"Departed" poster, trailer
No film festivals, no Oscar lah-lah, probably no Film Comment tribute pieces to Martin Scorsese...just a complex hardball crime flick. Does this poster do the idea behind The Departed justice? What does it tell you? I'll tell you what it tells me: whatever this movie is, we're not saying. We've got Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon snarling and scowling and that's all we're saying. We know it's not enough, but it's all you're getting from Warner Bros. marketing. But watch the trailer, why doncha?
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 17, 2006 at 4:52 PM
comment #1
insidah
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neither dicaprio nor damon seem particularly butch enough for this genre, do you think? the whole thing feels very boys-playing-dressup-as-cops.
Posted by insidah
at August 17, 2006 5:25 PM
comment #2
D.Z.
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Dicaprio's a poor alternative to Tony Leung. He's definitely the weak link, and I actually liked him in The Aviator.
Posted by D.Z.
at August 17, 2006 6:41 PM
comment #3
FNG
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Jeff, why isn't it, "and Jack Nicholson?"
Why does Mark Wahlberg get the "reserved for legendary actor in supoprting role credit postion" over Jack? Is next week's Invincible that great of a film?
Posted by FNG
at August 17, 2006 7:31 PM
comment #4
Patrick
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Somebody needs to tell Mr. Scorsese to go get
himself buried! He's dead.
Posted by Patrick
at August 17, 2006 9:00 PM
comment #5
Josh Martin
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So wait...is it "The Departed" or "The De Parted"?
Posted by Josh Martin
at August 17, 2006 9:17 PM
comment #6
AH
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I like the poster. Its very 70ish and unusual, in terms of the kind of posters we see these days.
Also looking forward to the movie. Regardless of what everyone may think about his recent work, Scorcese is still Scorcese.
Show a little respect everyone.
Posted by AH
at August 18, 2006 1:59 AM
comment #7
Arnzilla
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"neither dicaprio nor damon seem particularly butch enough for this genre, do you think?"
Check out the original where Lau plays a metrosexual and Leung plays a teddy bear.
Posted by Arnzilla
at August 18, 2006 5:11 AM
comment #8
T. S. Idiot
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The poster resembles a puzzle suggesting that the characters' identities/allegiances are fluid.
Posted by T. S. Idiot
at August 18, 2006 8:40 AM
comment #9
D.Z.
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Arnzilla: The difference between Lau and Leung is that they're emoting, while Leo and Matt seem to try to be putting on tough guy acts.
Posted by D.Z.
at August 18, 2006 10:37 AM
comment #10
Arnzilla
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Where are they putting on these tough guy acts? Do they sell tickets?
In which scene is Lau "emoting" in IA?
Posted by Arnzilla
at August 19, 2006 12:58 AM
comment #11
D.Z.
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Arn: "Where are they putting on these tough guy acts?"
I'm guessing in their accents.
"In which scene is Lau "emoting" in IA?"
When he's under pressure?
Posted by D.Z.
at August 19, 2006 1:05 PM
comment #12
Arnzilla
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"I'm guessing in their accents."
I figured you were guessing.
"When he's under pressure?"
How can you tell with the mask of ice he wears throughout the film? The filmmakers have to cut back to the younger Ming whenever they want to get an emotion across.
Posted by Arnzilla
at August 19, 2006 8:29 PM