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A better movie about hitmen.

The Parkus Empire
26-11-2007, 17:35
I nominated for my "better-then-Himan-movie": Grosse Pointe Blank. A hitman movie, and a romantic-comedy. It stars John Cusack, and Dan Aykroyd as hitmen. Plus it has a few others in it....

Some quotes:

John Cusack: "Don't you think that maybe you're just upset because I told you what I do for a living, and you got upset and you're letting it interfere with our dynamic?"

Psychiatrist: "Whoa. Martin. You didn't tell me what you did for a living...."

John Cusack: "Yes, I did!"

Psychiatrist: "You didn't tell me what you did for a living for four sessions. Then you told me. And I said, 'I don't want to work with you any more.' And yet, you come back each week at the same time. That's a difficulty for me. On top of that, if you've committed a crime or you're thinking about committing a crime, I have to tell the authorities."

John Cusack: "I know the law, okay? But I don't want to be withholding; I'm very serious about this process....and I know where you live."

Psychiatrist: "Oh, now see? That wasn't a nice thing to say; that wasn't designed to make me feel good. That's a...kind of a... not too subtle intimidation, and I...uh, get filled with anxiety when you talk about something like that."

John Cusack: "Come on, come on. I was just kidding, all right? The thought never crossed my mind."

Psychiatrist: "You did think of it, Martin! You thought it, and then you said it. And now, I'm left with the aftermath of that, thinking I gotta be creative in a really interesting way or Martin's gonna blow my brains out! You're holding me hostage. That's not right."

"A thousand innocent people get killed every day! But a millionaire's pet gets detonated, and you're marked for life."

"I should have worn a skirt."

"I should have brought my gun."

"What was that?"

"Should be fun!"

"They all have husbands and wives, and children, and houses, and dogs, and, you know, they've all made themselves a part of something and they can talk about what they do. What am I gonna say? 'I killed the president of Paraguay with a fork. How've you been?'"

"You got any ideas how you wanna wax this guy?"

"Can't you just say 'kill'? Ya always gotta romanticize it."

"You're a psychopath!"

"No, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason. I kill for money. It's a job...that didn't come out right."

So, anyone else care to share a nomination?
Gift-of-god
26-11-2007, 17:49
Any John Woo film with Chow Yun Fat in it.
JuNii
26-11-2007, 17:53
... Noir (http://imdb.com/title/tt0294154/). not a movie but a great series.

then there is Mr. & Mrs. Smith (http://imdb.com/title/tt0356910/). lousy acting but better than average action.

Shogun's Assassin (http://imdb.com/title/tt0081506/). a classic.

Kage no Gundan (http://imdb.com/title/tt0182601/)- again, not a movie, but an awsome series that explains the legend of Hattori Hanzo [Kill Bill].
DSanka
26-11-2007, 17:55
Léon, with a young nathalie portman thought the trade by Jean Reno

Mathilda: Leon, what exactly do you do for a living?
Léon: [Leon] Cleaner.
Mathilda: You mean you're a hit man?
Léon: [reluctantly] Yeah.
Mathilda: Cool.

:sniper:

Assassins, Stalone and Banderas batteling about who is the best.

Miguel Bain: Hoo hoo, those guys look pissed!
Robert Rath: They get like when you kill four of them.

:gundge:
JuNii
26-11-2007, 18:26
Léon, with a young nathalie portman thought the trade by Jean Reno

Mathilda: Leon, what exactly do you do for a living?
Léon: [Leon] Cleaner.
Mathilda: You mean you're a hit man?
Léon: [reluctantly] Yeah.
Mathilda: Cool.


forgot about that one.
Aegis Firestorm
26-11-2007, 18:51
The Mechanic. How can you not love Charles Bronson as a hitman.
DrunkenDove
26-11-2007, 19:01
Léon, with a young nathalie portman thought the trade by Jean Reno

Yes indeedy. My personal favourite hitman movie.
Londim
26-11-2007, 19:04
Because of the first post I have just order Grosse Point Blank from Play.com
Gravlen
26-11-2007, 19:26
Léon, of course...


I'll throw in The Replacement Killers. :)
Agerias
26-11-2007, 19:55
... Noir. not a movie but a great series.
One of the better animes out there. I never finished it, however. I'll have to find that series again sometime.
The Parkus Empire
26-11-2007, 20:04
Because of the first post I have just order Grosse Point Blank from Play.com

You shan't regret it. The opening scene has a bunch of people getting shot (John Cusack sniping, Dan Aykroyd emptying his pistols) with the credits, whilst playing:

I can see clearly now the rain has gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's going to be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It's going to be a bright, bright sunshiny day
I think I can make it now the pain has gone
And all of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
Look all around
There's nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead nothing but blue skies
I think I can make it now the pain has gone
And all of the bad feelings have disappeared
I can see clearly now the rain has gone
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day

And the idea of psychotic killer (Dan Aykroyd) trying to unionize hitmen is just too funny. :p