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VicVega

11-06-2003, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by blurofserenity
Here are my pics:
Joe Pesci in Casino and Goodfellas

Ok, I'm gonna turn this into a small rant.

What the fuck is so tough about Pesci?! I'm not knocking you, blur, I'm just saying this in general. But is there ANYTHING at all intimidating about Pesci?! In all of Scorcese's movies, he's always considered the "muscle" of the operations. He's fucking 5'4 (if that) but he always seems to be bossing people around. For example, when Pesci slaps around his cowboy friend when he insults Ace in Casino. You can't tell me that that dude couldn't have fucking crushed Pesci. It's like the logic (or LACK of logic) surrounding the Child's Play movies. How could you be scared of a doll??!!! You just pick the thing up and fucking punt it. I'm not saying that you could pick up Pesci and punt him (though I'm sure it wouldnt be hard ;)), but seriously how strong could Pesci be? I know I know, they are just movies. But I never understood WHY Pesci was/is always considered a "tough guy".

Ok, I'm done. Carry on.

bankholdup

11-06-2003, 08:37 PM

He's tough because he gets the shit done. I'd like to see you fuck with Pesci like Billy Batts did. He'll knock you out, put you in a trunk, stab you, and then bury you. Hell, he might even put your head in a vice or jam a corkscrew through the back of your neck. That, my friends, is tough. He's tough because he doesn't take shit from anybody, and will have you killed within three seconds. He may be tiny, but he packs a strong punch, and is very intimidating.

And it's not that he's strong, he's tough...a small difference, but a difference nonetheless in this situation.

VicVega

11-06-2003, 08:54 PM

When he's slaps people around it's like they never try and fight back. I never could understand why.

And Tommy could have NEVER taken Batts by himself without Jimmy's help.

blurofserenity

11-06-2003, 09:11 PM

I guess I see your logic. But it's just the fact that he doesn't take shit from ANYONE. He willing to do whatever is necessary to do the job, whether it be stabbing the guy in the eye or putting his head in a vice.Maybe he's not a tough fist for fist guy, but nothing is off limits when it comes to getting shit done.

Nice rant by the way though, you would have made Pesci proud!

VicVega

11-06-2003, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by blurofserenity

Nice rant by the way though, you would have made Pesci proud!

Or pissed off beyond belief. :D

blurofserenity

11-06-2003, 10:07 PM

If your avatar tomorrow is your head with a pen in your eye I'll know what happened.....

T-1000

11-06-2003, 10:22 PM

http://www.allposters.com/IMAGES/54/039_40561.jpg

therealjohng

11-06-2003, 10:22 PM

Has no one seen The Great Escape? WHAT ABOUT THE COOLER KING?

MacReady

11-06-2003, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by BadCoverVersion
http://rasmus.uib.no/~mpkpg/trainspotting/gif/begbie1.gif

Psychotic runt's just don't give a FUCK.

Great choice BCV! That guy was quite unsettling.

My choice would be The T-800 from The Terminator.

blurofserenity

11-06-2003, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by MacReady
Great choice BCV! That guy was quite unsettling.

My choice would be The T-800 from The Terminator.

I'm not sure robots qualify....

Frank the Tank

11-07-2003, 12:23 AM

http://www.i-mockery.com/goodpics/mr-t-sombrero1.jpg
in Rocky 3:p

Seriously Mr. Blonde, Seth Gecko, and Tony Montana of course.

SykkBoy

11-07-2003, 02:26 AM

Gorden Gecko
Snake Motherfuckin' Pliskin

Hannibal21

11-07-2003, 04:04 AM

I agree with everything that's been said here so far.

But to me, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart will always be the ultimate screen tough guys, especially in their roles of Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon) and Tom Powers (The Public Enemy).

blurofserenity

11-07-2003, 04:34 AM

Val Kilmer in Batman.....I wouldn't want to see him in a dark alley;)

Tagia_Romero

11-07-2003, 04:36 AM

Hey, how about giving ladies some credit guys:

Ellen Ripley
Sarah Connor
Black Mamba
Vernita Green
Elle Driver
O-Ren Ishii
Sofie Fatale
Major Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
Kagero (The Ninja Scroll)
Trinity
Niobe
Servalain (Blakes 7)
Lady Deathstrike

syxxpac

11-07-2003, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by Tagia_Romero
Hey, how about giving ladies some credit guys:

Ellen Ripley
Sarah Connor
Black Mamba
Vernita Green
Elle Driver
O-Ren Ishii
Trinity
Niobe

Hooah!

My choices along with the above selections are:

T-800 (Terminator Trilogy)
Special Agent Harry Tasker (True Lies)
Nicky Santoro (Casino)
Tommy Devito (Goodfellas)
Morpheus (The Matrix Trilogy)
Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones Trilogy)
Santino "Sonny" Corleone (The Godfather)
John McClane (Die Hard Trilogy)
Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boyscout)
Kyle Reese (The Terminator)
Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction)
Corporal Hicks/Private Hudson/Private Vasquez/Sergeant Apone (Aliens)
Blade (Blade)
Blondie ( The Good, The Bad & The Ugly)
Dirty Harry (Dirty Harry series)
Doc Holliday (Tombstone)

Annie Hall

11-07-2003, 10:04 AM

The dudes

John McClane (Die Hard)
Indiana Jones
Begbie (Trainspotting)
Henry Oak (Narc)
Jack Bauer ("24"...cheating, I know, but come on!)
John Milton (The Devil's Advocate)

The chicks

Mathilde (Léon)
Diane (Trainspotting)
Trinity (The Matrix)
Marla Singer (Fight Club)

Briare Rabbit

11-07-2003, 10:55 AM

Insp. "Dirty" Harry Callahan- Dirty Harry
Tony Montana
Travis Bickle
Ellen Ripley
Black Mamba

Shatter

11-07-2003, 12:06 PM

Hugh Jackman Wolverine (X-Men, X2)
Roddy Piper Nada (They Live)
Jack Palance Curly (City Slickers)

Grebdron

11-07-2003, 02:44 PM

Charles Bronson in Hard Times.

Antonio

11-07-2003, 03:49 PM

Sonny Corleone (James Caan) in THE GODFATHER
Vincent Mancini (Andy Garcia) in THE GODFATHER III
any character portrayed by Steve McQueen

Weird_Kitty_Cat

11-07-2003, 11:55 PM

i liked james dean in rebel without a cause...he had a sorta aura or somethin that just kinda came off of him, there were just too many words to describe it (my defination of tough is probly different from most others...lol serry)

-meghan

[Durden]

11-08-2003, 01:35 AM

The Sphinx (Vinnie Jones) in Gone in Sixty Seconds
Jack Carter (Sylvester Stalone) in Get Carter
Zangief (Andrew Bryniarski) in Street Fighter
Johner (Ron Pearlman) in Alien: Resurrection

blankpage

11-08-2003, 03:51 PM

"Popeye" Doyle from 'The French Connection' was a pretty tough character.

moviebuff819

11-08-2003, 05:01 PM

Joe Pesci( Casino)
Al Pacino (Scarface)
Sean Penn (Mystic River)
Hugh Jackman (X2)

bowieee

11-08-2003, 08:13 PM

Mortocycle boy ~ Rumble Fish
Henry Chinaski ~ Barfly
Spoon ~ Dog Soldiers
The Man with no Name ~ THe whole trilogy

Argonaut

11-11-2003, 07:25 AM

Clearly:

Sonny Ciba-Streetfighter

Grim H.

11-11-2003, 08:26 AM

Bruce Campbell- Chainsaw-wielding badass
Robert DeNiro- Mafioso badass
Uma Thurman- sexy badass
Gary Oldman- psychotic badass
Al Pacino- "Godfather" badass
Harrison Ford- Classic badass
Clint Eastwood- Original badass

adamjohnson

11-11-2003, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by blankpage
"Popeye" Doyle from 'The French Connection' was a pretty tough character.

Hey Popeye from Popeye was pretty tough.

"Im Popeye the sailor mannnn!"

Sugar Magnolia

11-11-2003, 11:53 AM

Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon...

docholiday_13

11-11-2003, 01:43 PM

Jack Bauer may be on TV but he's the hardest S.O.B out there.

Honourable mentions to Tony Montana and Han Solo.

MickeyKnox

11-11-2003, 06:28 PM

My Picks:

http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/cyoa2/deniro-taxi.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/michaelmadsen/images/Zmm2.gif

http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/4437_001_thumb.jpg

MacReady

11-11-2003, 06:53 PM

Severen from Near Dark

rupert pupkin

11-11-2003, 07:29 PM

yoda

ZoMBiEPeEpSHoW

11-11-2003, 08:47 PM

Indiana Jones...

... and even if it's not a movie, I think Jack Bauer (24) is one tough motherfucker.

craptacularJDN

11-12-2003, 11:27 AM

I'm a bit surprised no one has gone with Freddy and Jason.

Particularly Jason, who has managed to survive several not-so-good sequels.

Cosimo

11-12-2003, 04:28 PM

C'mon guys

Robert De Niro (The Deer Hunter)
Russel Crowe (La Confidential)
Robert Shaw (Jaws, Zulu)
Ray Liotta (Narc)
Tom Berenger (Platoon)
Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven,Dirty Harry)
Terrence Stamp (The Limey)
Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast)
Nick Nolte (Q and A)
Gene Hackman (French Connection 1,2)
Harvey Keitel (Bad Lieutenant)

Now thats a tough bunch

sanshodayu

11-13-2003, 05:05 PM

Does wily coyote qualify?

Or how about the kind young female in the Japanese shocker Audition? A very gentle soul.

Shakamaker

11-13-2003, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by La Motta
C'mon guys

Robert De Niro (The Deer Hunter)
Russel Crowe (La Confidential)
Robert Shaw (Jaws, Zulu)
Ray Liotta (Narc)
Tom Berenger (Platoon)
Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven,Dirty Harry)
Terrence Stamp (The Limey)
Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast)
Nick Nolte (Q and A)
Gene Hackman (French Connection 1,2)
Harvey Keitel (Bad Lieutenant)

Now thats a tough bunch

Great list!!

I'll add Foster's character, Clarice Starling, from The Silence Of The Lambs. It'd take a lot of mental toughness to let an ultra-violent, ultra-intelligent psychopath rummage through your mind, in order to enlist his help.

Grebdron

11-13-2003, 05:58 PM

Boris the Blade from Snatch.

Guy Strong

11-14-2003, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by MickeyKnox
My Picks:

http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/cyoa2/deniro-taxi.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/michaelmadsen/images/Zmm2.gif

http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/4437_001_thumb.jpg

ditto!

Squirrel_X

11-14-2003, 05:42 AM

I think Mel Gibson's character in Payback, Porter, was one tough, mean, dirty sonofabitch. Survived a car wreck, 2 gunshots to the back, being hit by a car, a severe inquisitional beating, and hammer-smashed toes. If thats not tough, then breaking people's bones/faces, beating the crap outta big guys, and killing people inconsequentially oughtta put him on the list. I think any movie character would be hard-pressed to beat that record with the possible exception of Tony Montana, being shot many times and all, heheheh.

Weird_Kitty_Cat

11-14-2003, 11:49 PM

speakin of mel gibson...his role as skinner in million dollar hotel was a pretty bad ass kinda guy. i didn't like him much until the end, but to have to grow up with a third arm stickin outta yer back then dealing with the scars it left after it's gone...well that's just tough...

-meghan