The Departed and The Guardian

[2MinsToPost]

The Departed - I "attempted" to watch this movie last night. This is the first Martin Scorsese film I did not like. I could not even follow it half the time. For one thing, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg look very similar in this film. My biggest comlpaint, and the reason I did not even watch the whole film was it just kept jumping around and was hard to follow.

The Guardian was a very pleasent surprise. Great film, great action scenes and a cool story line. The ending was not a surprise, but the action scenes more then made up for that. They did a good bit of the filming for this at the Bering Sea.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

The Departed - I "attempted" to watch this movie last night. This is the first Martin Scorsese film I did not like. I could not even follow it half the time. For one thing, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg look very similar in this film. My biggest comlpaint, and the reason I did not even watch the whole film was it just kept jumping around and was hard to follow.

If you were confused by Damon and Wahlberg you would really have a tough time with the original movie " Infernal Affairs ". It's terrific, but it is also extremely tough to follow who's who unless you are familiar with the different asian actors.

[Gander]

How can you confuse Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in this or any movie? Were you drunk? I thought it was very good, I call it Goodfellas with cell phones. So it wasnt nearly as great as Goodfellas but nothing of this kind of film will ever be. I wanted Leo to live but you cant have everything. Hes a really good actor as is Matt Damon (especially when he plays someone from Boston). I dont really care for Jack Nicholson all that much but he was good too.

[randallscott35]

The Departed was my favortie movie of 2006. Surprised you didn't like it. I'm looking to rent the Asian version as I've also heard good things about that one and don't mind subtitles.

[Gander]

The only movie I saw in 2006 I liked better was Blood Diamond. Leo is far and away my favorite actor. The guy can do anything and I really enjoy watching him on screen.

Oh sonofabitch. I knew I shouldn't of read this thread.

[Gander]

Darn it...I wish I hadn't read this before seeing the movie....

Sorry Sightseek, my bad. One thing about this movie, if you are offended by strong violence, its not for you anyways. I would say it worse than Goodfellas in that respect.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Gander

The only movie I saw in 2006 I liked better was Blood Diamond. Leo is far and away my favorite actor. The guy can do anything and I really enjoy watching him on screen.

And if you are a chick he is deliciously yummy.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Gander

How can you confuse Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in this or any movie? Were you drunk? I thought it was very good, I call it Goodfellas with cell phones. So it wasnt nearly as great as Goodfellas but nothing of this kind of film will ever be. I wanted Leo to live but you cant have everything. Hes a really good actor as is Matt Damon (especially when he plays someone from Boston). I dont really care for Jack Nicholson all that much but he was good too.

Darn it...I wish I hadn't read this before seeing the movie....

[2MinsToPost]

Originally Posted by Gander

How can you confuse Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in this or any movie? Were you drunk? I thought it was very good, I call it Goodfellas with cell phones. So it wasnt nearly as great as Goodfellas but nothing of this kind of film will ever be. I wanted Leo to live but you cant have everything. Hes a really good actor as is Matt Damon (especially when he plays someone from Boston). I dont really care for Jack Nicholson all that much but he was good too.

I had a slight buzz, but it was from way too much food intake topped with popcorn and green grapes and a nice cigar (what a combination).