Has it really been ten years already since The Boondock Saints came out? It is interesting to examine the journey that this movie has taken the past decade. With a budget of around $7 million, the movie by a first-time director played on only five screens and to poor reviews (as of it, it holds a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes), barely earning over $25,000 during its run. It seemed to be a movie destined for obscurity and DVD-bargain bins – yet soon director Troy Duffy worked out a deal with Blockbuster, where they began pushing it as an exclusive independent title. Soon, word-of-mouth spread like a Los Angeles wildfire amongst young hormone-raging American males, and the movie exploded in popularity, going on to sell over $100 million in DVDs.
Since then, the movie has split movie-lovers: many of who find it to be the sickest, most super-wicked movie of all-time, those that think it is mindless entertainment but don’t mind it, and then there are those that hate it with their entire being and consider it their personal mission to put down anyone who likes this movie.
With the following that the original movie has gained over the years, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that this is going to be a decently large moneymaker at the box office. Get ready to see plenty more college frat guys flashing their “Aequitas” and “Veritas” tattoos.
ANYONE who has seen the first Boondock Saints needs to find a way as soon as they can to catch a copy of the movie Overnight, the making of the first movie, to see just how nuts Troy Duffy is, burning every single bridge he could, just a completely deluded shark eyed fuck.
I never saw Boondock Saints, and Overnight is one I’ve been meaning to catch for some time now, but Wow, has it really been 10 years since the first one. Oi!!!
I loved the first movie. The only problem that I may have with the second one is that its not coming down here to Virginia. Is there any word on weather or not All Saints Day will get a wide release?
ANYONE who has seen the first Boondock Saints needs to find a way as soon as they can to catch a copy of the movie Overnight, the making of the first movie, to see just how nuts Troy Duffy is, burning every single bridge he could, just a completely deluded shark eyed fuck.
I never saw Boondock Saints, and Overnight is one I’ve been meaning to catch for some time now, but Wow, has it really been 10 years since the first one. Oi!!!
I think you could watch Overnight without seeing Boondock, but it probably wont have the same effect.
Overnight is absolutely insane. It is hard to believe somebody could be so ridiculous, especially as a first time director.
http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/1767/boondock-saints-the/
http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/1668/overnight/
Very amusing reviews
I loved the first movie. The only problem that I may have with the second one is that its not coming down here to Virginia. Is there any word on weather or not All Saints Day will get a wide release?