The "You Talking to Me?" Martin Scorsese Fanclub

I saw it a few weeks ago, and I liked it an awful lot. Yes, it does drag on a bit during the last 45 minutes or so, but it's still a kickass movie. The sets and period design is superb, DDL is awesome in it and I love the photography and the overall look of the movie.

The soundtrack is also fantastic



In my top 10 Scorsese

I love it for me. I didn't feel the length at all. The narrative was very compelling, well written, and looks amazing. Superb DDL performane as always. The most I have ever liked Diaz. DiCaprio was good for me as he always is. I could understand the accent criticism but that never seems to bother me as it does others. I will do a full list of my fave Scorsese movies soon but off the top of my head it probably ranks 5 or 6.

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We already have a (magnificent) Scorsese thread that is just chock-full of awesome information on the guy:

Martin Scorsese:Super Genius

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POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR GANGS OF NEW YORK!!!

That's funny. This is a fragment of what I wrote about it after I first watched it:

Somehow the story just stops working. I think it's mainly because the tension is gone after Amsterdam's identity is discovered. It's a stunning looking film, but plot-wise it probably could and should've been more intriguing (especially in the third act).

The production quality of the film is so fantastic, though, that it's easy to forgive that flaw. That's why I still like the film. It definitely doesn't rank as one of my favorite Scorsese pictures, but I respect it nonetheless (like all of Scorsese's movies).

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Cobpyth's Movie Log ~ 2019

I think the film should be shorter and the second and third act need to be interlinked, so the riots and that coincide with the suspense of Amsterdam/Bill, with the battle heating up, and them having their eventual confrontation. I still give the film , it's just I sit there watching it thinking 'this could have been a Scorsese masterpiece'.

I need to rewatch Gangs of New York. It stands at a for now.

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Fear and Loathing in MoFo... The Gunslinger 45's Top 50 Favorite Films

In the 10 Ring: Gunslinger45's reviews

I was a bit bored of Gangs of New York at times. It ran a bit long but there are also some really powerful and awesome scenes in it too

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Through the darkness of future past
The magician longs to see
One chants out between two worlds:
Fire walk with me.

Goodfellas
The Color Of Money
Raging Bull
The Aviator
Gangs Of New York
The King Of Comedy
The Departed
The Wolf Of Wall Street
The Last Temptation Of Christ
Mean Streets
Taxi Driver
Shutter Island
Hugo
Casino
Cape Fear
After Hours

Besides number one and three a little unconventional compared to other Scorsese fans I know. To be honest I watched a lot of these films before I really started following directors so it is a pure assessment of how I feel about the man's films. The Color Of Money has been one of my favorites for years. The King Of Comedy was a recent watch and I was tempted to put it number four. However, I want to watch it again within the next year before I put it ahead of Gangs and Aviator which have been favorites for a long time. I know After Hours is super popular around here but I just don't get the love, sorry MoFos.

Coincidentally, I just watched this little bit about The King of Comedy.



The film has been haunting my head for some days now, even though the last time I saw it, was more than a year ago. I think it's probably time for a rewatch!

After Hours SPOILERS WITHIN

This quirky comedy has been a favorite of mine ever since I saw it for The second MOFO Hall of Fame. Griffin Dunne plays a character named Paul whose life is turned upside down one night as he has the strangest night of his life, starting with making a phone call to Kiki Bridges which in turn ends up as a call setting up a meeting with Marcy (played brilliantly by Rosanna Arquette) whom he had met at a diner previously. My first favorite scene is when he is in the cab and his money flies out the window, this is when you know his night will go to hell. He goes to Marcy's but ends up first contacting her paper macheing roommate, whom falls asleep to his massage.



Marcy comes back and is excited that Paul has come to her place. Marcy becomes anxious and afraid and tells a haunting story about her ex-boyfriend. The two go out for coffee and Paul learns Marcy was married to an obsessed Wizard of Oz fanatic who would scream surrender Dorothy in the bedroom. They go back to Marcy's for recreational drug usage and Paul asked about the paper weights that Marcy said Kiki has. Paul rushes out in the rain and tries to get a token for the train but only has 97 cents. Instead he starts walking and makes his way to a bar where he meets Julie who is a waitress there who writes help I hate this job on a receipt. The bartender there is willing to lend Paul money for his train fare home, but can't get his register open. He gives Paul the key to his place so he can get him the key for the register. Paul gives his keys up as collateral and promises to be right back.

As he goes to the bartenders place he is questioned as being a burglar. As he steps out he notices two men putting a paper mâché statue into their vehicle, but they make a quick getaway. He knows it is from Marcy's and he returns it there to see Kiki tied up. Kiki says the two alleged burglars are friends of hers. He goes into Marcy's room and apologizes to her. However, she is found dead by an overdose of drugs. He reports the death to the police and finds that Kiki has left with her friend. The key he was given had a skull that was also tattooed to Marcy.



Walking back to the bar, he runs into Julie. However, the bar has now closed. They go to Julie's house and Julie asks Paul about his problems as she draws a sketch of him. He hears the bar re-open and Julie hopes that she is not going to leave him. But he goes to return the keys. The bartender receives a phone call that his girlfriend Marcy just killed herself and Paul is to the floor shocked at the circle of events that has happened to him tonight. He runs back to Julie who wants to give him a present. She wants to give him a paperweight from KIki Bridges, but he does not want it. He returns across the street again and the bar is closed again.

He again goes to Toms and is chased by the people who thought he was burglarizing their apartment complex. He then makes his way to an After Hour Club where Kiki and her friend are and pleads to be let in. Paul runs out and goes back to Marcy and Kikis, where he looks out the window and finds a group of people who are seemingly looking for somebody. He tries to take a taxi (the same one as earlier when he dodged his fare) but the driver drives off without him. He meets a girl named Gail (Catherine O'Hara) whom he tells her that he is having the worst night of his life and he cannot get home (reminiscent to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz as well). She offers him a ride home, but inevitably she turns against him as the brigade of people charge after Paul (including Gail in her Ice Cream truck).

Paul witnesses a murder (and states he will probably get blamed for that). Then yells to the sky "what have I done!! " he begs a stranger for help on the street. He calls the police telling them he is in serious trouble as a vigilante mob is coming after him. Paul tells his nights story to the stranger who let him go to his place to call the police. He sees Julie again who is putting up burglary posters of Paul. Paul runs into a diner and again meets Tom.



He tells Tom that an angry mob is after him who all believe that Paul is a thief. And yet again the ice cream truck finds him. Paul runs back to the After Hour Club that he had went to earlier. It is a rather quiet night there but he uses his last quarter on a jukebox and meets a lady. The two share a dance, but then are told that the place is closing up for the night. Paul however is asked to go downstairs with her. Paul hears noises and fears the mob is again after him. He tries to escape but gets plaster poured onto him. They then decide to mâché him to disguise him so the mob does not see him. She continues to work on macheing Paul even against his own wishes. As she exits the room Pepe and Neil break in to steal the papered Paul. He falls out of the truck and is brought back to his workplace in rather rough shape.





My second favorite Scorsese movie here. An absolute treasure of a film that I love hearing peoples thoughts about. I like the darkness and the atmosphere that the film brings. I also thought that Griffin Dunne in the lead role was a fantastic choice.

The female supporting cast that was unveiled one by one through the film was excellent. If I had to pick my favorite, I'd probably stick with Rosanna Arquette for her role as Marcy. But Teri Garr and Catherine O'Hara were memorable as well.

I don't know why but I find it incredibly funny when the brigade if running after him. I am back and forth on whether or not I believe that this film is a dream sequence or not. I usually think of it as a dream sequence mainly due to some of its parallels with Wizard of Oz and Paul being on a journey throughout the film of trying to get home, when really it should be a rather easy task.

The script is genius and the story is original enough to keep you interested throughout the film. It has a quick pace to it and I find rewatching the film making the film even more great than it already is.

I'm so glad, because that was my nomination. I knew certain people would react to it in the same way I did. It's also possibly my second favorite Scorsese movie, although Taxi Driver and Raging Bull are very close and are usually seen as much larger achievements.

Favorite quote- So now she's the one in the Mr. softee ice cream truck who's trying to kill me!

I love After Hours. It shows Scorsese's range as a director that he is able to create awesome movies in so many different genres and types of movies.

I also saw this little bit about After Hours right after I read Raul's post, because I wanted to watch something about the film:



It's interesting that this was the film that gave Scorsese his love for filmmaking back during a difficult part of his life. I also like all the different endings they had in mind before they settled with the one that actually made the film.

I think that's the first legitimate review I've done in awhile. Hope Yoda catches it for review tab.

I am going to have to take some time out to watch those videos when I get a chance.

Have never really understood all the fuss about After Hours. It's a good movie, but I would hardly call it a masterpiece. JMO.

It's more like a synopsis of the movie, instead of a personal review, though.

True, but I'm going to add to it to give it a blend of both.

Yeah I was going to comment the same Raul, it's well written and I enjoyed reading it, but it is more of a synopsis, add in your personal thoughts on the different elements and it would be great, good to hear you enjoyed it so much