sometimes, a character says a threat that's so hardcore, so chilling, and so utterly badass that it sends a shiver down your spine. so what are some of the most menacing threats you've heard in fiction?
here's one from jack reacher. the bad guys kidnap his love interest. when he finds out, he calls them and then repeatedly hangs up on them to prove a point. then he calls one last time and says this:
"You think I'm a hero? I am not a hero. I'm a drifter with nothing to lose. Now you killed that girl to put me in a frame. I mean to beat you to death and drink your blood from a boot. Now, this is how it's gonna work. You're gonna give me the address and I'll be along when I am damn good and ready. If she doesn't answer the phone when I call this number, if I even think you've hurt her, I disappear. And if you're smart, that scares you, because I'm in your blind spot and I have nothing better to do."
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02-09-2017, 05:41 PM #1nice to meet ya!
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Most menacing threats in fiction
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02-09-2017, 06:41 PM #2Astonishing Member
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"Is this gonna be our time?"
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02-09-2017, 06:50 PM #3Extraordinary Member
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John Wick: Viggo.
Viggo Tarasov: Yeah?
John Wick: When Helen died, I lost everything. Until that dog arrived on my doorstep... A final gift from my wife... In that moment, I received some semblance of hope... an opportunity to grieve unalone... And your son... took that from me.
Viggo Tarasov: Oh, God.
John Wick: Stole that from me... *Killed that from me*! People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer. But now, yeah, I'm thinkin' I'm back. So you can either hand over your son or you can die screaming alongside him!
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02-09-2017, 07:57 PM #4Fantastic Member
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This entire scene from Mission Impossible 3. Philip Seymour Hoffman is amazing.
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02-09-2017, 08:58 PM #6Astonishing Member
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Our hero, ladies and gentlemen!
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02-09-2017, 09:17 PM #7Reborn Samurai
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Originally Posted by Guy1
Superdick approves.
Ichigo: What even *are* you?!
Kenpachi: Some say my mother was a train. Some say that I'm a rejected Godzilla monster too strong for the series canon. But everyone says: I'M THE KEEEEENPACHIIIIII!!!!
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02-09-2017, 10:31 PM #8Extraordinary Member
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I'm not sure if this counts, exactly, but I live it. A decent, if silly, strength feat too.
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02-09-2017, 10:41 PM #9Extraordinary Member
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And since we're talking about Wolverine:
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02-10-2017, 12:40 PM #10Extraordinary Member
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I remember getting so angry with him that I wanted to pull him out of the screen and punch him in the face. Originally Posted by Amibo_Amore
And then I realized that that's all because Philip Seymour Hoffman just completely sold that character all the way.
To me, he's probably the best villain in the entire franchise.
I looooove how ominous and dark that scene is, especially since it's so uncharacteristic of the entire Dragon Ball franchise. Originally Posted by Guy1
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02-10-2017, 01:43 PM #11Mighty Member
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Raoh. Hokuto no Ken.
Even as a "good" guy, he was menacing as hell.
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02-10-2017, 01:48 PM #12nice to meet ya!
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not menacing people. menacing threats. Originally Posted by Kuro
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02-10-2017, 03:29 PM #13Mighty Member
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02-10-2017, 03:57 PM #14Ceiling Belkar stabs you
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Westley's "to the pain" speech.
"I rhyme with tyre - And cause pollution - I think you'll find - It's the best solution: What Am I?"
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02-10-2017, 05:03 PM #15Prince of Duckness
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Marcellus Wallace's speech just before the "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead." exchange. Just the mention of pliers and blow-torch.
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