I much prefer Infernal Affairs to Departed, but in terms of my favorite Scorsese it would Taxi Driver since that film fascinated me the most out of the ones I’ve seen.
I haven’t seen Infernal affairs yet but I’ll probably buy it someday…
Well…Scorsese is my favourite director and have seen the majority of the films he made. I think you’ve underestimated his films there Olivier, he’s made some aboslute masterpieces over the years.
The Departed is far better than Infernal Affairs purley because the style of direction is much better and acting. Despite the fact I love Asian films and Tony leung is didn’t have the suspense that I wanted…
1.Taxi Driver 10/10
2.Goodfellas 10/10
3.The Aviator (9/10).
4.The Departed (9/10)
5.Raging bull (9/10)
6.Casino (9/10)
7.Mean street (9/10)
8.Cape Fear 8/10
9.The Colour of Money 7/10
10. The Age of Innocence 8/10
Worth checking out a short film he did at Uni called The Big Shave and Who’s that Knocking at My Door is worth the watch
You know Sarah, I think that Scorsese is a very good American director but I think he is nothing compared to Bergman,Tarkovsky, Truffaut, Fassbinder or many other directors in this world…
Ok I think you (Olivier Bélanger, right over me) go a little far there, saying that Scorsese isn’t NOTHING compared to Bergman, I mean, yeah I love Bergman and he is one of the greatest, but you just can’t compare him to Scorsese since they don’t do the same thing at all….
So, to answer this topic: I think Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and After Hours are his bests… But almost everyone of his movies should be seen…
taxi driver
goodfellas
casino
mean streets
raging bull
the departed
yes.
Scorsese is easily in the same class as all the great filmmakers from bergman to kurosawa. His resume of work definitely holds up when placed next to other nasterworks. When everything is taken into account both style and subsatnce compare very well from director to director. Scorsese’s best work is hard to pinpoint because each film is so good and carries different elements that they all stand out. From after hours to the king of comedy to kundun. All films that showcase his evolution as a filmmaker. We should be thankful that he is allowed to make films on his terms. It only took him the latter part of his career and a resurgence in finding a new robert de niro in leonardo dicaprio. Bankable and not a bad actor.
1. After Hours
2. Mean Streets
3. The Last Temptation of Christ
4. Taxi Driver
5. The Big Shave (short)
6. Raging Bull
7. Goodfellas
8. The Last Waltz
I can’t honestly rank Scorsese’s films. But to compare his ouvre to that of other filmmakers misses the point of the auteur theory. If you see his works in the context of his biography, it becomes evident that he is the most thorough of auteurs in contemporary American film in terms of injecting the essence of his world view and experiences into the films he has directed. That makes him exceptional. Like any other auteur he is a world unto himself, but I would propose that his films are more carefully aligned with his personal experiences than those of other directors.
Scorsese grew up in the very insular Italian-American community of mid-20th Century New York, a world decidedly different and disconnected from anything unlike itself even though it was located at the heart of the most cosmopolitan urban enclave in the American continent. His body of work is a reflection of his experience inhabiting such a world. That’s what makes him a remarkable director, especially in the context of auteur theory.
His work mostly deals with how individuals in discreet sub-cultures inhabit the social spaces within their communities and the world at large; from the Dalai Lama to Jesus Christ to Howard Hughes to smaller figures like Jake LaMotta, or Henry Hill, or the fictitious Irish cops of The Departed (even if it’s a remake of Infernal Affairs).
I use the term “discreet sub-cultures” broadly, of course. The upper class families of The Age of Innocence are a discreet sub-culture with their own mores, rules, and rituals in the same way that the Italian mob, errant war veterans (such as Travis Bickle), or pool hustlers (as in The Color Money) are a discreet subculture.
in alphabetical order
“The age of innocence”
“Bringing out the dead”
“Goodfellas”
“The last temptation of Christ”
“Raging bull”
and…
“Cape fear”
“The departed”
“Mean streets”
“Taxi driver”
Scorsese top 10:
1. Goodfellas
2. Taxi Driver
3. Raging Bull
4. Casino
5. the departed
6. The last temptation of christ
7. alice doesnt live here anymore
8. after hours
9. cape fear
10. mean streets/ color of money
-Taxi Driver
-Goodfellas
-Mean Streets
-Raging Bull
-The Departed
-The Aviator
Two simple words.
AFTER
HOURS
My top 10
1. Taxi driver
2. Raging Bull
3. Goodfellas
4. The last temptation of christ
5. After Hours
6. The last waltz
7. Casino
8. Bringing out the dead
9. The color of money
10. Mean Streets
TOP 5 – These are the ones I really love.
1 Goodfellas
2 The Departed
3 The Aviator
4 My Voyage to Italy
5 Mean Streets
Currently have The Age Of Inocence in my player.
1. Taxi Driver
2. Raging Bull
3. After Hours
4. Casino
5. Goodfellas
1. Taxi Driver
2. The King of Comedy
3. After Hours
4. Raging Bull
5. My Voyage to Italy
Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull.
Those are the top dogs, no matter which order. The Departed and Mean Streets really brought the ruckus though. And that’s a good thing. -martha stewart and wu-tang.
[OPEN LETTER]
Dear Mr. Scorsese,
Are you going soft on me? Is age doing it’s thing? nonono. Don’t you dare!
I sometimes stay up at night thinking about how edgy and in your face you used to be.
I mean, After Hours, Raging Bull, King of Comedy, Bringing out the Dead, Casino, Taxi Driver???
These is the sort of films you should be making in these times of crisis and cultural turmoil.
Slap me in the face Martin, COME ON you wooz, slap me!!! HARDER! HARDER! HARDER!
Cut it out with that Howard Hughes/ Undercover cop /Leo Dicaprio crush/ BS you are having.
Your’s truly,
Juan C.P.
p.s. Yeah, I’m the guy that asked for your autograph on the streets of Boston once. Guess what? I gave it away you softy!
1. Raging Bull
2. Goodfellas
3. Taxi Driver
4. Mean Streets
5. (Last but not least) The King of Comedy
These are some of my favorite movies, and I’ve grown up with a lot of them, so this isn’t easy
1) Mean Streets
2) Raging Bull
3) Goodfellas
4) Taxi Driver
5) The King Of Comedy
6) The Departed (I’m sorry, but Infernal Affairs is not better than this)
7) After Hours
8) The Last Temptation of Christ
9) The Age of Innocence
10)Who’s That Knocking At My Door?
Why are these posts so list-obsessed? Watch each and every Scorsese film before making any judgments. He expresses himself uniquely and distinctly in each film. To list and rank them is to cheapen the incredible amount of personal effort he puts into each work. Do you rank Van Gogh paintings and Mozart symphonies?
Why are these posts so list-obsessed? Watch each and every Scorsese film before making any judgments. He expresses himself uniquely and distinctly in each film. To list and rank them is to cheapen the incredible amount of personal effort he puts into each work. Do you rank Van Gogh paintings and Mozart symphonies?
Why are these posts so list-obsessed? Watch each and every Scorsese film before making any judgments. He expresses himself uniquely and distinctly in each film. To list and rank them is to cheapen the incredible amount of personal effort he puts into each work. Do you rank Van Gogh paintings and Mozart symphonies?
The definition of a masterpiece is something that is endlessly repeatable and endlessly enjoyable.
GoodFellas is a masterpiece.
Scorcese is one of my all-time favorites. Nobody ever, EVER talks about The King of Comedy, which is a shame — it’s his unsung masterpiece. I love that film. But if we’re doing lists:
1. Taxi Driver
2. Goodfellas
3. Raging Bull
4. The King of Comedy
5. Mean Streets
6. The Last Temptation of Christ
7. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
8. The Last Waltz
9. Casino
10. The Departed
11. After Midnight
12. The Color of Money
13. Gangs of New York
14. Cape Fear
15. The Aviator
16. Kundun
17. Bringing Out the Dead
Mean Streets
Olivier, Probably
For me:
1.Taxi Driver (9/10)
2.Raging bull (9/10)
3.Goodfellas (8.5/10)
4.The Departed (8.5/10)
5.Mean street (8/10)
6.Casino (7.5/10)
7.The Aviator (7.5/10)
8.Gangs of New-York (7/10)
I’m not a big fan of Scorsese but I’ve seen a lot of his movies like everybody and I think that Taxi driver and raging Bull are great and the departed and goodfellas are always fun to watch…
It’s your turn…