Irish, check out the Director's Cut of LEGEND.

I was thinking about watching that but I went with the shorter version. If I didn't like the 90 min version, why would I like a longer version?

Irish, were you eating your boogers when you were deciding which version? Why not use IMDB or wikipedia to study before making yourself look foolish?

Ridley Scott is one of the few directors that makes a substantially radical "Director's Cut" compared to whatever truncated theatrical edit he cut. Unlike most directors(Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone), he doesn't simply just add scenes that aren't necessary.

No, Scott's Director's Cuts are really different movies from the original.

Take BLADE RUNNER. The theatrical edit had a narration track that was removed from the director's cut, plus the latter version made it more obvious that Harrison Ford might be not so human.

As for LEGEND, trust me, unlike that fucking goddamn version you had to sit through, the Director's Cut is at least a competent movie.

No more super gay 80's techno-pop music from Tangerine Dream. Instead, Jerry Goldsmith's underrated beautiful score is restored. The extra minutes of scenes clear up so many plot holes and sillyness that plagues the American theatrical edit. Also, no pointless text prologue.

Better yet, the Director's Cut takes a good half hour before it reveals the Prince of Darkness...and its quite stunning.

Really irish, the American theatrical edit is quite a boring dated 80's music video mess. But the Director's Cut is to fantasy what BLADE RUNNER was for science fiction: A stunning living and breathing celluloid universe using visuals to tell a story. Of course, the DC edit of LEGEND's problem still reveals its problem. Its story is making sure its so archetype of the fantasy adventure myth, that in many of its genre-touches, its quite.....well-worn. Still, competent compared to the American theatrical edit.

LEGEND: American Theatrical Edit (1986) - *1/2
LEGEND: Director's Cut (2001) - ***1/2

I might give it a shot then. My logic of thinking was if I didn't like the 90 minute version (and thought it was dull and boring mind you), why would I enjoy a version that's 20-30 minutes longer? But I may take you up on it this week given the time.

I can guarantee you this Irish: You'll at least give it 2 stars out of 4. The safest bet of 2007 besides Martin Scorsese winning Best Director.

The 20 day coronation march for Marty begins!

Based on the merit of Departed or because it is long overdue?

DGA award.

SVSG, all the above, plus DA's point.

He won the DGA, Marty has it in the bag.

The Departed ***
(Second Viewing)

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover?

I definitely think this is Marty's best movie since Casino and I would consider him a lock for Best Director/Best Picture, but I don't want to jinx it. I'm still really upset at Leonardo DiCaprio getting the nom for Blood Diamond and not this film, and the TOTAL snuff to Sir Jack Nicholson for his portrayal of crime kingpin Frank Costello. As usual, Marty's directing is top notch (as is the editing) but this film didn't hit me as hard in the music department as some of his previous films such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino just to name a few. As my good friend suspect_5 has said to me time and time again, "The Departed is Infernal Affairs with an Irish accent."

THE WARRIORS (1979) - ****

Cult Classic masculine street western ballet of violence that perhaps is writer/director Walter Hill's best display of his potent dramatic action narrative filmmaking.

One of my personal fav films,first watched as a kid,i always like the baseball gang for some reason,but they always got thir ass kicked..

If I ever get around to penning it up, THE WARRIORS would definately make my list of "Best Movies to Never get a Sequel."

I'll admit...I had never even HEARD of The Warriors until I read about the video game. But hey...better late than never, right?

The film is a personal favorite of mine...and the game is excellent (albeit frustrating at times...King of the Hill, anybody?).

Well, THE WARRIORS videogame is almost like a test trial for many game features that Rockstar Games would later incorporate into BULLY, with the quirks worked out for the latter.

The King of the Hill is a bitch, but its easy to beat. Just stay in the deepest center of the top, and fight with your backs to the wall.

I'll do you one better, I've never seen The Warriors

And better yet, you aint got street cred. You gotta bop!

The Irishman has never seen the Warriors but seen every other shity film on the market . You should check it out.

There are millions of other movies (or in this case, "cult classics") that I've yet to see. It takes time and I've got to be in the mood to watch it.

Yeah DeNiro, Irish is too busy working at Blockbuster...

Thank you ronnie. I've never properly thanked you or told you how much I LOVE the way you put words into my mouth You should see a doctor soon my friend to see if he can get you some persriptions for that choronic foot-in-mouth syndrome you haven't seemed to shake yet

Id be in my elements working there.

Wow, I've called you a fool, an idiot, a booger-eating retard, a fuckhead, attribute a fake movie called THE LIFE & TIMES OF IRISHMAN(from filmmaker Dick Hed), and I even outright called you an asshole once.

NOW you get offensive and jumpy when I trash your Blockbuster, or as I think it should be appropriately renamed, COCKBUSTER.

The individuality must be shredded in the name of the corporation!

No ronnie, I'm just tired of all your smart a$$ answers, your perception that you "know" everything, and especially your "ability" to think you know me and my life. You wanna talk movies, let's talk movies but please don't think you know ANYTHING about me based on what movies I watch and furthermore, which movies I enjoy

I'm busting your balls, and sadly you are looking bad for the Yankee faithful. I thought Yank fans can take shit, and then throw it back with twice the velocity. I guess its just the majority.

Besides, the force trauma going from me to you can also go from you to me. If you want to shut me up, try busting MY balls.

If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen.

Take Don Cardi. I remembered last year when I gave a veru mediocre review to WORLD TRADE CENTER, which he took heavy issue with. He PM'ed me and basically whooped my ass.

jGeoff? He's pounded me into the pavement more than once on PM during one of my nonsense madman periods.

The difference between YOU irish and those 2 cool cats? They fought me and took me to issue, not with whining or crying but by outright challenging me on my opinions.

Capo fights me on dozens upon dozens of reviews. Don Vercetti and Omar duel me time to time. Tom Hagen took my shit I gave him for the original ROLLERBALL and made me look foolish.

That is what you have to do Irish. Its not my fault that you're acting like Frank Lopez in SCARFACE: "Soft"

P.S. - Come on, do I need to trash Blockbuster again for you to actually fight for your opinions? Bring a gun to a knife fight.

Fuck it.

Cinema is dead, so as long as we think up alternative names to Blockbuster.

I'm not in the mood nor do I currently have the time to fight. Why can't I be "a lover and not a fighter?" As Lennon said, all we are saying is give peace a chance

Capo is right.

But, cinema isn't dead. Not when 2006 wielded a really damn good year in movies.

The only cinema that will die is the day when movie theatres become non-existent.

Funny you got pissy at me, but you forget that I was only supplementing a joke that DeNiro cracked. Get mad at him.

Interesting thought stemmed from that within me:

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. If it works for people, it might work better for films. Because sometimes I think of films as people. Interesting people, and honest people. In a way, I like all films.

Anyway, if we can't say anything nice about a film, we shouldn't say anything at all.

Can't say I believe in that; just an interesting thought, no?