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Revenge Films.......favourites?

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gaggiagirl · 10/05/2015 20:25

I really enjoy a good revenge film. What are your favourites, any recommendations?
I just saw dead mans shoes this week, it was amazing.
Law abiding citizen is a good one too. Gerard Butler is in it which helps.
Kill Bill 1&2 also awesome.

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boogiewoogie · 10/05/2015 22:42

Can't think of many other than Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds, also by Tarantino.

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gaggiagirl · 10/05/2015 22:46

Ooh is inglorious a revenge film? Excellent. I'll give that a watch then.
Another good one....Harry Brown!

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WhoisLucasHood · 10/05/2015 22:52

Law abiding citizen is probably the best, girl with dragon tattoo is v good too.

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MabelSideswipe · 10/05/2015 22:53

Highly recommend the Korean films Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Old Boy.

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bruffin · 10/05/2015 22:53

Pacific Heights. Michael Keaton is so evil in it

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guilianna · 10/05/2015 22:54

Cape Fear?

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gaggiagirl · 10/05/2015 22:57

Oh mabel old boy was sooooo good. So tragic, very clever film indeed.

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MsDran · 10/05/2015 23:01

I'm with MableSideswipe - Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Oldboy are great films.

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mumteedum · 10/05/2015 23:04

French films 36, the page turner and love crime. French must like a bit of revenge :)

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jollyjester · 10/05/2015 23:06

Im also a vote for inglorious basterds. Recorded it of tv last night, now just need 3 hours to myself to watch it. (DH is not a Tarantino fan!)

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JeanSeberg · 10/05/2015 23:36

The Last Seduction.

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niqnet1 · 12/05/2015 15:05

Prob not quite as sophisticated as those mentioned but I like Long Kiss Goodnight

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gaggiagirl · 13/05/2015 15:58

niq who is in that? I want to say Morgan freeman.

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sourdrawers · 13/05/2015 17:18

The Page Turner wasn't really a revenge film, and it was bloody awful! Point Blank by John Boorman starring Lee Marvin and Angie Dickenson is the best by a mile!

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mumteedum · 13/05/2015 20:32

Sourdrawers...are we on about same film? It's pyscological thriller rather than a bloody (in literal sense) revenge film I grant you, but would def say it's about revenge.
bit.ly/1Fl2hxb

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mumteedum · 13/05/2015 20:34

It's quite slow but I like arty farty films Wink

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gaggiagirl · 14/05/2015 22:02

Ooh inglorious has just started on more four! Law abiding citizen is on later too!

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sourdrawers · 16/05/2015 09:48

mumteedum You could be right there.. I don't remember there being a revenge theme in it but my memory is awful.. . I really didn't like it. Did you?

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mumteedum · 16/05/2015 19:15

Yeah I loved it but I like a bit of french drama. I find them refreshingingly amoral Grin

I don't remember all details but she stumbles as a child in her piano exam cos she's distracted by the famous pianist /examiner signing an autograph. She then becomes her page turner few years later and subtly sabotages the other woman's life. Sort of creeping menace type revenge.

Might go see if it's on Netflix actually...

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nornironrock · 17/05/2015 10:54

Django Unchained would get a big thumbs up from me.

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sourdrawers · 17/05/2015 11:22

Yees Django was fantastic. Oh and 'Get Carter'.

RE: Page Turner, yes that's right, I remember now. Trouble was, it had no character development, she was the same at the end as at the beginning. Didn't see the point in it. The director made a film called The Child, which was much better I thought. No revenge though.

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mumteedum · 17/05/2015 19:18

Get carter.. Yes! Can't miss that out. Love the soundtrack too.

You're probably right about lacking character development but I didn't notice really. All arty farty moody frenchness...Like bit of that now and again Wink

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Sandancer · 18/05/2015 08:41

Dead Mans Shoes. I love revenge films and this is my favourite. I've lent this DVD to a lot of people and they have all said they loved it and had to watch it twice.
Old boy is also good.

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mumteedum · 18/05/2015 15:55

The stunts my ex is pulling just now I'd best not watch any of these cos it'll puts thoughts in my head! Hmm

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Angelto5 · 27/05/2015 22:11

Anyone ever seen the old Charlie Sheen film The Wraith (80'S )?

I also enjoyed Enough starring Jennifer Lopez (not everyone's cup of tea as an actress ).

Also the original Crow film with Brandon Lee - brilliant but tragic film because it was his last!Sad

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