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| Martin Scorsese |
I knew Martin Scorsese was going to be an important director from the day I saw his film BOXCAR BERTHA. His most popular films are the ones about organised crime but, while I certainly love these, I also greatly admire his quieter efforts such as AGE OF INNOCENCE and HUGO. Very import as well are his two documentaries about the history of movies, PERSONAL JOURNEY and MY VOYAGE TO ITALY, master classes in film appreciation from a very personal perspective. The man's love of his art shines through in everything he has done. I won't pretend I like all his films but I respect the artist more than any other living American director. Films directed or produced by Martin Scorsese in my collection are: MEAN STREETS (1973) TAXI DRIVER (1976) NEW YORK NEW YORK (1977) THE LAST WALTZ (1978) RAGING BULL (1980) KING OF COMEDY (1982)THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (1988) GOODFELLAS (1990) THE GRIFTERS (1990) CAPE FEAR (1991) AGE OF INNOCENCE (1993) A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH MARTIN SCORSESE THROUGH AMERICAN MOVIES (1995) CASINO (1995) KUNDRUN (1997) MY VOYAGE TO ITALY (2001) THE GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) BLUES : FEEL LIKE GOING HOME (2003 and series producer) THE AVIATOR (2004) NO DIRECTION HOME : BOB DYLAN (2005) THE DEPARTED (2006) THE KEY TO RESERVA (2OO7) VAL LEWTON : THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS (2007) SHINE A LIGHT (2008) SHUTTER ISLAND (2010) BOARDWALK EMPIRE (2010 pilot and series producer) HUGO (2011) THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013).
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As a fellow knight in good standing of the Order of St. Martin of Scorsese, I too enjoy all of his work. I don't adore every one of Marty's films but I also don't dislike any. And it's true that his two film documentaries A PERSONAL JOURNEY and MY VOYAGE TO ITALY are indispensible to any true film fan.
The Scorsese films in my OWN DVD collection: TAXI DRIVER, AFTER HOURS, GOODFELLAS, CAPE FEAR, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH MARTIN SCORSESE THROUGH AMERICAN MOVIES, CASINO, KUNDUN, MY VOYAGE TO ITALY, BOB DYLAN: NO DIRECTION HOME, THE DEPARTED, SHINE A LIGHT, PUBLIC SPEAKING, GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, HUGO, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT and VAL LEWTON: THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS.
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