Who agrees with what the Boondock Saints tried to accomplish?

Question

I saw the movie BoonDock Saints with my husband. I have actually seen it many times. I know that I have felt that way before. It is not fair that so many criminals walk free. The question this movie brought up though is this. Is there such thing as justifiable homicide. I feel that there is so does my husband but our friends thought they were just as bad as the people they were killing. I disagree. In times of knights and kings this would have been known as justice.

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Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.

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"And when I vest my flashing sword And my hand takes hold in judgement I will take vengeance upon mine enemies And I will repay those who hase me O Lord, raise me to Thy right hand And count me amoung Thy saints ."

"Whosoever shed last blood. By man shall his blood be shed. For immunity of god make he the man. Destroy all that which is evil. So that which is good may flourish. And I shall count thee amoung my favoured sheep. And you shall have the protection of all the angels in heaven."

"Never shall innocent blood be shed. Yet the blood of the wicked shall flow like a river. The three shall spread their blackened wings and be the vengeaful striking hamm

Answer 1

I agree.

Yeah I know,I'm the bad guy for saying that.Whatever.

Answer 2

I like Green Street Hooligans the best of the three. It's been a while since I've seen Boondock Saints, I need to watch it again because I was not impressed with it upon the first viewing. The sequel was terrible. I did not like Natural Born Killers at all, just not my style. I thought it dragged, the characters were constantly overacting (I get Stone wanted that kind of style but it just got way annoying), the comic book sequences were really dumb, and it was just too negative of a movie that didn't really have much of a meaning. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) is a much better film. Last boring movie I watched: Tom Jones - It won best picture in 1963 so I checked it out one night, what a drag. The film is completely outdated and not that funny at all. Favorite Cult movie: Probly Big Trouble In Little China

Answer 3

In general, yes, I can see justification for the protagonists to kill those who would prey on our society.

And the premise of the movie is that the justice system is so corrupt and impotent that those who would be held accountable for their crimes escape their justice. So, ordinary men exact that justice.

But they were not perfect. Just as the justice system is corrupt, the two brothers had their own corruption. They killed innocent people.

True, the brothers (and Rocco) did kill men who deserved punishment. But, at the strip club, they killed men who were simply engaging in pornography. Did they deserve murder? I'd say no. In fact, those men were simply there to ogle women and were not tied to the mob. While Smecker did call them low-life thugs, we don't really know if those men were truly criminals.

That scene is pretty classy. It demonstrates how an ideal can be taken so far that it becomes corrupted. The two men at the strip club gave no provocation. The men at the poker game were killed without mercy. Now, the idea is that everyone there are murderous thieves. But do we know that they *all* were? One of them may not even have known that his colleagues were involved with organized crime. Yet, for being there under innocuous reasons, he is killed in cold blood.

The Boondock Saints is a great movie, and it gives us something to think about. If someone takes justice into his own hands, where does he stop? How many innocents does he have to kill before his actions are considered wrong?

Answer 4

Everyone has a different opinion.

For instance:

If someone killed in the name of Allah, some people would agree, while others would want him dead.
If a woman had an abortion, some people (including the government) would be okay with that, while others would call it murder and want to kill her.
If a cop killed a groom on his wedding day, some people would think that it's justifiable, because he was "in danger", while the majority of people think that he used too much force (50!?!?).

If everyone was told to use their own judgement, we would all be dead for one reason or another.

That's why we have laws, and that's why we have punishments.

Answer 5

they call it judgement. if the person is truely evil and unruley they probably desrve it even if they are getting off with murder even more. i am married to a very evil person who deserves that kind of punishment as he likes to evade the law. i am peacefull or was person. who has been victimized by people who feel they are toclever to be cought and play the system and with the minds of the dumb who they dupe.after being a victim of someone feeling they are super criminals and abuser, and can get off with it, u might feel they deserve it.
i never saw the movie , might though. in places ive heard of people taking law into hands and making a few trouble makers dispear . no one said a word.
some people have no respect for life. and some even pose as innocent kids or people with lives who behind are realy evil game players. some people just have no respect and cant ever. its their life to do bad.

Answer 6

I believe you should let the law handle it. But if someone threatens your safety you should be able to defend your self with deadly force.

Answer 7

I personally agree with it, but killing someone makes you the criminal.