tag:theconversation.com,2011:/global/topics/dissecting-scorsese-27765/articlesDissecting Scorsese – The Conversation2016-05-30T04:29:43Ztag:theconversation.com,2011:article/599882016-05-30T04:29:43Z2016-05-30T04:29:43ZVIDEO: The five greatest Scorsese scenes – episode #4 Raging Bull<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/123915/original/image-20160525-25226-1f8usmq.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip" /><figcaption><span class="caption">
</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Still from Raging Bull, 1980</span></span></figcaption></figure><p>Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the best living film directors. As a major retrospective of his work opens at ACMI, film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes.</p>
<p>In episode four, Isaacs analyses an intense and emotionally charged scene from Raging Bull, 1980.</p>
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<p>View episode one: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-1-59816">Who’s That Knocking At My Door?</a></p>
<p>View episode two: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-2-59960">Mean Streets</a></p>
<p>View episode three: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-3-taxi-driver-59985">Taxi Driver</a></p><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/59988/count.gif" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" />
<p class="fine-print"><em><span>Bruce Isaacs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.</span></em></p>Bruce Isaacs looks at an intense and emotionally charged scene from the 1980 classic, Raging Bull.Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of SydneyLicensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.tag:theconversation.com,2011:article/599852016-05-27T05:14:48Z2016-05-27T05:14:48ZVIDEO: The five greatest Scorsese scenes – episode #3 Taxi Driver<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/123913/original/image-20160525-25222-6m0wms.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip" /><figcaption><span class="caption">Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese's 1976 film, Taxi Driver.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Still from Taxi Driver, 1976</span></span></figcaption></figure><p>Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the best living film directors. As a major retrospective of his work opens at ACMI, film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes.</p>
<p>In episode three, Isaacs looks at Taxi Driver, and the iconic “You talkin’ to me?” scene.</p>
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<p>View episode one: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-1-59816">Who’s That Knocking At My Door?</a></p>
<p>View episode two: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-2-59960">Mean Streets</a></p><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/59985/count.gif" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" />
<p class="fine-print"><em><span>Bruce Isaacs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.</span></em></p>Bruce Isaacs analyses the iconic ‘You talkin’ to me’ scene from Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of SydneyLicensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.tag:theconversation.com,2011:article/599602016-05-26T03:43:14Z2016-05-26T03:43:14ZVIDEO: The five greatest Scorsese scenes – episode #2 Mean Streets<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/123853/original/image-20160524-25231-1b5a20y.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip" /><figcaption><span class="caption">Mean Streets, released in 1973, is considered Martin Scorsese's early masterpiece.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Still from Mean Streets, 1973</span></span></figcaption></figure><p>Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the best living film directors. As a major retrospective of his work opens at ACMI, film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes.</p>
<p>In episode two, Isaacs looks at the opening credit sequence from Mean Streets, 1973.</p>
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<p>View episode one: <a href="https://theconversation.com/video-the-five-greatest-scorsese-scenes-episode-1-59816">Who’s That Knocking At My Door?</a></p><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/59960/count.gif" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" />
<p class="fine-print"><em><span>Bruce Isaacs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.</span></em></p>Film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Martin Scorsese scenes. In episode two, Isaacs looks at the opening credit sequence from the iconic 1973 film Mean Streets.Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of SydneyLicensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.tag:theconversation.com,2011:article/598162016-05-25T01:06:19Z2016-05-25T01:06:19ZVIDEO: The five greatest Scorsese scenes – episode #1<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/123495/original/image-20160523-9554-1xr3gyz.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=496&fit=clip" /><figcaption><span class="caption">Harvey Keitel as J.R. in Martin Scorsese's first film Who's That Knocking at My Door?</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Still from Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)</span></span></figcaption></figure><p>Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the best living film directors. As a major retrospective of his work opens at <a href="https://www.acmi.net.au/scorsese?gclid=CKLOz_Ht88wCFYKVvAodjmUMDg">ACMI</a>, film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes. </p>
<p>Today, in episode one, Isaacs looks at the director’s first film, Who’s That Knocking At My Door? </p>
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<p class="fine-print"><em><span>Bruce Isaacs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.</span></em></p>Film scholar Bruce Isaacs dissects five classic Scorsese scenes, beginning with the celebrated director’s first film, Who’s That Knocking At My Door?Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of SydneyLicensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.