If you've got hate in your heart; let it out.
Revenge. There are very few things that I love more than revenge. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it. So I've compiled a list of my favorite 5 tales of revenge hoping you realize along with me how truly sweet revenge can be.
The Crow(1994)
Brandon Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, took on the role of Eric Draven who seeks vengeance after he and his girlfriend, Shelly, are brutally murdered by a gang of thugs. A crow awakens Draven in his grave and it's his mission to gain revenge from everyone responsible for he and his girlfriend's demise. Sadly, this was Brandon Lee's last movie as he died during production from a stunt gone terribly wrong.
V For Vendetta (2006)
Natalie Portman is not only the love of my life but also one of my favorite actresses ever. In this movie she plays a woman named Evey who was saved by a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask simply known as V. Together they try to end the corruption and fascism in Great Britain, hoping to give freedom back to it's citizens. And I mean how many women can look as good as Portman does with a bald ass head? not many.
Memento (2000)
Let's face it, Christopher Nolan is one of the best directors of our time and he definitely is one of my favorites. The film follows a man named Leonard who not only loses his wife to murder, but also is diagnosed with short-term memory lost. He leaves notes and tattoos for himself containing clues to solve the puzzle of who murdered his wife in hopes that one day he can avenge her murder.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Jesus Christ, is that Jesus Christ playing Edmond Dantes?! Jim Caviezal plays Dantes who is hellbent on taking revenge on everybody that wrongfully put him into prison, mainly his ex-friend Fernand Mondego (played by Guy Pearch, the star of Memento) who was not only jealous of Dantes' success, but also his beautiful fiance. In jail, Dantes' befriends another prisoner who teaches him to fight, read, and later on find where the treasure of Monte Cristo is. After he breaks out of jail he seeks to get back at everyone who wronged him.
Kill Bill Volumes 1&2 (2003 & 2004)
When you find out Quentin Tarentino is making a film about revenge you expect nothing but fireworks and that's exactly what this saga brought. It's bloody, it's violent, it's obscene on so many levels, and it's a masterpiece. The film follows Uma Thurman as The Bride AKA The Black Mamba AKA Beatrix Kiddo who used to be a part of The Deadly Viper Assassination Gang. She was romantically involved with the leader, Bill, and became pregnant with his child so she fled from the gang. However they eventually find her, gun her down, and leave her for dead. After she wakes from her coma, her mission is to take her former allies out one-by-one with the last goal to kill Bill. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Juicy Justin's Daily Song: Cee-Lo Green "Fuck You"
This song is a different tale of revenge and for the past 2 weeks or so it's been an obsession for me to listen to. We all know what heartache is like but I don't think anyone so eloquently puts this into perspective quite the way that Cee-Lo Green does in this song. It's seriously one of my favorite songs of 2010 and I'm sure we can all relate to it. Fun fact: did you know that Bruno Mars from "Billionaire," "Nothin' On You," and "Just The Way You Are" fame wrote and produced the song? I would have never thought so, but it's awesome. Definitely look out for Bruno Mars this year!
Stay gold.
-Juicy Justin.
The Crow(1994)
Brandon Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, took on the role of Eric Draven who seeks vengeance after he and his girlfriend, Shelly, are brutally murdered by a gang of thugs. A crow awakens Draven in his grave and it's his mission to gain revenge from everyone responsible for he and his girlfriend's demise. Sadly, this was Brandon Lee's last movie as he died during production from a stunt gone terribly wrong.
V For Vendetta (2006)
Natalie Portman is not only the love of my life but also one of my favorite actresses ever. In this movie she plays a woman named Evey who was saved by a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask simply known as V. Together they try to end the corruption and fascism in Great Britain, hoping to give freedom back to it's citizens. And I mean how many women can look as good as Portman does with a bald ass head? not many.
Memento (2000)
Let's face it, Christopher Nolan is one of the best directors of our time and he definitely is one of my favorites. The film follows a man named Leonard who not only loses his wife to murder, but also is diagnosed with short-term memory lost. He leaves notes and tattoos for himself containing clues to solve the puzzle of who murdered his wife in hopes that one day he can avenge her murder.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Jesus Christ, is that Jesus Christ playing Edmond Dantes?! Jim Caviezal plays Dantes who is hellbent on taking revenge on everybody that wrongfully put him into prison, mainly his ex-friend Fernand Mondego (played by Guy Pearch, the star of Memento) who was not only jealous of Dantes' success, but also his beautiful fiance. In jail, Dantes' befriends another prisoner who teaches him to fight, read, and later on find where the treasure of Monte Cristo is. After he breaks out of jail he seeks to get back at everyone who wronged him.
Kill Bill Volumes 1&2 (2003 & 2004)
When you find out Quentin Tarentino is making a film about revenge you expect nothing but fireworks and that's exactly what this saga brought. It's bloody, it's violent, it's obscene on so many levels, and it's a masterpiece. The film follows Uma Thurman as The Bride AKA The Black Mamba AKA Beatrix Kiddo who used to be a part of The Deadly Viper Assassination Gang. She was romantically involved with the leader, Bill, and became pregnant with his child so she fled from the gang. However they eventually find her, gun her down, and leave her for dead. After she wakes from her coma, her mission is to take her former allies out one-by-one with the last goal to kill Bill. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Juicy Justin's Daily Song: Cee-Lo Green "Fuck You"
This song is a different tale of revenge and for the past 2 weeks or so it's been an obsession for me to listen to. We all know what heartache is like but I don't think anyone so eloquently puts this into perspective quite the way that Cee-Lo Green does in this song. It's seriously one of my favorite songs of 2010 and I'm sure we can all relate to it. Fun fact: did you know that Bruno Mars from "Billionaire," "Nothin' On You," and "Just The Way You Are" fame wrote and produced the song? I would have never thought so, but it's awesome. Definitely look out for Bruno Mars this year!
Stay gold.
-Juicy Justin.
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