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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
Nowhere in Vinyl does it state that it is based on a True Story. Lets look back on Scorsese and see how many shows he was involved in that are also similar in being period pieces and story telling.
Boardwalk Empire
The Wolf of Wall Street
Aviator
Gangs of New York
Casino
Goodfellas
People today are freaking ridiculous in their hipster critiquing. They are trying to compare other directors and producers style to Scorsese and then judging Scorsese for not creating shows like them. He has his style and I don't think he's going to change it for the likes of you, me or anyone else. There are going to be MASSIVE liberties taken for this story. Do you really think Richie Finestra witnessed all the classical moments in music history? No! It's a story!
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At the risk of being accused of being a hipster I will point out that just because Scorsese makes something doesn't mean it's good.
I liked the Wolf of Wall Street but it wasn't a great movie, it was a laugh.
Scorsese has a tendency to allow his characters veer into parody these days, in a way he never used to, I actually think that started with Goodfellas but it was such a good movie it didn't matter.
You compare any of these later films with mean streets or raging bull and they don't come close, De Niro and Pesci were vulnerable and had nuance.