Boondock Saints - You Haven't Really Lived Until You've Seen This Movie

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We do a pretty good job of reviewing current movies here at ToastedRav, thanks to the trusty reel knowledge of Roger Qbert. But in case you're not up to spending an arm and a leg on movie tickets and the snacks that go with it, heading to your neighborhood Blockbuster to rent an old movie is a great option. Which is why I want to bring your attention to the greatest movie ever made. No other movie will ever compare to Boondock Saints. Period. I have watched it more times than I can count, and it is the tried-and-true gift that I give to friends and family for any and all occasions that arise.

But despite Boondock Saints being the best movie in the history of all things Hollywood, I'm continually shocked by the number of people who either haven't seen this cinematography masterpiece, or possibly haven't even heard of it. It saddens me.

To entice you to pick this flick up the next time you're thinking about what to watch, I'll tell you a bit about the movie without ruining any of the awesomeness that you should soon be viewing. You see, way back in 1999, director/writer Troy Duffy decided to make a movie that would be like The Godfather 2+Appocalypse Now+Goodfellas+Darby O'Gill and the Little People+Beerfest+Lucky Number Slevin all in one, only way better. (OK, so not all of those movies had been made at the time, but Boondock Saints is still better than all those movies together.)

Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery star as fraternal twin brothers in this Irish mob thriller. They butcher meat, believe in family and drink lots of beer like most good Irish lads should. But one night, a bar fight, a toilet seat and a dream from God change their lives from simple to heroic. Lets just put it this way - a lot of mobsters and immoral men end up getting killed off, and they're not shy about shedding lots of blood. Did I mention that Willem Dafoe plays a cross-dressing, classical-music-loving, crazy detective?

Some people love it, and some people hate it, but I mean it when I say that you have not truly lived until you've watched this gun-slinging cult classic several times. And ladies, if you think that this movie is a little too gory for your taste, the McManus brothers are pretty easy on the eyes - and they take their shirts off a lot.

If the movie trailer doesn't entice you enough to rent or buy this movie, may the Irish mob have mercy on your soul. Click on the tab for some serious awesomeness.

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