Best feature film directed by Martin Scorsese

[Sticksboi05]

I just couldn't help myself but I promise I won't be doing any other directors.

Same as the Tarantino thread but with a different set of films. Let's keep it to films he actually directed.

[bcl05]

In order:
Taxi Diver
Raging Bull
Goodfellas

Then everything else. Those three are canon.

[Riggo-toni]

Has to be Goodfellas. Not even close, though there are a number of gems like The Departed, Casino, and others.

[bcl05]

In order:
Taxi Diver
Raging Bull
Goodfellas

Then everything else. Those three are canon.

[Predicto]

Any answer but Taxi Driver is the wrong answer.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

This is like choosing between my children........

I love Taxi Driver, but it's not the kind of movie you watch over and over again. Neither is Raging Bull. Goodfellas is, but I'm not sure it's "better." Casino has massive problems, but it's endlessly rewatchable. Same with The Departed.

Mean Streets is awesome for what it is.

I also rather like The Aviator quite a bit.

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Any answer but Taxi Driver is the wrong answer.

The flaw in that movie is that it requires Cybill Shepherd to act a little bit. That's not really her thing. Cathy Moriarty, on the other hand, is incredible in Raging Bull.

I think Raging Bull is flawless as a movie.

[renaissance]

Have only seen three of these and I thought Gangs of NY and Shutter Island were pretty crappy, so I have to go with The Departed which is very high on the re-watch-ability scale.

[Sticksboi05]

Have only seen three of these and I thought Gangs of NY and Shutter Island were pretty crappy, so I have to go with The Departed which is very high on the re-watch-ability scale.

Oh Ren, you have so many movies to watch.

[MLSKINS]

I can't vote because I have only seen one(The Departed)...

[Boss_Hogg]

Taxi Driver is one of the best movies ever made.

[Predicto]

This is like choosing between my children........

I love Taxi Driver, but it's not the kind of movie you watch over and over again. Neither is Raging Bull. Goodfellas is, but I'm not sure it's "better." Casino has massive problems, but it's endlessly rewatchable. Same with The Departed.

Mean Streets is awesome for what it is.

I also rather like The Aviator quite a bit.

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The flaw in that movie is that it requires Cybill Shepherd to act a little bit. That's not really her thing. Cathy Moriarty, on the other hand, is incredible in Raging Bull.

I think Raging Bull is flawless as a movie.

Raging Bull is fantastic. No doubt.

Taxi Driver is more iconic. And to me, Cybill Shepherd's awkwardness as an actress actually fits the claustrophobia and paranoia of that movie pretty well.

King of Comedy needs some love too, as does Hugo (if just for the visuals).

[LadySkinsFan]

I voted for Goodfellas. But I also like Mean Streets and Taxi Driver. Cape Fear is just creepy, as much for DeNiro's performance as anything else, but that whole film just creeps me out.

[Jumbo]

I voted Raging Bull, but of course love them all. His wiki page makes good bio-summary reading, btw.

[Sticksboi05]

Any answer but Taxi Driver is the wrong answer.

It's so hard to vote against it but Raging Bull and GoodFellas are right up there.

I will say it's a f-ing injustice that Scorses got Best Picture for his like 4th or 5th best motion picture (The Departed). And it's a great movie. How he lost Best Director to Kevin Costner I wish I was old enough to watch that decision live at the Oscars.

[mboyd784]

I'll go with Goodfellas. Gangs of New York is way underrated, though.