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Who is your favorite bad boy from a film? Win a copy of "Fighting" on DVD!

August 05, 2009 03:43 PM EDT
views: 391 | rating: 10/10 (17 votes) | comments: 126

It’s not about who you’re fighting, but what you’re fighting for.

In the film Fighting, small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive. So when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings this bad boy closer to the life he’s always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can’t escape.

Gather wants to know: Who is your favorite bad boy from a film? Share your favorite in the comment field below, and you could be one of five people drawn to receive a free copy of the movie Fighting on DVD. Comments must be posted by August 25th.


Fighting knocks its way to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 25th!

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Comments: 126

D M. Aug 5, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
I like Jason Statham from the Transporter movies. He's sooo good at being bad ;)
Lori A Aug 5, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
Thats also a really good one :)
Joy McCormick Aug 5, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
Mine would be Dallas (Matt Dillon) in The Outsiders.
He played the part so well
(especially if you read the book first.)
♥¤ J K¤ ♥ Aug 5, 2009, 3:53pm EDT
Favorite bad boy in a film would probably be Nicholas Cage in Face off.
☀ Aunt Shanny Aug 5, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
Agreed.
Joanne Vicente Aug 5, 2009, 3:57pm EDT
Definitely, Alex in A Clockwork Orange. He showed us in that old film what would be more and more common in our cities now! Malcolm McDowell was amazing!
Deb J. Aug 5, 2009, 4:00pm EDT
It's a tough call between Brad Pitt in The Fight Club or Johnny Depp in Cocaine. I think that was the name of it. He also played Donny Brasco in a movie!
April H. Aug 5, 2009, 4:13pm EDT
Brad Pitt in Fight Club definitely!
☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Aug 5, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
This looks like a cool movie because our whole family is really in to Ultimate Fighting. This flick is along that lines.

I would pick Edward Norton in 'Fight Club' or 'American History X' ... heck, he always plays an awesome bad boy in any movie like that. I love him because he doesn't seem like the bad boy type but always pulls it off perfectly.

Another one would be Mark Wahlberg in 'Fear'.
☀ Aunt Shanny Aug 5, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
Ooh, Walhberg was GREAT in that movie!
jenn g. Aug 5, 2009, 4:22pm EDT
mine is absolutely jonny depp in the pirates of the caribean (sp) the pirate gear, dreadlocks, and mascara just do it for me. yummy!!!
Lori A Aug 5, 2009, 5:17pm EDT
Jonny Depp is my favorite actors though I was not crazy about the pirates movies
Teresa W. Aug 5, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
I love John Travolta as a bad guy. He plays the part of a crazed killer so well. My favorite role of him as a bad boy/guy is in Broken Arrow.
Teresa W. Aug 5, 2009, 4:24pm EDT
But if you mean bad boy as in, who I think is a sexy bad boy who I would totally you know what with, that would probably have to be Johnny Depp in his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Janet "Jax" B. Aug 5, 2009, 4:52pm EDT
He was wonderful.
Mary G. Aug 5, 2009, 4:29pm EDT
Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange excellent actor.
April H. Aug 5, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
Sean Connery -- Highlander
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Aug 5, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
my fav bad boy is vin diseal in the Fast and Ferious series movies.
Vin is hot but was badder in Pitch Black.
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Aug 5, 2009, 4:47pm EDT
I havent seen Pitch Black, is it good??
Janet "Jax" B. Aug 5, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
Oh yes, I do like him in the Chronicals of Riddick series.
Lori A Aug 5, 2009, 5:19pm EDT
Pitch Black Is awesome but the movie Chronicals of Riddick was not to good I just did not like how it went from a cool monister movie to weirdness
Pitch Black is intense.

Vin Diesel fans - ever seen "Find Me Guilty"? It's not an action film and Vin is absolutely great in it. Sadly it was buried and not well promoted, but he was excellent in it.
The Boondock Saints. Blow everyone away in the name of God. That's badder than bad.
Lori A Aug 5, 2009, 5:21pm EDT
I saw that movie it was really different
Jessica B. Aug 5, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
That's one of my favorite movies, first one I bought on DVD. It is very different, very entertaining.
Angela A. Aug 5, 2009, 4:44pm EDT
I have to agree that Johnny Depp was brilliant in Pirates!!
But, I have to say that the ultimate bad boy cutie would have to be Nick Cage in Faceoff. He was so diabolically evil, but charming at the same time.
Yummy!
Janet "Jax" B. Aug 5, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
The Rock as The Scorpion King....
Lori A Aug 5, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
I think my favorite bad boy in a movie would have to be Gary Oldman in Draclua he was just so bad yet sexy in that movie I loved it :)
Cheryl Butler Aug 11, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
oh i forgot about him - I agree. Lookin at him in Batman you'd never think he could be so sexy, and a few people I know refuse to believe that's the same man. Had to Google it and prove it. Love him especially in the purple Lennon glasses and hat
Lori A Aug 12, 2009, 10:27am EDT
I agree I also liked him as Serous Black in the Harry potter movies Im not to big a fan of the Harry Potters but my husband loves them and Garry being in some of them made it worth watching
Denise B. Aug 5, 2009, 5:46pm EDT
oh wow it is a toss up between a few but I have to go with Vin Diesel as Riddick
Jessica B. Aug 5, 2009, 6:31pm EDT
Tyler Durden as played by Edward Norton/Brad Pitt in Fight Club. You can't get and badder than one guy that doesn't know he's both guys!
Julie Fox Aug 12, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
Agreed! And Brad Pitt doesn't deserve all the credit - Edward Norton is awesome!!
norene t. Aug 5, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
Definitely wahlburg A boston Hottie!
Ashley M. Aug 5, 2009, 8:34pm EDT
I really like Sir Ian McKellen as Magneto and as the bad guy in the Da Vinci code. I think he is totally awe inspiring in my own little sick way. :D
Vikki M. Aug 5, 2009, 9:36pm EDT
Alan Rickman as (take your pick) Snape from Harry Potter films, Sheriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves or as Hans Gruber from Die Hard.
Lori A Aug 12, 2009, 10:28am EDT
Yeha I like him too there is just something about him lol
Amber C. Aug 5, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
I'm ready for someone to scoff at my pick, but go ahead. My favorite bad boy of film is Jason Statham, who plays Frank Martin in The Transporter. I mean, he even made the second sequel tolerable when the plot plain stunk. But see the first Transporter, and the third one...Baby, you'll fall in love!
LoL @ the part of your statement that says' But see the first Transporter, and the third one...Baby, you'll fall in love!
BTW, I enjoyed part 1, 2 & 3.
Amber C. Aug 6, 2009, 6:04pm EDT
Wait, what about the part in Transporter 2, when he sped up really fast, went into the air, and knocked the bomb under his car off by hitting the boat dock. C'mon! It was roll your eyes time. lol
I believe Johnny Depp in Cocaine.
Jessica B. Aug 6, 2009, 5:22am EDT
I don't know about cocaine, but maybe Blow.
That's right the name of the movie is Blow! Itr's beren awhile sincde I have seen it, but it is a great movie!
Oh, boy...

Col. William Tavington in The Patriot, played by Jason Isaacs (he is just... well, suffice to say, he makes bad look gooood for me). Also as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter flicks. Long hair, sneer, accent- yep, he's my top bad boy.

Alan Rickman as Snape, as well. Yummy.

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow... oh, swooooon.

I have a total thing for bad boys.
Oh, and Jason Isaacs as Captain Hook. Oh....
OOoh, and Richard Armitage as Sir Guy of Gisborne in the BBC Robin Hood series.

Spike in the Buffy & Angel series, too. Mmm...

Angelus in the Buffy series as a bad boy.
Jessica B. Aug 6, 2009, 5:22am EDT
Spike & Angel, absolutely!!!
Yummy....
Victoria H. Aug 13, 2009, 10:33am EDT
Oh yeah! Spike! That's who I put too.
Julie F. Aug 6, 2009, 1:51am EDT
I'm going to go with a classic. Darth Vader in Star Wars. :)
Who is your favorite bad boy from a film? Will Smith in "Bad Boys," "I am Legend," "Ali"
All great ones Henry!
Alena Chauntee AKA Kitten Aug 6, 2009, 2:20am EDT
Vin Diesel...hes nummy
Linda T. Aug 6, 2009, 4:33am EDT


Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd
Ariel Storm Aug 6, 2009, 4:45am EDT
Brad Pitt in Sleepers.
Michelle W. Aug 6, 2009, 6:51am EDT
Jack Nicholson in The Shining
d d. Aug 6, 2009, 7:41am EDT
my favorite bad boy is George Clooney in all of the "Ocean #" movies
Alex In Wonderland Aug 6, 2009, 8:41am EDT
One of my favorite bad boys in a movie was Mark Wahlberg in Fear. He was so charming but then turns sooo scary and evil! He did a fantastic job of being scary!
carolyn b. Aug 6, 2009, 8:46am EDT
So many but I really liked Vin in Pitch Black, I also love Mark Wahlberg in Fear, he did an excellent job in that movie
Nick H. Aug 6, 2009, 10:48am EDT
Gotta go with Vin Diesel from Pitch Black - he was pretty bad ass in that. :)
Tara C. Aug 6, 2009, 11:41am EDT
Mark Wahlberg in Fear. He is so sexy, but dangerous!
Andrea K. Aug 6, 2009, 12:19pm EDT
My favorite is Pride and Glory the good cop bad cop movie!
Lance L. Aug 6, 2009, 5:27pm EDT
Since I am a Trek fan through and through it has to be:
Khhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnn
Duke Mantee from "The Petrified Forest" or Roy Earle from "High Sierra." Both played by Bogart. It's hard to choose.
Jennifer G. Aug 6, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
Tyler Durden... mmmmhmmmmmm ;) He's perfect. Bad, but everything you want to be. Sexy, especially shirtless. And just plain good to quote. Love him!
Cheryl Butler Aug 11, 2009, 10:24pm EDT
Another great one. I don't usually like to join the crowd but come on, its Brad Pitt , and Ed Norton who manages to be a unique sort of sexy. And I would do a lot to get hold of Johnny Depp, and for tv shows since I saw a few from them, Cole from Charmed is gorgeous, bad, and tragic,
Carol Lloyd Aug 7, 2009, 4:30am EDT
Tom Beringer as Sgt Barnes in Platoon.
Karen G. Aug 7, 2009, 10:39am EDT
Brad Pitt in Kalifornia sexy but evil.
Kathie Freeman Aug 7, 2009, 10:47am EDT
Gotta go with Tony Perkins in "Psycho". Can't get any badder.
cheryl harding Aug 7, 2009, 11:16am EDT
my favorite is Harrison Ford, He ROCKS!
Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Aug 7, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Coo Coo's nest.
Linda J. Aug 7, 2009, 8:39pm EDT
Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Coo Coo's nest, is by far my favorite bad boy movie pick as well!!!
Erica G. Aug 7, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
Does MAtt Damon count in Good Will Hunting?
Monica H. Aug 7, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
I think I will have to pick one of my favorite movies of all time. It's an older one.

"St. Elmo's Fire" with bad boy Rob Lowe.
Jamie W. Aug 7, 2009, 9:02pm EDT
I like Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg... they both play great "bad" boy (yet good) characters so well.

Thanks for the chance to win! I think my hubby and I would enjoy this film.
Shaunee C. Aug 7, 2009, 10:14pm EDT
My favorites are Mark Walburg, Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood and Charles Branson. They have all been in good fighting movies.
Shelbia C. Aug 8, 2009, 2:36am EDT
It would be a toss up between Richard Gere in An officer and a Gentleman or Nicholas Cage in Face Off.
Trish A. Aug 8, 2009, 9:02am EDT
Johnny Deep in "Pirates of the Carribean" and Richard Gere in "An Officer and a Gentleman" is a close second.
Robyn F. Aug 8, 2009, 11:35am EDT
LOVE steven seagal!!!!
Rita j. Aug 8, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
Denzel Washington in Training Day
Michele H. Aug 9, 2009, 5:27am EDT
Denis Leary in Judgment Night
Crystal R. Aug 10, 2009, 4:57pm EDT
C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) in the Philadelphia Story. He wasn't really a bad boy but he loved stirring up chaos.
Shannon W Aug 10, 2009, 5:04pm EDT
Like others have said, if you're going for a sexy baby bad well yup, It'd have to be Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. lol, My son and I went on the Pirates ride four or five times when we went to Disney on my birthday. I love that they added Jack in.
Sheshe C. Aug 10, 2009, 11:45pm EDT
I would have to say Don Cheadle in the 1995 movie Devil in a blue dress. He played the character named Mouse. It was a great movie.
Pher B. Aug 11, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
Darth Mahl (can't think of the actor's name) in Episode 1 of Star Wars.
Bunny B. Aug 11, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
John Travolta in Broken Arrow. "Ain't it cool?"
Cheryl Butler Aug 11, 2009, 10:19pm EDT
OH yeah, that's a very extremely close 2nd for me, I said G--D-mn!
HEIDI F. Aug 11, 2009, 4:19pm EDT
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Kelly M. Aug 11, 2009, 6:33pm EDT
Matt Damon's character in Good Will Hunting. I love those tragic and haunted bad boys.
kimberly g. Aug 11, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
John Cena, Hot Bad Boy there!
Beth G. Aug 11, 2009, 8:50pm EDT
Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones' Diary
Cheryl Butler Aug 11, 2009, 10:17pm EDT
From an older movie, adapted from Anne Rice's book, Tom Cruise from Interview With the Vampire. I love Brad Pitt in the movie too but he's not really the bad boy of the film, that's The Vampire Lestat, and like Rice, I was pleasantly surprised to see how well, perfectly, Cruise played the role. Fantastic. I never get tired of that movie.
Ruth Luce Aug 12, 2009, 2:34am EDT
Ooooo, ya just gotta love the bad boys, yummy! One favorite? Definitely a toughie there are just so many that are nothing less than delish, but gotta go with Captain Jack Sparrow myself, go anywhere with him as a matter of fact, lol!
Mary Floyd Aug 12, 2009, 6:17am EDT
I love all the bad boy movies,Walburg,Pitt,Depp, shotum ups and spys.
Amy H. Aug 12, 2009, 8:14am EDT
I'll Be Back. Yeah you guessed it. Arnold schwarzenegger
Shawnee G. Aug 12, 2009, 11:39pm EDT
Johnny Depp in Cry Baby.
Winona Morris Aug 13, 2009, 7:47am EDT
Lucas in "Empire Records" who stole all the cash from the place he works and takes it to Atlantic City because he thinks its the right thing to do.
Victoria H. Aug 13, 2009, 10:32am EDT
Spike from "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"!
Lilith Dorsey Aug 13, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
Tyler Durden -the first rule of Fight Club...
constantly Constance M. Aug 14, 2009, 9:56am EDT
Ahhh, the bad boys! Unfortunately picked some in real life too >giggle but the baddest of the bunch for me has to be Brad Pitt every time, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" "Oceans 11, 12 & 13" "Fight Club"and my personal favorite is one that he acted in with Harrison Ford "The Devils Own".
Hey, now there's another bad boy "Harrison Ford" and what about "Mel Gibson" in "Tequila Sunrise" but for me it's definitely the one and only.... "BRAD PITT!!"
Tina B. Aug 14, 2009, 10:11am EDT
I love John Malkovich as Cyrus the Virus in "Con-Air". John Travolta and Nic Cage were both really great versions of the bad guy in "Face Off".
Sylvester Stallone -- he kicked butt in a lot of movies!
Mark N. Aug 15, 2009, 1:10am EDT
Claude Van Dam - Bloodsport, that movie rocked. Nothing but fighting till the end, and that's the way we like it. Blood and sports.
Mary M. Aug 16, 2009, 10:54pm EDT
The bad terminator/mercury man from "Terminator 2". He is such a good actor and really brought the horrible character to life!
Ashley P. Aug 16, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
Vin Desil from Fast & the Furious!
maria sanchez Aug 16, 2009, 11:43pm EDT
James franco from Spiderman 3. Even though it was wrong to betray his friend, James Franco made an awesome bad boy!
Jennifer O. Aug 18, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
Vin Diesel in Pitch Black and the Chronicles of Riddick.

On the small screen? Definitely Sylar of Heroes
Bethann K. Aug 18, 2009, 2:09pm EDT
Andy Garcia as Vincent in Godfather III!
Loretta E. Aug 18, 2009, 2:49pm EDT
Denzel Washington in Man on Fire
Joanne Vicente Aug 18, 2009, 4:17pm EDT
Having given it more thought than before, James Dean seems to have cornered that market!