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MovieDude
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Shack wrote: I guess I should've rephrased, it was mostly the elevator scene section of the ending that left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. It was shock factor, I think I could've handled it better if the 3 straight bullets through heads didn't seem excessive. I think that with the way Scorsese created his film cinematically perfect, he could've done the character more justice than that. I didn't find it excessive at all, since it really had all been building up to. The whole point of Leo's death was that his character wasn't given justice, he got killed right when everything seemed to be wrapping up perfectly. Why would Scorsese have to give more justice to the other two? And really, what would be doing them more justice then getting their brains blown out in a film like this?
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STEVE ROGERS
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MovieDude wrote: Shack wrote: I guess I should've rephrased, it was mostly the elevator scene section of the ending that left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. It was shock factor, I think I could've handled it better if the 3 straight bullets through heads didn't seem excessive. I think that with the way Scorsese created his film cinematically perfect, he could've done the character more justice than that. I didn't find it excessive at all, since it really had all been building up to. The whole point of Leo's death was that his character wasn't given justice, he got killed right when everything seemed to be wrapping up perfectly. Why would Scorsese have to give more justice to the other two? And really, what would be doing them more justice then getting their brains blown out in a film like this? 
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Jmart
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 BKB_THE_DEPARTED wrote: MovieDude wrote: Shack wrote: I guess I should've rephrased, it was mostly the elevator scene section of the ending that left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. It was shock factor, I think I could've handled it better if the 3 straight bullets through heads didn't seem excessive. I think that with the way Scorsese created his film cinematically perfect, he could've done the character more justice than that. I didn't find it excessive at all, since it really had all been building up to. The whole point of Leo's death was that his character wasn't given justice, he got killed right when everything seemed to be wrapping up perfectly. Why would Scorsese have to give more justice to the other two? And really, what would be doing them more justice then getting their brains blown out in a film like this? They aren't added into the film. They're seperate. _________________My DVD Collection
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FILMO
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Great movie! Wahlberg rules them all!
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TDH
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Infernal Affairs was better as an action movie but The Departed was more developed. It's choppy in some parts and the revelation of the existence of moles was bland. Jack was over the top, as usual. The love triangle seemed too contrived. Still, it was one of the best movies of last year. A
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kypade
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Re: The Departed I'm watching it on HBO right now for the first time since theaters. It's really good. I'd forgotten that.
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kypade
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Re: The Departed but there is something fucking terrible about the ending.
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Mannyisthebest
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Re: The Departed The only mob film in recent time to capture the epic feeling you get watching the Godfather and has action scenes are gory and disturbing as Goodfellas and Untouchables.
It was hands down the best film that year and the bast Mob film in over 15 years (since Goodfellas)
I however thought it was trying to be so much all at the same time. The starting was trying to make the picture feel so epic and imo Nicholson was good but could of have been so much better.
With the level of actors and the director I accepted career best performances from everyone.
However a great film and a film that will go down as a classic in few years time.
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Mr. Lobotomy
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Re: The Departed MS's best by far. #7 All - Time.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Departed Still think it's a shame Nicholson wasn't nominated.
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Re: The Departed that was a random bump.
When I first saw this on dvd shortly after it came out I thought it was a long convoluted ridiculous mess.
that was three years ago when I didn't really watch movies.
I'll need to watch it again,
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Re: The Departed You don't.
I have watched it again..
I hate it now..
(it IS a long convoluted ridiculous mess!)
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Departed I have watched it a couple of times too (thus the bump) and it held up very well on repeat viewings. Still think it's better than the original.
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Chippy
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Re: The Departed I still love it. The ending doesn't still pack it's original punch... but great none the less.
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Re: The Departed In my Top 25 still, and one of the two best films of 2006 along with Children of Men.
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Re: The Departed dear 2001,
what is your #1 movie?
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Re: The Departed it's in my top 25 of 2006.
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Re: The Departed Jesus Christ wrote: it's in my top 25 of 2006. And 2006 is in your Top 100 years of all time... So... YOU LOVED IT! _________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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STEVE ROGERS
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Re: The Departed I really enjoyed The DEPARTED, but definitely DO NOT watch this movie on channels like FX or AMC cause for whatever reason or another, they love butchering it and I think that's bogus considering we pay for this sort of service a month in cable or satelite and there's no reason why this movie should be edited..
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Jmart
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Re: The Departed MR. GREEN wrote: I really enjoyed The DEPARTED, but definitely DO NOT watch this movie on channels like FX or AMC cause for whatever reason or another, they love butchering it and I think that's bogus considering we pay for this sort of service a month in cable or satelite and there's no reason why this movie should be edited.. So watch it on HBO? Or buy it? _________________My DVD Collection
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Re: The Departed MR. GREEN wrote: I really enjoyed The DEPARTED, but definitely DO NOT watch this movie on channels like FX or AMC cause for whatever reason or another, they love butchering it and I think that's bogus considering we pay for this sort of service a month in cable or satelite and there's no reason why this movie should be edited.. If copious amounts of blood, guts, and cursing is what hollywood wants to spew out fine! But don't bring that shit into my living room! Charlie, go back to bed and stop watching that garbage! _________________Mr. R wrote: Malcolm wrote: You seem to think threatening violence against people is perfectly okay because you feel offended by their words, so that's kind of telling in itself. Exactly. If they don't know how to behave, and feel OK offending others, they get their ass kicked, so they'll think next time before opening their rotten mouths.
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Mandeep
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Re: The Departed I watched it again and I really Liked it..
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Re: The Departed John Savage wrote: MR. GREEN wrote: I really enjoyed The DEPARTED, but definitely DO NOT watch this movie on channels like FX or AMC cause for whatever reason or another, they love butchering it and I think that's bogus considering we pay for this sort of service a month in cable or satelite and there's no reason why this movie should be edited.. If copious amounts of blood, guts, and cursing is what hollywood wants to spew out fine! But don't bring that shit into my living room! Charlie, go back to bed and stop watching that garbage! Movies such as The Departed need to be shown whole or not at all.
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Mr. Lobotomy
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Re: The Departed Scorsese's best? I think so.
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Re: The Departed The truth, however, disagrees.
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