Movie Villains I Like
These are some movie villains I like. Some from my childhood and some from nowadays. They’re listed in no particular order and I’m sure there are others I could think of but this is all I’ve got for now.
Maleficent scared the shit out of me as a kid when I saw Sleeping Beauty, especially when she turned into a dragon and grew all those thorns around the castle. She’s the best Disney villain by far, and I’d go so far as to rate her one of the top greatest villains of all time. (She’s also quite a bitch in the Kingdom Hearts game).
Face it, Hannibal Lecter has good taste (ha). He’s got class, he’s suave, and he’s intelligent. Unfortunately, he was in that shitty movie Hannibal. Tsk. Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon were actually good.
I’m not so crazy about Sauron as the eyeball, but when he came out to the fields in his armor and started swinging his weapon around and knocking back waves of soldiers… Well, let’s just say that I’m jealous. I wish I could do that.
The movies are bad, especially Aliens vs. Predator, but the character itself is pretty cool. I like when the blow themselves up at the end of every battle. Talk about sore losers.
Another classic. Few people realize that the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man only terrorized New York City because the United States Navy forced him to go through the Nuclear Power training pipeline.
He’s not a good governor, but he is a cool villain. ‘Nuff said.
The Queen from ALIENS is one of the creepiest and coolest creatures ever. I saw one of the robot puppets at a Planet Hollywood in Florida.
My personal favorite character from the Lord of the Rings movies (and books for that matter). He’s crazy and he’s funny. I can relate to that.
Batman Begins is the best Batman film, but Jack as the Joker is another memorable villain from my childhood.
A great horror comedy film and one that scared me as a kid. Also, the only good movie that Howie Mandel has participated in.
Despite many a mixed opinion of the sequels, Darth Vader still kicks ass. I did like him better before I knew the whiney teenager behind the mask, but I wouldn’t want to run into him in a dark alley.
So how about the rest of you? Got any favorites?
January 29th, 2006 at 11:15 am
You bettr not laff at my list, Jedi!
1. Antonio Salieri (Amadeus, F. Murray Abraham): Truly villainous, yet entirely sympathetick — almos NEVR done in th movies. (Watch th theatrickal rlease. Th Directers Cut SUCKS!)
2. Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull, Robert DeNiro: Completly animalistick in th way that some peopl REALLY are. Truly disturbin.
3. Khan (Star Trek TOS / The Wrath of Khan, Ricardo Montalban): Fuckr can quote Milton AND Melville!
4. Max Cady (Cape Fear, eithr Robert DeNiro OR Robert Mitchum): DeNiros Cady is more like a sci-fi menace. Mitchums is more in th Jake LaMotta category.
Extreme obsession cupled eithr wit extreme intelligence (Khan) or wit a extreme LACK of it (LaMotta) tend t make fer good villains. So, ocourse, ANY portrayal of Capm Ahab shoud probly be included.
Wit THAT in mind, Im atchualy inclind t round out th list wit a charactr who many mite not see as a villain:
5. Harry Morant (‘Breaker’ Morant, Edward Woodward): Obsessd, intelligent, charming. Nuff said.
January 29th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
1. Shredder from Ninja Turtles–where is this one at Mike, I am disappointed in you for this one.
2. Ivan Drago (Rocky 4 The Russian)—come on “I must break you”
3. Tony Benidict (Ocean’s 11 and 12)—Maybe not a true villain but i wouldn’t want to get on his bad side.
4. The neighbor boy “Sid” from Toy Story—the kids reminds me of my childhood days
5. Robert DeNiro in Scarface—just one badass
6. The I would have to agree with my bro with with the JOKER.
7. Perhapes the villains from Spider man. Not a big fan myself but i know farva likes Kirsten Dunst and i am sure he would mention somebody from Spider Man.
I am all out of ideas.
“bead”
January 29th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
The Lord of Darkness Legend, Tim Currie: “Don’t you know me BOY?!”
Count Dracula Dracula (Francis Ford Coppola version), Gary Oldman: “I have crossed oceans of time for you…”
Count Dracula Dracula (Tod Browning version), Bela Lugosi: “Listen to them, the Children of the Night. What music they make.”
Senator Joseph McCarthy Good Night and Good Luck, Joseph McCarthy “Are you now, or have you ever been…” Oh wait, that was real wasn’t it…
January 30th, 2006 at 12:17 am
6. Alexander DeLarge (A Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell): “Im siiiiiiiingin in th rain …”
7. Sgt. Robert Barnes (Platoon, Tom Berenger): Ohhhhh, th BASTERD!
8. HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey, ?): “Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave? … DAAAAAI-SY, DAAAAI-SY, …”
January 30th, 2006 at 9:04 am
Joey:I should add Alexander DeLarge to my list. That movie is great. 4 yaziks out of 5.
January 30th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Thats usin th ol gulliva. Now I can peacefully geh a bih a spatchka!