Heroic Age- The Complete Series Blu-ray Review
“Heroic Age” is worth watching for the battle sequences. Continue reading
The Universe Season 4 Blu-ray Review
Despite a few lackluster episodes, the fourth season of “The Universe” is as fascinating as the previous three seasons. Continue reading
Troy Duffy Talks ALL SAINTS DAY (Interview)
I have been a big fan of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS ever since I caught the flick on TV somewhere close to a decade ago. Whether it was Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus in secondhand peacoats (and second-rate Irish accents) or Willem Defoe‘s fey FBI agent or the unapologetically gratuitous violence or just the infinitely quotable script, it became one of those movies that I could watch whenever, for no reason. And I’m not the only one. In the past ten years, the film has reached a cult status and its sequel is a testament largely due to the faith of the fans.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to send a few brief questions to Troy Duffy and let him answer them at his leisure in anticipation of the release of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY, on DVD Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
The Film Brat: It’s been quite a journey from the first film to the sequel. What has been the best part of that journey?
Troy Duffy: Actually making them. That’s the most exciting thing for us. We get to all be together, like kids in a candy store.
The Film Brat: You’ve added some great actors to your cast. Can you talk a little bit about the casting process, particularly Julie Benz and Clifton Collins Jr.?
Troy Duffy: Julie just rocked her audition, and I saw that she was far more stunning than on “DEXTER”. I felt a newness from her. Someone I could show the world a different side of. Cliffy, on the other hand, has been a friend of ours for more than a decade. I wrote the role specifically for him.
The Film Brat: Love the open ending. Should fans look forward to a holy trinity?
Troy Duffy: Got some ideas bopping around in there. I would like to do some of my other scripts that I’ve written first. But I got a good feeling about a potential three.
The Film Brat: Speaking of fans, what’s your reaction to the enormous fan base and their support?
Troy Duffy: Awe. Not getting a theatrical [release] the first time around made it so the fans have to find it on their own. Now it is personal to them. Everywhere we go, fans come up and show us their BOONDOCK tattoos, tell us how they found it. They know all the lines and every single frame of this film. Makes you feel like you’re on cloud nine.
The Film Brat: Can you talk about any other projects you have on the horizon?
Troy Duffy: I am considering going out with one of two projects I have written. The first is THE GOOD KING, a comedy black as a starless night at the bottom of the ocean. Buddy picture set in the 1500’s. The other is called THE BLOOD SPOON COUNCIL, a serial killer thriller. (I’m a crime TV junky.)
The Film Brat: So, really, which MacManus brother was born first? Any clues?
If you haven’t seen the extras on the first film’s DVD, you can check out the answer to that question here. (Warning: It’s from an “unrated” release, and there’s both language and nudity.) Troy’s answer was still the same as it would have been in the film 10 years ago, except this scene was deleted. And I walked right into that one. (Was hoping for a different clue, but ah well.)
The Brothers Warner
“The Brothers Warner” is a well done documentary about the four brothers that started the famous studio as told by friends and family. With lots of archival footage, Cass Warner , the granddaughter of Harry Warner, narrates this fascinating look at the brothers who started back in nickelodeon days and built it into a powerful empire in Hollywood. Each brother is carefully examined and family difficulties are not smoothed over by Warner, along with interviews from famous Warner aquaintances Debbie Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Norman Lear, Sherry Lansing and others. Family members are also interviewed in this 94 minutes documentary. Excerpts from famous Warner films are also featured, as Warner Studios took risks; they introduced a lot of genres (gangster films)and political ideas(the first studio to produce an anti Nazi film) into film even though it wasn’t popular at the time. Other studios actually pressured Warner not to put out “Confessions Of A Nazi Spy” because they didn’t want to lose Germany’s box office funds.
This high interest documentary kept me riveted to my chair as it will for most film buffs. Recommended viewing. This DVD will be released March 9, 2010.
Doctor Who: Remembrance Of The Daleks- Special Edition DVD Review
“Remembrance Of The Daleks” is an action-packed “Doctor Who” episode. Continue reading
Where The Wild Things Are Blu-ray Review
The long-awaited theatrical version of “Where The Wild Things Are” is definitely not as good as the book. Continue reading
FlashForward Part One Season One
The first 10 episodes of this original show on ABC are released on DVD, before the return of the show on March 18th. I have found the show worth watching, and the show follows the calendar as the weeks go by. For anyone not familiar with it, a world wide blackout of humans occurs for 2 minutes and 17 seconds in the opening show and FBI agents Joseph Fiennes and John Cho must deal with the aftermath and try to find out the mystery behind it. During this blackout period, people experience a vision of their future, that have devastating results to relationships and the way people feel about life. The show deals more with these visions and the clues they contain then anything else. The audience discovers along with the characters when secrets are revealed. Continue reading
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