[Days of Broken Arrows]

Tom Laughlin was a strong male lead in all of the "Billy Jack" movies.

These films were never popular with critics, so they don't show up on any "best of" lists. As such, they're almost forgotten now. But they were really popular in the early 1970s, especially with teenagers. These films used to run on cable stations late at night in the '80s and '90s, which is how I discovered them.

If I remember correctly, Billy Jack was a half-Indian Vietnam vet who defended peace-loving hippies by kicking everyone's ass. Seriously! (See trailer below.)

The best of these movies is the original "Billy Jack" from 1971, which Laughlin also directed and co-wrote. When no distributor would accept it, he apparently did that job himself...and ended up making $10 million on the movie. That would translate to $60 million in today's dollars.

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[Richard Turpin]

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Absolutely love Roadhouse. Such a fun, quotable movie. One of those films that instantly takes you back to great times.

Regarding Strong Male Leads, you could do a lot worse than watch Brawl on Cell Block 99. Just watched this last night and Vince Vaughn does a great job of portraying simultaneously someone you'd like to hang out with but should never under any circumstances fuck with. I haven't seen him act in much so was quite surprised at how vicious and bloody his character got (this has some of the most gratuitous shit you'll ever seen in a movie!). He has some great one-liners in it too.

It's got an old-fashioned 70's/80's vibe and feels totally at odds with wimpy modern 'hard-man' movies. The central character is old-fashioned, stoic and amiable until you increasingly become aware of the levels of violence he is capable of. Ridiculous, far-fetched but well executed and loads of fun.

EDIT: Just found out it was written by the same guy who wrote Bone Tomahawk and I'm not surprised one bit. Both films start slow before slowly escalating the violence to incredible levels.

[Rhyme or Reason]

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It's got an old-fashioned 70's/80's vibe and feels totally at odds with wimpy modern 'hard-man' movies.

Who are the "hard men" of today's movies? I can't name a single one.

I know there's another thread about Arnold, but to me that guy personifies success and no-limits thinking.

[Brazilianguy]

(04-28-2019 04:18 PM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

Tom Laughlin was a strong male lead in all of the "Billy Jack" movies.

These films were never popular with critics, so they don't show up on any "best of" lists. As such, they're almost forgotten now. But they were really popular in the early 1970s, especially with teenagers. These films used to run on cable stations late at night in the '80s and '90s, which is how I discovered them.

If I remember correctly, Billy Jack was a half-Indian Vietnam vet who defended peace-loving hippies by kicking everyone's ass. Seriously! (See trailer below.)

The best of these movies is the original "Billy Jack" from 1971, which Laughlin also directed and co-wrote. When no distributor would accept it, he apparently did that job himself...and ended up making $10 million on the movie. That would translate to $60 million in today's dollars.

DBA, I just watched the trailer.
It was the most idiotic thing I´ve seen in quite a while!
LOL!!!

[Heuristics]

Many Eastwood films, like Dirty Harry, and the more recent Grand Torino, which several have already mentioned.

Fight Club, which is a classic, especially the character Tyler Durden.

The old Bond films, with Connery and Roger Moore also are pretty fantastic, especially given the overt misogyny which makes for some good un-PC laughs.

Liam Neeson, especially in Taken, which is quite a modern movie.

[partyfowl]

Sam Pekinpah and John Millius are two manly directors.

[Bizet]

Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.

Everything about him in that role was on point: his body language, voice tonality, aloofness, cockiness.

Plus his character ran a successful bar and had lead an interesting life (he was previously a soldier and gun runner).

[Batman_]

Wind River

The Grey

Baby Driver

A History of Violence

No Country for Old Men

True Grit

Bone Tomahawk

[AsiaBaller]

I have a very contrarian view on movies:

They are globalist tool to spread their message and for population control. If you build your life around blue pill idealist propaganda you are deep in the matrix.

Look at Roosh's life on the other hand. Learned game, learned to build relationships if it didn't come natural to him due to his semitic roots, lived in unremarkable eastern euro cities banging loads of girls, having a good time and gaining wisdom.

No need to have some fake macho cowboy mindset for that...

Traditional masculinity is a trap at this point that will get you thrown to the wolves that are man hating feminists in the workplace and the divorce industry complex.

[ilostabet]

All movies made by, or staring, Mel Gibson.

[partyfowl]

(05-02-2019 08:59 AM)ilostabet Wrote:  

All movies made by, or staring, Mel Gibson.

Oooh that's a good one

[Cuchulainn2016]

Scent of a Woman - Al Pacino

I was once asked what I thought was the most alpha male movie by a woman and I told her this was.

She didn't believe me until it came on the TV shortly after that.

Women are good barometers of what makes a good alpha male in a movie. Obviously because they love alpha males.

Al Pacino is a blind USMC war vet, whose balls to the wall, zero fucks given attitude is a delight. Plus, his game is supreme.

Underlying this is his unconditional code of honour, and a touch of heartbreak/despair due to his disability/ptsd/lack of family that he never displays when not alone.

His mentorship and protection of a young beta, but generally decent, man gives him redemption in the end.

It's outstanding.

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Chips (2017 Film) has a washed up motocross rider who wants to prove he still has it by becoming a highway patrol officer. He eventually proves himself at the end of the film by catching the criminal who turned out to be a dirty cop and getting a hot fellow officer named Eva Perez to make out with him while he touches her hot ass with both hands.

[sterlingarcher]

Layer Cake (Daniel Craig, ironically)

[Sombro]

[AlphaRN]

(05-17-2019 08:58 PM)Sombro Wrote:  

Caine Mutiny is an excellent movie. Shockingly, as much as I love the Golden Era, two movies I really dont care for are Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. Maybe because they have been copied so much by the time I saw them I wasnt impressed.

One thing about old Hollywood, they knew how to tell a good story. Many movies I have watched I was pissed at the ending, only because we are so programmed today with movies where everything turns out perfect. Back in the 30s and 40s, things went bad if they story demanded it, and Hollywoodland didnt give two shits if your feelings got hurt.

Captains Courageous, 12 Angry Men, Red Dust/Mogambo (basically the same movie with Clark Gable in two different settings), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Enemy Below all off the top of my head.

Also, if you want a movie that checks every box, I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang.

[Sombro]