|
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Watched this movie again... just the second time... This is a Great Film.
I've heard it enough- "It's not Scorsese's best...blah, blah, blah..."
Well, it may not be his best, but it's a helluva good movie. I enjoyed as much or more the second time.
The ending is friggin' brilliant. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | NicholsonRules. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2003
Posts: 1071
Location: Carle Place, NY | I watched it last night on HBO. Fantastic film. The ending was riveting and emotional.
Jack Nicholson does rule, however, Robert DeNiro was Scorsese's first choice for the Frank Costello part. That would have made for a slightly different, but still great movie. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | If you liked the Departed, then you gotta check out Infernal Affairs. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | Great movie!As much as i like DeNiro, Nicholson was the only one to pull of that part. Internal Affairs anther great movie. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2005
Posts: 486
Location: North Carolina | Jaws: sat through two showings. Goodfellas: rewound the tape and watched it again. The Departed: Reset the TIVO and watched it again.
That's my version of two thumbs up. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | Blood Diamonds another good Leo movie. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
July 2003
Posts: 3111
Location: Nashville TN. | I liked it
If you like this Check out
http://www.sho.com/site/brotherhood/home.do |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | No fella's, not Internal Affairs, I really meant INFERNAl, as in HELL. Infernal Affairs is the movie Departed copied! Stars Andy Lau, who was in some of Wong Kai War's movies, like Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love and Fallen Angels and Days of Being Wild. Check 'em out on netflix. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | I did'nt know netflix did porn... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 4389
Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Oh man, you should see Maggie Chung in Mood for Love, nice! |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2003
Posts: 396
| I'm in the "not one of his very best" camp. Yes, it was entertaining. A best film Oscar?? Not really. Don't get me wrong, it's not as bad as when Denzel won one for the ridiculous Training Day, or not as bad as giving John Wayne, Jessica Tandy, or Geraldine Page awards for being old. Not as bad as giving Paul Newman an award for an average/mediocre performance, especially when he was GREAT (GREAT!!!) in at least 5 or 6 films.
Nicholson was outstanding, but DeNiro could have played the role and given a different, but excellent performance. The F words in the script were so scripted and forced. I guess Marty and the F-word are just getting a little tired. Overall, it's hard to go over the top when you've already been over the top in the same way several times. I see this as Marty's, maybe, 6th or 7th best film, which isn't bad if you look at his top 5! Still, I'd watch it again. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 14842
Location: NJ | Watched it again, last night . . . |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2003
Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I still say the ending is as good as ANY film I've seen... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | Its been on HBO so I've watched part or all of it at least six times. Its that good plus I often get in very late and can't sleep. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | I was standing in line in Walleyworld tonight and what do i see a big bunch of movies looking back at me. The Departed and Blood Diamonds, nine bucks each. I can drop HBO now...... |
|
| |
OT: Movies - 'The Departed'
