Revenge films - is there a more satisfying human endeavour??

[johnfm]

Just watched Taken, with Liam Neeson.

Is there a more universally satisfying endeavour?

From Falling Down, to The Equaliser, there is something satisfying about vengeance.

[tractorguy]

Taken and Falling Down are great films but the first Mad Max has to be the best revenge film.

[ESOG]

Fallen Down was the first DVD I ever bought (followed by Goonies, Batman). Falling down rules! I showed to my other half just last week. She didn't like it haha

Any VanDamme movie makes for a good revenge film, especially his latest (about 2-3yrs old now) titled Wake Of Death. I know a lot of people think he's a joke and his movies suck, but Wake Of Death is not poor quality, his acting is really good, its like an actual movie lol meaning it could have been showed in a theater. I highly reccomend it.

Edited by ESOG on Friday 4th March 08:26

[Civpilot]

If you like revenge films seek out 'Faster' with Dwayne (the rock) Johnson and Nilly Bob Thornton.

I love revenge flicks and this one is firmly up there for me. It's no nonsense flat out but also not completely over to top. Dwayne is superb as the pissed off vengfull killer. Quite intimidating.

[Jasandjules]

If you like those, you'll love Payback.....

[boomboompow]

Jasandjules said:

If you like those, you'll love Payback.....

If not for the revenge aspect, then for Lucy Lui in dominatrix gear :wibble:

[Agoogy]

Or strangely enough the film 'Revenge'
Yeah I know Costner is in it...but more importantly there Madeleine Stowe in Stockings...so get it seen!
And its good revenge he gets.

[Shinobi]

Death Sentence is also great and Harry Brown.

Really enjoyed Faster

[derestrictor]

Yes, Taken: ensure the company of solitude, a mild dose of inebriation and some form of pretend, firearm prosthetic.

Satisfaction last felt during the hurculean body counts of Commando and Predator although for a dose of barely conceivable, heroic banality, you really must try 'The Expendables.'

There is much o'er which to despair when contemplating The Stathe but several outings for the most perplexing, mid-Atlantic brogue of all time is sufficient verbal manna upon which to suspend all doubt and submit to a unique genius last matched in 1988, c/o Egbert, Lord of Segal.

[55allgold]

Oldboy. Revenge with a proper and unpredictable plot.

[papercup]

Which Seagal film is it when he walks into a pool hall and wraps a few of th pool balls in a cloth? Amazing scene.

[Mr Gearchange]

Gran Torino. Awesome

[Greenie]

Ashes 2010/11 on DVD.

[htid]

I Spit on your Grave

[Zaxxon]

Harry Brown

[derestrictor]

papercup said:

Which Seagal film is it when he walks into a pool hall and wraps a few of th pool balls in a cloth? Amazing scene.

Why, Out For Justice, what else?

[Pesty]

the best revenge film is Oldboy not for everyone but awsome film everyone in it os after revenge one way or another

[55allgold]

Pesty said:

the best revenge film is Oldboy not for everyone but awsome film everyone in it os after revenge one way or another

There's a bit of an echo in here.

Edited by 55allgold on Friday 4th March 20:10

[Pesty]

Don't wink at me I have a hammer here \

[davepoth]

Civpilot said:

If you like revenge films seek out 'Faster' with Dwayne (the rock) Johnson and Nilly Bob Thornton.

I love revenge flicks and this one is firmly up there for me. It's no nonsense flat out but also not completely over to top. Dwayne is superb as the pissed off vengfull killer. Quite intimidating.

I thought it was going to be terrible. It actually came out OK I think. Dwayne Johnson as it turns out is a not entirely awful actor, and it certainly making a name for himself that doesn't include the word "the".