History LetsGetDangerous / LiveActionFilms

* Randy Owens in the 1957 movie ''Designing Woman'' is introduced as an effete dancer, but, at the end of the movie uses his dancing moves to knock out a bunch of thugs.

* In ''Film/{{Transformers}}: Revenge of the Fallen'', the aging Decepticon Jetfire seems to be a harmless, senile old robot that spends his days hiding in a museum. That is, until the last battle, where he flies in, whips out a battle ax, and cuts another robotic combatant in half while yelling "Let me show you how we brought the pain in my day!"

** In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', Finn finds himself without a weapon while under attack by stormtroopers and has nothing within reach but an old lightsaber. When he tries using it he's immediately noticed by a random stormtrooper who is not intimidated in any way and flips out a force bayonet on his blaster rifle. And turns out to be much more competent with it than Finn with a lightsaber.
* ''Film/TradingPlaces'': As they're about to put their plan to take the Dukes down into motion, Louis Winthorpe says to Billy Ray Valentine, "Let's kick some ass!". Notably, this is the first time that Louis is seen swearing in any fashion.

* Subverted for laughs in ''Film/AceVentura: When Nature Calls''. Ace is on the ropes in his fight with [[PintSizedPowerhouse a tiny but vicious Wachootoo warrior]], who takes advantage of the upper hand to twist Ace's hairdo into a pair of horns, mocking his "White Devil" nickname given to him by the Wachootoo. With that, Ace stands up and declares that enough is enough: "[[PuncuatedForEmphasis NOBODY! MESSES!]] [[BerserkButton WITH THE 'DO!!]]" He then proceeds to continue getting his ass handed to him by the tribesman.

* In ''Film/{{Transformers}}: Revenge of the Fallen'', the aging Decepticon Jetfire seems to be a harmless, senile old robot that spends his days hiding in a museum. That is, until the last battle, where he flies in, whips out [[AnAxeToGrind a battle ax]], and cuts another robotic combatant in half while yelling "Let me show you how we brought the pain in my day!"

* In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Wanda freezes in panic at the start of the battle of Sokovia. Hawkeye then delivers a NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech highlighting how the odds are terrible, but he will keep fighting, [[DareToBeBadass and she better join in]] ("You stay in here, you're good. I'll send your brother to come find you. But if you step out that door, you are an Avenger."). Cue her stepping out the door, spells-a-blazin', to destroy a bunch of Ultron drones.

* "Legendary Outlaw," pelvic-sorcerer and apparent giant tool Peter "Star Lord" Quill is definitely this in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.'' To a lesser extent, so are Rocket and Groot: a talking, sarcastic cyborg raccoon (who doesn't know what a raccoon even is) and a giant, goofy tree-person [[spoiler: generally]] capable of only three words of speech ("I am Groot"). However, Rocket demonstrates his effectiveness (and his giant gun) early and often, and Groot is, well, huge.

* This is the entire ''point'' of ''Film/SkyHigh2005''. All the quirky "sidekick" characters use their powers to great effect at the end. Granted, one of them simply refused to take the classification test and didn't use her full powers until the big fight...

* In ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' Indy is stuck on a bridge hundreds of feet up over a river filled with man eating crocodiles, surrounded on either side by a group of armed Thugees. He's ordered to surrender the stones as Willie and Short Round are forced back onto the bridge. He covertly signals for Short Round and Willie to prepare themselves as he raises the sword, prepared to do the unthinkable and cut the bridge, which could very probably kill them all. To Mola Ram's horror, he does it.

* In ''Film/BeverlyHillsNinja'', [[Creator/ChrisFarley Haru]] is a bumbling, incompetent, fat guy, who is an utter failure as a ninja, yet he believes himself to be the prophesied "Great White Ninja". When he goes to America to help out a woman, his sensei sends his best student Gobei (AKA Liu Kang in ''Film/MortalKombat'') to secretly keep him safe, which is what Gobei ends up doing for most of the film. In the end, though, even Gobei is overwhelmed by the BigBad's {{Mook}}s. Then, Haru is finally ready to kick some ass to the tune of "Kung Fu Fighting", including things like successfully hiding his massive bulk behind a thin pole and blocking an assault rifle's bullets with a pair of swords.

* The look Franchise/{{Godzilla}} [[spoiler:gives the male MUTO before tail-whipping it to death]] screams this in ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}''.

-->'''Indiana Jones''': Mola Ram! [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Prepare to meet Kali]]...'''''in hell!'''''

** In the oddest and funniest use of this, [[spoiler:the evil schemers of the town turn out to all be members of the Neighbourhood Watch Alliance - and almost all of them are over 70. This includes the Police Chief, a woman who runs a corner shop, a husband and wife who run a pub, and a ''priest''! And they're all fucking badass!!!]]

* ''Film/TheWatch'': [[spoiler:Jamarcus. Doing deadly [[GroinAttack groin attacks]] with a shotgun. Then saying, "Hi!". Then repeating it with [[GunsAkimbo two pistols]].]]