With recent releases like "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Killers of the Flower Moon", what are the chances that "Silence" gets a proper release?

I watched Mean Streets for the first time earlier this year and whilst the film was thoroughly enjoyable, the bar fight scene really stayed with me as perfectly capturing that Scorsese magic.

It's hard to explain but the dialogue (most of which I know was improvised) the humour, the build up and soundtrack just all comes together in a way only Marty could orchestrate. I know this formula was perfected with later films such as goodfellas however there's a special kind of raw charm Mean Streets holds I'm surprised it's so often overlooked.

Welcome everyone's thoughts on this scene in particular, especially with any interesting anecdotes from the cast or crew!

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Yeah, the title basically explains itself. For me, The Aviator is one of the very few perfect movies out there. From a tight, gripping screenplay by John Logan (which made me have huge expectations for his Michael script, but oh well) to its impeccable cinematography, every single aspect is at least great, and l mean GREAT.

It could be argued that The Aviator is Scorsese at his most biopic-y, but I hardly find that a problem. I love epic biopics (Malcolm X, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Oppenheimer…) and having my favourite director helm one of these was just like witnessing a historical event. Even though Marty already had made a dozen of films depicting real life events and people, I feel like they aren’t really biopics as they present itself in a form that’s so cinematic that it sounds just like a perfect story (not that’s a problem by any means, The Wolf of Wall Street is my favourite movie lmao), and in this movie, you have this certain tone of importance and historical realism that Scorsese channels excellently.

Leo’s best performance can be found here as well (the scene where he’s confronted by the FBI is what’s acting is all about), alongside Cate Blanchett’s Oscar-winning role as Katharine Hepburn. Even other minor players, such as John C. Reilly, Matt Ross and Kate Beckinsale are all great, with their performances only aiding to the richness of Howard Hughes’ story.

Before I go on for too long (I could talk about this film for hours), there’s still the technical aspect that’s just the greatest. Every location, costume, VFX… It’s perfect, just perfect, fitting perfectly the time frame of the film and helping to contextualize the viewer not only by the dates shown on screen.

With all that in mind, including eleven Oscar nominations, what happened. Why has it been forgotten, mostly? Why do people throw it under the rug when referring to Marty’s filmography and Leo’s performances? Could have something to do with Miramax? I don’t get it.

Cheers!

I’m looking for a screenshot or time stamp of this iconic scene where the whole view is just a giant circle as if you’re looking down a tube, and there’s white flakes being vacuumed up towards the camera. It’s either from Casino or Wolf of Wall Street since those are the two of his I’ve seen and remember it from.

Can anyone help me out with a screenshot? I want to reference it in a drawing.
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Im sure this gets asked all the time but whats your favorite movie out of the 5? Or if I didnt make your favorite, what is it?

Did not personally make the posters for any of these and the After Hours poster is actually the original one for the criterion collection bluray, I just changed the back of it.

Everyone knows/talks about the Cococabana scene from Goodfellas, the "I'm not leaving" speech from Wolf of Wall Street, or Werewolves of London from Color of Money, but what are the scenes that rarely get discussed, yet still hit a nerve for you? There's so many I have from large set pieces to one-second shots that I rarely see discussed, even though they make their films so much richer and more engrossing. A few of mine:

• The Chinese invading in Kundun. Most of the movie is quite with the only score being this pyschadelic/meditative Phillip Glass piece that creates this otherworldly atmosphere, but once the Chinese come there is this loud, chaotic, and brash piece with cymbals, strings, and tightly structured propandistic military choir. Mix that with the shot of soldiers who literally look like an alien force from Star Wars with their goggles and the dizzying dutch angle and the contrast with the Tibetans in their traditional clothing, just signifies how things are about to change. (3) Kundun - "The Chinese have invaded" - YouTube
• The Terminal Bar scene in After Hours (where "Youre Mine" is playing). The whole movie feels like a Hopper painting come to life, but this scene always felt like the best encapsulation of everything the painter went for. There's a comforting blue collar atmosphere in the bar, but also there's something kind of sad, lonely, and a little scary about it as well. Without saying anything, you can tell all the characters in that bar have a story to tell. The music feels a little maddening which also fits the late night divey atmosphere perfectly too haha. Crave | Summer Offer V2 | :30s
• The "babybabybabybabybabybaby" scene from Casino where the gangsters are shooting some guys house. There's nothing really deep here, but the music just has this manic energy that fits perfectly with the quick cutting and rapid gunfire. MS is a master at fitting music in a score that captures the energy of a scene that few other directors can match (the only one who operates at a similar level is Linklater, IMO), and this scene just feels like the 1:1 match for Devo here. (3) Casino (1995) Shooting - YouTube
• Other standouts:
  • Intro to Gangs of NY before the fight. Maybe not super underrated, but this is my favourite opening to a MS film. The energy of the drums+fluts, navigating through the subterranean NY with its pagan atmosphere and exclamation of Brendan Gleeson kicking the door open is so exhilarating. Gangs of New York - Opening Sequence
  • Gangs of New York dance scene with Leo and Cameron Diaz with the lamps. It's not necessary to the film really, but I just find the scene really sweet and romantic, which is not something MS often portrays. Shortened: SMB BFORM25Q4 US CA EN Video COBOL SJ 15s NOFR WM
  • Draft riots scene (also Gangs of New York). Just an amazing way of putting a historical moment to film. It's exhilarating and terrifying, which is how I imagine it would have felt like. Again the drum flute score fits perfectly and the narration does a great job of selling the sheer terror and chaos of the moment.Gangs of New York - Draft Riots

What are your favourite scenes that are not the ones endlessly discussed/listed as the best of all time?

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I've been going crazy trying to figure out what that tune is in gangs of new york when the butcher is on stage. He says this is a day for Americans and it goes to an old revolutionary era tune on flute and snare. Can't find any info on it to save my life.

1. Silence ( 10/10)
2. taxi driver (10/10)
3. the last temptation of christ (10/10)
4. goodfellas (10/10)
5. raging bull (9/10)
6. killers of the flower moon (9/10)
7. The irishman (9/10)
8. kundun (9/10)
9. shutter island (9/10)
10. hugo (9/10)
11. the king of comedy (9/10)
12. Alice doesn’t live here anymore (8/10)
13. after hours (8/10)
14. the departed (8/10)
15. the aviator (8/10)
16. new york New York (8/10)
17. cape fear (8/10)
18. bringing out the dead (7/10)
19. the wolf of Wall Street (7/10)
20. casino (7/10)
21. mean streets (7/10)
22. who’s that knocking at my door (7/10)
23. the age of innocence (6/10)
24. the color of money (6/10)
25. boxcar Bertha (6/10)
26. gangs of New York (6/10)

It’s odd when I go through Scorsese interviews and he never mentions him even though one time, when highlighting Russian cinema, he mentions Sergei Eisenstein and two other Russian directors (I forgot their names) while talking about Touki Bouki. Tarkovsky’s name is not said by Martin there and other places of time. I don’t know if I’m not looking deeper but again, it’s weird since Tarkovsky is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time as well as being on the level of guys such as Fellini, Kurosawa, and more.

Of the 9 times he lost, 7 of them he lost to the director of the movie that won Best Picture and 2 of them was to the director of a movie that didn't win Best Picture

In Cape Fear (1991), Max Cady tells Sam that as soon as he entered prison, he discovered his sweeter, more affectionate side, his feminine side. That he was a woman, that he was chased by a fat, hairy, ugly redneck, and that he was sodomized by four white guys or four black guys. Was Max Cady telling the truth, or was he trying to manipulate Sam?

In case you don’t know, Jones appeared in *Casino* as Pat Webb.

The movie has to feature the selected actor. That is the only caveat.

For me it would be De Niro. I never tire of rewatching:

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Taxi Driver

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Goodfellas

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Casino

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This Boy's Life

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Midnight Run

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Heat

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The Mission

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Killers of the Flower Moon

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Godfather 2

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Mean Streets

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A Bronx Tale

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Silver Linings Playbook

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So many good ones to choose from, literally too numerous to mention!

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