HTF REVIEW: The Departed (2-Disc Special Edition) - Page 2

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Just bought the 2-disc edition at Best Buy, and I have to say that their "exclusive" metallic packaging is one of the nicest DVD boxes I've ever seen. I'm not crazy about how the discs are mounted inside (they overlap), but it sure is a nice looking case. Much better than Warner's usual Amaray inside an identical (and useless) slipcase.

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The DVD does look bad.
I think it's deliberate, to make HD look better with newer movies. Couldn't really do that with Superman Returns, lol.

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THE BUTCHER BOY has finally been released on DVD???



Vincent

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^Just came out on Tuesday. You seem even happier about it than me.

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Ken also did a nice review of it this week. We can continue our admiration over there

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I also noticed the video quality in some scenes is very grainy and lacking detail.

Check out the opening scene as the camera zooms into the restaurant where we first meet Frank Costelo, also the scene when Dicrapio first meets Sheen and Wahlberg, portions of this scene are very grainy, other scenes are very dark, I had to increase the contrast on an Avia calibrated 57” set. I never watched this flick in the theater so maybe this is the way Scorsese intended ??

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I agree 100%, and no it was not like that in the theater.

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The scene of Frank Costello in the restaurant with Matt Damon's character as a youth was very, very dark in the theaters as well, probably to hide the fact that you can't really make Jack Nicholson look 15-20 years younger without just turning the lights off.

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In the US, the version bundled with the script is available at Target.

I'm tempted to return it there based on the PQ comments so far.

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Just picked it up and watched "Scorcese on Scorcese". Loved it but I wish it was more comprehensive. Why spend so much time on "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "The King of Comedy" and ignore "Casino" and "The Last Waltz"? I guess he didn't have interesting anecdotes on those.

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Just watched the DVD and while the movie isn't quite in the same league as GoodFellas or Casino IMHO, it was a damn fine film. Definitely one of the better flicks I've seen in the past several months. A very big from me.

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Loved the film -- I ordered the exclusive metallic package at BB. Hopefully it'll arrive tomorrow.