Monday, May 4, 2009


"He would scream out, "Surrender Dorothy!" That's all! Just "Surrender Dorothy!"

Posted by PIPER at 4:45 AM

4 comments:

Ed Howard said...

My favorite Scorsese movie. Its atmosphere is just amazing.

May 4, 2009 at 6:01:00 AM PDT
PIPER said...

Ed,

Good call on the atmosphere. It's what makes this film so strong.

And it may not be my favorite, but it would be in the top 3 for me.

This and King of Comedy are two Scorsese gems that too often get overlooked.

May 4, 2009 at 8:07:00 AM PDT
Ed Howard said...

Yeah, I love King of Comedy, too. Rupert Pupkin is a classic character. Scorsese's small, seemingly modest films often wind up being among his best, even if they tend to be overshadowed in his filmography. It's been years since I saw the much-maligned Bringing Out the Dead, so I can't comment on it too thoroughly, but I remember liking it at the time and I suspect that if I saw it again now I'd group it in with these films as well.

May 4, 2009 at 1:39:00 PM PDT
PIPER said...

Everyone passes over the fact that Scorsese has a great sense of humor.

I haven't seen Bringing Out the Dead for quite a while. I need to revisit it as well.

May 4, 2009 at 3:28:00 PM PDT

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