The Boondock Saints 1 AND 2 (Shipley Up to Boston)

Wearing matching jeans and black coats, the guys interrupt a church service to kiss a statue of Jesus, Why? Because we've got gangsters to kill of course! We are discussing "The Boondock Saints" 1999 and "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" 2009. - Andy

This episode of Fried Rice Podcast was a wild ride as we tackled the cult classic The Boondock Saints (1999). Andy kicked things off by reminiscing about how much he loved this movie as a teenager and how he once seriously considered getting one of the famous "Veritas" or "Aequitas" hand tattoos. The whole gang laughed about that, but things quickly got real as we dove into a deeper conversation about the movie’s impact and how it holds up years later.

Austin had a lot to say about how The Boondock Saints doesn’t hold up as well as he remembered. He went from loving the film in his teens to now seeing it as a flawed indie movie with over-the-top performances, particularly from Willem Dafoe. Michael, on the other hand, was still riding hard for the movie and planted his flag on the hill defending it. He acknowledged its faults but argued that the film’s energy and unique style still make it entertaining.

In the end, we were pretty split. Andy and Michael gave the movie a strong B for the nostalgia and the sheer fun of it all, while Austin wasn’t so generous, landing somewhere around a C. With everyone’s ratings averaged out, The Boondock Saints landed at a B-, a respectable grade for a film that still sparks strong opinions even decades after its release.

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