The Irishman (Martin Scorsese, 2018) Movie • Page 26

that's not true I'll always stand up against Scorsese slander

It's a meditative deconstruction on morality and facing the end of one's life and what you've committed your life to, while Goodfellas and the Wolf of Wall Street critique the excess of their subjects while immersing the audience in the appeal of their lifestyle, The Irishman strips the glamor away and is much more reflective and has a broader perspective while simultaneously staying close to Sheeran's POV. Paquin packs more power in thoughtful stares than many actors can convey in entire monologues, the trio of the broad Pacino, powerful Pesci, and observant De Niro strikes an incredible balance as power and morality shift between them. The text of the film is matter of fact, and the subtext creeps into you as you watch until the all-time classic final frames. It's a masterpiece!

 

It is what it is

 

This is what many of us does on a daily basis on this site, it just so happens that many of us disagree that one of Scorsese’s best movies, as well as being a contemporary American classic, is bad.

 

plus if you're really interested in why anyone thinks the movie is good you can pick a critic out of a hat and as long as it isn't Armond White or maybe 3-4 other people, they'll tell you why it's good

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I am baffled about the Goodfellas take. Not only is it one of the best, it’s also incredibly entertaining and cruises

 

I still remember leaving the theater just completely crushed and questioning my own mortality. Classic movie.

 

yeah, it dragging is about the last criticism i could fathom

 

The movie is a textbook example on how to properly pace a movie imo, everything flows and it never feels like it’s dragging things out.

 

Goodfellas is a masterpiece, one of the best paced and edited films of all time

honestly I find Casino and The Departed both to be overlong and unevenly paced with some sections that are an absolute slog. doesn't mean both don't have fantastic moments, like Pesci's death scene in Casino

 

That scene is burned in my brain forever, just so brutal and upsetting to watch.

 

Casino is a 3.25/5
Departed is a 3

 

maybe the most i’ve agreed with you

 

about what I think yeah

Mean Streets > both

 

Might be a 4.5-75

 

When he delivers that line. Chills

 

Departed does NOT hold up. The watermelon scene alone in this knocks that movie out of the water.

 

Maybe it's cheating, and I truly adore Scorsese, but...

I watched The Last Waltz for like the 100th time on Thanksgiving and I don't think any Scorsese scene has ever haymakered me emotionally quite like that performance of "I Shall Be Released" after the year we've all been living through. I was overwhelmed.

 

The Departed was a great spot in what is Scorsese's lowest period as a filmmaker. His last three films have been incredible, but people forget that between Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street there is not much that stands against his masterpieces.

 

Age of Innocence is pretty close.

 

How coincidental that this is the top thread in the entertainment board and I just watched Goodfellas with my dad. A+ time. maybe my favorite movie

 

silence is very good

 

Kundun! I liked it!

 

i hear shutter island deserves more love than it got/still gets

 

Shutter Island is bad

 

Shutter Island and Boxcar Bertha are tied for Scorsese's worst, but Boxcar Bertha has the excuse of Scorsese being very young and basically being a hired hand.