tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6591396795069301429..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Learning ExperienceSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89221130093770624752013-11-23T21:48:04.544-06:002013-11-23T21:48:04.544-06:00Well, I wouldn't have had that insight without...Well, I wouldn't have had that insight without your review.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45484024890943856652013-11-23T21:44:50.222-06:002013-11-23T21:44:50.222-06:00You and I have disagreed a few times on Hugo. Tha...You and I have disagreed a few times on Hugo. That's one of his best films, in my opinion. A thumbs down from me would be Gangs of New York, for one.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-68570249724955473962013-11-23T20:18:30.236-06:002013-11-23T20:18:30.236-06:00I admit that I give Scoresese a lot of leeway, but...I admit that I give Scoresese a lot of leeway, but that's something that he has really earned by putting out a bunch of great films. That said, I'm willing to give him a thumbs-down (as with <i>Hugo</i>) when he deserves it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89627601268894210252013-11-22T17:06:30.635-06:002013-11-22T17:06:30.635-06:00It sounds like we had similar reactions. I rememb...It sounds like we had similar reactions. I remember thinking "you can tell this is an early effort." You mentioned the pool hall fistfight - that just looked very amateurish to me.<br /><br />I'm not quite as enamored of Scorcese as some, but he has done several films I have liked. I guess the best way to describe it is I feel his fans assume his film will be good unless they see otherwise, whereas I see the film to find out if it is good or not. Of course, that would describe my default approach to almost any filmmaker.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-67601396323866030722013-11-22T13:05:34.759-06:002013-11-22T13:05:34.759-06:00There are flashes of greatness here, sort of a pee...There are flashes of greatness here, sort of a peek into what Scorsese would eventually become, but on the whole, I don't think this film works that well. <br /><br />Of course, without this, we might not have gotten <i>Taxi Driver</i> three years later.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-53793737640283906182013-11-22T10:57:45.620-06:002013-11-22T10:57:45.620-06:00Steve, I pretty much agree with your take. I'm...Steve, I pretty much agree with your take. I'm surprised when Mean Streets is put up in the same category as Scorsese's best work. People remember the great scenes and fiery performances yet forget that a lot of it doesn't succeed as much. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-12703593493266073792013-11-22T07:45:06.411-06:002013-11-22T07:45:06.411-06:00I wish I'd thought of that. It's pretty cl...I wish I'd thought of that. It's pretty close to dead-on.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-83934297058490935682013-11-22T01:50:41.247-06:002013-11-22T01:50:41.247-06:00"Mean Streets," which I haven't seen..."Mean Streets," which I haven't seen, sounds almost like a prototype for "Goodfellas," with a young De Niro in what would later become Joe Pesci's loose-cannon role.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com