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Who Is The Coolest Tough Guy?

November 20th 2007 21:30
For reasons best known to myself, I managed to find time to sit down and with a long time mate and watch Dirty Harry last night.

It was, in essence, a trip down memory lane for us both - given the last time we indulged in this little escapade - we were 17, still at school and bulletproof.

Times have changed apparently, but tough guys (no matter how old) we decided, were still cool!


Pontificating, we mused over some of many actors of stage and screen who have played hard-nosed tough guy roles - and came up with our three coolest.

Given the circumstances - we believed our choices would stand up well in most instances.

1) Clint Eastwood
2) Al Pacino
3) Robert DeNiro

Sure - there are a multitude of others - and for the want of record - coming in a close fourth was John Wayne with special mention to Samuel L Jackson, Spencer Tracy, Charles Bronson and Steve McQueen.

So add, subtract or deconstruct our list.

Who would you rank as the world's coolest tough guy?
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Comment by Lara M

November 20th 2007 21:43


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Hmmm...not in any particular order, two from your list Al and Robert...Harrison Ford/Indiana Jones..., and Sean Connery and Samuel L Jackson. Errr...maybe I'm off the mark here?!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 21:47


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Lara M

We actually tossed around Harrison Ford and Sean Connery - in the same breath as Humphrey Bogart . . . so you're in good company.

Thanks for stopping by Punk - You've Helped To Make My Day

MNG

Comment by Damo

November 20th 2007 22:12
Humfrey Bogart
Always tough, street wise, cynical and slightly illegal.
The anti-Heros hero.


Comment by Louie

November 20th 2007 22:19


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john Travolta, first as Danny pre turning into a Geek in Greece and as the tough guy in Pulp fiction for sure....what person does not go to Paris and order a royale with cheese because if him???????

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 22:30


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Damo

As I said to Lara M - we tossed Humphrey around (so to speak) - and concur with your sentiments entirely.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 20th 2007 22:35


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Hey Louie

Was waiting for someone to bring up JT!

And while he also played the whole Tony Monaro in Saturday Night Fever classic - to a tee - we had to discount him fairly early in the piece - given his less than tough guy stance in Michael, Urban Cowboy, The Two of Us. Phenomonen, Look Who's Talking etc.

Think he's great though - just wouldn't make my top 3.

But I'll stand corrected if weight of numbers goes his way.

Thanks for sharing - you're always welcome to visit.

MNG

Comment by Punters Daily

November 21st 2007 01:29
How about Vinnie Jones in Lock, Stock?

Clint Eastwood as the 'man with no name' in the Sergio Leone trilogy?

What about Alf Stewart in Home and Away....men don't get any flamin' tougher than that!!!!

Comment by Punters Daily

November 21st 2007 01:29
How about Vinnie Jones in Lock, Stock?

Clint Eastwood as the 'man with no name' in the Sergio Leone trilogy?

What about Alf Stewart in Home and Away....men don't get any flamin' tougher than that!!!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 01:33


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'Flamin' Alf Stewart . . .

Absolute gem of a response.

Of course they don't come any tougher - unless it's King Gee.

MNG

Comment by Lilla

November 21st 2007 01:48


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MNG,

You kinda got it there in Robert De Niro, I like this guy's work so much.

I loved JT in Swordfish and Face Off.

Tough guy, tough guy ... let me see... I can't think of anymore...

...wait a minute, a couple coming in now....

James T Kirk.
James Bond
Indiana Jones
Robert Redford in Spy Games (brilliant).
Paul Newman as Cool Hand Luke.
Batman
Quigon and Yoda (Star Wars)
Captain Jack Sparrow
Frodo Baggins



I'm sure there are more... and as usual your question will haunt my day, as multiple answers pop up during routine activities, like pumping gas.*chuckle*

It's been fun (again),

Lilla ...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 02:24


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Lilla

My day wouldn't be complete now without your smiling and generous input.

Have to say - that you've got an interesting (to say the least) list of tough guys there - and who am I to question their legitimacy to the throne of being the coolest?

Yep - it's always fun to have you drop by.

MNG

Comment by Sports Insider

November 21st 2007 05:27
World's coolest tough guy: Chuck Norris


World's toughest cool guy: The Fonz

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 06:14


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Nice . . .

Be Cool.

MNG

Comment by JohnDoe

November 21st 2007 06:17


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Fun topic, I would say

Steve McQueen
Lee Marvin
Toshiro Mifune
Robert Mitchum

if Directors were allowed then Sam Peckinpah and sam Fuller would make the cut too.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 06:29


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Hey JD

Lee Marvin - damn - he escaped our calculations completely - must've been up to our 4th strawberry milk by then.

. . . and yep will go with Peckinpah - the Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs were pretty cool efforts.

Hope you managed to make it last weekend.

Cheers

MNG


Comment by Shani

November 21st 2007 10:45
Marv, from Sin City!

Comment by Mark Isaacson

November 21st 2007 10:48


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Thought I'd throw a few current names into the mix.

Clive Owen
Christian Bale
Lawrence Fishburn
The cast of Oz ... no, seriously, have you seen that show?

Comment by Michaelie

November 21st 2007 11:18


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Hey MNG,

Clint Eastwood
Tony Montana
John Travolta
Bruce Willis
Al Pacino
Steve McQueen
Robert DeNiro
Charles Bronson
Sean Connery
Harvey Keitel
Gene Hackman
Alan Rickman

and for some tough girls:

Angelina Jolie
Lucy Liu
Uma Thurman
Michelle Yeoh
Halle Berry

Michaelie

Comment by JoshZ

November 21st 2007 12:50
Ummm,


Mr. T?

Chuck Norris?


JZ

Comment by Bernadette

November 21st 2007 14:31


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Hi MNG,

There's Matt Damon (Bourne), Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Harrison Ford (Airforce 1), Nicolas Cage (Conair), Johnny Depp (Pirates of Caribbean).

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:53


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Hey Shani

A Mickey Rourke fan huh?

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:56


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G'day MI

Lawrence Fishburn actually made the original cut on our top 25 - but fell off the chart somewhere between milkshake no. 3 and no. 5.

Interesting choices though.

Now as for the cast of Oz . . .

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 21:57


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Michaelie

Are there any cool tough guys you don't like?



MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 22:00


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JoshZ

Mr T - complete with all that damned bling - was pretty cool in The A-Team - but probably lost a bit of cred in Rocky III - still not a bad choice.

Chuck Norris - now there's one that didn't pop up on the radar.

Thanks

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 21st 2007 22:24


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Bernadette

You know - would never have thought of Johnny Depp let alone Matt Damon. But Nicholas Cage is a pretty convincing tough guy for sure.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Aimzster

November 22nd 2007 00:40


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Marlon Brando. Hubba hubba hubba. And would you classify Clark Gable as a tough guy?

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 22nd 2007 00:47


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Aimzster

Marlon Brando and that whole biker jacket look is absolutely compelling. It's a wonder no has mentioned him (or James Dean for that matter) earlier.

Clarke Gable - hmmmmmm - smarmy - coiffured or debonair - sure - but tough guy - perhaps a little short of the mark in my books.

Nice call on Brando though.

MNG

Comment by Michaelie

November 22nd 2007 02:08


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No MNG. There is no cool tough guy I do not care for. Lol.

Michaelie

Comment by Ahmed

November 23rd 2007 03:35


Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Those bad asses from Contra on the NES.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 23rd 2007 04:07


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Ahmed

The only one's I can think of that are worse is that damned guard from Wolfenstein.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Miswanderlust

November 23rd 2007 04:32


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MNG

I vote for Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen (old school)
Matt Damon and DeNiro (present day)

Mis
Great post and comments

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 23rd 2007 04:39


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Thanks Mis

MNG

Comment by Anonymous

February 2nd 2010 21:25
If you're talking coolest tough guy, it should definitely be someone who pretty much carries that demeanor in all his films. Clint Eastwood sure, De Niro certainly back in the days of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, but nowadays? He hasn't been cool or tough since Goodfellas. And Al Pacino? I don't see him as a top 25, let alone top 3, especially when you have guys out there like Toshiro Mifune, Lee Marvin, Bogart, McQueen, Bruce Lee and Charles Bronson. These guys probably had bowel movements tougher than Pacino. Hell, I would put Russell Crowe ahead of Pacino, and I'm not even a fan.

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