The Boondock Saints
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydXojYfCF3I
I think that I've watched this one too many times over the years that I can no longer view this or hold this in high regards as I once did. Back when it first came out me and my friends would always talk about The Boondock Staints as if it were the greatest thing ever filmed. Nowadays, not so much. There is a certain element to the movie that still makes it unique, more so than most films out there, but it is far from perfect and it's those imperfections that knock it down a notch.
As much as I like the characters of The McManus Brothers (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus), their "Irish" accents does end up sounding a bit hokey at times. Also, even though most people praised William Defoe's performance as the films standout, I never really liked his character all that much. I just thought he was just.... bizarre, and that manifested more so once he went drag in this. Billy Connolly and Carlo Rota on the other hand are still the best part of the movie for me.
A lot has been said about both the movie and its very controversial writer/director Troy Duffy and how much of a dick he is. There is a very fascinating documentary that deserves to be seen as it chronicles the rise and fall of someone who becomes a victim of his own ego. Basically it's a "what not to do when you become famous" cautionary tale.
The Boondock Staints is definitely worth a Rent.