Comments on: Weekly Poll Results: Best Martin Scorsese Film

By: Austin in japan

Austin in japan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:09:42 +0000

Dam some of you voters need to lay off the crack! No way the departed is 3rd on this list. Raging Bull is a classic and Casino is the most underrated film of all time. It’s awesome! Having said that, Goodfellas deserves it’s spot at the top.

By: Palladio81

Palladio81 — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:22:24 +0000

No question that Goodfellas should stand alone at the top of the list. However, I’d argue that one of the most under-rated Scorsese films is Bringing Out the Dead…which falls into that dark “one crazy night” sub-genre like After Hours. After revisiting it as part of Cage marathon recently, it was one of the most satisfying re-watches in years, and one of Cage’s great performances.

By: Mikey T

Mikey T — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:43:45 +0000

Nice poll Sean. I can’t argue with this poll and how the results fell although maybe it’s just me but I always thought Casino kind of sucks. I’ve always felt Raging Bull, a good movie don’t get me wrong, has been slightly overrated over the years as Shutter Island is slightly underrated. Just my two cents.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:02:04 +0000

I went Taxi Driver, and haven’t re-watched Raging bull in ages, so Mean Streets would have been my next pick. Scorsese’s earlier films seem much more immediate and real and a few of the less popular or absent films from the list seem to suffer from being less seen.
Except The Last Waltz which could be the pick of people who don’t like Martin Scorsese films perhaps.

By: theocean85

theocean85 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:35:18 +0000

@csidle, I think Casino is a great movie, but even though it is just shy of 3hrs, I felt shortchanged by it because the last ten minutes felt rushed and I’m left unsatisfied every time. Other than that it’s always a great watch.

By: kyri

kyri — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:33:31 +0000

..So many movies I have to rewatch now because of this stupid poll..

By: csidle

csidle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:22:18 +0000

Can’t believe The Departed is beating Casino and Shutter Island. Oh well.