Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The Boondock Saints

What do you get when you mix guns, the mafia, two pissed off Irishmen, and a lot of beer? The Boon Dock Saints, and possibly the greatest movie of all time. The story follows two brother who're always up for a good time as they go from the friendly fools from around the block, to "the vengeful striking hammer of god" (Boon Dock Saints). The roots of the movie pull from a question man has asked since the beginning of law and the creation of criminals, if the wicked are not punished by the law, should they by man? The vigilantes soon find that they may be but two in number, but help comes from strange places. Fact and fiction are not so far apart from the point of view The Boon Dock Saints imposes because many people agree on one fact, the evil will walk from the justice system, but someone needs to be there to receive them on the other side. "And Shepards we shall be, for thee my lord for thee..." (Boon Dock Saints)

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