RE: RARA-AVIS: "The Departed", the anti-godfather.

From: Mark Sullivan (DJ-Anonyme@webtv.net)
Date: 19 Feb 2010

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    Jack, have you seen Infernal Affairs, the Honk Kong film on which The Departed is based? You ought to check it out. Done as a bit more of a straight thriller, not quite so much gravitas as Departed (not a criticism of either, just noting the different handling), but all of the plot is there. Mark

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    > From: buildsnburns@yahoo.com
    > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:44:16 -0800
    > Subject: RARA-AVIS: "The Departed", the anti-godfather.
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    > I happened to see "The Departed" again last night and it struck me that the story was the anti-Godfather.
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    > Where Mario Puzo glamorized organized crime, and made "disrespect" a capital offense, "The Departed" showed organized crime for what it is, and showed how some very good cops try to get it right.
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    > It may also beone of Jack Nicholson's most effective performances done without the Nicholson over-the-top flair. Or was it just because the character Costello was so over the top that Nicholson couldn't go any higher.
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    > The triple whammy ending ... priceless.
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    > One of Scorsese's best in my opinion.
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