Boondock Saints Is it any good?

[Q?]

Originally Posted by mikejet

[Show spoiler]The dress makeout scene with Dafoe?

I actually have respect for dafoe for that, it just shows that he had complete dedication to the role, though totally over the top and not realistic...

[ZeTi]

Either you like it, or you hate it ... there is no middle way in BDS.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by ZeTi

Either you like it, or you hate it ... there is no middle way in BDS.

Why not? I think there's plenty of room in the middle for people on this one.

[Fighter]

Originally Posted by Q!

I actually have respect for dafoe for that, it just shows that he had complete dedication to the role, though totally over the top and not realistic...

+1 on that....Dafoe is excellent! Though I do loathe this film!!

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by Jwilly019

I wouldn't call it trashy, but it's not one of the best of all time. It is one of my personal favs though.
Justin

Edit: Aero, it's set in Boston.

DOH!!! Lmao - you're right, I messed up there & I Just saw it last week! Gesh. I need more sleep.

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Ron Jeremy=trashy

It doesn't fall just on the mob boss, the old guy in bathroom is pretty bad too, and the cops are generally awful. In fact the only bad guy in the film who at all handles his role well is Ron Jeremy, and that I think says it all.

Yea, that was a bit of a surprise seeing him in that (Very Small, thankfully) little role. Then another of his former "co-stars" as the Dancer in the adult viewing booth establishment (tho' she actually had a couple of Lines in the Deleted scenes of that scene in particular---Jeanna Fine/stage name). How do I know these things. Lol.

Originally Posted by Q!

I think it qualifies as a good movie, pretty amazing what the crew achieved with a low budget and pretty unknown actors. Well we can agree that it is a very enjoyable movie then.

Totally agree, although it is too far fetched to be considered a crime drama, crime drama has to have some realism imo, but I get what you mean.

Exactly, yea -- they obviously had a Low budget & aside from Dafoe, not many name actors (even Billy Connelly's role was a Small one for the most part).

Originally Posted by haushausman

I hear the sequel that's out in theaters right now is god awful. Someone told me it's so bad it actually ruins the first one.

Uh oh. Especially since Willem Dafoe isn't it, I'm kind of wondering how it is, or how they did it without him. He WAS the Best part of the 1st one IMO.

Originally Posted by Q!

I actually have respect for dafoe for that, it just shows that he had complete dedication to the role, though totally over the top and not realistic...

A bit over the top yea...

[DimebagCFH]

to be honest Boondock Saints is either a love it or hate it kinda movie personally my fiance and I love the movie probably watched it more than any other blu ray I own.

[Al_The_Strange]

I love the movie. I found the story interesting in its own right; I love the photography; action scenes are plentiful and really well-made; lots of gnarly and crazy blood and guts; characters are alright (including that crazy William DaFoe); music rocks.

I gave it a 5/5, and I'd still stick with that rating. On a top 100 list for myself, "Boondock Saints" would rank somewhere in the middle.

[Blove23]

Originally Posted by awongshing

Some has loaned me a copy of this on bluray. I haven't seen it yet I was just wondering if anyone saw this movie and what they thought about it.

Usually when someone loans you something that means you should watch it. They would not have loaned it to you, if they knew you were not going to watch it.

I bet any money if they loaned you "Star Trek" you would watch that.

Watch the movie and enjoy the movie! I have seen your post before and I don't believe you are really into movies like you say you are!!

[awongshing]

Originally Posted by Blove23

Usually when someone loans you something that means you should watch it. They would not have loaned it to you, if they knew you were not going to watch it.

I bet any money if they loaned you "Star Trek" you would watch that.

Watch the movie and enjoy the movie! I have seen your post before and I don't believe you are really into movies like you say you are!!

This thread is about BDS and not Star Trek. Please keep your comments about BDS. Thank you.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Pretty much my take on it....... I think it's a good movie, but find it odd that people talk about it as one of their "all time favorites"

It's not one of my favourite but I can see why some could think that this is one of their all time favourites, there's a lot of injustice in this world, big and small.
Vigilantism speaks strongly for many people and this is the perfect fantasy film about that.
I'm all for civilized justice that are handled in court and so forth, but some people seriously needs harsh justice, the good and the bad thing about Law and Order in the western societies is that sometimes true monsters are treated "humanely" or they get minuscule punishments.
I'm sorry, not trying to get political, just to prove my point.
If my post has violated the rules here I apologize, I'll delete my message if people are offended or you will of course.

[repete66211]

Taken as a whole I think this movie is a bit of a stinker, mainly due to the 8th grade philosophizing. Defoe is usually pretty good, but he's a little over the top in this one. "THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!!!" is right up there with Al Pacino's yelling in Heat and anything uttered by Uma Thurman in Kill Bill on the cringe-meter.

That said, it's an entertaining (if shallow) movie if all you want to see is people getting killed. It seems to be very popular with the kind of people who like UFC, Camaros and barbwire tattoos.

[K_Williamson42]

I thought It was a good movie! I just ordered it from amazon on there black friday deal for $9.99, come to find out I could of got it at my local walmart now since they have it in stock and on there $10 deal! Either way, its worth the $10 to purchase it

[Disciple of Vedder]

3 years of never-ending hype killed this one for me. By the time I finally got around to watching it, I was let down. The BD transfer is also pretty lackluster as I recall.

[ZeTi]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Why not? I think there's plenty of room in the middle for people on this one.

Maybe its just my experience, i do not know anyone who said ... "was ok" or "nothing special" or "meh" or "scene worse".

Its either... "Great scott what a freakin awsome movie was that, i pay any price for this" or "What a stupid pile of horseshit, i want my effing time back you moron".

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by awongshing

This thread is about BDS and not Star Trek. Please keep your comments about BDS. Thank you.

What a strange comment . . . the poster didn't really say anything about Star Trek. Just trying to start an argument?

Anyway . . . I just finished watching BDS for the first time. I liked it. Not one of my favorite movies, but for what it's selling for these days I'll definitely purchase it at some point.

[awongshing]

Originally Posted by BStecke

What a strange comment . . . the poster didn't really say anything about Star Trek. Just trying to start an argument?

Anyway . . . I just finished watching BDS for the first time. I liked it. Not one of my favorite movies, but for what it's selling for these days I'll definitely purchase it at some point.

Not starting any fights. An inside joke.

[Fighter]

[Fighter]

Originally Posted by Q!

I actually have respect for dafoe for that, it just shows that he had complete dedication to the role, though totally over the top and not realistic...

Totally agree, hated the movie, loved his performance, ironic, I know!

[toef]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

There's a sequel??? Oh man.... what has this world come to..... next thing you know, they'll make a sequel for Donnie Darko....... oh... wait.....

I know this is an old post, but I just feel like pointing out the difference.

Richard Kelly, the guy who wrote/directed Donnie Darko, had nothing to do with S. Darko (other than it used the characters he created).

Troy Duffy, the pompous a**hat that made Boondock Saints, had everything to do with the sequel (including why it took 10 years to make, because studios didn't want to deal with him).

[Fighter]

Originally Posted by toefer

I know this is an old post, but I just feel like pointing out the difference.

Richard Kelly, the guy who wrote/directed Donnie Darko, had nothing to do with S. Darko (other than it used the characters he created).

Troy Duffy, the pompous a**hat that made Boondock Saints, had everything to do with the sequel (including why it took 10 years to make, because studios didn't want to deal with him).

Great point