I do feel that it has been really unfair that the academy never gave an oscar to Scorsese. Infact I am appalled that they gave an oscar to Kevin Costner for directing 'Dances with Wolves' but overlooked Scorsese's 'Goodfellas'. The Academy often likes to pat itself on its back for 'correcting the wrong' (like giving the oscar for training day to denzel washington when he deserved it more for the hurricane the previous year) they will definitely give the oscar to Scorsese. However that does not make me happy. I think Gangs of New York does not deserve a best director oscar. there are much better nominees in that category this year. but then academy has its own politics and they will hand the oscar to scorsese this year. 