The Departed Wins Best Picture: 79th Oscars (2007)

[@LVCMPA]

I really feel Jack Nicholson has killed someone

[@Eve_Tan97]

😂😂😂

[@idawg7332]

+Steve Taylor Is it because he played Joker?

[@MrAnthimos112]

Perfect comment.

[@simonromlie9009]

I thought that was general knowledge?

[@allys744]

LOLmaybe he kills with his smile

[@newbob7460]

"Martin Scorsese says it is the first film he did with a plot." 😂😂😂😂

[@drdickphd]

It's kind of true if you think about it actually. Most of his films are simply about following one or more characters around and telling their stories. This is the only one where the plot was more intricate and important to the overall experience

[@soutrikpal3466]

Yaa right

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

I'm just gonna go ahead and correct him. Cape Fear had a pretty solid plot, The King of Comedy, The Colour of Money, Gangs of New York.

[@MissCarmenGrant]

New Bob yes, cuz it was an adapted movie from the original one from Hong Kong. That’s why he already had a plot to begin with. Don’t forget that.

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

@@dodahedron How does it not?

[@WaterHazard86]

Scorsese and Spielberg hugging right there in that moment was just amazing. Seeing two film geniuses hugging it out, brings a tear to my eye. :,)

[@ewan897]

@@victorbeidiljohnsen5257 ?

[@victorbeidiljohnsen5257]

@@ewan897What? I'm helping them with their grammar.

[@ewan897]

@@victorbeidiljohnsen5257 Oh I get it now

[@tallerwarrior1256]

Well they’ve been friends for a while, they were part of a group called The Movie Bratz which involved many in rotoscope such as Coppola, Lucas, Milius, and De Palma as well as Spielberg, Scorsese, and his at the time main writing partner Paul Schrader

[@ROBSKEET24]

How was Leo nominated for best actor in blood diamond but not in the departed... He was great alongside Matt Damon

[@Eve_Tan97]

i guess they wanted to give one of the other actors in the departed a chance to be nominated since Leo did amazing in both films.

[@technodroog]

+ROBSKEET24 yes, The Departed was arguably Leo's best performance ever, including the Revenant. He should have been nominated for that instead

[@deadmanlord0]

+Culprit LA Loved him in Wolf of Wall Street and Django too

[@GiantSandles]

I'm pretty sure if an actor has two (or more) movies they could be nominated in the same category for they have to pick one over the other

[@daxpandya9148]

no sir amy adams was nominated for both HEr and american hustle

[@karakalabalaswamy6131]

Oscar's are incomplete without Jack with his black shades.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

I think it was Ray Ban.

[@96speechless]

Jack Nicholson is a fucking legend

[@obscureentertainment8303]

He he totally knows it.

[@siddharthabose2721]

I think 'The Departed' was one of Scorsese's best, really.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Akash Vijay How? How were they wooden? They were the exact OPPOSITE of wooden! Jack Nicholson was incredible charasmatic (as always) as was Mark Wahlberg, Ray Winstone, and Alex Baldwin. Damon was a little more laid back, but that was only because of who his character was. A man who try's his hardest to keep calm under pressure. You seem like a nice guy, and I am not trying insult you personally but you are coming off as one of those hipsters who likes saying The Departed was an unworthy winner just to sound cool.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Akash Vijay I don't like Mean Streets.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Akash Vijay I don't agree. I think The Departed showed that their are always going to be consequences for your actions.

[@niancilyu3324]

A remake.

[@samuelraji8343]

Goodfellas for me.

[@jasonwelder1]

wow, I can't believe people comment that the departed was bad or not worthy. It was SUCH a great movie!

[@Kisje1989]

The departed was the best

[@A.A_xv]

jesusfish I liked the departed but I’m all for Babel

[@ivanbrocko]

Remake of Hong Kong movie, which was much much much better.

[@aslan9334]

I re-watched today and it had me hook the whole time!

[@nateds7326]

The hell else was supposed to win?

[@JC21]

1:02 Steven: You won! Marty: Wait, what's going on?

[@RyanHall3295]

Love the cameraman - get out there, bro!

[@arabian4246]

1:02

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

He always won, the Academy had to accept it this time.

[@geetadhumane5793]

That was one priceless moment

[@theblacklightspecial209]

That was too funny!! hahahaha

[@Kisje1989]

And the Departed was and IS one of the best movies Scorsese ever made. He's one of the best directors and I'm really glad he got the recognition from the academy

[@juliansandulli7878]

uhhhhh Goodfellas dude haha

[@wisco9er536]

@@juliansandulli7878 uh dude learn how to read comments dumbass

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

Ignorant people who don't know that it is a remake and there's little of Scorsese in there.

[@dawsondjodvorj2408]

@@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201 You are so fucking dumb. He took the story and made his own version, there's 100% of scorsese in it.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@@dawsondjodvorj2408 Nope. Zero. Scorsese has always made film with a lot of morality, most often Christian morality, in it. None of that is in Departed. This movie caused a big argument between Scorsese and Paul Schrader, who is the writer of Taxi Driver and many more Scorsese's films and a lot of Scorsese' films are what they are because of Schrader, who didn't want anything to do with Departed because the whole process of that was doing a movie to win an Oscar, because Scorsese was so obsessed with it, as it can be seen even by his speech.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

One of the most deserving Best Picture wins in history.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Great crime thriller of 06. Well deserved too by Warner Bros Studios and Marty Scorsese.

[@matuskollar4719]

This movie is a masterpiece

[@fjoelprice]

Yeah I know right? Because its actually a REMAKE of a Hong Kong classic called Infernal Affairs. Let me know if I just changed your mind.

[@ggsay1687]

F. Joel Price better than original

[@fjoelprice]

Айнур Шамсутдинов Nah

[@JoshuaDay0550]

youre entitled to your shitty opinion. The Departed was / is better.

[@fjoelprice]

I bet you guys haven't even watched the original. Or you like The Departed better because its in English instead of Chinese and the actors are much bigger stars than in Infernal Affairs. SMH

[@MirandaH96]

I love when he recognized Leo

[@axr7149]

Fun Fact: Leo made history thanks to this film's Best Picture win in an unusual way: he became the YOUNGEST EVER male actor to have LEADING (as opposed to bit part/supporting) roles in 2 Best Picture winners (he was just 32 here, and was 23 when TITANIC won Best Picture). In comparison, Al Pacino's breakout film (and the first Best Picture winner that he ever appeared in) THE GODFATHER came out when he was 32 (His 2nd Best Picture-Winning appearance was GODFATHER 2, and that came out when he was 34). If you include male actors with bit parts/minor supporting roles, the record then belongs to William Bakewell, who beats Leo by a mere 6 months.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

@@axr7149 Well, let's be a bit more realistic here. It is questionable who is main role in The Departed - Jack or Leo. Even Matt Damon could realistically be considered main role to a degree. To me, all three of them are leading roles in The Departed - Frank is the person who manipulates everything while Colin and Billy are running around his manipulations. I am not saying that you are wrong, don't get me wrong, from a point of view. It could be viewed both ways.

[@TarkovskyTarr]

Jack Nicholson is my fucking little god.

[@varunrao6736]

"the first movie he has ever made with a plot"....At first I laughed....And then I thought wait a minute....Holy shit it is....he is a genius

[@RoNसिंह]

Cape Fear me bhi plot tha

[@astroash]

@@RoNसिंह Bhai plot to har movie me hota hai? Casino/Goodfellas me Nahi tha kya?

[@abhinavkumarrollno3624]

@@astroash Abe ....... mujhe nhi Pata tha indian log ache movies dekhte h ....🤣🤣

[@varunrao6736]

@@astroash arre bhai by plot he means based on one specific situation..jisme ek specific incident ya case ki kahaani ho....baaki pictures tu dekhega raging bull, goodfellas, casino, wall street...all these are just stories about lives of people told over several years...sometimes even decades...the closest I can think for a movie with a plot among his previous movies is Cape fear...but woh bhi remake hi thi

[@varunrao6736]

@@abhinavkumarrollno3624 god bless the internet bhai...nahi toh hum bhi abhi tak race 3 hi dekhte

[@reenasingh9558]

I want to ask Leo how does it feel when people on receiving award thank him for being so wonderful dynamic actor

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

I remember when I first saw The Departed. It was like a revelation for me. This was only a few years ago, and I had no idea who directed it and that it won Best Picture that year. I never even heard of Martin Scorsese back then. But this was one of the films that kind of changed my perspective on filmmaking. That movies can be used as an artform, instead of just for entertainment. The Departed is a masterpiece.

[@safe-tactcrap2922]

U must be a Gen Z lol

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

@@safe-tactcrap2922 Lol nope, I'm a millennial and my original comment was made 6 years ago.

[@safe-tactcrap2922]

@@JakeG-gp4qt lying 🤥

[@JakeG-gp4qt]

@@safe-tactcrap2922 Nope, was born in 1996. The Departed is still one of my favorite movies though haha

[@yungy1209]

This is bait, right? Martin Scorsese makes films as an artform, but he made The Departed purely as an entertainment film to win an Oscar. You might be a millennial but you have a Gen Z brain lmao

[@fabiorocha89j]

Spielberg: You won!!!! Yeah!!!! Scorsese's reaction: ... Huh? Ok...

[@absidd]

The Departed is AWESOOOOOOOOOOME!!!!!!!

[@curiousgangsta]

1:55 - probably the greatest shot of all time in Oscar history

[@elonif4125]

Could have been directed by Scorsese himself.

[@HardcoreGamer101508]

Not only was The Departed the best film 2006 by far but probably my favorite film of all time!

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Superman13195 Really? He has shitty taste because The Departed is his favorite film? No, someone who's favorite film is Twilight or Jack and Jill have shitty taste in film you idiot!

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

My favorite film to! Masterpiece!

[@danielplainview5451]

Superman13195 Underneath it all, if you really loved Marty, you would not think or say the Departed was "crap" Thats just the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Everyone has their own opinions on film, but to call the departed "crap" is different and just laughable.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Daniel Plainview agreed!

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Superman13195 Or an amazing character from an unforgettable movie that was not even real?

[@kohatenclave]

Would have been a brilliant moment if the entire cast and director had joined on the stage for this award, like they do now days.

[@bedibye813]

Wasn't Brad Pitt also a producer on The Departed?

[@non_regulars]

yes he was. there were three producers, in fact. it's odd that only one of them went up to accept the award

[@Katsimpourdas]

Adam Fackelman It wasn't like that. The Academy determines the nominees in the Best Picture category and most of the time they do not include ALL producers for a film. In this case, the other fellowes (including Pitt) were omitted from the nominee list. Why? AMPAS only knows...

[@donnya.oryankingdonny230]

Yep, He Was.

[@reptongeek]

I think the reason Brad Pitt didn't get an Oscar for The Departed was because he was making Babel at the same time. His company may have started it off, but that's as far as it went

[@Jared_Wignall]

He was an original producer from the beginning. He was supposed to play either Damon or DiCaprio's character, but due to his commitments with Babel, he had to pull out for acting, but still helped produce the film. He was nominated for other "Best Film/Picture" awards, so why he and Brad Grey didn't get nominated when they should have is unknown. I don't think the Academy even gave a good reason either. At this point they only nominated 3 producers and there were 3 producers on the film. Now, if a film has like 5 or 6 producers, they all get nominated and win if their movie wins Best Picture. The Academy makes some odd dissensions.

[@adamcheek2244]

So deserving...one of my favorite movies of all time. Can't believe the people saying that it was one of the Academy's biggest gaffes.

[@fjoelprice]

Have you ever heard of "Infernal Affairs?" That's why. Go research if you don't know what I'm talking about.

[@departed1232]

@@fjoelprice is a very good movie, but, for example, when billy was killed in the elevator, this scene is more shocking and is best than the original scene, it looks more real and in my opinion the departed is better than infernal affairs

[@geetadhumane5793]

Spielberg and Scorsese hugging it out in the backstage is priceless

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

I still think it was really horrible how the academy announcer screwed up so hard by calling the departed an adaptation of infernal affairs, a JAPANESE film when it was a Hong Kong production.

[@steinchentv9533]

who cares?

[@aresef]

Scorsese made a point to get it right when he mentioned Andy Lau by name in his directing speech.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@@steinchentv9533 Me

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Mistakes are very common thing at Oscars because it is going live and it is just a moment.

[@bhavv028]

Martin out there thinkin' he should've produced the damn film too.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Being a producer of a movie is huge work and tough job as he oversees everything, from collecting money to post-production. Only select few can both direct and produce a movie.

[@1989blindside]

Is Diane drunk?? She is sooo funny :-D And yes the departed is one of the best movies ever made...

[@MrAkashvj96]

The Departed was a sub par remake of a truly great film- Infernal Affairs. It doesn't even belong in Scorsese's top 10.

[@1989blindside]

Maybe in your opinion...

[@UniverseUtopia]

Nameless Paladin your opinion doesn't mean shit

[@deguojulia]

Nameless Paladin I never understood how a remake like The Departed could win so many awards.. I was very upset about that movie. I had watched the original so many times before and was shocked how many scenes actually were really just taken from the original. How in the world can a "copy" from another movie actually can win "Best screenplay"?? I don't get it! ... I'm also not happy about a "Best Movie" award ... not if you compare "The Departed" to "Infernal Affairs". No no no no... Sigh.

[@allys744]

She’s probably not but she’s still awesome

[@miroslavtomic7038]

For those wondering why Jack Nicholson had a shaved head that night... Even though by now, I am sure most people know why. To those who don't know, he shaved his head during the production of The Bucket List, in which he played a man with terminal cancer. While Morgan Freeman wore a bald cap in that movie, Jack legitimately shaved his head. He said later that it was something he wanted to do for many years, but this was the perfect opportunity.

[@markusohayon3143]

Sharing a stage with Martin Scorsese is huge. He is a outstanding director, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg of course.

[@rexcrossnet]

I hate when the producer/producers don't brings up the actors, director to the stage with them, when they wins Oscar for Best picture!

[@lopezfan24]

Since Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture, the cast comes on stage now.

[@rexcrossnet]

No, since LOTR: The return of the king.

[@natalie-xm9sb]

Same I never really understood that

[@rexcrossnet]

Why did Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson pass along with the producer???

[@suradxetry6578]

And producers are the one ...... Who are not creatively involved...

[@shirleysonsproductions6187]

If the Departed didn’t win I would give it to Little Miss Sunshine

[@miroslavtomic7038]

This win was historic. While this was not the first remake to win Best Picture in history, it is the only remake of a foreign movie to win Best Picture.

[@makemeyourpriority]

Leo deserves an oscar for god's sake. Please! Even though he doesn't need them to prove how amazing he is, it still makes a difference.

[@krishnakantchoudhary797]

And finally he got one

[@weshooser3862]

the look on scorsese's face is priceless

[@strongwise1255]

why children of men was not nominated? so weird

[@AngelofMusic04]

Because it was at a time in

[@kalamaster2011]

It was because it was a sci fi movie

[@muhammadirvansyahsyahaziz7758]

Why the prestige was not nominated

[@noemic7467]

Diane Keaton has the best reactions when she presents in the Oscars

[@jwelch5742]

The Departed has great producing. The Departed became the first remake of a non-English language or international film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture until CODA became the second remake film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

[@brainsick213]

1:02: Spielberg to Scorsese "You finally won!"

[@shauryadeep4009]

1:03 yes

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

Love that congratulatory

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Despite being close friends for since meeting on the set of The Last Waltz in 1978, this was the only movie in which Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson worked together.

[@linkbiff1054]

There was simply nothing else in 2006. No movie is even in the same ball park.

[@lukess.s]

Have you seen Downfall?

[@technodroog]

+link biff The Departed was the clearly the best out of the nominated films, both Pan's Labyrinth and Lives of Others and, arguably, Children of Men were on the same artistic level, if not higher

[@lukess.s]

Downfall, This Is England, The Lives Of Others, The Host and Pan's Labyrinth were the best films from 2006. The Departed was quite crap.

[@lukess.s]

***** i really just hated The Departed. It was a cliched, unrealistic, badly acted (for the most part) unoriginal waste of time that just shits on the original in every way imaginable

[@Maurauth]

+Luke sol weeaboo

[@AceHalford]

To me it was between Letters from Iwo Jima and The Departed.

[@rickycollins7723]

Two great movies from two great directors

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

That was me also. Those are my two favourite films of 2006.

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

@@ronaldmcdonald2817 my favourite of 2006 was Little Miss Sunshine

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

@@stefanmovieflixtomasi I liked little miss sunshine too but I liked the Departed and Letters from Iwo Jima more.

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

@@ronaldmcdonald2817 my other favourite movies of 2006 (also not from Oscars) were Firewall, Doogal, The Shaggy Dog, The Wild, The Da Vinci Code, Over The Hedge, The Break-Up, Fast Food Nation, Superman Returns and World Trade Center. I think Fast Food Nation and World Trade Center should’ve received an Oscar nomination IMO. Hbu?

[@loversroll1]

2020 here I am. The Departed was my DVD I played everyday.

[@David2751]

The cast of this movie is unbelievable

[@kittyscratchesboo]

Most of Marty's films has characters who lead the story as is and his chracters led the audience in no discernible direction (which felt more like the fragments of life). The Departed's scene has a definate relationship which explains the reason for why the action has to take place. Each scene has a finite reason for its existance. Marty's former films broke the mold on how plots did not necessarily need to tell a story (Hollywood likes plots) audiences enjoyed being led into the experience.

[@MidnightVideo]

Love that the notion the producer(s) and only the producer(s) are allowed to take the stage for Best Picture IS OVER. Marty should have been right there in the spotlight as well as the entire cast and anyone else in the audience involved.

[@robertoruggio6438]

Diane Keaton

[@CJODell12]

1:46. To be standing here, where Martin Scorsese won his Oscar, is such a joy. Such a joy!

[@aniketadhane8356]

THE DEPARTED IS EPIC MASTERPIECE 😎

[@YC-bi4kj]

Steven Spielberg is the nicest down to earth humble guy in Hollywood. I somehow feel like he & Bill Gates are brothers

[@jdogsguitar]

1:54 is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on live television.

[@masonteague4039]

So happy it won best picture

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Not only is this a movie with an amazing plot, but it also has all star cast: Jack Nicholson, Leo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Whalberg, Martin Sheen, Alex Baldwin. That says alot about this movie for sure.

[@geritheslayergd6593]

For me, the best film of 2006 was Children of Men. What is yours?

[@muhammadzaidmuckba9097]

The prestige ​@@geritheslayergd6593

[@Rankutubuki88]

The cast and crew should be on the stage.... It was a tradition🙏

[@ellarose423]

I love how leo was just pecking everybody

[@tavishkoul5036]

Mr Jack Nicholson has a great voice and he should get the award for best voice

[@imbajin5652]

Salute to those golden times, incredible cast!!

[@sazzadbinjahid436]

1:55 Beautiful shot

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

So exhilarating

[@AnDi-sl6kd]

Brad Pitt was a producer as well for The Departed so why no Oscar to him ?! And this guy didn't even mention him o.O Btw a good speech specially when he thanked Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio!

[@aidanfilms702]

Agreed, I was wondering that too.

[@mj20014486]

Martin scorcese didn't mention him either

[@hammadasif3006]

BradPitt was an executive producer who was mistakenly credited as Producer.There is no award win in his accolades list on IMDB for The Departed,so I guess all is fair

[@emiliobello2429]

The nominees should have been The Queen The Departed An Inconvenient Truth The Da Vinci Code Pan's Labyrinth The Namesake Babel 300 Children Of Men Winner: The Departed

[@nickg.5440]

2:30 - So much respect for Graham King now. Seriously, where IS Leo Dicaprio's Oscar?

[@miroslavtomic7038]

It was Leo's personal decision not to pursue or lobby for nomination for The Departed as he didn't want to stand out of his co-stars.

[@dawsondjodvorj2408]

A very rare case when a remake turns out to be better than the orignal. I have witnessed it just once before with scarface and then it was the departed that turned out to be better than the orignal. Scorsese is truly a genius and easily one of the greatest of all time.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

This win was historic. While more than several dozens of remakes won Best Picture before and since this, The Departed is the only remake of a non-English language movie to win Best Picture history.

[@Ash-yd6ss]

"the first movie he has ever done with a plot" ahaha that was good. well deserved oscar, it was a masterpiece.

[@tml184]

She butchered the first name.

[@jjzurcaled215]

It’s a tie for me with the departed and Little Miss sunshine. I can’t choose. They are both great.

[@Kisje1989]

Diane looks so great!! Top duo :-)

[@shobhitbhatnagar729]

Academy should again run this kind of Background music and drum rolls during nomination in Oscar awards

[@ichigolameeeee2423]

Jack Nicholson is a JOY to watch.

[@danendrahartawan9268]

Can't believe Children Of Men wasn't even nominated for Best Picture. The Departed was great, but Children of Men was even better

[@miroslavtomic7038]

The Departed was simply a masterpiece.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

And to me in greatest thanks to the man who presented Graham King with the Oscar. While Matt and Leo were amazing in The Departed, it was totally Jack Nicholson who stole the movie.

[@YoungFrankenstein]

this was legit one of the last surprises we had in recent Oscar history for Best Picture.

[@Sam-qc6sz]

1:54 beautiful shot is beautiful

[@zacharysiple629]

The Departed is one of my favorite movies, and it gets better each time. One of the best movies my favorite director has ever done! :)

[@gerardozamora1638]

Diane looks like a queen ❤️

[@CJODell12]

The Departed = Absolute Masterpiece! Best film of 2006 BY FAR!

[@carlosjavier7293]

BABEL>>>

[@vanplq8841]

The Prestige shits on The Departed.

[@PesterFester1966]

​. Love them both so you suck.

[@huykute06]

i love the music they played when the winner was announced

[@pipi3126HD]

1:02 Marty's reaction 😂😂😂 "What?"

[@aidanfilms702]

I fucking love The Departed. One of the greatest films ever made.

[@bookeblade]

The departed is one of the best cop movies ever made.

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

Yes it is the best crime movie.

[@thefilmeffect6089]

YEAH! My favorite Scorsese film, and it's in my top 10 films of all time. WELL DESERVED.

[@Lisonogatilho]

Torcendo por The Irishman no Oscar 2020!

[@donnya.oryankingdonny230]

But he was one of the producers of the film, along with Brad Grey, but they didn't allow to say either one of their names.

[@dezurayoliver1140]

Jack and Diane at the beginning 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kingpiniv]

What an incredible cast, by the way

[@lane7517]

I feel jack nicholson made the departed a instant success

[@navi8108]

The first and only remake to win Best Picture

[@minavamp2811]

now you can count in coda also a remake that won best picture. before the departed, ben-hur was also a remake that won best picture, but only the the departed and coda are the 2 remakes from a foreign language film.

[@gersonlinares2307]

Jack Nicholson looks funny with a shaved head

[@miroslavtomic7038]

At the time of this ceremony he is in middle of production of The Bucket List, in which he played man with terminal cancer and required one scene with shaved head. While Morgan Freeman wore bald cap during that scene, Jack legitimately shaved his head. He later said that it was something that he wanted to do for many years. but never had opportunity to do. Bucket List was simply that opportunity.

[@KauBloxBrasillll]

Latters from Iwo jima (Steven Spielberg) My favorite

[@suharjaralalatu9504]

Martin Scorsese film deserved all oscar

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

I wish The Last Temptation of Christ made it to the OSCARS

[@dónalÓNiadh]

It cracks me up that people complain that Scorsese's better films didn't win, and that The Departed winning, despite being superior to the other nominees that year, was undeserving.

[@freakyscottdude]

Did they just neglect Brad Grey and Brad Pitt or what?

[@asokanp1186]

Yes they are..

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Brad Pitt was forbidden to appear by Academy rules since he was nominated for acting in Babel. Supposedly, it was the decision of cast and crew to let Graham King have his moment of glory this time.

[@brentmeistergeneral6074]

Next to COOL in the dictionary is a picture of Jack!!! Even the ‘cool’ emoji 😎 is based on his look that night!!!

[@averagebloke4474]

Hey I know it's a little late but at least leo was in that movie... I guess that can count for something... or is that too mean to say?

[@kittyscratchesboo]

Because he is a very anxious man who cares about what others think and is use to telling others what to do and how to react. Academy Night humbles every nominated director & now it is all his turn to be graded for his work. All directors act this way (it is like waiting for the jury to announce whether one is guilty or not guilty for not doing their best: or not guilty for giving their all). It's a report card for all the world to see more or less, he feels like a kid waiting for his grades.

[@Jared_Wignall]

I never understood fully why Brad Pitt and Brad Grey didn't get nominated and win Best Picture with Graham King. You can Google why they didn't win and the answer the Academy gives isn't a very straight forward answer. One pulled out, or so it's said that Grey did, though I have no idea why or what happened there, so he doesn't get nominated, which makes sense if someone pulls out and didn't do a lot, they shouldn't get credit, but one stays as a producers, Pitt, but pulls out of as an actor due to prior commitments on another movie therefore can't play the part he was going to play, which was Damon's part if I recall right, as a result of all of that he doesn't get nominated. Keep in mind during this time the Academy allowed only 3 people who were producers get nominated and if there were more than three, some wouldn't get nominated. Might not make since but neither does giving cryptic reasons why two people that were producers don't get nominated in a producers category in which it seems like they did help produce the film with King enough to get credit. If anyone knows why they didn't get nominated with King please tell me, I want to understand.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Exactly.

[@dinasztie]

How can you not love Jack and especially Diane? That scream! LOL

[@iAiannn]

Funny how he never mentioned Brad Pitt.

[@shirleysonsproductions6187]

I love that now, if the movie wins best picture, all the cast and crew that are there go up not just the producers and that the director gets an Oscar also

[@mr.e347]

Isnt The departed an original idea from another movie already done in Asia?

[@ggsay1687]

Mr. Entringer adaptation better performed, bigger budget etc.

[@johndoe5346]

@@ggsay1687 it has a bigger budget but i don't think it's better performed

[@aztro4010]

I feel like most people forget how amazing 2006 was for movies: Cars The Prestige The Departed Pan's Labyrinth Flags of Our Fathers Letters from Iwo Jima Babel Children of Men The Lives of Others Days of Glory