May 10, 2016
At last. He is not only my favorite talk show radio host, but
one of the main reasons I became passionate about film in the first
place. WGN's own Nick
Digilio, who has been reviewing movies since 1985, came into my
life in December of 1989 alongside the legendary Roy Leonard.
I haven't stopped listening to Nick review movies on a weekly basis
since then. He's been incredibly supportive, so it was only a
matter of time he comes on to the podcast since he's one of the
smartest guys I know. We chose to tackle the filmography of
one of our greatest filmmakers of all time. And inevitably,
decided that we have to record a sequel episode in a few weeks.
Martin Scorsese has made a myriad of incredible films,
including masterpieces way early on that became hugely
influential. We started recording thinking we could cover it
all under two hours, but alas, the discussion for Part One ends at
GOODFELLAS, but everything before that is covered including MEAN
STREETS, TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL, THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST,
AFTER HOURS and a whole lot more. In about a month, Nick will
come back for the second half in which we start out with Scorsese's
only remake to date. Recorded a few days after my birthday,
this was one of the best gifts for me as a fan of Nick's show but
as a fan of cinema. Hopefully you enjoy this conversation as
much as I did, and I look forward to continuing this examination &
education in early June so stay tuned!
00:00 - 08:00 - Introduction To The Episode
08:01 - 13:40 - Introduction With Nick
13:41 - 15:04 - Director Parody Song
15:05 - 30:42 - First Experiences, Who's That Knocking, Boxcar
Bertha
30:43 - 01:07:59 - Mean Streets, Alice Doesn't Live Here, Taxi
Driver
01:08:00 - 01:34:00 - New York New York, Raging Bull, The King Of
Comedy
01:34:01 - 01:54:35 - After Hours, Last Temptation of Christ,
Goodfellas
01:54:36 - 01:57:30 - Top 5 Scorsese Films / Outro
At the end of May around Memorial Day weekend, the great Patrick
Ripoll returns to talk about the one and only Spike Lee,
another NY legend with an expansive and fascinating
filmography. And then Nick will return for Martin Scorsese:
Part Two! Until next time, please send all your comments on
Scorsese or any director to:
directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com. Visit DirectorsClubPodcast.com as well as NowPlayingNetwork.net for a slew of great
content! Thank you so very much for listening, subscribing,
spreading the word, and to everyone that continues to support my
love of film.
Nick Digilio on Facebook:
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My Recent Appearance on the Cinereelists:
http://cinereelists.com/shows/202-midnight-special-high-rise-w-jim-laczkowski/