Films where the bad guys win?

[SpudLink]

Woolf Creek.

1984.

[SpudLink]

SpudLink said:

Woolf Creek.

1984. (Unless you're a believer in the power of the state. )

[essayer]

Eden lake

[Vocal Minority]

SpudLink said:

1984.

Extend it to books and keeping the Orwell theme, Animal Farm.

[rover 623gsi]

Invasion of the Bodysnatchers

[keith333]

The classic one is Payback with Mel Gibson. Even the DVD cover says "Get ready to root for the bad guy". He is the least bad guy in the movie though :-)

[Jasandjules]

keith333 said:

The classic one is Payback with Mel Gibson. Even the DVD cover says "Get ready to root for the bad guy". He is the least bad guy in the movie though :-)

But there isn't actually a "good guy" in the whole movie as such?

[bstb3]

If you allow films where the hero's are crooks (and hence bad guys) then don't forget The Italian Job.

I guess maybe also 'the happening'. I think. There has to be some reason for that mess - although describing anyone involved with it as winning is probably stretching things. Especially the poor fks that paid to see it.

[Zoobeef]

The Fast and the Furious franchise?

[hidetheelephants]

keith333 said:

The classic one is Payback with Mel Gibson. Even the DVD cover says "Get ready to root for the bad guy". He is the least bad guy in the movie though :-)

Point Blank, which it's supposed to be based on, is better. It's pretty easy to believe Lee Marvin as a cold-blooded killer.

As The Italian Job has been mentioned, Kelly's Heroes needs listing.

[thesyn]

Protagonists win rather than all out bad guys?

[thesyn]

Protagonists win rather than all out bad guys?

[Gargamel]

Braveheart ?

At least in the context of the film anyway...

[Butter Face]

Eden Lake.

Edit: see it was already posted

Edited by Butter Face on Friday 31st October 18:27

[anonymous-user]

Arguably - Memento.

[dudleybloke]

Rampage.

[jammy_basturd]

The Counsellor? I think, I'm not sure. Don't bother anyway, it's rubbish.

The Italian Job - kinda.

[eldar]

Vocal Minority said:

Extend it to books and keeping the Orwell theme, Animal Farm.

The CIA funded film?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm_%281954_f...

[SBDJ]

Outpost?

[bint]

Swordfish - that and the way they blow up the hostages in the first few minutes meant it was always going to be slightly controversial as it's slightly unamerican in nice feel good norms.