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The Departed has X’s

January 31st, 20072 comments

A film critic from the Miami Herald pointed out something interesting about Martin Scosese’s The Departed. Apparently, Scorsese scattered X’s, symbolizing impending doom, throughout the movie paying tribute to Howard Hawk’s Scarface. The guy has a lot more screen shots here.
This has inspired me to pay tribute to Fight Club if I ever meet Paris …

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The Departed is #1

October 9th, 2006Respond

Martin Scorsese has got another hit. The Departed was the #1 movie at the box office over the weekend making $27 million. It beat out future classics such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and Dane Cook’s Employee of the Month.
An inquisitive reporter asked Dane why people should even watch his movie. He said …

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Jack Nicholson ruins a movie with his penis

September 20th, 2006Respond

Jack Nicholson is too horny for his own good. During filming for The Departed which is, surprise, surprise, a remake of the Asian film Infernal Affairs, he convinced Martin Scorsese to put in a scene of him in a threesome and a strap on.
“I thought it would be more frightening if my character had a …

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