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[ThatStupidLion]

Braveheart. But that might be stretching the revenge theme a bit far?

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[Xenon]

 

[Durien]

Old Boy
No Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

 

[Null Persp]

Death Sentence

 

[SpiceRacz]

my all time favorite revenge film

Came here to post this. Everyone in here needs to watch this movie.

 

[LMJ]

From a twisted antagonist perspective I would argue the OG Berserk

Griffith did all of that shit to Guts JUST for revenge, to prove HE was the leader/best.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Unforgiven

Came here to say this. Thanks

 

[Ailynn]

This is a good film, but I actually hate it for how sickingly tragic and upsetting it was for me.

Spoilers: Upon watching a second time with the chapters in chronological order, you realise that the avenging boyfriend kills the wrong man. "Le Tenia" ("The Tapeworm") just watches on and enjoys the violence as his rape victim's boyfriend horrifically murders the wrong man in a brutal fit of rage.

 

[trikster40]

 

[GHG]

Any answer that isn't Oldboy (2003) is incorrect.

 

[INC]

Saw......? Technically........fuck knows

 

[Artoris]

nightmare on elm street and friday the 13th are kind of revenge films

 

[Furiousrunt]

Last House on the Left
Mandy

 

[Rickyiez]

Outside of Vengeance Trilogy, there's I Saw The Devil. It's insanely brutal.

 

[cherry2000]

Unforgiven

And this:

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[Amory]

I've always thought the Tom Jane Punisher movie is underrated

 

[kruis]

Christopher Nolan's only masterpiece.

 

[Hydroxy]

The Last House on the Left and there's one slasher movie with female lead can't remember the name. Basically some thugs enter her house and she picks them off one by one

 

[jason10mm]

Better to say "What movie worth a shit ISN'T a revenge story?" Hell, even back to the future is kinda revenge with Marty trying to save Doc. Fridging a character as motivation is an almost timeless trope,

But my favorite revenge tale...

 

[Cutty Flam]

Personal favorite would have to be The Punisher (2004)

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

 

[Ammogeddon]

Count de Monte Cristo. Any version. But I’m partial to the one with Cavaziel released around 2000.

One of my favourite films.

 

[Ballthyrm]

Christopher Nolan's only masterpiece.

His movies without his brother writing suffer a lot.
I'm starting to think he is the more talented of the two.

As for my pick of best revenge movies.

- Gone Girl (technically she gets her revenge in a sick twisted way)
- Harry Brown (Michael Caine doesn't give a F*** is the best)
- V for Vendetta (Hugo Weaving is great even if the movie is a pale shadow to the comic, it's still great)
- The Lion King ( well , I'm not exactly cheating with this one as it as everything a good revenge flick need, a good villain, personal stakes, a sweet payoff
- Death Sentence (very straightforward but does the basics very well and Kevin bacon is great in it)

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

 

[Ammogeddon]

As a kid growing up in the 80s this film was awesome.

 

[Zippitydodaday]

Did anyone say I spit on your grave?

 

[Star-Lord]

Did I miss an entire Star Wars film?

 

[Hammerite Zealot]

The Mask of Zorro. Not strictly revenge movie but still important part of plot.

 

[QuantumZebra]

Gladiator and Kill Bill might be the top two tbh, I feel ashamed for not listing em.

 

[Futaleufu]

 

[bati]

Law Abiding Citizen kinda fits, but it does have a unique twist to it.

 

[mansoor1980]

revenge against society

 

[SidViscous]

Nobody mentioned "Leon" / "The professional" yet?

 

[SJRB]

Awesome movie.

 

[nush]

 

[AV]

Surprised nobody mentioned Inglorious Basterds yet.

+1 for I Saw The Devil. Bonkers movie.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

As a kid growing up in the 80s this film was awesome.

"You lose the race, you lose your car!" Or something like that.
The Car was epic

 

[Paasei]

The Crow & I saw the Devil.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Awesome movie.

You seen both versions? I read the DC was the intended version from the start but the studio thought it was too much(the dog dies in that one) and scenes had been redone for the theatrical release.

 

[Tschumi]

Okay a thread idea this good demands a response.

Hm.

Name this film!

 

[Irobot82]

I saw the Devil

 

[hollams]

Fortress (1985) - Rachel Ward

 

[BigBooper]

Payback with Mel Gibson is really good.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

 

[QuantumZebra]

Deathwish 3



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Holy shit lol

That's ... that's amazingly absurd

 

[8bitpill]

A newer one that might have went under the radar due to it being a Shudder exclusive,

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6738136/

 

[Old Retro]

Was supposed to be a Leon: The Professional sequel. I like it and don't give a shit what the "critics" say

 

[El Pistolero]

Most of the great ones have been mentioned (The Vengence trilogy by Park Chan Wook, Get Carter, I saw the devil, unforgiven, Mad Max, Payback...). Have you all watched a little gem titled Dead Man's Shoes with Paddy Considine? He is fantastic in it, and the flick is worth a watch.