has scorsese ever surpassed the godfather, the godfather part 2 and apocalypse now?

[Robbie3000]

Goodfellas is right up there with the Godfather films.

I've actually watched Goodfellas more than both Godfathers. It's more entertaining.

But if I had to rank them, GF 2&1 over Goodfellas.....by a c*nts hair.

 

[HipHopStan]

Yo I swear I was thinkin the same thing, but why? Maybe its because of the themes of family throughout the film

That may very well be it. It's always around November/December. I'm always like "I need to get The Godfather films out and watch them." Nothing screams Christmas more than films about a family and their crime syndicate empire.

 

[the cac mamba]

I'd even put Raging Bull above Casino

 

[MartyMcFly]

I'd put Goodfellas on the same tier with Apocalypse Now which is just a tier below Godfather 1 and 2. I don't think he's matched that yet but that's also not bad. How many people can say they've made something like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, or Raging Bull or Wolf of Wall Street?

 

[NormanConnors]

Taxi Driver, Raging Bull>>

 

[ZEB WALTON]

Gf1 and 2 are perfect 10s

Scorsece got like 2 10s and a buncha 9s in his catalog

Gf was just beautiful filmmaking with an all star cast.

Scorcese prolly my top 3 director tho. Departed and goodfellas are on a similar level tho JUST. Below gf1n2

 

[Travellin' Man]

2 different movies but honestly, i can see someone sayin' that. raging bull is a really great movie

i love casino but i love raging bull too

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I don't think The Departed is on that level. It's a very good movie but it's also a remake so I gotta take a lil bit off plus it's just more stylish in a way where it's a little bit overproduced, I think the writing is very good and the acting for the most part is great but it's just not classic status to me.

 

[ThaRealness]

Hellllll noooooo

Scorcese doesn't create universes like Coppola, he creates focused Studies of particular characters and situations. I actually believe Coppola is of a higher caliber... him and Kubrick... Tarantino has that level of vision too but he's just not a serious person

Tarkovsky is almost on that level too... he's the bridge between the greats (scorcese, Spielberg, Truffaut, Tarantino) and the geniuses

 

[BlackAchilles]

Those films are impossible to "surpass" cause they're pretty much of the highest quality, but I rate Taxi Driver on that level too and Goodfellas just a half step behind

 

[mastermind]

Brando in Apocalypse Now ain't no joke either tho...and he only had about 20-25 minutes of actual screen time.

cuz he was a fat mess who barely remembered his lines.

For that alone Coppola

He was great, but let's not act like he was on the level of those two.

 

[mastermind]

Goodfellas is much more fun to watch. I can watch that any time of the day, week, or year. The Godfather (1 and 2)? I have to be in a certain mood and it's ironically around the holidays. The Godfather is probably the better film, but I watch Goodfellas more.

Yo I swear I was thinkin the same thing, but why? Maybe its because of the themes of family throughout the film

they usually have Godfather marathons on during the holidays, so that is probably why.

 

[dennis roadman]

i just found out that Richard Castellano, the actor who played Clemenza, was the nephew of Paul Castellano, the boss who got shot at Sparks by John Gotti and his people

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Goodfellas is really close but I think Godfather 1/2 having amazing soundtracks of their own that match the amazing visuals and acting make it feel next level.

 

[Oville]

He was great, but let's not act like he was on the level of those two.