I love to live behind the times
So, in keeping with my love of catching a trend so far after it was popular that it’s almost counter-culture again, I finally saw the movie Boondock Saints a few weeks ago. It was one of those movies my Tivo decided I would like, and I was bored and stuck on the couch so I decided to check it out. It was on FX or Spike though, so immediately I could tell that there was going to be an issue with most of the actual dialog being bleeped. The intro scenes are pretty captivating though, and I couldn’t turn it off despite the long protracted silences where most of the characters had their lips moving, but all sound was removed. I thought as I watched it - “I have to see this in the uncut form.”
Then, wonder of wonders, it shows up at the local independent theater as a midnight movie the weekend before St. Patrick’s day! Sweet! Finally seen in all its “Fu*king, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.” glory - it was pretty much covered in awesome sauce. (and of course, being one of only two people in that theater over the age of 30 = priceless)
Now this morning I spot this bit of news on these here intarwebs: Saints Rise Again with ‘Boondock’ Sequel
Troy Duffy, genius-to-be who was lost in the carnage that is Hollywood, as well as the writer/director of The Boondock Saints, has posted a video officially announcing the sequel that the entire cult following has been clawing and scratching for like Britney Spears at a “Free Crack Samples” stand — The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day.
So yet again, I am so far behind a trend that my actual discovery of it comes at the point where it is back to being “alternative”. Yay me.
One Response to “I love to live behind the times”
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jenipants on
March 20, 2008 9:39 am
I <3 that you’ve finally seen one of my all-time favorite movies. It’s so fucked up and just…It’s not only covered in awesome sauce, it makes its’ own.
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