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Movies and TV / Re: review: The Departed
« on: October 18, 2006, 04:36:22 PM »Quote
Saw this today. Was impressed and greatly enjoyed it.
However, I do not think this is award winning. Not the real big ones anyways. But we'll see what else is released in these final months of 2006.
I will not guarrantee that it will win Best Picture, though I think it will, but if Scorcese does not win Best Director, I pledge that I will personally marry a goat.
"Gangs of New York" managed to get a nomination just because the Academy wants to honor this guy. GANGS OF NEW YORK, for cryin' out loud.
They want to give it to something that personifies him as an artist, and this is that movie. The only thing monkey wrench that can be thrown into the works is if someone else, especially an actor, makes a film that is seen as more personal, a true labor of love (such as Kevin Costner with "Dances With Wolves" beating "Goodfellas," or Eastwood with "Million Dollar Baby." While I can't wait for "Flags of Our Fathers," they won't give it to Eastwood over Scorsese again this soon.
Scorsese will win. I stand firm on this.