The Departed: Revisiting Martin Scorsese's Crime Classic
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2022
- The Departed is the movie that won the legendary Martin Scorsese his first - and to date only - Oscar for Best Director. While it’s outrageous he didn’t win for Raging Bull or Goodfellas, it can’t be denied that his Boston set crime epic struck a chord with audiences, becoming one of his biggest worldwide hits, grossing over $290 million at the box office. Perhaps this isn’t a surprise as the movie teamed some of the biggest stars in Hollywood of the time (the mid-2000s_ with Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg playing the leads. The film is actually a remake of the Hong Kong classic Infernal Affairs, which starred Tony Leung and Andy Lau in the roles played here by DiCaprio and Damon.
In it, DiCaprio plays a Boston cop sent undercover into the Irish Mob, run by the psychotic Frank Costello (Nicholson). In return, Costello has a mole of his own, Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan, who’s rising high in the police department. The two wind up on a violent collision course with fellow Boston cops, played by Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg, along for the ride. It all adds up to one heck of a crime thriller, and the movie which arguably gave Jack Nicholson his final significant big screen role, with him retiring from movies just a few short years after this hit theaters. In this episode of Revisited, we explore The Departed’s origins, the influence the Infernal Affairs trilogy had on the film, and why the movie never got a follow-up, despite a spin-off for Wahlberg’s Dignam being rumoured for years. This episode is written by Cody Hamman, narrated by Travis Hopson, produced by Adam Walton and edited by Juan Jimenez.
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So many great performances in this but DiCaprio and Nicholson were outstanding. It easy to see why Scorsese loves DiCaprio.
Damon holds his own here
@@bishalsinha9196 I think the whole cast were great but those two were just on the next level.
@@bishalsinha9196 I think Damon is the best in this movie.
@@BishopWalters12 He definitely gets the accent down the best.
“Are you gunna stop doing Coke deals with your idiot cop magnet of a cousin!?!?”
“YESS!!”
Love this movie
At the time, I remember an interview with Scorcese in which he mentions that The Departed was his first movie with an actual plot. It sort of blew my mind I didn't realize it until that moment.
kinda says a lot about him that his only movie with a plot was a remake
This is hurting my brain lol. How is that possible?? What’s different about this movie and say goodfellas, in terms of having an actual plot?
He didn't have anything to do with the plot. It is a remake of a far better movie.
@@marshallartsentertainment3741 I never said he wrote the movie, though. I was mentioning what HE said about the film while he and the cast were promoting it prior to release in 2006.
@@bradley163 Noted. 👍🏾
When your film has a script worthy of four of the greatest actors in the world, the film is pretty much destined to be an all timer.
dicaprio, nicholson, damon and wahlberg? there’s so many good actors it’s hard to know 😅
Sheen not Wahlberg
Definitely NOT Wahlberg lol
Love this movie...I don't like Mark Wahlberg at all but I always tell people he absolutely nailed this role I also think he played this character alot closer to how he really is in real life... DiCaprio also had me on edge in every scene...you can almost feel his anxiety and stress in every scene...and Farmiga was stunning..love her eyes...her eyes are so expressive... fell in love with her after this movie.
It's funny that Wahlberg's part was written for Denis Leary. Watching it with that in mind, I can see Denis Leary blowing this part out of the water. Woulda loved to see that.
Imagine being strung out in a crack house then Matt Damon walks in. 😂🤯
Every time I hear "I'm Shipping up to Boston", I automatically think of this film! 😉😎
Bahstin😏
I absolutely love the ending. First time seeing it. It was just so raw and heartbreaking and completely out of no where! However their is no other way it could have been done.
Definitely unpredictable and Definitely fucked with me
Also after sullivan gets shot how good is the rat on the balcony lol
i actually prefer the version where madolyn gets involved, it seemed a little odd the way she was left out of thigns but i guess that wanted to leave loose ends so they could tie them up with a possible sequel
I still get that shock effect when DeCarprio captures Damon's character and when the elevator doors open st the bottom floor they blast Leo in the damn face.
The first time I saw that I scream NooooooOooooOooOoOooOO!!! "He was right there!!!"
My theory on the envelope was that it contained the details of the rat, and that's why Marky Mark found said rat at the end of the movie.
And didn't it have the tapes in it too as Vera was listening when Colin came out of the shower?
Fun fact, when Jack Nicholson's character is interrogating leonardo dicaprios characters, when he is suspicious of him being the rat, he pulls out a gun on him. Reportedly Leo didn't know he was going to pull out a gun, so his reaction of tension, fear is far more believable
Oh yeah because it was quite likely Jack Nicholson would just shoot DiCaprio on the set of a film......
@@guitarreillyNo shit sherlock. Still you would be more genuinely suprprised by that if you didn’t know beforehand, even if acting. So you can use this actual emotion to enhance the moment. Is there just hot air in your brain or what?
@@guitarreilly not the point at all. it was obviously going to be a fake gun. the point is dicaprio wasn’t just following the script because nicholson had gone off it, so as a result dicaprios reactions occur in real-time and are likely more intimate, and possibly accurate
I always found the comparison of Infernal Affairs vs The Deparated to be a bit interesting, because on one level, they're almost the exact same movie (a LOT more alike than many remakes which attempt either reimagining or the deconstructionist approach), but they actually result in two vastly different movies from an emotional core. Infernal Affairs was so atmospheric that it was borderline surrealism, while The Departed is a much easier movie to understand, presents its moving parts with more clarity, and moves with a more consistent energy.
While I do like Infernal Affairs more, both are worth watching, and actually work as companion pieces. I was able to enjoy rewatching Infernal Affairs more after seeing The Departed, as it cleared a few of the plot-beats up.
It's funny because I had to watch the departed like thirty times to get everything that was happening. Great movie
@@ErinJeanette I cannot lie -- If I didn't watch Infernal Affairs first, there might have been some facets to the story I might have missed in my initial viewing, and having seen both versions only 2-3 times each, there's still likely a couple of facets to both that I'm not actually aware of myself
@jonathankozenko really? I always thought this was the easiest movie of his to follow..I mean ,besides goodfellas which just pulls you along without having to understand anything but characters being characters...the departed kicks ass,but it's pretty simple,two cops,ones undercover FOR the cops,ones undercover FOR the criminals and they're fucking the same girl that's not really hard to follow. And the guy that suspected the dirty cop all along kills him in the end after you'd forgotten about him for a while what's the hard to understand bit?
@@jerrybergsteinbaum8008 I never thought The Departed was hard to follow - I've always felt that The Departed was a lot easier to follow than Infernal Affairs (the movie that it's a remake of, the biggest benefit of the remake being that it's very easy to follow)
@@jonathankozenko ohhh,sorry, I misinterpreted what you said..
I remember standing up and applauding in my apartment when Scorsese won his Oscar. To me, it was like seeing you're favorite basketball team win the championship.
Sad to say, this video also reminded me of time when cinema was excellent.
My favorite Martin Scorsese movie The cast the story it's a masterpiece 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Have you seen Bringing Out The Dead? It's probably my favorite of his but the departed is stellar
@@cloudbloom Yes good movie
You should watch what he copied off of, the original is called Infernal Affiars a Hong Kong movie. The story makes much more sense based in Hong Kong.
@Mike Nah goodfellas is far superior
@@andyyaukm why’s that?
I worked Security on a set for this film in the Boston Seaport area. I fondly recall walking and talking with Marty (Sheen) to his trailer about some little film called Apocalypse Now while shielding him from some obnoxious Herald photo d/b that was trying to illicit a reaction by making remarks about his son Charlie. He was very amicable and gracious person.
This is truly a perfect movie in my opinion narrowly beating out Boogie Nights. Perfect casting and incredible performances by everyone. I honestly didn’t care for DiCaprio until he was in this movie.
Didn’t care for DiCaprio ? He the best actor rn. Joking ?
😆 DiCaprio is the best actor right now, @@ghostland8646 ?!
@@ghostland8646 you write this 2 weeks ago and you say he’s the best actor RIGHT NOW? How even did you come to that conclusion? Cuz he did titanic 2 decades back?
Watch them all, even the beach and blood diamond. You'll be pleasantly surprised
Yes kind of agree. He always looked too young and pretty previously. Winstone is poor though. I can never believe or trust in his performances. Don't understand his popularity. Just my opinion
I was working on a Civil War film about Gettysburg at the time they were filming, and one of the Production Assistants left our project and went to work on The Departed. It was pretty cool to hear about this Scorsese project before I ended up seeing it.
One of my favorite movies. Great editing and the script was amazing. Slap in some great actors and it’s worth every rewatch.
I didn’t know it was a remake
well i love Scorsese, but if u saw infernal affairs first this movie sucks big time, no need 4 a remake (excuse my english im from mx)
Having seen all the Infernal Affairs when they came out, it took me years to actually watch The Departed from beginning to end. Though I enjoy the former trilogy more, the latter is without a doubt a great movie still. I like how it ended and didn't go for a straight copy of the trilogy.
Yeah but it's not a patch on Infernal Affairs 1 and 2 - 3rd one is balls though
Yeah, no. Infernal Affairs is better....
I adore both movies, what's amazing is that The Departed could stand on its own because it was straight for the American culture. Meaning that it works if Infernal Affairs doesn't exist,
DONT LAUGH, THIS AINT REALITY TV!- Francis Costello ❤️😎
Great freaking movie. Growing up, any time I watched The Departed, I'd have to watch a Bourne movie after. Otherwise, the hate from Matt's character would fester, haha.
Get some rest, you look tired.
@@wattsnottaken1 get yourself a bite to eat, you look starved.
The Bourne movie came across my mind watching this movie because I was like Matt is such an ass in The Departed. I think he played up his Boston accent a little too much.🤣
I was lucky enough to see Infernal Affairs before The Departed. Both great films. And though the setups are identical, they are clearly two different movies. And I do agree to some extent that The Departed is too long, but what can you cut? Maybe that's the point. Too good to cut anything out.
The original script was a lot more shorter though....
It took home 4 Oscars including Best Picture!
“Seeing anything you like Colin!”
I freaking cry from laughing every time! The genius of the director to make one of the most iconic films ever, and have a total outta left field scene that gives no boost to the story, but threw it in there anyways for a good laugh was absolutely brilliant!
Damon did a good job acting. Not sure of his character was closet gay or just impotent or both
I absolutely loved The Departed.. but Infernal Affairs was beyond awesome.
👏👏👏
Martin Sheen just oozes paternal vibes in this movie and it really pays off when he dies. Cant imagine anyone else in the role.
Try Wall Street
@@English_MoFo oh yeah, just soul crushing exchanges between charlie and martin.
Oh for sure, Sheen was so good in this that it really feels like Marty shot that ending the way he did because of the weight of the performance. I remember seeing it three times in the theater and I remember really wanting to see him get an Oscar nod too.
The Departed and Blood Daimond are frankly my two favourite Dicaprio movies. He’s a hell of a actor no question
This was a feature film with all the good actors in one film and the final twists just blow my mind when I saw it for the first time.
The departed taught me how to select movies, not only by leadactors, but the director
His classic which is a remake of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs.
If you ever heard Damon talk about what Nicholson brought to that script it’s incredible
He's definitely one of my favorite directors...top 2
I would love to see a review for Age Of Innocence, which I consider to be Scorsese’s most underrated movie
What a coincidence I just watched this last week for the first time in four years! Such a good movie. It really is a classic
It’s a very good movie indeed, an excellent remake. My only criticism really is the overuse of Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones, particularly the second time it’s used in the scene between Matt Damon and Vera Farmiga. Maybe just me but i find that scene weirdly edited because the song restarts after about a minute of playing, so we hear the beginning of the song 3 times in the movie, the other time being the opening scene. It’s just a nitpick but it does bug me when I rewatch the movie and i think that scene would of played better without music.
This movie and "The Town" awesome Boston crime films from that time period.
I will NEVER understand why Leonardo DiCaprio's acting in this movie is SO UNDERRATED
Such a rewatchable movie. The mark of great entertainment.
The envelope contained the information about Sullivan that Costigan needed to get to Dingham. He couldn't get in touch with Dingham so he gave it to Madolyn. After Costigan was killed, she found Dingham and gave him the envelope, per Costigan's instructions. Dingham would not have known that Sullivan was the rat otherwise.
And so she also caused Sulivan’s death. Thanks for the clarification dude. I never understood how Dignahm fount out he was the rat. I just took it for granted
@@Rockstar-bq5fm Glad to help.
I always thought it was funny how he made so many great movies based in New York but the only one he made about Boston won him the Oscar.
I just rewatched it last week and i can definitely say the movie aged like a fine wine. Certainly a candidate for Scorsese's classic.
Love this movie ... but I find the original to be a true masterpiece... The first time I saw "infernal affairs" it Blew my mind Part two and three were good but not as strong
Finally the first comment that mentioned the original. 90% scrubs in the comments think it's an original from Scorsese....
@@andyyaukm yea I had someone tell me I was wrong but infernal affairs is the original…. even “forgotten time” by Tsai Chin..was perfect… The cinematography the actors just the tone was different than the departed…My money will be on infernal affairs
This will always be my all time favorite movie. Even if I forget it’s name sometimes. I’d sell my soul to watch this movie again for the first time.
It always bugs me when they say this isn't a remake, it is, it borrows heavily from the first Infernal and peppers in some stuff from 2 as well.
My favorite film of all time
Fun fact: in the scene where frank hits Billy’s cast the song playing is The Rolling Stones “let it loose” the cd case mailed to collie from billy is The Rolling Stones Exlie on Main Street and let it loose is track 12. Best stones ever did. One of the greatest rock n roll albums
Most Hollywood remakes of foreign movies are terrible, except for The Departed. I fucking love that movie 🤘
I absolutely love this movie
I love how French looks away while Nicholson pulls out the hand😂
Great video! I've seen this movie so many times over the past 16 years and continue to quote various lines whenever the opportunity presents itself. I watched the Oscars back when Scorsese fucking finally got him a win, I had kept track of the movie before it released to get the exact date it would be out as well as to just get hyped, but I didn't know about damn near any of the details covered in this vid. Fucking legends the lot of ya, appreciate the work you guys put into this!!!
The envelop had instructions for her if something would happen to him and didn’t see her after two weeks, she looked for mark’ character and give it to him with information about the tapes.
Excellent work, one of my favourite episodes 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Well done!
I think its Di Caprio's best work personally and i also prefer Infernal Affairs, although the Departed is fantastic.
I love the scene where they show the parelles of billy costigan and sullivan, where they show the stress and the wildness of the gangster world and the systematic and formal way of the govenment
You mentioned that Brad Pitt was planning to star in the movie but aged out, so his production company decided to go with different actors. What other movies have done that? What "well know actor turned producer" has stepped aside for a movie and which ones held on to a production to the detriment of the movie? I know you don't really do lists but if your researchers could find a few to contrast each other imo would be a pretty good watch. Keep em coming love the content.
11:06 Ah yes... I knew as soon as I saw that "X" in the window frame, that the guy who just got thrown off of the roof of a six story building, was going to die soon...
Subtle...
Leo should got an Oscar for this
@@user-tf5zw2ib2w 'Whats up, you wanna fucking canoli?' 😅
I'm not sure he is the main lead but he definitely deserved an Oscar for this role, either inception or shutter Island in 2010 or even both as well.
The revenant was one of his most unwatchable films, probably should have won for the aviator as well tho.
Best actor last 50 years
@@user-tf5zw2ib2w Stop making irrelevant comments on youtube you fucking child.
@@user-tf5zw2ib2w From doing your mama up the dirtbox
I want a prequel of DiCaprio and Damon’s characters
I had always assumed the envelope contained the Costello CD? Maybe I’m dumb lol. Now that I think of it, it probably was pictures of Billy as a child with his mother or something sentimental for her to remember him by.
Damon's character seemingly explained the recordings away, making it appear as though Nickolson's character was working for him.
00:05 That shot is an homage to Detour -- but it's from which Scorsese film?
I am still surprised this one won Best Picture instead of much better films by him. Yes, I said it!!
SNAP! Someone had to say it!😂🎉
Ordinary People beating Raging Bull and Dances with Wolves beating Goodfellas was bulls@@@. Those were the big 2 he should've won best picture and director.
@@BishopWalters12 Goodfellas for sure!
Also Taxi Driver losing to Rocky
Saw this movie in the theaters twice in a row… (snuck in the 2nd time)
Best movie ever. Most definitely
ONE OF MY FAVORITES
I thought the envelope had either the tape or the sonogram in it.
You guys should revisit Blazing Saddles.
Having a degree in film, I feel Nicholson is a less unhinged version of Brando
230 f bombs in 2 hours? Those are rookie numbers where I work.
The envelope contained the truth of what happened
My fathers name is Frank Costello and I tell people the film is loosely based off of him.
when Jack Nicholson does something unexpected, most often sadistic, sarcastic ...it is mostly expected
Infernal Affairs Trilogy coming out on Criterion soon. And seen The Departed many times :)
It's been a minute since I last watched The Departed, but wasn't it a cd or dvd of Frank's evidence tapes in the envelope?
The Depahted
Only thing I can remember about this movie was Jack throwing cocaine on a couple of naked women lolz 🤣
I thought we agreed to drop the bell sound at the end?
This movie was just perfect and it should have won more Oscars for sure, but at least took home the big one.
perfect cast, this movie is a monster
Wud luv to hear your views on the original Hong Kong production
"Marvel is NOT cinema"
- Martin Scorsese
Lets not forget about the soundtrack. Christopher Moltisanti liked it alot
Breh i cant believe one of my favorite movies was actually a remake. Wow
Billy gives Madelyn the master tapes he got from Costello’s attorney. The cd collie got was the tape audio rip
Definitely my top 3 movie of all time.
Infernal, great job!
I remember watching Infernal affairs and thinking it was better. Now I don't remember why so either it wasn't or I need to re watch.
Both are essential watching.
*Infernal Affairs
And yes, it is a fantastic film.
This is probably in my top 10 favorite movies
Actually Infernal Affairs was an award winner. It won best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best supporting actor, best editing, and best theme song in Hong Kong Film Awards. Abroad wise it won Best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor, best sound effects in Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards
61eR
This is still my favorite DiCaprio performance and it might be my favorite movie
One of my favorite movies!
Obviously the original director has never been to Boston, if anything they underplayed the amount of swearing except for Mark Wahlberg who as a native, nailed it. Which also goes to show you how well of an actor Matt Damon is who, also a native, downplayed the typical profanity…
Classic shot for shot remake of the HK original with better scenes taken out from the original.
One of the best remakes of all time and a classic forever
Revisiting internal affairs’s remake
This movie pissed me off so much but it's so good however I'll never watch again
I love Scorsese, but it’s so ironic that his home run was practically a train wreck the entire way. Got no one he had wanted, had to allow multiple actors to change their respective characters, and it came out perfect. Bob Ross would call that a happy accident lol
Can’t believe Taxi Driver wasn’t even Oscar nominated!
Great video! Great movie! And happy to see an Armenian name in the credits!
The Departed marked the beginning of the Tarantino era in the Scorcese universe.
One of my favorite movies of all time
Personally, I prefer the Hong Kong original "Infernal Affairs". This despite watching "The Departed" first in the cinema.
0:06 Damn... the Susan Lucci effect
You're telling me that AL PACINO "didn't want" to play a MOB BOSS in a MARTIN SCORSESE MOVIE?!?!