• Episode 17: The Joker is Wild
    Jul 9 2024

    We've moved on from the companion films for New York, New York (or have we?!) with 1957's The Joker is Wild, the film Scorsese has paired with American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince. We discuss the undeniable talent of Frank Sinatra, how this film deals with trauma and the merits of a film with an unlikeable protagonist.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 16: New York, New York
    Jun 25 2024

    This week we (finally) arrive at Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, a film that divides opinion, and with moments that divide your co-hosts of Let's Party with Marty as well! We dive into the influences on this film, the many problems with it, as well as the impact it had on films such as La La Land.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 15: Love Me or Leave Me
    Jun 11 2024

    We've reached the third and final companion film for New York, New York, 1955's Love Me or Leave Me. We spend a lot of time unpacking the ending of this film and how it compares to some of Martin Scorsese's movie endings, and talk about the merits of complex stories/characters and what they can give us as an audience.

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Episode 14: The Man I Love
    May 28 2024

    On this week's episode we're talking about Casabla... wait, The Man I Love. Starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bog... no, hang on, Ida Lupino and Bruce Bennett. All will become clear as we discuss this highly "original" film that in no way rips off a certain 1942 movie, chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the three companion movies for New York, New York.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 13: Blue Skies
    May 14 2024

    This week we're tackling the first of three companion films for Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, looking at 1946 movie musical, Blue Skies. We talk about the incredible talents of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, as well as some of the more troubling and outdated elements of this film, and of course how it was influential for Marty.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 12: Taxi Driver
    Apr 30 2024

    We've reached a Martin Scorsese milestone this week as we arrive at Taxi Driver. Fortunately, we're joined by the wonderful Jakub Flasz of the Uncut Gems podcast to help us unpack the myriad of things going on underneath the hood of this movie. Join us as we get into what is real and what isn't, the complicated and problematic legacy of this movie, the incredible score, and the very best pet hedgehog there ever was, Travis Prickle.

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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • Episode 11: Murder By Contract
    Apr 16 2024

    Arguably one of the films that most influenced Martin Scorsese — particularly Taxi Driver but also further across his career — 1958's Murder By Contract is a great lesson in "less is more." Sarah and MJ discuss the great score, why it's okay for bad guys to be good at what they do, and then go on a fun tangent about the films that affected them when they were 16.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Episode 10: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    Apr 2 2024

    This week we're joined by Lewis Wride, to talk about 1974's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. We get into the incredible performance from Ellen Burstyn, further Wizard of Oz parallels, why Vera is who we all aspire to be, and continue the discussion on why Martin Scorsese is actually a feminist.

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    1 hr and 32 mins