Goodfellas vs The Departed

Many critics consider 1990’s Goodfellas to be Martin Scorcese’s best film, but it was 2006’s The Departed that finally won him a Best Director Oscar. So which movie truly reigns supreme – the Brooklyn mob biopic or the Boston-set undercover crime caper? Pull up a chair at your favorite Italian restaurant or Irish pub, and let’s talk about “true”cinema!

BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: The Departed Boston

2. Best Character: The Departed Frank Costello

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: The Departed The unexpected kills of Queenan, Costigan and Sullivan

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: The Departed Howard Shore with songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: The Departed William Monahan

6. Best Special Achievement: The Departed Yeah, it actually deserved the Oscar love

7. Best Scene: Goodfellas “As far back as I could remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster."

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Goodfellas When Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” starts playing

9. Best Director: The Departed Martin Scorsese

10. Wildcard: TIE The Departed & Goodfellas Best Ensemble Award

11. WTF: The Departed Rat Ending

12. Best Picture: TIE The Departed & Goodfellas

• Goodfellas: 4

• The Departed: 9

NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: TIE Goodfellas & The Departed New York City & Boston

2. Best Character: The Departed Staff Sergeant Dignam

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Goodfellas Tommy DeVito gets whacked

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: RUBBER CHICKEN

5. Best Screenplay: Goodfellas Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese

6. Best Special Achievement: The Departed Martin Scorsese finally gets an Oscar

7. Best Scene: Goodfellas Henry Hill laughing at Tommy

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Goodfellas Henry Hill laughing at Tommy

9. Best Director: Goodfellas Martin Scorsese

10. Wildcard: Goodfellas The Tommy DeVito Award

11. WTF: TIE Goodfellas & The Departed Both movies for aging down characters poorly

12. Best Picture: TIE Goodfellas & The Departed

• Goodfellas: 8

• The Departed: 4

JESSE’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: The Departed Boston

2. Best Character: The Departed Staff Sergeant Dignam

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: The Departed Staff Sergeant Dignam shooting Sullivan

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: The Departed Howard Shore with songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: Goodfellas Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese

6. Best Special Achievement: The Departed Only remake to win Best Picture

7. Best Scene: Goodfellas Coked out helicopter scene

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Goodfellas Set a new benchmark for gangster movies

9. Best Director: Goodfellas Martin Scorsese

10. Wildcard: Goodfellas The F Word Award

11. WTF: The Departed Jack Nicholson’s improvised scenes

12. Best Picture: Departed

• Goodfellas: 5

• The Departed: 8

JEREMY’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Goodfellas The Bamboo Lounge

2. Best Character: TIE Goodfellas & The Departed Henry Hill & Frank Costello

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: TIE Goodfellas & The Departed Spider’s death & Costello’s death

4. Best Score or Soundtrack: The Departed Howard Shore with songs by various artists

5. Best Screenplay: The Departed William Monahan

6. Best Special Achievement: Goodfellas Only 5 murders actually happen on-screen in the movie

7. Best Scene: The Departed Frank’s death scene

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Goodfellas Henry Hill ratting out the crime family and going into witness protection

9. Best Director: The Departed Martin Scorsese

10. Wildcard: Goodfellas The Ray Liotta Award

11. WTF: The Departed The love triangle is so unnecessary and unbelievable

12. Best Picture: Goodfellas

• Goodfellas: 7

• The Departed: 6

GOLDEN IDOL WINNER: THE DEPARTED