for those questioning whether or not the steelbook is the two-disc, this is taken from bestbuy.com:
"Limited Edition Steelbook packaging with exclusive package art only available at Best Buy. This Best Buy exclusive contains the 2-disc set, containing over 2 hours of bonus features, including two revealing documentaries on the real-life events that influenced the story of The Departed."
looks like i'll be getting my copy at best buy
I have $25 in my wallet wrapped in a piece of paper with "The Departed DVD" written on it.
LOLZ you crazy kids. Though I own my fair share of day one DVD purchase garbage, er, memorobilia, I increasingly see how pointless it is. I have 3-4 movies now with these "steel book" thingies. They dont make the film any better, I dont revere them above my other DVDs, and they often look ugly and stick out in my collection. Hell, my favorite film of all time, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, had a SE DVD come out in 2004, with a bunch of "special" stuff (big huge booklet, glossy color photos, etc), and even though Ive watched the film countless times, I havent looked at any of the other stuff since the first day. In conclusion, these sort of gimmicks are just that, gimmicks. 1 or 2 disc PLAIN JANE cool cover version for me.
Oh, you're talking about Futureshop. Who cares? Down here in the good ol' mother country, Best Buy's giving us the 2-disc in the steelbook! God bless America! :punch
Oh, you're talking about Futureshop. Who cares? Down here in the good ol' mother country, Best Buy's giving us the 2-disc in the steelbook! God bless America! :punch
I watched this movie yesterday. My buddy works at block buster and gets to rent shit early. My god, you guys were right, best movie ever.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than children of men thank you.
Single disc will set you free my children.Quiet, you. The rest of us want our awesome art and Scorsese on Scorsese! >:(
Maybe if the doc was up to date and actually featured Marty discussing The Departed, Id be a bit more interested. As it is, the doc is from 2004, and depending on how early it was filmed, may not even cover The Aviator.
if we're counting movies that got wide release within the calendar year, brick was more impressive and fresh an experience than c.o.m. or the departed.
The funny thing about The Departed is that it sneaks up on you like a thief in the night, except the thief is walking around in broad daylight screaming to the cheap seats about how much of a thief he is and how unmercifully empty everyone's piggy bank is going to be before proceeding to steal every last dime right under their noses just as he promised. Everyone knew that because it was a Martin Scorsese film it was going to be unmissable. Every one knew it'd be entertaining because it's a remake of an Asian action/thriller starring pretty much everyone a dream cast would feature. Everyone knew that because it's a Martin Scorsese crime flick edited by Thelma Schoonmaker and shot by Michael Ballhaus it'd be shit hot in the A/V departedment. We knew it. How could it not be a blast?
The thing is, the first viewing of The Departed is truly that thief. It's so damn funny and so damn cool that the actual merit and quality of the film and its amazing script go somewhat unnoticed. How can this film be THIS good?
then the director doesnt know his source material. it went over his head. the relationship between the two leads was integral. the departed completely missed it and it was a shallower movie for it.
The last scene in IA, the flashback of both of them as kids nailed the point of the movie. Also IA was set over 10-15 years while TD was just 2 years. Half assed or what.
Remember it is gaf. If it is asian it is always better.Quote from: some fucktard at GAFthen the director doesnt know his source material. it went over his head. the relationship between the two leads was integral. the departed completely missed it and it was a shallower movie for it.
The last scene in IA, the flashback of both of them as kids nailed the point of the movie. Also IA was set over 10-15 years while TD was just 2 years. Half assed or what.
These people can't be serious. This is worse than Willco hating TD without even seeing it; this guy is actually holding it against the Departed that such unecessary chesse was kept on the cutting room floor.
Oh, and those claiming IA is shot better than The Departed? Don't make me laugh. True, it has some very interesting visuals, but it couldn't touch TD with a ten-foot pole. ::)
Melodrama is a staple in many Asian films.
I dont think its excusable, per se, but that it comes with the territory. And thats fine. Theres also a lot of shit that Asian films do much better than domestic ones do. So its a 2 way street. I especially have a hard-on for most things Korean.