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A Scene From Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets" - Term Papers

A Scene From Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets"

Considered to be one of the most consistently inventive American
directors in the last thirty years, Martin Scorsese has brought to life
some of the most violently thought provoking stories onto the screen. Many
of his films deal with life in the Mafia. Some have dealt with psychotics
and killers. Others have been complete departures that were period pieces,
comedies, and even a feminist drama. He has proven that he can do big
Hollywood-style movies as well as smaller, independent films. Either way,
many of his themes and styles are generally seen in all of his films.

Scorsese likes to work with certain actors on a regular basis.
Robert DeNiro has starred in most of Scorsese's ...

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with the criminal life.
Parts of Goodfellas and Mean Streets were in this style as was, to a more
obvious degree, the first half hour of Casino. Usually the narration plays
a large part in this style of filmmaking. The use of narration, in general,
is another one of Scorsese's styles.

In Mean Streets, there is a wonderfully lit and choreographed scene
that involves Harvey Keitel's character Charlie after he becomes
intoxicated at a party. He accomplished this using a wide angle lens and
unnatural bar room-style lighting with an overwhelmingly red tone to it. It
also has a smokey look to it. Also, Keitel's acting is excellent as he is
playing someone who had a bit too much to drink. All these elements
together create an amazingly realistic look and feel of intoxication on
film…not that I would know.

One element that confuses me a little is how Keitel is framed in
the center of the screen with the background shaking and moving behind him.
I have seen this technique done more ...

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Added: 6/29/2007 06:43:59 PM
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