CBS Dirty Frosty Helps Big Three Open Pandora’s Box
God love CBS. I mean, really, pick the metaphysical deity of your choice, pick a sacramental pose, and give CBS all the thanks in the world for these videos… YES! CBS! The same company that went into a hizzy fit about this nipple slip during the 2004 Super Bowl… Remember “the” nipple slip. From the [...]
Boondock Saints 2.0 Triumph Part 7: Who Hasn’t Wanted to Be a Boondock Saint – Even for a Moment?
Over the last couple weeks, Corporate Whoredom has gone into great detail to discuss how the Boondock Saints franchise didn’t focus on art so much as it focused on community. Troy Duffy wasn’t trying to accomplish critical acclaim with his movies. No teary-eyed award receptions and trophy-clinching thank-you speeches. No “good job” thumbs-up from Jack [...]
Boondock Saints 2.0 Triumph Part 6: Both Stiff and Over Acting? This Wasn’t a Porno!
The last of the charges I read movie critics levy against Troy Duffy’s Boondock Saints wasn’t so much him as his crew of actors. But get this, actors were charged with both, “stiff,” acting and, “over-acting.” What the f*ck are they talking about? (Shakespeare? No. But even Bill could have told you their value) This [...]
Boondock Saints 2.0 Triumph Part 5: And She Can Kick Your Ass
Of all the charges levied by movie critics against Troy Duffy’s Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, the charge that made the least sense was that of the objectification of Julie Benz’s character, “Special Agent Eunice Bloom.” Not only was this the charge least levied, but the reviews from critics who included this mad-lib template [...]
Boondocks Saints 2.0 Triumph Part 4: Nobody Picks On My Brother But Me
“This is our Mexican.” – Murphy MacMannus introducing Romeo. Boondock Saints II (Quote transcribed by IMDB.com) Movie critics had a field day every time the Boondock Saints II script called for an ethnic slur. I’m not one to necessarily condone ethnic, racial, handicap slurs and the like. Every time Max Power says, “Fuckin’ Ret*ard,” – [...]
