All My Movies: The Departed

[@briguyhenny6923]

Think my personal favorite scene was when the character Delahunt tells Costigan he sent him the wrong address, such great suspense there

[@alex_reloaded144]

Yea that was such good scene, as he reached for gun on his waist, Delahunt dies on the couch.

[@moose_movies]

Thanks for making these Dan. I feel like I’m having an in-depth conversation about my favorite movies with someone who’s as passionate as I am about cinema and the impact they can have on you. You’re great at expressing your thoughts and always provide fun facts that even I was unaware of

[@Liam-rn1qb]

"Fodder for the hot take machine" absolutely brilliant Dan, I'm gonna use that

[@sincerestfall]

Perfect timing. This dropped immediately when I got off work.

[@5FingerBallad]

If you think about it hard enough, there is a lot of references of this film within Breaking Bad’s final two seasons.

[@fangal12]

I love The Departed. I still randomly quote it in casual conversation.

[@harrypothead42024]

I almost died the first time I watch The Departed. There is absolutely no point through the entire run where you can catch your breath.

[@nicholaskinney5112]

I rewatched the departed a few weeks ago, love that movie-nothing will compare to the first time I saw it though. The shock factor was such a huge part of how much I enjoyed it the first time

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere.

[@brianng8350]

@@beetle1087 how is it possible the original movie did not get any nominations or recognition and the remake get all this love? The original movie is far superior but I don't care for Boston scene.

[@errwhattheflip]

@@beetle1087 Is it, tho? I personally thought it was completely different from nearly every Hollywood movie I've ever seen. Killing off your main character like 20 minutes before the movie is finished and then killing off nearly every other character is a pretty bold move to make.

[@kaitospin3944]

I watched this movie 34 times. One of my all time favorites.

[@davidhayes4840]

The performance of Wallberg reminds me of the attitude and energy he put into his character in The Other Guys

[@nubworthycigars6682]

Oh Dan... complex and nuanced discussions are seemingly a thing of the past in almost any subject I can think of these days.

[@johnnyallday100]

Your all my movies videos have been great to my cardio sessions at the gym man! It’s a great distraction to make me forget I’m running! Keep it up dude!

[@sinisterkiid2301]

I’ve been watching you for almost a decade now and I’m so excited for this, as The Departed is my favorite film of all time

[@breesybird9207]

Yes Dan I’m loving this series, The Departed, Titanic, and The Godfather are 3 of my all time favorite movies, so this has been a joy.

[@EpicFurious]

My favorite scene is absolutely the "cranberry juice" scene. "It your period??" Shit cracks me up every single time.

[@leighlovesmovies7314]

I loved that you reviewed one of my favorite films of all time. Awesome video Dan!

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Dan, your voice is so soothing I didn't realise I was listening to you talk about Martin Scorcese and the Departed for like 30 minutes

[@teruphoto]

10:22 IMHO this moment was handled better in the HK version, where the body isn't shown falling and all we see is the sudden impact when the capt lands in front of Yan. It's far more shocking and you feel Yan's emotional gut punch.

[@redsands1001]

I think I like that. Have always meant to watch that

[@teruphoto]

@@redsands1001 It comes out of no where. There's an unspoken rule that Triads don't kill cops so the death was really shocking

[@ChanoWilliams]

I watched The Departed in theaters and I REALLY liked. However, I finally watched it a second time just a few months ago and I appreciate it even more now. Partly for a lot of the same reasons as you stated in your video, but also because now I live near Boston and the movie makes even more sense to me now geographically. The initial viewing stuck in my mind so well that I didn't feel compelled to see it again until after enough time had passed. Infernal Affairs was really good, but I was pleasantly surprised at how different it was from The Departed. Thank you!

[@access2338-uj4zh]

The Departed and Inglorious Basterds are two movies where I will never forget how I felt walking out of the theater.

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

This was a great video. You had so much to say and clearly it came from the heart. It was like an oldschool moviefight , but you were sparring with yourself in a good way. Lots of passion for a fabulous movie here.

[@jerer6885]

its my favourite movie period. what i think is very underappreciated is that there is no fat on the story. nothing is unnecessary that isnt used to develop a character or further the plot

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere. taxi driver and king of comedy are far superior, deeper issues, not just fun.

[@jerer6885]

@@beetle1087 very weird comment you made there that has nothing to do with anything i wrote. it is my favourite movie because it did to me what star wars did to other. beeing mind blown how good a story can be and i chase that gangster movie dragon ever since. i dont care if other movies are technically better. i have a softspot for the departed, in bruge der tatortreiniger das boot and adams 🍎 🍎 that will never change. so yes there are better movies but like in books i never got the enjoyment out of mobby dick that i got out of reading karl may books

[@bphifer]

I smiled all through this. I just love movies and film so much. This movie is great! Nicely done Dan

[@YiorgosT]

"Somewhat amateur"? Dan, we've all seen your editing skills. Quit selling yourself short you're the best in the biz!

[@SillyOzzy]

Amazing breakdown Dan that was a joy to listen to!

[@MrRichardG22]

These movie analysis are gold! Love to hear your thoughts and opinions on many of my favorite movies! Thanks Dan!

[@Angelica_h023]

❤️ Thank you for mentioning the rough edit in The Departed. I like the film still, but it was something that stuck out when I watched it recently.

[@reelreeviewsdotcom]

You know, I never liked Leonardo DiCaprio. He was seen as Hollywood's sweetheart and although I didn't mind him in Romeo and Juliet, I just didn't care for him. This movie turned my thoughts on him around and I believe I've watched every movie of his since. Such a great film and such a great actor. Thanks Dan, may watch this tonight as those clips had me LOL'ing!

[@mikevalenzuela3974]

The special edition DVD includes the documentary Scorsese on Scorsese not included on the Blu Ray.

[@joeriandroog1925]

I'm not a Scorsese fan at all (didn't like Goodfellas, Wolf of Wall Street, or The Irishman), but I absolutely loved this movie. The main thing was that this time I could really connect to the characters and it didn't had a lot of voice-over which is something I really dislike.

[@JoJoJoker]

Infernal Affairs is, surprisingly, just as good as The Departed.

[@Nictro420]

This is my favorite show that you do. I love your analyses

[@highwind1991]

The Departed is a great movie and it has one of the best casts in any movie. The fact that it's not even in my personal top five Scorsese movies says a lot more about scorsese's filmography than it says about The Departed

[@Khalid_ali]

Great episode.

[@nikunjdixit1175]

I thank this film for introducing me to Scorsese. I watched this film due being a fan of Damon and DiCaprio. I think it may have been the first R rated film I watched in the theater.

[@gblackmore3]

What an excellent in depth take keep up the good work dan!

[@xNIQx]

Great work Dan! Thanks for sharing this amazing series. Keep them coming!

[@Wazzaaap]

A Scorsese filmography video would be good! I don’t -really- see how each crime film he makes is distinct but would love to hear more of your analysis, Dan 😊

[@_jolie_]

Me too!

[@JokDon358]

Great video. I wish you would go back and review more classics from your collection!

[@alexandergadefelt9032]

Amazing! Hope you guys will have time to do Bladerunner (too many versions to write down) but also the sequel that in my opinion is up there as one of the best sequels ever made.

[@hamilpatel4025]

I saw The Departed a few days in preparation for this! It was on my list for a while so this was a great excuse to expedite this movie. At first glance the ending did feel empty until I thought about what the movie was trying to say, the message behind it all. Among other things, crime doesn't pay, and violence causes more violence. And with that in mind, it makes sense. The rat on the window towards the end was heavy handed, especially with the phrase "the rat" being said so many times, maybe a few synonyms would have made it less on the nose. But I didn't dislike it as a whole. Fantastic episode, everything was clear and your passion always bleeds though in a most perfect way. Thanks for inadvertently pushing me to watch this great movie. I listened to this episode, as I'll likely keep doing instead of watching, but there's no way to leave comments on the audio version, so here I am!

[@carveraugustus3840]

I’m a big fan of Dan here and I really respect his opinion. But upon watching Wolf of Wall Street, I think it be hyperbole to say it only glorifies crime but I think it doesn’t do enough to balance the narrative between Leo and the FBI. Nothing in the second or third act really balances out the Glorious partying in the first and second acts. IMO it should or could have been more balanced if it’s not supposed to be lopsided

[@thecarlosnino80]

Dan, not gonna lie. When I first started listening to you back in the day at SJ, I didn’t think I meshed with your opinions, but I grew into your perspectives and really appreciate your insights! These shows have been a great series! Keep up the great work.

[@dieterwegener1983]

Love this series. Keep it coming Dan.

[@soulwarrior]

This is one of my favorite movies. Mark Wahlberg is stealing every scene he's in. I did watch the original and it is a great film, but I LOVE the editing in the Scorsese version as well as many of these excellent actors and prefer it for that reason.

[@Samdin2a]

This is my favorite Scorsese movie. I know, his filmography is unrivaled but this is my preference.

[@Liam-rn1qb]

Oh absolutely, I love all his filmography but this is such a clever take on multiple different sub-genres of "gritty crime film" I absolutely love it

[@Spyweb88]

Samesie! First of his I was able to see in a theater

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere. taxi driver and king of comedy are far superior, deeper issues, not just fun.

[@Liam-rn1qb]

@@beetle1087 were the half dozen or so other identical comments not getting you enough attention?

[@osmanyousif7849]

Infernal Affairs was better.

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

Dan is at his best when he's not apologizing for his analyses or arguments about films, which, to be honest, I think he does frequently. He, like many KZbin cinephiles, often hedges his bets, so to speak, when he attempts strong arguments in favor or against a given film. "If you like [this movie], then you liked [this movie]!" "If we disagree, that's OK!" "But what about *you* ? Did you like the movie?" These points should be a given, and I feel Dan's arguments come across cleaner if he's not second guessing himself. Film analysis may not be perfectly objective, but it should be based in logic, reason, and a well rounded understanding of films and film craft. Dan should let his arguments speak for themselves more often, because he generally does make strong arguments.

[@almanj4460]

This series is fantastic Dan!

[@AnthonyAPerez]

The best show on KZbin!

[@Kimurakev]

I need to watch this movie again. Great stuff as always Dan.

[@harsh125ami]

One of my all time favourite movies 🙂

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

What I love most about this movie.. is it’s about family.

[@Alexander_Chase22]

It's funny the same thing is said about Marty & the Departed as Leo & The Revenant.

[@marikamarika7205]

You wrong about editing. First the script is not the easy to develop into well told story. The pacing sometimes goes crazy, and sudden turns and music cut off, changing locations, character to character, it all keep you engage, feel anxious and little off balance. Two main characters going through the same. You just follow. And unexpected twist and turn happens and you don’t even have time to be shocked you just expect it, because it’s makes sense. Love this film

[@TheOneWithTheManyZs]

Happy to finally be able to watch these without the irritating Schmoedown pre-rolls. :D Nothing against them but the vibe of that ad just did not match AT ALL with the chill nature of the show.

[@RonyH7]

I haven't been able to catch up on this series of videos you are doing, but this one is my favorite so far. But maybe that's the Scorsese fan in me.

[@dissolution]

Its funny, I love this movie and think it's basically flawless.

[@shelby127]

I love this movie it made me finally see Leonardo as the true actor he was post Titantic. Then I went on a streak of watching all his movies I missed. The cast in this is amazing. And it’s got so many layers

[@damotheman4196]

Agreed. Just rewatched it again this week and even though I knew what was coming it still managed to be suspenseful. Its always in my top 3.

[@soulwarrior]

My favorite moment in the movie is the car chase with Nicholson making the call to Matt Damon's character and the Irish music playing in the background. And when he starts screaming, the music cuts off at the very same time. It's so impactful due to the editing.

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere.

[@soulwarrior]

​@@beetle1087 I'm not dismissing the original. I like it as well, but I personally prefer the remake. This is not one of the remakes that spit on the original and introduce its topic in a far worse way to a larger audience (unlike Oldboy for example).

[@eternalsight2788]

I may be in the minority but I listen to these on podcasts still but this episode hasn’t dropped yet. Is it just me or is anyone else not seeing it there yet? Thanks Dan!

[@titanguy7316]

Great movie, cool revisit, but oddly enough I liked the supporting performances (Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, and especially Mark Wahlberg to name a few) more than those from the marquee names.

[@MrJambalayaJoe]

Didn't know that Brad Pitt was originally going to play Matt Damon's part. Crazy we didn't get Pitt and Leo together until over a decade later in Once Upon a Time.

[@Neat0_o]

Thank god he didn’t. I can not see Pitt as Sullivan.

[@brianng8350]

@@Neat0_o it doesn't make sense - no acting required for Matt - native Massachusetts.

[@matheuslascasas134]

Funny how things work out. I’m currently on an epic marathon to watch all best picture winners and I just watched the departed today, right before this video dropped haha

[@Ductos]

Back in the day, Infernal Affairs ran on television and I enjoyed it so much, I later bought it on DVD, along with its continuation, a prequel set in the time of Britain relinquishing control of Hong Kong to China in 1997, Infernal Affairs II. And I knew there was a third one, but I had hard time finding that on DVD, until a magazine had it as an extra pack-in title. The third movie is a sequel, set after the first one and it's also very good. Very solid trilogy of movies. The Departed I liked, but I think it would've made a way bigger impact on me if I hadn't seen the original at that point.

[@Ostro1980]

"Let me straighten you out" I laugh everytime

[@Molson-xg9hs]

I forgot about Lucas, Coppola and Spielberg presenting that best director award. That would have been unnecessarily cruel to have Scorcese’s peers come out and then still lose. Never revisited this movie since seeing it in the theaters and I’ll admit some of those criticisms mentioned here have stuck with me without going back and parsing through them. I will remember that the performances in this movie are top notch and also introducing me to a certain song that would become the calling card of the Schmoedown’s most notorious team!

[@kaneko269]

And for me, I watched a lot of movies around those years specially in saturday, this one of them, some other like 300, King kong, The simpsons movie, Kingdom of heaven, The orphanage, etc. With time I couln't go as often as I wanted

[@classymrbarto]

All My Movies: Confidence....make me proud Dan....big fan...TJ Mex

[@MrEddiyOwen]

I always assumed the editing was supposed to be a little bipolar, or schizophrenic... to mirror the two undercover roles

[@TheAlphaNugent]

So glad to hear You talk about this movie Dan I agree with everything you said especially the Fodder for the hot take machine part So true!!! Love this movie I feel like in recent years its been slept on but I think its one of Scorsese best and Definitely one of my favorites of all time

[@Vlandrik92]

This movie confused me so much on my first viewing. Leo and Matt look so similiar and are in such similiar situations in the moive that I got them mixed up in a lot of scenes.

[@hunterweeks6091]

Oooh I hope he does Shutter Island next

[@Poeskino]

Absolutely agree. I remember leaving the theater so affected by it. I think I've watched it once a year since it came out.

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere.

[@Poeskino]

@@beetle1087 oh ok

[@errwhattheflip]

@@beetle1087 Funny you should mention a hollywood ending, but the ending of Infernal Affairs is pretty Hollywood similar. I don't think it's a bad thing, but the idea of a character regretting all their actions as an ending is a pretty classic Hollywood ending. Nearly every single character getting murdered isn't.

[@seanpatrick615]

Another brilliantly informative review. I don’t like the movie but I still thoroughly enjoyed the review.

[@redsands1001]

Is it weird that After Hours is one of my favorite scorsese films?

[@GreenC]

great video, tbf Infernal Affair was a trilogy and the Departed may draw something from other films as well, maybe you should've mention some

[@Aubry92]

To deny there's goofy stuff in the movie is a little much, i mean jack nicholson literally draws a detailed picture of a rat to show how obsessed he is with the situation he's in. But to dan's credit, to imply that stuff makes the movie bad is just bad criticism. Stuff like that merely just gives it a bizarre sense of personality, which god forbid something be fun while thought provoking. I was one to be calling it overrated, but now i really cant deny how truly great the film is.

[@brianng8350]

The rat at the end is too much. I have to rewatch the movie after Dan's defense.

[@Aubry92]

@@brianng8350 the rat at the end is still pretty goofy too, even if you can twist it to be this multi-layered use of symbolism its still a bit much like yeah these guys are obsessed with finding a rat we get it. But that has no bearing on ruining the movie, its just a trivial nitpick. The movie is indeed worth the accolades like dan says imo.

[@BUDDYCB4]

Well done, Dan....

[@jameseldridge8959]

Dan! Training day next!

[@jaycievictory8461]

I'm not convinced Sullivan had any guilt tbh. An incredibly pragmatic, selfishly driven character. I agree the narrative called for it, but I also took great satisfaction in his death. 😁

[@theblackdouglas4772]

Top 5 movie of mine, sensational flick 👌 Thanks Dan

[@Mallymile]

Great commentary Dan but you’re killing me with the ads dude

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I put four ad breaks in a 35 minute video. I don’t think that’s over the top - one every 7-8 minutes. That’s WAY better than some KZbinrs I’ve watched. As much as I love doing this on its own, I do also have to make a living.

[@Mallymile]

@@DanMurrellMovies fair enough! Thanks for reaching out :D

[@osmanyousif7849]

I'm being honest here: when I first watched this movie I did think it was a masterpiece, but looking back at it, I think the movie's a mess. Don't get me wrong, the cast was an A-plus, and I enjoyed some of the concepts it brought in, and Martin Scorcese for once created a perfect Macguffin for the film (the micro-processors), and I will say the cellphone scene was probably the best part, but as far as execution goes, I don't think it was that good, especially during the 3rd act and climax. Now while the elevator scene was quite surprising, at the same time, it doesn't make any sense. Like how is Trooper Barrigan a mole? The movie establishes the Frank Costello met Colin as a kid, but when did Frank met Barrigan? And WHY was Barrigan doing this? Like there's no foreshadowing of Barrigan's motives. And yeah, maybe Frank did this to cover up his bases, and added a few moles in, just in case one mole got outed or didn't progress/make it far enough into the police force to be useful; but WHY does Barrigan know about Colin, but Colin doesn't know about Barrigan? I mean they were in the SAME training class, for crying out loud. Did Barrigan get turned later? I mean if we the audience are gonna go with the assumption that Barrigan's the mole and knows about what Colin's been doing and maybe Barrigan was only planted just to keep an eye on Colin, HOW does Barrigan know that Frank was an FBI informant? Colin, who has reached one of the HIGHEST RANKS of the State Police, doesn't even know about it and only found out about it due to a single journal entry from Captain Queenan. But that's because Billy told him, and Billy knew because some literal random drugged-up dude knew that he interrogated, because of LITERALLY WHATEVER REASON. I mean what's that dude's story? Now even if Barrigan WAS assigned by Frank to be a mole and keep tabs on Colin and that somehow he also snuck into the room and found Queenan's journal to learn that Frank's also a rat, in the film, Barrigan literally says, "Costello was gonna sell us to the FBI.". So HOW would Barrigan know that Frank was planning to sell them out? And WHY would even the FBI care? If Frank Costello was the FBI's rat and Colin and Barrigan were helping him, wouldn't Colin want to help Frank? Like would the FBI be psyched that Colin was doing the ground-work for them (I mean he keeps Frank out of trouble so they could keep giving him information.)? Also, the whole FBI plot with Frank being a rat, is only in The Departed BECAUSE of the whole bases around Whitey Bulger (who Costello's character is based on), which I can understand. But if I'm being honest, it really doesn't add anything to the film and would only make the plot sound more complicated than it needs to be. I guess Martin Scorsese and the writers thought that one of the themes should be what Mr French said, "It's a nation of f***ing rats.". Plus, once Barrigan kills Billy, then Brown, and then tell Colin that they have to stick together (But WHY exactly, if they're the only moles left?), Colin kills Barrigan? And for what reason? You see in the original movie Infernal Affairs, it makes sense, since Chan (who's suppose to be Billy's counterpart) calls the police to meet him at the building where he meets Lau (Colin's counterpart), so when Chan brings Lau downstairs, he's literally bringing him into police custody. Lau then kills Inspector B (Barrigan's counterpart), because he needs a fall-guy, since Chan already told the cops he has the mole in custody. But in The Departed, Billy hasn't told anyone about Colin, not even Trooper Brown. So now that Billy and Brown are dead, there really is no reason to kill Barrigan. They really could have both gone home and left those two there. Also, if you pay attention to the scene when Colin tries to cover the mess, you have to ask yourself HOW Colin would come up with a story that would explain this to the police. He says Barrigan attacked him, but wouldn't they tell from forensics that Billy punched him? I mean, they don't even give us Colin's complete made-up story to the police for why he was there. It's just all not coming together.

[@FellaGuy2]

I watched this movie pretty young lol. I was 10 or so and I'm not sure my mom and dad understood what they had rented lol.

[@victoriaairaldi9644]

Long live Marty

[@tomhahnl1927]

Never watch Infernal Affairs, going to have to catch up! The Departed is a great movie, all around a perfect film.

[@kylecasey9254]

I love this movie

[@chrisbooth478]

This is a great movie, one of my all-time favorites. Would love your take on Forrest Gump, another favorite of mine.

[@beetle1087]

original is superior. this versions ending is too hollywood, wish people would appreciate world cinema more. might click that there are far superior films elsewhere. taxi driver and king of comedy are far superior, deeper issues, not just fun.

[@MrQuotes]

ROCKY!!!

[@brycegreenstein7441]

Simplicity rarely loses to complexity in matters in the public square. Hence Twitter and meme arguments travel far and wide in this day and age, sadly

[@dmfuerte]

The Departed = Mark Wahlberg X √(Infernal Affairs)

[@IonVortexx]

This is one of my favorites. “Wouldn’t you rather wipe my ass for me?” Lmao! Never gets old

[@ebikinginsandals]

great analysis. i thinm though you should add to the list of Scorcese organized crime movies The Wolf of Wall Street, as a story of white collar crime.

[@kaneko269]

As Scorsese underlines in The Irish: Was working for these crminals worth it? To dedicate your whole life to these people and these kind of work was a good life experience?

[@chrishintz1077]

Gordon Gekko: the power of information, and how to get it.

[@chrishintz1077]

Darien to Gordon : you’re really twisted.

[@bennytao429]

Infernal Affairs was a trilogy just in case you don't know

[@TStark-vj2wo]

Never seen the Departed, part of the reason is that any time I get near it (partly from the clips that I've seen), all I can see is so many famous actors and not the characters. I see Matt Damon doing the 'his Boston thing' for example. I don't blame the actors (I like them in other movies) or the movie, but my brain, as there are other movies were this isn't an 'issue', Knives Out for example. I'm all ready having an issue with the up coming Dune remake. I'm really interested in the movie (seeing the story presented with model special effects, Villeneuve directing...) but so far from the trailers, all I can see is how many "actors du jour" there are in it. Odd brain.

[@JoJoJoker]

Watch the movie then you can form an educated opinion.

[@_Boobear_]

I love the original but the American version is still a good watch

[@osmanyousif7849]

I don't know.... The Departed had a more complicated plot to follow than Infernal Affairs.

[@_Boobear_]

@@osmanyousif7849 how was it complicated?

[@sarkastro]

Why does nobody ever mention how much The Departed borrowed from 1990's State of Grace in addition to being a remake of Infernal Affairs?

[@Pumpkin_King0]

well 34min just say the movie is amazing because its amazing, I like your work Dan so I was expecting more (to explain why I should consider the movie to be well made), I never liked this movie and watching the original I can see how some of the adaptations made were bad to terrible.