This is probably one of my favorite Steadicam moves. The Steadicam operator is Larry McConkey, who has a long list of Steadicam credits (Sopranos, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Finding Forester, Three Kings, etc)...if you look at this guy's filmography as a Steadicam op, it looks like he was the go-to guy for quite some time.
I'm impressed that it lasts more than three minutes. I'm impressed that he takes us through one of the most difficult sets to shoot on...a restaurant. I'm impressed that they take us from night/exterior to glaring fluorescent interior to dim nightclub. It's Scorsese at his best with regards to moving the camera.
What impresses me most, though, is how Scorsese uses this movement to tell you how much power and influence Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) possesses...how he moves so easily through so many worlds, how he uses the back door entrance of the Copacabana to impress Karen (Lorraine Bracco).
Aw, what the heck...it's just a totally cool move in what has to be one of the great films of all time.
Yes one of the all time greats. Here is another great steadicam move.
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any more out there?
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The museum scene...no dialogue, the Steadicam moves augment the storytelling...especially the final move outside the museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIaUt5KcxzI