Boondock Saints

Rushmore · #1 07-03-2007, 12:15 AM

The rasterbation thread had so many of you nice young gentlemen gushing about this movie, that I decided to Netflix it.

Good lord, what dreck.

Awful, awful...awful.

Believe me, I know a little bit about movies, and I think I can say with some certainty that this film is pretty awful.

All style, and no substance can be OK.

But all bad style and no substance is just plain bad.

Dumb writing, bad acting...blecch.

Even poor Willem Defoe looked like an imbecile trying to pull something out of this mess. Her came off like a cross between Dennis Hopper's Frank Booth and Gary Oldman's cop character from The Professional, only, uh, gay and, well, overacting horribly.

I want to say that I did not enjoy this film, and I want someone to tell me what I missed.

Is it just that there were a lot of guns and blood and cool stuff like that? Is it that there was a quirky twist--the avenging angels thing? Is it that I am just too high tonight?

What am I missing? You guys generally don't steer me this wrong.

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XXXNoahXXX · #2 07-03-2007, 12:18 AM

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Is it just that there were a lot of guns and blood and cool stuff like that?

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Yes.

TruFloridaGator · #3 07-03-2007, 12:29 AM

I think it's vastly overrated, but the social commentary is obviously what gives the film any value it has and that's why a lot of people like it. I figure you realize this but you didn't mention it in your OP. Maybe you are just too high [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I actually like Defoe in the movie but every other acting job is horrific. I can't stand any scene with Rocco in it, he brings the movie down a ton. The action isn't very good and very unrealistic which would be bearable if many parts of the action didn't try to be realistic.

Dominic · #4 07-03-2007, 12:29 AM

no, you pretty much nailed it. I agree with your review. horrible movie

econophile · #5 07-03-2007, 12:31 AM

TFG i don't think it is overrated since most ppl have never heard of it

pergesu · #6 07-03-2007, 12:31 AM

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no, you pretty much nailed it. I agree with your review. horrible movie

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prop bet on you being DEAD WRONG

Triumph36 · #7 07-03-2007, 12:33 AM

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TFG i don't think it is overrated since most ppl have never heard of it

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it is overrated by people who have heard of it.

i liked a lot when i saw it, but i had zero expectations. its social commentary is foolish at best. it's good for a laugh, to kill some time, or to drink a lot during - but expecting anything other than pure cheese will lead to disappointment.

JoeKing · #8 07-03-2007, 12:33 AM

THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!

NT! · #9 07-03-2007, 12:34 AM

remember when that one guy jumped off the building and hit the other guy with a toilet? that was cool

gumpzilla · #10 07-03-2007, 12:36 AM

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TFG i don't think it is overrated since most ppl have never heard of it

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I get the impression that the internet has taught early 20s males about the existence of this movie and that it must be the perfect demographic. I've heard of it, and heard good things, but the people that I have heard good things from made me very suspicious about the quality of the movie.