The Departed

[Kratzer]

just got back from the movie. i thought it was incredible. just an awesome movie. i have never seen the Infernal Affairs...can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

[stabn]

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can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

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You can get it from netflix. I don't know your local rental place well enough to know if you can get it there or not [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

[Thanir]

Great movie, just saw it...most headshots I've seen in a movie.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

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just got back from the movie. i thought it was incredible. just an awesome movie. i have never seen the Infernal Affairs...can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

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you can find it at any borders for $15, about the same price on amazon.com too. probably can find it at best buy now too.

[KDawg]

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just got back from the movie. i thought it was incredible. just an awesome movie. i have never seen the Infernal Affairs...can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

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you can find it at any borders for $15, about the same price on amazon.com too. probably can find it at best buy now too.

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2 and 3 though aren't readily available to buy, I think you pretty much have to get them off of netflix

[Chris Daddy Cool]

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just got back from the movie. i thought it was incredible. just an awesome movie. i have never seen the Infernal Affairs...can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

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you can find it at any borders for $15, about the same price on amazon.com too. probably can find it at best buy now too.

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2 and 3 though aren't readily available to buy, I think you pretty much have to get them off of netflix

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for those who are just interested in the relationship between infernal affairs and the departed, the oginal one is the only one you need to see, plus that #1 is waaay better than the other ones.

[Blarg]

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just got back from the movie. i thought it was incredible. just an awesome movie. i have never seen the Infernal Affairs...can i find it at a movie store, or would i need to buy it?

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you can find it at any borders for $15, about the same price on amazon.com too. probably can find it at best buy now too.

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2 and 3 though aren't readily available to buy, I think you pretty much have to get them off of netflix

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The copy of III I got from Netflix wouldn't play with English subtitles, though they were an option on the menu, and didn't have English as an option. So I got another one, same thing.

[kevstreet]

Saw it on Saturday and I'm still undecided on whether it's good or great. I think I'm leaning towards good. It was entertaining throughout and the acting was superb but I was looking for more from the end.

[traz]

I'm going to see it again before I decide whether its good or great

[llabb]

bender: Thanks in advance, I'll rent it sometime. I think Damon's great.

RDH: The "IA's better" comparison only came after for me. I thoroughly loved The Departed, no moping at any point. In fact, I think I enjoyed the ending more than most people who did not see the original. As evidenced in this thread and elsewhere, lots of people hated the ending, or just didn't think it fit. If you saw the original, you know it fits, so you appreciate the ending. If you just see this movie, it's a little "WTF?", although it's still cool, just a little over-the-top.

Ending-haters: As long as you can stand subtitles, do yourself a favor and see the original. It gives everything more meaning, and the ending makes sense. Actually, not just ending-haters, but anyone who enjoys reading a great book after seeing the good movie version, should see IA. If you don't like seeing things twice, don't bother.

All: I've revised my opinion on the ending, in and of itself it was fine, it was something else that made it wrong. Scorcese f'ed up Damon's character. Too one-sided. You already have one out-and-out villain in Jack, as well as a bunch of criminals. Damon could use a little depth to the character instead of being solely a scumbag.

And Marky Mark needs to get ambushed or something and go into a coma or die. Otherwise, as people have said, Leo's a friggin idiot for not going to Dignam, and trying to make a "citizen's arrest" on Damon.

And none of this should take away from the enjoyment of the movie, just the depth. I still loved this movie for what it was. With no comparison to the original, a 9 (or 5 or whatever scale you use). With the original in mind, an 8 (4). Very very good, probably not great. Although the acting brings it close. And it should definitely be in rotation as a guys being guys movie, for the comic moments in the first half alone.