'The Departed' -- pre-release buzz

[PeterB]

Warner has finally announced an official date for 'The Departed'

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...er_of_2006/419

No specs yet, but should be a great release. And maybe even a Best Picture Oscar?

[Tejstar]

Yep, definite buy for me. Haven't seen it yet, but with the stellar cast and Scorcese at the helm I can't see how it can go wrong!

[halokilla77]

you won't go wrong Tejstar, you'll love it! I can't wait for it myself...

[illegalprelude]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

Yep, definite buy for me. Haven't seen it yet, but with the stellar cast and Scorcese at the helm I can't see how it can go wrong!

no, this movie will not treat you wrong. that is fact

[Headhunter]

Originally Posted by Tejstar

Yep, definite buy for me. Haven't seen it yet, but with the stellar cast and Scorcese at the helm I can't see how it can go wrong!

It's a killer movie. If at all possible, try to avoid any spoilers as there are some pretty big surprises...

[skywalkr2]

How soon before we see this as a pre-order on Amazon?

[Feyd]

Is this gonna be a flipper or not?

[Tejstar]

Originally Posted by skywalkr2

How soon before we see this as a pre-order on Amazon?

This is what I want to know too. Just checked and still not up.

[John32]

This movie is frickin' GREAT. It's Scorsese's best movie since Goodfellas, hands down. And it is totally entertaining, a lot of violence and crazy stuff, but a lot of humor moreso than in recent Scorsese movies.

What's with that $40 price? Hopefully, I'll be able to find it for $30 or under at Wally World.....

[chooch]

Looking forward to seeing this one, but why the dual sided, HD-DVD/DVD disc?

[mc1983]

Originally Posted by chooch

Looking forward to seeing this one, but why the dual sided, HD-DVD/DVD disc?

Yeah, this one's a combo. Oh well we get to see The Departed in high definition. What's better than that? There aren't a whole lot of movies I want in HD now more than this one.

[walter's femur]

Awesome movie! I recommend this to anybody. Definitely worth a blind buy if you haven't seen it yet.

[halokilla77]

I hope to find this for $29.99. Can't wait....

[TheRescue]

Amazon has a pre-order now. I'd link it but this is my first post and I'm apparently not allowed to post urls. But just search for "The Departed HD DVD" and it'll be there.

$27.95.

Does anybody know if the special features will be the same as the SDVD special edition? I read the article on here about the special features but it doesn't mention specifics. I'm really just wondering about the following:

Feature-length TCM profile "Scorsese on Scorsese"
The Story of the Boston Mob: the real-life gangster behind Jack Nicholson's character
Crossing Criminal Cultures: how Little Italy's crime and violence influence Scorsese's work

edit: Just saw an article on dvdtimes.co.uk and it lists the last two on there. Sweet.

[Angelous]

This is an excellent movie. But its not that I can see myself watching multiple times down the road. So this won't be a purchase for my Xbox 360 HD DVD player.