‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 17, 2017 · The Departed (2006) · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1:00:41 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Categories
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsThis was the apex of nobody's career - explicitly states no one reached their career peak with this movie▶ 5:17
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMeeting Martin Sheen on the roof - the death scene where the body falls and lands in front of Leo▶ 14:24
Chris RyanThe first meeting with Dignam and Costigan at LRB - orients his rewatches around getting to that scene▶ 10:29
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsLeo versus Matt Damon, the title sequence with Dropkick Murphys, Baldwin and Wahlberg running a department together, the cranberry juice scene, and the Nicholson death scene▶ 17:46
Chris RyanThe cranberry juice scene - calls it 'a perfect movie scene' with great music, cinematography, and delivery▶ 18:41
Who Won the Movie
Chris RyanLeonardo DiCaprio — Leo DiCaprio - 'after a while, I just think it's Leo's movie' and 'DiCaprio is just on volume 11 on this'▶ 47:39
Movies Referenced (45)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Few Good Men (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 0:24 |
| Blood Diamond (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:22 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 7:34 |
| Identity (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 0:47 |
| The Good Shepherd (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 15:26 |
| The Shining (1980) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 6:57 |
| Casino (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 24:26 |
| Gangs of New York (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:04 |
| Good Will Hunting (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:00 |
| As Good as It Gets (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:04 |
| Black Hawk Down (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 26:43 |
| Catch Me If You Can (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:20 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 19 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets | ▶ 6:33 |
| Sean Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking | ▶ 51:17 |
| Jay Giannone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Departed, Gone Baby Gone | ▶ 29:30 |
| Mel Gibson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory | ▶ 15:31 |
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Armageddon | ▶ 26:34 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Hot Chick | ▶ 21:36 |
Actors Referenced (36)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 57 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed | ▶ 2:16 |
| Matt Damon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 56 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed | ▶ 2:16 |
| Mark Wahlberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 38 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Fighter, Boogie Nights, The Departed | ▶ 2:40 |
| Martin Sheen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Departed | ▶ 4:08 |
| Al Pacino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather | ▶ 9:47 |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Chris Ryan | Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed | ▶ 2:40 |
| Anthony Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | The Departed, Hustle & Flow | ▶ 11:06 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 6:34 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 9:52 |
| Robbie Robertson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Killers of the Flower Moon, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Irishman | ▶ 24:44 |
| Vera Farmiga | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Up in the Air, The Departed, Orphan | ▶ 13:57 |
| Alec Baldwin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Departed, It's Complicated, Glengarry Glen Ross | ▶ 2:40 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 28:02 | |
| Ted Jessup | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Ted 2 | ▶ 48:27 |
| Jenny Fitzgibbons | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Limitless, Safe Haven | ▶ 27:07 |