears me out with his enthusiasm. I think I'm due a retrospective, actually. Dude, Scorsese is practically Tarantino.....if QT had ever grown up.
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Post by Jenson71 on Apr 2, 2008 5:16:09 GMT
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Post by Kino on Apr 29, 2008 1:15:19 GMT
Decided to listen to some Phil Spector joints, and now I feel like watching Mean Streets again soon because of Be My Baby. Still lovely after all these years (both the song and the movie).
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