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I'm skeptical, because of Scorcese's recent drop off, though he's still making great movies, just no classics like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. But The Departed could be Marty's last chance at winning that best director oscar, and I hope to hell that he does. The one thing that will bring me to this movie, guaranteed: Jack Nicholson.

That *awful* Comfortably Numb cover playing during the trailer was a total turn-off.

I hate to say it, but I don't trust Scorsese at all at this point. Who cares if they give him an Oscar - Raging Bull stands on its own. The guy who made that was once an excellent director.

Jack Nicholson is a parody of himself, and has been for about a decade.

I saw the crew shooting a lot around town last year. I'll definitely see it.

The trailer didn't look that good. I'm afraid this will be another Mystic River (which I didn't like) and try too hard to be about a strange Boston underworld that no one but crime writers seem to be aware of.

Mystic River was pretty bad.

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I'm skeptical, because of Scorcese's recent drop off

"recent"???

Come on, he peaked with "Who's That Knocking" and "Mean Streets," then stopped making films for himself, developed a serious cocaine habit (we know what that does to artists) and has only made masturbatory progress ever since. Kinda reminds me of Kubrick after Dr. Strangelove now that I think of it, except Kubrick didn't have the drug habit.

Where to start.

First of all that is a cover by Pink Floyd so you can still hate it but it isn't a cover.

Second of all...

Scorsese hasn't made one film that wasn't interesting and that's more that most people can say. To not even consider Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, After Hours, The King of Comedy, Kundun, The Age of Innocence, GoodFellas, Casino, Bringing out the Dead to be at least Good films seems to be stretching the holier than thou act that this board has going to the breaking point.

It's nice to know that you can create a coherent answer when challanged. Maybe it's my own fault for even humoring you, but c'mon man at least have the common courtesy not to be a troll.

HDK. You're seriously proving the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words wrong."

Your pictures are typically worth just a few words. In this case, the words are: indie, 2 and bridge. All of them can be found in the filename on that picture, and none of them help the discussion. Cut it out, please.

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Originally posted by Daniel McLellan:
...seems to be stretching the holier than thou act that this board has going to the breaking point.

Let me correct you here. It's Evan Kubota who has the completely unreasonable holier-than-thou attitude. He should not be placed in the same category as the respectful and socially adept members of this site.

HAHAHAH SCorsese is on crack ? I knew it. Hwo can u guys stand to watch his films he cant hold the record button down for more than 2 minutes before the camera FLIES to another 2 minuter. I swear Casino and Goodfellas are the same movie.

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It's Evan Kubota who has the completely unreasonable holier-than-thou attitude.

How frightening.

Because I don't care for Scorsese's recent work, that makes me 'unreasonable'? Mystic River *is* terrible, for the record. Sean Penn has never been worse and Eastwood is not a very good director.

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Originally posted by Evan Kubota:
Because I don't care for Scorsese's recent work, that makes me 'unreasonable'?

No. You're unreasonable because you're simply impossible to reason with. I believe that's more or less the definition of "unreasonable."

There's no reason in this thread. It was asking for opinions on Scorsese's upcoming picture. It is my opinion that his recent films have not been up to the level of his earlier work, and in context, not good at all. This requires no justification on my part, or anyone else's.

You never give an inch Evan. The thing is since you don't consider anyone you talk to as your equal you have no way to learn accept through yourself thus turning you into an egocentrist who will forever be engrained in what books and films that most people don't see tell him. That is why you are unreasonable.

And for the record, your opinion on Mystic River requires justification if you want anybody to take it seriously. Same with scorsese. You think because you are Evan Kubota you don't need to back up your arguments with facts or even substantial argument. Scorsese is bad and Eastwood is bad because Evan Kubota doesn't like their movies. No more proof needed. Honestly your film looks pretty good, but if you believe art so deeply represents the inner feelings of the artist than that explains why there is only one character in your movie.

You honestly ruin a lot of what this place is about for me. This site should be a place for people to have an open cordial discussion about things. You have almost never added constructively to a thread (that goes for you too Kane). I wonder how many more members we would have if the new one's weren't in constant fear of getting belittled and scorned for opinions that THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY SHARE.

That trailer was sweet, it got me so much more pumped than for his last two films. I like the Aviator, but Gangs of New York drained the interest from me. That's a live version of Comfortably Numb, is it not? EDIT: Van Morrison cover - still cool. Anyways, great use of music, loved Gimmie Shelter at the start. Cool characters, didn't devulge too much. Overall a good trailer by standards.

Plus...


that's just ****ing cool.

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, but if you believe art so deeply represents the inner feelings of the artist than that explains why there is only one character in your movie.

There are actually three characters, but you don't see the others in the trailer...

I'm perfectly willing to listen to what people have to say. No one can tell me I have to agree with it.

Mystic River - the script was really pedestrian, as was the direction. Sean Penn's performance was over-the-top, and the treatment of child molestation was trite. The final scenes were completely absurd.

Eastwood was a great actor in Leone's films. I am not a big fan of his directorial work. Many people seem to like it.

Someone said the Comfortably Numb version (which was awful, especially compared to the brilliant original) was by Van Morrison (still around?). Therefore, it is a cover - contrary to your earlier statement. Pink Floyd now is not what Pink Floyd was then, but they still don't sound that bad - the Live8 set they did was actually quite good.

I actually liked Gangs of New York because it was both vaguely relevant (as Hollywood can be when it wants to) as well as fantastically pompous, overblown, and highly entertaining.

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I wonder how many more members we would have if the new one's weren't in constant fear of getting belittled and scorned for opinions that THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY SHARE.

Because THE MAJORITY OF THIS COUNTRY shares the opinion, it must be somehow valid or 'ok'? In case you didn't notice, the majority of the people around you are not representative of a high level of artistic perception.

I almost never add constructively to threads? Please. My posts in technical threads are usually (I think) helpful. It's here where I can polemicize about the problems of Hollywood and preach about 'FOREIGN' or 'CULT' films that people would otherwise overlook in their rush to rent 'Waiting...' or 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2.'

Live Pseudo-cover: being that it was Roger Waters and Van Morrison at a Berlin concert for the Wall 1990. If you want a really weird cover of the song try Scissor Sisters... buah... memories of binge drinking and subsequent puking come to light.

Evan Kubota....you sound like a pretentious guy who likes to plagiarize his opinions from critics and intellectuals. You seem to be unable to think on your own. The comparison of Hollywood films to foreign or cult ones is old and trite. What do you mean by foreign films anyways...french, Italian, Japanese - the usual suspects...how many Arabic, Indian or Filipino movies have you seen? Please don't be so judgemental, enjoy films for what they are and what they could be, not by the label they come in.