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Question about the Departed (SPOILER ALERT I guess)
Posted on 10/31/15 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 10/31/15 at 7:37 pm
Was Marky Mark a plant or was he just a vigilante cop avenging Queenie?
Don't know if a movie this old needs a spoiler alert but WTH?
Don't know if a movie this old needs a spoiler alert but WTH?
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Posted on 10/31/15 at 7:45 pm to tigerinthebueche
Just good ol fashioned vengeance
Posted on 10/31/15 at 7:49 pm to MasCervezas
Thanks. Watched it (again) last night and remembered I never figured that out.
Never saw the rat in the last scene either
Never saw the rat in the last scene either
Posted on 10/31/15 at 11:44 pm to tigerinthebueche
Always assumed he somehow got a copy of those tapes Leo recorded and said f the proper channels of arresting Damon, I'm taking him out
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:29 am to tigerinthebueche
He knew Damon was dirty and saw he was gonna skate so he killed him.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:52 am to the smoke monster
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Always assumed he somehow got a copy of those tapes Leo recorded and said f the proper channels of arresting Damon, I'm taking him out
Didn't Leo give them to the therapist to deliver to Marky Mark? I assumed that's how he knew for certain who the rat was.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 7:15 am to tigerinthebueche
I never understood why the old women in the hallway shunned Damon right before Wahlberg kills him.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 9:49 am to Cryotiger
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I never understood why the old women in the hallway shunned Damon right before Wahlberg kills him.
Foreshadowing, bruh.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 10:23 am to tigerinthebueche
I watched this movie Friday night. Had never seen it. Knew I'd really like it just never got around to it.
I was a fan
I was a fan
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:18 pm to wish i was tebow
How well does it hold up to Black Mass? Or against Black Mass I should say.
I know Mass is more historically accurate.
Mob movies in general?
Goodfellas, Godfather 1&2 are a "10"
Departed is a "7.5"?
Black Mass....?
ETA for OP question, just pure vengeance and justice. The only two guys he somewhat gave a shite about are killed and the one he knew all along was at least a prick but now knows is the Rat gets awards? After killing 3 more cops? And he quit or was on leave anyway.
I know Mass is more historically accurate.
Mob movies in general?
Goodfellas, Godfather 1&2 are a "10"
Departed is a "7.5"?
Black Mass....?
ETA for OP question, just pure vengeance and justice. The only two guys he somewhat gave a shite about are killed and the one he knew all along was at least a prick but now knows is the Rat gets awards? After killing 3 more cops? And he quit or was on leave anyway.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:26 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Was Marky Mark a plant or was he just a vigilante cop avenging Queenie?
Vigilante ex cop... He was onto Sullivan being dirty, especially after Capt Queenan was killed. He ended up quiting after being told he had to give access to the undercover files and that he was then reporting to Ellerby.
Once Bill got his hands on the tapes from Costello's lawyer, he sent copies of them over to Dingham, knowing that he would do something about it.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 11/1/15 at 12:28 pm to Cryotiger
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I never understood why the old women in the hallway shunned Damon right before Wahlberg kills him.
because he wanted to be part of that class SO much and did all sorts of evil shite to get there
and he lives with them now, is in the clear (by his perception), and is free of the mob's influence, and...he's still a piece of shite to them
it's a subtle invalidation of all the bad shite he had done
kind of like the ending/reveal of gangs of new york but much more subtle
Posted on 11/1/15 at 4:01 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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I know Mass is more historically accurate.
Huh?
The Departed isn't based on anything to be historically accurate.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 4:06 pm to Lsut81
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He ended up quiting after being told he had to give access to the undercover files and that he was then reporting to Ellerby.
He didn't quit.
quote:
Ellerby: Dignam, take a leave of absence.
Dignam: Take a leave of what?
Ellerby: Queenan is dead. I'm your boss now.
Dignam: I don't care. I'd rather hand in my papers first.
Ellerby: World needs plenty of bartenders. Two weeks with pay.
Dignam: Good!
Posted on 11/1/15 at 4:16 pm to tigerinthebueche
Lots of weird terrible acting by some pretty good actors in this show.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:26 pm to stout
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Question about the Departed (SPOILER ALERT I guess)
quote:
I know Mass is more historically accurate.
Huh?
The Departed isn't based on anything to be historically accurate.
So my statement is in essence correct. No? Departed was essentially based on Whitey and his being an informant. The rest they ran with.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 6:09 pm to stout
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He didn't quit.
What do you think "I'd rather hand in my papers means?"
He would have had to report to Ellerby and he said he'd rather "turn in my papers = quit" rather than work for him.
Ellerby then proceeds to say "fine then, two weeks notice"
So he is accepting his resignation.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 6:47 pm to Lsut81
No, he said "two weeks with pay"
Which can be a tad confusing as you would think that implies a suspension
But I think he actually quit
Which can be a tad confusing as you would think that implies a suspension
But I think he actually quit
Posted on 11/1/15 at 7:33 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Departed was essentially based on Whitey and his being an informant.
I have never seen this mentioned anywhere except by you just now. It is actually a remake of a Hong Kong film named Infernal Affairs and I seriously doubt that Hong Kong film makers based it on Whitey.
This post was edited on 11/1/15 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 11/1/15 at 7:34 pm to jg8623
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No, he said "two weeks with pay"
Yea that on top of
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Ellerby: Dignam, take a leave of absence.
Always made me think he was just giving him a two-week suspension to cool off. It is a tad confusing.
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