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Top 10 Movie Badasses


walk down the right back alley in Sin

walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you could find anything these

City and you could find anything these

City and you could find anything these are the people you don’t want to mess

are the people you don’t want to mess

are the people you don’t want to mess with this is my boomstick welcome to

with this is my boomstick welcome to

with this is my boomstick welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie

down our picks for the top 10 movie

down our picks for the top 10 movie badasses for this list we’re looking at

badasses for this list we’re looking at

badasses for this list we’re looking at the toughest characters from movies who

the toughest characters from movies who

the toughest characters from movies who do what they want when they want and

do what they want when they want and

do what they want when they want and where they want you’ve not got a sense

where they want you’ve not got a sense

where they want you’ve not got a sense of humor

of humor

of humor TV badasses need not apply why not and

TV badasses need not apply why not and

TV badasses need not apply why not and just to warn you there may be a few

just to warn you there may be a few

just to warn you there may be a few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert number

spoilers ahead so spoiler alert number

spoilers ahead so spoiler alert number 10 Ryan Mills the taken franchise Mills

10 Ryan Mills the taken franchise Mills

10 Ryan Mills the taken franchise Mills wrong rules when you make the mistake of

wrong rules when you make the mistake of

wrong rules when you make the mistake of selling a CIA operatives daughter into

selling a CIA operatives daughter into

selling a CIA operatives daughter into the sex trade

the sex trade

the sex trade you better hope it’s not Brian Mills

you better hope it’s not Brian Mills

you better hope it’s not Brian Mills from the action thriller taken that

from the action thriller taken that

from the action thriller taken that you’re dealing with if you’re looking

you’re dealing with if you’re looking

you’re dealing with if you’re looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have

for ransom I can tell you I don’t have

for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money but what I do have are a very

money but what I do have are a very

money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills if it is though

particular set of skills if it is though

particular set of skills if it is though then it doesn’t matter where in the

then it doesn’t matter where in the

then it doesn’t matter where in the world you hide or how tough you think

world you hide or how tough you think

world you hide or how tough you think you are cuz you’re not gonna be

you are cuz you’re not gonna be

you are cuz you’re not gonna be breathing air for much longer you need

breathing air for much longer you need

breathing air for much longer you need to give me what I need or this week will

to give me what I need or this week will

to give me what I need or this week will stay on until they turn the power off

stay on until they turn the power off

stay on until they turn the power off for like a payment on the bill where’s

for like a payment on the bill where’s

for like a payment on the bill where’s my daughter and you’re likely to meet

my daughter and you’re likely to meet

my daughter and you’re likely to meet your end in a spectacularly violent

your end in a spectacularly violent

your end in a spectacularly violent fashion it wasn’t personal that was all

fashion it wasn’t personal that was all

fashion it wasn’t personal that was all personal to me

personal to me

personal to me they don’t make father’s much more

they don’t make father’s much more

they don’t make father’s much more badass than this I believe it was not

badass than this I believe it was not

badass than this I believe it was not gonna save you

gonna save you

gonna save you on August 29th 1997 it’s gonna feel

on August 29th 1997 it’s gonna feel

on August 29th 1997 it’s gonna feel pretty real you do number nine Sarah

pretty real you do number nine Sarah

pretty real you do number nine Sarah Connor The Terminator franchise if you

Connor The Terminator franchise if you

Connor The Terminator franchise if you found out that the majority of the

found out that the majority of the

found out that the majority of the world’s population was going to die soon

world’s population was going to die soon

world’s population was going to die soon and that your unborn baby will be hunted

and that your unborn baby will be hunted

and that your unborn baby will be hunted its entire life your reaction would most

its entire life your reaction would most

its entire life your reaction would most likely be to just curl up in a ball and

likely be to just curl up in a ball and

likely be to just curl up in a ball and cry face now I know it’s naming not so

cry face now I know it’s naming not so

cry face now I know it’s naming not so for Sarah Connor of the Terminator

for Sarah Connor of the Terminator

for Sarah Connor of the Terminator franchise the young student destroys the

franchise the young student destroys the

franchise the young student destroys the cyborg sent to kill her and then

cyborg sent to kill her and then

cyborg sent to kill her and then attempts to warn the world your only

attempts to warn the world your only

attempts to warn the world your only dead everybody give you you’re dead

dead everybody give you you’re dead

dead everybody give you you’re dead already

already

already when that doesn’t work she transforms

when that doesn’t work she transforms

when that doesn’t work she transforms herself into a tough take-no-prisoners

herself into a tough take-no-prisoners

herself into a tough take-no-prisoners fighter we’re just glad she’s on our

fighter we’re just glad she’s on our

fighter we’re just glad she’s on our side

number eight Chev Chelios the crank

number eight Chev Chelios the crank franchise the tonight after an

franchise the tonight after an

franchise the tonight after an ill-advised kill English hitman Chev

ill-advised kill English hitman Chev

ill-advised kill English hitman Chev Chelios finds himself forced to find a

Chelios finds himself forced to find a

Chelios finds himself forced to find a way to have a constant flow of adrenalin

way to have a constant flow of adrenalin

way to have a constant flow of adrenalin in his system to keep from dying she’s

in his system to keep from dying she’s

in his system to keep from dying she’s it more keep papa

it more keep papa

it more keep papa realizing he has little time to find the

realizing he has little time to find the

realizing he has little time to find the antidote Sinise jeff spends what could

antidote Sinise jeff spends what could

antidote Sinise jeff spends what could be his last moments alive seemingly

be his last moments alive seemingly

be his last moments alive seemingly kicking every criminal in LA’s ass

kicking every criminal in LA’s ass

kicking every criminal in LA’s ass chicken and broccoli public sex and

chicken and broccoli public sex and

chicken and broccoli public sex and daredevil acts are the icing on the cake

daredevil acts are the icing on the cake

daredevil acts are the icing on the cake whose gods wolf king strawberry sauce in

whose gods wolf king strawberry sauce in

whose gods wolf king strawberry sauce in what is one of the craziest days for any

what is one of the craziest days for any

what is one of the craziest days for any character we’ve ever seen on screen see

character we’ve ever seen on screen see

character we’ve ever seen on screen see little sunshine hell of a good start

little sunshine hell of a good start

little sunshine hell of a good start number seven Leonidas 300

yes it takes balls of brass to lead a

yes it takes balls of brass to lead a paltry 300 men and a smattering of other

paltry 300 men and a smattering of other

paltry 300 men and a smattering of other allies into battle against the biggest

allies into battle against the biggest

allies into battle against the biggest army the world has ever seen

everything Unitas however just so

everything Unitas however just so happens to have lived his entire life in

happens to have lived his entire life in

happens to have lived his entire life in anticipation of the glorious end he will

anticipation of the glorious end he will

anticipation of the glorious end he will no doubt meet patterns there your

no doubt meet patterns there your

no doubt meet patterns there your breakfast in heat hockey but tonight we

breakfast in heat hockey but tonight we

breakfast in heat hockey but tonight we dine in Hell and on the way out the king

dine in Hell and on the way out the king

dine in Hell and on the way out the king of Sparta and his men are gonna take as

of Sparta and his men are gonna take as

of Sparta and his men are gonna take as many of the combatants they see with

many of the combatants they see with

many of the combatants they see with them well let’s give him something to

them well let’s give him something to

them well let’s give him something to drink

drink

drink he’s brave he’s reckless and he’s

he’s brave he’s reckless and he’s

he’s brave he’s reckless and he’s glorious and as a result 300 is a

glorious and as a result 300 is a

glorious and as a result 300 is a visually stunning fantasy war film

visually stunning fantasy war film

visually stunning fantasy war film that’s still on our minds today pottage

what number six Max Rockatansky the Mad

what number six Max Rockatansky the Mad Max franchise I’ll say the name if you

Max franchise I’ll say the name if you

Max franchise I’ll say the name if you say yes or no we’re in Australia and Max

say yes or no we’re in Australia and Max

say yes or no we’re in Australia and Max is the one man who might just be able to

is the one man who might just be able to

is the one man who might just be able to restore justice in a world wrought with

restore justice in a world wrought with

restore justice in a world wrought with Anarchy the baddest man in a dystopic

Anarchy the baddest man in a dystopic

Anarchy the baddest man in a dystopic future where only the strong survive Max

future where only the strong survive Max

future where only the strong survive Max is a main force patrol officer who

is a main force patrol officer who

is a main force patrol officer who thrives on facing impossible odds the

thrives on facing impossible odds the

thrives on facing impossible odds the chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile

chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile

chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel and take you 10 minutes to heck

steel and take you 10 minutes to heck

steel and take you 10 minutes to heck through it with this now if you’re lucky

through it with this now if you’re lucky

through it with this now if you’re lucky you can heck through your ankle plants

you can heck through your ankle plants

you can heck through your ankle plants playing the title character to

playing the title character to

playing the title character to perfection Mel Gibson later applied the

perfection Mel Gibson later applied the

perfection Mel Gibson later applied the attributes that made Mad Max so badass

attributes that made Mad Max so badass

attributes that made Mad Max so badass to his portrayal of Detective Sergeant

to his portrayal of Detective Sergeant

to his portrayal of Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs and the Lethal Weapon

Martin Riggs and the Lethal Weapon

Martin Riggs and the Lethal Weapon series hey go crazy here have you called

series hey go crazy here have you called

series hey go crazy here have you called me crazy easily okay

me crazy easily okay

me crazy easily okay yeah you want to see crazy girl

number five Marv the Sin City franchise

number five Marv the Sin City franchise you really are pushing your luck Padres

you really are pushing your luck Padres

you really are pushing your luck Padres feed me garbage like that after the

feed me garbage like that after the

feed me garbage like that after the woman he has just made love to meets a

woman he has just made love to meets a

woman he has just made love to meets a violent end this brute of a man stops at

violent end this brute of a man stops at

violent end this brute of a man stops at nothing to find vengeance against those

nothing to find vengeance against those

nothing to find vengeance against those responsible I don’t hear you giving me

responsible I don’t hear you giving me

responsible I don’t hear you giving me any things I guess when I shot you the

any things I guess when I shot you the

any things I guess when I shot you the belly is too high so he goes on a murder

belly is too high so he goes on a murder

belly is too high so he goes on a murder spree destroying everyone behind her

spree destroying everyone behind her

spree destroying everyone behind her death in gruesome fashion and manages to

death in gruesome fashion and manages to

death in gruesome fashion and manages to survive multiple gunshot wounds in the

survive multiple gunshot wounds in the

survive multiple gunshot wounds in the process they should have shot me in the

process they should have shot me in the

process they should have shot me in the head and enough times to make sure and

head and enough times to make sure and

head and enough times to make sure and yet

yet

yet Sin City’s Marv only succumbs after

Sin City’s Marv only succumbs after

Sin City’s Marv only succumbs after being put to death twice the best you

being put to death twice the best you

being put to death twice the best you can do you pants is number four Jules

can do you pants is number four Jules

can do you pants is number four Jules Winnfield or pulp fiction mm-hmm

Winnfield or pulp fiction mm-hmm

Winnfield or pulp fiction mm-hmm this is a tasty burger if Jules winds up

this is a tasty burger if Jules winds up

this is a tasty burger if Jules winds up on your doorstep you’d better pray for

on your doorstep you’d better pray for

on your doorstep you’d better pray for heavenly protection if you want to

heavenly protection if you want to

heavenly protection if you want to survive oh I’m sorry did I break your

survive oh I’m sorry did I break your

survive oh I’m sorry did I break your concentration this hit man and his

concentration this hit man and his

concentration this hit man and his partner Vincent Vega serve as the chief

partner Vincent Vega serve as the chief

partner Vincent Vega serve as the chief enforcers of their gangster boss

enforcers of their gangster boss

enforcers of their gangster boss Marcellus Wallace

Marcellus Wallace

Marcellus Wallace what does Marsellus Wallace look like

what does Marsellus Wallace look like

what does Marsellus Wallace look like deadly men with the Lord on their side

deadly men with the Lord on their side

deadly men with the Lord on their side it’s jewels ability to quote the Bible

it’s jewels ability to quote the Bible

it’s jewels ability to quote the Bible in the most terrifying manner ever seen

in the most terrifying manner ever seen

in the most terrifying manner ever seen on film that truly makes him stand apart

on film that truly makes him stand apart

on film that truly makes him stand apart you think you’ll 2517 the path of the

you think you’ll 2517 the path of the

you think you’ll 2517 the path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by

righteous man is beset on all sides by

righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the

the inequities of the selfish and the

the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil me that and he is one

tyranny of evil me that and he is one

tyranny of evil me that and he is one bad mother well you know the rest which

bad mother well you know the rest which

bad mother well you know the rest which one is it it’s the one to say it’s bad

one is it it’s the one to say it’s bad

one is it it’s the one to say it’s bad mother number three John McClane the die

mother number three John McClane the die

mother number three John McClane the die hard franchise yeah because

John McLean doesn’t want to save the

John McLean doesn’t want to save the world he’s I’m a New York cop you didn’t

world he’s I’m a New York cop you didn’t

world he’s I’m a New York cop you didn’t set out to be anyone’s hero who are you

set out to be anyone’s hero who are you

set out to be anyone’s hero who are you then

then

then just a fly in the ointment huh the

just a fly in the ointment huh the

just a fly in the ointment huh the monkey in a wrench

monkey in a wrench

monkey in a wrench he’s just an average cop who wants to

he’s just an average cop who wants to

he’s just an average cop who wants to rebuild his family that is until a pack

rebuild his family that is until a pack

rebuild his family that is until a pack of supposed terrorists forces him to

of supposed terrorists forces him to

of supposed terrorists forces him to kill them all

never one at a loss for words thanks for

never one at a loss for words thanks for the advice McClane has the unique

the advice McClane has the unique

the advice McClane has the unique ability to infuriate everyone around him

ability to infuriate everyone around him

ability to infuriate everyone around him especially Hans and Simon Gruber in the

especially Hans and Simon Gruber in the

especially Hans and Simon Gruber in the first and third die hard films

first and third die hard films

first and third die hard films respectively with witty one-liners

respectively with witty one-liners

respectively with witty one-liners because a mother Jon will kill you dead

because a mother Jon will kill you dead

because a mother Jon will kill you dead and then mock you afterwards Happy

and then mock you afterwards Happy

and then mock you afterwards Happy Trails Hans good/bad I’m the guy with

Trails Hans good/bad I’m the guy with

Trails Hans good/bad I’m the guy with the gun number two ash Williams

the gun number two ash Williams

the gun number two ash Williams the Evil Dead franchise hail to the king

the Evil Dead franchise hail to the king

the Evil Dead franchise hail to the king baby perhaps because he had to overcome

baby perhaps because he had to overcome

baby perhaps because he had to overcome the stigma of being a man named Ashley

the stigma of being a man named Ashley

the stigma of being a man named Ashley perhaps because he’s incredibly

perhaps because he’s incredibly

perhaps because he’s incredibly resourceful or perhaps he’s just too

resourceful or perhaps he’s just too

resourceful or perhaps he’s just too stupid to know what he’s up against why

stupid to know what he’s up against why

stupid to know what he’s up against why are you torturing me like this why

are you torturing me like this why

are you torturing me like this why whatever the reason when the world is

whatever the reason when the world is

whatever the reason when the world is overrun with Deadites and humanity might

overrun with Deadites and humanity might

overrun with Deadites and humanity might not survive much longer

the evil Dead’s ash is the only man who

the evil Dead’s ash is the only man who can save the day and make us laugh while

can save the day and make us laugh while

can save the day and make us laugh while doing it well hello mr. fancy pants that

doing it well hello mr. fancy pants that

doing it well hello mr. fancy pants that is if his inability to remember a single

is if his inability to remember a single

is if his inability to remember a single incantation isn’t doing us all swallow

incantation isn’t doing us all swallow

incantation isn’t doing us all swallow this before we unveil our top pick here

this before we unveil our top pick here

this before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you want to

are a few honorable mentions you want to

are a few honorable mentions you want to see him sprayed all over that map baby

see him sprayed all over that map baby

see him sprayed all over that map baby where’s the president I swear to God

where’s the president I swear to God

where’s the president I swear to God snake I don’t know me I won’t kill you

snake I don’t know me I won’t kill you

snake I don’t know me I won’t kill you the old-fashioned way the Old West tree

the old-fashioned way the Old West tree

the old-fashioned way the Old West tree is the best oh he gives a

I have come here to chew bubblegum and

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass

and I’m all audible you asshole

and I’m all audible you asshole you asshole number one Kerry Callahan

you asshole number one Kerry Callahan

you asshole number one Kerry Callahan the Dirty Harry franchise now you know

the Dirty Harry franchise now you know

the Dirty Harry franchise now you know why they call me dirty here every dirty

why they call me dirty here every dirty

why they call me dirty here every dirty job it comes along a homicide division

job it comes along a homicide division

job it comes along a homicide division inspector dirty Harry Callahan is a cop

inspector dirty Harry Callahan is a cop

inspector dirty Harry Callahan is a cop unlike any other ever shown on the big

unlike any other ever shown on the big

unlike any other ever shown on the big screen you don’t listen do you asshole

screen you don’t listen do you asshole

screen you don’t listen do you asshole more lethal than the criminals he sets

more lethal than the criminals he sets

more lethal than the criminals he sets out to capture the San Fran police

out to capture the San Fran police

out to capture the San Fran police officer is a true force to be reckoned

officer is a true force to be reckoned

officer is a true force to be reckoned with as he looks too damn good that’s

with as he looks too damn good that’s

with as he looks too damn good that’s how he’s got his own idea of right and

how he’s got his own idea of right and

how he’s got his own idea of right and wrong and he’s willing to break the law

wrong and he’s willing to break the law

wrong and he’s willing to break the law to keep the good people safe it’s the

to keep the good people safe it’s the

to keep the good people safe it’s the law well then the law is crazy if you

law well then the law is crazy if you

law well then the law is crazy if you make the mistake of going up against him

make the mistake of going up against him

make the mistake of going up against him good man always knows his limitations

good man always knows his limitations

good man always knows his limitations there’s just one question you need to

there’s just one question you need to

there’s just one question you need to ask yourself you’ve got to ask yourself

ask yourself you’ve got to ask yourself

ask yourself you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky

one question do I feel lucky

one question do I feel lucky do you bunker if you do we’ve got some

do you bunker if you do we’ve got some

do you bunker if you do we’ve got some bad news for you Punk

bad news for you Punk

bad news for you Punk well do you punk do you agree with our

well do you punk do you agree with our

well do you punk do you agree with our list you really expect me to go for that

list you really expect me to go for that

list you really expect me to go for that crap who’s your favorite movie badass

crap who’s your favorite movie badass

crap who’s your favorite movie badass there are rules for policemen yeah so my

there are rules for policemen yeah so my

there are rules for policemen yeah so my captain keeps telling me more film top

captain keeps telling me more film top

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