The Bad-ass List, movies with memorable characters
not a "top ten" list , but a list of movies with characters that if you met them , you would want to show a little respect to.
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- DirectorMatthew BrightStarsReese WitherspoonKiefer SutherlandBokeem WoodbineA twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.Vanessa, dont piss her off ,
- DirectorDemian LichtensteinStarsKurt RussellKevin CostnerCourteney CoxA gang of ex-cons rob a casino during Elvis convention week.The Bad Elvis , dont crack jokes about the king
- DirectorPatrick LussierStarsNicolas CageAmber HeardWilliam FichtnerA vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter.Milton , and ,or, the accountant, "...or should I call you 'dead fat *beep* "
- DirectorXavier GensStarsTimothy OlyphantDougray ScottOlga KurylenkoA gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.The title says it all , but anyone who was raised by an organization should be treated with "kid gloves"
- DirectorMarco BrambillaStarsSylvester StalloneWesley SnipesSandra BullockA police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.My favorite Stallone movie ... it's funny, cute, action packed, and has a character so bad they froze him to keep him around ...sorry sly, I was referring to the Wesley snipes character, but Stallone is pretty kick-ass too, wiping his b u t t with infractions , haha.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsDwayne JohnsonSeann William ScottChristopher WalkenA tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.The Rock , need I say more , opening scene , he takes out a whole defensive line and he's the good guy... wrecks a town , cheats a mob boss, ...come on.
- DirectorSimon WestStarsNicolas CageJohn CusackJohn MalkovichNewly-paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner-transport plane when the passengers seize control."what are you gonna do, now?" "I'm going to save the Effin day", landing a plane on the Vegas strip to make his daughters birthday ...thats bad-ass.
- DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsBruce WillisHelen MirrenMorgan FreemanWhen his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.This guy knows how to do a first date... nuff said . and red2 is even better
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeChief Dan GeorgeMissouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.He tried the "right" way, he finishes it his way. "whooped 'em again, didn't we Josey".... "you get them bandages to bleeding and I'm gonna whoop you with a knotted plow line"
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsMichael DouglasRobert DuvallBarbara HersheyAn ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.It's a twisted and sometimes tedious story, but this is arguably one of the best movies for one liners ... "well if you wrote it in effin english, maybe i could effin understand it"... "you mean, I'm the bad guy?"
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.This is a trilogy, the first one is kinda slow but sets up the next two, both are action packed, and max is great ... a cult classic, all of them
- DirectorJames MatherSteve Saint LegerStarsGuy PearceMaggie GracePeter StormareA man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President's daughter from an outer-space prison taken over by violent inmates.This one starts out with the lead character guy making jokes about the other guys wife ..the guy that has him tied to a chair and is beating him. jam packed with action and creepy characters
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsBruce WillisBilly Bob ThorntonCate BlanchettTwo bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.Anyone who steals a cement truck from inside a prison and uses it to break out of said prison has to make the list , technically a romantic action comedy, overall just a great story with an excellent ending
- DirectorMarcus NispelStarsJason MomoaRon PerlmanRose McGowanA vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.I am familiar with both Conan's, the original with Arnold, and this one, This one won me over after watching it a few times, He was born on the battlefield, literally. that's bad-ass.
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter HallA team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.full of bad-ass characters ....pick one.