The Big Shave

The Big Shave by Martin Scorsese was made in 1967 whilst Scorsese was still attending the New York University film school, which was where he made many short films. The Big Shave was a comment on the American war in Vietnam and the films alternative title was Viet 67. The film represents Scorsese's view of the Vietnam war by showing the main character pointlessly cutting himself, which reflects the pointlessness of the war and the the fact that America were only crippling themselves by fighting a war that they could not win. The repetition of the act also reflects the longevity of the war and the fact that America carried on fighting despite the fact that they supposedly were not making any progress whilst taking heavy casualties.