In Reply to: Re: The Departed - better than you give it credit for posted by halfnote on March 27, 2007 at 22:20:14:
I'd like to hear more.Your first sentence could be said about virtually any film; how does it speak to the qualitative nature of this one?
What is the "blowing out of brains" telling of? Again in the context of an argument for the film's quality.
What are the uniforms or frocks or their lack thereof "interesting keys" to?
The "twins" device is a classic one but does its mere inclusion imbue or underpin automatic excellence?
Finally, are you aware of the inherent derivative nature of The Departed, it being a virtually straight forward remake of the Japanese original? Isn't it incumbent on the part of the "copiers", so to speak, to attempt to bring something new to the remake attempt? The new, or lack thereof, then becoming legitimately subject to a qualitative comparison to the original, or to previous standards set by the "copiers"?
I give you the fact that the character renderings are personal judgement calls and are a pointless object of pursuit for argument.
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- This is interesting... - afilado 22:47:06 03/29/07 (14)
- Re: More - halfnote 22:43:47 03/30/07 (3)
- I like this kind of explanatory detail.... - afilado 10:58:51 03/31/07 (2)
- Re: I like this kind of explanatory detail.... - halfnote 22:17:09 03/31/07 (1)
- Your defense of The Departed... - afilado 00:45:40 04/01/07 (0)
- The original is NOT JAPANESE!!!!!! (nt). - broadwaymelody 16:42:36 03/30/07 (9)
- No need to shout...even when you're right...HK not Japanese.. - afilado 22:47:17 03/30/07 (8)
- my apologies. . . - broadwaymelody 05:41:49 03/31/07 (7)
- No offense taken,,,, I appreciate the correction.... keeps me... - afilado 09:22:50 03/31/07 (6)
- I like the 80's era films of. . . - broadwaymelody 09:39:25 03/31/07 (5)
- Hey, wait a minute,.... - afilado 11:21:52 03/31/07 (0)
- Miike, Ozu......, - afilado 11:15:05 03/31/07 (3)
- think of it like this. . . - broadwaymelody 20:26:32 03/31/07 (2)
- Are you ... - afilado 00:48:48 04/01/07 (1)
- let me check. . . . . - broadwaymelody 06:48:01 04/01/07 (0)