Comments on: The Shallow End: When 'The Boondock Saints' Go Marching In… http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:46:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RedMoul http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-18742 RedMoul Wed, 27 May 2009 21:39:11 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-18742 I so understand, in last paragraph just whole salt and is stated I so understand, in last paragraph just whole salt and is stated

]]> By: O'Reely http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-18691 O'Reely Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:31 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-18691 I've watched the film a few times and i love it. I don't know if Troy Duffy slept with your woman or something but after reading the 'article' there doesn't even seem to be any valid arguments made against the film itself. Its just a few lame paragraphs badmouthing bits of the movie. "it gives us Ron Jeremy without a python shot. That alone is enough to condemn the film’s uncovered negative to a humid vault". Seriously? You're upset because Ron Jeremy didn't get his pecker out? The guy had 3 short lines in the entire movie. It wasn't even worth mentioning him in the 'review' but somehow you did. Also, "being a total douchebag" isn't a valid point for someone to make in a film review. If other reviewers did the same then a hell of a lot of films would have been passed over. From what I've heard Chris Nolans a douche but that doesn't fucking matter because he's a damned good director. If you can do a better job go out there and make a fucking movie (maybe you'll be able to get Ron Jeremy to get his shlong out for you if you're still desperate for that to happen). Otherwise STFU or GTFO. I've watched the film a few times and i love it. I don't know if Troy Duffy slept with your woman or something but after reading the 'article' there doesn't even seem to be any valid arguments made against the film itself. Its just a few lame paragraphs badmouthing bits of the movie.
"it gives us Ron Jeremy without a python shot. That alone is enough to condemn the film’s uncovered negative to a humid vault". Seriously? You're upset because Ron Jeremy didn't get his pecker out? The guy had 3 short lines in the entire movie. It wasn't even worth mentioning him in the 'review' but somehow you did.
Also, "being a total douchebag" isn't a valid point for someone to make in a film review. If other reviewers did the same then a hell of a lot of films would have been passed over. From what I've heard Chris Nolans a douche but that doesn't fucking matter because he's a damned good director.
If you can do a better job go out there and make a fucking movie (maybe you'll be able to get Ron Jeremy to get his shlong out for you if you're still desperate for that to happen). Otherwise STFU or GTFO.

]]> By: DJ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-17445 DJ Sun, 10 May 2009 01:33:41 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-17445 When I watched this movie, I watched it with extremely high expectations, because most all of my friends have seen it, and think it is the best movie in the world. I must say...while it wasn't as absolutley HORRIBLE as some people make it seem, it was no-where near worth the praise that it gets. I mean, some of the parts that are supposed to be dramatic or serious are just so ridicously stupid and funny, that that alone makes the movie worth watrching. To me, it lacks storyline, and what storyline it does have is just so generic and has been done so so so so many times. I mean...you have 2 "B.A.M.F.'s" that run around shooting people, and that it really it. They have no deterimation to kill these people or anything, they just wake up one morning deciding "Hey! Let's go kill some mob members today!" Oh well I guess people just have different tastes in movies...I'd give it a 4/10. When I watched this movie, I watched it with extremely high expectations, because most all of my friends have seen it, and think it is the best movie in the world. I must say…while it wasn't as absolutley HORRIBLE as some people make it seem, it was no-where near worth the praise that it gets. I mean, some of the parts that are supposed to be dramatic or serious are just so ridicously stupid and funny, that that alone makes the movie worth watrching.

To me, it lacks storyline, and what storyline it does have is just so generic and has been done so so so so many times. I mean…you have 2 "B.A.M.F.'s" that run around shooting people, and that it really it. They have no deterimation to kill these people or anything, they just wake up one morning deciding "Hey! Let's go kill some mob members today!" Oh well I guess people just have different tastes in movies…I'd give it a 4/10.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-15691 Eric Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-15691 Troy Duffy is a professional asshole, who punched mr. Frank in the cock. His movie still rocks though. And it sounds like you are a real whining cry baby about it. Perhaps mr. Duffy should punch you in the cock again. Maybe on a daily basis. Then at least, you'd have a reason to be such a miserable bastard. Troy Duffy is a professional asshole, who punched mr. Frank in the cock. His movie still rocks though. And it sounds like you are a real whining cry baby about it. Perhaps mr. Duffy should punch you in the cock again. Maybe on a daily basis. Then at least, you'd have a reason to be such a miserable bastard.

]]> By: jon http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-14121 jon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:03:04 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-14121 I think what surprises me is that this movie is being evaluated against more serious movies. So it shouldn't win an Academy Award. It shouldn't even be compared to those movies, because they are made for a totally different purpose. Now I haven't meet the director, Duffy, to find out how seriously he takes this movie, but it seemed kind of like a purposely "poorly" done film. The acting isn't great, but it makes it seem real, like you could see yourself in that situation rather than it being some really talented actor. And it's your buddy that filmed it to tell the story, which makes it more fun. And there are the crazy character's like Rocco, that everyone has in their friend group that make life crazy. And if you imagined yourself in the movie, the fights would be slow motion, so slow motion is perfect. So what I'm saying is if you take the movie seriously, it sucks, but if you imagine telling your friends some crazy story as a film, it would look like the Boondock Saints. I think what surprises me is that this movie is being evaluated against more serious movies. So it shouldn't win an Academy Award. It shouldn't even be compared to those movies, because they are made for a totally different purpose. Now I haven't meet the director, Duffy, to find out how seriously he takes this movie, but it seemed kind of like a purposely "poorly" done film. The acting isn't great, but it makes it seem real, like you could see yourself in that situation rather than it being some really talented actor. And it's your buddy that filmed it to tell the story, which makes it more fun. And there are the crazy character's like Rocco, that everyone has in their friend group that make life crazy. And if you imagined yourself in the movie, the fights would be slow motion, so slow motion is perfect. So what I'm saying is if you take the movie seriously, it sucks, but if you imagine telling your friends some crazy story as a film, it would look like the Boondock Saints.

]]> By: Slowen http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-6460 Slowen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:21:55 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-6460 @<a href="#comment-2114" rel="nofollow">raistlinsghost</a>: I love boondock saints @raistlinsghost: I love boondock saints

]]> By: raistlinsghost http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-2114 raistlinsghost Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:49:40 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-2114 Sorry if I'm late to this party, but I hated this movie so much that when a post I just read on linked me here ('http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_i_like_it_you_dont_like_it_so_youre_an_idiot_right/'), I had to chime in. I consider myself somewhat of a movie afficionado. I review films part time, watch a lot of them, and I can honestly say that this is among the worst movies I have ever seen. No matter what aspect your looking at, be it directorial, acting, writing, sound, or hell, even lighting this movie is a real shitster. I agree with the whole 'I like it, you don't' bit, but in this case fans of this film should be banned from watching movies ever again. Sorry if I'm late to this party, but I hated this movie so much that when a post I just read on linked me here ('http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_i_like_it_you_dont_like_it_so_youre_an_idiot_right/'), I had to chime in.

I consider myself somewhat of a movie afficionado. I review films part time, watch a lot of them, and I can honestly say that this is among the worst movies I have ever seen. No matter what aspect your looking at, be it directorial, acting, writing, sound, or hell, even lighting this movie is a real shitster.

I agree with the whole 'I like it, you don't' bit, but in this case fans of this film should be banned from watching movies ever again.

]]> By: rockstarsinger http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1468 rockstarsinger Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:09:46 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1468 Thannks for the response guys.I did see the film way before it was all "omigod its amazazing". A buddy of mine is stationed in kosovo and just sent it to me cause he liked.I still watch it occasionally when me and my friends are having some beers and want to laugh.It really is funnier than it it is dramatic, like Norman Reedus holds his irish accent about as good my grandma holds her bladder,and Willem dafoe Actually dresses up like the ugliest woman on earth for a director who the the only other thing ive heard he was famous for was being a Douche Bag.But i even know people who have coppycatted the tattoos form the two saints.It really is hilarious in many different levels. Thannks for the response guys.I did see the film way before it was all "omigod its amazazing". A buddy of mine is stationed in kosovo and just sent it to me cause he liked.I still watch it occasionally when me and my friends are having some beers and want to laugh.It really is funnier than it it is dramatic, like Norman Reedus holds his irish accent about as good my grandma holds her bladder,and Willem dafoe Actually dresses up like the ugliest woman on earth for a director who the the only other thing ive heard he was famous for was being a Douche Bag.But i even know people who have coppycatted the tattoos form the two saints.It really is hilarious in many different levels.

]]> By: RaTTleR_NL http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1452 RaTTleR_NL Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1452 Ok so you don't like it, so it's not a great movie or well made. Some of us find it entertaining and therefore enjoy it. Do you have to whine about it so much? Different people have different opinions, deal with it. If some people take the movie serious well thats their problem, some people just have trouble distinguishing life from a silly movie. Ok so you don't like it, so it's not a great movie or well made. Some of us find it entertaining and therefore enjoy it. Do you have to whine about it so much? Different people have different opinions, deal with it.
If some people take the movie serious well thats their problem, some people just have trouble distinguishing life from a silly movie.

]]> By: domenic padulo http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1450 domenic padulo Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:54:52 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1450 Being about fifteen minutes outside of Boston, I have to deal with an unbearable amount of people at my school who think BS is one of the best, if not the best, movies ever made. The funny thing is is that they're supposed to be smarter than I am, but they take it absolutely seriously and pretty much seem to think that they're heroes. I always try my best to cut them down and sometimes take on the role of movie snob, but BS seems to have spawned the type of ignorant fan that responds to every point with "Yeah? Well it's just awesome!". I hate BS and the association it has with my beloved Boston. Being about fifteen minutes outside of Boston, I have to deal with an unbearable amount of people at my school who think BS is one of the best, if not the best, movies ever made. The funny thing is is that they're supposed to be smarter than I am, but they take it absolutely seriously and pretty much seem to think that they're heroes. I always try my best to cut them down and sometimes take on the role of movie snob, but BS seems to have spawned the type of ignorant fan that responds to every point with "Yeah? Well it's just awesome!". I hate BS and the association it has with my beloved Boston.

]]> By: bradbrevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1449 bradbrevet Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1449 Ha, yeah, there definitely isn't any intelligence to be found. Neither will you find profound statements and it is far from well-made. Running into folks that love a movie for what it isn't is incredibly frustrating. Ha, yeah, there definitely isn't any intelligence to be found. Neither will you find profound statements and it is far from well-made. Running into folks that love a movie for what it isn't is incredibly frustrating.

]]> By: davidfrank http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1448 davidfrank Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:00:03 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1448 Yeah, if someone acknowledges that it's retarded. I'll cut them some slack. If someone loves it an in MST3K sort of way, then I'll completely cut them slack. What people find entertaining or fun is a matter of taste that can't be bolstered with concrete evidence from the film--I hope my last paragraph gave a sense of this. It's really the people I run into who try to persuade that the film is intelligent, well-made, and profound that drive me batshit. And I ain't got time for that mickey mouse bs. Yeah, if someone acknowledges that it's retarded. I'll cut them some slack. If someone loves it an in MST3K sort of way, then I'll completely cut them slack. What people find entertaining or fun is a matter of taste that can't be bolstered with concrete evidence from the film–I hope my last paragraph gave a sense of this. It's really the people I run into who try to persuade that the film is intelligent, well-made, and profound that drive me batshit. And I ain't got time for that mickey mouse bs.

]]> By: bradbrevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1447 bradbrevet Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:28:37 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1447 I am with David on this one. I saw this when the new special edition was sent to me and read all the hype for it and couldn't believe how disappointed I was. To me it felt like someone trying to be Guy Ritchie and failing (understandable though, Ritchie even fails at being Guy Ritchie). I was going to do a similar write up when the rumors of a Boondock 2 was out there, but I am glad I didn't... David is so eloquent isn't he? :) As for rockstarsinger, I can see your point. David is a little more harsh on the lovers of this film, but I can see someone getting into this movie had they not been turned on to it by all the hype. Because, personally, the hype is just way too much considering how bad this movie actually is. Outside of loving it because it is "retarded" I am not sure how anyone could get anything more out of it. I am with David on this one. I saw this when the new special edition was sent to me and read all the hype for it and couldn't believe how disappointed I was. To me it felt like someone trying to be Guy Ritchie and failing (understandable though, Ritchie even fails at being Guy Ritchie). I was going to do a similar write up when the rumors of a Boondock 2 was out there, but I am glad I didn't… David is so eloquent isn't he? :)

As for rockstarsinger, I can see your point. David is a little more harsh on the lovers of this film, but I can see someone getting into this movie had they not been turned on to it by all the hype. Because, personally, the hype is just way too much considering how bad this movie actually is. Outside of loving it because it is "retarded" I am not sure how anyone could get anything more out of it.

]]> By: rockstarsinger http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1446 rockstarsinger Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1446 I usually agree with just about everything this sight says about movies.In fact i now see most of my movies based on what you guys think is good and i end up loving what i see.But i cant help it,i love the boodock saints,because of how retarded it is.Its sheer primitive entertainment.I still love you guys . I usually agree with just about everything this sight says about movies.In fact i now see most of my movies based on what you guys think is good and i end up loving what i see.But i cant help it,i love the boodock saints,because of how retarded it is.Its sheer primitive entertainment.I still love you guys .

]]> By: FilmDrunk http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/shallow_end_when_the_boondock_saints_go_marching_in#comment-1445 FilmDrunk Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:23:32 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news/?p=8937#comment-1445 I wholeheartedly agree. As my friend Justin says, "Boondock Saints is terrible and only stoned frat boys from Santa Barbara like it." I wholeheartedly agree. As my friend Justin says, "Boondock Saints is terrible and only stoned frat boys from Santa Barbara like it."

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