the Departed was the last really bonafide classic

[Da_Eggman]

Eh realism is overrated. There's no such concept in film anymore. A good movie is a good movie

it was a good movie just over the top in some aspects

 

[nalej]

shock thread

 

[CourtesyFlusher]

it was a good movie just over the top in some aspects

What was fabricated and over the top? Idk the true story of Lucas too well

 

[Da_Eggman]

What was fabricated and over the top? Idk the true story of Lucas too well

Richie Roberts is portrayed in the film in a custody battle while in real life he never had a child

Lucas was never the right hand man of Bumpy Johnson

and Nicky Barnes was way more powerful than him and is portrayed as a small goon in the film

Sterling Johnson, Jr., a federal judge who served as a special narcotics prosecutor and assisted the arrest and trial of Lucas, described the film as "one percent reality and ninety-nine percent Hollywood." In addition, Johnson described the real life Lucas as "illiterate, vicious, violent, and everything Denzel Washington was not"

 

[CourtesyFlusher]

Richie Roberts is portrayed in the film in a custody battle while in real life he never had a child

Lucas was never the right hand man of Bumpy Johnson

and Nicky Barnes was way more powerful than him and is portrayed as a small goon in the film

Sterling Johnson, Jr., a federal judge who served as a special narcotics prosecutor and assisted the arrest and trial of Lucas, described the film as "one percent reality and ninety-nine percent Hollywood." In addition, Johnson described the real life Lucas as "illiterate, vicious, violent, and everything Denzel Washington was not"

Interesting. Props

 

[Brad Piff]

the departed .. one of my top 10 flicks

 

[mario]

was just saying this the other day


Scorsese

 

[mastermind]

I think The Departed is pretty wildly overrated. But I also think it's definitely better than Internal Affairs.

It "ripped off" the core story...but it did it much better imo.

this is my feeling too.


Dont think The Departed is the last classic. IN fact I feel a few movies that came out this year were better.


I fukks with the movie heavy tho

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Richie Roberts is portrayed in the film in a custody battle while in real life he never had a child

Cac shyt right there. "Lets just throw that in there so we can spend more time caccin' it up"

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

The departed is a dope movie no doubt. Maaadd replay value. Not better than city of god tho.

 

[re'up]

'The Departed' is dope as fukk, liked it in theaters, bought the DVD, still watch it occasionaly, though FX kinda ran it into the ground recently, 'classic' is one of those words...I can't say 'Departed' is or isn't a classic, but I've liked, more then a dozen movies since 'The Departed'. 'Drive' for one, I think is just as good, or better. 'Gone Baby Gone', is another.

 

[mastermind]

Cac shyt right there. "Lets just throw that in there so we can spend more time caccin' it up"

thats exactly what happened.


A lot of people came to see a film about Denzel Washington playing Frank Lucas and just swag surfing, but we ended up with a movie about Russell Crowe playing Richie Roberts and taking Lucas down, and the other stuff in his life.

Roberts was not the prosecutor in Lucas' trial either.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

thats exactly what happened.


A lot of people came to see a film about Denzel Washington playing Frank Lucas and just swag surfing, but we ended up with a movie about Russell Crowe playing Richie Roberts and taking Lucas down, and the other stuff in his life.

Roberts was not the prosecutor in Lucas' trial either.

couldve been the black godfather but it got all cac'd up. Its a damn shame.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

You can say the premise is a rip which it is but the dialogue is top notch. The Departed is very well written.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

couldve been the black godfather but it got all cac'd up. Its a damn shame.