they’re tough they’re mean they’re out for blood justice after the next life
for blood justice after the next life
for blood justice after the next life for you I guarantee you you won’t be
for you I guarantee you you won’t be
for you I guarantee you you won’t be long
long
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie vigilantes
movie vigilantes
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looking at the characters and films that
looking at the characters and films that decide to take the law into their own
decide to take the law into their own
decide to take the law into their own hands
hands
hands either after a crushing loss or through
either after a crushing loss or through
either after a crushing loss or through plain existential frustration while
plain existential frustration while
plain existential frustration while these characters may have spawned
these characters may have spawned
these characters may have spawned franchises of their own we’re looking at
franchises of their own we’re looking at
franchises of their own we’re looking at the characters themselves and not the
the characters themselves and not the
the characters themselves and not the films they star in also to level out the
films they star in also to level out the
films they star in also to level out the playing field we reserved superhero
playing field we reserved superhero
playing field we reserved superhero vigilantes for lists of their own what’s
vigilantes for lists of their own what’s
vigilantes for lists of their own what’s the difference between you and me I’m
the difference between you and me I’m
the difference between you and me I’m not wearing hockey plan number 10 Jack
not wearing hockey plan number 10 Jack
not wearing hockey plan number 10 Jack Reacher that Jack Reacher franchise I am
Reacher that Jack Reacher franchise I am
Reacher that Jack Reacher franchise I am NOT a hero a key point to being a
NOT a hero a key point to being a
NOT a hero a key point to being a vigilante is to be one step ahead of the
vigilante is to be one step ahead of the
vigilante is to be one step ahead of the bad guys Jack Reacher goes above and
bad guys Jack Reacher goes above and
bad guys Jack Reacher goes above and beyond this trait by seemingly knowing
beyond this trait by seemingly knowing
beyond this trait by seemingly knowing everything exactly the way it happened
everything exactly the way it happened
everything exactly the way it happened as he tries to find a psychotic killer
as he tries to find a psychotic killer
as he tries to find a psychotic killer and eventually takes on an entire crime
and eventually takes on an entire crime
and eventually takes on an entire crime ring I want I take out the leader which
ring I want I take out the leader which
ring I want I take out the leader which issue I’ll have to contend with one or
issue I’ll have to contend with one or
issue I’ll have to contend with one or two enthusiastic wingmen although he
two enthusiastic wingmen although he
two enthusiastic wingmen although he only really becomes a vigilante at the
only really becomes a vigilante at the
only really becomes a vigilante at the end of the first Jack Reacher film he
end of the first Jack Reacher film he
end of the first Jack Reacher film he uses his military know-how and the
uses his military know-how and the
uses his military know-how and the characters own psychologies against them
characters own psychologies against them
characters own psychologies against them adept and charming in his own way with
adept and charming in his own way with
adept and charming in his own way with just the right amount of mercilessness
just the right amount of mercilessness
just the right amount of mercilessness Jack Reacher is not someone to be messed
Jack Reacher is not someone to be messed
Jack Reacher is not someone to be messed with in any combat situations I was born
with in any combat situations I was born
with in any combat situations I was born in October when I get to my birthday I’m
in October when I get to my birthday I’m
in October when I get to my birthday I’m going to pull the trigger
going to pull the trigger
going to pull the trigger number 9 Shoshana Dreyfuss inglourious
number 9 Shoshana Dreyfuss inglourious
number 9 Shoshana Dreyfuss inglourious basterds
basterds
basterds you can see from the guapa don’t kill me
you can see from the guapa don’t kill me
you can see from the guapa don’t kill me you can see Christmas let’s hear it for
you can see Christmas let’s hear it for
you can see Christmas let’s hear it for the ladies this movie vigilante gets
the ladies this movie vigilante gets
the ladies this movie vigilante gets points for the most creative method of
points for the most creative method of
points for the most creative method of vengeance using flammable film wheels to
vengeance using flammable film wheels to
vengeance using flammable film wheels to get the literal last lap on the entire
get the literal last lap on the entire
get the literal last lap on the entire Nazi command in this little rewrite of
Nazi command in this little rewrite of
Nazi command in this little rewrite of history breakfast manages to take out
history breakfast manages to take out
history breakfast manages to take out historical figures like Joseph Goebbels
historical figures like Joseph Goebbels
historical figures like Joseph Goebbels and even Adolf Hitler himself sending a
and even Adolf Hitler himself sending a
and even Adolf Hitler himself sending a chilling message to the audience in her
chilling message to the audience in her
chilling message to the audience in her theater taunting them with death
[Music]
[Music] although she accomplishes this with a
although she accomplishes this with a
although she accomplishes this with a little help from the bastard and doesn’t
little help from the bastard and doesn’t
little help from the bastard and doesn’t even survive her won’t act of vengeance
even survive her won’t act of vengeance
even survive her won’t act of vengeance Shoshanna Dreyfus has one of the highest
Shoshanna Dreyfus has one of the highest
Shoshanna Dreyfus has one of the highest body count on our list
number eight
number eight Khaled over prisoners pray for the best
Khaled over prisoners pray for the best
Khaled over prisoners pray for the best prepare for the worst who said you have
prepare for the worst who said you have
prepare for the worst who said you have to be a killer to be a good vigilante
to be a killer to be a good vigilante
to be a killer to be a good vigilante such as the case for kellard over who
such as the case for kellard over who
such as the case for kellard over who goes beyond the law to find his missing
goes beyond the law to find his missing
goes beyond the law to find his missing daughter
daughter
daughter using his handyman skills and an empty
using his handyman skills and an empty
using his handyman skills and an empty building will to him by his father
building will to him by his father
building will to him by his father teller divisors disturbing torture
teller divisors disturbing torture
teller divisors disturbing torture contraptions that spelled trouble for
contraptions that spelled trouble for
contraptions that spelled trouble for the prime suspect in the kidnapping
the prime suspect in the kidnapping
the prime suspect in the kidnapping Guzman do shit he’ll just clam up and I
Guzman do shit he’ll just clam up and I
Guzman do shit he’ll just clam up and I crazy like it did last time someone has
crazy like it did last time someone has
crazy like it did last time someone has been leaking trunk while we can remain
been leaking trunk while we can remain
been leaking trunk while we can remain empathetic towards Keller for trying to
empathetic towards Keller for trying to
empathetic towards Keller for trying to find his daughter and write some wrong
find his daughter and write some wrong
find his daughter and write some wrong the flip side to his personality makes
the flip side to his personality makes
the flip side to his personality makes him all the more disturbing and we can’t
him all the more disturbing and we can’t
him all the more disturbing and we can’t help but want to distance ourselves from
help but want to distance ourselves from
help but want to distance ourselves from his dark deeds he’s not person anymore
his dark deeds he’s not person anymore
his dark deeds he’s not person anymore he’s suffering person when he took our
he’s suffering person when he took our
he’s suffering person when he took our daughters number seven Bryan Mills the
daughters number seven Bryan Mills the
daughters number seven Bryan Mills the taken franchise if you are looking for
taken franchise if you are looking for
taken franchise if you are looking for around him I can tell you I don’t have
around him I can tell you I don’t have
around him 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
particular set of skills
particular set of skills one of modern action cinemas chief
one of modern action cinemas chief
one of modern action cinemas chief vigilante characters this former CIA
vigilante characters this former CIA
vigilante characters this former CIA operative with a particular set of
operative with a particular set of
operative with a particular set of skills has transcended pop culture and
skills has transcended pop culture and
skills has transcended pop culture and turned his character into a memorable
turned his character into a memorable
turned his character into a memorable and quotable hero you need to give me
and quotable hero you need to give me
and quotable hero you need to give me what I need of its which fulfill on
what I need of its which fulfill on
what I need of its which fulfill on until they turn the power off for like a
until they turn the power off for like a
until they turn the power off for like a payment on a bill where’s my daughter
payment on a bill where’s my daughter
payment on a bill where’s my daughter known for slamming bad guys heads into
known for slamming bad guys heads into
known for slamming bad guys heads into solid objects after already delivering a
solid objects after already delivering a
solid objects after already delivering a savage beating
savage beating
savage beating Mills relies on previous combat
Mills relies on previous combat
Mills relies on previous combat experience and just about any grabbable
experience and just about any grabbable
experience and just about any grabbable object to dispatch his enemies in a calm
object to dispatch his enemies in a calm
object to dispatch his enemies in a calm and calculated manner nah I’m a cute no
and calculated manner nah I’m a cute no
and calculated manner nah I’m a cute no that’s right leaving many bodies in his
that’s right leaving many bodies in his
that’s right leaving many bodies in his wake Bryan Mills strikes fear into the
wake Bryan Mills strikes fear into the
wake Bryan Mills strikes fear into the hearts of assassins kidnappers corrupt
hearts of assassins kidnappers corrupt
hearts of assassins kidnappers corrupt law officers and pretty much anyone who
law officers and pretty much anyone who
law officers and pretty much anyone who dares mess with his family over the
dares mess with his family over the
dares mess with his family over the course of the franchise this is gonna
course of the franchise this is gonna
course of the franchise this is gonna end bad for you
end bad for you
end bad for you topics touch your customers
number six Robert Bob McCall D equalizer
number six Robert Bob McCall D equalizer when you pour a rain you got to deal
when you pour a rain you got to deal
when you pour a rain you got to deal with the mud – looks can be very
with the mud – looks can be very
with the mud – looks can be very deceiving
deceiving
deceiving kind-hearted hardware store employee by
kind-hearted hardware store employee by
kind-hearted hardware store employee by day with lessly violent justice figure
day with lessly violent justice figure
day with lessly violent justice figure by night Bob McCullough stands up to the
by night Bob McCullough stands up to the
by night Bob McCullough stands up to the little guy even if the threat is a group
little guy even if the threat is a group
little guy even if the threat is a group of ice-cold Russian gangsters who are
of ice-cold Russian gangsters who are
of ice-cold Russian gangsters who are you every night wants to know based off
you every night wants to know based off
you every night wants to know based off a character from the hit 1980s
a character from the hit 1980s
a character from the hit 1980s television series of the same name actor
television series of the same name actor
television series of the same name actor Denzel Washington brings a lot more
Denzel Washington brings a lot more
Denzel Washington brings a lot more character to his role of a call by
character to his role of a call by
character to his role of a call by having him afflicted with
having him afflicted with
having him afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder I promised
obsessive-compulsive disorder I promised
obsessive-compulsive disorder I promised someone that I love very much that I
someone that I love very much that I
someone that I love very much that I would never go back to being that person
look for you
look for you I’m going to make an exception that’s
I’m going to make an exception that’s
I’m going to make an exception that’s just the icing on the cake however as
just the icing on the cake however as
just the icing on the cake however as this makes them an even more efficient
this makes them an even more efficient
this makes them an even more efficient killer using his workplace as an arena
killer using his workplace as an arena
killer using his workplace as an arena the call manages to use common household
the call manages to use common household
the call manages to use common household tools to maximum deadly potential and a
tools to maximum deadly potential and a
tools to maximum deadly potential and a final showdown with the bad guys giving
final showdown with the bad guys giving
final showdown with the bad guys giving them each around 16 seconds to live
them each around 16 seconds to live
them each around 16 seconds to live [Music]
number five the driver drive it can
number five the driver drive it can happen from that five minutes and only
happen from that five minutes and only
happen from that five minutes and only ones in other words anything a minute
ones in other words anything a minute
ones in other words anything a minute either side of that you’re on your own
either side of that you’re on your own
either side of that you’re on your own Ryan Gosling took the action world by
Ryan Gosling took the action world by
Ryan Gosling took the action world by storm in Nicholas finding reference 2011
storm in Nicholas finding reference 2011
storm in Nicholas finding reference 2011 arthouse hit drive as mysterious as he
arthouse hit drive as mysterious as he
arthouse hit drive as mysterious as he is unpredictable this nameless vigilante
is unpredictable this nameless vigilante
is unpredictable this nameless vigilante is willing to sacrifice everything he
is willing to sacrifice everything he
is willing to sacrifice everything he has to ensure a woman and his son are
has to ensure a woman and his son are
has to ensure a woman and his son are never bothered again by a heartless
never bothered again by a heartless
never bothered again by a heartless gangster and we want to see something
adhering to strict rules is a getaway
adhering to strict rules is a getaway driver the driver manages to always get
driver the driver manages to always get
driver the driver manages to always get the upper hand when the tables are
the upper hand when the tables are
the upper hand when the tables are turned against him putting him one step
turned against him putting him one step
turned against him putting him one step ahead of the bad guys even when he is
ahead of the bad guys even when he is
ahead of the bad guys even when he is the one being chased down let’s just say
the one being chased down let’s just say
the one being chased down let’s just say we wouldn’t want to be trapped in an
we wouldn’t want to be trapped in an
we wouldn’t want to be trapped in an elevator with this guy shut your mouth
elevator with this guy shut your mouth
elevator with this guy shut your mouth I’ll kick your teeth down your throat no
I’ll kick your teeth down your throat no
I’ll kick your teeth down your throat no shudders with number four
shudders with number four
shudders with number four John W Creasy man on fire I love wish
John W Creasy man on fire I love wish
John W Creasy man on fire I love wish bliss bliss this last wish I wish you
bliss bliss this last wish I wish you
bliss bliss this last wish I wish you had more time leave it to Denzel
had more time leave it to Denzel
had more time leave it to Denzel Washington to bring pathos to its
Washington to bring pathos to its
Washington to bring pathos to its vigilantes much like the equalizers vom
vigilantes much like the equalizers vom
vigilantes much like the equalizers vom McCall Washington’s portrayal of
McCall Washington’s portrayal of
McCall Washington’s portrayal of ex-military hero John Creasy is loaded
ex-military hero John Creasy is loaded
ex-military hero John Creasy is loaded with character flaws that either put him
with character flaws that either put him
with character flaws that either put him on equal footing or one step beyond
on equal footing or one step beyond
on equal footing or one step beyond those who have wronged him my initial
those who have wronged him my initial
those who have wronged him my initial decency our different role of
decency our different role of
decency our different role of forgiveness was between them and God
forgiveness was between them and God
forgiveness was between them and God John Creasy works his way up the Mexican
John Creasy works his way up the Mexican
John Creasy works his way up the Mexican criminal food chain in order to rescue
criminal food chain in order to rescue
criminal food chain in order to rescue the girl he was hired to protect racking
the girl he was hired to protect racking
the girl he was hired to protect racking up unimpressive body count along the way
up unimpressive body count along the way
up unimpressive body count along the way when I knew best Nico as he targets his
when I knew best Nico as he targets his
when I knew best Nico as he targets his victims Creasy ensures that their deaths
victims Creasy ensures that their deaths
victims Creasy ensures that their deaths become more and more elaborate yet he’s
become more and more elaborate yet he’s
become more and more elaborate yet he’s professional enough to ensure that
professional enough to ensure that
professional enough to ensure that nobody has caught the crossfire did we
nobody has caught the crossfire did we
nobody has caught the crossfire did we mention that he does all this while
mention that he does all this while
mention that he does all this while mortally wounded yeah he’s that good
mortally wounded yeah he’s that good
mortally wounded yeah he’s that good revenge is a meal best served cold
number three D V for Vendetta remember
number three D V for Vendetta remember remember this notion not quite a
remember this notion not quite a
remember this notion not quite a superhero but definitely on the same
superhero but definitely on the same
superhero but definitely on the same level this mysterious character is both
level this mysterious character is both
level this mysterious character is both theatrical and sympathetic will also be
theatrical and sympathetic will also be
theatrical and sympathetic will also be statistically violent and merciless if
statistically violent and merciless if
statistically violent and merciless if you’re looking for the guilty you need
you’re looking for the guilty you need
you’re looking for the guilty you need to look into a mirror after an
to look into a mirror after an
to look into a mirror after an alliteration filled introduction V takes
alliteration filled introduction V takes
alliteration filled introduction V takes on a dystopian government by encouraging
on a dystopian government by encouraging
on a dystopian government by encouraging the people of Britain to rise up against
the people of Britain to rise up against
the people of Britain to rise up against the oppressors people should not be
the oppressors people should not be
the oppressors people should not be afraid of the government
afraid of the government
afraid of the government government should be afraid of people
government should be afraid of people
government should be afraid of people and you’re going to make that happen by
and you’re going to make that happen by
and you’re going to make that happen by dying at the building never taking
dying at the building never taking
dying at the building never taking credit for his own action he proves to
credit for his own action he proves to
credit for his own action he proves to be more an idea of vigilantism than an
be more an idea of vigilantism than an
be more an idea of vigilantism than an actual manifestation of it with an
actual manifestation of it with an
actual manifestation of it with an interesting backstory and an
interesting backstory and an
interesting backstory and an anti-fascist agenda
anti-fascist agenda
anti-fascist agenda these methods of dispatching enemies
these methods of dispatching enemies
these methods of dispatching enemies range from quiet and painless to the
range from quiet and painless to the
range from quiet and painless to the psychologically devastating either way
psychologically devastating either way
psychologically devastating either way he gets the job done in stunning fashion
he gets the job done in stunning fashion
he gets the job done in stunning fashion I can assure you I mean who knows home
I can assure you I mean who knows home
I can assure you I mean who knows home number two Paul Kersey the Deathwish
number two Paul Kersey the Deathwish
number two Paul Kersey the Deathwish franchise fill U of M sure a household
franchise fill U of M sure a household
franchise fill U of M sure a household name in vigilante lore Paul Kersey is an
name in vigilante lore Paul Kersey is an
name in vigilante lore Paul Kersey is an unbridled force to be reckoned with once
unbridled force to be reckoned with once
unbridled force to be reckoned with once his ability to kill is awakened starting
his ability to kill is awakened starting
his ability to kill is awakened starting off as a tragic antihero in the first
off as a tragic antihero in the first
off as a tragic antihero in the first set wish film Kersey gradually becomes
set wish film Kersey gradually becomes
set wish film Kersey gradually becomes the face of justice in four more sequels
the face of justice in four more sequels
the face of justice in four more sequels with more ridiculous dad guys and bigger
with more ridiculous dad guys and bigger
with more ridiculous dad guys and bigger guns tonight we reveal an aging Charles
guns tonight we reveal an aging Charles
guns tonight we reveal an aging Charles Bronson in Death Wish
Bronson in Death Wish
Bronson in Death Wish 9 I wish I was dead needless to say
9 I wish I was dead needless to say
9 I wish I was dead needless to say Kersey story in the first film put many
Kersey story in the first film put many
Kersey story in the first film put many film goers greatest anxieties on-screen
film goers greatest anxieties on-screen
film goers greatest anxieties on-screen when it came to dealing with inner city
when it came to dealing with inner city
when it came to dealing with inner city violence and urban fear Kersey’s actions
violence and urban fear Kersey’s actions
violence and urban fear Kersey’s actions were also seemingly and eerily mimicked
were also seemingly and eerily mimicked
were also seemingly and eerily mimicked in real life when Bernie Goetz took the
in real life when Bernie Goetz took the
in real life when Bernie Goetz took the law into his own hands in a 1984
law into his own hands in a 1984
law into his own hands in a 1984 incident that paralleled the scene from
incident that paralleled the scene from
incident that paralleled the scene from the first Death Wish film that he
the first Death Wish film that he
the first Death Wish film that he methodically shot four young men on a
methodically shot four young men on a
methodically shot four young men on a crowded 7th Avenue IRT Express just
crowded 7th Avenue IRT Express just
crowded 7th Avenue IRT Express just north of Chambers Street in Manhattan
north of Chambers Street in Manhattan
north of Chambers Street in Manhattan before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few gritty honorable mention – bugle
few gritty honorable mention – bugle
few gritty honorable mention – bugle a white bitch who’s the pretty girl
number one
number one Travis Bickel taxi driver you talkin to
Travis Bickel taxi driver you talkin to
Travis Bickel taxi driver you talkin to me
talking to me he’s a ticking time bomb
talking to me he’s a ticking time bomb ready to explode at any moment Martin
ready to explode at any moment Martin
ready to explode at any moment Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader’s oddball
Scorsese and Paul Schrader’s oddball
Scorsese and Paul Schrader’s oddball creation Travis bickel’s is an
creation Travis bickel’s is an
creation Travis bickel’s is an unsettling and oddly true-to-life
unsettling and oddly true-to-life
unsettling and oddly true-to-life depiction of society’s dark corners
depiction of society’s dark corners
depiction of society’s dark corners I’m very going to although seemingly
I’m very going to although seemingly
I’m very going to although seemingly harmless this likely to be PTSD
harmless this likely to be PTSD
harmless this likely to be PTSD afflicted Vietnam vet turned taxi driver
afflicted Vietnam vet turned taxi driver
afflicted Vietnam vet turned taxi driver doesn’t seem to know the extent of his
doesn’t seem to know the extent of his
doesn’t seem to know the extent of his actions played in impeccable fashion by
actions played in impeccable fashion by
actions played in impeccable fashion by Robert DeNiro the quotable Travis Bickle
Robert DeNiro the quotable Travis Bickle
Robert DeNiro the quotable Travis Bickle wages a one-man war on the society that
wages a one-man war on the society that
wages a one-man war on the society that he feels has failed practicing his lines
he feels has failed practicing his lines
he feels has failed practicing his lines toward pimps and thugs this character
toward pimps and thugs this character
toward pimps and thugs this character reflects the average Joe taking the law
reflects the average Joe taking the law
reflects the average Joe taking the law into his own hand making him the perfect
into his own hand making him the perfect
into his own hand making him the perfect vigilante however since he crosses the
vigilante however since he crosses the
vigilante however since he crosses the line in such chaotic fashion Travis
line in such chaotic fashion Travis
line in such chaotic fashion Travis Bickle is at once a relatable yet
Bickle is at once a relatable yet
Bickle is at once a relatable yet distant character
distant character
distant character [Music]
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