Martin Scorsese Still Has Stories to Tell

Martin Scorsese discusses some of his favorite films, but not before explaining why he usually stays away from "10 best" lists.
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[@karthikeyasharma6758]

Films mentioned - 1. Citizen Kane (1941) Dir. Orson Welles. 2. Chimes at Midnight (1965) Dir. Orson Welles. 3. The Trial (1962) Dir. Orson Welles. 4. The Apartment (1960) Dir. Billy Wilder. 5. The Crowd (1928) Dir. King Vidor. 6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Dir. Stanley Kubrick. 7. Barry Lyndon (1975) Dir. Stanley Kubrick. 8. Paisa (1946) Dir. Roberto Rossellini. 9. Roberto Rossellini's War Trilogy 10. The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) Dir. Roberto Rossellini. 11. The River (1951) Dir. Jean Renoir. 12. Ugetsu (1953) Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi. 13. High and Low (1963) Dir. Akira Kurosawa. 14. The Red Shoes (1948) Dir. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 15. The Leopard (1963) Dir. Luchino Visconti. 16. Ashes and Diamonds (1958) Dir. Andrej Wajda. 17. Diary of a Country Priest (1951) Dir. Robert Bresson.

[@Simargo]

Much appreciated!

[@camilla7124]

omg thanks! 🙏

[@rossosbornfamilyfoundation3536]

I wonder if he can name one film directed by a woman that he considers worthy? I don't disagree with this lis of film, but there are other voices that need to be heard.

[@bharathmsurya4474]

Thanks bruh!

[@WithLoveThomas]

You forgot Eisenstein

[@squamish4244]

“I’m old. I read stuff. I see things. I want to tell stories, and there’s no more time."

[@MikeJournal-sm2cu]

😢

[@RahulKumar-ng2gh]

How heartbreaking it is? 💔💔💔

[@squamish4244]

@@RahulKumar-ng2gh Indeed. It's why I support research into longevity. It sucks that people as amazing as Scorcese spend decades perfecting their craft, and then they get old. And lots of others in many professions have expressed the same sentiment. My parents have said this too. It seems like a cosmic joke. Imagine if human life expectancy was 120, not 80. Scorcese would have 40 more years, an entire career today, to keep producing great films! Obviously the results of this research will come too late for him, but perhaps not for younger people who are also great talents. The most influential environmentalist of all time, James Lovelock, died last year at 103 after six months of ill health. I read a book of his in the 90s and looked at the back page. I saw a 70-year-old man. Well, that man just kept living, contributing to environmentalism, and wrote his last book at 100, after which he retired lol. I was 14 or so when I read the book. I was 43 when he passed. He just...kept living. Maybe Scorcese will get lucky and live another ten years in good health, and give us a few more movies. He wouldn't be the first. Ridley Scott is 85, and just directed what looks like an epic to rival Gladiator, Napoleon. One can hope.

[@troybracy2915]

It’s always good to hear the greatest filmmaker of all time talk about movies

[@paulgreengod]

Yes it is. I hope they make a video with him soon instead of Scorsese.

[@troybracy2915]

@@paulgreengod Scorsese better than whoever you have in mind trust me lol

[@paulgreengod]

@@troybracy2915 maybe in lala land he is. Not in the real world. Go watch that steaming pile The Irishman if you're all out of sleeping pills.

[@troybracy2915]

@@paulgreengod Oh yea your an idiot he only make movies for intelligent people 🤣

[@rickytrottier5505]

@@paulgreengod Not everyone has a short attention span.

[@TheBoko7]

Listening to Martin talk about movies gives me the desire and passion for the cinema!

[@Elassyahmed]

You can argue for or against his greatness or ranking among other directors (which I personally think is stupid), but you certainly can't argue with his tremendous passion for cinema and how prolific his filmography is.

[@Sibealove]

One of a kind film brain, and such a way with words... I could hear him talk about films all day ❤

[@Dylanbolton69]

Not only is he our greatest living filmmaker, he’s also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to cinema. I could listen to this man speak for hours

[@vencheangheng405]

I can really sense that he really loves this art form.

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Scorsese has become a classic director throughout the years whose movies such as, Taxi Driver, Casino or even, The Irishman which was the longest movie I've ever seen, never get old. Moreover, I'm glad he's back to work with Robert De Niro and Leo DiCaprio again for his new movie.

[@hoze1235]

Had to finish Irish man in two days But never felt boring

[@sebastianalegria3401]

@@hoze1235 Really? You're not the one who doesn't find boring to watch The Irishman

[@watchoutforsnak3s]

The only problem I had with The Irishman was that I didn't think the de-aging scenes worked very well. The main reason is because when they portray a young De Niro he still moves like an old man, which ruined my suspension of disbelief a bit. It didn't ruin the movie for me though.

[@siddharthiyer2177]

Martin Scorsese is one of the very few people that I wish could have been immortal! The greatest filmmaker of all time!

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

He died creatively in 1991. Has not made a good movie in 33 years. He is old and no longer makes good films

[@siddharthiyer2177]

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 it's called changing according to times. You can't make movies like you did in the 70s & 80s Are you that naive???smh Name one director who is still relevant from that era. The fact that he has fans across three to four generations speaks volumes about his creativity

[@brickforge12]

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 I guess you haven’t seen casino, gangs of New York, the aviator, the departed, shutter island, the wolf of Wall Street and any other film he did after 1991

[@VillemarMxO]

I didn't have to go to film school, because I watched Martin Scorsese's A Century of Cinema, released in the UK via BFI but then broadcast on Turner Classic Movies in 2000. I bought the DVD and the companion book shortly thereafter. I've never seen a more glorious and intuitive look at the Studio System than in this doc, and it shows how his cinematic palette is so amazingly broad. He references about 300 movies and since then I've seen as many films he references as I can and they are amazing. He is surely a Titan of contemporary filmmaking and I hope he lives and mahes movies another 20 years.

[@lynnturman8157]

Yeah, for me it was his "A Personal Journey Through American Cinema." It was like taking a college film course. I have a list of all the movies he discussed in that documentary & I've gone out of my way to watch as many as I could (as of today: I've seen about 95% of the list). The only ones I haven't seen are the ones that are impossible to find: a few of the silent movies and a western he talks about called SILVER LODE.

[@VillemarMxO]

@@lynnturman8157 Yeah, same one! Full title is A Century of Cinema: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies. You're right it's more often known by the Personal Journey title. It was first released in 1995 for the BFI to commemorate the event, but didn't see it till 2000 in the states so it would make sense they'd drop the Century part. I also have seen about 90%+ of the ones he mentions.

[@K0m30ng]

It's impressive how diverse Scorsese's taste in movies. Awesome to see that he championed movies from other countries too

[@Pragadeshp]

the goat, the goat, the absolute greatest director of our time

[@paulgreengod]

Funny opinion 😄

[@factcomment123]

all time

[@randomrey6568]

Most definitely if he unfortunately goes, his legacy will truly live on well foe generations to come!

[@msd5808]

I like listening to him talk about movies more than seeing his movies. His "Personal Journey" documentary was great.

[@shikamaru90p4]

10 minutes of pure gold!

[@itsaashish]

Scorsese is Cinema. Love him.

[@NikieAde]

He is so knowledgeable about cinema, what a gift he is truly is.

[@josebenito15]

He will be remember as John Ford and Hawks are. One of the best Américan Cinema Directors and I'm really looking forward to seeing his latest film.

[@Alexj_movieguy]

I’d say even more so because, unfortunately, many modern filmgoers don’t know the films of Hawks or Ford 😕 Scorsese is so popular and has been around so long that he’s become a part of film culture. Thanks to him, I was introduced to Hawks and Ford and so many other great filmmakers and films. “A personal journey with Martin Scorsese through American movies” (1995) is an amazing way to gain exposure to more classic American films.

[@josebenito15]

@@Alexj_movieguy Glad to know you are enjoying watching Ford and Hawks films.. Classic films never let you down 👍

[@benjaminjackson8663]

Martin LOOKS so much older than i ever realized, but he TALKS and acts so clearly and so sharply. His mind is still like it's 20 yrs old. Dude is not ready to die in any way. Seems like he should stay alive for another 50 - 60 years. It will be a huge loss when his body fails him.

[@vodkatonyq]

he's already over 80. What do you expect?

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

Hands down THE GREATEST director ever.

[@DanLyndon]

Certainly one of the greatest. But I'd place Kubrick, Kurasawa and some others ahead of him.

[@VillemarMxO]

@@DanLyndon I'd agree that it could be argued that he's the best American film director of our age (late 20th -early 21st centuries). I personally think that's the case. But yeah, it's probably too much to stack him against other filmmakers around the globe, across more than a century.

[@middlefingermotionpictures4772]

What's with all the postmortem comments? The man just completed a movie. He's doing very well for someone his age. Let's pray to our particular god(s) he gives us at least another half dozen films. When Scorsese is gone, that may be it for intelligent cinema in the United States. That is not a condition I'm looking forward to.

[@zeldasmith6154]

He's in love with everything movie. And he's so lucid about them.

[@widetubevision4423]

I must watch most of those rare movies refered by Martin. I am a big Kubrick and Kurosawa fan.

[@johndoderino2609]

This should be 5 hours long

[@SlickNik94]

There is a documentary called "A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies" I would recommend, but it is only three hours and forty five minutes long.

[@johndoderino2609]

@SlickNik94 oh yes, that one is fantastic!

[@flutter8712]

Martin Scorses is a national treasure

[@villain7140]

A monumental figure and sharp as ever at age 80. This new film will be a major event for everyone who knows That said, what a disservice it is to have used those lousy sources for the clips of the movies he is talking about, all of which by now have gorgeous HD restorations that reveal the beauty of the filmmakers' shots as they were meant to be seen, unlike here where you can't even tell what's happening

[@rizzo-films]

“Why can’t we tell the stories we’re not supposed to tell?” Filmmakers today need to be asking this question more often. Yeah it’s a more politically correct world now, but that doesn’t mean that a work of art can’t legitimately and deeply challenge the status quo and break through the noise.

[@dylan3017]

I believe I read somewhere that out of all the films he has made... "After Hours" was his favorite. While it is a wonderful film and quite unlike the Scorsese films we consider "classics", I found it puzzling that he would select THAT film instead of say "Raging Bull" which was made during probably the darkest moments of his professional/personal life and how the reception that film received really gave him a NEW LEASE on life and his career. I kept wondering, "why After Hours"? And then it hit me... (and this is my interpretation) -- he is "Paul Hackett" (mc of After Hours). Marty had one clear goal... tell a story via motion pictures and that singular goal led him to run into various odd characters (De Palma lol), go on various misadventures and fall into what is essentially the rebirth of Western Cinema post the "Red Scare" of the 50s - 60s. "What have I gotten myself into-- I wanted to do one thing", Marty WOULD say something like that. Anyway... that's my take. Thank you for your contributions to the Arts.

[@YomsterFUT13]

This mini paragraph is sensational btw like After Hours is probs in the middle for me in terms of Scorsese’s works BUT it’s the one I always go back to for the commentary as if someone like Scorsese who is imo the greatest man to hold a camera can go through so much in the early 80s post King of Comedy (which is actually my favourite Scorsese Film) and go through doubts while then bouncing back - gives us all hope. Imma rewatch it B4 KOTFM and so it will probs hit more for me emotionally looking at it from a “career saving” lense tbh.

[@dylan3017]

@@YomsterFUT13 Thank you for the lovely words. I have a close connection with Scorsese (not familial or professional...yet). We are both New Yorkers, we both grew up in NY during very trying decades. I grew up in the early 00s and saw the tension/angst following 9/ll (I still smell that smoke-- can still taste that ash on my tongue). KoC is a wonderful choice and like "After Hours" seems to be a film out of place in Scorsese's grand filmography. My favorite is "Taxi Driver". I call Travis Bickle "Cinema's Great Deceiver". Along the words of DiCaprio who spoke highly of the film... TB in TD evokes a sense of familiarity. We know him-- he's like the guy who lives down the block, like my uncle, like my friend... like me. And we follow his attempts to be social and he does a decent job of it. That gives us hope in our own lives. Then he "betrays" us. He leaves us confused and angry-- angry at him... at ourselves. Is this who we become if we... break? I love that you chose Marty as the GOAT. What he does better then anybody else is "humanize these seemingly larger than life characters". We then know them better, know their lives/work better, and our perception of them will improve the more attached we are to them (regardless of their morals). We pick a side in society just by how we feel about his characters. The characters he envisioned... that he saw growing up. It is a personal story about us through his own personal stories. Marty's genius comes from the way he showcases elegance through life's simplicities.

[@untitled8005]

I need a 20 hour long interview of the great Martin Scorsese talking about films he loves

[@hwizell7478]

Great book Looking forward to a great visual representation from a gifted creative with a brilliant body of work Thank you Mr Scorsese 👏

[@TheKoiElement4]

Aww, that bit at the end ❤ beautiful

[@YomsterFUT13]

Was he crying due to Bresson or the film? Like did I miss something??

[@TheKoiElement4]

@@YomsterFUT13 😊 I don't think he was crying - he was saying how he didn't even get to talk about it..he clearly had quite a list and pretty passionate about film as an audience member too.. I bet he would have talked about soooo many

[@varunthomas1431]

the way he explains stuff is mesmerizing

[@sclogse1]

I'd like Marty to direct a film about the young Tom Waits.

[@filmbuff2777]

It interesting he also praised Barry Lyndon, as apparently, according to self proclaimed "expert", Stephen King, Kubrick took no creative risks when making this film. King thinks he knows more about cinema as an artistic medium than not only Kubrick, but the major directors he has influenced (Scorsese, Coppola, Spielberg etc).

[@christophedevos3760]

Always a joy to hear Martin Scorcese hear to talk about movies (and more). Thanks for sharing.

[@lucindanewcomb8769]

Wow. I've not even heard of most of the films and directors he mentions. Love this glimpse into his mind.❤

[@calvinfolan1736]

This man is such a beautiful soul and is a true master of the art of film. God Bless Mr. Scorsese! May be live to be 125.

[@mrturner1]

Brilliant man!

[@mohammadshahadathhossain981]

I really wanted to hear something about Lawrence of Arabia (1962), the movie wasn't mentioned but still a wonderful love letter to the gold standard of movies!

[@manasyoga]

Going always stronger in his craft. Over the years just unique

[@bunny.thebest9103]

Citizen Kane will always has its place in making cinema what is today. Scorcese had a brilliant career any filmmaker would've wished for, he is one of the greatest to ever do it.

[@hoze1235]

Watched goodfellas so many times

[@robsmithadventures1537]

Two of my uncles were extras as British Redcoats in Barry Lyndon.

[@caio_omena]

My Biggest Inspiration to be a great director! Thank you so much Martin!

[@ninamc6116]

As a student of film, I love hearing his comments on technical things in the movies he likes. Now I want to watch these. One day another director will talk about his films like this. Has the guy ever done a bad movie? “King of Comedy” gets criticized all the time but I love it

[@robwattclips]

thankful to Scorsese for paving the way

[@gyaneshwar345]

After "River (1951)" movie to "RRR (2022)" movie from INDIA ... Epic movies

[@sebastian11346]

Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons is amaizing. An so is his Othello.

[@Popunkwillneverdie]

If you wanted to spend the day with me martin doing laundry is the last thing i would of thought of.... 😂😂 I don't know why I didn't recognize you and you still struck up a conversation... wow you amaze me ... I know I am a mess ... trust me I know

[@subhankar_sarkar]

This man's a living legend!

[@johncopeland3826]

Scorcese is not only a master film maker , but his knowledge of all kinds of music genres on a world wide scale is quite extraordinary ! The consumate multiple artisan ....

[@bobbyokeefe4285]

No Vertigo?wow,I always thought,that it was like one of his favorite movies.

[@Hritik9000]

also 8½ by Fellini

[@Thespeedrap]

I guess we all know Hitchcock movies by now.

[@TheGoodfella2012]

Legend. Filmmaking god.

[@mctapoutos7426]

Thank you thank you for giving us gift of film and storytelling

[@samiritbanik1504]

This should have been an hour or two long

[@automat8]

So good Mr S.Thank You!

[@Rahul-ce3no]

Marty always seems so alert and enthusiastic at his age. He seems like an incredible human being. Truly a master of cinema, both in knowledge and execution.

[@nms7872]

it is always an event when a new Scorsese film releases I can't believe The Irishman was 4 years ago! Killers took such a long time to make it to theatres and will definitely be a top 5 movie of 2023

[@sternteacher2092]

Does TIME not have money to get proper resolution footage of the films Scorsese is talking about? Did they rip those clips from KZbin?

[@FabioMarques1974]

Why the strange ending cutting in this video? It seems to be a longer interview.

[@sarvanthulasi8581]

Indeed he is legendary movie maker. What about Satyajit Ray.

[@RayRomanMedia]

Thank God!

[@youknowme1475]

image he made a movie off of the Hinterkaifeck murders?

[@nachoamb1]

All great film

[@solotx8798]

He should think about making a movie about the mafia or something, that would be interesting to see

[@CATDHD]

Marty, I love you.

[@leonreaper90]

What was the last thing he mentioned but stopped the interview?

[@AdamBorseti]

I'm surprised this video isn't 3 and a half hours long; god love the guy, he can't tell a story in less time than that. 😅

[@esock2001]

THATS MY GOAT!!!

[@srik88]

One of the 🐐's

[@mrmarv__]

I would watch a whole series of Scorsese talking about movies.

[@AKAdevilsdandruf]

I hope so because the last stories put me to sleep

[@Mors_Umber]

The man is 80 and sharp as a man in his 30s. Probably the greatest movie director of all time.

[@Popunkwillneverdie]

I would call you tell you about my writer's block but they gave me a phone specifically for texting.... apparently it's for my own good

[@bhushangiri-sw2vy]

King Nobel

[@eddy5097]

He made some great movies

[@Константин-в7к]

The Legend 👏👏👏

[@factcomment123]

best ever❤

[@Thespeedrap]

I'm surprised that he didn't mention Alfred Hitchcock movies like Vertigo or Psycho but since everyone knows them that's ok with me.And i wondered if hes a fan of Cecil Demille?

[@He-Is-One-and-Only]

Netflix should add all these movies recommended by Martin sir. Current contents on NF is horse 💩💩

[@gavinhenderson7250]

A legend in the flesh

[@arupsan]

He always looks a kind of diplomat from USA 1990 times in his suits .. like Henry Kissinger etc… lol … but I always learn from him I never miss his suggestions

[@amershershara5448]

Best Director ever

[@techboy2002]

He's like home. I love Scorcese to no extent. His love for film is so infectious. And I'm 21! Im gonna miss you Marty!!!

[@tomsouzas]

Eu amo esse homem! ❤

[@johnbotros7714]

I love you so much marty

[@arveedibira2454]

He shld. make more Marvel movies😁❤️

[@arpitk2470]

Remember when we felt that Scorcese is bitter due to Marvel eliminating competition...well now we are waiting for films from Scorcese , Nolan and the lot to break us out of this chain of underwhelming Marvel projects!

[@jeffmorrison2915]

No Kiarostami?

[@alexanderclaylavin]

I can't, I can't

[@maxdorito]

He could talk for hours about movies and we’d all watch it

[@florentfincoeurpirlet216]

🐐

[@madelinedeponte]

I want to tell you something Mr. Scorsese. You will listen to Tupelo Honey again In time it will not fill your soul with overwhelming sadness. It will morph into a wistful sadness that brings a smile to your face .

[@arnablahiri7023]

satyajit ray?

[@JishuKC]

The Best

[@silvanmortazavi2235]

I wish this video was 3 hours long.

[@joliecide]

I fear for when Lucas, Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg are gone. Their genius will be hard to replicate.

[@mattclayer6541]

By then we will still have Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino.

[@Cinemaheals]

@@mattclayer6541 fact you think they are anyway comparable is hilarious

[@bigdan7117]

Only person here that is on their level is Nolan and PTA maybe@@mattclayer6541

[@raregaming8069]

@@Cinemaheals For now they're not comparable but when they become At the age of Coppola and Scorsese and Spielberg. If they do well they will be as good as them and they'll be legends compared to the newer ones

[@Cinemaheals]

@@raregaming8069 good joke

[@artismcgrey]

Asking for 4 hours is disrespectful

[@ankanghosh5272]

Martin Scorsese :- i am in my 80s...i have so much to say . But the time is running too fast . Meanwhile Clint Eastwood(age 92) :- hell yeah , another Western...😂

[@rjmacready9828]

Eastwood hasnt made a westem since '92, 31 years ago....

[@itsirshadahmad]

A God 🙏