Favorite Vigilante?

serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:15 am

Been watching some vigilante movies recently and was curious what vigilante was the most favorite amongst all of them, media notwithstanding. For me, its still likely to be The Punisher, but I also like Billy Jack.
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DaveyB · Post by **DaveyB** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:23 am

By far Paul Kearsey, a.k.a. Charles Bronson.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:59 am

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:25 am

DaveyB wrote:
By far Paul Kearsey, a.k.a. Charles Bronson.

Yes! Just thinking this. Great movies - Death Wish.

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:28 am

Death Wish 3, 4 and 5 STINK! But they are really fun to watch. haha.

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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:46 am

Rorschach. Take no prisoners and stands by his convictions. Gotta admire that even if I don't entirely go along with the convictions.
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ssfsx17 · Post by **ssfsx17** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:12 am

El Mariachi

It probably helps that the first movie, titled "El Mariachi," never strayed too far beyond high school-level Spanish.

Coming in veeeeery close second, The Brave One, played by Jodie Foster.

Julian Grimm · Post by **Julian Grimm** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:25 am

ssfsx17 wrote:
Coming in veeeeery close second, The Brave One, played by Jodie Foster.

I watched it when it was called Death Wish.
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Jonathan of White Haven · Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:19 am

serleran wrote:
Been watching some vigilante movies recently and was curious what vigilante was the most favorite amongst all of them, media notwithstanding. For me, its still likely to be The Punisher, but I also like Billy Jack.

Harry Callahan.

Oops! He's an *official* vigilante...
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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:40 am

Julian Grimm wrote:
I watched it when it was called Death Wish.

Yeah, but Jodie Foster is hawter then that Chrles Bronson dude.

Post by **Breakdaddy** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:56 pm

My favorite vigilante is me.

Fat Dragon Games · Post by **Fat Dragon Games** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:58 pm

Breakdaddy wrote:
My favorite vigilante is me.

Dude... doing what you do to small rodents does NOT make you a vigilante (look it up in the dictionary!)
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:58 pm

In movies : Charles Bronson..Death Wish.

In Comix : Batman . Though Punisher is a close second. I haven't watched the recent Punisher movies to rate them.
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:01 pm

serleran wrote:
Been watching some vigilante movies recently and was curious what vigilante was the most favorite amongst all of them, media notwithstanding. For me, its still likely to be The Punisher, but I also like Billy Jack.

LOL Robert, I haven't heard that name...Billy Jack...since last Todd started yelling about him being a great action star. haha I remember all those Billy Jack movies. He always beat up stoners, hippies and bikers!
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cinderblock · Post by **cinderblock** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:01 pm

The Punisher .

serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:06 pm

Heh, well, Billy Jack is an inspiration for many to-be vigilantes. Certainly most the characters portrayed by Seagal, and even Rambo in some ways, not counting Chuck Norris and others -- the guy set the standard, even if the movies are very, very, very campy and so obviously 70s (in a funny way.) Good stuff. Hell, even the last (released) Billy Jack movie is great, despite it being a complete rip on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (even using some of the same dialogue!) Ahh, good stuff. I'll have to get the Billy Jack Experience box set now.

But, yes, Bronson is difficult to beat in his role as vigilante.
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danbuter · Post by **danbuter** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:09 am

The Punisher, or Mack Bolan (who is the original Punisher).
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:55 am

Man...good question.

For nostalgic purposes, I'd say The A-Team. Othewise, I like V (for Vendetta), Michael Douglas's character from Falling Down (he kicked total ass in that movie ), Batman, and the Punisher.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:57 am

Mm, yes, Falling Down was a great movie, and I normally don't much like that Douglas. The modern Everyman as it were.

I think who one picks as their defining vigilante says something of the one doing the selecting, too.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:08 am

This is a very tough question. I like Death Wish and And MD in Falling Down. Then there's the Punisher and Batman, but who is the best... I have to go with The Outlaw Josey Wales. Some of the best western one liners of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvf8r3cX ... re=related

I like these guys too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyS53TAL ... re=related

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gideon_thorne · Post by **gideon_thorne** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:10 am

serleran wrote:
Mm, yes, Falling Down was a great movie, and I normally don't much like that Douglas. The modern Everyman as it were.

I think who one picks as their defining vigilante says something of the one doing the selecting, too.

Well, when someone like me is big time into characters like Batman, Rorschach, and Edmond Dantes, it means be afraid, be very afraid...
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:29 am

You could be crushed by the 1-2-3 Kid, which is to say, I have no reason to fear you Peter. Now, if your favorite vigilante were Sylvia Beach, I'd be much more concerned...
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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:40 am

Jack Burton.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:43 pm

Well, hell. I change my answer to Charlie Rocks. If Jack Burton is a vigilante, you can damn sure bet he's the best. He can see things.

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:23 pm

serleran wrote:
You could be crushed by the 1-2-3 Kid, which is to say, I have no reason to fear you Peter.

Damn...now that's funny.
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Lucifer_Draconus · Post by **Lucifer_Draconus** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:51 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
LOL Robert, I haven't heard that name...Billy Jack...since last Todd started yelling about him being a great action star. haha I remember all those Billy Jack movies. He always beat up stoners, hippies and bikers!
Steve

I forgot about those Billy Jack movies. I liked them alot .
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Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:28 pm

Batman.

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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:24 pm

Omote wrote:
Well, hell. I change my answer to Charlie Rocks. If Jack Burton is a vigilante, you can damn sure bet he's the best. He can see things.

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(or at least how loosely we define vigilante. Fitting Ash under that label is a feat beyond even me.)
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ThrorII · Post by **ThrorII** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:33 pm

Favorite vigilante?

Serialized literary character: Rorschach

Cinematic character: William Munny (Eastwood's Unforgiven)

Real Life: Bernie Goetz

moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:05 pm

I've only read a couple of the stories but couldn't Solomon Kane be considered a vigilante? From what I've read, he certainly seems to take matters in his own hands.

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