The Boondock Saints

I have been a "mega-fan" of "The Walking Dead" since the night it aired that fateful Sunday last year. What's more, I like Daryl the best of any character on the show. Daryl is played by Norman Reedus who's other claim to fame was an indie film from long ago called The Boondock Saints. I have only seen the movie once in 1999, and I remembered I liked it, but through the channels all I have heard is how unbelievably AWESOME it is. I had to watch it again and the one word that comes to mind...Regret. As in, I Regret I have not seen this film at least 10 times by now. The film itself is very original. Actually, it sort of rips off The Bible. Ya, That Bible. As in the Angel of Death. Doing God's work by exterminating the evil for no self gain. The story written by Troy Duffy and funny enough Directed by him as well. I say funny enough because Troy was not a film maker at all. The documentary "Overnight" is a brilliant look at what Troy did to not only get his film made, but to place him behind the camera. If you can find the documentary, WATCH IT!!! It makes the already magnificent Boondock Saints even better. The Saints as they are called are Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery aka Powder) and Murphy (Reedus) MacManus. Two normal Irish born Americans who feel the "hand of God." These brothers just like to work and like to drink. We pick up with them on St. Paddy's day and all is well. When they get roped into a bar brawl with some nasty Russians, they leave them embarrassed and pissed off. When the sneaky Ruskies show up to make the boys pay the ultimate price things get out of hand, and the Russians end up taking a dumpster nap. This murder/manslaughter gets the attention of Detective Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe). He wants answers, but the boys are not what he is looking for. After this first experience gets them branded as heroes, the boys feel they must continue God's work by taking out all the scum of the city. The rest of the film follows them carrying out their mission, while the baddies put a price on their heads, and all the while Dafoe's performance as the eccentric detective is the show stealer. A fantastic story, great action, and even better comedy. Obee Kabee. Aequitas/Veritas.

"And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be, In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen" 

  The Brother's prayer before the deed is as awesome or more awesome than Sam Jackson's quote from Pulp Fiction.

NBM rates The Boondock Saints - A Cinematic Work of Art, and though I didn't review it, The Documentary about Troy Duffy mentioned earlier in this post would receive the same rating.