Episode 1: Shadows
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On the inaugural episode of Let's Party with Marty, Sarah and MJ sit down to discuss John Cassavete's directorial debut, and the film that inspired Scorsese to pick up a camera, Shadows. They talk about the film as an overlooked piece of counterculture art that helped usher in the idea of independent filmmaking and paved the way for films like Dazed and Confused and even Clerks. They also talk about the influence of the film they see across Scorsese's entire career.
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