Kick-Ass Movie Heroines

KICK-ASS MOVIE HEROINES In typical movie tropes, the hero saves the day. Maybe the knight in shining armor saves the princess, or the father avenges his wife or daughter. But what about the heroine who saves the day? Take a look at some of the most kick-ass movie heroines. HELLO, MY NAME IS Lisbeth Salander played by Rooney Mara- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 90 pounds, 24 years old Hacker and P.I. for Milton Security Antisocial DULY QUOTED: EVERYONE HAS SECRETS. As a response to bad home life, she grew up fighting in school Has her last name tattooed on her chest Rooney Mara will play Lisbeth in the upcoming David Fincher- directed movie. She beat out Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson and more for the part. Rooney Mara actually pierced her ears, eyebrow & nipple for the role SARAH CONNOR played by Linda Hamilton-Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day Age disputed. Time shifts and inconsistencies between movies. Born around 1965. Visited by the future father of her son to rescue her from the Terminator Hamilton's ankle was broken during the whole filming of Terminator There are three Sarah Connors listed in the 1984 phone book in the movie-, the Terminator kills the other two DULY QUOTED: Oh, come on. Do I look like the mother of the future? I mean am I tough, organized? I can't even balance my checkbook." Ellen Ripley played by Sigourney Weaver-Alien, Aliens, Alien:Resurrection Born in 2092; 30 years old according to the timeline of the movie At the end of Alien, there are only two survivors: Ripley and Jonesy, the cat Suspended in hypersleep with Jonesy for 57 years Daughter Amanda died at age 66, 2 years before Ripley is rescued from hypersleep After Ripley died to prevent the birth of a new Alien Queen, of which she was the host, there were 8 clones made of her-Ripley destroyed the lab with the 7 other failed clones DULY QUOTED: This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off... Come on, cat. BEATRIX KIDDO/ THE BRIDE IN THE YEAR 2003 URS THRAN NL KILL BILL played by Uma Thurman-Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 DULY QUOTED: I'VE KILLED A HELL OF A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET TO THIS POINT, BUT I HAVE ONLY ONE MORE. Spent 4 years in a coma after being shot by Bill, her ex-boss and ex-lover She wills herself to wiggle her big toe seven times after awakening from the THE LAST ONE. THE coma-but she kills two guys before regaining the ability to walk There were over 450 gallons of fake blood used in the first two movies ONE I'M DRIVING TO RIGHT NOW. THE ONLY ONE LEFT. AND WHEN I ARRIVE AT MY DESTINATION, I AM GONNA KILL BILL. 95 people are killed in Kill Bill Vol. 1- lots of them by Kiddo Beatrix Kiddo will continuing kicking butt when Kill Bill: Vol.3 comes out in 2014 TRINITY played by Carrie-Anne Moss -The Matrix Trilogy Trinity was the second in command-that is, until Morpheus was captured and she became number one DULY QUOTED: Highly skilled in combat and vehicle operation. She pilots Bell 212 helicopter DODGE THIS! Trinity's apartment number is 303-a trinity of course being 3 Trinity is thought to represent The Holy Trinity (provider of salvation and eternal life) Princess Leia played by Carrie Fisher- Star Wars Episode IV, Star Wars Episode V, Star Wars Episode VI Endures torture, including watching her home planet destroyed, but does not give in Widely considered to be the best shooter in the Star Wars franchise Taken prisoner by Jabba the Hut, but kills him when freed Kisses Luke (her brother) four times and Han Solo eight times DULY QUOTED: Voted 89th greatest movie character of all time by Empire Magazine Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper? HIT-GIRL played by Chloë Grace Moretz-Kick-Ass 11 years old Her father trains her to #$%!@ be a deadly assassin Kills about 53 people in the movie Got criticized by the media for her foul mouth-but actress Chloe Moretz claimed that outside of her role, she wouldn't even say the title of the movie, calling it "Kick-Butt" DULY QUOTED: I NEVER PLAY. 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