I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that.

Posted by Harmonia (A) on July 31, 2009 at 10:39:35

In Reply to: RE: Who is Scorcese? posted by patrickU on July 29, 2009 at 07:17:39:

You can tell it was made by a master. And I'd rather watch an interesting failure than a successful mediocrity. There's quite a bit I love about The Aviator, and I don't actually think it's a failure in any sense, just not up to Scorsese's very best.

I will have to disagree with you - perhaps Scorsese doesn't translate well for you? But he is "the real deal".

But to my mind he is one of the great living filmmakers:

Mean Streets
Taxi Driver
The Last Waltz
Raging Bull
Goodfellas

Five absolute film masterpieces, plus a list of interesting, if not perfect, films:

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
After Hours
New York, New York
Casino
Bringing Out The Dead
Kundun
The Aviator

Many will disagree about Bringin Out The Dead, Aviator and Kundun...I don't care :-)

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Topic - Speaking of Hitchcock, how many wannabes in Hollywood? - Brian A 10:39:08 07/28/09 (15)

M. Night ... - Dr Phibes 03:35:25 08/04/09 (0)

Sam Raimi in his way - Daryl Zero 08:08:08 07/29/09 (0)

RE: DonÂ´t dare to compare M. Night Shyamalan as long as my ghost is here.. - patrickU 07:15:07 07/29/09 (0)

Most all have died out...... - grhughes 06:52:52 07/29/09 (0)

RE: Speaking of Hitchcock, how many wannabes in Hollywood? - Dave Mester 18:19:47 07/28/09 (6)

RE: Who is Scorcese? - patrickU 07:17:39 07/29/09 (5)

I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that. - Harmonia 10:39:35 07/31/09 (2)

you're missing some brilliant marty films - musiclistener 17:18:11 07/31/09 (0)

RE: I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that. Is more interesting a--- - patrickU 11:51:59 07/31/09 (0)

Mean Streets, Taxi Driver. After Hours. Goodfellas. Oh, I almost forgot, - tinear 20:34:37 07/30/09 (1)

RE: Mean Streets, Taxi Driver. After Hours. Goodfellas. Oh, I almost forgot, - patrickU 04:19:29 07/31/09 (0)

Brian De Palma came pretty close...(nt) - mkuller 12:04:50 07/28/09 (3)

RE: Never. He copied him but was never original. Never..nt - patrickU 07:18:19 07/29/09 (2)

RE: To his credit, he was always the first to say he was stealing from Hitch. - powermatic 17:33:43 07/29/09 (1)

RE: Well I know but it is no excuse..nt - patrickU 09:22:37 07/30/09 (0)

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I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that. - Harmonia 10:39:35 07/31/09 (2)

you're missing some brilliant marty films - musiclistener 17:18:11 07/31/09 (0)

RE: I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that. Is more interesting a--- - patrickU 11:51:59 07/31/09 (0)

I actually think "The Aviator" is more interesting than that.

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