Weird tattoos flaunted in movies

Memento (2000) If we are talking about crazy tattoos than we cannot miss out on this one where the lead actor suffers from anterograde amnesia and prefers to write down all his important detail and things to do on his body. Find Him and Kill Him sounds very crazy in the real life but it suits in the movie because of the story line that is created. There are no tribal or celtic design tattoos used in the movie. However, the movie shows us one more important use of tattoos on our body. There are telephone numbers, things to do, list of appointments and other information that are tattooed on the chest and wrist of Guy Pearce which makes him look like a lost man who does not even remember that Post-It pads are available in any of the nearest stationery store. Though, the movie received a number of nominations people were really surprised to see the new trend of tattooing in Hollywood.

Eastern Promises (2007) Criminals have always made use of tattoos in a different way than we do and that is what we see in this 2007 crime thriller. Of course, we all are very much aware that those who are a part of mafia organization use their body as message boards and tattoos as a piece of message. However, in this movie we see tattoos as a way of appreciation and a symbol of skills and accomplishments. Since the movie is about Russian Mafia, director David Cronenberg made sure that his lead actor Viggo Mortensen has some of the very authentic looking criminal tattoos that would suit the role and that would make it more realistic. In the movie, you can see Mortensen having fake tattoos on his fingers, arms, wrists and chest as well. Though, some of the tattoo designs were taken from original Mafia gangs in Russia, other tattoo designs were just created to blend with the character of Viggo Mortensen.

  

 Red Dragon (2002) Another movie that appeared on screen in 2002 was Red Dragon which was a mind boggling thriller. The film was loosely based on a novel by Thomas Harris and features the serial killer Hannibal Lecter. However, it’s the British actor Ralph Fiennes who is the new villain of the story and who loves to get into the skin of evil by tattooing his back in fine details. The movie shows an entire back designed with tribal designs and large curving horns that comes down from the shoulders and gives his character a more evil and deadly looks. The entire tattoo is made up in the same way as it is described in the novel.

XXX (2002) Another great action movie with a lot of daring stunts and heroes loaded with tattoos on their body. In this Vin Diesel starrer you will find Vin Diesel having a variety of tattoos on his body that are not only crazy but something far away from his role in the movie. The tattoos here are made to look jazzy and therefore a lot of color tattoos are applied on the arm and forehand. Vin Diesel is Xander Cage who is a lover of undergrounds sports and therefore the tattoos have American style designs with a lot of tribal and celtic designs which are painted with bright colors to make it look more attractive and stand-out.

Wanted (2008) In Wanted we see an overworked officer ready to move into his father’s profession and becoming a deadly assassin. However, we also see a ready for action Angelina Jolie in a role nothing less than the Tomb Raider. Angelina Jolie has flaunted a lot of tattoos in this movie that literally does not have any relation with her character in the story or with her being a member of group that is always looking for a kill. Of course, all of these tattoos that she flaunts on her body and on her hand are fake, but the director of Wanted to give Angelina Jolie a genuine look of a killer. The tiger at the bottom is a creature taken from Cambodian prayer and the upper arms has a tattoo which says Toil and Tears which gives her character a feel that she has suffered through a lot.