History BullyingADragon / LiveActionFilms

* ''Film/Aquaman2018''
** On a field trip to an aquarium, two of Arthur's classmates start picking on him while he's standing next to an enormous "habitat" type tank. It brings a reaction from inside the tank: [[ThreateningShark an angry great white shark]] that rams the tank wall ''hard''. [[OminousCrack The tank wall starts to crack]], but Arthur uses his telepathy to stop the shark before it can deliver the final blow as everyone stares in awe.
** Subverted later on when Arthur has grown up to become a famous superhero. A group of bikers see Arthur drinking with his father and it seems they are about to challenge the "fish boy from the TV" to a fight. However, it turns out they're local fans who just want to take selfies with their hero.

* In ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'':
** Hung with a lampshade in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. Also falls under DidntThinkThisThrough, as when Coleman Reese has this explained to him, he immediately backs down, the OhCrap look on his face growing with each word Lucius speaks.
--->'''Lucius Fox''': "Let me get this straight: You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands. And your plan is to blackmail this person? Good luck."
** Also in Film/TheDarkKnight, the clown gang don't realize they're RobbingTheMobBank until the manager shoots one of them in the back ''with a'' '''''shotgun'''''.
---> '''Manager:''' ''([[DramaticGunCock cocking his shotgun]])'' Do you have ''any idea'' who you're stealing from?!? You and your friends are ''dead''!
** In ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' [[spoiler: John Daggett's plans to absorb Wayne Enterprises by having Bane attack the stock exchange to bankrupt Bruce have gone sour, so he thinks it's a good idea to chew out Bane. Protip: don't try chewing out a muscular man with fists of steel and a frightening gas mask, as Bane ever-so-calmly lays one gigantic hand on Daggett's shoulder and asks, "Do you feel in charge?" Daggett then realizes that shit has hit the fan and very meekly states, "But I've paid you a small fortune." Bane then promptly breaks Daggett's neck.]]

** Even after the Dursleys become fully aware of Harry's abilities, they continue to antagonize him at every opportunity. Because they know students aren't allowed to use magic outside of school. Hagrid specifically warned Harry not to tell them about this rule. Unfortunately, when Dobby used magic to get Harry in trouble, the Ministry thought Harry did it, and sent him a warning... which the Dursleys read.

* In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'', after Bruce Banner is captured and contained in a purportedly Hulk-proof room, Glenn Talbott, needing a blood sample, enters the room, and shocks Bruce repeatedly with a cattle prod to try to get him to change into the Hulk. At this time, Talbott is wearing a cast and a neck brace, because earlier in the movie, when Bruce changed into the Hulk, he [[GrievousHarmWithABody used Talbott as a melee weapon to beat two other people into unconsciousness]]. Luckily for Talbott, this attempt fails. Unluckily for Talbott, his next attempt ''is'' successful [[spoiler: and he ends up in the grave]].

* ''Film/ManOfSteel'':
** Even if you aren't aware he's a godlike alien, is it really a wise move to antagonize the man easily a foot taller than you and built like a brick shithouse, {{Jerkass}} trucker guy?
** And earlier in Clark's life: "Hey look, it's that freak who ''pushed a school bus out of a river''. Let's goad him into a fistfight." Those bullies are ''lucky'' Clark has such self-restraint.
* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008'': Blonsky, hopped up on super-soldier serum, advances on the Hulk unarmed, taunting him, "Is that all you got?" after watching him tear apart an armored division. Blonksy promptly gets kicked into a tree, breaking about every bone in his body.
** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''
*** Tony Stark, in his typical reckless way, casually shocks Bruce Banner in the middle of a conversation to see if Banner will respond by HulkingOut. Luckily, Banner seems more incredulously amused than annoyed.
*** Before the climatic battle, Tony Stark says to Loki, "Let's do a headcount here: Your brother the demi-god; a SuperSoldier -- a living legend who kind of lives up to the legend; a man with ''breathtaking'' anger management issues, and a couple of master assassins -- and you, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of 'em.".
*** Loki is later in the midst of a VillainousBreakdown, and chooses to ''intentionally berate and antagonize the Hulk to his face.'' [[ShutUpHannibal Cue one of the most hilariously]] one-sided CurbStompBattle [[MetronomicManMashing against Loki's favour]].
** ''Film/IronMan3'': Tony challenging a terrorist -- one known for pulling off daring, devastating public attacks -- to attack him at his home without a plan behind it beyond "Come at me, bro" was not Tony's finest hour. Tony isn't thinking clearly at this point, and the boasting was more about making himself feel in control, and he'd just put the finishing touches on his Mk 42 suit, which combined with the first point meant he actually thought he stood a pretty good chance. It actually goes fairly well in Tony's favor. He's able to take down two of the helicopters, only screwing up the last one due to being caught by wreckage.
*** On the other hand, the last Manadarin´s attack that got [[TrueCompanions Tony´s best friend Happy]] to the hospital and kidnapping Pepper could be considered this. Mandarin is provoking the man who [[Film/{{The Avengers|2012}} ended the alien invasion]], after all.
** In ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'', the Illuminati tried to fight [[spoiler:Wanda]], thinking they "can handle the [[spoiler:little witch]]". [[spoiler:Wanda]] easily massacred them. Even worse is the fact that [[spoiler:Wanda]] was mind-controlling a weaker version of [[spoiler:herself]], meaning that the CurbStompBattle will be much worse had [[spoiler:Wanda]] confront them in person.
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'': In one of the flashbacks to Rocket's past, The High Evolutionary [[spoiler:kills Rocket's friend Lylla]], causing a devastated Rocket to cry and scream. The High Evolutionary [[CopycatMockery imitates Rocket's crying]] and [[KickTheDog tells him that he won the "crying contest"]], enraging Rocket and causing him to [[spoiler:severely maul The High Evolutionary, including [[FacialHorror clawing off most of his face]]]].

* Happens briefly in ''Film/SpiderMan1'', where Peter is called a freak by one jock after he beats Flash Thompson up.

* ''Film/Supergirl1984'': Shortly after reaching Earth, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} ran into two truck drivers. She quickly identifies herself as ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s cousin... and the pair of truckers decide to harass her. Then she proves she has Kryptonian powers... and the idiot duo attacks her rather than backing off. Suffice it to say, they regret it.
* ''Film/SupermanReturns'': Granted he has that "boy scout" reputation, and Lex has kryptonite present, but wouldn't you think, that if he possibly survived, especially considering his luck in the past, beating up one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe would have some kind of repercussions? Of course it did.

* ''Film/{{Watchmen}}''
** Rorschach finds himself getting threatened in prison by the very same inmates that he beat up and put there. After stomping one of them, he proclaims. [[https://youtu.be/B3lsJmwNO40?t=11 "None of you seem to understand.]] I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with ''me''!"
** There was also that guy who kept begging various costumed adventurers to "[[TooKinkyToTorture punish]]" him. And then he did it to Rorschach, who promptly [[DisproportionateRetribution tossed him down an elevator shaft]].
** The anti-vigilante protesters in front of Studio 54. One of them hits the Comedian in the head with [[GrievousBottleyHarm a beer bottle]] and he [[BerserkButton flips out]], beating them up and firing tear gas at them ''[[InTheBack as they're trying to flee]]''. Worse in the movie adaptation. In the comic, he "only" fires tear gas, whilst in the film adaptation he is clearly shown firing an actual shotgun into the fleeing crowd.
* ''Film/XMenApocalypse'':
** The last time anyone saw Magneto, he easily and ruthlessly defeated the entire security detail of the White House after dropping a stadium around it. Erik's neighbors in Poland think they've found Magneto when he stops a several ton piece of steel mill equipment cold on reflex. Confronting this guy and threatening his kid to detain him sounds like a ''great'' idea. Played with in that Erik is willing to come quietly, as long as they don't hurt his kid; the cops intend to agree to his terms, but one of them [[AccidentalMurder has an arrow nocked on his bow when she starts controlling the animals]]...
** On the subject of Magneto, let's not forget Mitchell Laurio, who took nearly perverse pleasure in tormenting an imprisoned Erik in ''Film/X2XMenUnited''. A date with Mystique (in disguise, of course) and several ounces of iron in his blood later, LaserGuidedKarma kicks in.
* The ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'':
** From underground cage fighters to ill-informed mooks to belligerent locals, every movie in the series with Logan/Wolverine in it has at least one character who crosses this line with everyone's favorite clawed Canuckle-head.
** The humans and how they treat mutants in general falls under this. Even with public knowledge that several mutants not only have supernatural powers but absolutely ''no love'' for ''Homo sapiens'' doesn't stop members of either the general population, law enforcement or even military/political standing from doing things to antagonize them.
* A recurring annoyance in ''{{Franchise/Zatoichi}}''. Those Yakuza don't seem to learn their lesson, and leave the blind masseur Ichi alone...even though it's been repeatedly established that he's TheDreaded for being a MasterSwordsman in spite of his [[DisabilitySuperpower blindness]]. As you can imagine, it doesn't end well for the Yakuza.

** Hung with a lampshade in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. Also falls under DidntThinkThisThrough, as when he has this explained to him, he immediately backs down, the OhCrap look on his face growing with each word Lucius speaks.

* In ''Film/TheGentlemen'', this is toyed with every which way:
** A couple of chavs try to cut in line in front of Coach, and eventually pull a knife on him, [[OldMaster ending in their humiliation.]] Lampshaded in that they didn't realize it was Coach until after the fight, and seem almost honored to be beaten by him.
** The Toddlers break into one of Mickey's weed farms, and it doesn't end well [[spoiler:for Mickey's farmers, who very much thought [[SubvertedTrope they were the dragons in this situation]] [[BewareTheSillyOnes until The Toddlers break out the mixed martial arts and wipe the floor with them.]]]]
** Later a DefiedTrope by [[spoiler:Coach]], who recognizes that this is a smaller part of a larger organisation and offers to make amends with Mickey to prevent the inevitable out-of-scale retaliation.
** Fletcher himself, arguably; he's just a lone PrivateDetective with no army, no money, and no real support network (that we know of) trying to blackmail ''one of the most powerful drug kingpins in the UK.'' Somewhat averted, as Fletcher knows this and has multiple safety nets in place. [[spoiler:Once they're all gone by the end of the movie, the last one by pure, stupid luck, Fletcher is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fully aware that he's hosed.]]]]

* ''Film/{{Taken}} 2'': Vengeance is one thing, but sure, let's continue to antagonise the one man who singlehandedly destroyed our sex slavery network and went through our relatives like a hot knife through butter. And how do we do so? Kidnap another one of his loved ones, where doing so the first time already cost us in blood.
* ''Film/{{Tank}}'': Let's say you're a [[SmallTownTyrant Fat Redneck Sheriff]] who owns your small town. One of your deputies gets out of line with a prostitute and this guy comes to her rescue. Now let's say "this guy" is a tough-as-nails [[RetiredBadass career army sergeant]] who just wants to live in peace with his family. Oh, and he owns a fully operational Sherman Tank. Hey, let's throw his son in jail on trumped-up drug charges and blackmail him! WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong.

* ''Film/KingKong'' post-Skull Island tends to suffer one indignation after another (not that Skull Island was a picnic), so that when he bursts out of his bonds, the audience is usually behind Kong's rampage.

** Subverted later on when Arthur has grown up. A group of bikers see Arthur drinking with his father and it seems they are about to challenge the "fish boy from the TV" to a fight. However, it turns out that they just really want to take selfies with him as he's considered the local hero.