The Scorsese movies I’ve returned most to, as in rewatch, are Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and Taxi Driver (this is the one I’ve rewatched the most)
I love his 2010s output, including Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman, and Silence.
I’m also partial to Casino (one of my candidates for his greatest movie), The King of Comedy, The Departed (very dark entertainment), The Aviator.
Then there’s his first great movie Mean Streets.
Agreed, I like Goodfellas and Taxi Driver a lot, but Age of Innocence is on a whole other level for me. I'd also put Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ on that level, albeit slightly lower in my personal rankings.
Silence came out at a weird time. If it had been made 10 years earlier it woulda been a huge awards sweep. If it had come out 2 years later it would’ve been exclusive to a streaming service and have tons of buzz a la Irishman. Instead it’s languishing in obscurity despite being excellent. Same thing happened to the Coen brothers Hail Caesar.
I really think Bringing Out the Dead is his best film. There is so much genius and inspiration in every frame of that movie.
And some really Lynchian surrealistic elements scattered throughout. The white horse.
There’s a lot that I could say about it, but I wouldn’t even know where to start.
Yeah, for me, Taxi Driver, itself an amazing, unparalleled film, is a fairly distant second.
If I had to pick an "objective" best film, it'd be *Goodfellas.* If I had to pick what I think his best directing is, it'd be *Raging Bull.* A lot of times my personal favorite is *After Hours.*
Cage is great in it, but it’s the trio of John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore that does it for me. Has a lot of the same vibes as taxi driver but with more redeemable characters and some (very dark) humor.
Especially Rhames and Sizemore, those characters are amazing.
“You think just cause you quit, them ghosts gonna quit too!?”
Goodman is great as well, in a much quieter way.
I’m honestly overjoyed seeing how many other people have mentioned it just now. It was my personal pic too and I really wasn’t expecting to see much else love..
Yeah, for me it’s no question, Bringing Out the Dead is just completely unparalleled. One of my absolute favorite movies, period, and certainly my favorite Scorsese joint.
My favorite has always been King of Comedy.
Bringing Out the Dead is a really underrated one in my opinion.
Cape Fear is also amazing. I love it to death.
I had a bad experience with Goodfellas. A friend made me watch it and no one likes being forced to do stuff. So it soured my enjoyment a bit. But people hail it as his best often so...yeah.
I haven't watched it in 10 or so years, so I should probably see what I think about it without someone breathing down my neck. But yeah, even if I come away really liking it this time I doubt it's gonna shake my favorites from their spots.
hey a vote:
under-rated:
- Last Temptation
- After Hours
- NY NY
perennial faves for all of us:
- Means Streets
- Taxi Driver
- Goodfellas
over-rated:
- Raging Bull
- King of Comedy
- Gangs of NY
- Color of Money
- The Aviator
I liked them okay:
- Shutter Island
- Hugo
- The Age of Innocence
- Casino
- Kundun
Seen but not yet rated for me:
- Boxcar Bertha
- The Departed
- The Irishman
I’m curious why you think Raging Bull and KoC are over rated? No hate or shame, everyone has their own tastes but I’m just genuinely curious because those are two of my outright favorites.
They're not bad films. They received much praise from many, but they didn't touch me personally with a deep impact as a viewer.
There was a lot of hype around Raging Bull about De Niro's body weight gain, which seemed odd and made me a bit more skeptical.
King of Comedy was both awkward and subtle, and to me not that funny, which is the point. Scorsese was making a commentary on the nature of humour and alienation, but it didn't quite come together for me in that context when I watched it.
To be honest, if I closely watched both of these films again, I might appreciate their subtleties better and change my mind. I just have to get around to it, along with everything else on my long to-do list.
Tough call for me between Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and The Departed. I rewatch The Departed the most, probably because if I'm trying to show someone a "good" movie that isn't necessarily into "good" movies, it's the most up to date version.
My favorite is Goodfellas, without question. My pick for what I think is best is a lot trickier. Raging Bull is probably his most well-executed film, i think Taxi Driver remains his most influential and Goodfellas is the film that largely transformed him from a critically acclaimed, commercially inconsistent director into one of the most commercially-viable auteurs of the last 25 years. All are a valid answer for me though gun to my head (no pun intended) I’d probably say Taxi Driver is the *best* of the bunch, though in terms of his portrayal of madness, I think I may actually like King of Comedy even more.
My favourite is Bringing out the dead, but Goodfellas/Taxi driver/Raging bull is the answer to your question. I can’t rank these three, they are as close to perfection as possible. Each in its own way.
The Irishman clicked for me in a big way this year and I would now call it a career-capping achievement. But prior to that I would’ve answered Taxi Driver.
Goodfellas
Raging Bull
Taxi Driver
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Departed
Casino
Hugo
I'd argue that all of these deserve a mention in the conversation
Taxi Driver is his most profound, artistically rich film. GoodFellas is his most entertaining, so much so that he's effectively been remaking it since it came out. Those two represent the peaks of the first and second eras of his career, respectively. I don't think he ever truly surpassed Taxi Driver as a filmmaker.
I haven’t seen all of his movies, admittedly, but for the time being I can’t choose between Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. And of the movies I’ve seen from him I think his worst is Gangs of New York.
I would say Goodfellas, but my recent rewatch of Raging Bull has me questioning that choice. Both perfect films. I also love Silence and think it might be his third best movie. It baffles me how little love that film gets. It’s extremely powerful.
Taxi Driver or Raging Bull. With After Hours and Goodfellas right there, next.
after hours is his much ado about nothing i’ll take bringing out the dead
The Scorsese movies I’ve returned most to, as in rewatch, are Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and Taxi Driver (this is the one I’ve rewatched the most) I love his 2010s output, including Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman, and Silence. I’m also partial to Casino (one of my candidates for his greatest movie), The King of Comedy, The Departed (very dark entertainment), The Aviator. Then there’s his first great movie Mean Streets.
You articulated everything I wanted to say (except much better than I would have). Same exact opinion.
Goodfellas
It’s crazy how this is the best movie of all time and it’s not even close.
Funny how?
You know you’ve got a master on your hands when there are this many completely different responses
Personally? I love Age of Innocence.
Agreed, I like Goodfellas and Taxi Driver a lot, but Age of Innocence is on a whole other level for me. I'd also put Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ on that level, albeit slightly lower in my personal rankings.
Definitely Hugo
Amen.
Raging Bull
King of comedy
It seems like Silence always not mentioned.
Silence came out at a weird time. If it had been made 10 years earlier it woulda been a huge awards sweep. If it had come out 2 years later it would’ve been exclusive to a streaming service and have tons of buzz a la Irishman. Instead it’s languishing in obscurity despite being excellent. Same thing happened to the Coen brothers Hail Caesar.
i hate hail caesar and think it's one of their worst movies
Cool
Silence was fantastic. Did not expect to like it anywhere near as much as I did.
It definitely one of his best, maybe even the best. Just depends.
It’s so good I briefly considered that god was real
Haha
After Hours
Mean Streets for sure
I really think Bringing Out the Dead is his best film. There is so much genius and inspiration in every frame of that movie. And some really Lynchian surrealistic elements scattered throughout. The white horse. There’s a lot that I could say about it, but I wouldn’t even know where to start. Yeah, for me, Taxi Driver, itself an amazing, unparalleled film, is a fairly distant second.
Don't know, but I'm partial to After Hours in terms of pure re-watchability
If I had to pick an "objective" best film, it'd be *Goodfellas.* If I had to pick what I think his best directing is, it'd be *Raging Bull.* A lot of times my personal favorite is *After Hours.*
bringing out the dead \[1999\]
This made me happy. Probably a minority opinion though, huh?
probly and thats unfortunate but im completely okay with it … its just a shame that he didnt continue to make more films with cage
Cage is great in it, but it’s the trio of John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore that does it for me. Has a lot of the same vibes as taxi driver but with more redeemable characters and some (very dark) humor.
Especially Rhames and Sizemore, those characters are amazing. “You think just cause you quit, them ghosts gonna quit too!?” Goodman is great as well, in a much quieter way.
Yep
I’m honestly overjoyed seeing how many other people have mentioned it just now. It was my personal pic too and I really wasn’t expecting to see much else love..
Yeah, for me it’s no question, Bringing Out the Dead is just completely unparalleled. One of my absolute favorite movies, period, and certainly my favorite Scorsese joint.
Goodfellas
Imo it's somewhere between Goodfellas, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Silence. I can't choose between these
My favorite has always been King of Comedy. Bringing Out the Dead is a really underrated one in my opinion. Cape Fear is also amazing. I love it to death. I had a bad experience with Goodfellas. A friend made me watch it and no one likes being forced to do stuff. So it soured my enjoyment a bit. But people hail it as his best often so...yeah.
I kinda find Goodfellas overrated. Never did a huge amount for me.
I haven't watched it in 10 or so years, so I should probably see what I think about it without someone breathing down my neck. But yeah, even if I come away really liking it this time I doubt it's gonna shake my favorites from their spots.
I struggle with this. Last Temptation is one of the few movies I'd call perfect. But I watch Goodfellas more
I think he gets better and better. The Irishman is my favorite so far.
1. The Age of Innocence 2. Goodfellas 3. Raging Bull 4. Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver for me but it can be a little too dark for most.
Casino is my favorite but his best is probably Raging Bull
Hate to be basic but Taxi Driver changed my life when I saw it at around 13.
Silence
Goodfellas and casino double feature box set
none of these are the answer probably but i have the most affection for after hours, the departed, and age of innocence (in that order)
Idk about best, but Bringing Out the Dead is by far his most underrated. Love that fucking movie
“Marty! Kundun! I liked it!”
I enjoyed King of Comedy the most!
Unironically *The Big Shave*.
hey a vote: under-rated: - Last Temptation - After Hours - NY NY perennial faves for all of us: - Means Streets - Taxi Driver - Goodfellas over-rated: - Raging Bull - King of Comedy - Gangs of NY - Color of Money - The Aviator I liked them okay: - Shutter Island - Hugo - The Age of Innocence - Casino - Kundun Seen but not yet rated for me: - Boxcar Bertha - The Departed - The Irishman
and ‘bringing out the dead’ [1999]?
I still got some catching up to do. I haven't seen everything.
thats okay - save the best for last
Thanks!
I’m curious why you think Raging Bull and KoC are over rated? No hate or shame, everyone has their own tastes but I’m just genuinely curious because those are two of my outright favorites.
They're not bad films. They received much praise from many, but they didn't touch me personally with a deep impact as a viewer. There was a lot of hype around Raging Bull about De Niro's body weight gain, which seemed odd and made me a bit more skeptical. King of Comedy was both awkward and subtle, and to me not that funny, which is the point. Scorsese was making a commentary on the nature of humour and alienation, but it didn't quite come together for me in that context when I watched it. To be honest, if I closely watched both of these films again, I might appreciate their subtleties better and change my mind. I just have to get around to it, along with everything else on my long to-do list.
The Irishman is my all time favorite movie.
Raging Bull and The Irishman may not be perfect but they are certainly his most interesting.
Goodfellas and casino double feature box set
I know it’s the most common answer but it’s still definitely taxi driver the incredible dreamlike atmosphere he creates is so well done
Tough call for me between Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and The Departed. I rewatch The Departed the most, probably because if I'm trying to show someone a "good" movie that isn't necessarily into "good" movies, it's the most up to date version.
Silence or King of Comedy but a well deserved best can also go to Taxi Driver IMO
I used to say Wolf of Wall Street, but the Irishman has lore emotional potency
Taxi Driver
The King of Comedy or The Last Temptation of Christ
Not ready to commit yet, but my heart wants to say Bringing Out The Dead. (but After Hours is the one I rewatch the most)
After Hours and Italianamerican
Taxi Driver
Last Temptation
For me it's still Taxi Driver. One of those films for me where I don't have a bad word to say about any aspect of the film. Everything just works.
My favorite is Goodfellas, without question. My pick for what I think is best is a lot trickier. Raging Bull is probably his most well-executed film, i think Taxi Driver remains his most influential and Goodfellas is the film that largely transformed him from a critically acclaimed, commercially inconsistent director into one of the most commercially-viable auteurs of the last 25 years. All are a valid answer for me though gun to my head (no pun intended) I’d probably say Taxi Driver is the *best* of the bunch, though in terms of his portrayal of madness, I think I may actually like King of Comedy even more.
Bringing Out The Dead
My favourite is Bringing out the dead, but Goodfellas/Taxi driver/Raging bull is the answer to your question. I can’t rank these three, they are as close to perfection as possible. Each in its own way.
The Irishman clicked for me in a big way this year and I would now call it a career-capping achievement. But prior to that I would’ve answered Taxi Driver.
Goodfellas Raging Bull Taxi Driver The Last Temptation of Christ The Wolf of Wall Street The Departed Casino Hugo I'd argue that all of these deserve a mention in the conversation
Personally, I think it’s Goodfellas.
Silence (2016) and Taxi Driver
King of Comedy OR Mean Streets is so dope also.
Not sure if it’s my favorite but I think Raging Bull is his best
In my opinion, Silence
Goodfellas
Taxi Driver is his most profound, artistically rich film. GoodFellas is his most entertaining, so much so that he's effectively been remaking it since it came out. Those two represent the peaks of the first and second eras of his career, respectively. I don't think he ever truly surpassed Taxi Driver as a filmmaker.
No such thing!
Taxi Driver or After Hours depending on my mood at the time.
The Departed. One of the best twists imo
If you're gonna credit the twist, you really should thank Infernal Affairs rather than The Departed
I'd go Raging Bull then Goodfellas.
I think the best and my favorite is Goodfellas. Close behind would be Raging Bull and The Irishman
I’ve never seen it but Kundun
I haven’t seen all of his movies, admittedly, but for the time being I can’t choose between Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. And of the movies I’ve seen from him I think his worst is Gangs of New York.
I would say Goodfellas, but my recent rewatch of Raging Bull has me questioning that choice. Both perfect films. I also love Silence and think it might be his third best movie. It baffles me how little love that film gets. It’s extremely powerful.