The Departed - FFS

Roark · Post by **Roark** » 01 Mar 2007, 21:38

iUser®";p="852347 wrote:One of the worst movies I've ever seen (of a "certain" quality, e.g not including youtube etc) and it wins a fucking Oscar!? I lost my faith in the academy.

You're on drugs.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 02 Mar 2007, 06:37

Thunder Bear";p="852359 wrote:How is it one of the worst movies youve ever seen? Explain why it sucks.
I dont belive you. You said in a earlier post that you only saw ten minutes of it...

I lost my faith in the academy years ago. Well, actually Ive never had faith in it... But still, Departed is Oscar worthy, along with several other Scorsese films.

Okey, I didn't watch all of it. 20 minutes or so. All the time I felt I was watching a trailer. The constant jumping, the fact that it's a remake (always a bad sign) and the fact that Scorsese is the man behind it is reasons enough for me. I just couldn't take it. It gave me epilepsy.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 02 Mar 2007, 14:44

Well, 20 minutes is more than enough time to judge a two and a half hour film, right?

Its not.

There are some great remakes out there, like Scarface, Dracula, Lawrence of Arabia etc. Theres also several good ones, like Dawn of the Dead, The Fly, King Kong etc...

Departed is not that much of a remake, its more like adapting the story of Infernal Affairs, just like the Magnificent Seven (Seven Samurai) and Fistful of Dollars (Yojimbo... one of the greatest films ever!).
These two are not better than the originals, but they are different. Departed is different, but also better than the original!

That said, remakes are often a bad sign...

You dont like Scorsese either? He is the man behind some of the greatest Hollywood films of all time!

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 02 Mar 2007, 15:00

I haven't seen anything I've liked by Scorsese. I still think that 20 minutes of a movie should be adequate to judge approximately where on the scale a movie is.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 02 Mar 2007, 15:15

Which Scorsese flicks have you seen? Avitator, Gangs of NY, and Bringing Out the Dead? Okay movies all three...

But how about Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Temptation of Christ, Mean Streets, Casino, Kundun, Cape Fear (another great remake, yet many disagree) and even that Bob Dylan documentary. All great films!! In fact some of the greatest films ever made, Hollywood or not.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 02 Mar 2007, 15:38

I've seen Aviator, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull (probably the one I liked best), Casino, Cape Fear and No direction home. I didn't think they sucked or anything, I just didn't like them very much.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 02 Mar 2007, 16:02

You should watch Goodfellas...

..and get a new brain.

Redundant Retard · Post by **Redundant Retard** » 02 Mar 2007, 18:46

A brain that agrees with your taste in films coming up.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 02 Mar 2007, 22:21

Good.

Life is so much better when you have a taste like(of) me..

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 03 Mar 2007, 01:47

Just got a real copy of Departed. Importing it from CDWow, region 3 copy for just £8.99. If anyone wants to use cdwow, I have links to get £1 off every order. Also got that Del Torro box for £16.99.

Dress Barn · Post by **Dress Barn** » 09 Mar 2007, 23:42

Great film

The opera scene could have been cut- I can't stand watching a movie that shows someone closing their eyes and basking in the glory of hearing an opera

Matt Damien gave his best performance evah

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 10 Mar 2007, 02:27

Every time someone spoke I thought of Chief Quimby and giggled to myself.

Grotocult · Post by **Grotocult** » 11 Mar 2007, 04:00

prize pig";p="854345 wrote:The opera scene could have been cut- I can't stand watching a movie that shows someone closing their eyes and basking in the glory of hearing an opera

Concur. That was ham-fisted, like we didn't 'get' Jack was meant to be a devlish guy.

Thunder Beer · Post by **Thunder Beer** » 11 Mar 2007, 06:35

prize pig";p="854345 wrote:
Matt Damien gave his best performance evah

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 11 Mar 2007, 15:55

Nam Tsao";p="854358 wrote:Chief Quimby

don't let the internet geeks catch you on that one
too late.

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 12 Mar 2007, 02:04

Jimmy Swamp would turn in his grave.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 09 Nov 2007, 08:34

The Departed was pretty fucking great.

Rick Cave · Post by **Rick Cave** » 30 Nov 2007, 13:06

I saw it last night.
I'm going to call everyone lace curtain Irish pussies for the rest of the day.

Anyone know where I can get those shoes Walhberg was wearing in the last scene?

Eviltoastman · Post by **Eviltoastman** » 30 Nov 2007, 15:13

Still love this fillum.

Rick Cave · Post by **Rick Cave** » 30 Nov 2007, 15:23

I swear to Christ I'm going to delete my post.
Two edits will do that to a man.

The Rambam · Post by **The Rambam** » 30 Nov 2007, 15:27

HALE-BOPP";p="854345 wrote:The opera scene could have been cut- I can't stand watching a movie that shows someone closing their eyes and basking in the glory of hearing an opera

That'd make a mildly interesting offshoot topic.

Tom Hanks - Philadelphia
Anthony Hopkins - The Silence of the Lambs
F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus

et al.

judasmuppet · Post by **judasmuppet** » 01 Dec 2007, 19:02

Rick Cave";p="928818 wrote:I saw it last night.
I'm going to call everyone lace curtain Irish pussies for the rest of the day.

Anyone know where I can get those shoes Walhberg was wearing in the last scene?

When I have some time I'll find out for you.

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 01 Dec 2007, 22:51

I love the fact that it takes about thirty minutes just to get to the title card in this film. And that thirty minutes is fascinating.

Dress Barn · Post by **Dress Barn** » 02 Dec 2007, 21:51

The Rambam";p="928830 wrote:
HALE-BOPP";p="854345 wrote:The opera scene could have been cut- I can't stand watching a movie that shows someone closing their eyes and basking in the glory of hearing an opera
That'd make a mildly interesting offshoot topic.

Tom Hanks - Philadelphia
Anthony Hopkins - The Silence of the Lambs
F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus

et al.

I had Philadelphia in mind when I typed that

No Operafag, DON'T DIE!!!

ReverseEngineer · Post by **ReverseEngineer** » 03 Dec 2007, 20:57

spoiler alert?