The Directors - Martin Scorsese

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We've all heard the claim that Martin Scorsese is "the greatest living American director" (and Jodie Foster repeats it here), but that hyperbole certainly hasn't gone to Scorsese's head. Throughout the extensive interview clips included here, Scorsese proves to be a perfectly modest host to a survey of his own career, providing context and insight for nearly every film he's made. Not surprisingly, the reticent Robert De Niro is not among the other interviewees (Harvey Keitel's absence is also keenly felt), but Foster, Ray Liotta, and especially Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio prove to be articulate observers of Scorsese's work. (The inclusion of The Color of Money Oscar-winner Paul Newman is also welcomed; "I'm not dead yet," he says, jokingly pleading for another role in a Scorsese film.) Overall, this is a perfectly suitable overview of Scorsese's work, especially if viewed by budding film students, but the fact that Scorsese's life and work have been so thoroughly examined elsewhere makes this one-hour program a bit too familiar for more well-informed film buffs. --Jeff Shannon

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Discover the world of the talented director of The Departed. A consummate storyteller and visual stylist with cinematic triumphs that include Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Casino and Bringing Out the Dead.

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Mastermind!.......2007-04-09

I'm so glad the Oscars turned out the way they did this year because no one is more worthy of receiving a statue than Martin Scorsese. If you ask me, he should get one for his every endeavor as there has never been a more consistent director of genius in the history of the movies--in my biased opinion. His artistic integrity is absolute as the body of his oeuvre is magnificent. I'm not sure how anyone else could have made his landmark successes-- Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver and Gangs of New York--any better. Even secondary works like Mean Streets and The Departed are close to being perfect. For this documentary, they go right to primary sources, actors who have worked with him, as a means of describing him. The views of Jodie Foster, Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, Willem Dafoe, and Joe Pesci are all recorded. I also liked Scorsese's insight that the music in his movies is a separate character in itself. I have never considered that before.

Best DVD on Martin Scorsese as a reference.......2004-10-19

I have presented a research on Martin Scorsese' cinema and this DVD is the best video resource i could ever find. Scorsese' own words on how he developed his style was a great help for me. This is an absolutely great documentary for everyone interested in his cinema.

Great American Director, Great DVD.......2001-03-14

AFI did a great job here on giving brief bio's and other pertinent information on the great modern day directors working in America. This AFI effort on Martin Scorsese is a well put together DVD on Scorsese's influence and effect on modern day motion pictures.

Scorsese was once bedridden for a long period of time in his youth with a severe case of asthma. You can see with the time he had on his hands that filmmaking and cinema history became his passion. Although, most of his films have a rugged, hyperkinetic, and fragmented look to them; Scorsese, in my opinion, has a more thorough vocabulary of shot selection than any director working today. His shot selection in any film he shoots comes from years and years of studying the masters in their past films.

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A shrink-wrapped VHS four-pack that includes a copy of Martin Scorsese (WHE71249), Spike Lee (WHE71243), Steven Spielberg (WHE71244) and Clint Eastwood (WHE71253).

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A MUST FOR FANS!.......2000-06-16

Being a huge fan of both Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese this is a great set to own. Plus, you get to have it on dvd,what more could you ask for?I managed to get a sneak peek at this set from a friend of mine and let me tell you its worth every cent. The picture quality is ok but who really cares its a documentary about Scorsese and Lee! The sound is average but the real meat is of course the information about the making of their films, and bios of their life. I really loved hearing about Goodfellas.This set goes into much more detail then i thought it would.So, i really think that if your a fan of these two guys then their shouldn't even be a thought in your mind except to buy this great dvd. Its worth being in your collection. Trust me, and before I go:"Are you talking at me."(I just had to do it,hee-hee).

Essential Directors - Martin Scorsese (The Departed / The Aviator / GoodFellas)

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Essential Directors - Martin Scorsese (The Departed / The Aviator / GoodFellas)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Disc 1: THE DEPARTED Pure dynamite! The taut, terrific tale of two cops - one a lawman inside the mob, one a mob informant on the force. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg star. 5 Academy Awards (2004): Best Supporting Actress/Cate Blanchett, Cinematography, Film Editing, Art Direction/Set Decoration, Costume Design Disc 2: THE AVIATOR An epic tale and an epic life -- the thrilling story of filmmaker, playboy, daredevil and aviation innovator Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly and Alan Alda star. Disc 3: GOODFELLAS The electrifying, fact-inspired tale of living - and dying - The Life. Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino star. Academy Award® Winner (1990): Best Supporting Actor/Joe Pesci

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This is gonna be good!.......2007-06-28

First of all, if you're a die hard fan stop reading this now because no matter what you idiots are going to buy it anyway! Second of all, every body knows that this is just releasing the same discs again in a fancy collection box! Now let's analyze the films in this collection:

The Departed 4\5

Great movie great acting for the most part but not always great! Must own simply because it another Scorsese mob movie!

The Aviator 4\5

Great movie but not the best, Mean Streets would have been a better addition!

GoodFellas 6\5

Best of ALL!!! Joe Pesci is a god when it comes to tough guy roles!!!

It's more expensive but you should just get the Scorsese collection Vol.2 it's all of these with Mean Streets!!!

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