The Punisher: Dirty Laundry

Plot synopsis:
Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) is sleeping in the back of a van, having a nightmare about a child calling his name and gun shooting. He sharply wakes up and comes out of the van with some clothes he has to wash. While going to a nearby coin laundry, Frank sees a gang arriving on cars: the leader of the gang, called Goldtooth (Sammi Rotibi), takes one of the hookers (Shannon Collis) in the street and beats her, then he takes her to a deserted alley and proceeds to rape her. Frank has no reaction, and starts putting his clothes in the laundry while the girl's screams are heard in the background. When the gang leader comes back, a little child, DeShawn (Karlin Walker), has been stopped by the other members of the criminal group: when the doorman (Jack Goldenberg) asks the boy if he wants to work for them, and the boy bravely answers that he doesn't want to sell drugs, the group starts beating him badly, until one of them starts menacing him with a knife at his throat, "suggesting" him to change his answer.Frank slowly comes out of the laundry and crosses the road, to a small shop on the other side. In here, he has a brief talk with the owner Big Mike (Ron Perlman), a man on a wheelchair who's been paralyzed by the gangs when he tried to defend a girl they cornered. Frank buys a Jack Daniel's bottle and walks towards the gang. He then starts beating them with the bottle, killing every one of them but Goldtooth, who he savagely beats, breaking him the right arm and both legs. While the gang leader lies on the pavement, Frank pours all the whiskey on him, and then lightens a Zippo, leaving it in front of the criminal. Frank slowly comes back to the laundry to collect his clothes, and in the meanwhile, the hooker the man previously raped arrives, takes the lighter and sets fire on him.Frank walks to his van, having collected all his clothes. DeShawn stops him, telling him that he dropped a shirt. Frank tells him he can keep it, since it has a hole in it and he doesn't want it anymore. While the van leaves, the boy reveals a black shirt with a white skull on it.

Tags: revenge, murder, violence

Review:
I always loved Thomas Jane as the punisher character Frank Castle but felt that the rest of the movie wasn't done as well as it could have been.
This short has the atmospheric tension and drama that the movie was missing, as the street thugs continue to run rampant the suspense and tension continuously builds until it gets to the stage where we know what must be done.
Punishment.Also some of the shots used were just sublime, the slow motion shot of Frank Castle crossing the street while throwing the Jack Daniels bottle in the air is awesome!
You forgive the poor blood effects given it was made by Thomas Jane as a fan/tribute video but by god, did they do a fantastic job!Have to give a nod to the acting in general, Thomas Jane is the punisher and performed greatly as expected but the surprise appearance by Ron Pearlman was terrific and his acting as nothing but a store clerk was amazing and very convincing.If you are yet to see it, do yourselves a favor and get onto YouTube to watch it!
I hope that this ends up being seen by the right people and Thomas Jane gets picked up to reprise his role as the most bad-ass vigilante to grace the silver screen."What's the difference between justice and punishment?".
Excellent Short Film - Let's hope for another movie!.
Excellent to see Frank Castle return, especially with Thomas Jane at the helm.
I wasn't expecting too much when I stumbled on this short, however after seeing it, well, I want another Punisher movie with him in it!
Aside from that, the atmosphere of the short itself is really nicely put together, from the exterior street shots to the dreary interiors.10/10 from me, cant see how this could've been better and let's just hope the studios realise that Tom Jane can be put to better use than bit parts in TV Shows and convince him to reprise his role in another big budget Punisher!.
As the tension mounts(consistently over the course of the well-paced 10 minute running time), however, he may find that he can't ignore what's going on in the street.The YouTube(yes, this is available for free, legal viewing, so get to it) title originally didn't reveal who this is about, so while the IMDb entry's currently does, I will not give away what graphic novel icon this is about.
Watching The Punisher (2004) starring Thomas Jane was a fun ride.
Eight years later, we find Thomas Jane back as Frank Castle just trying to do some laundry when he stumbles onto innocent blood being spilt.
The difference between this film and the feature length remake that Jane starred in 2004 was the tone of the movie.
All good acting though.I'm still not giving this short film a full ten stars because this wasn't a full feature length movie.
A dark, violent and very well constructed short-film, "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry" is a nice follow-up for fans of 2004's "The Punisher.".
I personally thought that 2004's "The Punisher" (starring Thomas Jane) was a fantastic adaptation of the comic, boasting a great tone and a wonderful interpretation of the character.
After teasing a sequel for some time, the series was rebooted with "Punisher: War Zone"- a weird, hyper-stylized, low-budget freak-show of a film that had a lot of nice moments, but was just too silly and weird and questionably constructed for its own good.And it was a shame for fans like myself, who yearned to see a follow up to the 2004 film.
The reboot came (and subsequently under-performed at the box office), and it seemed we'd never get to see more of Jane's take on the character.Cut to 2012, with "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry." A fantastic short film from director Phil Joanou, in which Jane is finally able to reprise his role from his previous outing.
(Although it's never specifically made clear that this is the same "Punisher", I believe the implication is that this is indeed set in the same "universe" as the 2004 film) We follow Frank Castle, aka "The Punisher" as he observes the dark events in the city around him, and contemplates whether or not to take action and punish the corruption and crime around him.Everything in this short works quite well.
Jane and the other performers present (including a small role from Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman) give awesome, evocative performances that hit the material home.
It fits the mood perfectly, but the fact is the score for this short was taken from Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", and it can't help but pull you out at times.
It's a shame, because the tone and style of the music is just perfect for this film, but because it's already well-known and notable music, it does more harm than good.Those complaints being said (and that complaint about the music is actually a pretty big issue, even though it seems like it should be inconsequential), this is still a great short film.
And a great follow- up for fans who wanted to see more of Jane in the role of The Punisher.
And I hope the strong fan reception of the short leads to more "Punisher" projects (whether they be shorts or perhaps another film) with Jane.I give "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry" a very strong 8 out of 10.
Either way, "The Punisher: Dirty Laundry", lean, mean and minimalist, finally lets Frank Castle get down to the business of kicking some ass.
All of the necessary brooding and none of the lame villains, no milquetoast sadism - hell, the real fun here is watching Thomas Jane take a whiskey bottle to the heads of a street gang (with the requisite blood sprays).
The Punisher: Dirty Laundry, is a short film that is nothing but awesome fan service.
Seriously, I've been waiting for the day that Thomas Jane embodies Frank Castle again.
But, we get some nice stuff here.The Good: Tom Jane is the perfect Punisher.
I love the new Punisher logo too!The Bad: Since this is a short film, the blood and gun effects are pretty lousy.
Wish they used something else, oh well.Overall, this is Thomas Jane as The Punisher again.
I Love This One Just Awesome Seen Thomas Jane Back As Frank Castle Aka The Punisher Awesome Even Though This Is Only A Fan Short Film Thomas Jane Is The Punisher Aka Frank Castle.
Tom Jane is fantastic as frank castle & infact this mini movie is the absolute BEST that the Punisher has ever been seen on screen EVER!!!
Yep the Netflix series is AWESOME but this film & Toms performance are perfect exactly what i imagine frank castle as the Punisher to be.
So want Tom Jane back as the Punisher in another movie like this gritty & brutal!!!
The Punisher (2004) was also a great film & I'm a huge fan of it & Thomas Jane as frank castle he's great.
While he waits for his cycle to be finished, trouble brews outside as drug dealers bully a kid into selling for them or getting the consequences.I have no idea how this short film got made but I was very surprised to find one of the actors who played Castle in one of the Hollywood films would be involved (Thomas Jane) and that even Ron Perlman shows up – two men better known for being in big blockbusters not smaller films which are essentially fan made.
It is still a nice idea and I liked that Jane was part of it, but the excess doesn't work as part of the film although I guess it will of course work for those that list "extreme violence" as the key requirement for a Punisher film and everything else a distant second.A surprisingly starry fan film which will deliver the blood and splatter to the fans seeking that, but really that is all it does and it is disappointing to me that more was not made of the opportunity..
When I first watch it I thought this short film is good..
When I first watch it on YouTube I thought it was some parody but I didn't know Tomas Jane was in this short film.
The thought acting is good like The Punisher (2004).
This film is really detail like it's dark and menacing in this short film.
This is the best short film I've seen so far..
This is one of the most awesome short films I have ever seen and a lot of credits have to be given to Thomas Jane who though he did his best in the 2004 film ,the film around him didn't give him any space to gives us the Punisher film we all deserve.Now after the second season of Daredevil gave us a pitch perfect Punisher ,who Jon Bernthal gave it all, the most well-known anti-hero of Marvel didn't have a lot time in the sun, with 3 films in a course of 15 years and all three been below average action films.
And the outcome was a blast ,bloody and totally serious with out the goofy parts like the 2004 film or over the top scenes like the 2008 attempt.As for the finale ,in which Frank gives to the bullied kid his shirt with with the famous skull on, shows that dispute his violent methods Mr.Castle genuinely cares about the life of the average person who tries to live in difficult neighborhood and wants to help them.
The only issue is that his way is not in line with the law.All in all this short is a love letter to the character of the Punisher and if you are a fan of this ex-marine then go watch ,it is on YouTube and only 10 minutes long, so what do waiting for?.
It flew thoroughly under my radar.Now I'm one of the few people who really enjoyed The Punisher (2004) though Thomas Jane was hardly the best choice of Frank Castle he did a solid job and the movie was really watchable despite Travolta's best efforts.This 10 minute short is literally Castle doing laundry and taking a couple of minutes out to talk to wheelchair bound shopkeep Ron Perlman before beating up a bunch of thugs with a bottle of whiskey.I don't understand how or why Jane & Perlman agreed to do with 8yrs after the original movie but it is somewhat overwhelming and doesn't fit with The Punisher character.It's almost like he is apprehensive about even helping!
I suppose this is a harmless enough watch for fans but brings nothing new to the franchise and won't help with getting The Punisher into the real Marvel universe.The Good: Thomas Jane The Bad: I don't know why it even exists Frank Castles behaviour is out of character Perlman is wasted Things I Learnt From This Short: Jack Daniels bottles are made of adamantium.
No matter the critics I am a big fan of both Punisher films from 2004 and 2008 especially Punisher:War Zone which is a extremely underrated comic book film that deserved more plaudits and better box office take.I heard about this 10 minute short film a few years ago and at last got round to watching it and was simply blown away by a visually stunning,very violent,gory,well acted masterpiece that puts most full length movies to shame even The Punisher movies themselves.Frank Castle(a ice cool Tom Jane reprising his 2004 role)who is another name for The Punisher is on his way to a laundromat to do his washing in a run down neighbourhood when he sees a nasty gang bothering a group of prostitutes but ignores it not wanting to get involved.He then hears the gang leader raping one of the prostitutes and his anger begins to boil.When this same gang then try to mug a boy just trying to walk by Frank walks into a store over the road to buy some Jack Daniels but is still trying to mind his own business.After a brief but memorable conversation with the store manager(a epic cameo from Ron Perlman)Frank exits the store with bottle in hand turns it upside down and smashes it over the heads of the gang members before beating the hell out of all of them until only Goldtooth(the leader)remains.Frank then breaks both legs and the right arm of Goldtooth before pouring the whisky onto the now crippled bad guy and after asking him a question leaves a lighter by his broken body and returns to his washing.Thinking he has got away with living Goldtooth sees the same prostitute he assaulted walk up to him and she picks up the lighter,after a brief think she lights it up and burns him in revenge whilst Frank walks back to his van with his laundry.About to leave the young boy he rescued walks up to him saying he dropped his t shirt but Frank says he can keep it.The boy unfolds his new t shirt to see The Punisher symbol plastered over it.Lets get this straight this plot is pretty basic because of the running time but that's the beauty of it.It roars straight into the plot and never looks back as each thing the gang does gets Frank more and more angry to the point of erupting like a volcano and when he does he unleashes hell like a man possessed.Jane for me is the definitive Frank Castle and in this ten minutes he brings a stronger performance than ever before.He is a man just trying to do his washing in piece but trouble seems to follow him about and in the end he explodes like a raging inferno smashing skulls in with a bottle of whisky before taking guns and knives off the gang and giving them a beating they will never forget.He is like a spilt personality here as he is so calm and cool sat waiting for his laundry but his other side seethes under the surface as wrong doers are about to meet this ultimate bad ass.I really wish Marvel had kept Jane as the vigilante as just ten minutes shows how awesome he can be and this character can be in live action.Bring him into the MCU already,he would go up to Thanos,stare at him and the big bad would run like hell.Apart from the beat down scene the most memorable scene had to be when Frank had a brief conversation with the store owner Big Mike played by another normally hard as nails actor Ron Perlman who goes against type to play a crippled and scared man who tells Frank about the time he tried to intervene in the gangs antics and was left crippled by them.He tells Frank someone needs to sort them out once and for all,its this wonderful chat that sets Castle on his way to bring The Punisher out to play.This may only be ten minutes long but its crammed full of awesome moments and has some great imagery with light shining on areas to show what a nightmare neighbourhood this is that even just walking by can get you beat up or even killed with even the prostitutes frightened to look at the gang wrong fearing what they might do to them which of course happens.In the space of about 2 minutes this short classic gives us a action scene that puts many feature films to shame with blood,guts and gore spewing everywhere as the gang realise this quiet looking chap is a stone cold man of justice who proceeds to beat the hell out of them and I wonder if the makers of The Walking Dead thought of Tom Jane as Negan as him swinging Lucille could of been glorious(he was the original choice for Rick)though Jeffrey Dean Morgan is awesome so that's OK.Hopefully we will see Tom Jane play The Punisher again one day as this extraordinary short film was epic with a breathtaking and gory action scene where one man shows others who is boss,it had brilliant acting by Jane and Perlman and amazing visuals that show what nasty places there are about.A rip roaring tirade of vengeance..
There are many stereotypes and clichés in this 10-minute short film.
Thomas Jane returns in this little movie as Frank Castle, the Punisher.
He appears in the middle section, the first part of the film is about getting to know the characters, the last part are the fighting sequences then.
Anyway, Jane's character beats up all the bad guys, but the real punishment comes from somebody else at the end.
This short film here is a decent watch, nothing outstanding, but 10 minutes worth spending.
Also, I have not seen the feature film, but you don't need to to understand and appreciate this short movie.
*Spoiler Alert*Not complaining.Thomas Jane as The Punisher is the best but this wasn't really what i thought it would be.The 2004 movie is my favorite one ever but i expected a bit more from this even though that it's a fan film and 10 minutes.So i am going a bit against the flow here.So the film goes after Frank Castle after becoming The Punisher and accepting his family's death but i do not understand why he did not stop the bad guy from the whole beginning after he saw that he was beating up a woman.He was minding his own business and had to be told by someone else what he had to do.It just sort of ruins the feel justice(Yeah,i know that this is not justice,but punisment.) and makes Castle a person who just observes,takes his time to think is it right to go into the fight and stop them and then in the end actually does something.So the bad guy had to beat up a woman and start terrorizing a small boy and then he became "worthy" to be punished.I don't mind the fake blood and the music that wasn't as the first movie's style but come on.This was made 8 years after it.All and all it's great but it's not the same.I hope that they bring Thomas Jane as The Punisher again some day and i hope that it's like the first movie.