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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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  • 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!
  • DuncanRR
    December 13, 2009
    DuncanRR
    Y'know those rabid fans devoted to this film's overhyped predecessor? The kind that know the entire movie backwards and forwards, and turned it into an "indie cult classic"? They're going to be suffering from a severe case of deja vu during the first half of this inferior sequel....( read more) Not only is there gratuitous use of stock footage throughout, but the "sequel" sandwiched in between the stock footage is the first movie in a new package. And this new package is full of bad dialogue and even worse acting. Julie Benz takes over for Willem Dafoe as the special agent tracking the MacManus Bros, and her unconvincing southern drawl starts to grate as badly as the rest of the first half. The same goes for Judd Nelson's godawful portrayal of the son of the movie's first antagonist.

    Along the way, though, the movie starts to grow on you. An original plot starts to surface in the second half, and it gets a little more engaging when we start to get a little more insight into Il Duche, the MacManus patriarch that Billy Connolly was simply born to play. The second half isn't without it's faults, not gonna lie. Peter Fonda in particular turned out an uncharacteristically hammy performance in his small role. But to make up for those faults, it's got plenty of charms. The action scenes get cranked up to 11, the new annoying accomplice (he's Mexican this time, and a surprisingly Anglo Mexican at that) starts to become endearing, and the big twist at the ending actually drew honest to God applause from me.

    Basically, if you liked the first one at all (even if, like me, you thought it wasn't worth the hype despite your enjoyment) go see the sequel.
  • HarleenQuinzel
    December 14, 2009
    HarleenQuinzel
    I kind-of enjoyed the first movie. I can see the appeal and it is a fun watch but I'm not really a part of the fandom, but, a friend wanted to go see the sequel and who am I to turn down seein' a flick, even if it's one I have very vague interest in.

    Willem DaFoe is my favorite ...( read more)thing about the first movie.

    I watched this entire movie absolutely CERTAIN that Julie Benz's character was actually post-op Willem DaFoe. The movie would have been 10x better than how the character actually ends the movie on the fishing dock n' all that. C'mon. If I hadn't had the she's-a-dude theory there to keep me entertained I don't think I would've dug it as much, and I didn't dig it too much in the first place.

    Someone put it to me once that Boondock Saints and Troy Duffy are Tarantino Lite and I guess that's sort of true ... only without the cool cultural references to blaxploitation flicks I feel cool for seeing, you know.
  • Markusseaberry
    December 14, 2009
    Markusseaberry
    Not as good as the original, but still entertaining
  • babubhaut
    December 12, 2009
    babubhaut
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  • odaydj30
    December 12, 2009
    odaydj30
    Fantastic sequel with a healthy blend of action, comedy, and good old fashion ass kicking. Perfect comical timing and hilarious one liners helps lighten the mood in between the bloodshed. Great performances by Falnery & Reedus who maintain the integrity of their characters whic...( read more)h many fans grew to love in the first movie. Thanks to everyone who made this sequel possible, it was worth the wait.
  • mattsigur1
    December 11, 2009
    mattsigur1
    Imagine the worst form of entertainment, then add a dash of retarded asshole to it and you get this dumb movie.
    I'd rather listen to the fat people at the chinese buffet talk about their hearts clogging up while eating orange chicken than watch a troy duffy production. Scratch t...( read more)hat, those fat people have more talent.
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