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be focusing only on scenes where armed
be focusing only on scenes where armed gunmen threaten unarmed hostages which
gunmen threaten unarmed hostages which
gunmen threaten unarmed hostages which means no gun related standoffs
means no gun related standoffs
means no gun related standoffs Mexican or otherwise what’s your hands
Mexican or otherwise what’s your hands
Mexican or otherwise what’s your hands up know number 10
up know number 10
up know number 10 Tony’s revenge Scarface if you want to
Tony’s revenge Scarface if you want to
Tony’s revenge Scarface if you want to assassinate an unhinged gangster you
assassinate an unhinged gangster you
assassinate an unhinged gangster you better not screw it up
better not screw it up
better not screw it up that’s exactly what drug dealer Frank
that’s exactly what drug dealer Frank
that’s exactly what drug dealer Frank Lopez and dirty cop Mel Bernstein
Lopez and dirty cop Mel Bernstein
Lopez and dirty cop Mel Bernstein learned when they try and fail to whack
learned when they try and fail to whack
learned when they try and fail to whack Tony Montana after escaping the
Tony Montana after escaping the
Tony Montana after escaping the attempted hit relatively unscathed
attempted hit relatively unscathed
attempted hit relatively unscathed Tony pays Frank a surprise visit at his
Tony pays Frank a surprise visit at his
Tony pays Frank a surprise visit at his car dealership expecting Tony to be dead
car dealership expecting Tony to be dead
car dealership expecting Tony to be dead no one Frank can do nothing but beg to
no one Frank can do nothing but beg to
no one Frank can do nothing but beg to be spared
Tony’s cold fury makes him an
Tony’s cold fury makes him an intimidating presence and his victims
intimidating presence and his victims
intimidating presence and his victims pitiful attempts to bargain for their
pitiful attempts to bargain for their
pitiful attempts to bargain for their lives almost make you feel sorry for
lives almost make you feel sorry for
lives almost make you feel sorry for them this may be one of Tony’s more
them this may be one of Tony’s more
them this may be one of Tony’s more subdued moments but that doesn’t make it
subdued moments but that doesn’t make it
subdued moments but that doesn’t make it any less frightening every dog has his
any less frightening every dog has his
any less frightening every dog has his day
day
day number nine shoot the hostage speed Oh
number nine shoot the hostage speed Oh
number nine shoot the hostage speed Oh Chris hot shot pop quiz hot shot
Chris hot shot pop quiz hot shot
Chris hot shot pop quiz hot shot how many times have Keanu Reeves fired a
how many times have Keanu Reeves fired a
how many times have Keanu Reeves fired a gun in his career okay that question is
gun in his career okay that question is
gun in his career okay that question is a bit unfair but one of the most
a bit unfair but one of the most
a bit unfair but one of the most memorable times he’s fired a weapon is
memorable times he’s fired a weapon is
memorable times he’s fired a weapon is in this action-packed thriller Reeves
in this action-packed thriller Reeves
in this action-packed thriller Reeves plays LAPD explosives expert Jack Traven
plays LAPD explosives expert Jack Traven
plays LAPD explosives expert Jack Traven who’s forced to match wits with
who’s forced to match wits with
who’s forced to match wits with self-proclaimed eccentric bomber Howard
self-proclaimed eccentric bomber Howard
self-proclaimed eccentric bomber Howard Payne played with insane glee by Dennis
Payne played with insane glee by Dennis
Payne played with insane glee by Dennis Hopper you see I’m in charge here I drop
Hopper you see I’m in charge here I drop
Hopper you see I’m in charge here I drop this stick ha and they pick your friend
this stick ha and they pick your friend
this stick ha and they pick your friend up with a sponge and you ready to die
up with a sponge and you ready to die
up with a sponge and you ready to die when pain takes Traven’s partner Harry
when pain takes Traven’s partner Harry
when pain takes Traven’s partner Harry hostage and threatens to blow up the
hostage and threatens to blow up the
hostage and threatens to blow up the building Traven’s forced into a sticky
building Traven’s forced into a sticky
building Traven’s forced into a sticky situation
situation
situation luckily Harry gives him some choice
luckily Harry gives him some choice
luckily Harry gives him some choice advice
advice
advice ah hostage the creative surprising
ah hostage the creative surprising
ah hostage the creative surprising solution turns the hostage situation on
solution turns the hostage situation on
solution turns the hostage situation on its head the look on pain space is
its head the look on pain space is
its head the look on pain space is priceless
priceless
priceless although Harry is less than thrilled
director John Woo is no stranger to guns
director John Woo is no stranger to guns as demonstrated in movies like
as demonstrated in movies like
as demonstrated in movies like hard-boiled but one of his tensest
hard-boiled but one of his tensest
hard-boiled but one of his tensest scenes comes near the end of the killer
scenes comes near the end of the killer
scenes comes near the end of the killer after a furious gun battle in a church
after a furious gun battle in a church
after a furious gun battle in a church that features tons of death destruction
that features tons of death destruction
that features tons of death destruction and dubs cowardly mob boss Wang ho takes
and dubs cowardly mob boss Wang ho takes
and dubs cowardly mob boss Wang ho takes Jenny a blind singer and friend of
Jenny a blind singer and friend of
Jenny a blind singer and friend of professional killer Azam and puts a gun
professional killer Azam and puts a gun
professional killer Azam and puts a gun to her head
to her head
to her head I’m dr. Jo unwilling to let an innocent
I’m dr. Jo unwilling to let an innocent
I’m dr. Jo unwilling to let an innocent woman get hurt
woman get hurt
woman get hurt Hajong and Lee his cop friend
Hajong and Lee his cop friend
Hajong and Lee his cop friend momentarily surrender
a temporary respite from all the
a temporary respite from all the bloodshed that preceded it this scene
bloodshed that preceded it this scene
bloodshed that preceded it this scene shows that sometimes even hitmen can
shows that sometimes even hitmen can
shows that sometimes even hitmen can avoid violence if it means protecting
avoid violence if it means protecting
avoid violence if it means protecting someone they love only sometimes though
number seven a walk in the woods
number seven a walk in the woods Miller’s Crossing then you put one in
Miller’s Crossing then you put one in
Miller’s Crossing then you put one in this brain and he’s dead can we go home
this brain and he’s dead can we go home
this brain and he’s dead can we go home if a gun goes off in the forest and
if a gun goes off in the forest and
if a gun goes off in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it does it
there’s no one around to hear it does it
there’s no one around to hear it does it make a sound
make a sound
make a sound in this Coen brothers neo-noir that’s
in this Coen brothers neo-noir that’s
in this Coen brothers neo-noir that’s exactly what Tom Regan finds out tom is
exactly what Tom Regan finds out tom is
exactly what Tom Regan finds out tom is forced to prove his loyalty to local
forced to prove his loyalty to local
forced to prove his loyalty to local gangsters by taking lowlife Bernie
gangsters by taking lowlife Bernie
gangsters by taking lowlife Bernie Bernbaum
Bernbaum
Bernbaum out to the titular woods to kill him
out to the titular woods to kill him
out to the titular woods to kill him coming you can’t do this you don’t bump
coming you can’t do this you don’t bump
coming you can’t do this you don’t bump guys the only problems Tom doesn’t have
guys the only problems Tom doesn’t have
guys the only problems Tom doesn’t have an appetite for murder and Bernie
an appetite for murder and Bernie
an appetite for murder and Bernie frantically pleads for his life the
frantically pleads for his life the
frantically pleads for his life the entire time did you tell him praise to
entire time did you tell him praise to
entire time did you tell him praise to you I can’t I can’t die the fact that
you I can’t I can’t die the fact that
you I can’t I can’t die the fact that both Tom and Bernie’s lives are on the
both Tom and Bernie’s lives are on the
both Tom and Bernie’s lives are on the line as well as Bernie’s pathetic but
line as well as Bernie’s pathetic but
line as well as Bernie’s pathetic but poignant speech make this one hike you
poignant speech make this one hike you
poignant speech make this one hike you won’t soon forget me shut up
won’t soon forget me shut up
won’t soon forget me shut up you did get me number six career
you did get me number six career
you did get me number six career motivation Fight Club hey is that a gun
motivation Fight Club hey is that a gun
motivation Fight Club hey is that a gun please
please
please please tell me that’s not a gun perhaps
please tell me that’s not a gun perhaps
please tell me that’s not a gun perhaps the most weirdly positive example on
the most weirdly positive example on
the most weirdly positive example on this list Tyler Durden gives us a scary
this list Tyler Durden gives us a scary
this list Tyler Durden gives us a scary example of how to properly motivate
example of how to properly motivate
example of how to properly motivate someone in David Fincher’s cult classic
someone in David Fincher’s cult classic
someone in David Fincher’s cult classic dark comedy after running into college
dark comedy after running into college
dark comedy after running into college dropout Raymond K Hessel Tyler pulls a
dropout Raymond K Hessel Tyler pulls a
dropout Raymond K Hessel Tyler pulls a gun on the man and tells him he’s going
gun on the man and tells him he’s going
gun on the man and tells him he’s going to die seemingly for no reason
to die seemingly for no reason
to die seemingly for no reason Raymond you’re going to die once he
Raymond you’re going to die once he
Raymond you’re going to die once he learns that Raymond once dreamed of
learns that Raymond once dreamed of
learns that Raymond once dreamed of being a veterinarian Tyler gives the
being a veterinarian Tyler gives the
being a veterinarian Tyler gives the poor man an ultimatum
poor man an ultimatum
poor man an ultimatum Raymond agrees and Tyler lets him go if
Raymond agrees and Tyler lets him go if
Raymond agrees and Tyler lets him go if you’re not on your way to becoming a
you’re not on your way to becoming a
you’re not on your way to becoming a veterinarian is six weeks you will be
veterinarian is six weeks you will be
veterinarian is six weeks you will be dead
everyone knows what starts off as a
everyone knows what starts off as a tense and seemingly random act of
tense and seemingly random act of
tense and seemingly random act of violence becomes a funny and in a way
violence becomes a funny and in a way
violence becomes a funny and in a way life-affirming act needs Tony Robbins
life-affirming act needs Tony Robbins
life-affirming act needs Tony Robbins you got Tyler Durden he’ll he’ll imagine
you got Tyler Durden he’ll he’ll imagine
you got Tyler Durden he’ll he’ll imagine how he feels
how he feels
how he feels number five shrinking balls snatch no to
number five shrinking balls snatch no to
number five shrinking balls snatch no to top Sable’s
top Sable’s
top Sable’s if there’s one thing to take away from
if there’s one thing to take away from
if there’s one thing to take away from Guy Ritchie’s crime capers it’s that
Guy Ritchie’s crime capers it’s that
Guy Ritchie’s crime capers it’s that most criminals are dumb and nobody is
most criminals are dumb and nobody is
most criminals are dumb and nobody is more aware of this than tough guy bounty
more aware of this than tough guy bounty
more aware of this than tough guy bounty hunter bullet-tooth tony when a gang of
hunter bullet-tooth tony when a gang of
hunter bullet-tooth tony when a gang of wannabe thugs thinks they can get the
wannabe thugs thinks they can get the
wannabe thugs thinks they can get the drop on him with some fake guns tony
drop on him with some fake guns tony
drop on him with some fake guns tony swiftly puts them into place with a
swiftly puts them into place with a
swiftly puts them into place with a speech that’s as eloquently delivered as
speech that’s as eloquently delivered as
speech that’s as eloquently delivered as it is badass and funny
it is badass and funny
it is badass and funny tony’s deadpan delivery only emphasizes
tony’s deadpan delivery only emphasizes
tony’s deadpan delivery only emphasizes the absurdity of what he’s saying y’all
the absurdity of what he’s saying y’all
the absurdity of what he’s saying y’all having second folks
having second folks
having second folks you’re shrinking and you two little
you’re shrinking and you two little
you’re shrinking and you two little balls are shrinking Livia the thugs
balls are shrinking Livia the thugs
balls are shrinking Livia the thugs reaction to finding out they’re screwed
reaction to finding out they’re screwed
reaction to finding out they’re screwed is both hilarious and in the long run
is both hilarious and in the long run
is both hilarious and in the long run probably the smartest thing they could
probably the smartest thing they could
probably the smartest thing they could have done it’s too bad the other
have done it’s too bad the other
have done it’s too bad the other characters don’t share Tony’s knowledge
characters don’t share Tony’s knowledge
characters don’t share Tony’s knowledge of firearms in fact the awful Desert
of firearms in fact the awful Desert
of firearms in fact the awful Desert Eagle point saw that number four storm
Eagle point saw that number four storm
Eagle point saw that number four storm drain confrontation the fugitive was
drain confrontation the fugitive was
drain confrontation the fugitive was back it may be hard to make Tommy Lee
back it may be hard to make Tommy Lee
back it may be hard to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh but it’s even harder to make
Jones laugh but it’s even harder to make
Jones laugh but it’s even harder to make him scared Jones plays US Marshal Samuel
him scared Jones plays US Marshal Samuel
him scared Jones plays US Marshal Samuel Gerard the man tasked with finding and
Gerard the man tasked with finding and
Gerard the man tasked with finding and capturing fugitive dr. Richard Kimble
capturing fugitive dr. Richard Kimble
capturing fugitive dr. Richard Kimble played by Harrison Ford your visit his
played by Harrison Ford your visit his
played by Harrison Ford your visit his name is dr. Richard Kimble
go get it early on
go get it early on Gerard pursues Kimball through a series
Gerard pursues Kimball through a series
Gerard pursues Kimball through a series of storm drains and after slipping in
of storm drains and after slipping in
of storm drains and after slipping in some water he loses track of his gun
some water he loses track of his gun
some water he loses track of his gun only for Kimball to find it with the
only for Kimball to find it with the
only for Kimball to find it with the table’s turned
table’s turned
table’s turned Kimball lets Gerard know he’s innocent
Kimball lets Gerard know he’s innocent
Kimball lets Gerard know he’s innocent unfortunately for the good doctor Gerard
unfortunately for the good doctor Gerard
unfortunately for the good doctor Gerard has other thoughts on the matter I
has other thoughts on the matter I
has other thoughts on the matter I didn’t kill my wife I don’t care
didn’t kill my wife I don’t care
didn’t kill my wife I don’t care even though Kimball is the hero it’s
even though Kimball is the hero it’s
even though Kimball is the hero it’s hard not to root for someone who’s
hard not to root for someone who’s
hard not to root for someone who’s literally indifferent in the face of
literally indifferent in the face of
literally indifferent in the face of danger
number three Ezekiel 25:17 pulp fiction
number three Ezekiel 25:17 pulp fiction you read the Battle Creek yes well
you read the Battle Creek yes well
you read the Battle Creek yes well there’s this passage I got never had
there’s this passage I got never had
there’s this passage I got never had sort of business accountant
sort of business accountant
sort of business accountant Ezekiel 25:17 murder is a dish best
Ezekiel 25:17 murder is a dish best
Ezekiel 25:17 murder is a dish best served cold and preferably with a Big
served cold and preferably with a Big
served cold and preferably with a Big Kahuna burger or a delicious breakfast
Kahuna burger or a delicious breakfast
Kahuna burger or a delicious breakfast in Pulp Fiction samuel l.jackson is
in Pulp Fiction samuel l.jackson is
in Pulp Fiction samuel l.jackson is positively biblical in his performance
positively biblical in his performance
positively biblical in his performance as jules a hitman who seems to have
as jules a hitman who seems to have
as jules a hitman who seems to have aspirations to be the world’s most
aspirations to be the world’s most
aspirations to be the world’s most terrifying preacher nowhere is this more
terrifying preacher nowhere is this more
terrifying preacher nowhere is this more evident than the scene where Jules and
evident than the scene where Jules and
evident than the scene where Jules and his partner Vincent pay a visit to Bret
his partner Vincent pay a visit to Bret
his partner Vincent pay a visit to Bret in order to retrieve a briefcase for
in order to retrieve a briefcase for
in order to retrieve a briefcase for their boss Jules starts the meeting
their boss Jules starts the meeting
their boss Jules starts the meeting cordially enough even politely asking
cordially enough even politely asking
cordially enough even politely asking for a taste of red food mmm this is a
for a taste of red food mmm this is a
for a taste of red food mmm this is a tasty burger but things get apocalyptic
tasty burger but things get apocalyptic
tasty burger but things get apocalyptic when Jules busts out his favorite Bible
when Jules busts out his favorite Bible
when Jules busts out his favorite Bible passage darkly comedic impressive and
passage darkly comedic impressive and
passage darkly comedic impressive and scary all at once this is one sermon
scary all at once this is one sermon
scary all at once this is one sermon that will definitely stay with you my
that will definitely stay with you my
that will definitely stay with you my name is the law when I lay my vengeance
name is the law when I lay my vengeance
name is the law when I lay my vengeance upon thee
upon thee
upon thee number two Schrodinger’s head seven Oh
number two Schrodinger’s head seven Oh
number two Schrodinger’s head seven Oh what’s in the box
what’s in the box
what’s in the box package delivery for mr. Mill’s a grungy
package delivery for mr. Mill’s a grungy
package delivery for mr. Mill’s a grungy crime film centered around the seven
crime film centered around the seven
crime film centered around the seven deadly sins seven isn’t exactly filled
deadly sins seven isn’t exactly filled
deadly sins seven isn’t exactly filled with sunshine and rainbows the ending
with sunshine and rainbows the ending
with sunshine and rainbows the ending where detective Mills holds serial
where detective Mills holds serial
where detective Mills holds serial killer John Doe at gunpoint is
killer John Doe at gunpoint is
killer John Doe at gunpoint is especially deranged
especially deranged
especially deranged there he goes just as Mills and his
there he goes just as Mills and his
there he goes just as Mills and his partner Somerset think they’ve captured
partner Somerset think they’ve captured
partner Somerset think they’ve captured dough and put an end with crimes a
dough and put an end with crimes a
dough and put an end with crimes a delivery truck appears still explains
delivery truck appears still explains
delivery truck appears still explains the mills that the package is meant for
the mills that the package is meant for
the mills that the package is meant for him and then proceeds to describe how
him and then proceeds to describe how
him and then proceeds to describe how jealous he was of Mills marriage to his
jealous he was of Mills marriage to his
jealous he was of Mills marriage to his wife Tracy trying to tell you how much I
wife Tracy trying to tell you how much I
wife Tracy trying to tell you how much I admire you and your pretty wife as the
admire you and your pretty wife as the
admire you and your pretty wife as the control of the scene switches for Mills
control of the scene switches for Mills
control of the scene switches for Mills to dough Mills breakdown and dough’s
to dough Mills breakdown and dough’s
to dough Mills breakdown and dough’s unnerving calm will make you feel sick
unnerving calm will make you feel sick
unnerving calm will make you feel sick in the best way possible
he didn’t know before we unveil our
he didn’t know before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mention of course someone care not
mention of course someone care not
mention of course someone care not second not even the third not to you
second not even the third not to you
second not even the third not to you fall away and you despise it yeah I own
fall away and you despise it yeah I own
fall away and you despise it yeah I own the pallate
the pallate
the pallate I couldn’t match up the bullet that
I couldn’t match up the bullet that
I couldn’t match up the bullet that killed your old man somebody only one
killed your old man somebody only one
killed your old man somebody only one around here cuz I get about the role
around here cuz I get about the role
around here cuz I get about the role market zero they’re calling the cops man
market zero they’re calling the cops man
market zero they’re calling the cops man put the piece away zero number one do I
put the piece away zero number one do I
put the piece away zero number one do I feel lucky Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask
feel lucky Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask
feel lucky Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky
yourself one question do I feel lucky
yourself one question do I feel lucky Clint Eastwood has made a career out of
Clint Eastwood has made a career out of
Clint Eastwood has made a career out of saying awesome things while pointing
saying awesome things while pointing
saying awesome things while pointing guns at people like in sudden impact go
guns at people like in sudden impact go
guns at people like in sudden impact go ahead make my day but nothing beats his
ahead make my day but nothing beats his
ahead make my day but nothing beats his endlessly quotable speech from Dirty
endlessly quotable speech from Dirty
endlessly quotable speech from Dirty Harry which is so cool it actually shows
Harry which is so cool it actually shows
Harry which is so cool it actually shows up in the film twice the first time is
up in the film twice the first time is
up in the film twice the first time is after Harry single-handedly ports a bank
after Harry single-handedly ports a bank
after Harry single-handedly ports a bank robbery and has one of the robbers dead
robbery and has one of the robbers dead
robbery and has one of the robbers dead to rights well do you punk
to rights well do you punk
to rights well do you punk the second is after a heated gunfight
the second is after a heated gunfight
the second is after a heated gunfight with the aport serial killer Scorpio
with the aport serial killer Scorpio
with the aport serial killer Scorpio [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] both scenes are gritty suspenseful and
both scenes are gritty suspenseful and
both scenes are gritty suspenseful and prove one thing you don’t want to be on
prove one thing you don’t want to be on
prove one thing you don’t want to be on the wrong side of Harry’s gun barrel you
the wrong side of Harry’s gun barrel you
the wrong side of Harry’s gun barrel you could ask yourself question do I feel
could ask yourself question do I feel
could ask yourself question do I feel lucky
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