Revenge films
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HBFS

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803 posts

208 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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I've been enjoying some good revenge films recently, Man on Fire and taken being my recent favorites. Watched memento recently but gave up half an hour in... Not enough action.

Whats everyone backing?

Tsippy

15,078 posts

186 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Baise-Moi is not too bad if you can look past the large amount of nudity and sex.

y282

20,566 posts

189 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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man on fire is an excellent one. taken is for mail readers.

knk

1,308 posts

288 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Payback

y282

20,566 posts

189 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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gladiator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svE2DRRopzE

I HAVE SOMETHING IN MY EYE.

Edited by y282 on Sunday 12th September 16:09

Morningside

24,139 posts

246 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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A small old backwater film ...Try 'Buried Alive'



Edited by Morningside on Sunday 12th September 16:50

ymwoods

2,193 posts

194 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Tsippy said:
Baise-Moi is not too bad if you can look past the large amount of nudity and sex.
Why would he want to do that? More reason to watch it a second time!

chris watton

22,545 posts

277 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Taken?

Also, although not a film, I think Spartacus Blood and Sand must rank high up there with the best of them, for fists punching the air in gratitude when the right people get their just desserts....

Edited by chris watton on Sunday 12th September 18:06

pushthebutton

1,098 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Another vote for Taken.

Genius line from Liam Neeson:

"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you."

killsta

1,805 posts

245 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Law Abiding Citizen is pretty good

Others I have are:

Death Sentence
The Brave One

smile

killsta

1,805 posts

245 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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pushthebutton said:
Another vote for Taken.

Genius line from Liam Neeson:

"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you."
If I'd have kidnapped his daughter, I'd have definitely handed her back after that speech paperbag

Lizardking

435 posts

216 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Harry Brown, Micheal Caine is stunning in it.

pushthebutton

1,098 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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killsta said:
pushthebutton said:
Another vote for Taken.

Genius line from Liam Neeson:

"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you."
If I'd have kidnapped his daughter, I'd have definitely handed her back after that speech paperbag
Exactly...having thought it through, I'd like to arrange for your daughter to be returned at your convenience...

Jasandjules

71,325 posts

246 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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knk said:
Payback
This is the best revenge film.

Gladiator is a close second.

Guffy

2,345 posts

282 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Jasandjules said:
knk said:
Payback
This is the best revenge film.

Gladiator is a close second.
Payback was my first thought, seen it several times and always enjoy Gibson's attitude in this film.

Man on Fire would pip it, if it wasn't for Dakota(squeaky)Fanny.

craste

1,225 posts

224 months

wades

105 posts

195 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Maybe not revenge against an individual but Falling Down ticks a lot of boxes...

luckyal

191 posts

200 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Dead Man's Shoes by Shane Meadows is a fantastic revenge movie.

chris watton

22,545 posts

277 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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...And lest we forget everybodies fave, The Shawshank Redemption

Edited by chris watton on Sunday 12th September 19:41

gmk666

1,679 posts

242 months

Sunday 12th September 2010
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Cape Fear
Inglourious Basterds
Get Carter