In Reply to: Saw the Departed last night. posted by Ross on October 29, 2006 at 07:47:26:
and you would be amazed at the directorial "license" he undertook to mangle the plot and spirit of the original.***PLOT SPOILER for the original****
The Walberg character does not even exist in the original, and of course, the last (forced, Hollywood-typical) scene does not exist. Yup, you-know-who does not die in the original. In the original, morality issues do not get ironed out so neatly by the director.
Oh, yeah, the love triangle does not exist in the original, and the adultery scene in Scorsese's version is soooo typical Hollywood. No such thing in the original...
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- See the original - Jon L 09:21:15 10/29/06 (7)
- I have seen the original. In the theater. - Harmonia 13:01:38 10/31/06 (0)
- Hey, if these guys like soap-quality writing, why quibble with 'em? It's - tinear 13:23:51 10/29/06 (5)
- Dude, where do you eat? America has the best food in the world - Analog Scott 15:50:29 10/29/06 (1)
- Dude, how do you define American food? What tens - tinear 05:00:41 10/30/06 (0)
- Isn't that like complaining Coca Cola contains too much sugar? It's done on purpose - Victor Khomenko 15:19:51 10/29/06 (2)
- Re: Isn't that like complaining Coca Cola contains too much sugar? It's done on purpose - jamesgarvin 17:25:54 10/29/06 (1)
- He-he... not bad... not bad... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 06:11:51 10/30/06 (0)