The thread on Spleefer Sutherland’s CYA message after the episode of 24 last night on the alleged dangers of emulating Russian Roulette got me a thinkin’ about Boondock Saints.
The first time I saw it was last week, and I was wondering aloud to a friend at work about it, saying I’m surprised that it didn’t do better in the theaters. I was shocked to learn that it was never released due to it’s proximity to the Columbine tragedy (tragedy for people that is, killer ratings for the news media).
And then, thinking back to the movie – two social rejects in long dark coats going around shooting people in slow motion – it became incredibly obvious that had Hollywood actually released this right after Columbine that they’d of had new forms of censorious control yet un-thought of jammed down their throats, and hard.
Does anyone know exactly when Boondock Saints was scheduled for release? (and for the record, I liked the movie)
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