Infernal Affairs

[161718]

just watched this movie on tv and it was sick, very compelling, very good and the 2 hours flew by

i havent seen the departed yet, is it better? is it worth seeing?

i would definitely reccomend infernal affairs to any fans of hong kong cinema who havent yet seen it, or just anyone at all

[Pinkfloyd]

The departed is much better, Infernal affairs is mostly based off of the Departed, so of course the departed is better.

[blinkie]

I think you have that backwards. Infernal Affairs came out first so it can't be based on The Departed.

I haven't seen Infernal Affairs so I can't say which is better, but I have heard that Infernal Affairs has a better ending than The Departed.

[EvaMonkey]

The departed is much better, Infernal affairs is mostly based off of the Departed, so of course the departed is better.

Try it the other way round.

The Departed was based off Infernal affairs.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/ - Infernal Affairs 2002

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/ - The Departed 2006

The Departed was a good remake, but I personally prefer the original more

[Pinkfloyd]

Are you (fucking) kidding me? The departed was written in 1999, 3 years before Infernal Affairs came out. Infernal Affairs...more like Infernal copyoffthedeparted affairs. Check your facts dudes.

[blinkie]

Everything I see says that they were written by the same guy in 2002. Basically, it's the same script. The writer also directed Infernal Affairs.

[BennyP]

Are you (fucking) kidding me? The departed was written in 1999, 3 years before Infernal Affairs came out. Infernal Affairs...more like Infernal copyoffthedeparted affairs. Check your facts dudes.

You are wrong. It is a fact that it is a remake. They said it repeatedly at the oscars about it being the first remake to win an oscar and so on. It doesn't matter which was written first(where is your source?) the fact is that Infernal Affairs inspired The Departed.

Check your facts before telling someone else to check their facts.

[EvaMonkey]

Are you (fucking) kidding me? The departed was written in 1999, 3 years before Infernal Affairs came out. Infernal Affairs...more like Infernal copyoffthedeparted affairs. Check your facts dudes.

Okay, lets see your proof that the Departed (Made in 2006) came before Infernal Affairs (Made in 2002)

[Just Spurplin]

Are you (fucking) kidding me? The departed was written in 1999, 3 years before Infernal Affairs came out. Infernal Affairs...more like Infernal copyoffthedeparted affairs. Check your facts dudes.

Then why did The Departed win Best ADAPTED Screenplay if it was an Original?

[aSOFTfan]

Well I don't know which was made first, but in my opinion, The Departed was better.

[Dozula]

IA has a better ending than the departed but both are good movies

[Pinkfloyd]

You are wrong. It is a fact that it is a remake. They said it repeatedly at the oscars about it being the first remake to win an oscar and so on. It doesn't matter which was written first(where is your source?) the fact is that Infernal Affairs inspired The Departed.

Check your facts before telling someone else to check their facts.
:sleeping2

Okay, lets see your proof that the Departed (Made in 2006) came before Infernal Affairs (Made in 2002)

:sleeping2

Then why did The Departed win Best ADAPTED Screenplay if it was an Original?

:sleeping2

Well I don't know which was made first, but in my opinion, The Departed was better.

At least this person had the mental fortitude to admit that he didn't know what he was talking about: The Departed was made first; its better.

[appleb]

At least this person had the mental fortitude to admit that he didn't know what he was talking about: The Departed was made first; its better.

So what do you think about this?

http://www.metroactive.com/metro/11.22.06/cult-0647.html

Yeah i know this is an old thread, but this guy still doesn't seem convinced that Departed is a remake of Infernal Affairs.