The Punisher (film): Difference between revisions

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* [[Diagnosis From Dr. Badass]]: In the 2004 film, Frank takes a blowtorch to Mickey Duka's back and describes what he's doing in great detail, including telling him that it's not painful yet because the nerve endings are seared and when the flame's that hot, it actually feels cold. {{spoiler|This turns out to be a subversion, as the Punisher is really just swiping a popsicle across the man's back to create the described symptoms, while simultaneously using the blowtorch on a steak to create the smell of charred flesh.}}

* [[Guile Hero]]: The 2004 version of Frank Castle. How so? As part of his [[Batman Gambit]], Frank's plan for revenge was that after returning to the States, {{spoiler|make it appear to Howard Saint that his wife and his right-hand man are having an affair. After Saint kills both of them for the perceived betrayal, Frank makes his final assault on Saint's posh nightclub; Castle kills Saint's other son, tells Howard he killed his wife and best friend for nothing (he framed Saint's wife as cheating with his best friend, not knowing his friend was gay), then sends him to a fiery death.}}

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* [[Karma Houdini]]: Jimmy Weeks. That's if you watching the theatrical cut, which leaves out the scene of {{spoiler|Howard Saint blackmailing Weeks, making it seem like Weeks was innocent and his goons just figured out how to find Castle on their own}}.

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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Frank's a heroic one. He managed to {{Spoiler|make Howard think Livia and Quentin were having an affair, prompting Howard to kill them both.}}

* [[Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight]]: Quoth Harry Heck in the 2004 film, "You are one dumb son of a bitch. Bringing a knife to a gunfight."

** Little did Harry know, it was a spring-loaded ballistic knife.

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* [[Shout-Out]]: The 2004 movie features a hitman that's a tribute to Johnny Cash's character in '5 Minutes to Live'.

* [[That Man Is Dead]]:

{{quote|'''The Punisher''': Those who do evil to others-the killers, the rapists, psychos, sadists-you will come to know me well. Frank Castle is dead. Call me...the ''Punisher''.}}

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'''Loony Bin Jim''': You should be seeing double right about now.

'''Loony Bin Jim''': That would be a torn meniscus. }}

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* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Billy "Jigsaw" Russoti, though he does really seem to care for his brother.

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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The first thing Loony Bin Jim does when he's busted out of the mental hospital is eat an orderly's kidneys.

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* [[Large Ham]]: Dominic West was surely having a ball as Billy Russoti/Jigsaw.

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* [[Shout-Out]]: Although the comic book Jigsaw has appeared long before the [[Saw]] franchise, near the end of ''War Zone'', Jigsaw says "Let's play a game" and then {{spoiler|forces Frank to choose between the lives of Micro or the little girl.}}

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** Billy's post transformation is possibly a shout-out to The Joker's transformation scene in [[Batman (film)|Batman]].

* [[That Man Is Dead]]:

{{quote|'''Jigsaw''': Billy is dead. From now on, you call me... ''Jigsaw''.}}

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== '''UNSORTED''' ==

* [[Chekhov's Armoury]]: With the exception of the ballistic knife, nearly every weapon Castle uses is shown beforehand either in a montage or as part of a scene.

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* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Billy "Jigsaw" Russoti, though he does really seem to care for his brother.

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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The first thing Loony Bin Jim does when he's busted out of the mental hospital is eat an orderly's kidneys.

* [[Karma Houdini]]: Jimmy Weeks. {{spoiler|That's if you watching the theatrical cut}}.

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** ~~The~~ theatrical cut leaves out the scene of Howard Saint blackmailing Weeks, making it seem like Weeks was innocent and his goons just figured out how to find Castle on their own.

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* [[Large Ham]]: Dominic West was surely having a ball as Billy Russoti/Jigsaw.

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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Frank's a heroic one. He managed to {{Spoiler|make Howard think Livia and Quentin were having an affair, prompting Howard to kill them both.}}

* [[Sean Connery Is About to Shoot You]]: In [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Punisherwarzoneteaser.jpg this poster], Frank Castle is in a [[Title Drop|war zone]] and about to shoot you.

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* [[Shout-Out]]: Although the comic book Jigsaw has appeared long before the [[Saw]] franchise, near the end of ''War Zone'', Jigsaw says "Let's play a game" and then {{spoiler|forces Frank to choose between the lives of Micro or the little girl.}}

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** The 2004 movie features a hitman that's a tribute to Johnny Cash's character in '5 Minutes to Live'.

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** Billy's post transformation is possibly a shout-out to The Joker's transformation scene in [[Batman (film)|Batman]].