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RainCaster

(11,594 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:00 PM Apr 2024

The Departed

2006. Won four Oscars, including Scorcese's only Oscar win. Loads of famous actors in this one. Hugely bloody, gorey and massive gratuitous violence. I only mention it here because I watched it on a Virgin Atlantic flight Friday. This is the most violent movie I have ever seen, bar none. I really regretted watching it.

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The Departed (Original Post) RainCaster Apr 2024 OP

Excellent Movie montanacowboy Apr 2024 #1

I despised Matt's role in that one as well. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2024 #2

This is a remake of a Chinese film called Infernal Affairs Midnight Writer Apr 2024 #3

montanacowboy

(6,328 posts)

1. Excellent Movie

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:27 PM

Apr 2024

and the only one that made me hate Matt Damon.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,518 posts)

2. I despised Matt's role in that one as well.

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:40 PM

Apr 2024

I was happy when he met his end....

To me, the violence was secondary (although it was loosely based on Whitey Bulger back in the 70's. I loved the cat-and mouse interaction between DiCaprio and Damon.

Midnight Writer

(23,062 posts)

3. This is a remake of a Chinese film called Infernal Affairs

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 04:54 PM

Apr 2024

I've seen Infernal Affairs (and it is very good) but I have not yet seen the Departed. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

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