The Departed: Martin Scorsese's new film

[PokerFox]

loved this movie,

2 things, i especially liked the lighthouse picture in the background (actual photograph) in Damon's apt that I have hanging in my apt.

2 - there was a TERRIBLE remake of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb in this movie, I mean wow. Don't even try, you can't compare to PF.

Other than that, so great.

[Sasha Cohen]

Using Gimme Shelter twice was weaksauce, even though I know Scorsese has a Stones fetish. The other Stones song was Moonlight Mile (I think). Maybe Dead Flowers.

[DrewDevil]

DiCaprio was the best actor in this film.

Why would anyone think he is anything other than a tremendous actor? Because of Titanic? He's been great in everything he's ever done.

Great f-ckin' movie.

[MrMon]

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I saw the movie last night. I though it was AWESOME. Unfortunately, I went with this girl and some of her friends, and they said it SUCKED. Stupid women, really, I loved it. I think I'll have to go back and see it with people who will appreciate it.

I have a question as well though...might be a spoiler but, what was in the envelope the leonardo gave the psychisatrist? I feel stupid for not knowing

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Now you know why Scorcese has never won an Academy Award and may may never win one.

[SoloAJ]

For the record. I haven't seen Leo in much. I think, other than Titanic, I've seen GoNY, Aviator, and Catch me if You Can. I didn't like GoNY so I didn't give much credit to him. Same. With the other two it was a matter of just not being able to get past his role in Titanic. Maybe that is stupid. In fact I will admit it is, after seeing this movie.

He was the best one in this flick and was absolutely extraordinary.

I need to rewatch the aforementioned films apparantly to rejudge.

[Dominic]

you should watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape, his other Oscar-nominated role.

[daveT]

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in the movie there were two Rolling Stones songs played, Gimmie Shelter (twice) and another one that was very softly played in the background. I recognized Jagger's voice but didn't know the song. thanks

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All of this information is in the rolling creds, something I have a strange habit of sitting through.

The Comfortably Numb remake was Van Morrison.

[Blarg]

Van Morrison? Just thinking about it makes it hard not to chuckle.

[andyfox]

Really enjoyed it. A slew of Oscar nominations for sure: for the movie, for Scorsese (and, I predict, a win), for Nicholson, for DiCaprio, and possibly for Damon and the woman (whose name I don't know).

I'm a sucker for Goodfellas, but this is right up there with it. It reminded me a bit of Heat, in that the Damon/DiCaprio characters were kind of mirror images in the way DiNiro/Pacino were in Heat. Also a bit of Donnie Brasco. The first few scenes, everybody in the theater oohs and aahs because, oh look, it's Leonardo DiCaprio, look it's Martin Sheen, look it's Alec Baldwin . . .

Nicholson is extremely funny, almost doing Marlon Brando doing Jack Nicholson.

The last shot (no pun intended) in the movie is wonderful.

It's definitely not a chick flick, but FWIW, Mrs. Fox loved it as well.

Don't miss it. Terrific entertainment.

[Sasha Cohen]

In Matt Damon's first meeting w/ his unit and Baldwin, the interchange between Wahlberg and Baldwin is phenomenal. Both the writing and the timing.