The Aviator (2004)
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- November 11, 2022
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While it garnered almost $200 million at the box office, as well as ten Oscar nominations, Gangs Of New York received zero Academy Awards. Still, the film was looked at as a success for the Marty and Leo Connection. After years of looking for his new DeNiro, Martin Scorsese seemed to of accomplished this very goal with Leonardo DiCaprio, his hot new star. So of course, it was inevitable that they would team up again.
But while Gangs of New York was a long sought-after passion project for the journeyman director, his next film, The Aviator, was one that had sat on top of many peoples’ desks before landing on his. Everyone from Christopher Nolan to Michael Mann had at one point or another been attached to the troubled story of eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes. But after those directors left the project, DiCaprio himself brought Scorsese on, some say hoping he would get an Oscar as a result. But does the film work? We feel safe in saying this is one of the most confrontational shows the boys have ever done. One of them hates The Aviator with a passion, while another holds it in very high regard. As for the third? Well, he would seem to be wearing a referee shirt. Too bad no one locked on a sharpshooter.
Join Garrett, Matt, and Michael as they review the 2004 film The Aviator, the second collaboration of director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. And be sure to check out this week’s Gang Green and Goudreau as Matt brings Garrett on to talk about their assessment of the NFL on this, the midway point of the season.
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