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02-15-2016, 03:00 PM
I'd like to put together a list of movies with strong male lead characters. This seems to be less and less common these days. The "Red pill movies" thread seems to focus more on Beta to Alpha transitions (or the opposite) and movies that highlight hard truths in the dating scene (such as Blue Valentine). So many movies these days showcase beta behavior, white knighting, and emotional instability in the lead roles. I predict most of the movies listed here will be pre-millennium.
One shining example I can think of is "Road House" with Swayze.
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02-15-2016, 03:10 PM
Scarface
Goodfellas
Godfather Movies(I only count the first two)
The Usual Suspects
American Psycho
Wolf of Wallstreet
Van Helsing(I have a soft spot for the Kate Beckinsale in her prime so barely counts)
Off the top of my head
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02-15-2016, 03:12 PM
Bullitt
The Towering Inferno
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02-15-2016, 03:55 PM
Repo Man..The main character, Otto's response: 'Fuck that!' when asked by the girl, 'What about our relationship?'
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02-15-2016, 04:01 PM
Taken
The Drop
John Wick
Godfather and the sequel
Shawshank Redemption - Mainly because he fucking perseveres.
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02-15-2016, 04:03 PM
The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade
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02-15-2016, 04:07 PM
Quote: (02-15-2016 04:03 PM)The Man w/ the Golden Gun Wrote:
The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade
Absolutely. Great film, a classic all around.
I was thinking of doing a "classic film noir" thread as well, but there's only really a handful of good ones.
Detour (1945)
Double Indemnity (1944) are two classic noirs featuring a femme fatale character.
I'm not so sure about "The Drop" having a strong male lead, he's kind of a simp.
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02-15-2016, 04:59 PM
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02-15-2016, 05:15 PM
Any movie with Sean Connery.
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02-15-2016, 05:17 PM
Any movie with Clint Eastwood, Clark Gable, and Errol Flynn
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02-15-2016, 06:17 PM
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Apollo 13 - The Flight Director, Gene Kranz especially. Tom Hanks could have played Jim Lovell a bit better but all around a great movie.
Apollo 13, certainly. In Kranz you have the unusual situation of one man of win being portrayed by another.
The only disturbing element is Kranz having to refer to someone, anyone in Control as 'sir', because there doesn't seem to be anyone else present able to marshal the flight control team to get shit done.
Not to worry though, Harris as Kranz is able to muster the kind of stare that induces lesser men to shut the fuck up and get with the program.
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02-15-2016, 07:46 PM
Anything with Ed Harris should qualify. He's the fucking man. Even when he is meant to be unlikable (Glen Garry Glen Ross) he still comes across powerfully. He plays the role of an unhinged, pissed off failed salesman to a T in that movie.
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02-15-2016, 08:49 PM
One more suggestion, anything with John Holmes.
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02-15-2016, 09:20 PM
Mesrine, Part 1 Killer Instinct and Part 2 Public Enemy No. 1
Its a french movie but its easy to find subtitled versions and well worth having to read the dialogue.
Main character Jacques Mesrine is played by Vincent Cassel and is the epitome of alpha. The movie is based on the real French criminal who gives the movie its name, he was a famous bank robber among many other exploits. The guy was a total badass and Cassel gives an electrifying performance. In addition to the bank heists, prison breaks, kidnappings and general kick-assery there's a number of good scenes between him and his many female conquests.
This is one of the best movies I've ever seen, highly highly highly recommend
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02-15-2016, 09:32 PM
Reservoir Dogs
Undisputed
Predator
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02-15-2016, 09:35 PM
None of you pilgrims watch John Wayne movies?