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Anyone got any decent recommendations for revenge movies?

Gladiator, Man on Fire, Kill Bill, V for Vendetta, Taken, The Count of Monte Cristo and Oldboy are a few that instantly spring to mind.

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aja89

Original post by Deshi

Anyone got any decent recommendations for revenge movies?

The Crow, The Crow a thousand times The Crow.

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Ape Gone Insane

Original post by aja89

Deathly Hallows Part 2 broken £1bn, and it hasn't opened in China yet, that's got to be about a gazillion more ticket sales right!?

That's insane. It's only been half a month as well. It's definitely going to be the third highest grossing. Though I can't see it ever taking Avatar and Titanic. They were films which started off steady and then built up over so many weeks. Harry Potter is more a 'break all records' really fast and then slowly decline.

Original post by noggins

You not really interested in that kind of Fantasy?

I remember seeing Fellowship when it first came out. My friend had seen it and recommended it to me. I thought it would typical Hollywood crap based on a classic book. Anyway, it restored my faith in them making good films.. until I went to see Terminator 3 a couple of years later :facepalm2:

LOTR also restored my faith in adapting complex and treasured books into fun, epic and sprawling successful films (both commercially and critically).

But then The Golden Compass came out. :facepalm2:

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Aj12

Watching chronicles of Riddick, love the film.

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Jingers

There's a few more photos of Bane out, a video of Bane and Batman fighting and a spoiler so don't open the second spoiler if you don't want to know:

Spoiler

But seriously though, the best photo was this:

(edited 12 years ago)

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Deshi

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

Gladiator, Man on Fire, Kill Bill, V for Vendetta, Taken, The Count of Monte Cristo and Oldboy are a few that instantly spring to mind.

Seen all of them unfortunately. If you liked Oldboy you might like I Saw the Devil, really good film.

Original post by aja89

The Crow, The Crow a thousand times The Crow.

I bought this on DVD a few years back and remember not liking it much :holmes:

Edit: I'm thinking Cape Fear. Haven't seen it before.

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Jace Falco

I realise I may have extolled its virtues before, but if you haven't seen it, Once Upon A Time In The West is an excellent revenge flick. High Plains Drifter and For A Few Dollars More are also great revenge Westerns.

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Phalanges

Original post by cambo211

Not a fan of Zookeeper?

I just don't get it. He doesn't seem to have any real talent, charisma or good looks, and you'd usually need at least two of those to be considered a movie star. What kind of crack-addled brain do you have to have to put him as the face of your $80m film?

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ahq

Original post by Phalanges

When the **** was it decided that Kevin James was a leading man capable of opening films?

I wasn't sure who he was, so I looked him up. :rofl:

(I understand that you're talking about the other one, of course).

Jingers

There's a few more photos of Bane out, a video of Bane and Batman fighting and a spoiler so don't open the second spoiler if you don't want to know

There's no second spoiler! :mob:

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Jingers

Original post by Abiraleft

I wasn't sure who he was, so I looked him up. :rofl:

(I understand that you're talking about the other one, of course).

There's no second spoiler! :mob:

Fixed.

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cadaeibfeceh

Original post by lukejoshjedi

I'm generally only hearing good things about it. There's an avengers spoiler at the end or something right?

No, it's just the trailer.

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Jace Falco

Original post by cadaeibfeceh

No, it's just the trailer.

More of a teaser, I'd say.

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aja89

Original post by Deshi

I bought this on DVD a few years back and remember not liking it much :holmes:

Edit: I'm thinking Cape Fear. Haven't seen it before.

It's so good. :sogood:

And it has a bit of legend surrounding it, Brandon Lee (Bruce Lee's son) was shot and killed by a dummy bullet whilst filming a scene.

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Pi!

I just got back from seeing Arrietty. It was so beautiful.

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cadaeibfeceh

Original post by Jace Falco

More of a teaser, I'd say.

"teaser trailer"

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Phalanges

Wow, two movies tied for the top spot of the US box office this weekend, right down to the dollar. That's pretty unusual.

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aja89

An interesting fact about Harry Potter. Deathly Hallows Part 2 has just become the only one to break $1bn, but it is yet to surpass Philosopher's Stone in number of actual tickets sold. :holmes:

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Aj12

Watched the HP film. MEHHH

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Roobsa

If you have half an interest in documentaries, you really should watch this - My Life as a Turkey. Every shot is incredible and the story is beyond fascinating.

I love how the BBC remain as the absolute top dog of wildlife documentaries. No one does them better.

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Sonny_J_D

Ooh! Super 8 premiers this weekend - heard great things about it, so I'm hoping it should be pretty good especially after watching the last series of Fringe