re: Which Movie Is Better: Goodfellas Or The Departed? (If You Have To Pick)

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I mean, only Wahlberg was nominated.

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He was a scene stealer in the film. I think Leo and Damon were solid.

Jack swung for the fences and missed. That's what you get with Jack. It usually works. That's what he gets paid for. He's like Babe Ruth - he doesn't get paid for singles and doubles.

The acting from top to bottom was A-grade in Goodfellas. The leads, Deniro, Pesci, Sorvino, Chuck Low, all the gangsters, the entire package is so good, so well shot, so well scored, so well paced that you forget how long it is AND you miss some of the great acting that might be more subtle.

And, the vibe was so good, it carried over to Casino. Unlike most of Marty's earlier films, which relied primarily on outstanding performances from Deniro (or failed if Deniro didn't quite nail it - looking real hard at King of Comedy here), or some other legend (Ellen Burstyn, Paul Newman, etc.), Goodfellas and Casino had massive casts.

When he started to work with Leo, primarily, he got back to more focused, easier to manage films (GONY notwithstanding). I hate to admit I haven't seen Hugo or Wolf of Wall Street yet. I guess I need to catch up.