WASTE OF MONEY: The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Posted by guestblogger on October 28th, 2009NOTE: The following article comes from ITE guestblogger T-Bag.
It’s time for another episode of Waste of Money.
Today T-Bag is going to rant pointlessly about:
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
FIRST OF ALL…
Troy Duffy is an asshole. And, no matter how much success he has during the course of his life, will always be an asshole. People who defend him are assholes. Folks who think the documentary Overnight, which chronicled Duffy’s rise and fall, was a smear job are assholes. And anyone who looks at the trailer for Boondock Saints II and says, “Yeah, that looks pretty good…” is the very definition of asshole.
They’re also retarded.
AND HERE’S WHY…
The Boondock Saints is about two Irish morons (played by Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, both equipped with terrible accents) who decide to go on a vigilante killing spree against a bunch of mobsters for no better reason than they got into a fight with some of them at a bar.
Oh, there’s some random bullshit about the neighborhood not being what it used to be… There’s something with their ridiculous Tourette’s-afflicted bartender being pushed around by the bad guys… Which is all the more fitting. The Saints decide to commit senseless murder because they don’t have a quiet place to drink anymore. Go Irish.
This is the flaw that The Boondock Saints is never able to recover from. Every revenge/vigilantism movie MUST begin the same way: A peaceful man or woman has something they love ripped from them and they take revenge against their enemies through violence and murder. Frank Castle becomes The Punisher after the Mafia brutally murders his family before his eyes. Beatrix Kiddo kills Bill because he shot her in the head and (to her knowledge) killed their unborn baby. The Crow resurrects Eric Draven after he and his fiancé are slaughtered the night before their wedding. With unique deviations, every one of those examples shares a common origin. What makes each story interesting is how they execute it from there. Remember: You have limited options when beginning a story, but there are infinite possibilities to end one. The Boondock Saints never even gets itself up off the ground.
The film does imply that The Saints become killers because they’re answering a call from God. In that case, we should now have two reluctant heroes who murder the wicked because they were ordered to by a higher power. God himself now becomes a character in the film, the third saint if you will. There’s your philosophy, your pathos, and your gravitas all in one neat bloody package. It sounds like a fantastic movie, but it ain’t The Boondock Saints. Director Troy Duffy glosses over this relatively crucial piece of characterization to get straight to his boring ass techno-themed bullet ballets.
The Saints aren’t given a proper origin. Let’s face it; they don’t even have a cohesive backstory. So, as an audience, we aren’t provided with a tangible reason to root for them, sympathize with them, or even like them on a basic level. So who gives a shit when they start killing mobsters that they provoked anyway?
Duffy fucks up his first act so completely, his movie topples under it’s own weight… and Troy Duffy’s. That’s a fat joke. And I went for it.
TROY DUFFY AND MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SAINTS.
A little background on Saints director Troy Duffy. In the mid-nineties, Duffy sold the film script to Miramax and got an insane deal in the process. He was awarded the chance to direct the film, given a record contract for his band, and Harvey Weinstein bought the Bostonian his own bar. For Mr. Duffy, the American Dream came true at last.
And then he fucked it all up. Due to strongarm tactics and his own egomania, Duffy lost the bar, the record contract, and his seat in the director’s chair. This was all portrayed in the documentary Overnight. That film is a brilliant watch that I recommend highly.
What Duffy ended up doing was producing the film independently. In 2000, it got a highly marketed release as a Blockbuster exclusive, which is how I first came to view it.
When I first saw it, I didn’t think it was too terrible. For a direct-to-video flick, it had some cool things going for it. I told my friends about it, they didn’t seem too interested and I thought it was sort of a shame the movie was going to get forgotten. But, oh well. There were other cinematic tragedies going on at the time… Like the fact that relatives were in town, and I wouldn’t be able to go see American Psycho with everyone.
Also… I actually own a bargain-priced copy of The Boondock Saints myself. There were certain aspects I didn’t mind revisiting during my college years.
Then something happened. People started talking about The Boondock Saints. First it was rather innocent. I would hear things like, “Hey, that movie wasn’t half-bad.” Or, “Yeah, you know, I was glad I saw that.” But then it began to evolve. This Just OK flick became “the best fucking movie EVER” and “my FAVORITE fucking movie of all time.”
So… Die-Hard fans of The Boondocks Saints… I now turn my attention to you. Because you, and you alone, are the reason why The Boondock Saints became one of the biggest piece of shit movies I have ever seen
BURN IN HELL, YOU FUCKING FAN BOYS…
I know a little something about fandom. I’ve stood in line for hours waiting for Star Wars and Lord of the Rings movies. I drove to my friend’s house at one in the morning to watch the two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica. I cry at U2 concerts.
I identify with cult phenomena. I find a piece of myself in genre films, comics, and music. I understand where fanaticism comes from and it’s generally a very wonderful positive place.
Except from you, Boondock fans. You guys ruin everything.
Over the past few years, I have seen you wear T-shirts, apply bumper stickers, get tattoos and dress up as your favorite Saint for Halloween. Every time I see a new piece of merchandise, a little part of me screams and goes into cardiac arrest. You have aligned yourself with a franchise that has no artistic merit, nothing to say, and is barely enjoyable on a guilty pleasure level.
It is, by far, the worst cult film of all time. It has afflicted people whose opinions I trust and respect. It has made me re-evaluate the worth of new friends. It has made me seriously feel like I’m a bad person, because I can’t wrap my head around the maddening appeal.
There’s a legit defense to liking The Boondock Saints, and it was one I employed every now and then… “I loved it in college. It was the quintessential college movie.” I agree with that. But in college, I also loved the album “Emotion is Dead” by The Juliana Theory. You haven’t heard about that album. Because everyone who’s listened to it realizes it sucks on his or her 21st birthday. It’s actually an amazing thing.
So the cult of Boondock Saints forced me to do two things… The first was re-evaluating the film once it gained prestige. For reasons previously noted, the movie is just not good enough to support the praise.
It also made me look up people with Boondock Saints tattoos. Here’s some now:
I want to make this very clear: I hate these people. I want to build a time machine just so I can sell them cheap rooms aboard the Titanic. Human beings (supposedly) capable of critical thought who decide that a tattoo of The Boondock Saints’ motto is the ultimate aesthetic statement of their lifetime fills me with the kind of dread I’m reserving for the death of my Grandmother.
At least through all of this, I knew in my gut that it couldn’t any worse.
And then it did…
BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINT’S DAY
Assholes demanded it. Assholes produced it. Assholes (namely mine) bleed profusely.
I’m sitting around patiently waiting for a sequel to The Chronicles of Riddick, while Boondock fans piss and moan for a sequel to a movie there’s no warrant for. I want to see what the fucking UNDERVERSE looks like, everyone. I don’t need to see aging alcoholics going on another kill crazy rampage.
I realize I’m starting to get a little geeky here. So let’s pull it back under the veil of truth:
Dear Boondock Fans,
Your movie is going to be objectively awful.
Love,
The Citizens of Earth.
Troy Duffy has had ten years to pull himself out of the muck of shit he’s been drowning in. Ten years to develop a voice that rails against all the crap he’s had to endure for years.
Fans and enemies have wondered the same thing for a while. What would Troy Duffy do if he got a second chance? What would he have to say after all of his trials and tribulations? What sort of rage would he unleash on cinemas?
Well Duffy got his chance. And instead of releasing rage, he spewed unadulterated shit all over himself and the world.
Think I don’t know what I’m talking about? Here’s five minutes from the film.
Let’s for one second ignore the horrible accents (even from Scotsman Billy Connelly, which is particularly impressive), the disrespectful portrayal of law enforcement, and the Bold Courier New title card.
Let’s focus simply… On the Jesus tattoos… Here’s the thing that scares me about them: Each saint has one half of Christ being crucified on their backs. That means that in order for a Boondock fan to pull off that tattoo, they need to find another asshole to complete the portrait. And in order for that tattoo to make any sense, they both have to be shirtless at the same time. You know how hard it is for me to coordinate people going to the beach? This tattoo is a nightmare for my optimism.
Here’s a movie credibility test. If you’re watching something that seems inexplicably out of place, try to imagine the off-screen conversation that went on before that scene. I can buy Jeff Goldblum shooting a computer virus into an alien spaceship because he probably designed it to be a universal program. I can picture him saying that.
Everyone right now, please picture the moment when the Saints decided to get matching Jesus tattoos… Ready? Go.
…
Did you come up with anything? Me neither.
IN CLOSING…
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is heading to limited cities this Friday. If you’re planning on seeing it, please let us know in the comments. Tell us why you anticipate this film and three reasons why you think you’re going to have a good time. Please speak your mind, but don’t say this: “Yeah, I know it’s going to be shit. But come on! It’s The Boondock Saints!” That’s like saying, “I know I’m fighting for the Nazis! But hey, they feed me!”
Also, please explain how seeing this film is preferable to slamming an entire volume of Encyclopedia Brittanicas down on someone’s penis.
Thank you for your time, all you beautiful people.
T-Bag
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Previously on Waste of Money:
- Halloween Costumes That Accentuate Your Penis
- LivePrayer.com Birther Contributions
- Personal Urns from Cremation Solutions
- Axe Body Spray
- Olive Garden
- Creed Concert Tickets
- Harem Pants
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Creed’s New Album
- Rollerblades
- The Beatles Remastered Catalog
- George W. Bush Commemorative Merchandise
- Fast & Furious
- Snugglette
- Truck Nuts
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Thank you for writing this. I hated the first movie and found it utterly forgettable. And I dug the documentary even though I suspected that it was just a means to create a cult following for Saints. And the cult following that developed has turned my stomach from the beginning. Every time I see the promos for the second one, I want to punch the TV.
not only would one need another asshole to complete that tattoo portrait, that asshole would have to be decapitated and the other would have to have everything from his mid-torso down amputated.
i have first hand evidence from an editor of this film that it is utter shit through and through and any redeeming qualities of the first are lacking from ALL SAINTS DAY.
in closing, great article Tbag.
Dude, you cry at U2 concerts? Not only you`re a fag, you have lousy taste in music
SHA-LA LA LA (She la la la) SHA LA LA LA LA LA LA
You can take me anywhere, T-Bag.
LOVE THE SAINTS TRUTH AND JUSTICE EX AIBORNE RANGER SON ALSO KILL EM ALL LET GOD SORT THEM OUT TRY THAT ONE ON YES WE HAVE TATS THANK YOU VERY FUCKING MUCH
Ho. Ly. Shit.
Dear douchbag that wrote this review….You don’t have the money Troy Duffy does….END OF STORY….ASSHOLE…lol
LOLZ!!!!!!
Fuck you star wars fag…the movie fucking rock…what are you talking about the audience cant relate…who does not want to rid the cities of pimps and thugs…I guess you can relate to micro-organisms allowing you to use the “force”….awesome……o and fuck you
Why I Am Anticipating The 2nd Boondock Saints:
because from my personal opinion (as you stated yours), I thought it was an amazing movie.
3 Reasons Why I’ll Have A Good Time:
1. because i’ve been waiting for the sequel for 10 years and it’s finally done.
2. because the movie’s plot is far more rational than your precious Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.
3. because the moral depth is better and much deeper than the scifi genre’s implausibility.
T-Bag at work:
*Evaluates the homophobia, racism, misogyny, unjustified violence, muddled character development and pretension rampant in both Boondock films. Is alarmed that so many people relate to it.*
PAUSE.
*Wonders why no one has effectively found the correlation between his geekery and this audience’s devotion to a bullshit media cult.*
LONGER PAUSE.
*Considers great films that have both graphic violence and immense moral depth: Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Se7en, Pulp Fiction, Heat… Is satisfied with his critique of Troy Duffy’s writing.*
FINAL PAUSE. CALCULATES…
*Bangs head against desk… Effectively gives up.*
You mentioned that there was no moment of loss prior to their killing spree. I am not sure if you recall but they didn’t kill the russians in the bar. The beat them up yes. But as a proud irish woman no one messes with my St. Patty’s. The end of the russians and the beginning of the killing occured after connor was handcuffed to a toilet while the russians took murphy out to execute him. While I won’t say that this was the greatest cinematic event of my life. For 1.5 hours I got to enjoy some gratuitous ass kicking of bad guys. Some fun gun play. And vicariously enjoy killing the murderous bastards and rapists and pimps I see on the street in my line of work everyday. So you feel the need to pass judgment not only on the flick itself but on its veiwers and those that appreciate it for what it is as well. We are all assholes huh. Then what the frak does that make you my battlestar galactica watching friend. Have an opinion about the flick that’s all fair we are all entitled. But attacking and judging everyone else who doesn’t share YOUR view……. Very good hitler I shall conform. Grow up. Get out of your moms basement and relax a little. It is for entertainment not a world ending event. And for the record I am gonna go see all saints day this weekend.
Why pray tell will that be fun?
Because I am going with friends.
Because I enjoy the overuse of the word FUCK
And finally because I want to watch some shenanigans.
you are a nerd. Battlestar Galactica? really? I bet you get tons of girls. I wish I went to highschool with you, so I could have joined in on the bullying you surely received.
Wow. You yell at all the fans of Boondock Saints, and yet you watch Star Wars and Battle Star Galatica? And CRY at U2 concerts? Are you really that big of a fag. As one person said-MOVE OUT OF YOUR MOM’s BASEMENT! And thanks by the way for dissing all the fans-since we agree with the murdering of pimps, drug dealers, mafias, and rapists…but yet were the bad people? If that’s your idea of a bad thing-then I’d hate to see what you think is good. Pretty much you’re agreeing with pimps and gangs and people doing wrong in society, and frown on the people that agree with making the world a better place. The Boondock Saints is a little more real then your fucking Star Wars shit. Wow…you prefer the scyfi shit huh? Woop-De-FUCKING-whoo. Get off your ass, find something better to do than to make fun of the people that get truth and justice on their bodies in gaelec…I guess that means you don’t stand up for truth and justice. And you call yourself an American? As for the record-I just saw the 2nd Boondock Saints-watch it. It explains a lot more in the movie…but yet, you chose to pass judgment before even seeing the movie. You know what? I’m glad your not a fan. Fuck off.
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Ok…so your telling me you’d rather watch Star Wars & Battlestar Galactica? How, pray tell thee, do these have ANY relations to real world? They’re syfi dumb-ass. And cry at U2 concerts? And you call the fans of Boondock Saints retards? I don’t understand how you can yell at the fans of Boondock Saints for supporting the fact that they agree with the murdering of Pimps, Drug Dealers, Mafias, and Thugs. You saying that, is pretty much saying you support the people that bring pain and violence into the cities. I’d be afraid to run into you in the streets. As for the tattoos? Why yell at someone who puts TRUTH and JUSTICE on their bodies in gaelic? What if they stand up for Truth and Justice? Like any NORMAL person would be proud to stand up for? How about MOVING OUT OF YOUR MOM’s BASEMENT and actually looking around! I just saw the 2nd Boondock Saints. Maybe you should watch the movie before making decisions on it? It explains the backrounds in this one. I feel pitty for you for not agreeing with people standing up for what they believe in…but I’d rather believe in two men killin bad people, than aliens and micro-organisms using the “force”. You call us retards…yet you automatically judge all Boondock Saints fans as a “cult”. What fucking life time are you from? It’s not a cult. But the love of an awesome movie. I think you’re just a little pissy because Troy Duff’s is making a little more money than you… Get a fucking life.
OH and ps-like in your cute little cut out of the movie- it STRAIT up says-you kill a priest in a church-prepare for the consequences. Believing in God or not-If you don’t agree with that, you’re more fucked up in the head than I thought.
You know what wipe the cannoli cream from your lip, you stupid fucking wop. DING DONG MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!!!!!!
The first movie WAS good for its budget and Troy Duffy being very green. The message behind it so something I completely agree with. I’m not religious but when it comes to people who should just be killed for being evil, I’m all for it. Oh and for the fuck face who started this page, “HA, FUCKING HA” to you the true asshole.
I have only one thing to say. You stood outside for Star Wars (which I understand), but you stood outside for HOURS for lord of the rings. That automatically revokes your ability to criticize anybod or any thing. “I love you Samwise, I love you Frodo”. Great filmaking.
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It puts the lotion on it’s skin! You have fucked your hand so many times that it has your hand prints on your dick. So you are so Jealous you have this retarded website that I accidentally clicked on. I might as well watch to faggots tossing each others salad and sucking the turds out of each others ass to see someone suck as bad as you. Face it man you will always be alone! Do society a favor get a big dildo lube it up, sprinkle some sand on it so you can feel it and shove it up your ass until your colon hemorages and you die like the loser gay fuck you are! but before you do this dip your nuts in milk and find some kittens to lick them, because it will remind you of all the little boys you raped!
lol what a fag.
dear useless fucking douche nozzle,
first of all who the hell gave you the right to critique anything let alone a movie with balls(which you would know nothing about)secondly I’m pretty sure people who are fully equipped with ovaries don’t even cry at U2 concerts…seriously? get a job, get out of your mom’s house and take a look at the shit that goes on in this world and honestly tell me that this movie isn’t relateable to the world. there is so much crime that goes un-solved and barely glanced at so heaven forbid there’s an entertaining movie that takes our mind off of the shit storm that is among us daily and lets us glimpse people who are brave enough to do something about it. no one said they were trying to get a fucking oscar or anyone’s approval, it’s just an idea that got put into motion. having seen star wars many times I can say that Saints is FAR more relateable to life than that fucking movie but it was an idea that got a chance and now has millions of followers. good for everyone who gets that chance. get off your shitty lazy-boy chair, take a shower and go outside. READ A BOOK. do something aside from crying at fucking U2 concerts and then say something intelligent. quit ripping apart other people’s ideas because inside you are just an asshole like the rest of us
Dear T-Bag,
I truly hope you read this. For someone who cries at U2 concerts? What the fuck? Seriously? Atleast find some GOOD music to cry to, or even spend the money on a ticket to go see it. And the fact that you stated that ALL Boondocks Fans are assholes. What type of critic are you? I would gladly see All Saints Day several more times, as I’ve seen it twice already. Troy Duffy ruined himself, yes. The accents aren’t poor. Are you even Irish? The acting was actually done very well. You can’t blame the actors for a shitty screen/scriptwriter. I agree with waiting for Star Wars. Time well spent. Lord Of The Rings? You’re a fucking joke. Now THATS a movie that was purely a waste. Whether we’re in a shitty economy or not. And since you bashed on every BDS fan, Have fun fucking you’re little elves, midgets, or whatever the fuck you call them. Get a job. A REAL one.
Oh, and PS, Last time I checked, just because someone supported a movie and got a Tattoo and such, definitely does not mean they’re an asshole. I’ve heard of people getting fucking Harry Potter tattoos.
I like Boondock Saints 1 & 2. Are they particularly good films? They are below average from a critics and film makers point of view. The first one was a rip off of Tarantino work, no doubt.
So what makes the Boondock Saints special? 3 things I can think of that few modern day films pull off which by accident or by design the Boondock Saints do.
1) The macho attitude. Very few modern films are dedicate to a male audience. It is a modern day John Wayne film. It may not be a great film, but it is fun to see bad guys get mowed down.
2) Rewatchability. The first time I saw Saints I did not think it was that good. After my roommate played it a few more times, I got more and more into it. Now it has become one of my most watched DVD’s. I can watch Citizen Kane, Lawernce of Arbia, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, ect… ect… once in a long while and completely apperciate great film making. On the other hand I can have fun watching Boondock Saints every month. Similar to the original Star Wars, the Princess Bride or Indiana Jones.
3) Brotherhood. It is one of the few (if not the only) movies that actually shows it. I am not talking about where one brother is cast as the tragic figure (aka American History X type). I am talking about where there is an equality, friendship, get in and out of trouble together, can get pissed at each other but your still know your family. I cannot think of another film that shows the type of brotherly love the Saints do. Usually one brother is set up to die, or turn to “bad ways” which the other has to overcome. The Boondock Saints is different, its about two Brothers and Best Friends overcoming stuff together. I think this is the biggest disconnect between people who love the Saints and those that hate it. I can easily see me and my best friend getting in a fight over some rope. I can see me and my best friend going and getting some stupid tatoos together. Neither of us have any, but still it would not be out of the relm of improbability. I actually feel bad for the author who could not even imagine going with his best friend to go and get a tattoo together of something they both love. (Think of the Saints as Jesus Fan Boys.)
Last but not least of why Boondock Saints II is not a waste of money: It made money at the box office, and will even make more on DVD.
PS Duffy can not be that big of an asshole, he got the WHOLE cast of the original to return.
dude fuck you all who dis the saints go fuck yourselves
‘I’ve stood in line for hours waiting for Star Wars and Lord of the Rings movies. I drove to my friend’s house at one in the morning to watch the two-hour series finale of Battlestar Galactica. I cry at U2 concerts.’
Find here the reasons why this ‘T-Bag’ shouldn’t be in this position. He isn’t able to judge what is good and what is bad. Essential for writing a review. He says, because of these reasons, he can ‘identify with cult phenomena.’ And here’s the problem: He just can’t. His article is a one way crusade. A crusade without a substantive opinion. The diversity of the words Shit and Asshole has their limits.
Oh and T-bag, I’d like to end with a quote from another cult film.
‘Hate is baggage. Life’s too short to be pissed off all the time. It’s just not worth it.’
bono can suck hans solo’s dick while he plays with his wookie id take the saints over shitty lame music and dopey sci-fi garbage any day of the week. you’re a homo. so what if troy duffy is an asshole? hes never asked me to come take his abuse and he paid those who did. and in the process made THE BEST FUCKING CULT MOVE OF ALL TIME ! FUCK YOU VERY MUCH stop blogging and start trying to loose your virginity
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If you paid attention to the movie you would know the reason they started killing people was not because they got into a fight with bad guys its because they recieved a messege from GOD!!
First of all, I’d like to state that I agree with eveyone who bashed you!!!!! Secondly, you are and ignorant, agorant, moronic motherfucker and I’d like to bestow upon you a swift kick in your fucking ass!!!! Boondock Saints is my FAVORITE fucking movie, and just because us “fan boys” like it doesn’t mean you should try and belittle us or say egrading things about us. You have your opinion and we have ours and guess what its AMERICA and its 100 percent fucking ok for US TO LIKE A MOVIE!!!!!! You don’t have to like it but you shouldn’t bash us for liking something you don’t. You act like your better than us when really with the kind of attitude you portray your nothing but a low-life predjudice fool!!! You make me utterly sick to my fucking stomach! It’s people like you that makes this world we are living in a shitty place. Fuck You!!!!!
sorry to the other people if some of the spelling is wrong I was livid when I wrote this haha
I rest my case on the type of people who are Boondock Saints fellators. What a bunch of wordy jackasses.
Hi, Brittany.
That’s not me making you sick to your stomach. It’s the fetus in your womb that died cause your opinion is poison.
Best Regards,
T-Bag.
Hey T-Bag,
I’m gonna have to agree with everyone else here. I’d like to reiterate some of the finer points made on this thread.
1) The fact that you don’t have truth and justice tattooed on your body means you don’t believe in truth and justice. Thank you, Shelby.
2) This is America. We have the right to express our opinions. So how dare you express your opinion. And how dare you call BDS fans assholes, you dick-nosed twat rag fuck fuck fuckity shit. It really is people like YOU that make this a terrible place. Thank you, Brittany.
3) HITLER! Thank you, JG.
4) BDS isn’t a cult film. But if it were, it would be the best fucking cult film of all motherfucking time. Thank you, WTF and fuck you (not Fuck you, Fuck you posted a different comment than fuck you).
5) Because it made money at the box office, and will make money on DVD, it is NOT a waste of money in this economy. How could you say that? As long as something makes money, it’s not a waste of money. Right, Chris? There is absolutely nothing better in the WORLD we could spend that money on. Nothing. I’m trying to think of a better cause, but no. It took millions to make, and it’ll take millions from the people. Best use of money ever. Thank you, Chris.
In summation, WE fans are not the source of the hate — YOU are, douche bag ass-clown braided chode fetus killer. You preach on, Brittany. And don’t worry about the typos, I know you could have spelled all that correctly if you weren’t livid. And to everyone who wants a BDS tattoo, I say go for it. That’s how I found this page, so I can imagine some of you were considering the same venture. Do it. Brand yourself forever with an ideology we can all practice in theory, but never have the balls to do it for real. Because it’s just a movie.
Thank you, Nymphomaniacal!
oh and T-bag, your lil fetus in the womb bit makes you sound like a baby killer so I wouldnt go around using that line very much cuz honestly it didnt piss me off it just made me think that your even more pathetic than before!!!! Grow a pair!
Damn. This comment thread is intense.
U2… Battlestar Galactica…. and tears. All in the same artical???? Oh and I suppose the nickname T-Bag is just a bonus, huh? You might as well be walking around with a dick in your ass and mouth. Mas puto!
Really. All this hubbub about a movie I’ve never seen. Being catholic, I think the tattoo’s are quite wonderful. In fact, I stumbled upon this, albeit well written critique, piece of shit bash party from a single person who really cries at U2 concerts, because I was looking for a decent photo of the two tattoo’s for my Ink Guy. Really Cry At U2 Concerts?? Which song does you in? Is it that song about sucking dicks, something about rattling and humming, or is it Bullet the blue sky? I digress. It’s clear that your opinion is not shared by quite as many as you would think, but hey…You can’t please everyone all of the time. Go in peace T-bag, seriously, and when do I get my turn to rest my cock on your forehead?
Oh, should I really leave a response? Should I really feed the troll?
I guess I’ll go ahead and pointlessly express why I really like Boondock Saints, too. (Although, it’s not like it matters to Mr. umm…”T-Bag” as he calls himself. You all should know by his post that he seems to be the person who has a pretty hard time closing his mouth long enough to listen to an opinion differing from his own.)
But I’ll go ahead anyways.
I first saw Boondock Saints when I was about fourteen. I had actually never heard of the film before. My mom happened to come across it. I never knew it had attained a strange, cult-like status. But when I watched it, I felt it appealed to my own vigilante (and albeit deviously vindictive) behavior. There was always a crime going on where I lived, and I hated it. But I mostly liked the way it was put together. I liked the cut scenes and the soundtrack, and Agent Paul Smecker is my favorite eccentric movie character.
Ok, that’s finished. Now onto the Second film, All Saints Day.
I just watched it, and I didn’t like it too well. It seemed like they were trying too hard to make it like the first. It was almost too comical, over the top, kind of slap-stick…I just didn’t really like it.
So…that’s all, I guess. I’ve fed the troll.
However, Mr. “T-Bag”…it was a good bit of writing you did!
Haha this guy hates the boondock saints? Hes fucking gay!
Well to me it looks like “T-Bag” needs to get the sweaty balls outta his mouth and the dick outta his ass. He’s just pissed because Troy Duffy made one of the greatest films in the world. I can say well go fuck a light saber and get porked up the butt by a elve since you like star wars and Lord of the rings. It’s just stupid and “T-BAG” is a dumb faggot not because he likes certain movies but because he cries at U2 concerts LMFAO I MEAN COME ON CRY AT A U2 CONCERT.
boondock saints is without a doubt the best movie i have seen and i have watched a lot. they kill evil not just because the lord told them to but because the mafia tried to take them out.that started it for them. they’re funny and loyal beyond anything else to each other, that is the draw of the movie. action, wit, guns and swearing..fantastic
Boondock Saints totally ROCKS!!! T-Bag, you are an idiot… You invested a lot of time and (not sure I would actually call it this but) thought into bashing the movie to the point of obsession. Have you nothing better to do? I stumbled across this blog on accident looking for the DVD release date, as did most others I am assuming… Couldn’t help it, had to reply as I honestly laughed my ass off at most of the reply’s people left, bashing your retarded and lengthy comments… May the force be with you Padma…
wow..” the fact that you dont have truth or justice tattooed on your body means you dont believe in truth or justice”…um… really? thats probably one of the stupidest things Ive ever heard in my entire life.I honestly liked the first boondocks saints when i was a teen, but upon revisiting it, i found it pretty lame and quite frankly kinda gay. T-bag, i must admit i can in no way relate to your love of U2 , but agree wholeheartedly about Troy Duffy’s douchebagedness. The fact that i dont like Mr. Duffy as a person will probably prevent me from ever going out of my way to watch BDS2. Aint nothing wrong with Star Wars(The Original Trilogy) or Lord of the rings either homie. Now if you’ll excuse me i gotta go get a boondock saints tattoo because i dont want people thinking i dont believe in truth or justice.
ok ok…on second thought…BDS is not completely gay ..Rocco and Smecker are pretty fuckin awesome…and i guess id watch BDS2 if i was like at a friends house and they had it on the tv or something.
sure as hell aint spending money on dat sheeit!
I think your just a hater! Both movies in short…BAD AZZ! Troy Duffy can be a douche-bag all he wants as long as he make great movies like that. Get over it. LOVE THE BOONDOCK SAINTS! And lets put this in to perspective, Why do you call yourself t bag? Hmmm because yours must have fallen off at one point in time. And I agree, if people want to express themselves by getting these tattoos its there right. And you have no right to say anything to the contrary. Quit being such a hater and find something better to do with your time than judge other people you don’t even know. And in closing F-off t-bag. Your just an asshole for saying some of the thing you have replied too especially to Brittany. Your lucky I don’t ever see you after reading that shit. Cause then you would be t-bagged with you own balls BITCH! Get a fucking life!
Typical teenage douchebag move to say that “anyone that defends this writer/director/movie is an ASSHOLE”. In REAL journalism (i.e. not written in your Mom’s basement while I’m upstairs giving her the ol’ longstroke) that’s called a Precursive Rebuttal. It’s only used when the writer fully expects that the majority of readers will not only disagree with his position/platform, but will have more evidence to support their position.
So you knew you were full of shit. You expected stronger arguments from the opposing viewpoint yet you spewed the above diatribe anyway. That, Douche-bag, is the DEFINITION of a TROLL. Eat a dick, “D-Bag”.
Why don’t you get your head out of you ass and quit being such an asshole yourself, just cause you don’t like a movie doesn’t mean you have to cry like a little bitch about it, i really think your one stupid son of a bitch, i mean who tought you to speak to women with such VULGARITY you stupid asinine bitch!
I bet you dont even know the meaning of the tattoos you dumb ignorant asshole, go choke on your T-BAG BITCH!
It funny how 99% of people dog you from your comments on the movie, but don’t realize that people have different taste, and no where in your bag of bullshit you typed did you consider other people other. So now you hate everyone that don’t agree with your thoughts, making your statement garbage for people that have an IQ over 30, OH SHIT GUESS WHAT.. that’s almost everyone that replied…
Now that said, because of your stupid remarks and your over the edge reasons on why you don’t like the movie, you potential made people that didn’t like the movie actually say they did just because your idiotic response and feel like they need to trash you as much as possible.
Now as for my self i did like the movie, i think the second one could of been directed by someone better but it did its job.
And as for you… your mother should off swallowed you at birth or kill you before you where born. The truth is, the more you try to make your self a symbolic online icon with your stupid blogs, in fact you just keep opening doors for people to trash you online.
Till again, get off the computer and go make real friends. P.S the ones that are popular..
TBS and TBS2 were really fucking great, and I can only say that you are a fag !! TBS at least has some story line(a GREAT one!!!), not like your beloved Star Wars or shit like this. Go and cry some more on U2 concerts !!!
you my friends are just jealous that you cant make movies you are probably a 40 year old guy who lives in his mothers basement playing world of war-craft and all you have is an opinion so you try to act smart and make you’re self feel better by writing a blog or what ever this is also one part is kind of offensive to Irish people basically saying we are all dunks so i close this with a pog mo hon bitch
Well, after reading through about 30 or so of the comments, I had to facepalm. If you are going to comment on something you like, please don’t degrade by calling someone a fag, nerd, ect. What you all don’t realize is that this is his opinion, you can’t call him wrong because an opinion is niether true or false. In short, you are all morons. Now, T-bag, I happen to like the Boondock Saints series, I like it for the same reason you probably like Star Wars and Battlestar Galatica, we can’t help what appeals to us. That would be like telling someone that they are wrong because they like members of the oppisite sex. You asked for 3 reasons going to see the sequel when it comes out would be fun, well, I am a fan of the series, I was anticipating the sequel for 10 years(Of course I am writing this article after I saw Boondock Saints 2), and, sometimes I just like to go to the movies to watch some good ole’ fashion gratuitous violence. Just because some of the fans of the series are barely a step above shit-chuicking primates, doesn’t mean that the rest of us are assholes. By the way, I agree completely with wanting to know what the fucking Underverse looks like.
The Boondock Saints is a pretty good and ticks all the boxes of your typical “leave your brain at home” film. I just watched the boondock saints II online the other day. Didn’t make it into the cinemas over here.
It was the biggest steaming pile of shite ever. I’d rate it up there with Lawnmower Man! Who’s the mexican guy, why is he there? He’s a psycho tough guy at the start, then suddenly he’s a complete pussy for the rest of the film.
As an Irish person, it has to be said…the accents are a load of bollox. They jump all over the country. One minute they’re from the north, then the west. I can’t wait for the Boondock Saints III: All Souls Day!!!
Another thing, and this really pissed me off. When they’re in Ireland, they’re living in a house with no cooker (Billy Connolly cooks his feckin dinner in a pot hanging over a fire). Also, they’re all wearing Aran sweaters, yes, Aran sweaters. NO ONE in Ireland wears Aran fucking sweaters except American tourists! It’s pathetic.
Before I finish my rant I have to mention those guys with the tattoos, especially the one with it on his chest. I hope for their sake it’s just permanent marker! They look like the biggest gobshites in the world. The ginger pirate chap with his Irish t-shits is more than likely second generation Irish American and thinks this makes him an Irish citizen. A tattoo of an Irish cross and Greek lettering just doesn’t make sense! I wouldn’t be suprised if he has “Tiocfaidh ár lá” on his other arm, fucking muppet!
Anyway, if you’re going to watch it, watch it online, don’t pay to see it, please!
On that note, good review TBag.
Slán go hEireann.