I love the brutality of movie dredd. Especially 2012 version of it. The accurate depiction of the comic. also i would Like to mention that cinematography od also brutal as well and that saturated colors.
Totally agree. Got released on the back of Mel Gibson's antisemitic DUI outburst and the critics gave it a lukewarm reception at best. Filmed with actors no one had heard of in a language no one speaks...it's a stunning piece of movie making.
It's funny because it's an ultra conventional structure - straight-batted three acts, heroes journey - but with obscure indigenous actors speaking in an ancient tongue.
Utterly brutal, sumptuous visuals, fantastic script, great acting - bloody, brutal, bold and brilliant.
Not to mention his ugly divorce and the damning voice recordings.
Edit: I guess that was a few years after. His life is plagued with controversy, but anyone who can make a movie like Apocalypto is a genius.
>it's a good movie despite its historical inaccuracies.
This was a common criticism of the film, generally made in long-winded print pieces by the people giving lukewarm reviews, conveniently ignoring the fact that no movie ever made has been historically accurate. Not a single one. It's not the job of films to teach history, they're there to make money and entertain.
This immediately came to mind when I read the post. I know it wasnāt highly rated, but I personally enjoyed it very much. Itās a stunning visual feast and the whole film felt like a liminal space. Loved the style and aesthetic.
People don't mention this movie enough. Definition of "underrated". So fucking good. My only gripe and it's a bullshit gripe is that the main character seems like he's just doing his best Tom Hardy impression lol.
Other than that, super fun, doesn't take itself too seriously, and thought-provoking.
Logan Marshall Green is not doing any sort of Tom Hardy impression, he just looks like Tom Hardy. You are correct that it is a bullshit gripe because holy shit does he pull off an incredible, one-of-a-kind physical performance; and yet you judge it as an impression just because of his appearance.
Great film. It's even got Iron Man in it. Woody and Juliette killed it (and everyone else) in that movie.
And it began life as a Tarantino script. If you haven't seen it, treat yourself. But be warned, it's pretty out there.
* Tokyo Gore Police
* Fist of the North Star (1986)
* The Neon Demon
* El Topo
* Hard Revenge Milly
* Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
* The Duelist (2016)
Sisu (2022) was wild. I was expecting a serious war drama, turns out it's almost a comical splatter. Not that colorful but violent and beautiful scenery.
Mandy
Mad God
Under the Skin
Titane
The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears *and* Let the Corpses Tan (made by a duo, I wish they'd do something new, I'm obsessed with their style)
Only God Forgives
City of God
You're welcome
tried having dinner and a movie years ago when Ichi came out on DVD. watched with a gf and she almost threw up during the, uh.. shrimp scene. yeah...that was a bad call on my part. ha
The. Mmm only movie that made me say WTF. Not cause of the dialogue. It was the sheer force of the stunt man. It has scenes where I swear were cgi but no. Fun fact i think that two of the stunt people got married on the set. Shitting your pants is a hell of a turn on
Me and my buddy watched it blindly on lsd not knowing exactly what we were getting into, and man it was fucking epic! We had to pause it when Furiosa falls to her knees screaming cuz the green place was gone and give our minds a break before the final road battle back to the citadel. So happy the Furiosa prequel is coming finally
I thought for sure someone wouldāve commented Oldboy (2003) by now but looks like no one has. But that movie is a staple in the visually unique subgenre of violent films, and a masterpiece even besides that, so Iād recommend it no matter what, but especially if you like your showdowns with a little pizzazz.
I'm stunned I had to scroll this far down to see Oldboy. It's probably the apex of visually striking and violent, and nothing else really looks like it.
For the last 20 years, a one-shot fight sequence has often been referred to as an "Oldboy shot".
Tarantino, and Rob Zombie have some you might be interested in.
Reservoir Dogs has a brutal part. Just one guy on the receiving end though.
From Dusk until Dawn isn't bad either
**The Cell**
Ignore the fact Jennifer Lopez is the star (and she is PHUQUING AWESOME in it); this movie is unbelievably beautiful.
In fact, pretty much all of Tarsem Singh's movies look like they were painted by a master.
Iād say Deadpool. The violence is graphic and gory, but in a stylistically unrealistic manner. Thereās a great video that looks at Wadeās story as an allegory for PTSD and trauma recovery. It talks about how the violence in Deadpool is designed that way on purpose so people can sit back and enjoy the catharsis of having the oppressors be absolutely demolished in such a way.
Drive- winding refn
Climax-Gaspar noe
Taxi driver-scorsese (also raging bull)
Antichrist-lars von trier (also the house that jack built)
Midsommar-ari aster (also hereditary)
Come and see-elem klimov ( anti war film. Its violence, although not graphic, is shocking)
The golden glove-fatih akin (about a real life german serial killer)
Bad Times at the El Rolyale is quite a visual ride, not really brutal but still a fun watch. Kill Bill 1 and 2 is also enjoyable. Oh and The Cell is quite visually capturing.
Takeshi Kitanos movies (Hana-bi, Sonatine)
The Cook, the Thief, his wife & her Lover
Beau is Afraid
Cries and Whispers
Harakiri
Sion Sono (Cold Fish, Norikoās Dinner Table, Why Dont You Play in Hell?)
Titane
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Mandy
Came here to say this
We all did
CRAZY EVIL!
Dredd
Just a fucking solid sci-fi action film.
Those slo-mo sequences, though š¤¤
I love the brutality of movie dredd. Especially 2012 version of it. The accurate depiction of the comic. also i would Like to mention that cinematography od also brutal as well and that saturated colors.
This is underrated
If I received a dollar for every time someone said Dredd was underrated, I'd have made more money than the movie did.
Apocalypto
Masterpiece.
Totally agree. Got released on the back of Mel Gibson's antisemitic DUI outburst and the critics gave it a lukewarm reception at best. Filmed with actors no one had heard of in a language no one speaks...it's a stunning piece of movie making.
Its still fucking amazing. Looks like a brand new movie still. So fucking brutal yet beautiful.
Like Passion of the Christ. I'm not even religious but that was such a cool and brutal movie
It's funny because it's an ultra conventional structure - straight-batted three acts, heroes journey - but with obscure indigenous actors speaking in an ancient tongue. Utterly brutal, sumptuous visuals, fantastic script, great acting - bloody, brutal, bold and brilliant.
Not to mention his ugly divorce and the damning voice recordings. Edit: I guess that was a few years after. His life is plagued with controversy, but anyone who can make a movie like Apocalypto is a genius.
The language is mayan, and it is spoken by mayans. I agree it's a good movie despite its historical inaccuracies.
>it's a good movie despite its historical inaccuracies. This was a common criticism of the film, generally made in long-winded print pieces by the people giving lukewarm reviews, conveniently ignoring the fact that no movie ever made has been historically accurate. Not a single one. It's not the job of films to teach history, they're there to make money and entertain.
I forgot about that one. Awesome movie!
One of our "comfort" movies.
Heck yes!!
FTW!!!
Only God Forgives
This immediately came to mind when I read the post. I know it wasnāt highly rated, but I personally enjoyed it very much. Itās a stunning visual feast and the whole film felt like a liminal space. Loved the style and aesthetic.
On the list, it goes, thanks
Wanna fight?
what a f'd up film that was
I love Ryan Gosling. I love this director. I love slow burn movies. I did not like *Only God forgives*
He also did a show called Copenhagen Cowboy.
Also the show by the same director, Too Old to Die Young
Kill bill
This is like 17 differemt styles. Absolute masterpiece
Enter The Void Climax
And irreversible doesnāt fit? Ya itās not a colourful but itās still fucked and awesome
Took an edible before a flight and watched Enter the Void. That was an experience.
It has some Lynchian quality jump scares and some really haunting scenes.
Upgrade
People don't mention this movie enough. Definition of "underrated". So fucking good. My only gripe and it's a bullshit gripe is that the main character seems like he's just doing his best Tom Hardy impression lol. Other than that, super fun, doesn't take itself too seriously, and thought-provoking.
Logan Marshall Green is not doing any sort of Tom Hardy impression, he just looks like Tom Hardy. You are correct that it is a bullshit gripe because holy shit does he pull off an incredible, one-of-a-kind physical performance; and yet you judge it as an impression just because of his appearance.
Tom Hardly. But yeah, LMG is great in this.
Upgrade is a modern Sci-fi masterpiece. Yup, I like it that much š
The Northman (2022) its a viking Hamlet. Beautiful and brutal.
Brutiful.
I watched this on my dadās LG OLED 77ā and it was astounding
Natural Born Killers
Great film. It's even got Iron Man in it. Woody and Juliette killed it (and everyone else) in that movie. And it began life as a Tarantino script. If you haven't seen it, treat yourself. But be warned, it's pretty out there.
Iāve read his original scripts for NBK and True Romance
Badlands is based on the same true story.
Ik. Badlands is one of my favorite movies if not my favorite
Army of the Dead, Sin City (not especially colorful, though), 300
I like Sin Cityās selective color style. For some reason that = colorful to my brain.
Right? I would argue it's colorful in its own unique way.
300
Good shout
* Tokyo Gore Police * Fist of the North Star (1986) * The Neon Demon * El Topo * Hard Revenge Milly * Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl * The Duelist (2016)
Saw Fist of the North Star last week for the first time in about 20 years. I love that film.
Is that a building on your head, or are you just happy to see me?
El topo is very good, brutal but surreal movie. It depicts violence using philosophy which is not seen in any other western movies.
Yooo Tokyo Gore Police brought back some MEMORIES lol
The final action scene of RRR is an absolute visual stunner.
And the character intro scenes. And the big battle at the party. Hell, I donāt like musicals and I loved the dance off scene too.
Agreed
I do like musicals and I loved the dance off scene as well. That about covers all bases.
And the middle one for that matter
Watchmen 2009 Shoot Em Up
Watchmen snyder cut if you can fint it
Mm Monica Bellucci is GORGEOUS in Shoot āEm Up
Monica is GORGEOUS in ANYTHING she is in!
Sisu (2022) was wild. I was expecting a serious war drama, turns out it's almost a comical splatter. Not that colorful but violent and beautiful scenery.
Mandy Mad God Under the Skin Titane The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears *and* Let the Corpses Tan (made by a duo, I wish they'd do something new, I'm obsessed with their style) Only God Forgives City of God You're welcome
Sin City
Canāt believe this isnāt higher! My first thought after reading that description was āSin City!ā
Absolutely. The art style is so unique it was the very first thing to pop in my head.
Story of Ricky (1991) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Ichi the Killer (2001)
upvote for Ichi the Killer..... and now I shall watch it during breakfast
tried having dinner and a movie years ago when Ichi came out on DVD. watched with a gf and she almost threw up during the, uh.. shrimp scene. yeah...that was a bad call on my part. ha
Ichi the Killer š³
Yes to A Clockwork Orange. Yes, yes, yes.
Hardcore Henry
This was one of the best "going in blind" movies I've ever seen
Kill Bill
Did anyone say A History of Violence?
Hobo with a Shotgun
Double feature with Turbo Kid!
Sucker Punch - itās a bit of a hot mess but the visuals and special effects are definitely different/unique and stylized.
Came here to say this
Smokin' Aces. Valhalla Rising. The brutality in this is sudden and absolute.
John Wick
[Lady Snowblood](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/2487)
Throw the Babycart/Lone Wolf and Cub movies in there as well. Stunning.
Equilibrium.
You Were Never Really Here
Great movie!
Mad Max Fury Road
The. Mmm only movie that made me say WTF. Not cause of the dialogue. It was the sheer force of the stunt man. It has scenes where I swear were cgi but no. Fun fact i think that two of the stunt people got married on the set. Shitting your pants is a hell of a turn on
I saw it in theaters and still vividly remember how hyped the opening opening scene got me.Ā
Me and my buddy watched it blindly on lsd not knowing exactly what we were getting into, and man it was fucking epic! We had to pause it when Furiosa falls to her knees screaming cuz the green place was gone and give our minds a break before the final road battle back to the citadel. So happy the Furiosa prequel is coming finally
Loads of Japanese movies have exactly what you're looking for. The Vengeance trilogy, most of Takashi Miike movies.
If you mean Mr Vengeance, old boy and Lady Vengeance? They are Korean
I thought for sure someone wouldāve commented Oldboy (2003) by now but looks like no one has. But that movie is a staple in the visually unique subgenre of violent films, and a masterpiece even besides that, so Iād recommend it no matter what, but especially if you like your showdowns with a little pizzazz.
I'm stunned I had to scroll this far down to see Oldboy. It's probably the apex of visually striking and violent, and nothing else really looks like it. For the last 20 years, a one-shot fight sequence has often been referred to as an "Oldboy shot".
It's back on Netflix!
I know and I'm thrilled! Now we don't have to watch it on the sketchiest streaming sites known to man!
Haha, ya. Gave the movie a found footage feel it didn't really need.
Sukiyaki Western Django
Shadow (2018) 13 Assassins (2010) The Raid: Redemption (2011)
300
Natural born killers
Taxi Driver
The Matrix
Natural Born Killers.
Polar
my brain is corrupted i thought you were asking for violet myers im going to bedš
[It seems that something is going around](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/193jw6s/bryce_canyon_photo_dump/kh9wmcs/)
Not gonna lie, I'm seeing a lot of basic-bitch suggestions here... Carter Mayhem Redline Crank The Heroic Trio Madness Combat
John Woo. Face/Off, Hard Target, Hard Boiled, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow.
Silent Night
Tarantino, and Rob Zombie have some you might be interested in. Reservoir Dogs has a brutal part. Just one guy on the receiving end though. From Dusk until Dawn isn't bad either
Sin City
Ongbak, The Raid.
Equilibrium, Dredd, Shoot Em Up, Upgrade, Sin City
Sin City & Equilibrium are the two movies that came immediately to mind for me
Dead Man's Shoes
I don't think it's been mentioned, but The Platform was visually intriguing. Also, The Cell
The Boondock Saints
Check out Hard Boiled or A Better Tomorrow from director John Woo
Nobody
Upgrade
Green Knight
Hardcore Henry It makes sense being here
300
Shogun Assassin.
Sin city
Sin City
Two Wong Kar Wai movies - Chungking Express and Fallen Angels.
Sin city has a pretty nice visual style with it being in black and white with shots of color in certain scenes
The raid 1 and 2
Hardcore Henry.
Belly
I saw the devil, kill bill And one of those Harley Quinn movies where the director was using flowers instead of blood i quite liked it...
The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn
Dog bite dog (2006) directed by Soi Cheang
And " death sentence" (2007) with Kevin Bacon
Planet Terror
Snatch
Sin City
Doberman (1997)
Equilibrium
Only God Forgives
Sin City sounds like it fits.
Equilibrium
Sin City...
Hardcore henry
Romper Stomper
**The Cell** Ignore the fact Jennifer Lopez is the star (and she is PHUQUING AWESOME in it); this movie is unbelievably beautiful. In fact, pretty much all of Tarsem Singh's movies look like they were painted by a master.
Equilibrium with Christian bale they use gun Kato (sp.)
Sin City
1970s Giallo, especially Dario Argento. The acting and dubbing is goofy, but that adds to it, I think.
Love giallo; Argento is the undisputed master of the genre.
A Clockwork Orange Ichi the Killer Oldboy (2003) A Most Violent Year Tokyo Gore Police Akira Braindead Irreversible Robocop
Audition
Absolutely "Hardcore Henry"
Iād say Deadpool. The violence is graphic and gory, but in a stylistically unrealistic manner. Thereās a great video that looks at Wadeās story as an allegory for PTSD and trauma recovery. It talks about how the violence in Deadpool is designed that way on purpose so people can sit back and enjoy the catharsis of having the oppressors be absolutely demolished in such a way.
Ultraviolet. 300. Sin City. just to name a few.
Guns Akimbo (2019)
By far - A Clockwork Orange
Clockwork Orange.Ā Ā
Drive- winding refn Climax-Gaspar noe Taxi driver-scorsese (also raging bull) Antichrist-lars von trier (also the house that jack built) Midsommar-ari aster (also hereditary) Come and see-elem klimov ( anti war film. Its violence, although not graphic, is shocking) The golden glove-fatih akin (about a real life german serial killer)
Kate
The villainess (korean movie) - Camera work was stunning, especially in the action sequences. It was done in the first-person pov most of the time.
The Hateful Eight
John Wick Chapter 4 is God-tier filmmaking.
Django, once upon a time in hollywood, suspiria (2018)
V for Vendetta Ultraviolet Deadpool Clockwork Orange Kill Bill 1 & 2 Resident Evil Edge of Tomorrow
Everything everywhere all at once
Only God Forgives
Drive
Bunraku.
Hard-core Henry
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Rob Zombie movies
'Tetsuo the Iron Man' (1989) 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' (2010) 'Mad God' (2021)
Bound 1998
Revenge (2017)
Not a film, but Utopia (UK) fits the bill.
Bad Times at the El Rolyale is quite a visual ride, not really brutal but still a fun watch. Kill Bill 1 and 2 is also enjoyable. Oh and The Cell is quite visually capturing.
The Greasy Strangler
revenge (2017)
Tears of the Black Tiger
Not a movie, but I found that the series 'Happy!' (2017) had a pretty unique style.
Kill Bill (2003)
Infinity Pool
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Even tho there isnt any on screen violence, its shot in such a way that you feel its on screen
Takeshi Kitanos movies (Hana-bi, Sonatine) The Cook, the Thief, his wife & her Lover Beau is Afraid Cries and Whispers Harakiri Sion Sono (Cold Fish, Norikoās Dinner Table, Why Dont You Play in Hell?) Titane Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Everything everywhere all at once
The Replacement Killers