Who are your favorite villains?

[Boris Godunov]

Archibald Cunningham

Who?

Why, it's Tim Roth's truly nasty villain in the movie Rob Roy! Perhaps the most hateable man in movie history. Even Ralph Fiennes' Nazi commandant in Schindler's List was more sympathetic:

[Boris Godunov]

Morgan Le Fay

Crap, misspelled in the poll. Oh well. Another one I can't find a good pic for, so this will have to do:

[Lorizael]

Re: HAL 9000

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Hmm, someone THINKS he's as bad as Sauron. But not quite!

What are you doing, Dave?

I never thought of it that way. Still don't think Hal was a villain. Hal was just a bit off its rocker.

Then again, what villain isn't just a bit off his/her/it rocker?

[Boris Godunov]

Sheriff of Nottingham

"And call off Christmas!"

Ok, the Costner movie blew chunks, but it had nothing to do with our Sheriff, as he was brilliantly played by Alan Rickman. Perhaps my favorite bad guy of the middle ages.

[monolith94]

He is a good actor.

[Boris Godunov]

Re: Re: HAL 9000

Originally posted by Lorizael


I never thought of it that way. Still don't think Hal was a villain. Hal was just a bit off its rocker.

Then again, what villain isn't just a bit off his/her/it rocker?

The best villains are often the ones who aren't evil, but just the antagonists of the story. Certainly Javert is no villain. He believes he is acting out of what is good, which is the law, against what is evil, which is rebellion. And others on the list have their sympathetic traits, too. That's what makes them interesting!

[Boris Godunov]

Captain Hook

You'd think it would be easy to find a decent pic of him, but it wasn't. Anyway, here's Ian McKellan in the stage production. Didn't see it, but heard he was fantastic. Well, of course he was! He's Ian McKellan!

[Boris Godunov]

Cancer Man

Certainly one of television's most memorable villains. I start wheezing just thinking about him.

[Boris Godunov]

Bruce

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

[Lorizael]

Re: Re: Re: HAL 9000

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


The best villains are often the ones who aren't evil, but just the antagonists of the story. Certainly Javert is no villain. He believes he is acting out of what is good, which is the law, against what is evil, which is rebellion. And others on the list have their sympathetic traits, too. That's what makes them interesting!

Oh I agree with you completely. I prefer a story where everyone thinks they are doing what's right and there is no clear bad guy or evil overlord type person. Much more interesting that way.

But still, Hal isn't exactly a villain. Just an antagonist.

And Alan Rickman is excellent in whatever he does. Even when he's next to Kevin Costner.

[Ming]

Another example of a "bad guy" saving a "bad movie"...

Tim Curry playing Cardinal Richlieu in another version of The Three Musketeers.

[Boris Godunov]

Good call, Ming.

Tim Curry can raise the level of whatever crappy-ass movie he is working on.

And I was totally serious about subbing Ming for Bruce.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Good call, Ming.
Tim Curry can raise the level of whatever crappy-ass movie he is working on.
And I was totally serious about subbing Ming for Bruce.

I like Tim Curry in most movies too. He is a brilliant actor.

And I was only kidding... but since you insist
I did take away the two votes for bruce... but now I'm going to add my vote

[DinoDoc]

If you are going to have the Joker and Lex Luthor in the poll, I have to ask where in God's name are Dr. Doom and Magneto?!?!

[Boris Godunov]

After I thought about it, Ming was a far better choice over a mindless eating machine. I mean really, no contest.

I'm amazed Scarpia has more than one vote (mine). And Richard III languishing with 2 votes?! Bah! He's one of the greatest!