Scorsese's affairs with the Oscars.

Rating: 8/10 (4 September 2007)

How would you feel being nominated (like) 10 times for best director with some really original work and being beaten by let's say Clint Eastwood (every time)? How bitter is it then, to finally win an Oscar for a remake? If you have seen the original, you can't help but wonder why Americans would want to remake something that is already a classic? Americans complain that Asians copy all of there stuff, and here we are copying the Asians. I guess this ultimately underlines the current state of Hollywood and its lack of originality? Don't get me wrong, the movie is great, the actors are great, the story is great. But it is a copy and we should pay credit where credit is due, and it is not Scorsese's. If you have not seen the original then this is a great movie and you should stick to this one alone. If you have seen the original, well you know how Scorses must feel. Expect loads of violence, bad language and some sexual reference.