Army of Darkness vs Boondock Saints
 

Both are considered cult films in most repsect and both are worhty of there praises for being such. What I want to know is which one dominates the TFP forum?
I'm pretty sure AoD is the favorite of the two as far as the outside world is concerned, but we TFP-ers are of a different breed and I was curious :)

Army of Darkness and Bruce Campbell (with his chin) pwn j00! Boondock Saints was pretty funny, but by far AoD is so much better.

I love Boondock Saints. I mean, I really love that film. It was a heck of a lot of fun.

But you just CAN'T beat Bruce Campbell. It's simply not possible.

Veritas en Lux!
Jimmy The Hutt

No contest when you put the two against each other...Bruce Campbell, hands down.

Bruce all the way.
Boondock was cool and all, but you can't beat a wise-cracking Ash bitch-slapping some old witch. :p

AoD is amazing. I wish Bruce could get more work. He rules.

http://www.the-isz.com/ash/front1.jpg

"Hail to the king, baby."

This is certainly not a fair poll. Bruce is unstoppable. Boondock was alright, but doesn't even compare in terms of sheer quality of entertainment.

I know the poll isn't really that fair, but I wanted to see how the two would compare for TPF-ers. I dunno thought I might be suprised, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen :)

see, i can't compare the two, i love them both, but they're different kinds of films

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"Gimmie some sugar" :D

AoD for me too. Its just more "groovy" than Boondock Saints.

does it get any better than, "Give me some sugar, baby." ? Boondock was a fun and enjoyable movie but Army of Darkness just raised the bar to unattainable hieghts. God, i would give my right hand to have a chainsaw ( get it? ) !!!

FUCK, ASS!!!!!!!

Boondock saints

Jebus. Eight people accidentally clicked on Boondock Saints?! How embarrassing.
I hope they won't be voting for governor on Tuesday.

Hahaha! You are correct sir! How could anyone not vote for Army Of Darkness!? Looks like Gary Coleman has a shot afterall!

You're making fun of Boondock Saints, yet you clicked on Army of Darkness. Where's the irony in that? That movie is personified badass/smartass, but the movie structure itself is SHIT. At least Boondock Saints can be considered a movie, while Army of Darkness is really just a joke to please dorks.

In other news, this thread can't be taken seriously. You can't compare two movies that have nothing to do with each other. That's like comparing Lord of the Rings to Star Wars. Each has advantages and disadvantages over the other. It would be different if the poll were two movies with Bruce Campbell or two movies in a series, but these two are just completely and utterly nothing alike. One is made for sci-fi dorks that want badass quotes, and the other is made to be a piece of literary work with a huge mafioso/modern cynical/satirical twist.

-Lasereth

Amen.

-Lasereth

"Army of Darkness is just a joke to please dorks"
U are aware sir, that your avatar is a light saber.
Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?? Time for u to move out of your parents basement :)

What does a lightsaber have to do with AoD being a joke for dorks?

And for the record, I'm currently attending Appalachian State University in NC. I've been out for a couple of years. :)

Just because AoD was a entertaining joke for dorks doesn't mean that it's a waste of film. I laugh when I watch it, and I have to say that Ash is the biggest badass ever. But there's a big difference between a good movie and an entertaining movie.

-Lasereth

Hey, now. If you want to poke fun at the movies, ok. If you want to poke fun at the comparison (or lack thereof), ok. But let's not get personal (That's what private messages are for!)


So what makes Boondock Saints a 'good' movie, in your opinion?
I'd conceed that there are some good scenes, and good actors, but the movie overall? 'Good' is the best it could ever be described.

My views on good movies/entertaining movies are hard to explain. Let's see...I could use examples I suppose. Let's take Independence Day, for example. Was that movie entertaining? Of course it was. Was it a good movie? No. It was cheesy, the acting was pathetic, and the plot had way too many loopholes. How about the Shawshank Redemption. Is that a good movie? Yes. It has well-developed characters, a realistic plot, good use of foreshadowing, and a ton of atmosphere, even if it does take place at a prison.

Is Army of Darkness entertaining? Yes! I laughed my ass off really hard the first time I saw it, and I still bring it up every now and then to watch the famous quote scenes. But let's face it...can it be compared to The Green Mile, LA Confidential, Apollo 13? What about The Fugitive, Schindler's List, Forrest Gump, or Pulp Fiction? It can't be compared to these, because it doesn't have the foundation for it. The movie was written with a script for dorks (stop flaming me for saying this, I'm a dork obviously, and I never said it was a bad thing), the acting is terrible, and the plot is incredibly cheesy.

The Boondock Saints is the exact reverse. It has literary merit. The movie is actually trying to accomplish something, leaving the viewer with a bigger message for them to figure out. The characters in the movie are all acted with incredible personality, helping to bring a real-life problem to the screen. It may not be entirely realistic, but it does have the qualities of a good movie.

I know that most people out there consider a movie "good" if they enjoyed watching it, but I don't. :) I know that I'm obsessed with game and movie reviews, but I can't help it. I can't stand when people say that Adaptation and Black Hawk Down suck, and that Freddy Got Fingered or Dude, Where's My Car? are the best movies of the year. I feel a need to judge movies based on the same criteria, and I do. You don't have to agree, but it is obvious that the general public thinks of movies differently than some. My girlfriend gets annoyed when I tell her whether a movie or videogame is good just based on the reviews that the people I trust gave it (Electronic Gaming Monthly, Imagine Games Network, Roger Ebert, Rotten Tomatoes). She asks, "How do you know it sucks? You've never seen/played it." I just reply with, "I don't need to see it, EGM says it's a bad game. Their reviews match my personal opinion, so that saves me a lot of time and wasted money."

-Lasereth

Fair enough, I sincerely apologize for the coment I made on your behalf lasereth. I have a tendancy to "leap before I look" when posting comments.

have barely heard heard of this "Boondock Saints" film, much less seen it, so have to go with Army of Darkness.

not going to taint the poll with a one-sided vote though

Lasereth, I completely agree with your rating of movies and games in two different ways, quality and entertainment. I am always describing movies with those terms. I can't even guess how many times I've said, "It's a crappy movie, but go see it. It's entertaining. You'll enjoy it."

Where I disagree with you, is that Boondock Saints is not a quality movie. It's a comic book, just like Army of Darkness. However, AoD was made to entertain. That's all. The movie accomplishes this one hundred percent. Boondock Saints is entertaining in part, but falls far short of "leaving the viewer with a bigger message for them to figure out". Because it tries to do this and fails, the only thing the viewer is left trying to figure out is where the movie went wrong and how it could have been better. After a while, the viewer realizes it's not important. The movie is forgotten till the next time someone else who just saw it for the first time reminds them of what a nice time watching this graphic novel turned motion picture was. And then it's forgotten again.

If you did get a "bigger message" from Boondock Saints, please explain it to me. Sooner or later, I'll probably end up watching it again, and it's always nice to approach it from a different viewpoint.

Is it ok to take the law into your own hands for the good of society? This can be debated over and over again, and is typically one of the unresolved disputes in our country. Is it fair to murder murderers and rapists that deserve it? If one feels that our justice system is too lenient, is it morally right or wrong to take it into one's own hands? I understand that this theme is exaggerated in Boondock Saints, but it is the theme of the movie. Their mission is to pick up where the US justice system left off, punishing those that have committed sins and gotten away with it. In some areas, a convicted rapist can go to jail for a year and then get off on parole. Some people believe in forgiveness, and others don't.

I'm not saying that I agree with the views of this movie. I'm actually half and half. The point is, it does have an ulterior motive, and it's the simple issue of "disposing" the crime syndicates and those involved within the US. Should a group of ordinary citizens risk their lives to do it, or should it be left to the US justice system with the possibility of those criminals not paying for their crimes?

-Lasereth

i met bruce campbell so i'm biased but i'm saying AOD

Lasereth, that is an interesting take on the movie. Whenever I get around to watching it again, I'll keep that in mind.

Yeah, that's the entire basis of the movie. I didn't know anyone perceived it as different than that. If one didn't understand the basis, then I can see how it would suck.

-Lasereth

Thats what I got out of if Lasereth, and my view is, I agree with what they do, if I was able to do that, ie: not get caught like it seems they don't I would, but the fact that they would put me in prison for killing people that deserve it sucks.