Ep 31 - Scorsese Gangsters Pt. 1

Mean Streets (1973), Raging Bull (1980), & GoodFellas (1990)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian explore Scorsese’s life-long project to redefine the gangster film. In the Scorsese cinematic universe, the Italian-American gangster is explored with such bravado and explosive cinematic punctuation, he set a high water mark for the genre. This is part one of the two-part series on Martin Scorsese’s gangster films.

Where to watch:

Mean Streets (Blu-Ray)
Raging Bull (Blu-Ray)
GoodFellas (Blu-Ray)

Other films referenced:

The Duellists
Alien
The Departed
Gangs of New York
Pi
Requiem for a Dream
Pulp Fiction
Snatch
The Usual Suspects
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Dark Star
Who’s That Knocking at My Door
Boxcar Bertha
Taxi Driver
The Godfather: Part II
Rocky
Rocky IV
Casino
The Irishman
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
New York, New York
Wayne’s World
Dances with Wolves
The Wedding Singer
Wayne’s World 2
Evil Dead II
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Long Good Friday
Cape Fear (1991)