A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

Great book; discussing why American cinema is among the greatest in the world, co-written by one of the greatest living American directors. Scorsese knows his history, understands his country and loves his art, he is a keen observer and amusing spirit. Recommended to beginners in classical cinema and to American directors and students of cinema... Yes, I forgive Marty his association with Di Caprio - he has done enough already so he can chase the Oscars as much as he wants...

This extraordinary book on the last hundred years American cinema is an exceptionally well written, edited and researched document of the film, without any of the usual scholarly classroom didactics or conceited Hollywood self-congratulatory posturing. Scorsese's humble voice is evident throughout, and it is one of self-confidence, clarity and enthusiasm. The book is a wonderful companion to the DVD.

This book is more of a transcript of the 4½ hour long master piece of the documentary, but it's curtainly worth the money. Here you have all the still pictures from the hundreds of film Scorsese comments in his programme. A book for every filmbuffs bookself.