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He Color of Money (1986) – 7.0
In 1986, Scorsese helmed his one and only franchise movie, The Color of Money. This is one of the earliest examples of a “legacy sequel,” which has since become a blockbuster trend. It’s a belated sequel to The Hustler released 25 years after the original. This was Scorsese’s second s…
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He Last Temptation of Christ (1988) – 7.5
Catholic guilt was a theme of Scorsese’s filmmaking from the very beginning, but he didn’t make an overtly religious movie until 1988’s The Last Temptation of Christ. Last Temptation is a typical Scorsese biopicthat presents its subject as a morally ambiguous antihero – it’s just that the subject happens to be Jesus Christ. This is a fictionalized portrayal of Jesus that wasn’t based o…
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Fter Hours (1985) – 7.6
Scorsese followed up The King of Comedy, one of his only full-blown comedies, with another one of his only full-blown comedies, After Hours. The perfect intersection between a screwball comedy and a film noir, After Hours stars Griffin Dunne as Paul Hackett, with supporting performances by such screen icons as Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, and Cheech & Chong. Set ov…
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He King of Comedy (1982) – 7.8
Scorsese’s underappreciated showbiz satire The King of Comedy is essentially a comedic take on the Taxi Driver formula with another story of a delusional loner being driven to his breaking point and turning to a life of crime. Taxi Driver’s Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, an aspiring comedian who wants fame and fortune without putting in the work. RELATED: Joker & 9 Other M…
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Aging Bull (1980) – 8.2
After New York, New York resulted in the first critical and commercial failure of his career, Scorsese came back in a big way with Raging Bull. Along with Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, Raging Bull is hailed as one of the director’s finest films. It earned Robert De Niro a Best Actor Oscar for his raw, uncompromising portrayal of violent, abusive boxer Jake LaMotta. Throughout the movi…
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EW York Stories (1989) – 6.4
Scorsese’s last film of the 1980s, NYC Stories, is a kind of stylistic experience. This is an anthology of three New York short films directed by three legendary New York filmmakers: Francis Ford Coppola (“Life Without Zoë”), Woody Allen (“The Wrecks of Oedipus”) and Martin Scorsese (“Life Lessons”). . Scorsese’s segment is the first in the line an...
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He Color of Money (1986) – 7.0
In 1986 Scorsese directed his one and only franchise film, The color of money. It is one of the first examples of a “legacy sequel”, which has since become a successful trend. It is a late sequel to the scammer released 25 years after the original. It was Scorsese’s second sports film of the decade after angry bull. RELATED: 10 Sequels That Happened Over Two Decades After The Firs…
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He Last Temptation of Christ (1988) – 7.5
Catholic guilt was a theme of Scorsese’s cinema from the very beginning, but he didn’t make an overtly religious film until 1988. The Last Temptation of Christ. last temptationis a typical Scorsese biopic that casts its subject as a morally ambiguous anti-hero — it’s just that the subject happens to be Jesus Christ. This is a fictional depiction of Jesus that was not based on the Bibl…
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Fter Hours (1985) – 7.6
Scorsese followed The king of comedyone of his only full-fledged comedies, along with another of his only full-fledged comedies, after hours. The perfect intersection of goofy comedy and film noir, after hours stars Griffin Dunne as Paul Hackett, with supporting performances by screen icons such as Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr and Cheech & Chong. Set in one crazy night, after hoursfoll…
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He King of Comedy (1982) – 7.8
Scorsese’s Underrated Showbiz Satire The king of comedy is basically a comedic version of the Taxi driver formula with another story of a delusional loner pushed to his breaking point and turning to a life of crime. Taxi driverRobert De Niro plays Rupert Pupkin, an aspiring comedian who wants fame and fortune without putting in the work. RELATED: Joker And 9 Other Movies That B…
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Aging Bull (1980) – 8.2
After New York, New York resulted in the first critical and commercial failure of his career, Scorsese came back strong with angry bull. In the same way Taxi driver and Freedmen, angry bullis hailed as one of the director’s best films. It won Robert De Niro the Best Actor Oscar for his raw and uncompromising portrayal of violent and abusive boxer Jake LaMotta. Throughout the f…
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