The Top 5 Most Badass Movie Scenes

Turn off The Notebook and turn up the Rage, folks, Nixy's back to discuss some movie badassery. If you're unprepared for the testosterone that follows, please stop reading and go watch Oprah.

A personal apology to Mel Gibson for not choosing this scene, but your ass is off the reservation and shouldn't be honored here.

It should also be noted that these are going to be the most badass moments on film, not necessarily a list of the biggest badasses. So, while Bill the Butcher is an undeniable badass, he doesn't have any moments that give you chills like the ones listed below. The same goes for Anton Chigurh. Although everything we see from them suggests that they are not to be trifled with, they lack that key, badass moment. Without further adieu, here are my top 5 badass movie moments.

#5: Unforgiven

The final scene in Unforgiven is made all the more badass by the calm, slow build up of William Munny during the film's previous 2 hours. We hear about all of these heinous acts of violence that he has committed without actually seeing any.....until he gets pissed off.

#4: Watchmen

Let me first say this: I understand that this spot could be filled with any number of scenes from 300, tis true. But that whole movie is badass. In fact, it's so badass that it gets redundant and overly one-dimensional. Watchmen is also not a particularly good film, however, a film based solely on Rorschach's character could have been fabulous and his scenes in the movie are flashes of what could have been. Here's the clip.

#3: V for Vendetta

There is something to be said for telling a roomful of armed men exactly what you're going to do to them, and then doing exactly that. Badass bonus points. Taking literally hundreds of bullets before opening a can: epic bonus points.

#2: Gladiator

There's a case to be made for a number of scenes from Gladiator, most notably this scene. Maximus has that titanic a pair of testicles. But, alas, you know what is coming. No surprise here, the only moment on this list that does not include killing.

#1: Heat

There was really no contest here. In terms of badassery on film, this is on another level. For nearly 10 minutes, there is hardly a word spoken, but plenty of gunfire. Just watch it and enjoy.

Prepare yourself.

Please let me know what I missed.

Until we meet again, Nixy out.

The second passenger on the H.M.S. Suckery

All right, every girl on the planet. When you're done seeing Eclipse for the seventh time this week, I'll go see Eclipse with you. I'll even pay.

We'll talk about how much we love the whole Twilight series on the way there. Important topics like how the movies have been great, but we love sinking our teeth into the books even more. We'll argue the whole drive about whether Bella should pick the werewolf or the vampire (I'll completely blow your mind with option #3: the Loch Ness Monster!). And as the credits are rolling, we'll giggle our heads off as we sneak back in for two more viewings, just so you can go for double digits.

The only catch? You first have to prove to me that at some point in any of these three movies someone...anyone...has smiled.

Good luck with that.

I mean, come on. Twilight is all about teenage love and hot vampire sex, right? (Or so I've heard.) Happy times! Let's perk it up a bit, shall we?

Nope.

Five more blank stares. I wish I was half as passionate as they are. And the pale guy in the middle is our hero, right? What's with that arm grab, man? Seems a little abusive. Granted, they are inexplicably standing in some sort of river rapid/cloud hybrid, and maybe she needs a little support...but I think you're leaving a bruise there, buddy. Methinks I just climbed aboard the werewolf bandwagon. Maybe he smiles every once in a while.

Of.

Course.

Not.

Sweet deltoid tribal tat though. Real boss. And convince me that last picture isn't a rape scene. The eyes tell the whole story. Her: terrified. Him: shirtless and determined.

At this point, I'm sure our female readers are pointing out to themselves that 1) wow, another guy hating on Twilight, how original...2) clearly those pictures are taken out of context, surely someone smiles at some point over the course of three movies...who needs smiling anyways, they're in love!...and 3) maybe she is about to get raped in that last picture, and I'm at least a little bit jealous.

1) You're right, I'm really going out on a limb here.

3) Seek therapy (not the-rapy)...and

2) I think all of these pictures are from the first two movies, clearly in Eclipse they rock all kinds of shit-eating grins for two hours! There must be at least more than zero in the following 1:33 trailer. Let's explore:

Nope, not a single one. Enjoy your trip on the H.M.S. Suckery, Eclipse. Say hi to Grown Ups for me,

Colin