Raging bull is a very good movie. For me it was entertaining and captivating. 8/10
Taxi driver was a bit of a disappointment for me.not very impressive and a bit boring. Still, good performance so 7/10
Goodfellas is my Martin Scorsese classic. As I'm pretty sure I am not the only one. 9/10
All of them scores are low
shareRaging Bull is one of his movies I only grew to liking after a few years with repeated viewings, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas got me hooked instantly.
shareI can't decide which of the three I hold in the highest esteem. For me, there are six films in Scorsese's resume that all deserve consideration as his best: The three mentioned, plus MEAN STREETS, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE and the ridiculously underrated WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR?
shareRaging Bull sucks 5/10 and that's generous
Goodfellas 10/10 one the very best ever made, a true treasure
There is absolutely nothing interesting to me about Raging Bull. An obnoxious, punching bag complains, cusses people out and snacks them for an hour and a half.. Then he feels sorry for himself. Lol. What an amazing piece of cinema that is.. The fighting sequences are abysmal. LaMotta throws like ten roundhouse left hooks in a row like its a video game.
Goodfellas has a terrific script from Wiseguys.. and Taxi Driver is an interesting character study.. I compare it to Five Easy Pieces. Those two films go hand in hand for me.
Goodfellas 10/10
Taxi Driver 9/10
Raging Bull 7/10
Taxi Driver is for rugged people, not all softer people will get it.. Good fellas was a great comedy.
I bet you would think Mean Streets is boring if you've even heard about it.
Heard about it, never seen it yet.
And...
Since requiem for a dream and the pianist among others are in my top list I highly doubt I'm weak movie wise.
Taxi Driver has the shock factor... Once you get over that it is a bit of a bland movie at times. Raging Bull is poetic, but not very sophisticated... The "rawness" of the film is a bit overplayed. Goodfellas has a very strong narrative, but I have always seen it as a homage to the Godfather (Even though it is based off of historical events). My favorite Scorsese film is Shutter Island. It is too "Hollywood" for some, but I think it is still an underappreciated movie. However, I think Scorsese is one of the few directors who can objectively make each of his movies better than the last, in all categories. Scorsese fans will understand what I am talking about. His filmography list is short, but sweet. You can always expect a blockbuster from him.
shareTaxi Driver has the shock factor.
Once you get over that it is a bit of a bland movie at times. Raging Bull is poetic, but not very sophisticated... The "rawness" of the film is a bit overplayed.
My favorite Scorsese film is Shutter Island.
All three are masterpieces, but Raging Bull tops all three in terms of the performances and the visual.
Raging Bull = Best movie