Ronin vs The Departed? - Blu-ray Forum

Rz_Samurai · 11-23-2009, 03:36 PM

i only want to order 1 of these Ronin or the Departed on blu. ive never seen both but i hear both are good, which to all of you is better? and what type of movies are they comparable to?

KingBing · 11-23-2009, 03:37 PM

Departed

Jimbo976 · 11-23-2009, 03:40 PM

Not even close...

The Departed is the winner bigtime!!

1blufan · 11-23-2009, 03:43 PM

Ronin has some great car chase sequences but as a over all film your better off going with the Departed.

Ronin has very long car chases and a somewhat very simple story.
The Departed is a cat and mouse game with a mobster insider in the state police, a undercover cop in the mob, and each side trying to figure out who it is. You also get a stellar acting job by Nicholson as a Boston mob boss.
Still liked Infernal Affairs trilogy better though.

jessdb28 · 11-23-2009, 03:45 PM

I would go with Departed.

SideEffect34 · 11-23-2009, 03:50 PM

The Departed is one of my favorite movies.

Rz_Samurai · 11-23-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo976

Not even close...

The Departed is the winner bigtime!!

damn everyone so far says departed, it kinda sucks beacause im a big Robert Dinero Fan! exactly what kind of movie are both like?

progers13 · 11-23-2009, 03:55 PM

My vote goes to Ronin. Excellent movie, extremely underrated. I ordered it this morning for $9.49 at Amazon. Great deal.

KingBing · 11-23-2009, 03:56 PM

Ronin is a solid movie. Its has a good story with great moments. Departed is a classic! The story is OUTSATNDING and the pace of the movie is PERFECT. Thats the diffrence.

CZAR · 11-23-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

i only want to order 1 of these Ronin or the Departed on blu. ive never seen both but i hear both are good, which to all of you is better? and what type of movies are they comparable to?

Got Em!!

BluBrown · 11-23-2009, 04:08 PM

The Departed is much better in my opinion. Incredible story, incredible acting...and Mark Wahlberg's incredible hair! You can't go wrong.

1blufan · 11-23-2009, 04:11 PM

Ronin:
The Cold War may be over, but a new world order keeps a group of covert mercenaries employed by the highest bidder. These operatives, known as "Ronin," are assembled in France by a mysterious client for a seemingly routine mission: steal a top-secret briefcase. But the simple task soon proves explosive as other underworld organizations vie for the same prize...and to get the job done, the members of Ronin must do something they've never done before...trust each other.

Departed:
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.
Plus Departed is directed by Scorsese, features a stronger cast,better dialogue, and way better storyline.

If you get Ronin you will probably watch the car chases over, but maybe not the whole film. Departed is one that you'll watch once, put it on the shelf for a bit then watch the whole film again, and not just pieces of it.

AKORIS · 11-23-2009, 04:11 PM

nobodies mentioned this so far but RONIN got awful reviews as far as the
blu-ray transfer. It's an MPEG 2 release and from what I've read appears to
hardly be an upgrade from the dvd... check the review from this very site...

I would go with THE DEPARTED like others here-- not only a great movie but
a great blu-ray as well.

RONIN is a good movie-- but I would wait for a better release down the road!

HotRats · 11-23-2009, 04:31 PM

Very different films. Ronin is an all action thriller with some of the very best car chases. The blu is very low on features compared to the DVD and needs a reissue. The Departed is a plot driven police thriller/drama and a very good blu. Contrary to all the other posters here I'm not keen on The Departed, I felt it was pretty much pointless when compared to the superb Hong Kong original Infernal Affairs

Gremal · 11-23-2009, 04:54 PM

No contest--Ronin. The Departed is a poor imitation of Infernal Affairs that became over-Hollywoodized, overproduced and overhyped. Scorsese lost focus somewhere along the line, and Nicholson couldn't even keep a consistent Bostonian accent.

NorCo_1806 · 11-23-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

i only want to order 1 of these Ronin or the Departed on blu. ive never seen both but i hear both are good, which to all of you is better? and what type of movies are they comparable to?

Tell you what, since we both LOVE the Broncos...everyone else can stop laughing now....I'll give you a tip, The Departed will be $7.99 on Blu come Friday at Best Buy, you swing by, grab two copies and I'll trade you my Ronin for one of the copies.

I've watched Ronin twice now, once on SD years ago, once on Blu. I'd be willing to trade my copy for The Departed, which I watched twice the first day I ever saw it and have watch multiple times on my SD copy.

PM if you're crazy enough to make this deal...heck, I'd prolly sell you my Ronin, just to make it simpler.

Gannet · 11-23-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

No contest--Ronin. The Departed is a poor imitation of Infernal Affairs that became over-Hollywoodized, overproduced and overhyped. Scorsese lost focus somewhere along the line, and Nicholson couldn't even keep a consistent Bostonian accent.

Infernal Affairs is awful. The western audience stamp of approval is basically derived from the typical "if we don't understand what they're saying (except for reading the subtitles), it must be brilliant." Flying Daggers, Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower are also all awful movies if you actually understood anything in the native context. Speaking of accents, you wouldn't believe how awful some Hong Kong actors' accents are when speaking Mandarin or Cantonese.

Kryptonic · 11-23-2009, 05:35 PM

Ronin is easily the better film. It exudes a wonderful sense of cool without trying too hard. It's also perfectly paced and executed. One of the best spy thrillers made.

The Departed is, quite simply, a mess and one of Scorcese's lesser films.

popcornninja · 11-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gremal

No contest--Ronin. The Departed is a poor imitation of Infernal Affairs that became over-Hollywoodized, overproduced and overhyped. Scorsese lost focus somewhere along the line, and Nicholson couldn't even keep a consistent Bostonian accent.

+1

Get Ronin and then get Infernal Affairs. I like Scorsese but did not care for his remake of Infernal Affairs.

Lepidopterous · 11-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Ronin is such an excellent film and one of my all-time favorites. So personally, my vote goes to Ronin.

11-23-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	Ronin vs The Departed? i only want to order 1 of these Ronin or the Departed on blu. ive never seen both but i hear both are good, which to all of you is better? and what type of movies are they comparable to?

11-23-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	Ronin has some great car chase sequences but as a over all film your better off going with the Departed. Ronin has very long car chases and a somewhat very simple story. The Departed is a cat and mouse game with a mobster insider in the state police, a undercover cop in the mob, and each side trying to figure out who it is. You also get a stellar acting job by Nicholson as a Boston mob boss. Still liked Infernal Affairs trilogy better though. Last edited by 1blufan; 11-23-2009 at 03:51 PM.

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11-23-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
KingBing Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Boston, MA PSN: KingBing Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:20	Departed

11-23-2009, 03:40 PM	#3
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Not even close... The Departed is the winner bigtime!!

11-23-2009, 03:45 PM	#5
jessdb28 Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:1	I would go with Departed.

11-23-2009, 03:50 PM	#6
SideEffect34 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:695 Trading Score:57	The Departed is one of my favorite movies.

11-23-2009, 03:55 PM	#8
progers13 Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tampa, FL Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:2	My vote goes to Ronin. Excellent movie, extremely underrated. I ordered it this morning for $9.49 at Amazon. Great deal.

11-23-2009, 03:56 PM	#9
KingBing Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Boston, MA PSN: KingBing Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:20	Ronin is a solid movie. Its has a good story with great moments. Departed is a classic! The story is OUTSATNDING and the pace of the movie is PERFECT. Thats the diffrence.

11-23-2009, 04:08 PM	#11
BluBrown Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Feeling Minnesota! Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:14	The Departed is much better in my opinion. Incredible story, incredible acting...and Mark Wahlberg's incredible hair! You can't go wrong.

11-23-2009, 04:11 PM	#12
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	Ronin: The Cold War may be over, but a new world order keeps a group of covert mercenaries employed by the highest bidder. These operatives, known as "Ronin," are assembled in France by a mysterious client for a seemingly routine mission: steal a top-secret briefcase. But the simple task soon proves explosive as other underworld organizations vie for the same prize...and to get the job done, the members of Ronin must do something they've never done before...trust each other. Departed: Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities. Plus Departed is directed by Scorsese, features a stronger cast,better dialogue, and way better storyline. If you get Ronin you will probably watch the car chases over, but maybe not the whole film. Departed is one that you'll watch once, put it on the shelf for a bit then watch the whole film again, and not just pieces of it.

11-23-2009, 04:11 PM	#13
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	nobodies mentioned this so far but RONIN got awful reviews as far as the blu-ray transfer. It's an MPEG 2 release and from what I've read appears to hardly be an upgrade from the dvd... check the review from this very site... I would go with THE DEPARTED like others here-- not only a great movie but a great blu-ray as well. RONIN is a good movie-- but I would wait for a better release down the road!

11-23-2009, 04:31 PM	#14
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	Very different films. Ronin is an all action thriller with some of the very best car chases. The blu is very low on features compared to the DVD and needs a reissue. The Departed is a plot driven police thriller/drama and a very good blu. Contrary to all the other posters here I'm not keen on The Departed, I felt it was pretty much pointless when compared to the superb Hong Kong original Infernal Affairs

11-23-2009, 04:54 PM	#15
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	No contest--Ronin. The Departed is a poor imitation of Infernal Affairs that became over-Hollywoodized, overproduced and overhyped. Scorsese lost focus somewhere along the line, and Nicholson couldn't even keep a consistent Bostonian accent.

11-23-2009, 05:35 PM	#18
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	Ronin is easily the better film. It exudes a wonderful sense of cool without trying too hard. It's also perfectly paced and executed. One of the best spy thrillers made. The Departed is, quite simply, a mess and one of Scorcese's lesser films.

11-23-2009, 05:42 PM	#20
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Ronin is such an excellent film and one of my all-time favorites. So personally, my vote goes to Ronin.

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