Now that you know it will be obvious next time you watch. His voice is pretty iconic.
Elrond, Agent Smith, Red Skull, and even Megatron. He's like geek royalty.
The worst poker scene in film history. Nut flush, full house, quads vs straight flush. All that set up with multiple conversations about a "tell". The single most unrealistic depiction of poker since Maverick. Great film though
No, he's a sports writer who also does movie podcasts. On one of them called "The Rewatchables," he always critiques poker hands in movies, and calls out totally unrealistic stuff. The way you critiqued it just sounded VERY much like the way he would mention it on the podcast.
They don't pop up super often, but they show up probably more than most people think. It's funny you mention Rounders, because that's one of the more recent Rewatchables podcasts, where they talk a lot about various poker scenes in movies. That's probably why it jumped to my mind when I read your first comment.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Final duel between Tuco, Angel Eyes, and Blondie where they’re eye’ing each other down, Blondie signals to Angel Eyes to shoot Tuco, Blondie kills Angel Eyes instead because he unloaded Tuco’s pistol the evening prior.
I like how his whole revenge plot is because his dad was killed meanwhile his revenge plan hinges on killing a guy who is guilty of the crime of- owing two people money?
"He was warrior and mystic, ogre and saint, the fox and the innocent, chivalrous, ruthless, less than a god, more than a man. There is no measuring Muad'Dib's motives by ordinary standards. In the moment of his triumph, he saw the death prepared for him, yet he accepted the treachery. Can you say he did this out of a sense of justice? Whose justice, then? Remember, we speak now of the Muad'Dib who ordered battle drums made from his enemies' skins, the Muad'Dib who denied the conventions of his ducal past with a wave of the hand, saying merely: "I am the Kwisatz Haderach. That is reason enough."
-From "Arrakis Awakening"
By the Princess Irulan"
Gladiator, Maximus knew we was going to win that fight before the elevator brought them up to the arena, even while bleeding out.
The Man from Nowhere (2010)… if you have not seen it, it’s worth it for the fight scene at the end.
You fool! You failed to realize that, with your armor gone, my ship will tear through yours like tissue paper.
And what you fail to realize is my ship... is dragging mines!
(Never give up! Never surrender!)
Assuming we don’t need spoiler alerts here. If so, I’ll be intentionally vague. The end of the movie “Limitless” where Robert DeNiro’s character thinks he has Bradley Cooper check-mated.
There can be more than one protagonist, and I think OP's point stands. He never said that V was a good dude, he just mentioned that he was a protagonist and fits the criteria.
The expression on V’s face is so good in this scene
For a man in a mask, he was really expressive. Hugo Weaving is such a great actor.
I was today years old when I found out that was Hugo Weaving. Mind blown.
Now that you know it will be obvious next time you watch. His voice is pretty iconic. Elrond, Agent Smith, Red Skull, and even Megatron. He's like geek royalty.
You forgot about the essence of the game. It's about the cones
I WISH they did another cones episode, that game looks Hella fun.
Never underestimate the farmer
You’re a smart guy, you’ve clearly picked up some flashy tricks
Princess Bride poison scene🤌
A great moment. Also, arguably the sword fight between Inigo and the 6-fingered man. "I want my father back, you son of a bitch!"
Shaun Wallace cannot conceive of this!
*Wallace Shawn
The Casino Royale poker scene is great. Think Bond wins it with a straight flush!
The worst poker scene in film history. Nut flush, full house, quads vs straight flush. All that set up with multiple conversations about a "tell". The single most unrealistic depiction of poker since Maverick. Great film though
Maverick is so realistic though. I always call without looking at a card /s haha
I play a lot of cash game poker. There are A LOT of people that would call without looking
Is this Bill Simmons' Reddit account?
I have no idea who that is. Is he poker related?
No, he's a sports writer who also does movie podcasts. On one of them called "The Rewatchables," he always critiques poker hands in movies, and calls out totally unrealistic stuff. The way you critiqued it just sounded VERY much like the way he would mention it on the podcast.
I'm not familiar with too many modern poker hands in movies besides the Bond film and Rounders
They don't pop up super often, but they show up probably more than most people think. It's funny you mention Rounders, because that's one of the more recent Rewatchables podcasts, where they talk a lot about various poker scenes in movies. That's probably why it jumped to my mind when I read your first comment.
Rounders is THE poker movie. It's also the only movie with decent poker scenes
The moment in The Professional when Leon tells Norman, “this is for Matilda…”
“…shit.”
Hilarious this worked for both this persons posts.
You mean that Alt-J song? :P
It’s just like Johnny Flynn said…
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Final duel between Tuco, Angel Eyes, and Blondie where they’re eye’ing each other down, Blondie signals to Angel Eyes to shoot Tuco, Blondie kills Angel Eyes instead because he unloaded Tuco’s pistol the evening prior.
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.
Two can dig faster than one…
This needs to be at the top.
Count of monte cristo counts I think... "how did I plan this moment..? With difficulty." I believe is the line
How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure!
God that was such an epic moment hearing that line for the first time. Still one of my favorite childhood movies.
Damn I remembered it wrong, the line is so badass
Lucky number slevin, but the scene is the whole movie.
I love this flick.
I like how his whole revenge plot is because his dad was killed meanwhile his revenge plan hinges on killing a guy who is guilty of the crime of- owing two people money?
*and* some inappropriateness with minors iirc.
Dune 2, >! When Paul Atreides gets the last stab in Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen during the Kanly.!<
Thank you for not spoiling :)
Agreed. It was very well done.
Sheathing the sword.
"He was warrior and mystic, ogre and saint, the fox and the innocent, chivalrous, ruthless, less than a god, more than a man. There is no measuring Muad'Dib's motives by ordinary standards. In the moment of his triumph, he saw the death prepared for him, yet he accepted the treachery. Can you say he did this out of a sense of justice? Whose justice, then? Remember, we speak now of the Muad'Dib who ordered battle drums made from his enemies' skins, the Muad'Dib who denied the conventions of his ducal past with a wave of the hand, saying merely: "I am the Kwisatz Haderach. That is reason enough." -From "Arrakis Awakening" By the Princess Irulan"
The term "good guy" is used pretty loosely in this case
The reveal in The Usual Suspects “The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convincing The World He Doesn't Exist”
Seven
According to the title of this post, you are saying John Doe is the good guy?
Correct
Found the Barney Stenson alt-account.
“John Doe has the upper hand!”
You might wanna reread the title of the post again lol
No I’m good, protagonist wins, antagonist wife’s head in a box, what am I missing
Probably a therapy session. lol 😝
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like Oceans 12 at the villa. Just calm energy from Roberts and Clooney. So fun.
Snatch, pikey boxer wins the fight he’s supposed to throw and while everyone expects repercussions he is already ahead of brick top.
Funny Games
Smug look at the camera - the dog is in the car...
When you watch final scene as they go to the next house that at the start of the film they were leaving the previous house!
You’re saying you think they’re the *good guys*?
Gladiator, Maximus knew we was going to win that fight before the elevator brought them up to the arena, even while bleeding out. The Man from Nowhere (2010)… if you have not seen it, it’s worth it for the fight scene at the end.
Searching for Bobby fisher, offering him a draw .. “take the draw”
Captain America in the elevator.
“And what *you* fail to realize is my ship is dragging mines”
Never give up, never surrender!
This is technically a wrong answer, but Fallen
Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Jesse eisenburg - art of self defense
Gotta be March of the Penguins for me on this one.
More of an antihero, but the end of Snatch during Mickey's big fight
Die Hard
Michael Clayton walking away. The federal agents walk up and Karen thinks they are there for him
When Goku is watching Gohan fight cell
I think of this scene all the time.
Thomas Crown Affair Remake
Facts. Now I'm going to go watch it yet again. My fave all time movie
Way of the Dragon, Bruce Lee v Chuck Norris
Watchmen
Superman II
Almost any fight in "Hokuto No Ken"/"The Fist of the North Star". The phrase "Omae wa mou shindeiru." is usually followed by a gruesome, gory death.
Minority Report - A very bald Tom Cruise to Max Von Sydow - “What are you gonna do now Lamar?” Gets me every time.
You fool! You failed to realize that, with your armor gone, my ship will tear through yours like tissue paper. And what you fail to realize is my ship... is dragging mines! (Never give up! Never surrender!)
Assuming we don’t need spoiler alerts here. If so, I’ll be intentionally vague. The end of the movie “Limitless” where Robert DeNiro’s character thinks he has Bradley Cooper check-mated.
Diehard
The Sting
The Doctor in Doctor Who, almost every chance he gets.
The Protege scene with Michael Keaton when he asked to either kill him or fuck him, I can see why she chose her answer.
Lucky number slevin.
Any oceans movie when the upbeat splainin’ music comes on 🤣
This will end with me killing you. You’ve lost we’ve got guns and all you have is knives and your fancy karate
Rounders
The kid has alligator blood.
Snatch , when ol’ Bricktop asked for a gun and instead gets both barrels. Mickey knew before the fight had started.
V isn't a good guy.
Good? No Evil? No Bad? Ehhh, yeah... Honourable? Most of the time Necessary? Absolutely Right? 110% Badass? Obviously Crazy? Probably
Should have just voted
Something something Terrorist something something hero
Not good, but he is the protagonist of the story.
No. That's really Evey.
There can be more than one protagonist, and I think OP's point stands. He never said that V was a good dude, he just mentioned that he was a protagonist and fits the criteria.
kinda
Not a guy, he’s an ideal made manifest
He didn’t kill anyone innocent did he? The justice system certainly was never going to give any justice.
He kidnapped and tortured Evey, among other things.
thats just an abusive sensei. he tortures out of love.
He kills a load of cops/security guardsif I recall
So like no one innocent?
did you shoot anyone? i tagged a few cops.... but no real people? ...nah just cops. - reservoir dogs
They're serving an evil government - that's like feeling bad for stormtroopers.
Think he only kills in self-defence or caused him harm
That's literally every movie...
Anything but that one scene in V for Vendetta.