Vengeance
- Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.
Whether or not it’s a dish best served cold I’ll leave to Kahn to determine (it may be very cold in space, but I live in Houston, and it’s effin’ hot here…); that said, there’s one act that’s so sublime there’s no denying it (go Lisbeth). The driving force behind quests and vendettas since time immemorial, vengeance exacts its consequences ~ and very often, unintended ones. Following are excellent illustrations of people seeking it, wreaking it, and regretting it…
Examples of Vengeance in Film
- A History of Violence
- A Time to Kill
- Alpha Dog
- American History X
- Another 48 Hrs.
- Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Bound
- Boys Don’t Cry
- Casino
- Death and the Maiden
- Death to Smoochy
- Dial M for Murder
- Fair Game
- Gladiator
- Hard Candy
- In the Bedroom
- Kung Fu Panda
- Mrs. Harris
- Patriot Games
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek: First Contact
- Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- State of Grace
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
- The Princess Bride
- The Shipping News
- Thelma & Louise
- Tower Heist
- Warrior
- X-Men: First Class
“vengeance.” Dictionary.com Unabridged. 18 Dec. 2011. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vengeance>.
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Back from a seriously scary health relapse in mid-October and returning to action. Kudos to my patient friends and colleagues, you're the best. New programs and more unrolling this year, here's to 2012!
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