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About Martin Scorsese and the Curse…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve written a short, not-very-serious piece for this Friday’s Movies & More about all the times Martin Scorsese has lost in the best director category.
But I do wonder why it is the Academy seems to so dislike him. Is it because he’s never really become “one of them,” preferring to hold on to his New York roots?
Or is it a matter of terrible timing? I mean, I don’t think anyone was going to beat Kevin Costner the year of “Dances With Wolves.” Ditto Robert Redford and “Ordinary People” (ironically, both these film haven’t aged well while Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull” remain as vibrant and watchable as ever.
There’s the old “Hitchcock never won” mantra. In fact, a lot of excellent directors are Oscar-less. Still, there’s something about Scorsese’s situation that seems unique.
Anyone have some thoughts on the Scorsese Curse?
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By lovelyliz
February 21, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
Martin Scorsese is a great director, better than most, but the Oscars aren’t about overall greatness, well except for the Life Time Achievement Awards. The Academy Award is for performance during a calendar year. No more and no less. Scorsese’s problem is that in years when he’s really good, there’s someone else who’s better even if their overall work isn’t quite as great. No director this year has been as good as Clint Eastwood and I am not a big fan. Mr. Eastwood deserved it even if Martin Scorsese receives the statue because he deserved it in the past.