Mad men of the movies
May 12th 2009 23:21
Be it Hannible Lecter or Norman Bates, Freddy Kruger or Lex Luthor - celluloid is littered with mad men - all vying for your attention.
From Dr Frankenstein to Darth Vader, a good old-fashioned baddie can transform even the most average movie into something quite special.
But which have been the best?
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Comment by JohnDoe
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A few favourite villians: (Not a definitive list just some of the top of my head)
Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) in Night of the Hunter/max Cady (Robert Mitchum) in Cape Fear
Scorpio (Andy Robinson in Dirty Harry
the Hitcher (Rutger Hauer) in the Hitcher/Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) in Blade Runner
The Toothfairy (Timothy Noonan) in Manhunter
Frank (Henry Fonda) in Once Upon a Time in the West
Stansfield (Gary Oldman) in Leon The Professional
Vince Stone (Lee Marvin) in The Big Heat
Noah Cross (John Huston) in Chinatown
matty Walker (kathleen Turner) in Body Heat
Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lousie Cypher (Robert De Niro) in Angel Heart
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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You never cease to amaze.
Hate to think what you'd come up with if you thought about it . . .
Cheers champion
Comment by Norm
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A good bad one.
Please don't tell my mother.
Comment by The Rusty Can
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Muwahahahahah!!!!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Mildred certainly was a nice bit of work wasn't she.
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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. . . and as for mini me
Comment by Morgan Bell
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Daniel Day Lewis in The Gangs of New York
Tim Roth in Rob Roy
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
Christian Bale in American Psycho
David Wenham in The Boys
Comment by Janet Collins
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I also liked the Robert de Niro character in Heat.
And of course, the villain played out by Michael Douglas in Wall Street - aka Gordon Gekko.
Yes, we always like the villain.