The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

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Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Clifton Collins Jr., Julie Benz

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the much-anticipated sequel to the indie cult classic, The Boondock Saints. The film is the continuation of writer/director Troy Duffy’s tough, stylized cutti...( read more  read more... )ng edge saga of the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). The two have been in deep hiding with their father, Il Duce (Billy Connolly), in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former vigilante lives. When word comes that a beloved priest has been killed by sinister forces from deep within the mob, the brothers return to Boston to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those responsible. With a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins Jr., Star Trek) and a sexy FBI operative (Julie Benz, TV's "Dexter") hot on their trail…the Saints are back!

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  • allan913
    December 20, 2009
    allan913
    The Saints are back....and better than ever. An instant classic that stands right up to its original, being just as great if not better. It's packed with even more explosive action and frequent humor. A bullet-riddled, wickedly hilarious, hard-rocking, exhilarating and adrenaline...( read more)-pumping from start to finish. Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus have dazzling chemistry together, after all these years the boys don't fail to satisfy with these classic characters. Clifton Collins Jr. is outrageous. Billy Connolly is brilliant. Julie Benz is terrific. It's riveting, stylish, explosive and powerful. A sizzeling action-packed thriller that's almost too much fun for its own good. A thrilling and original sequel with great dialogue, sharp humor, great characters and a awsome story that will sure to entertain anyone who loved the first film. It's wild, exciting fire-power entertainment
  • liquidchick76
    December 6, 2009
    liquidchick76
    A worthy sequel and great fun. If you're not already a big fan of the original though, I can see how one would be unenthusiastic.
  • irisheyes686
    November 22, 2009
    irisheyes686
    This rated right up there with the first one! Clifton Collins Jr. was an awesome addition - he was hilarious! I loved it.
  • stopitgoaway
    November 17, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    If you liked or loved the first one this one will definitely entertain. Even if you haven't seen the first one this one will still be entertaining, but you might not understand all of the in-jokes, which there are several of but they do not take anything away from the film. This ...( read more)one is a whole lot like the first one in that the two greatest Irish catholic killers of bad men are doing what they do best: killing bad men. We find the brothers living a quiet bearded life in Ireland, the beards are little silly but it gives you the idea that many years of no killing has taken a toll on the brothers and their looks. After getting a quick view of their simple lives they are quickly brought right back into action after news that a priest has been killed back in hometown Boston. This killing in particular upsets the brother because it is done in the same exact fashion that the brothers execute their big targets. Whilst on the way back home they pick up a new partner, a humorous Hispanic replacement for Rocco from the first one, who is their new contact into Bostons criminal underworld. Willem Dafoe is also replaced by a female FBI agent who does her job just like Willems character does because she is his protégé and she is very good at her job. Returning characters include the three cops that worked with Dafoes character in the first one and they are all hysterical and make a nice little side characters, their bar owning friend F#$% A$$ is also back and gives them shelter and drinks. While on their quest for revenge their are many laughs and many shoot outs, the violence is fun and stylish. Recommended for lovers of the first and anyone in the mood for a fun stylish action movie.
  • DrZeek
    November 3, 2009
    DrZeek
    Connor MacManus: You ready for this shit, my dear brother?
    Murphy MacManus: Let's do some gratuitous violence.

    A sequel to the basically direct-to-video cult action flick. This film brings back everybody involved from the first film to deliver to the fans that made the first...( read more) film such a hit, a film that caters to what they mostly enjoyed about it. This being said, there are a lot of good things in this film in terms of entertainment value, but the film is just simply very good as a whole. Basically, I'm glad that this film, which has been rumored to be being made for years, has finally come out and it exists, but I have no desire to see it again.

    For the last 8 years the brothers, dubbed 'The Saints,' who went on a mission to kill the bad mobsters around, have been living with their father on a sheep farm deep in isolated Ireland. One day their uncle tells them that they have been framed for the murder of a Bostonian Catholic priest. The boys must return to Boston to not only clear their names but find the men who framed them.

    After cutting their hair and shaving their beards, because that's what you do when you come out of retirement, the boys use a boat to head back to Boston. During this journey, the boys encounter a wanna be gangster, Romeo, played by Clifton Collins Jr., who knows of the boys past and wishes to help out.

    Once the brothers land back in Boston, they start up their business in killing once again. Meanwhile, the son of one of the mob bosses they killed is worried by the reemergence of the saints. Also stirring things up is the protoge of Willem Dafoe's character from the first film, Eunice Bloom played by Juli Benz, who is just as smart as her mentor and is looking to catch up with the boys and their supposedly justified killings.

    Gun Salesman: You look like you've seen one up close.

    Two of the best elements to come out of the first film were the characters played by Willem Dafoe and David Della Rocco. Here, Dafoe is not around for his quality performance as an over-the-top gay FBI agen and Rocco died in the first film. Replacing Rocco with Collins Jr.'s character works for the most part, he is a character that if not played right, would be very annoying, but that wasn't the case and he is quite funny and a good replacement. Replacing Dafoe really hurts this film. The Bloom character that Benz has been given is not engaging at all compared to the extra jolt of life that Dafoe brought to the previous entry.

    Noah 'Il Duce' MacManus: [Has a gun to his head] Easy boys! Daddy's workin'.

    As far as the rest of the film goes, writer/director Troy Duffy doesn't do himself any favors by paying, in his own way, homage to Godfather Part II with what he thinks are clever flashbacks. I point this out specifically, because Duffy seems to want to go no-holds-bar in pushing all of the things he finds cool and inspirational into this film. Along with Coppola, you'll be sure to see plenty of John Woo, Tarantino, and the kind of tough guy dialog/humor that is made for a strong "guy" movie. Duffy has certainly gotten better as a filmmaker for the most part, even if this is is second film in ten years, but the emphasis on making a cool movie for the fans certainly overshadows having a solid story and characters.

    Similar to the first film, the brothers are pretty much the least interesting characters. They certainly manage to be entertaining and funny when bouncing off the other characters, but I can tell you right now that I couldn't even remember their first names, let alone be able to tell them apart by personality. These guys are simply avatars for cool guys with shades and guns.

    Also similar to the first film, the action is handled in a neatish kind of way. Most of it takes place a couple beats later. The situation will reach a climatic point where the shooting should start, only to have it cut to the aftermath/crime scene where the FBI agent lays out how everything went down. This worked well for the first film and its welcome here as well.

    So there is fun gun play elements in this film. The humor shines well between the brothers, Romeo, and some other characters from the first film. There are good merits here. Still, the main problems come from the lack of that extra spark Dafoe provided in the first film. Another big flaw is how dragged out the story is. There is a point where a plot point is eliminated and in a better film or if this one had some elements tweaked, the movie would have ended, but instead it goes on for another twenty minutes, which really slows things down.

    So I've certainly found elements of this film entertaining. I'm a fan of the first film as far as no-brainer action flicks with a couple better than average elements ("There was a fire fight!") go. There are some big laughs and two particular action scenes are pretty awesome in this film, but the chaotic nature of a film like this where fan service and "cool" factors are overemphasized do not give it the same charm as the first.

    Connor MacManus: Romeo, were you crying.
    Romeo: Yes. Tears of joy!
  • allaboutsilence
    December 31, 2009
    allaboutsilence
    A great way to end the movie. All I really have to say about this.... hahaha
  • JamesThePirate
    December 27, 2009
    JamesThePirate
    SEEN IT
    REVIEW COMING SOON.
  • missopod
    December 26, 2009
    missopod
    The sequel lives up to it's predecessor. Clever, funny, and action packed! I went with a friend who has never seen the first Boondock Saints & she enjoyed it as well, so it can stand on it's own if it has to (but, why do that really!?).
  • angelrose1983
    December 26, 2009
    angelrose1983
    This sequel was good. I hope they make a third movie. I hope they don't wait another 10 years to make the third installment. The only thing I didn't like was the character played by Julie Benz. The third movie definetly shouldn't have any female roles in it.
  • guitarchika7
    December 24, 2009
    guitarchika7
    Finally this peice was released!! Julie Benz's accent is somewhat inconsistent midwest/southern bell/with confused Jersey vowels, but minus this distraction- AWESOME. Worth 4 years of hype and the wait!
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