Michael Ironside in pretty much anything.
It wasn't a movie, and it was only five minutes long, but his ultimate badass performance would have to be Batman.
I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
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Strega - Oct 26, 2009 7:20:24 pm PDT #4562 of 30000
Polter-Cow - Oct 26, 2009 7:34:17 pm PDT #4563 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I had to IMDb to see what you meant. I'm not there yet. Hee, that sounds...interesting.
DavidS - Oct 26, 2009 8:20:57 pm PDT #4564 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Billytea, bringing the badass hornets!
I really appreciated the screenplay in Shoot 'Em Up. As much as Quentin Tarantino sits around thinking about Cool Death Scenes, this really had some thought behind What Would Look Cool.
Incidentally, best Kill Shot in a movie is still from Branded to Kill by Seijuin Suzuki. (A shot stolen by Jim Jarmusch, incidentally.)
Polter-Cow - Oct 26, 2009 8:27:43 pm PDT #4565 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I really appreciated the screenplay in Shoot 'Em Up. As much as Quentin Tarantino sits around thinking about Cool Death Scenes, this really had some thought behind What Would Look Cool.
It was full of ridiculous action scenes, each more ludicrous than the next, which was impressive given how crazy it starts out. And it even sort of had a plot!
I discovered that the director also did Monster Man, this terrible horror-comedy I caught on SciFi one night.
Cashmere - Oct 26, 2009 8:29:21 pm PDT #4566 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm adding mine to the Limey Love. Way cool.
I will also add Brad Pitt in Snatch. (With a bonus for making scuzzy look sexy).
Cashmere - Oct 26, 2009 8:30:44 pm PDT #4567 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Ooooh, and I can't forget Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast!
bon bon - Oct 26, 2009 8:39:16 pm PDT #4568 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
The Limey has one of the best commentaries ever, too -- I can't believe you haven't seen it, Hec.
megan walker - Oct 26, 2009 8:43:45 pm PDT #4569 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm actually shocked. Shocked I say! It's such a Hec film.
Sean K - Oct 26, 2009 9:15:56 pm PDT #4570 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I can't believe Hec hasn't seen The Limey either!
And yes, he would be on my list for movie badasses. As would William Munney and the final shootout in Unforgiven. I'd agree with just about everybody listed so far, and add Heath's Joker from The Dark Knight.
Kathy A - Oct 26, 2009 9:29:22 pm PDT #4571 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Old school badass: Lee Marvin in The Dirty Dozen. Oh, and Charles Bronson in the same film.