Martin Scorsese is one of the most well respected American filmmakers of his generation. His work has enthralled and inspired legions of film fans and filmmakers alike for over thirty years. In this long and decorated career however, Scorsese has never before filmed a 3D movie. So, in a way Hugo is something a landmark moment for his career. The main question is; could a filmmaker of Scorsese’s phenomenal talent utilise the technology in a way that breaks new cinematic ground or will he find himself falling into the same old visual and thematic traps as so many of those who have ventured into the third dimension before him. [click to continue…]
Martin Scorsese
Here I will analyse the relationship between J. Lee Thompson’s 1961 film ‘Cape Fear’ and Martin Scorsese’s 1991 re-make of the same name. In analysing the relationship between these two films, we must first understand the great social differences between American society in 1961 and American society in 1991, mainly with regard to the structure of, and relationships within, the American family. Although both Thompson’s and Scorsese’s interpretations of the story, remove the two Bowden boys, in order to focus the story around the threat that Max Cady poses, specifically to Sam Bowden’s daughter Nancy , in the 1961 version and in a more modern portrayal as Danielle, in the 1991 film. [click to continue…]
Shutter Island marks Martin Scorsese’s return to filmmaking after finally scooping his massively overdue Oscar for The Departed (2006). The film marks something of a Departure for Scorsese as Shutter Island taps into genres which the director has not visited before. The movie delves deep into the world of the dark Movie Noir mysteries of the 1950’s and 60’s which Scorsese has such a fondness for. And it is this fondness for the genre and the confidence that his Academy Award win has given him which makes Shutter Island an extremely enjoyable viewing experience. Scorsese’s elephant is well and truly out of the room. [click to continue…]
