Scorsese has become a directorial version of the Rolling Stones: a major artist for years but who has fallen into a rut from which, obviously, he hasn't a clue of how to extract himself.
If you think the Stones are as good now as they were throughout the sixties and seventies... well, more power to you.
The Aviator, Gangs of NY, and this bloated remake of a muscular, taut drama (see Infernal Affairs to see what a great story it truly is)underline how far Martin's fallen.
Hey, anyone heard the great new McCartney cd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Topic - "The Departed," I just can't let go of it. - tinear 06:48:07 10/28/06 (7)
- Yup, it's a bad remake of Hong Kong's "Internal Affairs" - Jon L 19:22:25 10/28/06 (2)
- Except that the American release title is "Infernal Affairs" - Harmonia 13:05:20 10/31/06 (0)
- Your last seventeen word sentence BRILLIANTLY - tinear 04:59:06 10/29/06 (0)
- "Mediocres are at their best all the time" - Eldragon 08:29:07 10/28/06 (3)
- The corpse of Gans Of New York was left... - dave c 13:19:48 10/28/06 (1)
- Yeah, like if you don't like a shit sandwich, - tinear 15:23:41 10/28/06 (0)
- That cartoon portrayal? C'mon! Okay, I'll grant you that it was - tinear 09:02:08 10/28/06 (0)