BOONDOCK SAINTS, THE DISASTER ARTIST, and THE ROOM All Playing at The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville June 24th

We already covered the 11pm screening of THE ROOM Thursday June 24th at The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226), HERE. Now the Skyview folks have added two more films to that night’s program to make it an evening of (relatively recent) Cult Classics! The Facebook invite for this memorable night can be found HERE. The Skyview site can be found HERE

THE DISASTER ARTIST on screen 1 starts at 9pm (read my review of THE DISASTER ARTIST HERE)

BOONDOCK SAINTS on screen 2 starts at 9pm

Box office opens at 8pm

First 5 1/2 Minutes of BOONDOCK II Gets a Little Hairy

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As much as I defend Troy Duffy’s BOONDOCK SAINTS, I have to give a bit of a confession here.  I’ve only seen it one time, many years ago, and, for all I know, my growing cynicism since that date may leave the film on a second viewing cold in my thoughts.  I’m not sure of that, but I do remember liking the film very much.  As such, I am excited to see what Duffy has in store for us in terms of a sequel.  Today, thanks to the fine folks over at IGN, we have a look at the film’s opening scene, the first five and a half minutes.

Check it out:

You can also check out the clip in HD over at IGN.  All in all, it offers up much of what you might expect, guns, rock music, and cussing.  Of course, there’s just no preparing you for a shot of Norman Reedus’ ass.

BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINT”S DAY hits limited theaters this Friday, October 30th.

Character Cage Match: Vincent & Jules vs. McManus Bros. (Tarantino Week Edition)

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Welcome back to day two of five WAMG Character Cage Match special events, in honor of Quentin Tarantino’s newest film INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. The second match on this week-long fight card is a tag team match. Double the carnage, for your pleasure. This two-on-two brawl pits two hitman pairings against each other.

This event is a bit different, as we have two sets of actors instead of one actor in two roles. Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) of PULP FICTION (1994) from Quentin Tarantino will face off against Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus), also known as The McManus Brothers of BOONDOCK SAINTS (1999) from Troy Duffy.

On the left, veterans of violence Vincent and Jules approach the stage to claim their victory. This pair of hitmen for hire fight for one thing… CASH! Rules, ethics, good sportsmanship… these two know not of these things. They have a job to do and a paycheck to collect, so don’t even think about getting in their way. Whether by bullets, by fists or by heated debate, Vincent and Jules “will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger.”

Entering the ring from the right are relative rookies to the killing trade, the McManus Brothers. Connor and Murphy may be new to the killings arts, but what they lack in experience they make up for with determined spirit and a sense of calling. The McManus Brothers see themselves as divinely-placed cleaners of evil from the streets, put here by God himself to do his bidding. If your slate is not clear of sin, you may want to think twice about stepping into the ring with these two young vigilantes.

Are you ready to rumble!? Who shall be the tag team victors? Vincent and Jules (PULP FICTION) or Connor & Murphy McManus (BOONDOCK SAINTS) … you be the judge. Cast your vote by leaving a comment below and support your fighters of choice.

Paddy’s Day, Boondock Saints & the State of our Economy

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I have a Hotmail account. When I log out of Hotmail, I am redirected to MSN.com and I always take a moment to see what masquerades as “news.”

Well, as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, MSN informs the world that cursing is on the rise – and that it is directly related to our ailing economy.

And so, I bring you this clip, which illustrates both the holiday we are currently enjoying and the kind of language that is on the rise in our time of economic stress…

BTW – this is NSFW

Slà ¡n go foill!

‘The Boondock Saints’… All Saints Day?

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You know what I cant wait for? The Boondock Saints 2 All Saints Day which has been in the works for what seems like a lifetime now. Troy Duffy announced it in 2002, and in 2006 20th century fox agreed to finance the movie. However, as you all may know by now(if you watched the documentary Overnight) that Troy Duffy has an odd way of fucking things up when it comes down to negotiations, and..basically anything movie related. He confirmed that there were some legal issues of the sequel, but that it would happen.

After he got screwed over on the original, I really hope that this is a reality and that he can make some money off something he created.