DocWard Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 By that, I mean villains. Villains so... Villainous, that they make you root for and cheer their demise. Or, ones that are just so good at being the villain that you really can't imagine the movie without them. A few come to mind for me. The Kurgan (Clancy Brown) Highlander Archie Cunningham (Tim Roth) Rob Roy Le Chiffre(Mads Mikkelson) Casino Royale Captain Terrill (Bill McKinney) The Outlaw Josey Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Darth Vader Sauron The Master from Doctor Who 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Jason Friday the 13th Freddie Nightmare on elm st Blue Duck Lonsome dove Hans Gruber Die hard Same guy Quigley down under Kahn The wrath of Kahn Magwa Last of the Mohicans King of England in Braveheart or just about anything pre WW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Bruce Dern as the sniveling back shooter in the Cowboys GW 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) No one I can think of tops Bruce Dern in the Cowboys. One heck of an actor and it Dam' near ruined his career. Edited February 15 by Rip Snorter 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Joe Biden on the six o'clock news. 5 9 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Too many characters to list in Man on fire with Denzel Washington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 27 minutes ago, DocWard said: By that, I mean villains. Villains so... Villainous, that they make you root for and cheer their demise. Or, ones that are just so good at being the villain that you really can't imagine the movie without them. A few come to mind for me. The Kurgan (Clancy Brown) Highlander Archie Cunningham (Tim Roth) Rob Roy Le Chiffre(Mads Mikkelson) Casino Royale Captain Terrill (Bill McKinney) The Outlaw Josey Wales I believe he was a friend of Eastwoods and was in several movies. the relevant quote from his lines today, as I remember it "there's no end to doing good." Woof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Joe Biden on the six o'clock news. Hoowah! You go Brandon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckwagon McTaggart Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 George Hearst, Deadwood (HBO), played by Gerald McRany. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, Chuckwagon McTaggart said: George Hearst, Deadwood (HBO), played by Gerald McRany. Also a pretty good villain in the series Longmire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 8 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Joe Biden on the six o'clock news. He tops Bruce Dern , IMOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckwagon McTaggart Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just now, Buckshot Bob said: Also a pretty good villain in the series Longmire Absolutely! But I disliked him more as Hearst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The Joker as played by Heath Ledger 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just about anything and everything that Bruce Dern was in. To name a couple: The Cowboys, Hang em High. ..........Widder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Gary Oldman in the Professional Buffalo Bill in Silence of the lambs Damien in the Omen Cant remember his name but the gang leader in A clock work orange Kathy Bates in Misery , when she hobbles James Kahn , yuck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 10 minutes ago, Chuckwagon McTaggart said: Absolutely! But I disliked him more as Hearst. He was a SOB , but a great guy in Simon and Simon , guess that just shows his range as a actor , and I really like he’s pro gun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) British Col. William Tavington as played by Jason Isaacs, in The Patriot Edited February 15 by Abilene Slim SASS 81783 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Corporal Upham (Saving Private Ryan/Jeremy Davies) Negan (The Walking Dead/Jeffery Dean Morgan) Mutsuhro "The Bird" Watanabe (Unbroken/Miyavi) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Jack Wilson in Shane 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Henry Fonda as Frank in Once upon a time in the west 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 6 minutes ago, Buckshot Bob said: Gary Oldman in the Professional Buffalo Bill in Silence of the lambs Damien in the Omen Cant remember his name but the gang leader in A clock work orange Kathy Bates in Misery , when she hobbles James Kahn , yuck Malcolm McDowell. I played the movie at a Halloween costume party many years ago, one guest came in the costume. All the women freaked out, and most were serious Martial artists (as were most of the guests). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Edward Asner’s character in ElDorado. Barbara Stanwyck’s charater in the Violent Men. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 3 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Jack Wilson in Shane Jack Parlance - don't forget him in City Slickers! A wonderful characterization. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Christopher Heyerdahl as Thor Gundersen (the Swede) in Hell On Wheels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 How about the Alien in Aliens with Sigourney Weaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Forgot Gene Hackman in The Quick and the Dead and Unforgiven. Not top of the list, but bad enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The dentist in Marathon Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Doyle Hargraves Slingblade Percy Wetmore The Green Mile Edited February 16 by Dirty Dan Dawkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 3 minutes ago, Buckshot Bob said: The dentist in Marathon Man Sir Laurence Olivier -one of many wonderful performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Chong Li , the bad guy in Blood Sport and so many other martial arts movies I guess he’s kinda the anti Jackie Chan , but he’s made a good living of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Snidely Whiplash Edited February 15 by Dirty Dan Dawkins 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Glenn Close , fatal attraction, she will not be ignored 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Glenn is Close in just about anything for my part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Voldemort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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