Famed directors Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Francis Ford Coppola teamed up to make the artsy New York Stories movie. In the Life Lessons segment, Martin Scorsese delivered an artsy portrayal of an obsessed painter, Lionel Doble (Nick Nolte), seeking out vulnerable young women, including the central understudy Paulette (Rosanna Arquette), as muses to find inspiration in his art projects.New York City is one of the premiere art scenes. Lionel is commissioned to complete an art project. Paulette rents out a room, which Lionel finances to keep her around. The two establish a relationship, albeit we never realize this relationship is a pattern. Most young women view Lionel as a genius, so his influence enables him to woo them into an understudy job.
Paulette wants Lionel to be honest of his painting abilities. However, Lionel string Paulette along to ride out his passion to deliver a finished product to the upcoming art exhibition. We see a desperate Lionel trying to win over Paulette's affection. He only becomes interested again once another man shows interest in her.
Lionel needs a young female muse to find passion. We can view Lionel's muse as a positive distraction to keep the creating juices flowing. Most writers rely on passion to defeat writer's block. Artsy movies such as New York Stories are passionate artistic exhibitions to convey creativity.
Buy or rent New York Stories to see three artsy movie directors use their auteur vision to tell their New York story. Good artsy movies provide a foundation to artistic expression. Scorsese's story allows the moviegoer to enter the NYC art scene to watch as voyeurs. We see Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese put their creative talents on display.
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