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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
what's the last good -- I'm talking really good -- ORIGINAL (so, not his Infernal Affairs remake) film he's even made? I have a soft spot for Bringing Out the Dead, though it really just reminds me of a poorer version of Taxi Driver, but in an ambulance. So, 1995's Casino would probably be the last really great original film he made -- and even that seems like a retread of Goodfellas at times.
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That's a really good question and I tend to agree with all your points there. I think Scorsese's reputation is largely made from the fact that he made a few truly great films (Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas) and lots of very good ones (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the Color of Money, Casino, Kundun, Cape Fear, After Hours, Bringing Out the Dead, The Departed). Moreover, prior to Shutter Island (and
maybe Gangs of New York), I don't think he'd ever even come close to making a truly bad one (I say that as someone who thinks New York New York is a far better film than a lot of people give it credit for). Either way, I'd probably say Goodfellas was the last film he made that was absolutely successful on every level.