these are tales of redemption crime and violence lots and lots of
crime and violence lots and lots of
crime and violence lots and lots of violence welcome to watchmojo.com and
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violence welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Martin Scorsese movies for
the top 10 Martin Scorsese movies for
the top 10 Martin Scorsese movies for this list we’ve chosen the cinematic
this list we’ve chosen the cinematic
this list we’ve chosen the cinematic landmarks of Martin Scorsese’s career
landmarks of Martin Scorsese’s career
landmarks of Martin Scorsese’s career the best display is talent as a director
the best display is talent as a director
the best display is talent as a director and everything that’s quintessentially
and everything that’s quintessentially
and everything that’s quintessentially Scorsese oh and just a heads up you can
Scorsese oh and just a heads up you can
Scorsese oh and just a heads up you can expect some mature content trust us it’s
expect some mature content trust us it’s
expect some mature content trust us it’s gonna get messy
gonna get messy
gonna get messy [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 Hugo
this 3d extravaganza proves Scorsese
this 3d extravaganza proves Scorsese doesn’t need guns violence and bad
doesn’t need guns violence and bad
doesn’t need guns violence and bad language to captivate audiences this
language to captivate audiences this
language to captivate audiences this might be an adventure and I’ve never had
might be an adventure and I’ve never had
might be an adventure and I’ve never had one before
one before
one before that size of books at least young Hugo
that size of books at least young Hugo
that size of books at least young Hugo is an orphaned mechanical genius who
is an orphaned mechanical genius who
is an orphaned mechanical genius who befriends the goddaughter of an evil
befriends the goddaughter of an evil
befriends the goddaughter of an evil toymaker is it a secret yes I love
toymaker is it a secret yes I love
toymaker is it a secret yes I love secrets
secrets
secrets Joey this isn’t plenty of top-notch
Joey this isn’t plenty of top-notch
Joey this isn’t plenty of top-notch talent dramatic confrontations and
talent dramatic confrontations and
talent dramatic confrontations and intriguing portrayals of fantasy themes
intriguing portrayals of fantasy themes
intriguing portrayals of fantasy themes make this family-friendly epic gripping
make this family-friendly epic gripping
make this family-friendly epic gripping right to the very end and definitely a
right to the very end and definitely a
right to the very end and definitely a standout on Scorsese’s resume my friends
standout on Scorsese’s resume my friends
standout on Scorsese’s resume my friends come and dream with me you whatever your
come and dream with me you whatever your
come and dream with me you whatever your name is what is your name number nine
name is what is your name number nine
name is what is your name number nine Gangs of New York Amsterdam sir
Gangs of New York Amsterdam sir
Gangs of New York Amsterdam sir Amsterdam I’m New York this movie is a
Amsterdam I’m New York this movie is a
Amsterdam I’m New York this movie is a great example of how Scorsese can take
great example of how Scorsese can take
great example of how Scorsese can take his trademark cutthroat gangster themes
his trademark cutthroat gangster themes
his trademark cutthroat gangster themes and successfully apply them to different
and successfully apply them to different
and successfully apply them to different eras on my challenge by the ancient laws
eras on my challenge by the ancient laws
eras on my challenge by the ancient laws of combat
of combat
of combat we are met at this chosen ground to
we are met at this chosen ground to
we are met at this chosen ground to settle for good nor who holds sway over
settle for good nor who holds sway over
settle for good nor who holds sway over the five points as Amsterdam Vallon
the five points as Amsterdam Vallon
the five points as Amsterdam Vallon returns to New York seeking vengeance
returns to New York seeking vengeance
returns to New York seeking vengeance for his father’s murder we’re sucked
for his father’s murder we’re sucked
for his father’s murder we’re sucked into the gang world and all its betrayal
into the gang world and all its betrayal
into the gang world and all its betrayal sex and slaughter through tell young
sex and slaughter through tell young
sex and slaughter through tell young Valentin I’m gonna pay paradise well
Valentin I’m gonna pay paradise well
Valentin I’m gonna pay paradise well with his blood to coax gangs of new york
with his blood to coax gangs of new york
with his blood to coax gangs of new york also exemplifies Scorsese’s ability to
also exemplifies Scorsese’s ability to
also exemplifies Scorsese’s ability to create eerie personas especially that of
create eerie personas especially that of
create eerie personas especially that of Daniel day-lewis ‘as bill the butcher
Daniel day-lewis ‘as bill the butcher
Daniel day-lewis ‘as bill the butcher cutting seriously this guy is terrifying
cutting seriously this guy is terrifying
cutting seriously this guy is terrifying [Applause]
number eight the King of Comedy terrific
number eight the King of Comedy terrific it’s great
it’s great
it’s great in this film longtime Scorsese
in this film longtime Scorsese
in this film longtime Scorsese collaborator Robert DeNiro plays Rupert
collaborator Robert DeNiro plays Rupert
collaborator Robert DeNiro plays Rupert Pupkin will you please give your warmest
Pupkin will you please give your warmest
Pupkin will you please give your warmest welcome to the newest King of Comedy
welcome to the newest King of Comedy
welcome to the newest King of Comedy Rupert Pupkin a goofy obsessive and
Rupert Pupkin a goofy obsessive and
Rupert Pupkin a goofy obsessive and mediocre comic who’s infatuated with the
mediocre comic who’s infatuated with the
mediocre comic who’s infatuated with the idea of appearing on the comedy show run
idea of appearing on the comedy show run
idea of appearing on the comedy show run by Jerry Lewis’s Jerry Langford
by Jerry Lewis’s Jerry Langford
by Jerry Lewis’s Jerry Langford unlike many Scorsese films this one’s a
unlike many Scorsese films this one’s a
unlike many Scorsese films this one’s a comedy which gives Scorsese free rein to
comedy which gives Scorsese free rein to
comedy which gives Scorsese free rein to explore his actor’s versatility Jerry I
explore his actor’s versatility Jerry I
explore his actor’s versatility Jerry I wasn’t leaving you out and although it’s
wasn’t leaving you out and although it’s
wasn’t leaving you out and although it’s a different take on the American dream
a different take on the American dream
a different take on the American dream it still has Scorsese signature realism
it still has Scorsese signature realism
it still has Scorsese signature realism all over it better to be king for a
all over it better to be king for a
all over it better to be king for a night then schmuck for a lifetime number
night then schmuck for a lifetime number
night then schmuck for a lifetime number seven the aviator aviation films may not
seven the aviator aviation films may not
seven the aviator aviation films may not be everyone’s cup of tea but this
be everyone’s cup of tea but this
be everyone’s cup of tea but this retelling of Howard Hughes life is truly
retelling of Howard Hughes life is truly
retelling of Howard Hughes life is truly riveting I don’t know if you remember me
riveting I don’t know if you remember me
riveting I don’t know if you remember me my name is Howard Hughes your time
my name is Howard Hughes your time
my name is Howard Hughes your time closely following each of Hughes
closely following each of Hughes
closely following each of Hughes brilliant ideas as well as his descent
brilliant ideas as well as his descent
brilliant ideas as well as his descent into madness
into madness
into madness Scorsese gives us a thorough story that
Scorsese gives us a thorough story that
Scorsese gives us a thorough story that manages to keep us intrigued I don’t
manages to keep us intrigued I don’t
manages to keep us intrigued I don’t want them bribed jack I want it done
want them bribed jack I want it done
want them bribed jack I want it done legally
legally
legally I want them fought even though it is
I want them fought even though it is
I want them fought even though it is over two and a half hours long
over two and a half hours long
over two and a half hours long [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] DiCaprio’s brilliant characterization
DiCaprio’s brilliant characterization
DiCaprio’s brilliant characterization and Scorsese’s use of dramatic angles
and Scorsese’s use of dramatic angles
and Scorsese’s use of dramatic angles all make this an integral addition to
all make this an integral addition to
all make this an integral addition to the filmmakers legacy he is to open the
the filmmakers legacy he is to open the
the filmmakers legacy he is to open the bag with his right hand and hold the bag
bag with his right hand and hold the bag
bag with his right hand and hold the bag out to me at a 45 degree angle so I may
out to me at a 45 degree angle so I may
out to me at a 45 degree angle so I may reach into the bag without without
reach into the bag without without
reach into the bag without without touching the paper number six mean
touching the paper number six mean
touching the paper number six mean streets you don’t make up for your sins
streets you don’t make up for your sins
streets you don’t make up for your sins in the church you do it in the streets
in the church you do it in the streets
in the church you do it in the streets you do it at home the rest is bullshit
you do it at home the rest is bullshit
you do it at home the rest is bullshit and you know it when it comes to the mob
and you know it when it comes to the mob
and you know it when it comes to the mob narrative New York City is legendary on
narrative New York City is legendary on
narrative New York City is legendary on the silver screen
the silver screen
the silver screen and this movie epitomizes why the
and this movie epitomizes why the
and this movie epitomizes why the follows Charlie played by Harvey Keitel
follows Charlie played by Harvey Keitel
follows Charlie played by Harvey Keitel as he tries to climb the wiseguy ladder
as he tries to climb the wiseguy ladder
as he tries to climb the wiseguy ladder he come out going shopping when you’re
he come out going shopping when you’re
he come out going shopping when you’re somebody money giant that ain’t right
somebody money giant that ain’t right
somebody money giant that ain’t right won’t you go I’m gonna pay him next week
won’t you go I’m gonna pay him next week
won’t you go I’m gonna pay him next week I’m gonna pay by helping to write the
I’m gonna pay by helping to write the
I’m gonna pay by helping to write the screenplay
screenplay
screenplay Scorsese lays down a perfect framework
Scorsese lays down a perfect framework
Scorsese lays down a perfect framework that allows him to experiment with some
that allows him to experiment with some
that allows him to experiment with some of his earliest gangland directorial
of his earliest gangland directorial
of his earliest gangland directorial techniques watch yourself don’t spoil
techniques watch yourself don’t spoil
techniques watch yourself don’t spoil anything honorable men go with honor
anything honorable men go with honor
anything honorable men go with honor woman and with it he brings some truly
woman and with it he brings some truly
woman and with it he brings some truly malevolent characters to the screen
malevolent characters to the screen
malevolent characters to the screen I don’t have the guts come on in so come
I don’t have the guts come on in so come
I don’t have the guts come on in so come on V come over I’ll put the cigarettes
on V come over I’ll put the cigarettes
on V come over I’ll put the cigarettes number 5 Casino I have it down so cold
number 5 Casino I have it down so cold
number 5 Casino I have it down so cold that I was given paradise on earth I was
that I was given paradise on earth I was
that I was given paradise on earth I was given one of the biggest casinos in Las
given one of the biggest casinos in Las
given one of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas to run the pages the gloves are
Vegas to run the pages the gloves are
Vegas to run the pages the gloves are off in this ultra violent vegas-based
off in this ultra violent vegas-based
off in this ultra violent vegas-based gangster flick
when two mobsters move into the casino
when two mobsters move into the casino grid we learned that behind the facade
grid we learned that behind the facade
grid we learned that behind the facade of glitter balls and Bellagio water
of glitter balls and Bellagio water
of glitter balls and Bellagio water displays is a world of drugs murder and
displays is a world of drugs murder and
displays is a world of drugs murder and two-faced characters
two-faced characters
two-faced characters I mean what’s right is right they don’t
I mean what’s right is right they don’t
I mean what’s right is right they don’t give up with Robert De Niro and Joe
give up with Robert De Niro and Joe
give up with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci reteamed for another successful
Pesci reteamed for another successful
Pesci reteamed for another successful outing together casino doesn’t glorify
outing together casino doesn’t glorify
outing together casino doesn’t glorify organized crime as much as some other
organized crime as much as some other
organized crime as much as some other Scorsese movies instead it offers us the
Scorsese movies instead it offers us the
Scorsese movies instead it offers us the grisly truth number four Raging Bull
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[Applause] this is arguably Scorsese’s greatest
this is arguably Scorsese’s greatest
this is arguably Scorsese’s greatest portrayal of italian-american family
portrayal of italian-american family
portrayal of italian-american family life De Niro plays prizefighter Jake
life De Niro plays prizefighter Jake
life De Niro plays prizefighter Jake LaMotta who’s an animal in and out of
LaMotta who’s an animal in and out of
LaMotta who’s an animal in and out of the ring his temper paranoia and
the ring his temper paranoia and
the ring his temper paranoia and downright aggression spell trouble to
downright aggression spell trouble to
downright aggression spell trouble to those closest to him me kill me spot hit
those closest to him me kill me spot hit
those closest to him me kill me spot hit kill me cuz you’re driving me crazy
kill me cuz you’re driving me crazy
kill me cuz you’re driving me crazy scorsese offers us fly-on-the-wall
scorsese offers us fly-on-the-wall
scorsese offers us fly-on-the-wall insights into his broken home proving
insights into his broken home proving
insights into his broken home proving that the director knows better than to
that the director knows better than to
that the director knows better than to shoot now ask questions later when it
shoot now ask questions later when it
shoot now ask questions later when it comes to delicate storytelling show me
comes to delicate storytelling show me
comes to delicate storytelling show me you are
number three but departed when I was
number three but departed when I was your age they would say we have become
your age they would say we have become
your age they would say we have become cops or criminals today what I’m saying
cops or criminals today what I’m saying
cops or criminals today what I’m saying is this when you’re facing a loaded gun
what’s the difference with a complicated
what’s the difference with a complicated plot that sees a mole in the mob and a
plot that sees a mole in the mob and a
plot that sees a mole in the mob and a mole in the police department crossed
mole in the police department crossed
mole in the police department crossed wires this complex storyline has many
wires this complex storyline has many
wires this complex storyline has many great characters to choose from
great characters to choose from
great characters to choose from unfortunately this shithole has more
unfortunately this shithole has more
unfortunately this shithole has more leaks than the Iraqi Navy yourself I’m
leaks than the Iraqi Navy yourself I’m
leaks than the Iraqi Navy yourself I’m tied for your wife how was your mother
tied for your wife how was your mother
tied for your wife how was your mother glad she’s typhus my father
glad she’s typhus my father
glad she’s typhus my father escaping the usual routine of evil
escaping the usual routine of evil
escaping the usual routine of evil versus evil we’re giving us something
versus evil we’re giving us something
versus evil we’re giving us something far less black and white you’re lying to
far less black and white you’re lying to
far less black and white you’re lying to me not exactly The Departed is another
me not exactly The Departed is another
me not exactly The Departed is another example of how Scorsese can adapt his
example of how Scorsese can adapt his
example of how Scorsese can adapt his methods to 21st century expectations and
methods to 21st century expectations and
methods to 21st century expectations and the result was his long-awaited first
the result was his long-awaited first
the result was his long-awaited first Best Director Oscar just kiddin has you
Best Director Oscar just kiddin has you
Best Director Oscar just kiddin has you brother she’s on her way out someday a
brother she’s on her way out someday a
brother she’s on her way out someday a real rain come and wash all the scum off
real rain come and wash all the scum off
real rain come and wash all the scum off the streets
the streets
the streets number two taxi driver it’s the tale of
number two taxi driver it’s the tale of
number two taxi driver it’s the tale of a Vietnam vet turned late-night taxi
a Vietnam vet turned late-night taxi
a Vietnam vet turned late-night taxi driver turned vigilante a man who just
driver turned vigilante a man who just
driver turned vigilante a man who just can’t take the deteriorating concrete
can’t take the deteriorating concrete
can’t take the deteriorating concrete jungle of New York
using a layered character like Travis
using a layered character like Travis Bickle Scorsese again offers us a genius
Bickle Scorsese again offers us a genius
Bickle Scorsese again offers us a genius critique on the American Dream raising
critique on the American Dream raising
critique on the American Dream raising questions about life after war
questions about life after war
questions about life after war redemption and fighting for what you
redemption and fighting for what you
redemption and fighting for what you believe in just want to go out and
or do something with an ambiguous ending
or do something with an ambiguous ending that’s been torn apart since its release
that’s been torn apart since its release
that’s been torn apart since its release taxi driver has gone down in Hollywood
taxi driver has gone down in Hollywood
taxi driver has gone down in Hollywood history as one of the greats before we
history as one of the greats before we
history as one of the greats before we unveil our number one pick let’s give a
unveil our number one pick let’s give a
unveil our number one pick let’s give a shout out to some of our honorable
shout out to some of our honorable
shout out to some of our honorable mentions give you a briefing about the
mentions give you a briefing about the
mentions give you a briefing about the institution before you left all I know
institution before you left all I know
institution before you left all I know is it’s a mental hospital for the
is it’s a mental hospital for the
is it’s a mental hospital for the criminally insane fear I suppose that to
criminally insane fear I suppose that to
criminally insane fear I suppose that to remember his name of what he did would
remember his name of what he did would
remember his name of what he did would mean letting him into our dreams but in
mean letting him into our dreams but in
mean letting him into our dreams but in the last year I’d started to lose that
the last year I’d started to lose that
the last year I’d started to lose that control haven’t seen that go you ever
control haven’t seen that go you ever
control haven’t seen that go you ever notice people see things always crazy
notice people see things always crazy
notice people see things always crazy [Music]
number one Goodfellas based on the true
number one Goodfellas based on the true story of Henry Hill this film follows
story of Henry Hill this film follows
story of Henry Hill this film follows ray Liotta’s journey through the Mafia
ray Liotta’s journey through the Mafia
ray Liotta’s journey through the Mafia as he bribes beats and grabs his way to
as he bribes beats and grabs his way to
as he bribes beats and grabs his way to the top Scorsese favorites like Robert
the top Scorsese favorites like Robert
the top Scorsese favorites like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci round out the cast
De Niro and Joe Pesci round out the cast
De Niro and Joe Pesci round out the cast list and pull out all the stops to show
list and pull out all the stops to show
list and pull out all the stops to show us their trademark crazies a funny how
us their trademark crazies a funny how
us their trademark crazies a funny how Amy funny like I’m a clown may of you I
Amy funny like I’m a clown may of you I
Amy funny like I’m a clown may of you I make you laugh I’m here gonna Muse you
make you laugh I’m here gonna Muse you
make you laugh I’m here gonna Muse you for us this film sums up Scorsese
for us this film sums up Scorsese
for us this film sums up Scorsese perfectly as a filmmaker it shows off
perfectly as a filmmaker it shows off
perfectly as a filmmaker it shows off his skills as a storyteller and his
his skills as a storyteller and his
his skills as a storyteller and his ability to make even the most
ability to make even the most
ability to make even the most confrontational a violent scenes
confrontational a violent scenes
confrontational a violent scenes enticing to watch as far back as I could
enticing to watch as far back as I could
enticing to watch as far back as I could remember I always wanted to be a
remember I always wanted to be a
remember I always wanted to be a gangster
gangster
gangster do you agree with our list maybe maybe
do you agree with our list maybe maybe
do you agree with our list maybe maybe not
not
not which Scorsese film got your movie lever
which Scorsese film got your movie lever
which Scorsese film got your movie lever motor running for more top 10s published
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