Michelangelo Antonioni Salutes Martin Scorsese at the AFI Life Achievement Award

[shirinche]

love Michelangelo, it's so sad that a great artist like him should have such a stroke. :(

[HenryConway007]

Both great directors. Can’t believe some of the idiots here are calling Scorsese a hack.

[jesuissurdecequejedi]

antonioni est un grand maitre et tous ceux qui aiment le cinema doivent voir ses films... que des masterpiece. le +++++ grand respect

[400026]

What a sad farce. That someone on the level of Antonioni was co-opted to give that old hack Scorsese a shred of prestige is appalling and tragic.

[anvedila]

emozionante davvero.....a Great maestro!!

[JesusCristo2002]

Not to be naive or unaware of Antonioni's disposition, why couldn't he speak those words to Marty?

[TransmissionFilms]

@JesusCristo2002 probably doesn't know english. 

[motel86]

@JesusCristo2002

because in 1985 Antonioni suffered a stroke, which left him unable to speak for the rest of his life

[JesusCristo2002]

@motel86 - That's awful; very unfortunate. Well, at least he was there to honor one of the greatest.

[goback3spaces]

In 1992 I saw Mr. Antonioni in person at the Walter Reade theatre in New York City, at a complete retrospective of his work. He couldn't speak, but he waved warmly to us cinema fans. That evening they were showing his early short documentaries. You've never seen such beautiful films. Simple and profound. I'm in tears as I think of what this great artist has meant to me.

[TheJabberwock]

@dasadist22 - and yet, there he is!

[dasadist22]

No one in the room is fit to shine Anotonioni's shoes

[400026]

@dasadist22 bang on.

[517057]

Два майстра

[danubiozvt]

@ScottishNonBeliever ma vaffanculo stupido

[lamentate07]

This is great, but let's be real about this, Scorsese is nowhere near Antonioni's level as a film maker. Antonioni changed film language forever. His influences is everywhere. He is one of the true poets of cinema. Marty is a great director, no doubt, but his approach to the medium was nowhere near as radical or innovative.

This was nice to see though.

[pbmutant29]

@lamentate07

Watch the last temptation of christ believe that will change your mind and see how Scorsese can be radical and innovative in a level as high as Antonioni.

[lamentate07]

@pbmutant29 and i'd suggest to you to watch a few religious themed Pasolini movies, particularly the Gospel Of St.Matthew, then get back to me :-)

Last Temptation is a good movie, but it wasn't innovative or radical. Radical for a studio film perhaps.

[ferreirainfante]

It's touching to see Antonioni's face at the moment of her wife's speech... he was almost crying I think because he wanted to speak those words, but he couldn't..

[ferreirainfante]

It's touching to see Antonioni's face at the moment of her wife's speech... he was almost crying I think because he wanted to speak that words, but he couldn't...

[jessica314894]

not only they are talented directors, they are men who know what's important in life....respect & appreciation for one another

[93johnk]

so he cant speak english right?

[utopis]

@93johnk

No, he doesn't speaks because he had a severe stroke that left him paralized on his right side, and took away most of his speech abilities.

He comunicated through drawings and body language mostly.

[gango13]

i don't believe my eyes...... Mr. Antonioni at the afi!!!!

[rtms1988]

Jesus Christ I can't believe! I have to watch it a million times! ...is really Michelangelo Antonioni... wow... I can't breath because I'm sick and after watching this video I couldn't try the inhalation

[Pippin76]

@rtms1988 That's one of the more hyperbolic statements on display on yourtube.

[diioriog]

A very touching moment.

Two real masters of the last six decades and probably others to come.

[DaVooz]

All that respect, it's really moving, wow.

[CinemaniacSeventy7]

Great to see a master honoring another master.

[EnricCirne]

Wow; how moving.

[aronaguiar]

very nice :)