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Sunday, October 01, 2006

The Departed vs Infernal Affairs

I noticed the billboard ad for The Departed since last week but never find it interesting until tonight that I realized it was the Hollywood version of HK's Infernal Affairs. The original movie was an excellent movie with an excellent cast. I wonder if this Hollywood version could match the quality of the original. But I'm sure a Martin Scorsese movie should live up to some expectation. Perhaps the only weakness is the non-matching casting, in terms of experience and status. In the original, both the main characters were played by top-notched actors while this one boast 2 not so top-notched actors. Anyway...this movie (the Departed) is definitely on my to watch list. Here are some comparison photos.

3 Comments:

  • At 9:50 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    ...Dream combination with winning script, plus pro-Chinese sentiment!= A must watch la

     
  • At 12:19 PM, Blogger tihtahpah said…

    frankly..as much as i dislike chinese movies, Infernal Affairs was actually quite good, sadly, i dont think Matt Damon and Leonardo can compare to Andy Lau and Tony Leung...THe 2 HK stars are legends in their own ways. Matt Damon is just overrated and so is Leo. I just never had a liking for Leo. He happens to land on great movies- The Aviator and Catch Me If You Can....

     
  • At 12:20 PM, Blogger tihtahpah said…

    and...HK is just better at movies about undercover cops...hahahahhaa...i can't think of any good Hollywood undercover cop story.

     

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