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Martin Scorsese
Also referred to as Scorsese, Morton Scorsese, Marty, Big Bad Marty
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 9
- Movies in this archive
- 12
Rewatchables episodes featuring Martin Scorsese’s films
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 film
Sean Fennessey · Chris Ryan · Ryen Russillo
Aired December 3, 2019
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Mentioned in discussions
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- Scorsese is selected over Spielberg. — Bill Simmons
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- Martin Scorsese is selected, with a cocaine-and-Vegas version imagined — Kyle Brandt
In the discussion (1)
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- Martin Scorsese is selected because the premise can be viewed as a thriller — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
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- Martin Scorsese is the immediate choice and is said to fit the material. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
The class world, father–son relationship, rigged-reality prescience, character actors, and enduring craft all drew praise.
In the discussion (11)
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- The 1950s upper-class circles and outsider seduction were praised. — Bill Simmons
- The father–son dynamic was praised for communicating weight and deference with little screen time. — Bill Simmons
- The film’s treatment of rigged reality shows was seen as newly resonant. — Bill Simmons
- Children wanting to grow up to be Joe DiMaggio was enjoyed as authentic period texture. — Brian Koppelman
- Barry Levinson’s performance aged well. — Bill Simmons
- Martin Scorsese’s performance aged well. — Bill Simmons
- The surviving footage of Stempel intentionally missing the answer was praised as revealing source material. — Bill Simmons
- Paul Attanasio’s decision to make the fixed loss the dramatic climax was praised as screenwriting craft. — Bill Simmons
- Geritol’s once-ubiquitous brand presence was enjoyed as vanished commercial history. — Bill Simmons
- Mark Van Doren’s poker-table sucker maxim was praised and recognized as an unconscious precursor to Rounders. — Brian Koppelman
- Goodwin’s line about not knowing which end of an ace is up was praised. — Brian Koppelman
In the discussion (3)
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- Rob Morrow receiving top billing over Ralph Fiennes was nominated. — Bill Simmons
- Martin Scorsese at that precise career moment was selected. — Bill Simmons
- Geritol, “beatnik,” and “Gentiles and Jews” were discussed as specifically 1950s details. — Brian Koppelman
Scorsese or Spielberg?
Martin Scorsese, with a strong Spielberg case.
In the discussion (2)
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- Martin Scorsese is initially selected for grit.
- Steven Spielberg is defended for the film’s wonder, winning tone, and backlot craft.
Cruise or Hanks?
Tom Hanks as Richie Roberts
In the discussion (7)
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- Tom Cruise is proposed as Richie because he would commit to night-school preparation — Chris Ryan
- The objection is that Cruise would feel implausible as a 1971 New York detective
- A joke alternative casts Cruise as Frank Lucas
- Tom Hanks is selected for Richie Roberts — Bill Simmons
- Martin Scorsese is selected over Steven Spielberg — Bill Simmons
- Philip Seymour Hoffman is selected for Trupo, with Richie as an intriguing alternative
- Marisa Tomei is added as another casting possibility — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
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- Martin Scorsese is selected over Steven Spielberg without an additional stated rationale. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
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- Spielberg is considered but the hard-R violence points the panel toward Scorsese. — Bill Simmons
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- Scorsese gains explicit agreement because the film restored creative momentum. — Bill Simmons
Podcast choices
In the discussion (2)
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- Martin Scorsese is selected by one voice. — Amanda Dobbins
- Steven Spielberg is selected by another. — Amanda Dobbins
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Films in the archive
After Hours
1985
Cape Fear
1991
Casino
1995
Goodfellas
1990
Mean Streets
1973
Raging Bull
1980
Taxi Driver
1976
The Color of Money
1986
The Departed
2006
The Irishman
2019
The King of Comedy
1982
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013