Rolling Thunder - A Vietnam vet has trouble adjusting to the "real world"(a Paul Schrader trademark), and to make matters worse his damn family gets murdered by thugs! Why, it makes one want to get on a revenge spree! Oh, did I mention he has a hook for a hand most of that movie? Cuz that's kinda important. Pretty pulpy stuff, but its a lot less Roger Corman then you think. In fact, its actually quite sophisticated, relatively speaking! Jordan Cronenweth, of Blade Runner fame, brings that same wonderful combination of deep black shadows and Spielbergian beams of light that really helps create this world filled with tension and menace. Furthermore, the script is full of these great, terse dialog exchanges that say a lot with a little about the characters' motivations and mindsets. Its got a really great cast, too. Will Devane, the protagonist, just has this big brow and downtrodden mouth like he's always sad even when he's smiling, a perfect choice for the character. Fuckin' Tommy Lee Jones steals every scene he's in.