Top Ten Tuesdays

[Make Them Die Slowly]

In no order.

[fuzzymctiger]

What an interesting subject! When I first read it, I instantly assumed rape and revenge, before seeing others entries made me realize what could actually be considered revenge. I've chosen mine based on a mix of how good the revenge is, and how good the movie is.


10. Death Proof
9. Gladiator
8. V For Vendetta
7. Memento
6. Oldboy
5. The Skin I Live In
4. Theatre of Blood
3. The Revenant
2. Once Upon A Time In The West
1. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

[Nordicdusk]

I agree Fuzzy man revenge films I was left Unsatisfied by the revenge especially. Rape revenge if I have to sit through 30+ minutes of a woman getting raped and brutalised I expect the revenge to be as long and brutal no swift justice for me.

[ArgentoFan1987]

I'm awful at making up lists. I have so many favourites, I'd have to do a top 50. Even then it wouldn't be in any particular order

[J Harker]

I'll have to browse my shelves a bit for this one.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

I agree Fuzzy man revenge films I was left Unsatisfied by the revenge especially. Rape revenge if I have to sit through 30+ minutes of a woman getting raped and brutalised I expect the revenge to be as long and brutal no swift justice for me.

I agree, that's why I didn't put Savage Streets on the list. Great entertaining movie, but revenge wise I was very disappointed. Skin I Live In and Lady Vengeance are great examples of good revenge, because theyre twisted and long and very clever, and anyone who has seen Lady Vengeance can testify for what a powerful haunting movie it is.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

1. The Virgin Spring (1960)
2. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
3. Kuroneko (1968)
4. Oldboy (2003)
5. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
6. I Saw the Devil (2010)
7. Ms. 45 (1981)
8. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
9. I Drink Your Blood (1970)
10. Confessions (2010)

[Justin101]

Oooh this one is interesting. Alphabetical again and subjective - I've missed loads off that I wanted to put on but this list could change with the wind

• Cape Fear (1991)
• Carrie (1976)
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Irreversible (2002)
• Oldboy (2003)
• The Princess Bride (1987)
• The Revenant (2015)
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
• True Grit (2010)

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Oooh this one is interesting. Alphabetical again and subjective - I've missed loads off that I wanted to put on but this list could change with the wind

• Cape Fear (1991)
• Carrie (1976)
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Irreversible (2002)
• Oldboy (2003)
• The Princess Bride (1987)
• The Revenant (2015)
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
• True Grit (2010)

Great to see The Revenant making some lists really is a beautiful film.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

1. The Virgin Spring (1960)
2. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
3. Kuroneko (1968)
4. Oldboy (2003)
5. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
6. I Saw the Devil (2010)
7. Ms. 45 (1981)
8. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
9. I Drink Your Blood (1970)
10. Confessions (2010)

Good call on I Drink Your Blood, it almost made my list but got trumped by Femmes de Sade. So did Porky's, Animal House, and Revenge of the Nerds!