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Mel (ormspryde) wrote,
@ 2008-04-20 04:22:00

Current location:	Library of DHOOM
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Having watched yet *another* cult classic...
At the behest of a friend (thanks, Tav!), I have watched 'Boondock Saints.' Mostly because of a certain actor who happens to be my favourite of mine at the moment. (i.e., Willem Dafoe) *creepy fangirl*

Anyway, judging from the preponderance of twincest fic on FF.net, I have, yet *again* ended up enjoying a movie from a *completely* different perspective from most of the other people who watched it.

Translation: Dafoe in drag equals happy Mel. For whatever reason. X3 I don't know why, it was just HOT. *is shot*

I can die a happy Mel. X3

Anyway, completely apart from my fantardedness, something about the movie deeply disturbed me. I'm not entirely sure why, but I think it might be because at the end, the man who was shot was unarmed. Yes, yes, a bizarre reason at best - but it's the only thing I can pinpoint. That, and the ambiguity I feel - is vigilantism right? Is it necessary, in this day and age, when murderers and rapists are often not punished as severely as they should be?

That I have no answers to the questions this movie raises might be the reason that it bothers me so much. It will take thought.

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raido
2008-04-27 01:37 pm UTC (link)

The Boondock Saints is such a brilliant film because you can either just take it all in stride, or actually think about the questions it raises. (Me, I spent my first time watching it drooling all over the twins and their accents. *cough*)

About the end... I think it was more of a belated deliverance of judgement than shooting an unarmed man. It was said by the two spectators that Papa Joe "will walk" - and I have no doubt he would have. Thus, Conner and Murphy did what they had to do to stop him because they knew that Papa had immunity when it came to the legal system.

In the court room Papa Joe was easily accessible, unarmed (I've no doubt that Rocco's death had something to do with their decision), and the Saints could deliver their message to the public. In a sense they have a terrorist-like streak in their MO - they wished to install fear in criminals - but then again, they weren't all talk and no action. They had a purpose aside from provoking fear so they can't be considered as terrorists.

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ormspryde
2008-04-28 10:06 pm UTC (link)

The Boondock Saints is such a brilliant film because you can either just take it all in stride, or actually think about the questions it raises.

One of my problems is, I think too much. :\ Which is only *really* a problem if you can't come up with an answer to all these questions. :S

(Me, I spent my first time watching it drooling all over the twins and their accents. *cough*)

I was too busy doing the happy fangirl squeal over Willem Dafoe as a gay man to really notice the twins. X3 Just add it to the list of things I should be shot for!

About the end... I think it was more of a belated deliverance of judgement than shooting an unarmed man. It was said by the two spectators that Papa Joe "will walk" - and I have no doubt he would have. Thus, Conner and Murphy did what they had to do to stop him because they knew that Papa had immunity when it came to the legal system.

In the court room Papa Joe was easily accessible, unarmed (I've no doubt that Rocco's death had something to do with their decision), and the Saints could deliver their message to the public. In a sense they have a terrorist-like streak in their MO - they wished to install fear in criminals - but then again, they weren't all talk and no action. They had a purpose aside from provoking fear so they can't be considered as terrorists.

Perhaps you're right. I still can't quite put a finger to why this movie disturbs me so much. :S Ah, well...

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raido
2008-04-29 04:13 am UTC (link)

Nah, I wouldn't be worried about thinking too much. I often don't think at all, and then Mac points out some fine societal commentary in the film and enjoys watching my dumb expression.

I was too busy doing the happy fangirl squeal over Willem Dafoe as a gay man to really notice the twins. X3

*spasms* Oh yes, you should be. Srsly. *winks* Can't say I wasn't quite happy about Dafoe in drag myself, though.

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	ormspryde 2008-04-29 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	I tend to skip noticing the social commentary until at least my second viewing. Well, sometimes. :S And yes. Dafoe in drag was yay. Very, very yay. X3 It's quite possibly the hottest thing I've seen in recent memory. I truly do lead an odd little existence. X3 (Reply to this) (Parent)