So I Watched the Departed Yesterday

lockharte · Post by **lockharte** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:51 pm

This movie is a fucking masterpiece. You guys have to see this one.

clessoulis · Post by **clessoulis** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:07 pm

I agree, saw it last night.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:02 am

i think scorsese needs an oscar. i loved this film

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:13 am

sweener2001 wrote:i think scorsese needs an oscar. i loved this film

He probably won't get it. They don't mean shit anyhow.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:32 am

he still deserves the recognition, even if the academy's politics is retarded.

but you're probably right about his not getting it.

kieran_ · Post by **kieran_** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:16 pm

sweener2001 wrote:he still deserves the recognition, even if the academy's politics is retarded.

but you're probably right about his not getting it.

Scorcese has enough recognition. Not to be too pissy or anything, but just about everyone knows that Scorcese is an acclaimed and respected director. There are plenty of filmmakers that could benefit from the attention that an academy award can give, and in this sense the oscars are useful. Scorcese or anything other established figure recieving an oscar is meaningless. He will still have $100 million thrown down on all of his projects no matter what.

Echoecho · Post by **Echoecho** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:29 am

The academy and any kind of film rating board, like that 4 stars system, they prefer feel good movies and vote down depressing stuff. I haven't seen this movie but I'm guessing it's not feel-good. And I won't see it either. I made a vow before seeing the movie that I would never go to (pay for) the regular full priced movies again if Silent Hilll sucked. And I intend to keep that vow. And the theatres with cheaper older movies, let's face it those suck ass. So no there too.