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Film credit
Martin Scorsese
Also referred to as Scorsese, Morton Scorsese, Marty, Big Bad Marty
Stats
- 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
Displaying all 9 episodes
Mentioned in discussions
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:24Read transcript
- Martin Scorsese wins because the movie is judged to imitate his New York crime style. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
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- Martin Scorsese is selected for the imagined version because of the panel’s affection for The Color of Money and the prospect of a darker production story. — Bill Simmons
Apex Mountain
Robert De Niro as a box-office star (reconsidered); the 1991 Oscar-nominated face-biting role (joking); Fred Thompson’s film run; Cape Fear as a location
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:56Read transcript
- Scorsese and De Niro initially rejected; De Niro reconsidered specifically as box-office star. Raging Bull perhaps broader career peak, with Goodfellas and Godfather Part II discussed. — Bill Simmons
- Nolte’s seventies hype / early-eighties 48 hours preferred; Lange no; Lewis Natural Born Killers agreed. — Bill Simmons
- 1991 Oscar-nominated face-biting joking apex; Fred Thompson film run yes, explicitly separate from Senate career. — Bill Simmons
- Cape Fear location itself proposed as having its peak through this movie, despite odd vacation branding.
The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie
The circle-of-hell halo line or the warning about holding onto the past
In the discussion (1)
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- Two choices: the circle-of-hell halo line and the warning about holding onto the past; imagined Scorsese yearbook-quote collection. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
De Niro hair and movie-theater laughter at Problem Child.
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 00:46:58Read transcript
- De Niro hair and movie-theater laughter at Problem Child. — Bill Simmons
- Lange’s bitter-wife characterization praised; another generally admires her but dislikes this performance. — Bill Simmons
- Simpsons Cape Feare legacy: among five or six best episodes to some, and the mispronounced police command is one speaker’s favorite Simpsons joke ever.
- Killing the family dog as escalation of villain threat; Patience song loved, but mismatched Jane’s Addiction video noticed.
- Bernard Herman called best thriller/noir composer and one of top three with Morricone and John Williams. Bernstein rearrangement and unused Marnie music reported.
- Convincing prison tattoos, reportedly vegetable ink lasting months; dental alteration costs reported. Eastern Promises symbolism contrasted, the deliberately misspelled bouquet roadside spelling liked. — Bill Simmons
- Problem Child with John Ritter is considered ideal film for Cady’s sociopathic laughter. — Bill Simmons
- Widescreen televisions restore compositions damaged by square cable presentation; Scorsese’s aspect-ratio and home-video rationale reported.
- Racquetball scene and Scorsese’s treatment of athletic activity admired, including boxing and pool. — Chris Ryan
- California earthquake-preparedness line admired; casting Lewis rather than other famous contenders aged well.
Most Rewatchable Scene
Prison exit, leaving already-read books and walking into the camera praised; Max stealing Sam’s keys also liked.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:39:04Read transcript
- Prison exit, leaving already-read books and walking into the camera praised; Max stealing Sam’s keys also liked. — Bill Simmons
- Second Max / Sam meeting reveals Cady learned to read, undermining the lawyer’s confidence that his betrayal is concealed. — Bill Simmons
- Front-lawn wife confrontation: attraction and revenge interpretations versus being more confrontational than her husband.
- Cady’s upside-down phone call to Danielle admired as strange Scorsese staging. — Bill Simmons
- Playhouse encounter reportedly motivated Scorsese to direct. Lewis reportedly enjoyed the work afterward; hosts call it most riveting and scarier than explicit violence because of predatory suspense. — Bill Simmons
- Bike-chain fight against three attackers prompted episode selection and is one speaker’s final favorite; taunts, candle-wax display, hot-water reaction and boat crash also recalled.
- Night waiting for Cady with teddy bear, maid disguise and Joe Don Baker death added; marital conversation valued.
- Outside-diner confrontation between Baker and Cady praised for aggressive performance and refusal to back down. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (2)
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- Ebert three stars: impressive genre craft, but questioned what this expensive studio picture signaled for the finest working director.
- Ebert saw a genre exercise rather than personal invention and no advance over earlier classics. Hosts defend thematic consistency and pleasure while agreeing Scorsese has made better films.
Casting What-Ifs
Spielberg initially attached; reported Schindler’s List / Cape Fear project trade praised as right choice for both directors.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:02:25Read transcript
- Spielberg initially attached; reported Schindler’s List / Cape Fear project trade praised as right choice for both directors. — Bill Simmons
- Scorsese reportedly wanted Ford as Sam, Ford wanted Cady; reactions range from terrible fit to intriguing. Spielberg reportedly wanted Bill Murray as Cady, with some approval and Groundhog Day / comic references to Mad Dog and Glory. — Bill Simmons
- Host rejects internet claim that Sarah Jessica Parker was cast then fired, citing Scorsese saying Lewis was first cast. Drew Barrymore initial mishearing corrected. — Bill Simmons
- Reported roughly 500 auditions including Connelly, Barrymore and Witherspoon. Barrymore wrong energy and reportedly disappointed by her audition; older Freeway-era Reese might work, fifteen-year-old Reese would not. — Bill Simmons
- Diane Keaton reportedly considered for wife; hosts glad she was not cast. Lange performance remains disputed.
Who Won the Movie?
Sony; Tobey Maguire; MCU
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:42Read transcript
- Sony wins by a mile, having kept Spider-Man and anticipated franchise moviegoing. — Charles Holmes
- In the short term the star won, joining Hollywood's top tier via an $825 million hit that was number one domestically. — Van Lathan
- In the long term the MCU won: Marvel saw Sony profiting and financed Iron Man with a Merrill Lynch credit line. — Van Lathan
- Martin Scorsese is named the long-term loser. — Van Lathan
Podcast choices
- Charles Holmes
- Sony
- Van Lathan
- MCU
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:56:38Read transcript
- Both responding hosts select Sharon Stone.
- Martin Scorsese is the principal alternative for the movie’s scale and control.
- Stone is praised for holding her own against De Niro and Pesci and for the scarcity of comparable later roles. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Melanie Griffith, Traci Lords, and Sharon Stone’s audition history
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:25Read transcript
- Madonna says the role came down to her and Sharon Stone. — Bill Simmons
- Nicole Kidman was considered. — Bill Simmons
- Melanie Griffith was considered. — Bill Simmons
- Traci Lords reportedly gave an impressive audition. — Bill Simmons
- Sharon Stone’s repeatedly canceled auditions and Scorsese’s personal appeal are recounted. — Bill Simmons
- The panel prefers Stone to the alternatives. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Best?
Sharon Stone, old Las Vegas, casino systems, music, costumes, and supporting performances
In the discussion (23)
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- Sharon Stone’s performance is praised.
- De Niro and Pesci’s improvisation is praised.
- Pesci becoming violent in bars is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Ginger tipping service workers is praised.
- The head-vice sequence and its ratings history are discussed. — Bill Simmons
- The old Strip and real locations are praised. — Bill Simmons
- James Woods is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Ginger’s scenes with her daughter are discussed. — Bill Simmons
- Nicky’s recurring oral-sex behavior is treated as a darkly comic character detail. — Bill Simmons
- Frank Vincent and Pesci reversing power from Goodfellas is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Ginger’s beehive and diamonds are praised. — Bill Simmons
- The golf-course airplane landing is praised. — Sean Fennessey
- The casting of old-Vegas personalities is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Aces High is praised.
- The music choices are praised.
- The count room is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The blueberry-muffin complaint is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The explosive opening is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The Rain Man dealer is praised. — Bill Simmons
- Scorsese’s inventive cocaine imagery is praised. — Bill Simmons
- The aged hitmen are praised.
- Ace’s house is praised. — Bill Simmons
- James Woods’s Lester is ultimately offered as another leading aged-best answer. — Bill Simmons
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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