Martin Scorsese, super genius
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And here we go again...
Talking about animation here is like talking about science to the inquisition, But yet, I still do it. I guess I like to see the circus catching fire. 
But I am still appalled by the strong prejudice some people have against animation (well, animation that is not Hollywood make). It's really sad to see people shutting themselves off to this world because of prejudice: Morimoto, Hosoda, Miyazaki, Shinkai, Kon, Keiichi Hara, Yuasa, Oshii among many others are all essential animation filmmakers who produced many great pieces in this century.
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You're entitled to your opinion of course, but I don't believe Scorsese's later period will be seen as significantly weaker than other parts of his career by people in the future. Hist post-2000 filmography consists of very respectable pieces of work. He still creates great cinema.
Gangs of New York - May be a bit too ambitious in the end, but it never fails completely. Still cinema of the highest order, in my opinion
Gangs of New York - May be a bit too ambitious in the end, but it never fails completely. Still cinema of the highest order, in my opinion
The Aviator - Gorgeous and intelligent film that knows exactly how to elegantly tell its interesting bio story. One of the best of its decade.
The Departed - In my opinion not one of Scorsese's best, but the film is still full of energy and suspense. Great filmmaking.
Shutter Island - Well directed psychological horror. Great ride and remarkably rewatchable, despite the "twist ending" (and the clever potential twist-twist).
Hugo - Lovely and warm family film that also showcases how well Scorsese masters the art of (digital) cinema.
The Wolf of Wall Street - One of the very best films of the current decade so far and instantly iconic.
His most recent films may not be as good as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver or Raging Bull
but they certainly don't demonstrate a clear decline in quality compared to his overall filmography, in my opinion, and I think they'll be referred to largely favorably (and certainly without any kind of disdain) in the future.
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It's easily the weakest in that set and one of Scorsese's worst. A solid DiCaprio performance aside, it's one of the more drab and lackluster films he made, whichever way you look at it
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Happy Seventy-Fourth Birthday to Mr. Marty Scorsese!
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Scorsese's latest feature, Silence, will get a limited NY/LA release Christmas week to qualify for the Oscars and will get wider distribution in January and February of 2017. Almost here!!! Still no trailer or even an official poster, yet, but those should be along soon.
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I have been waiting VERY patiently for anything! Especially a trailer! I have faith Marty will deliver.
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The official U.S. one sheet for Silence...
Can't say the poster does much for me, but I don't really care that much. The trailer is supposed to drop this Saturday.
Can't say the poster does much for me, but I don't really care that much. The trailer is supposed to drop this Saturday.
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I really just want you all angry and confused the whole time.
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Read the book a couple of years ago specifically in anticipation of Scorsese finally making this happen, so yeah, pretty excited for this one.
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Read the book a couple of years ago specifically in anticipation of Scorsese finally making this happen, so yeah, pretty excited for this one.
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I've seen the 1971 movie. It's pretty good but, of course, that trailer alone blows it out of the water.
The cinematographer is Rodrigo Prieto. This is second feature collaboration with Scorsese, having first teamed for The Wolf of Wall Street, then he shot the pilot for the HBO series "Vinyl", and he is also lensing his next project, The Irishman. He has one Oscar nomination to date, for Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, and some of his other work includes another of Ang Lee's movies (Lust, Caution), Pedro Almodóvar's Broken Embraces, Affleck's Argo, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Babel, Biutiful, Amores Perros, and 21 Grams, Spike Lee's 25th Hour, Julie Taymor's Frida, Tommy Lee Jones' The Homesman, and the about-to-be released Passengers with Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.
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Can't wait for this. My only problem is that i really don't like Andrew Garfield. Will wait to see how he is in this though.
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Looks amazing as expected. Jealous of you NY and LA folks. Grabbed one of those screen shots for my profile banner.
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