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February 9, 2007

This week @ the Byrd: The Departed

Posted by Susan @ 10:29 am |

Susan Howson cannot be persuaded to stop talking about movies. For more opinions on films new and old, visit the Misanthropic Review.

7 Comments.

I’ve yet to see this, but if its at the Byrd I doubt I can resist much longer.

It just bothers me how no one seems to know that this a remake of Hong Kong’s “Infernal Affairs.” You’d think that SOMEONE would give some credit to the Chinese, especially since from what I’ve heard the movies are essentially exactly the same.

Great review though! Maybe I’ll head over to the Byrd now, I’ve got 15 minutes.

Brandon @ February 9th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Dude, I think Scorcese probably keeps the sources of stuff he’s ripped off under wraps. I heard the same thing about the Chinese film, but I bet it doesn’t have Alec Baldwin in it. That gives any movie another Netflix star by default!

Susan @ February 11th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Well I am going to Netflix The Departed, and then I will Netflix Infernal Affairs, which has an awesome title.

Ross @ February 12th, 2007 at 9:31 am
You’ll be sorry, Catrow. It’s not the same as it is in the theater where everyone gasps at the same time and laughs at the same time. Unity.

Susan @ February 12th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Susan, that’s what I tried to tell people about Snakes on a Plane… but they never listened. Can’t imagine why…

Brandon @ February 12th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Are there even crowds at the Byrd on non-weekend nights? Because I’ve already missed those weekend showings — unless they keep it for another week (which they might).

Ross @ February 12th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
I just finished watching this, it was awesome. Huzzah netflix.

Ross @ February 17th, 2007 at 12:47 pm