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dkelly26666 · 03-29-2023, 11:39 PM

My original point about "The Departed" was another poster said a film released in October wouldn't be as likely to be an awards contender. I was pointing out that "The Departed" opened that very weekend slot back in 2006, and was the big winner that year.

But, since we're on this other subject now, if it were up to me:

Scorsese would have WON for:

Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, GoodFellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence, and The Irishman.

Several of those times, he wasn't even nominated. (I'd also have nominated him for The Age of Innocence).

But, being perhaps the world's proudest admitted Scorsese fanboy and acolyte, I am admittedly far too biased to really contribute much to the conversation, I suppose.

Hell, I even think Boxcar Bertha is a lot of fun; New York, New York is severely underrated; and that films like After Hours and Bringing Out the Dead are unsung masterpieces.

He simply has never made anything that I didn't like.

THS · 03-30-2023, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

I'll take THE DEPARTED over CASINO.

I thought I was the only one with this sizzling hot take..

mulscul · 03-30-2023, 12:54 AM

Scorsese winning for best director for Departed should have been his 3rd, after getting his 1st and 2nd oscars for directing Casino and Aviator

That is how my alternative oscars would have gone

t6p · 03-30-2023, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

I'll take THE DEPARTED over CASINO.

spanky87 · 03-30-2023, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

I'll take THE DEPARTED over CASINO.

dvining · 03-30-2023, 05:42 PM

*considers posting this in Unpopular movie opinion thread*

*shrugs*

Casino is minor Scorsese.

Cremildo · 03-30-2023, 05:43 PM

I'm firmly in the Casino > Departed camp. Actually, most Scorsese movies are better than the latter.

Foggy · 03-30-2023, 05:44 PM

Casino is mid.

UltraMario9 · 03-30-2023, 06:32 PM

Casino > The Departed > Goodfellas

Gacivory · 03-30-2023, 06:37 PM

Hey people knocking Casino, I know a corn field I can meet you guys at!

dvining · 03-30-2023, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

Hey people knocking Casino, I know a corn field I can meet you guys at!

This seems safe.

I'll meet you there!

dkelly26666 · 03-30-2023, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dvining

This seems safe.

I'll meet you there!

Just not in the desert. Lotta holes in the desert....

dkelly26666 · 03-30-2023, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by UltraMario9

Casino > The Departed > Goodfellas

Oh, f*** no, to that!

I love all three, but "GoodFellas" is boss of it all....

Gacivory · 03-30-2023, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Just not in the desert. Lotta holes in the desert....

Speaking of which. The car driving reflected in De Niro’s sunglasses is one of my favorite shots in all of cinema!

dvining · 03-30-2023, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Oh, f*** no, to that!

I love all three, but "GoodFellas" is boss of it all....

Hugo is better than all three.

dkelly26666 · 03-30-2023, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dvining

Hugo is better than all three.

Well, all four were my Best Picture/ Best Director choices in their given years, LOL.

dkelly26666 · 03-30-2023, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dvining

Hugo is better than all three.

Also, by the way, I agree with you about "Silence".

One of the most ignored truly great films of the past 20 years.

An absolute masterpiece, and no one cared, because they were too caught up in "I hate religion". When, of course, it's not a religious film (as 'God's Not Dead', "Heaven is For Real' and that sort of thing), but rather is a film about religion, and religious people, in a period of history.

And, my word, is it a stunner. Gorgeous film.

dvining · 03-30-2023, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Also, by the way, I agree with you about "Silence".

One of the most ignored truly great films of the past 20 years.

An absolute masterpiece, and no one cared, because they were too caught up in "I hate religion". When, of course, it's not a religious film (as 'God's Not Dead', "Heaven is For Real' and that sort of thing), but rather is a film about religion, and religious people, in a period of history.

And, my word, is it a stunner. Gorgeous film.

I think Paramount simple fumbled the release. It went wide without any real traditional rollout for a smaller, artier film. No festivals or anything. Nothing to build word of mouth. I guess they were expecting the Scorsese name to carry it, or the two young, hot stars (Garfield and Driver).

It was either that, or they felt like they'd already had enough of the sunk costs and they just tried to cut their losses, figuring that it was never going to make its money back no matter what they did.

Imagine it playing Venice first, maybe even winning it, and then going the slow rollout starting in about November instead of just getting dumped in late December.

Rzzzz · 03-30-2023, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by UltraMario9

Casino > The Departed > Goodfellas

1. Taxi Driver
2. Goodfellas
3. The Departed
4. Casino

JMS1223 · 03-30-2023, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rzzzz

1. Taxi Driver
2. Goodfellas
3. The Departed
4. Casino

Totally agree with the first three but for some reason I was never really a fan of Casino.

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03-29-2023, 11:39 PM	#361
dkelly26666 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012	My original point about "The Departed" was another poster said a film released in October wouldn't be as likely to be an awards contender. I was pointing out that "The Departed" opened that very weekend slot back in 2006, and was the big winner that year. But, since we're on this other subject now, if it were up to me: Scorsese would have WON for: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, GoodFellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence, and The Irishman. Several of those times, he wasn't even nominated. (I'd also have nominated him for The Age of Innocence). But, being perhaps the world's proudest admitted Scorsese fanboy and acolyte, I am admittedly far too biased to really contribute much to the conversation, I suppose. Hell, I even think Boxcar Bertha is a lot of fun; New York, New York is severely underrated; and that films like After Hours and Bringing Out the Dead are unsung masterpieces. He simply has never made anything that I didn't like.

03-30-2023, 12:54 AM	#363
mulscul Power Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:California 4K collection:311 Blu-ray collection:1396 Trading Score:19	Scorsese winning for best director for Departed should have been his 3rd, after getting his 1st and 2nd oscars for directing Casino and Aviator That is how my alternative oscars would have gone

03-30-2023, 05:42 PM	#366
dvining Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2011 Location:South Carolina 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:1531 DVD collection:31	considers posting this in Unpopular movie opinion thread shrugs Casino is minor Scorsese.

03-30-2023, 05:43 PM	#367
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	I'm firmly in the Casino > Departed camp. Actually, most Scorsese movies are better than the latter.

03-30-2023, 05:44 PM	#368
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3589 DVD collection:47	Casino is mid.

03-30-2023, 06:32 PM	#369
UltraMario9 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2013 Location:United Kingdom	Casino > The Departed > Goodfellas

03-30-2023, 06:37 PM	#370
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:5610 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Hey people knocking Casino, I know a corn field I can meet you guys at!

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