Summary
The Boondock Saints 3is finally happening, and at the perfect time too, but that doesn’t do much to quell my fears. The upcoming threequel has been a long time coming, with the last movie in the franchise,The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, released in 2009.Boondock Saints 3seemed to be in development hell, but after all this time, this could be a good thing. The film has never had a better chance of success, but given the cult-classic status of the original 1999 movie,I’m still worried about how a new installment could damage the franchise.
The originalBoondock Saintsmovie was released in 1999 and told the story of Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy MacManus (Norman Reedus), two Irish Catholic brothers who believe God has ordained them to purge Boston of its most despicable criminals. The vigilante film performed abysmally at the box office thanks to its minimal theatrical release. However, onceThe Boondock Saints wasreleased on video, it slowly grew in popularity. Now, after a sequel in 2009,The Boondock Saints 3finally has a script, and there is a lot counting toward the upcoming film’s success.
The Boondock Saints 3: Confirmation, Cast, Story & Everything We Know
The first two movies have a strong cult following and after years of development, The Boondock Saints 3 is finally becoming a reality.
Nostalgia & Norman Reedus' Fame Gives Boondock Saints 3 Great Chances For Success
Norman Reedus Is More Famous Than Ever
In the age of reboots and long-overdue sequels, I’m not surprised thatThe Boondock Saints 3has become a priority. The 1999 movie has that definite ’90s indie action movie charm, and there is a lot of nostalgia surrounding such strange, genre-twisting projects. Hollywood simply doesn’t make movies like that anymore, which means audiences are all the more likely to fondly look back at movies likeBoondock Saints. Ultimately, this makes the threequel’s chances of success higher now than if the film had been released in the 2010s as initially planned.
Of course, this isn’t all thatThe Boondock Saints 3has going for it. Reedus began playing Daryl Dixon inThe Walking Deadshortly afterThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Daywasreleased in 2009, and the zombie survival series elevated him to a new level of fame. Now, he stars in the spinoff series,The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, as well as the 2024 movieThe Bikeriders. Reedus is clearly in peak shape, andthe confirmation that he and Flanery are returning forBoondock Saints 3has guaranteed some interest in the upcoming film. Still, I have my concerns.
Boondock Saints 3: Norman Reedus Reveals Where The Sequel Will Pick Up After Part 2’s Ending
Exclusive: Boondock Saints star Norman Reedus reveals where the upcoming third installment of the vigilante action-thriller will pick up after Part 2.
Quirky Cult Classics Like Boondock Saints Are Difficult To Reboot
It Will Be Hard for Boondock Saints 3 To Follow Up On The Original Movie’s Strange Comedic Balance
I’m as excited as anyone else to see Reedus return to hisBoondockSaintsrole. He and Flanery certainly give the coming threequel a great chance of success, which could only be increased ifWillem Dafoe were also slated to return. However, the fact that the franchise has never performed particularly well worries me. When I first watched the 1999 film (several years after 1999), I found the comedy and violence to be at a genius balance. However, it made sense to me that it took the movie a while to grow on audiences.The Boondock Saints isa truly weird film.
The Boondock Saints needed some time to age before it could be fully appreciated, but this is a luxury that the coming film won’t have.
The Boondock Saintsneeded some time to age before it could be fully appreciated, but this is a luxury that the coming film won’t have. There is a lot of pressure on nostalgic reboots and sequels to get it right, asaudiences will be highly critical of whether or notThe Boondock Saints 3has managed to duplicate what made the original film work. Given the quirky nature of the original movie, the coming film is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t. If it misses the mark, everyone will lose interest. However, ifBoondock Saints 3captures the original film’s weirdness, it may take audiences time to get back in the groove.
Reedus has stated thatThe Boondock Saints 3will begin with a prison breakout, which is certainly promising for the threequel’s promise of outrageous action.
Boondock Saints Has Never Done Well At The Box Office, But A Failure Now Could Still Be Dangerous
I’d Hate To See Boondock Saints Tarnished By A Failed Threequel
Of course, ifThe Boondock Saints 3fails at the box office upon its release, it would be right there with the rest of the franchise. BothThe Boondock SaintsandThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Daybombed with their theatrical releases. However, while the first film managed to find success later, the sequel has remained largely unpopular.All Saints Daywas certainly weird, but it lacked the nuanced balance of the original. This is precisely whyThe Boondock Saints 3has me so worried—if it is a box officeandcritical failure, it proves that the original movie was simply a fluke.
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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
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I would prefer to look back onThe Boondock Saintswith fondness rather than having two underperforming sequels weigh the story down. However, I can’t help but be eager to see Reedus and Flanery return to their characters and know once and for all if there is a possibility of something as excellent as the1999 action moviehappening again. In the end, this is the dilemma of any reboot or distant sequel. There’s that internal battle between wanting to leave well enough alone or return to a loved story one more time. There’s certainly a chance thatThe Boondock Saints 3will be great, but I’m not sure the risk is worth it.
The Boondock Saints 3
Cast
The Boondock Saints 3 is the third film in the crime thriller franchise starring Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery. The film is said to be a reimagining for the franchise, with the original director Troy Duffy not returning.
