Best Beating On Film
Sin City (Yellow Guys Face Gets Mulched) - This worked really well. The entire film has a fantasy-style look to it, so I took it for what it was. Nowhere near realistic, which I usually prefer, but it was still quite brutal.
Fight Club (Edward Norton takes out some rage on the blond guy) - That blond guy was Jared Leto, just in case someone didn't realize. Anyhow, yeah, this was some brutal shit. The visuals weren't nearly as important as the sound. You could literally hear this guys face breaking apart. Probably gets my vote.
Casino (Bats and beatings) - Another fantastic beating. Very realistic, as is most violence in a Scorsese film.
Happy Gilmore (Barker beats up his Happy) - Funny as hell, probably my favorite part of this terribly overrated comedy. No one had ever seen Barker in this type of spot, so it worked really well.
Sin City (Rourke entire segment) - Where he takes a beating? I liked every beating in this film, so yeah, this was pretty solid.
Rocky IV (Drago vs Balboa) - A fight, not a beating. Quite possibly the least realistic boxing match in the history of sports films. Not to mention this being the most overrated Rocky movie.
Matrix Reloaded (Neo gets outnumbered by Agents) - This was sweet. I hadn't seen anything like it before, so I was on the edge of my seat.
Eastern Promises (Viggo Mortensen and the sharp end of the spa) - The nudity may bother some people, but I'm not one of them. He has a penis -- deal with it. Anyway, yes, this was incredible. Very realistic, and I was afraid for his safety... as odd as that may sound.
Godfather (Sonny side up? Not for Carlo) - Technically, this wasn't that great. Didn't see much, and it wasn't very graphic. However, after Carlo had beaten the living shit out of his sister, twice, this was something to cheer for. I don't know if I have ever cheered on a film beating as much as I did this one.
A Bronx Tale (Bar Scene) - Solid film, beating wasn't that great.
Shawshank Redemption (Andy gets his Sister Act) - I don't remember what happened here, so I won't comment any further.
The Untouchables (Baseball bats at the ready) - Very quick, and effective. I was literally surprised when he first whacked the guy. I didn't see it coming, at least not at that exact moment. Too short to gain my vote, though.
Goodfellas (Billy Batts beating... Not that kind of bat) - Anytime we get a low-angle shot of De Niro kicking a guys head in, I'm happy.
Out For Justice (Gino vs. Richie) - Not a great scene, but the beating was deserved. Richie was a scumbag, and made Gino's life hell. Good, solid beating in a shit movie.
Casino (The Pen Scene) - Very funny. I laughed my ass off, as I usually do when Pesci goes nuts. However, it's not even the best beating in that film, so it won't get my vote.
Daniel Day-Lewis headbutting the living shit out of Leo in Gangs of New York is another great option, and might have gotten my vote had it been a nominee.
