DVD : The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391132882
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages:
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARD113288D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 13, 2007
Running Time: 151 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 06, 2006
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the massachusetts state police & the irish mafia but violence & bloodshed boil when discoveries are made & the moles are dispatched to find out their enemys identities. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio Jack Nicholson Run time: 151 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com:
Martin Scorsese makes a welcome return to the mean streets (of Boston, in this case) with The Departed, hailed by many as Scorsese’s best film since Casino. Since this crackling crime thriller is essentially a Scorsese-stamped remake of the acclaimed 2002 Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, the film was intensely scrutinized by devoted critics and cinephiles, and while Scorsese’s intense filmmaking and all-star cast deserve ample acclaim, The Departed is also worthy of serious re-assessment, especially with regard to what some attentive viewers described as sloppy craftsmanship (!), notably in terms of mismatched shots and jagged continuity. But no matter where you fall on the Scorsese appreciation scale, there’s no denying that The Departed is a signature piece of work from one of America’s finest directors, designed for maximum impact with a breathtaking series of twists, turns, and violent surprises. It’s an intricate cat-and-mouse game, but this time the cat and mouse are both moles: Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is an ambitious cop on the rise, planted in the Boston police force by criminal kingpin Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hot-tempered police cadet who’s been artificially disgraced and then planted into Costello’s crime operation as a seemingly trustworthy soldier. As the multilayered plot unfolds (courtesy of a scorching adaptation by Kingdom of Heaven screenwriter William Monahan), Costigan and Sullivan conduct a volatile search for each other (they’re essentially looking for “themselves”) while simultaneously wooing the psychiatrist (Vera Farmiga) assigned to treat their crime-driven anxieties.
Such convenient coincidences might sink a lesser film, but The Departed is so electrifying that you barely notice the plot-holes. And while Nicholson’s profane swagger is too much “Jack” and not enough “Costello,” he’s still a joy to watch, especially in a film that’s additionally energized by memorable (and frequently hilarious) supporting roles for Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg, and a host of other big-name performers. The Departed also makes clever and plot-dependent use of cell-phones, to the extent that it couldn’t exist without them. Powered by Scorsese’s trademark use of well-chosen soundtrack songs (from vintage rock to Puccini’s operas), The Departed may not be perfect, but it’s one helluva ride for moviegoers, proving popular enough to become the biggest box-office hit of Scorsese’s commercially rocky career. –Jeff Shannon
On the DVD
Introduced by director Martin Scorsese, the nine deleted scenes from The Departed are all interesting to watch, though not a significant loss from the picture. The other bonus features are very good as well. “Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie, and The Departed” is a 21-minute history of the real-life Boston gangster Jack Nicholson’s character was based on. Scorsese, screenwriter William Monahan, and a number of journalists are among those interviewed. In “Crossing Criminal Cultures” (24 minutes), Scorsese and the cast discuss gangster pictures and specifically Scorsese’s. Consider that a warm-up for Scorsese on Scorsese, an 86-minute documentary from 2004. (It’s the only bonus feature not available on the HD DVD or Blu-ray versions.) There’s no narrator or interviewer: it’s just Scorsese talking about his upbringing and influences. There’s a generous use of clips through The Aviator and even his American Express commercial. –David Horiuchi
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: 
- I had such consideration…
…for Martin Scorcese that I feel very sorry for his precocious senility. I can’t think of any other explanation (there is no excuse) for mistaking di Caprio for an actor (which is about as ludicrous as mistaking McDos for restaurants). And, since he’s persisting in polluting the screens with something whose only merit is he never will be a “Has Been” (since he never was anything in the first place), from now on I will keep clear from Scorcese’s movies.
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- MARTIN SCORSESE FINALLY WON BEST DIRECTOR!!!! XD
How my ratings work:
5 - I really liked/loved it
4 - I liked it
3 - Could’ve been better/worth a look
2 - Just didn’t live up to the potential
1 - Simply aweful
Was this the movie that Scorsese desearved the best director Oscar for? Some say yes, others say no. Personally I think Raging Bull and Goodfellas are the movies he should’ve won for. But I’m not gonna complain because the Academy finally recognized Scorsese. After 27 years of being nominated, … Read More
Rating: - “A Modern Classic for those Rat C@*k$uckers !!!
If not the best motion picture of all time. This has to be in the top 3!!!
When I first saw the trailers for this film on TV I was split down the middle. Being a massive fan of Martin Scorsese I was hooked. Yet never quite being a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio made me a bit indifferent. Then seeing the icon Jack Nicholson tagged to the picture gave my flesh goosebumps. The names Scorsese/Nicholson meant “Great Movie” to me. So because of that I avoided any remaining information about the picture … Read More
Rating: - No One Here Gets Out Alive
If you’ve gotten to the point where you’re reading movie reviews, you probably don’t need a plot synopsis, so let’s skip it. So how good is this movie…? I would say that this movie is to cinema what “An American Tragedy” is to literature - the most poorly made great piece of work of its time.
It’s a great movie in the following ways: 1) The script is tightly plotted. Nothing is superfluous, nothing is overdone or overlooked, and the REAL RARITY? YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION. If … Read More
Rating: - Good except for the ending.
Film noir crime thriller set in Boston, Massachusetts which follows the efforts of the Massachusetts State Police as they try to apprehend a notorious gangster and mass murderer played by Jack Nicholson by placing an undercover cop played by Leonardo DiCaprio in his crew to get close to him and gain intel and valuable evidence that will put Nicholson away. But unbeknownst to the Massachusetts State Police, Jack Nicholson has a mole of his own inside their very Department. A good crime thriller directed by … Read More
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