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50 Most Rewatchable Movie Scenes - 32. The Departed - I Got This Rat, This Gnawing, Cheese Eating Rat

The Departed

YouTube - Heavy Lies The Crown

Second Jack Nicholson scene on the list and not the last. His character is the rewatchable part of this movie. It wouldn't be the same without him. We know what the movie looks like without him, it's called Infernal Affairs and was made four years prior. I also came into The Departed way too late in life. It's in my top 60 list of all time but could be higher. There is a good mystery in this story. Many similarities to Goodfellas. Leo turns in a great performance, most of the cast does exquiste, but any of them could be replaced except Jack and still keep the movie as powerful as it is. Granted Leo gets the most screen time, so when we are getting the two of them onscreen together, we are paying attention.

The scene where the two meet is probably my number two scene.
Youtube - Billy meets Frank

The elevator scene isn't really rewatchable for me for obvious reasons.
The cranberry juice scene is pretty good even though no Frank.
YouTube - Cranberry Juice

Last but not least, this movie is the first thing I think about when I hear this song. We were visiting Boston one time and in line for a boat and the song came on and I immediately got The Departed intro on my brain. The song also pops up later in the movie.
YouTube - Shipping Up To Boston

There are other fantastic, rewatchable scenes. The movie is almost too good to put on the list for once scene, but the rat encounter does come in as a pretty rewatchable one for me.



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