Final Justice (Film) - TV Tropes. They end up gratuitously shooting a motorist they crash into; then, needing wheels, they decide to try hotwiring a police car in front of a police station. Of course, they're discovered, but they manage to kill the sheriff of the town. ![]() His deputy sheriff, Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III, chases them all the way to and across the Mexican border, where he kills the younger mobster for trying to pull a gun. Palermo, outraged at his brother's death, swears vengeance on Geronimo, but refuses to rise to the challenge of a showdown; instead, Geronimo just knocks Palermo out and drags him back. Well, for some reason Geronimo is asked to escort Palermo back to Sicily as a publicity stunt. Of course, this is all part of an Evil Plan, as the mafia's already arranged to fake a malfunction on their flight that requires an emergency landing, bringing Geronimo and Palermo to Malta instead. There, operatives are ready to help Palermo get free. The Maltese police, led by Superindendent Mifsud, are adamant that Geronimo stay out of the case and let them handle it as he is well out of his jurisdiction. But neither Geronimo nor Palermo are willing to just let it end like this.. ![]() Final Justice has 2,380 ratings and 78 reviews. Heather said: Sisterhood # 12 Rules of the Game # 53.5 starsSisterhood vs Las VegasSo in this novel t. Final Justice is a 1984 movie directed by Greydon Clark and starring Joe Don Baker. One dark and stormy night, Palermo and his brother Tony, two mob hitmen, are blundering around South Texas trying to get across the border to. The rest of the movie is essentially repeating the same sequences over and over. Geromino is told not to go after Palermo by Superintendent Mifsud. Geronimo ignores him and attempts to chase Palermo down. ![]() Geronimo causes a major disturbance that usually involves a lengthy chase sequence (two of which are on speed boats.) Geronimo is arrested. Geronimo is escorted from his prison cell to speak with Superindendent Mifsud. Return to Step 1. Rinse and repeat until Geronimo finally gets his man and the credits roll. For the Mystery Science Theater 3. Accent Upon The Wrong Syllable: Palermo has Maria hostage at gunpoint and threatens Geronimo with . In fact, he never even tries to arrest anyone in the entire movie, challenging them all to gunfights instead. The only reason he arrests Palermo at the beginning of the film is because Palermo refused to draw. Arson Murder And Life Saving: Geronimo's modus operandi - he pretty much ignores any and all laws or safety and just opens fire on . At the same time he is trying to catch a dangerous psychopath, and he does try to help people when he can. Artistic License . Which is farther south and (depending on where they were headed) farther east. Artistic License . Par for the course for a Dirty Harry ripoff, but why in Sweet Jesus wasn't Geronimo deported immediately, especially after he's threatening to seriously maim your citizens? He'd be out of his jurisdiction in a different county, much less a different country - across the Atlantic ocean. The movie does show that the Maltese authorities are trying to get him off the island as quickly as possible (and the irregular flights out of Malta don't help), but he's largely allowed to roam free - to the point where his .
The Third. Badass Boast / Catch Phrase: ? You've crossed the maddest guy, His gun in hand. You better run While you can. Cause he won't stop till he gets his man. Bad Cop/Incompetent Cop: Geronimo's dealings with the Malta police are in a class of their own. Bad Habits: Palermo attempts to hide out in a church by wearing a priest's robe, but gets caught when a woman seeking confession keeps him around so long he's quickly spotted. Responding to her confessions with lines like . Geronimo kills suspects he could have just as easily arrested and has no problem firing wildly into a crowd in an attempt to shoot an enemy. This was apparently unintentional - we're supposed to think of Geronimo as pure good, but it just doesn't work. Bond Villain Stupidity: Polermo squanders numerous opportunities to kill Geranimo when he is captured, held up at gunpoint, or knocked out. His boss calls him out on this, but can't persuade him not too. Bowdlerization: The TV print used for the MST3. K episode not only uses Curse Cut Short and Pixellation to tone down the language and nudity, but it's also missing a rather brutal rape scene of Palermo against the blonde dancer. Directed by Greydon Clark. With Joe Don Baker, Rossano Brazzi, Venantino Venantini, Patrizia Pellegrino. Homicidal Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo is tasked with escorting a mobster to Malta; when the prisoner escapes. ![]() This turns into a bit of a plot hole as it explains why the dancer is both frightened of Palermo and willing to switch sides when Geronimo promises to keep her safe. Can't Get Away with Nuthin': Geronimo. It's quite an experience to make you actually start to pity a Jerk Ass. Cowboy Cop with a case of Plot- Induced Stupidity. Car Chase: One right at the end of the film's first act, when Palermo escapes custody. And for a bonus, there's not one, but two boat chases in the second act. Combat Pragmatist: Geronimo subverts his catch phrase at the end by cutting it short and blasting the main villain in the head as he's distracted. It might have worked, except a distraught old woman then begged him to hear her confession. He attempts to get it over with (. He pretty much just shoots suspects for the sake of it, and his backstory is that he got bumped to a piddly out of nowhere sherriff's office because of him shooting the brother of a Senator. Final Justice is a comedy, action film turning around Cheung Ti Chu, an experienced talent talented policeman and Ah Wai, a shy professional car stealing thug. One time, in the car theft incident, Ah Wai is arrested by Cheung. Final Justice may refer to: - Final Justice (1984 film), starring Joe Don Baker and directed by. Most of the movie is him chasing down Palermo and causing numerous fatalities in the process. Oh, and he's wearing a ridiculous cowboy suit for the entire movie. Even so, Geronimo has the nerve to be offended when a friendly cab driver jokes about him knowing John Wayne. Creator Cameo: Greydon Clark as the sheriff with a case of Retirony. Curse Cut Short: In the TV print, the last word in this phrase: . Almost. Donut Mess with a Cop: According to Geronimo's sherrif, donuts are Geronimo's Trademark Favorite Food and the source of his weight problem. The Faceless: For some reason the movie goes out of its way to avoid showing the face of Wilson's lady friend. Failed a Spot Check: Accounts for at least two of Geronimo's failures. Failure Hero: Geronimo. It really undermines your movie's hero's effectiveness when you show him getting thrown into jail again, and again, and again. Not only that, but Geronimo essentially fails every task and objective given to him, except for the last seven minutes of the movie. Fair Cop: Maria is unusually attractive for a police officer (and especially compared to her hideous co- workers.)Fatal Family Photo: Results in a case of Retirony for Geronimo's partner! While looking at the photo, Geronimo says . He's sexist, a bully, occasionally rock stupid, and he looks like three hundred pounds of cottage cheese in an oilskin bag. But he's treated like the Only Sane Man by the film. Lawful Stupid: Mifsud clearly wants Geronimo out of his hair and Palermo in jail, but is clearly too wimpy to do either effectively. It takes him several times of Geronimo going on a shooting rampage before he finally locks Geronimo in a cell for good, but then he only posts one guard and Maria simply pulls a gun on the cop to break Geronimo out. Murder Is the Best Solution: Despite being billed as an expert hitman, Palermo's first response to any minor set back is to pull a gun and shoot somebody dead, which is what brought the heat on him to begin with. Named After Somebody Famous: Geronimo is an actual descendant of the Geronimo, but his first and middle names are . Palermo is also the name of a city in Sicily. New Powers as the Plot Demands: Geronimo is trapped in the Big Bad's dungeon, so naturally he draws on his Native American ancestry and appears to communicate telepathically with a woman he met earlier, who then comes and frees him. Noodle Incident: How Geronimo got booted out of Dallas is not elaborated on, but it apparently involved a shootout with a bunch of criminals, including a senator's brother. No- One Could Survive That: Geronimo appears to die on a boat and Palermo leaves him for dead. As it turns out, he actually just washed up on shore and was nursed back to health. Pixellation: The TV prints put an obvious blur over the chest of the two strippers in the tavern (with the red- clothed dancer getting it most of the time). Police Are Useless: Pretty much every cop except for Geronimo and Maria is incompetent or corrupt in this film. Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: The uncut version of the film includes a brutal rape sequence in which Palermo forces himself on the same stripper that later turns on him and breaks Geronimo out. Reality Ensues: Some dialogue near the start of the film explains that Geronimo was involved in a shootout in Dallas, during which he killed a lot of people (. Palermo tries to justify his decision by saying he wants to make Geronimo squirm, but this is still an idiotic move on his part. Unwitting Pawn: Geronimo's planned role in breaking Palermo out, since he's clearly not qualified to escort a prisoner. PC Principal Final Justice . It aired on December 9, 2. The gentrification of South Park is pricing Randy right out of town. Meanwhile, Kyle’s distrust of Stan has broken their friendship and thrown Kyle into a dangerous alliance. They brutally attack him but PC Principal fights back and kills the Russians, calling one of them, . He claims PC Principal murdered Jimmy, and unsuccessfully attempted to kill Leslie, who gave him this information. He says Randy, Stan's dad, is helping PC Principal kill non- PC people. Stan leaves in anger and Kyle convinces Butters, Kenny and Cartman to buy guns. Kyle protects Leslie with his gun. Principal Victoria, Mr. Garrison, and Caitlyn Jenner go through PC Principal's hard drive in the garage and find out PC Principal is going around the world due to believing that whoever gentrifies isn't human. He also has a new prostitute girlfriend named CLASSi. Nathan reveals he has been getting the PC people to work with ads. Meanwhile, Cartman argues with his mother, Liane. They both threaten each other with guns. Liane ends up winning. Randy, Stan, Shelly and Sharon all end up threatening each other with guns. Randy tells them everything. PC Principal is kidnapped by Russian pilots, but Leslie impersonates Barack Obama, telling them to let him go. Jimbo's gun store blows up with business. Jimbo tells Officer Barbrady that the whole town will be at the local gun show. Kyle returns feelings for Leslie. At the Marsh home, they find the State Farm ad with Leslie and PC Principal, Stan blames Kyle because he accused Randy and is working with Leslie. The Marshes, along with Jenner, Garrison and Victoria drive off with their guns. When Classi objects, Nathan slaps her. However, Classi is unlike Mimsy and brutally beats Nathan senseless. She helps Jimmy, gives him his crutches and drives him to the Gun Show. Jimmy, Classi and Officer Barbrady show up with guns and reveal Leslie is behind it, as she is an ad who has sprung to life and nobody knows who could be an ad. Mackey reveals he was the one who got Principal Victoria fired because she mistreats him, pulling his gun. Now that everybody knows the truth behind the gentrification, Leslie says ads can't be stopped. PC Principal then arrives and beats Leslie to death. PC Principal announces he will remain the principal. He will also fight ads, while remaining PC. Since PCP has saved the day, he’s asked to stay on as principal of South Park Elementary. Just as it seems that normalcy has been restored in the community, he’s giving one of his trademark inspirational speeches to a gym full of blank- faced students. However, his demeanor is somewhat different. He seems quieter, less aggressive, and not as much of a violent goon as when we first met him. The differences are subtle, but if you watch the two clips back to back, it’s clear there’s been a change. While it did offer a satisfying mix of PC, ads and gentrification, the resolution felt like a first draft in need of some serious editing. For one, the overall message here was unclear (again), as Matt and Trey made PC Principal a hero, Mr. Mackey a traitor and Whole Foods a sentient being. I just wish Kyle would have gotten his chance to give a big speech at the end and make sense of it all.
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