Comments on: The Departed http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/ evolving thoughts Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drew http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Drew Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:04:17 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-960 Tom, stop beating yourself up. Kevin Costner was a thousand times worse than you in <em><a href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0146309/" rel="nofollow">Thirteen Days</a></em>. Tom, stop beating yourself up. Kevin Costner was a thousand times worse than you in Thirteen Days.

]]> By: Tom Hanks http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Tom Hanks Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:01:21 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-959 Alec Baldwin...good in this movie? For the cameo he had, he almost beat me out for "worst Boston accent by an actor" in a movie since I tried to pull it off in "Catch Me If You Can." Alec Baldwin…good in this movie? For the cameo he had, he almost beat me out for “worst Boston accent by an actor” in a movie since I tried to pull it off in “Catch Me If You Can.”

]]> By: Drew http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Drew Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:18:17 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-956 Adam, I just expected... more. Things felt half-baked and rushed. I was very surprised the film won Best Picture, but then again the range of opinions I've heard about this film really runs the gamut. Yes, a generous 'B' grade, largely for the cast, but also because my buddy Karl is front and center in the rugby scene. Adam, I just expected… more. Things felt half-baked and rushed. I was very surprised the film won Best Picture, but then again the range of opinions I’ve heard about this film really runs the gamut.

Yes, a generous ‘B’ grade, largely for the cast, but also because my buddy Karl is front and center in the rugby scene.

]]> By: Harrod http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Harrod Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:42:12 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-955 I have to agree with Weeks here. I thought the movie was "OK". There was a lot of hype around the movie and in my humble opinion did not live up to the hype. Now that they won Best Flick I'm going to have to reassess the movie. I saw it a long time ago now and thought that there was like Weeks said some "major plot flaws" and they were hoping that the big stars in the movie would keep it afloat. Who knows but I'm more happy that Manny showed up to Red Sox Spring Training then The Departed winning best flick of the year. I'll give it a second look and let you know. I have to agree with Weeks here. I thought the movie was “OK”. There was a lot of hype around the movie and in my humble opinion did not live up to the hype. Now that they won Best Flick I’m going to have to reassess the movie. I saw it a long time ago now and thought that there was like Weeks said some “major plot flaws” and they were hoping that the big stars in the movie would keep it afloat. Who knows but I’m more happy that Manny showed up to Red Sox Spring Training then The Departed winning best flick of the year. I’ll give it a second look and let you know.

]]> By: Adam Howitt http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Adam Howitt Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:11:07 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-953 I'm no movie buff and have really low expectations for movies. That said, we watched the departed last night and I thought it was a great Tarantino style movie. Like Snatch meets Casino. I don't think this is a one character movie - I think it's about the situation without isolating a chosen few. I would compare it in that regard to Crash for the way the movie pulls together. I’m no movie buff and have really low expectations for movies. That said, we watched the departed last night and I thought it was a great Tarantino style movie. Like Snatch meets Casino. I don’t think this is a one character movie – I think it’s about the situation without isolating a chosen few. I would compare it in that regard to Crash for the way the movie pulls together.

]]> By: Weeks http://www.drewmyler.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Weeks Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:34:01 +0000 http://www.evolvingpage.com/2007/02/23/the-departed/#comment-949 I might grade it even lower... I'm not sure if the film copy I saw was edited wrong, but it seemed like significant scenes were blatantly out of order and muddled. Maybe I expected too much, hearing only "you have to see this movie - it is amazing" but I found it to be quite a let down and just plain laughable at times. It seemed like Scorsese et al. figured major plot holes and incongruities would be alleviated by the audiences' captivation with the stars on the screen, as if we would be blinded to them by seeing Nicholson, Damon, and DiCaprio mixing it up... And I agree, Alec Baldwin is one of the best around... Really the only reason to watch this or 30 Rock... I might grade it even lower… I’m not sure if the film copy I saw was edited wrong, but it seemed like significant scenes were blatantly out of order and muddled. Maybe I expected too much, hearing only “you have to see this movie – it is amazing” but I found it to be quite a let down and just plain laughable at times. It seemed like Scorsese et al. figured major plot holes and incongruities would be alleviated by the audiences’ captivation with the stars on the screen, as if we would be blinded to them by seeing Nicholson, Damon, and DiCaprio mixing it up… And I agree, Alec Baldwin is one of the best around… Really the only reason to watch this or 30 Rock…

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