Eastwood/Scorsese

I was thinking about the Academy's little Clint Eastwood wet dream they had this year, and the terrible fact that the greatest living American director today (Scorsese) doesn't yet have a director Oscar.
So I was thinking about that, and it occured to me, the best way to show how crazy that is, is to show both of their filmographies, with the best films in each of their careers highlighted, and have the films speak for themselves.

Martin Scorsese (unedited filmography, in order):
The Aviator (2004)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
Kundun (1997)
Casino (1995)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Cape Fear (1991)
Goodfellas (1990)
Made in Milan (1990)
New York Stories (1989) (segment "Life Lessons")
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Color of Money (1986)
After Hours (1985)
The King of Comedy (1983)
Raging Bull (1980)
The Last Waltz (1978)
New York, New York (1977)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
Italianamerican (1974)
Mean Streets (1973)
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Street Scenes (1970)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
This man is responsible for some of the best films ever made. Just look at those highlighted films... and even the ones not highlighted. And he doesn't yet have an Oscar.

In contrast, look at:

Clint Eastwood (as director)(selection of best films):
Mystic River (2003) (drama)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) (crime drama)

A Perfect World (1993) (crime drama)
Unforgiven (1992) (western)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) (western)

That's it, you say? Those are the highlights of his directorial work? Yes, folks, that's it... and I was being nice by putting Josey Wales and Midnight... on the list.
But what about the rest?
Million Dollar Baby (2004) (drama)
Blood Work (2002) (crime thriller)
Space Cowboys (2000) (comedy)
True Crime (1999) (crime thriller)
Absolute Power (1997) (crime thriller)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) (romantic drama)
The Rookie (1990) (buddy-cop action movie)
White Hunter Black Heart (1990) (action)
Bird (1988) (drama)
Heartbreak Ridge (1986) (action)
Pale Rider (1985) (western)
Sudden Impact (1983) (action)
Honkytonk Man (1982) (drama)
Firefox (1982) (action)
Bronco Billy (1980) (romantic comedy)
The Gauntlet (1977) (action)
The Eiger Sanction (1975) (action)
Breezy (1973) (romantic comedy)
High Plains Drifter (1973) (western)
Play Misty for Me (1971) (thriller)

Now, here's the reason I put the genres next to Eastwood's films. Here's the total genre count:

Comedy: 2 Thriller: 4 Drama: 7 Action: 7 Western: 4

While he was out doing westerns and action films, Scorsese was out doing Mean Streets and Taxi Driver and Raging Bull... Films that actually meant something...films that had something to say. And Clint sits there now with 2 director Oscars (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby).

I'll leave you now with one little list. Look long and hard at each of these names, because it's quite obvious no one in the Academy ever has.

Mean Streets. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Taxi Driver. The Last Waltz. Raging Bull. The King of Comedy. After Hours. The Color of Money. The Last Tempatation of Christ. "Life Lessons". Goodfellas. Casino. The Aviator. Martin Scorsese.