Just Finished The Departed *No Spoilers* - Blu-ray Forum

PH3AR · 04-04-2009, 12:41 AM

yes is a great movie!

...it is my favorite movie ever and one of my favorite blus!

Suntory_Times · 04-04-2009, 01:47 AM

A great movie, though I have it on HDDVD and not on blu. Is the quality increase really there to make it worthwhile upgrading?

PH3AR · 04-04-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

A great movie, though I have it on HDDVD and not on blu. Is the quality increase really there to make it worthwhile upgrading?

yes you need to upgrade it!!!

Miller Lite1 · 04-04-2009, 01:57 AM

This was a great movie, watched it twice on DVD and once on cable... but not on BD yet. Maybe I should!?!

Suntory_Times · 04-04-2009, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

yes you need to upgrade it!!!

What area (bar it bieng on blu for conveniance) is it better then hddvd, I was under the impression that it used the same video transfer, is the audio different?
(I thought I would add I supported blu not hddvd, but grabbed a couple hddvd's when they where going for a few dollars as I had been giving the hddvd xbox 360 add on as a gift, and it was cheaper then renting

).

JustSayKB · 04-04-2009, 03:36 AM

I just wished we could get a commentary with it. I keep holding out for one.

BStecke · 04-04-2009, 03:38 AM

The Blu-ray has PCM audio.

cembros · 04-04-2009, 03:40 AM

the hd dvd is the exact same as the blu ray except the blu ray has pcm audio while the hd dvd has true hd. No need to upgrade unless it is more convienitnt for you.
Oh and great movie, im just waitng for someone to chime in that the movie is terrible and not nearly as good as the original japanese version. Man i wish i was as trendy as them.

WyldeMan45 · 04-04-2009, 04:19 AM

Best line in the whole movie "Gee, she fell funny"

andyman1970 · 04-04-2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by StanDaMan99

Must say I absolutely love the Departed (except for one minor plot inconvenience).

But I must say on Blu at my buddies with 5.1 surround and 1080p it just looked and sounded amazing. Better than seeing it in the theatre.

If you haven't seen it yet, you MUST. Damon, Nicholson, & Dicaprio are just tremendous!

Yes, it is a great movie. Just watched again a couple of days ago.

And you forgot about Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg. They gave great performances too.

Zen_Amako · 04-04-2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

Oh and great movie, im just waitng for someone to chime in that the movie is terrible and not nearly as good as the original japanese version. Man i wish i was as trendy as them.

The original wasn't Japanese. That aside, I did enjoy The Departed. I also have it on HD DVD.

Another_Dude · 04-04-2009, 04:44 AM

The OP left Marky Mark out of the OP, and I feel that he tore it up in The Departed.

deeper · 04-04-2009, 04:55 AM

Movie wasn't that great. I was solid, but a redo from a chinese masterpiece. If you want to watch how the movie really went down, watch the original (chinese dialouge, but english subtitles).

andyman1970 · 04-04-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by deeper

Movie wasn't that great. I was solid, but a redo from a chinese masterpiece. If you want to watch how the movie really went down, watch the original (chinese dialouge, but english subtitles).

I need to PM cembros and let him know you have made your post. He really wishes he one of you people.

cembros · 04-04-2009, 05:00 AM

sorry thought it was japanese, my mistake havent seen it myself

cembros · 04-04-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

I need to PM cembros and let him know you have made your post. He really wishes he one of you people.

ha ya i can only aspire

WyldeMan45 · 04-04-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

sorry thought it was japanese, my mistake havent seen it myself

It took place in Hong Kong with the Triads. It was an alright movie, but after watching the Departed it just feels chopped together. It is a much shorter movie and Departed explores character depth and story much much more, so by no means is Infernal Affairs superior to the Departed.

Suntory_Times · 04-04-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

It took place in Hong Kong with the Triads. It was an alright movie, but after watching the Departed it just feels chopped together. It is a much shorter movie and Departed explores character depth and story much much more, so by no means is Infernal Affairs superior to the Departed.

The departed is effectively a remake of the three infernal affairs films though. And a very losse remake. Hell, if they hadn't said it was based on Infernal Affairs I don't think anyone would have felt it was copying from Infernal Affairs.

Also good to now there's no that I shouldn't run out and buy a blu of it (though I will sonner or later, but i'll just wait for a sale).

HotRats · 04-04-2009, 02:21 PM

I need to see it again but on first viewing I found the film disappointing. I much preferred Infernal Affairs and much as I've always liked Jack Nicholson he's just too unrestrained in this. Scorsese could have done a fantastic job filming George V Higgins' brilliant Boston crime novel At End Of Day rather than remaking a more than satisfactory original film. Still, Scorsese's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's tricky novel Shutter Island could be a return to form

Lord_Lemon · 04-04-2009, 02:31 PM

I'm the only one I know who hated this movie. Probably has a lot to do with the fact that I hate New Yorker's and their snoddy accents.

04-04-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Just Finished The Departed No Spoilers yes is a great movie! ...it is my favorite movie ever and one of my favorite blus!

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04-04-2009, 01:47 AM	#2
Suntory_Times Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The Grid Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:23	A great movie, though I have it on HDDVD and not on blu. Is the quality increase really there to make it worthwhile upgrading?

04-04-2009, 01:57 AM	#4
Miller Lite1 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Rochester NY Home Theater Gallery:15	This was a great movie, watched it twice on DVD and once on cable... but not on BD yet. Maybe I should!?!

04-04-2009, 03:36 AM	#6
JustSayKB Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Kansas City 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:1590 DVD collection:376 Trading Score:4	I just wished we could get a commentary with it. I keep holding out for one.

04-04-2009, 03:38 AM	#7
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	The Blu-ray has PCM audio.

04-04-2009, 03:40 AM	#8
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	the hd dvd is the exact same as the blu ray except the blu ray has pcm audio while the hd dvd has true hd. No need to upgrade unless it is more convienitnt for you. Oh and great movie, im just waitng for someone to chime in that the movie is terrible and not nearly as good as the original japanese version. Man i wish i was as trendy as them.

04-04-2009, 04:19 AM	#9
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Best line in the whole movie "Gee, she fell funny"

04-04-2009, 04:44 AM	#12
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	The OP left Marky Mark out of the OP, and I feel that he tore it up in The Departed.

04-04-2009, 04:55 AM	#13
deeper Expert Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Winter Garden [FL] 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:1636 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:169	Movie wasn't that great. I was solid, but a redo from a chinese masterpiece. If you want to watch how the movie really went down, watch the original (chinese dialouge, but english subtitles).

04-04-2009, 05:00 AM	#15
cembros Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:456 Trading Score:4	sorry thought it was japanese, my mistake havent seen it myself

04-04-2009, 02:21 PM	#19
HotRats Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009	I need to see it again but on first viewing I found the film disappointing. I much preferred Infernal Affairs and much as I've always liked Jack Nicholson he's just too unrestrained in this. Scorsese could have done a fantastic job filming George V Higgins' brilliant Boston crime novel At End Of Day rather than remaking a more than satisfactory original film. Still, Scorsese's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's tricky novel Shutter Island could be a return to form

04-04-2009, 02:31 PM	#20
Lord_Lemon Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm the only one I know who hated this movie. Probably has a lot to do with the fact that I hate New Yorker's and their snoddy accents.

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