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The Departed vs Pan's Labyrinth

Poll Results: Which would you have chosen for Best Picture?

 
  • 61% (11)
    The Departed
  • 33% (6)
    Pan's Labyrinth
  • 5% (1)
    Neither one was worthy
18 Total Votes  
post #1 of 6
Thread Starter 
Given the list of nominees for Best Picture at the 79th Academy Awards, I think that it would've been kind of ridiculous if The Departed had not won. But because I don't pay the Oscars any attention until they're televised, and based on how fantastic Pan's Labyrinth was, I assumed that it had to be nominated in the Best Picture category. Of course, not only was a I wrong but it didn't even end up winning the prize for Best Foreign Language Film. [I've heard that The Lives of Others is great and it had better knock my socks off to have beaten out Pan's.]

The Departed and Pan's Labyrinth are the two films from 2006 that I consider new classics. But to be fair, there were some nominees and other big films that I still haven't seen (i.e. Babel, The Queen, Children of Men). So I set up this poll here because I'm curious which of these films you guys would have picked for Best Picture if Pan's Labyrinth had been given a shot in that category. I know that both of these films have already been discussed to death on the CHUD boards, but I've been curious about this for a bit.

My choice? Pan's Labyrinth. Scorsese is probably my favorite director, and I loved The Departed, but I wouldn't quite put it up there with Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and Goodfellas. But it hasn't had the chance to age yet, so who knows...
post #2 of 6
The poll needs a "both deserved it" option, cause that's the only real answer I have.
post #3 of 6
Thread Starter 
If I were to answer this poll in 6 months or 1 year from now, I might answer differently. But I'm asking which one appeals to you the most right now.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Clark
The poll needs a "both deserved it" option, cause that's the only real answer I have.
post #4 of 6
Why can't I cast a vote for "Shine"? Or "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead"? Or "Galactus Is The Best Planet Eating Character In Comics"?
post #5 of 6
i don't think either is better than little children or children of men, but if pressed i would say departed easily. a stellar cast performing a great script under the directing of scorsese, that's a no-brainer.
post #6 of 6
I haven't seen Little Children or Children of Men but i'd rate The Fountain, United 93 and Pan's Labrynth as better films.
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