Martin Scorsese's films ignite connections, illuminating memories and moments from other movie-going experiences. This daring book explores the way he "remakes" other movies (ÂRaging Bull replays ÂThe Red Shoes; ÂTaxi Driver mirrors ÂThe Searchers) and how we absorb and make sense of these films.
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The films of Martin Scorsese practically beg for critical analysis: they recycle familiar themes, and their creator freely acknowledges inspirational debts to filmmakers as diverse as John Ford and Michael Powell. Stern, a filmmaker who teaches at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, tries to draw connections not only among Scorsese's works but between them and others' (e.g., Who's That Knocking at My Door? and The Searchers, Taxi Driver and The Wizard of Oz). The writing here is impenetrable, however, and the arguments work neither as formal criticism nor as impressionistic takes of exceptionally rich material. Stick with David Ehrenstein's The Scorsese Picture (LJ 11/1/92) for the time being.?Thomas J. Wiener, "Satellite DIRECT," Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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This text explores two aspects of Scorsese's films: the way he "remakes" other movies and the way in which we absorb and make sense of the films. Contrary to the emphasis on scopic regime in contemporary film theory, Stern puts stress on other senses, especially touch.
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I like it,
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This review is from: The Scorsese Connection (Perspectives) (Hardcover)
very self-conscious and smart, often a bit show-offy and exhibitionistic, but that keeps your attention; great intro paragraphs on each chapter, great stuff on putrescence. Probably the best, most imaginative, and bravest book written on Scorsese.
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Finding Scorsese's Connections and Inspirations,
By Renee Thorpe (Karangasem, Bali) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Scorsese Connection (Perspectives) (Paperback)
Film professor Lesley Stern has written what amounts to an enthusiastic love letter to the great postmodern film director, Martin Scorsese. It's a good read, though text does not follow the usual stylistic protocol of essay or non-fiction book writing. Full of gushing observations about postmodernist connections between Scorsese's work and that of other film directors. That's okay, because Scorsese is a brilliant postmodernist and pure film buff who happily steals (Hitchcock would be proud) from all kinds of filmic sources. However so much fun reader will have, going after all the videos this book praises, the pace and path of the writing can be almost overwhelming. It is full of ricochets and breathless connections to all kinds of sources. I found it annoying, sometimes, how rather reactive the text could be... this is like this is connected to this is from this is similar to this, etc etc. But I give it four stars because anyone who likes Scorsese will probably enjoy reading this.
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fabulous book!,
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This review is from: The Scorsese Connection (Perspectives) (Paperback)
The reader really gets a sense of Scorsese; the master of film direction. Beautifully written in extreme elegance. Whitty---well done...a must read!
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