- ‘but he just makes gangster films’ (YouTube)
Martin Scorsese isn’t your average director. With a career spanning over four decades, he’s created some of the most celebrated American films of all time. Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino; Scorsese has defined the modern gangster film. Yet, this is just one side of his filmography. However, today I’ll look beyond this, and try to identify a wider style that is present throughout his work. Stay tuned for an examination of Scorsese’s childhood roots, cinematic influences and his key collaborators, which all combine to create some of the best films ever put to screen.
- Philadelphia Mountain (summitpost.org)
Philadelphia Mountain is a commonly seen peak in a popular hiking area along Highway 2 in Snohomish County, Washington. But even with this distinction, Philadelphia Mountain tends to be greatly underestimated and underappreciated. Some of this might be due to its low elevation and apparent lack of viewpoints as opposed to its more-popular neighbor peak, Mount Index. However, the standard route leading to the summit of Philadelphia Mountain is a fairly straightforward approach.