The Departed - Cops or Robbers?

Episode 6: The DepartedRelease Date: 2006In this week’s episode, we discuss one of our favorite Martin Scorsese films - the only film that won him his first and to date only Oscar - The 2006 multi-starrer, the mobster crime drama - The Departed. The Departed is a remake of the HK film Infernal Affairs with an all-star cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin; Vera Farmiga plays the love interest of both Damon and DiCaprio’s characters. The Departed was a critical and commercial success, receiving acclaim for its direction, performances, screenplay, and editing. It won several accolades, including four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards: for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. We both watched it in the theatres when it was released and 17 years on when we rewatched it for this podcast, we still rated it high on entertainment but we did find a few loopholes in the script - however, the acting by Leo & Matt still remains the highlight of the movie along with the shocking deaths of the main characters. We did conclude that Scorsese loved Wahlberg or his character Digman over the rest of the cast - tune into the episode to find out why! Synopsis: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes undercover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust and climbs up the ranks, Frank implants his mole Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) to infiltrate the police department and report its activities to him. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.IMDB Link: The Departed Where to Watch: Prime Video - Rent/BuyBest scenes:Baldwin - Wahlberg Best ScenesCranberry JuiceEveryone hates everybodyYou called me from a dead man’s phoneTrivia: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/TheDepartedMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-paradeLicense code: MIE1N7HAVI6KJOSGContact Us:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @_talkingtalkiesInstagram @_talkingtalkiesBenny (@RealBennyMan) / TwitterMi (@Mi_Rambles) / TwitterLeave us a review or rating on the podcast app!