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This movie was just plain fun

posted 11 years ago by weiszed
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Here's hoping for some more flicks from Mr. Battles. I came onto IMDB to see what other films he had worked on but was disappointed to find this was his first big project. I haven't read many of the comments on here but seeing as the rating is under a 6, I'm guessing a lot of folks didn't enjoy it as much as I did.

I went into this for Billy Bob, but while I enjoyed his character, the dynamic between the brothers was even better. Was this a cornerstone of modern cinema? No, but it's been a while since I can remember not wanting a movie to end. Thanks Mr. Battles, I had a blast!

[–] capnmorgan5150 11 years ago

Agreed. This is a 'shut off your brain and enjoy it' movie. Totally works on that level.

[–] booviemuff 11 years ago

Exactly. No one will mistake this for a 'serious' movie so just sit back and have some fun. It reminds me of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Even the coloration of the film suggests it was meant to have a grindhouse feel.

There is some darn good acting IMO too. The Oodie brothers really interact like brothers would and I don't think it was all scripted. Some funny lines between them too.

And I can't help but wonder if Billy Bob is thinking 'Angelina' when he is talking to Celeste on the phone.

This is one of those cases where the IMDB rating (5.8) clearly doesn't reflect the true 'worth' of the film at all. Because of the rating I wasn't expecting much but watched it based on the comments here. Suffice to say I was pleasantly surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[–] MaxxxFreedom 11 years ago

Agreed 100%. I loved it.

[–] ChilliCheeseDog 11 years ago

Yup! It's just plain old fashion gritty fun action movie. I like this movie better than the sleek Expendables 2.

[–] crankyerma1984 11 years ago

I really didn't expect to enjoy this film because in the first five minutes, the title characters are presented as greasy, redneck scumbags. However, they end up showing a heart and morality that comes entirely unexpected.

This film is clearly a southern fried homage (that's French for ripoff) to "Boondock Saints" but I'm okay with it because it never pretends to be anything other than that. As long as you are completely honest with the audience about your plagiarism (like Troy Duffy was in his opus) , I'm cool with it and can enjoy the work for what it is.

Fun flick.

[–] DrProfessor 11 years ago

I thought more of an homage to 'The Warriors' personally. Great fun film. Hope to see more from these characters.

[–] Marsbert 11 years ago

What a fun movie...well written too.

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[–] jblazebr1 11 years ago

I agree. This movie was excellent, had me cheering for the awesome brothers the whole time. Very very exciting movie.

[–] hecantune 10 years ago

I really didn't expect to enjoy this film because in the first five minutes, the title characters are presented as greasy, redneck scumbags. However, they end up showing a heart and morality that comes entirely unexpected.

That's exactly how it was for me.

Back off! ... Way off!

[–] itachi_28 11 years ago

Agreed, It's a vert good movie who disserve a better rating.

[–] elmuan 11 years ago

Yes, this movie was fun as hell. Hope we see a sequel.

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[–] Ian_David 11 years ago

Completely agree, this movie reminded me of the humour The big hit and Thursday had. Loved it.

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