Looks like the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
Cute little Willy Jr. is all grown up and looking for vengeance.
Vengeance for what? I don't know. Perhaps it was for locking his dad up in various sea-themed parks or causing his death. Maybe for brandishing that gun and harpoon at Willy II in the last poster. Either way, that's one angry orca.
What immediately comes to mind is “Jaws: The Revenge,” the first movie in the series I saw. I know it's not particularly well-regarded, but it felt like a step toward maturity for me. It might also have been my first Michael Caine movie.
Michael Myers got a revenge subtitle in the fifth “Halloween” installment, but, shockingly, I never watched any of those except “H20,” which I either did for review purposes, because “Scream” screenwriter Kevin Williamson was involved or because a friend wanted to go. Maybe all three.
George Lucas apparently considered the title “Revenge of the Jedi” before going with “Return,” though he later used “Revenge” in Episode III's title, “Revenge of the Phantom Clones.”
Revenge is a common theme in movies, comics, books, TV shows, country songs, commercials and more. It's easy to understand why, because who doesn't want to see wrongs righted and comeuppance delivered?
Take “Kill Bill, Vol. 1.” About the only thing I liked about it (early-in-the-movie spoiler warning?) was the idea that after Uma Thurman killed Vivica A. Fox, the latter's daughter saw it and Uma said she could come seek vengeance on her eventually. The idea of a child watching their mother killed, even if their mother is an assassin, is unpleasant and was handled differently from a lot of the movie's “Yay, someone brutally died” moments. At least it acknowledged the potentially never-ending cycle of vengeance.
If I'm going to get into a revenge story, it's because the cost is examined. I've never been a fan of the Punisher, but the Netflix series delivered the version I appreciated the most. He was just as brutal as ever, moreso than in most of the comic stories I've read. And I could certainly understand the pain and loss he felt, thanks in no small part to Jon Bernthal's outstanding performance. But the show didn't celebrate his violence and made it clear that there was something very wrong with this man who is so very good at creating carnage. And even when (season one spoiler warning) his “justice” was served – the people responsible for his family's deaths were exposed and stopped – his rage and bloodlust were too much to let him stop.
Frank Castle was a tragic figure, someone to be feared and even pitied, but not idolized or emulated.
Back to the poster, what's up with that guy's hair?
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