Revenge Movies

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  1. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    No I did not, and yes that's one of the qualities of a good movie.
     
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  3. steampunk Registered Senior Member

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    Who could leave out Let Me In? Although a dark romance , revenge is definitely a subplot.
    "But, you're just a girl", Owen.
    "I'm a little bit stronger than you think", Abby
     
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  5. superstring01 Moderator

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    "Columbiana" - Horrible.

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  7. steampunk Registered Senior Member

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    Hanna. Revenge is a strong element in the plot.
     
  8. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    I'm a Netflix user and I just added "Let Me In" to my queue.

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    Netflix didn't have the other two.

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    Thanks

    Let Me In (2010) R

    When 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) befriends his mysterious next-door neighbor, Abby (Chloe Moretz), the two outcasts form a tight-knit bond that gives Owen the courage to stand up to school bullies. But he slowly begins to suspect his new friend has a secret. Matt Reeves directs this uncommon coming-of-age thriller based on the award-winning Swedish film Let the Right One In. Richard Jenkins co-stars.

    Genre: Horror Movies, British Movies, Vampire Movies

    This movie is: Violent, Dark, Suspenseful, Scary
     
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  9. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    I liked it.

    Hanna (2011) PG-13

    Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenager raised and trained by her father (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA operative, to become a highly skilled assassin. But when she's sent on a deadly mission across Europe, Hanna takes to an English family and starts longing for a normal life. She must first solve the puzzle of her mysterious past, however. Joe Wright (Atonement) directs this tense actioneer; Cate Blanchett also stars.

    Genre: Action & Adventure, Thrillers, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure, Spy Action & Adventure, British Movies, Crime Thrillers, Spy Thrillers

    This movie is: Exciting, Gritty, Suspenseful
     
  10. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    It has a Netflix rating of 5 Stars, so lots of people liked it.

    Colombiana (2011) UR

    After watching Bogota gangsters slay her parents in cold blood, young Cataleya Restrepo (Zoe Saldana) dedicates her life to becoming a ruthless assassin on the hunt for the criminals who killed her family.

    Genre: Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure

    This movie is: Gritty
     
  11. superstring01 Moderator

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    I love action hero, revenge, rampage, shoot'em up movies. The previously mentioned "Hanna" makes my five best for 2011.

    Just didn't like "Colombiana".

    ~String
     
  12. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    I watched the following movie just last week. Every once in a while I like to see the bad guy get away with it. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

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    Rampage (2009) R

    Dejected by the futility of his tedious life, bitter small-town resident Bill (Brendan Fletcher) takes matters into his own hands by constructing a bulletproof outfit, picking up his semi-automatic weapons and attempting the largest killing spree ever seen. Written and directed by controversial filmmaker Uwe Boll, this ultra-violent action movie features jarring handheld camerawork and original dialogue largely improvised by the cast.

    Genre: Action & Adventure, Thrillers, Action Thrillers, Crime Action & Adventure, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers

    This movie is: Violent, Cerebral, Controversial, Dark, Suspenseful
     
  13. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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  14. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    Anything but ordinary, but definitely a Law abiding citizen

    Bet you saw this on TV the other night? So did I, for the 3rd time, and it was still worth watching. A very well done revenge movie.
     
  15. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    You are right, thanks for setting me straight about the name of it. I just remember "citizen" when talking about that movie.
     
  16. Cifo Day destroys the night, Registered Senior Member

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    ~Revenge?

    D.O.A. (1950) starring Edmond O'Brien. A classic film noir.

    Teaching Mrs Tingle (1999) starring Helen Mirren. For anyone who's had really scary teachers — and who hasn't.
     
  17. superstring01 Moderator

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    I just saw "Haywire" and it was pretty goddamned fantastic. Soderbergh couldn't do a bad movie if his life depended on it. In fact, I would put it up there with "Bourne".

    Too often in super-elite-fighting-person movies with a female lead (like Colombiana), the lady is this thin, fragile thing but somehow able to take out and kill men without breaking a sweat. By choosing Gina Carano (an MMA champ), it was uber-believable.

    I want a sequel.

    ~String
     
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  20. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    The Mechanic

    Death Wish 1,2,3,4 & 5
     
  21. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    Already watched 3 or 4 times (all of them).
     
  22. MBA Registered Member

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    Unforgiven. It's kinda slow but the last 2 minutes are worth it.
     
  23. jimbopolis Registered Member

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    help find films

    Favorite films are Refn's Pusher 1&3 and Drive, Man from nowhere, Irreversible,
    Kill List, There will be Blood, Kids, Snowtown, Harry Brown, Eden Lake, I saw the devil

    Seen Serbian Film, august underground,Silo, Cann Holo, Martyrs, Stand ALone- most all 'diturbing over-the-top films didnt really impress me though

    Looking for new dark gritty crime/ drama films that get under your skin

    please recommend
     
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