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Summary: Can you handle the excellence?
Review: Boondock Saints is a very entertaining movie. It has the vigilante premise of Taxi Driver, except the protagonists are provoked by God, so it's more like Frailty. It's better than Frailty, but not as good as Taxi Driver. Still worth watching, though. If not for entertainment, then to become privy to conversations. To divulge the plot and duration would ruin the suspense. Suffice it to say that the cinematography is excellent, as is the music, and the acting is good. The only bad thing was the fake Russians speaking baby talk with some Russian words thrown in. It was like on that show Mutant X, where they had Russians as bad guys (Russians are notorious for their mutant hating) and they were dragging a Russian, who was screaming something that non-Russian speakers would assume was, "If you hurt me, my bother will come with his friends and beat you guys up. He has lots of guns and grenades and is really big. You'll be sorry," but it was really, "Don't eat me, don't eat me!"
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Summary: Style, Entertainment, Quality and "Slalvation"
Review: ... I watched this movie, with no subtitles, which makes viewing g it difficult because of the thick accents, and found the copy to be hard to view. Throughout all the hindrances I found myself entranced in the movie. I consider my first viewing when I was finally able to purchase the DVD. The film is absolutely fabulous. The plot and characters are well drawn out, but the true grace is in the camera work. Duffy combines the perfect amount of style and flair with a hard and heavy crime action thriller. This movie is entertaining to the last second of the credits. And for a movie to contain lots of action, perfect acting, and wonderful direction is quite rare. The mystery to me was how a movie this great was able to slip past most people, even for one such as myself who tries to keep on top of the movie business rather frequently. ... Duffy was able to get it made with the actors he wanted. ...I love the smaller, less statuesque and more real version of the MacManus brothers. After it was made Boondock Saints was only going to be available in the video stores in VHS. (That's right no box office.) You may ask, then how is it that Boondock Saints has become so popular? I can only guess that it has happened in the rest of the country as it has happened where I am from. I showed it to my friends who in turn showed it to their friends, and within a year the majority of males in my high school (Yes not so popular with the ladies) it went from someone staring blankly at you when you told them about this great movie Boondock Saints, to several people cheering when they noticed you had written "Veritas" across your finger in class. This success can be attributed to all of the aspects of the movie, but my favorite part of the movie is the characters. Il Duce and Rocco in particular are so well shot and acted that they are practically cartoonish in appearance. By cartoonish I mean that by seeing Billy Connolly in his black hat, thick sunglasses, big grey beard and cigar, you feel as if he was meant to be dressed as that and play this part. The DVD while blessed with some awesome extended scenes, including the extension of the brothers' confrontation with Rozengurtle Baumgartener, was most greatly bestowed with the trailer. This trailer is testament to the fact that this movie would have rocked the box office, being one of the best trailers I have ever seen (and of which I watch before the movie every time I see it). I, along with many other people with whom I share a love of this film have been anxiously awaiting word of the sequel. I only hope that their current plans to begin production on fall of 2004 continue on schedule without any problems. However it has been proven with the original, the Boondock Saints will overcome any obstacle in its way.
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Summary: GOOD...GOOD...GOOD....
Review: VERY,VERY GOOD!! This movie is a very good movie. From the Beginning to the End..it's nothing but fun and excitement...a little drama, a little humor, a little action...it has it all...you will MOST DEFINITELY fall in love with this movie... By the way...William Dafoe is excellent in this movie...he is an OUTSTANDING actor...go and see this movie...if not buy it...at least rent it...SEE THIS MOVIE...QUICK!!
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Summary: Death Wish lite
Review: "Boondock Saints" is the comedy version of "Death Wish". Two brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus) are sent on a mission from God to eradicate Boston's Russian mafia. They are being tracked by an eccentric FBI agent (Willem Dafoe). This is a very dark comedy that mostly works. The scene where they botch an excecution by trying spy movie methods are a hoot. Flanery and Reedus are believable as the Irish brothers. They seem like they are just lucky enough (notice I didn't say smart) to getaway with these crimes. Willem Defoe is very funny as the gay FBI guy who is leaps and bounds smarter than the Boston PD. His method of reenacting the crime and his debasing a detective are very well done. It is a comedy, but it is very violent, along the lines of "Pulp Fiction"; except it isn't that revolutionary. I do wish the length was trimmed down a little, especially at the end, but I can over look that. If you look quick, you can see porn king Ron Jeremy in a bit role as a pimp who gets killed in a strip bar.
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Summary: The Quintessential Cult Action Movie
Review: The Boondock Saints is one of the quintessential cult classic movies of this decade. When Russian mob bosses try to take the neighborhood bar, Irish Catholic Vigilants Conner and Murphy, Sean Flannery and Norman Reedus, fight back for the little guy and thwart the diabolical plot along with life long mate Rocco, David Della Rocco. But what do they do now? The answer is simple: make retribution a career. But when the FBI sends their best investigator, William DaFoe, to join the hunt along with two other mob families, our angels of retribution are in for the fight of their lives but without of course taking it too seriously. Lock and load for this light hearted, thought provoking, high action feature. I really liked this movie because of the good story and the amusing characters/ dialogue not to mention the unbelievable action sequences. It truly does use all of the stereotypes of the traditional action movie to its advantage by making fun of them yet at the same time performing them. The two-narrator style works very well as well and I think that the whole thing is a blast because of it. The characters rule! The action is awesome! And I spent 25 bucks for the DVD willingly. Years later and I do not regret my purchase in the least. I would definitely say that this is a must own movie.
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Summary: There are others like this - watch them instead
Review: My friend and I watched this based on a recommendation. UGH!!! You keep waiting for the pieces to fall together but it just becomes white noise after awhile. Dafoe's character/antics are merely for shock value. You make no connection with the characters. And Billy Connolly at the end was just absurd. These other reviews mention other films. Many are very good and you should view them - even if its a second or third time.
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Summary: Not even my kind of movie...
Review: Upon receiving a recommendation for this movie, i was quite skeptical. I've never been a fan of movies with any remote relegious presence, and i've always HATED movies inwhich vigilante justice is a part of the plot. But for some reason, i LOVED Boondock Saints. The acting is great on all parts, but Willem Dafoe is clearly the star of this movie. If you thought you were a fan before, you will fall head-over-heels in love with Dafoe in this role. His portrail of a gay, and very intellegent cop is both believeable and entertaining at the same time. In terms of style, Boondock Saints is surprisingly well filmed, and concieved. For instance, they never show the crimes as the saints commit them, they're showed as Dafoe unravels them from the crime scene. Towards the end, in a moment of conceptual genuis, Dafoe apperes next to the saints, them actually shooting, Dafoe reinacting the scene for co workers. Boondock Saints is sure to surprise audiences at how widly well recieved it is sure to be. After a few more viewings, i could see this becoming one of my favorite movies.
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Summary: WE COULD KILL EVERYONE!
Review: This is such a good movie. This movie is one of those that you can keep watching again and again. The plot is minimal, two irish guys and a itialin guy killing off "evil men" (mafioso) one by one. The story is good and flows with the plot. This is one of those must see action movies. I really loved this movie. In fact im gonna stop writing this review and im gonna go watch it.
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Summary: Independent Ideas
Review: The film "Boondock Saints" far surpasses most Hollywood productions from the outset simply by incorporating a plot different from the mainstream. Although the film contains the usual amount of violence and killing for an action movie, this film has the merit that the motive for the murders is very clear, and quite possibly justifiable. The social and moral questions raised throughout the film cannot help but elicit at least some critical thought. But don't worry about being forced to think too hard; the film is routinely punctuated by witty dialogue and amusing circumstances. The main characters, two selfless Irish brothers and a stray Italian, have delightfully good hearts and are endearing from the start. Willem DeFoe puts forth one of his best performances ever, adding creativity to his rough and tough character by portraying an extremely self-assured gay FBI agent who doesn't quite admit his sexual orientation to himself. His character is an excellent addition to the underlying religious theme of the movie as it pronounces the question of what purpose religion should serve, other than to provide moral direction. The film is a must see for anyone who wants to determine what is truly morally correct, as well as anyone who just likes to watch a couple of nice Irish lads following their calling.
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Summary: coolest movie ever made ???
Review: this movie is definately cool... some of the plot is missing but the action scenes more than make up for it. pretty much, if you're a guy... you will like it. the action and fight scenes are the best part
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