The Cinema of Martin Scorsese

This article is based on Martin Scorsese. According the the article Scorsese has, "recognized status as the forefront of post-classical Hollywood." It goes on to talk a bit about Scorsese's youth claiming that it is cause for the, "tormented male protagonists at the center of his films." Although Scorsese is known as a groundbreaker for post-classical Hollywood films, his work is also deeply rooted in classical Hollywood. The article claims that there is the presence of themes such as, "guilt and redemption, loneliness, sexual frustration and the quest for celebrity." These themes sound very characteristic of the late 1960's early 1970's. The article also compares Scorsese's work with that of Joyce, Fitzgerald, Conrad, Milton, and Shakespeare. Scorsese's work is known to, "transport us to physical and emotional places we might never otherwise choose to visit." This is definately representative of Scorsese's move from classical to post-classical. Studying Scorsese's work definately helps understand what post-classical Hollywood consisted of in reality.

Potter, James C. "The Cinema of Martin Scorsese." Historical Journal of Film,
Radio and Television 19.2 (1999): 272+. Academic OneFile. Web. 29 Oct. 2010.