When the world gets too much to bear, and it feels like the news is too weighty, I like to put on a movie where the bad guys get their asses kicked, and the good guys prevail, just to restore my faith in humanity.And there's no baddie I like seeing get torn apart more than fascists. You'd think they'd have disappeared off the face of our earth, but these films show we need to remain constantly vigilant and punch them in the face when they rear their heads.So, what are the ten best movies where fascists get punished?Let's dive in.1. Inglourious Basterds (2009)Director: Quentin TarantinoWriter: Quentin TarantinoCast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, Eli RothI love seeing Nazis get scalped. It's the least they deserve. In a glorious bit of revisionist history, we see the Nazi high command, including Hitler himself, trapped in a movie theater and turned into Swiss cheese by a hail of gunfire and a massive nitrate film fire. I wish it hurt them more. 2. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) Director: Guillermo del ToroWriter: Guillermo del ToroCast: Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Maribel VerdúThis is a movie about the power of resistance and of imagining a world where fighting is over. Captain Vidal, the personification of Francoist cruelty, is shot by the resistance after being told his son will never even know his name. It effectively erases his fascist "legacy" forever. Good riddance. 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Director: Steven SpielbergWriter: Lawrence Kasdan (Screenplay),...
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