When I say i think it's his greatest I don't like to think I mean he peaked all the way back in 1973, he's made an infallible list of masterpieces in his career, but Mean Street is by far his most personal and it shows in ever scene of the film. One of my all time favourite films!
shareIt's my favourite Scorsese movie if not his best.
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Mean Streets is currently my second favorite Scorsese film, but it's slowly becoming my favorite of his. I love this masterpiece.
At any rate, despite the mediocre Hugo being called Scorsese's most personal work these days, I think Mean Streets will always be closer to his heart.
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I also love this film. Scorsese is God.
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Nope. 13th greatest:
1. Taxi Driver (1976)
2. Goodfellas (1990)
3. Raging Bull (1980)
4. Gangs of New York (2002)
5. Cape Fear (1991)
6. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
7. Shutter Island (2010)
8. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
9. The King of Comedy (1982)
10. Casino (1995)
11. Hugo (2011)
12. The Aviator (2004)
13. Mean Streets (1973)
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Maybe I placed Hugo, Gangs of New York and Shutter Island above Mean Streets because they are better movies than Mean Streets.
Apparently, a few others agree:
Mean Streets
Ratings: 7.5/10 from 57,081 users
Hugo
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 201,835 users
Gangs of New York
Ratings: 7.5/10 from 248,426 users
Shutter Island
Ratings: 8.1/10 from 541,561 users
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The idea that Gangs of New York (or Shutter Island!) is considered by anyone to be a better movie than Mean Streets... I just find it utterly depressing.
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I think I'll report you for trolling.
Anyone who ranks MS below Hugo is just a malicious troll, even given the subjectivity of evaluating film.
'Then' and 'than' are different words - stop confusing them.
"Nope. 13th greatest"
Is that really how you feel about it or are you just kidding? SHUTTER ISLAND is superior to MEAN STREETS, huh? HUGO too? You're a dribbling buffoon, and you should've declined the lobotomy.
Out of the ones I've seen:
1) Goodfellas
2) The Wolf Of Wall Street
3) The Departed
4) Taxi Driver
5) Raging Bull
6) Mean Streets
I agree, it's a brilliant, brilliant film. Themes Scorsese would refer to again and again are "sown" in this film and it's certainly his most naturalistic work. Great script, wonderful performances and a "feel" that's never been replicated by any of his other films.
Second favourite would probably be King of Comedy. I tend to like his less...operatic? films more than the big bombastic work. Goodfellas is still a very good film, though. Likewise Raging Bull.
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7.4 is too low for this movie, it's easily his second best movie after Goodfellas!
shareYou are absolutely RIGHT i agree with you,Mean streets is BY far Scorsese's best FILM he made and he cant make a film as good as It is again.
shareLiterally JUST finished Mean Streets right now and I was floored by it. Every trademark stylistic device attributed to Scorsese is on display here, but with handheld cameras on a shoestring budget. This gives the film a raw, visceral quality that works PERFECTLY for its story. Definitely in my top 5 Scorsese. As for your question, I think his greatest film is unquestionably Goodfellas, which to me fulfills the promise of Mean Streets on an epic level.
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Agreed. To me, it's about the authenticity of it. I like that this is less refined and more rough around the edges than Scorsese's other films. Polish is good, but it can mean a movie that is a little too perfect.
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