Martin Scorsese

Approval Rate: 74%

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    theman2992

    Sun Mar 09 2008

    Scorsese is one of my favorite directors ever. His best genre of films are of course his crime films. They are excellent.

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    irishgit

    Tue Jun 19 2007

    As I've said elsewhere, great artists push the limits. In so doing Scorsese has failed less than most. Undeniably one of the best directors of all time. I suspect he didn't make the top ten here is that too many reviewers just don't get it.

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    frankswildyear_s

    Tue Jun 19 2007

    UPDATE:  Well it's about time.  Congratulations to the Academy for finally recognizing one of the greatest storytellers of the 20th Century.One of the top 5 all-time. There is not a weak film on his resume. The fact that he still has not won the Best Director Oscar says more about the Academy than it does about him. And to those who say he's made nothing but gangster films, how about the Aviator, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Raging Bull, Kundn, Age of Innocence, Bringing Out the Dead, After Hours, The Last Waltz, King of Comedy, or his documentaries on the Blues and Bob Dylan?

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    genghisthehun

    Sun Mar 04 2007

    4 and a half actually. He walks on the seedy side and puts out a good product. I am glad he finally was rewarded by the feckless Academy.

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    enkidu

    Sun Mar 04 2007

    He puts out crud once in a while, but overall he's a great director, and when he's on he's one of the very best.  I like his willingness to take risks--rather a rarity in high-expense, high-profit endeavors, such as Hollywood films.

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    virilevagabond

    Sun Oct 01 2006

    Fully realizing that Martin Scorsese doesn't just make gangster themed films (which aren't my general preference), nonetheless these are the movies that are always cited when praising Scorsese as a great director. There is no denying that he has few peers at capturing the dark, gritty side of the human condition in films like "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull", but his continuous reliance on the talents of Robert De Niro and on repetitive characters and recycled themes raises questions as to his ability to consistently make critically successful films about varied matters. Admittedly subjective, but Scorsese only gets three stars in my book.

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    guava_monkey

    Fri Apr 08 2005

    He's made some mistakes e.g. 'Last temptation of christ 'but these are offset by his classics. Personally I prefer his less well know efforts with their offbeat sense of humour ' The King of comedy' and 'After hours'.

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    djahuti

    Fri Apr 08 2005

    One of the very finest directors.This man captures each gritty reality in his films.He makes violence ugly and visceral.He doesn't pretty things up for the simpletons.He gets first rate performances out of the actors he works with.Pure Genius.

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    hexinator

    Sun Oct 03 2004

    Hey, Goombah! I need to sees more mobstas likes I need another hole in my ass.

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    drentropy

    Fri May 28 2004

    Scorcese is the greatest director of his generation. That said, it's worth keeping in mind that his movies would not be what they are without the contribution of great actors like Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel (both of who debued in Scorcese's Mean Streets!) Scorcese's two best movies-Taxi Driver and Raging Bull-owe their unique emotional force to the writing of Paul Schrader-a truly brilliant scriptwriter (I would rank him #1 if there were a list for scriptwriters) who himself went on to direct The Affliction. PS-I suspected that Martin Scorcese was burned out in the late 90s, but then he makes yet another masterpiece, Gangs of New York! The man is a national treasure.

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    erik_hendriksen

    Tue May 27 2003

    Ruby mentions that Scorsese is over rated which makes me think that she has never watched one of his films. This man deserves alot of praise because his movies are phonominal to watch. He has givin us movies that are definate classics like "Goodfellas" and "raging bull." Saying this man is overrated is just wrong.

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    liquidlen

    Sat May 10 2003

    My characters like to repeat themselves. My characters? Like to repeat themselves? My characters LIKE to repeat themselves. MY characters? Like TO repeat themselves. I'm going to get the paper, get the paper.

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    onegis88

    Thu Sep 19 2002

    A visceral, down to earth director, has made three masterpieces without overusing the word 'masterpiece'

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    mr_authoritarian

    Fri Sep 28 2001

    I f you are judging the sheer skill of a director, Scorsese is the king. If you want a predictable "feel-good" film, talk to Speilberg. Martin Scorsese is the reason I have a true passion for film. He is a cinematic genius.

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    joeawaz

    Mon Sep 03 2001

    Martin Scorsese is at the heart of motion pictures. I've never known of anybody who loves films as much as he does. And it shows in his work. RAGING BULL, TAXI DRIVER, GOODFELLAS & CASINO are all very personal films and show this man's true talent. Not many people can say they understand the asthetics of motion pictures as well as Scorsese. Without question, one of the five best directors of all time.

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    wiggum

    Tue Jun 26 2001

    I have to disagree with Ruby on this one. Sure, "The Last Temptation of Christ" aimed pretty high and didn't quite get there, but are you honestly telling me that the director of "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," and "Goodfellas" is just OK? Those first two movies alone are enough to warrant five stars. Whatever it is that lets Scorsese get the best out of Robert De Niro, it works. And what about "The Color of Money" - a strong, under-rated film? Scorsese's movies have earned a lot of critical praise, which makes it tempting to pick holes in his work, but give credit where credit is due.

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    ruby9916

    Thu Apr 05 2001

    Scorsese seems quite over-rated to me as a director. His "classic" DeNiro films -- Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas -- were very good, but I don't understand how he's considered the be-all, end-all of film directors. "Last Temptation of Christ" was fairly tortured and meandering as his biggest attempt at an "important" work, and much of the rest of his filmography seems unexceptional.