Essay Archive - A Scene from Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets"
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 s....
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