joshtenet's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
stewreads's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very interesting look into Martin Scorsese's films from the time he started making them up to 2002's Gangs of New York, the period that is undeniably his best. I really enjoyed hearing about the creation of these movies (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino, etc.) in Scorsese's own words, even if I knew a good deal of the information already from being a trivia hound.
Obviously not recommended for anyone except film lovers or hardcore Scorsese fans, but as someone who falls into both of these categories, I loved it.
Obviously not recommended for anyone except film lovers or hardcore Scorsese fans, but as someone who falls into both of these categories, I loved it.
beepbeepbooks's review
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A lot of emphasis is placed on Last Temptation of Christ, but the most interesting aspects of this biography to me were the early parts of Scorsese's filmmaking adventures, and the factual elements he would include in his beloved gangster films. His attention to detail in clothing and music is really astonishing, and although he employs a maximalist approach in making films, his influences are as varied as Sergei Eisenstein and Shirley Clarke
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