History Film / BadAss2012

''Bad Ass'' is a 2012 revenge drama/action/comedy starring Creator/DannyTrejo, Creator/RonPerlman and Creator/CharlesSDutton [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory very loosely based on Epic Beard Man]], but expands greatly on this subject matter into areas Tom Bruso wouldn't even dream of.

Revenge drama/action/comedy starring Creator/DannyTrejo, Creator/RonPerlman and Creator/CharlesSDutton [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory very loosely based on Epic Beard Man]], but expands greatly on this subject matter into areas Tom Bruso wouldn't even dream of.

* AdvertisedExtra: Ron Perlman as the mayor only features in a couple very short scenes. [[WhatTheHellCastingAgency One wonders why you would cast a known B-movie actor like Ron Perlman as a corrupt politician who is barely in the film]] [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot and who never once encounters the Danny Trejo.]]

* FamedInStory: Frank is famous because of Youtube recording what he did to the skinheads.

* Disproportionate Retribution: After indulging vigorously in cocaine and sex with her Mook boyfriend, Tatiana recives an accidental bullet to the chest from her boyfriend, (in the exact same area of the chest Klondike was shot earlier in the film.) during a confrontation between her boyfriend and Frank.

* Disproportionate Retribution: After indulging vigorously in cocaine and sex with her Mook boyfriend, Tatiana recives an accidental bullet to the chest from her boyfriend, (in the exact same area of the chest Klondike was shot earlier in the film.) during a confrontation between her boyfriend and Frank, this was after she was withholding information of Klondike's murder from Frank in the previous scene.

* LaserGuidedKarma: After indulging vigorously in cocaine and sex with her Mook boyfriend, Tatiana recives an accidental bullet to the chest from her boyfriend, (in the exact same area of the chest Klondike was shot earlier in the film.) during a confrontation between her boyfriend and Frank, this was after she was withholding information of Klondike's murder from Frank in the previous scene.

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* MemeticBadass: An in-universe
fatally example! Millions of people see the "[[BlandNameProduct YouView]]" video of Frank beating up the skinheads, lending him internet fame and a few favors- [[spoiler: including a city bus.]] He's even sporting a meme-worthy '''I AM A MOTHERFUCKER''' T-shirt.

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* HundredPercentHeroismRating: Frank beats a bunch of people up, [[spoiler: blows up a garage, probably killing two guys in the process, smashes a statue, several cars and parking meters, an entire glass lobby and wrecks a city bus,]] and what does he get? Why, [[spoiler: he gets made an honorary police officer!]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: After indulging vigorously in cocaine and sex with her Mook boyfriend, Tatiana recives an accidental bullet to the chest from her boyfriend in the exact same place Klondike was shot during a confrontation between her boyfriend and Frank, this was after she was withholding information of Klondike's murder from Frank in the previous scene.

* MemeticBadass: An in-universe example! Millions of people see the "[[BlandNameProduct YouView]]" video of Frank beating up the skinheads, lending him internet fame and a few favors- [[spoiler: including a city bus.]] He's even sporting a meme-worthy '''I AM A MOTHERFUCKER''' T-shirt.

* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Happens point blank in the chest to shady MsFanservice Tatiana,while Frank is searching for a lead from her blinded Mook boyfriend,while likely dead, her fate is ultimately left to UncertainDoom.

* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Happens point blank in the chest to shady MsFanservice Tatiana,while Frank is searching for a lead from her
blinded Mook boyfriend,while likely dead, her fate is ultimately left to UncertainDoom.
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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Happens point blank in the chest to shady MsFanservice Tatiana, while Frank is searching for a lead from her

JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Used on a Mook [[spoiler: and later on, on Vega himself]]

* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Happens to slezy Ms.Fanservice Tatiana, while Frank is searching for a lead from her Mook boyfriend, her fate is ultimately left to UncertainDoom.

%%%%%* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Used on a Mook [[spoiler: and later on, on Vega himself]]

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: The skinheads from the bus. They reappear twice, and both times they completely fail to even scratch Frank, and he was tired and [[spoiler: bleeding from a kukri slash to the leg]] the third time!

* {{Mondegreen}}: [[spoiler: Just like in the video. Who is Amber Lamps anyway?]]

* ChaseScene: With [[spoiler: city buses!]]

* CoolOldGuy: Frank himself.

* DeadpanSnarker: Lots, but mainly Vega and Mayor Williams.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: And you can bet he worked for it.]]
* ExploitationFilm: It's probably not intentional but this movie has the look and feel of a classic exploitation film of the 70's.
* FamedInStory: Frank.

* HumbleHero: Frank gets like this when he becomes the focus of praise.

* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Used on a Mook [[spoiler: and later on, on Vega himself]]

* RuleOfCool: The whole point of the chase scene involving two city buses.

* BadassGrandpa: If he'd had any kids. [[spoiler: Though he becomes a PapaWolf by adoption.]]

* CoolOldGuy: Frank himself.
* CombatPragmatist: Frank's fighting style, which catches everyone save [[spoiler: Panther]] completely off guard.
* ChaseScene: With [[spoiler: city buses!]]

* {{Badass}}