I’ve seen both Hugo and the Aviator and enjoyed both of them, although Hugo was rather odd. I didn’t think of them as “Martin Scorcese” films, however. I never think of films categorized by director, or producer. The story and the cast are what appeal to me. I’ll be more careful in the future and stay away from anything Scorcese.
My husband and I enjoy the movies, although our tastes run more to English dramas and comedies — what we call “dialogue” films.
In the last 2 weeks we’ve seen “The Book Thief”, “The Christmas Candle”, “Philomena”, and “Saving Mr. Banks.” and enjoyed all of them. “Saving Mr. Banks” was deeper than I expected — not a kiddie movie at all, but very well done. “Philomena” took its expected slaps at the Catholic Church, but surprised me with its gratuitous (and undeserved) slap at Ronald Reagan. “The Christmas Candle” was a little silly and did not make good use of Susan Boyle, although it was pleasant enough. “The Book Thief” was the best of all those listed, although I thought it was a little too easy on the WWII German civilians — but maybe it was just realistic.
Martin Scorsese is generally regarded as America’s greatest living filmmaker. ‘Raging Bull’ pops on lists as the Best American film of the 80s. Taxi Driver is one of the best films ever made period. A hallucinatory trip through ‘hell’ as seen through the eyes of a psychotic cab driver’s view of NY City.