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L8_Nyte
Posted 19 years ago
Please choose one in each of the following categories, and tell why he/she is your favorite, then review what you have written, and choose one of them to be the MOST villanous OVERALL.
Categories:
Pulp/Classic - If you are old enough to remember any of these
Movie - just what it says
Animated - movie or television
Comic Book - comics or graphic novels
Real Life - living or dead
OVERALL - the worst of the worst
After we get three responses to this question (just to show me that SOMEONE out there is actually reading this and participating) I will post my own list. I look forward to reading yours and hope you have fun with this...
Categories:
Pulp/Classic - If you are old enough to remember any of these
Movie - just what it says
Animated - movie or television
Comic Book - comics or graphic novels
Real Life - living or dead
OVERALL - the worst of the worst
After we get three responses to this question (just to show me that SOMEONE out there is actually reading this and participating) I will post my own list. I look forward to reading yours and hope you have fun with this...
personne.de.chandigarh
Posted 19 years ago
the hooded figure in the alan wykes short story 'nightmare'. why? because he may be closer than you think.
Categories:
Pulp/Classic - Mig the Merciless
Movie - That Weird Ghost Chick in the Grudge
Animated - The Joker: Batman Animated [any of them]
Comic Book - Glactus [of Silver Surfer Fame]
Real Life - George W. Bush
Pulp/classic: Ming the Merciless – (I believe he was a pulp villain). Always giving that Flash Gordon guy a run for his science fiction money. He looked good with a bald head and a go-tee…
Movie: That Weird Ghost Chick in the Grudge – Man, what a f&*%ken nightmare! That last Grude movie had a lousy plot, but the ghost woman was still the most frightful thing I seen in a long time. There was no getting her out of your hair…Literally!
Animated: The Joker: Batman Animated [any of them] – Such a creepy clown villain and he’s a mobster. Clowns are the scariest things at the circus.
Comic Book: Glactus [of Silver Surfer Fame] – I like the take on him. Galactus doesn’t consider himself a villain. He just is…but he does cause a lot of universal damage in the process of getting what he wants. The worst part about him is that he knows no equal. The only way to defeat him is to persuade him to move along….Yikes!
Real life: George W. Bush – He brought back Vietnam and disguised it as Iraq. Also, the list goes on with this guy, but I’ll stop it here…
I guess after reviewing it all, reality is they worst, so my choice is (drum roll here):
"George W. Bush"
-B63
Movie - That Weird Ghost Chick in the Grudge
Animated - The Joker: Batman Animated [any of them]
Comic Book - Glactus [of Silver Surfer Fame]
Real Life - George W. Bush
Pulp/classic: Ming the Merciless – (I believe he was a pulp villain). Always giving that Flash Gordon guy a run for his science fiction money. He looked good with a bald head and a go-tee…
Movie: That Weird Ghost Chick in the Grudge – Man, what a f&*%ken nightmare! That last Grude movie had a lousy plot, but the ghost woman was still the most frightful thing I seen in a long time. There was no getting her out of your hair…Literally!
Animated: The Joker: Batman Animated [any of them] – Such a creepy clown villain and he’s a mobster. Clowns are the scariest things at the circus.
Comic Book: Glactus [of Silver Surfer Fame] – I like the take on him. Galactus doesn’t consider himself a villain. He just is…but he does cause a lot of universal damage in the process of getting what he wants. The worst part about him is that he knows no equal. The only way to defeat him is to persuade him to move along….Yikes!
Real life: George W. Bush – He brought back Vietnam and disguised it as Iraq. Also, the list goes on with this guy, but I’ll stop it here…
I guess after reviewing it all, reality is they worst, so my choice is (drum roll here):
"George W. Bush"
-B63
strong eggnog [deleted]
Posted 18 years ago
Pulp Classic- Any Elder God from HP Lovecraft
Movie: The father in Storm Riders
Animated: DarKseid from JLU
Comic Book: Zombie Reed Richards( Read The Dead Days One shot)
Book: The Terror from Simon R. Green's Deathstalker
Real Life: Well I would like to say GW, I unfortunately have to go with the short asian guy in North Korea
Movie: The father in Storm Riders
Animated: DarKseid from JLU
Comic Book: Zombie Reed Richards( Read The Dead Days One shot)
Book: The Terror from Simon R. Green's Deathstalker
Real Life: Well I would like to say GW, I unfortunately have to go with the short asian guy in North Korea
Kris8384
Posted 17 years ago
Pulp Classic:
While I like the answer given above, I don't (personally) feel that the Elder Gods qualify as villains as such. They simply ARE. They exist outside of man's knowledge. On the other hand, the people who form cults around them and attempt to summon them are another matter. Therefore, for a "pulp classic" villain, I am going to have to say I like Joseph Curwen, from "The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward", although I prefer a more re-occuring villain in most cases. I just can't seem to think of any of the re-occuring pulp villains at the moment...
Movie:
This one was almost too easy to pick, until I sat down and re-examined my top three choices and realized I had a serious three-way tie... So I will list all three -
Hannibal Lector from "Silence of the Lambs" is an excellent 'villain'. He has all the qualities; charm, education, deviousness, and a dogged and determined will to succeed on his own terms. He is a clear and defined 'evil' that there is no real hope of beating. He is always thinking a few steps ahead of the hero.
John Doe from "Se7en" is also an incredible villain for mostly the same reasons. He is smart, he thinks ahead, and he is motivated to his own success. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that John Doe dies. Se7en could have made a good series if done properly. Then again, after watching the imitation ("Saw"), I am glad that Se7en ended with just the one film.
Verbal Kent/Keyser Soze from "The Usual Suspects" is also a perfect villain because he keeps you guessing right up to the last few moments. He is calm, cool, collected, and while he does think ahead, the indication is that as Verbal Kent, under arrest by the FBI agent, he is making this all up on the spot. That takes a degree of 'cool under fire' that most people simply COULD NOT MANAGE.
Animated:
I think for sheer sleaziness and evil bent, I have to say I like Randall from "Monster Inc". Also I love the actor that did the voice work.
Comic Book:
I am going to have to agree on the Joker in this case. While there are more powerful villains, or villains with grander schemes, none seem to match the Joker for sheer audacity and wit. I prefer the Joker as he was written arounf the time of Jason Todd's death in "A Death in the Family". I feel that the Joker as depicted in that storyline is shown at his malevolent best.
Book:
The Lady from Glen Cook's series of novels about the Black Company. He manages to make her human and more than human at the same time. She has almost none of the weaknesses or frailties of being human, she is virtually a demi-god... except her mental and emotional states which many times paint her to be even more human than the humans she finds herself dealing with.
Real Life:
Not to seem cliche, but I think at this point I am going to have to stick with the majority, and sya George W. Bush. He has done more in the last 8 years to undermine this country and everything it has stood for, for the past 200 years, than any despotic leader that we have faced.He has lied, cheated, and stolen his way into what will surely be known as the most corrupt US administration since the Teapot Dome scandal.
OVERALL: I'm not sure I could really pick on overall 'greatest villain' from this list, but if I had to, I would have to say George W. simply because the atrocities and crimes he has committed are real and have real consequences, not just for himself, but for the millions of lives he has damaged.
While I like the answer given above, I don't (personally) feel that the Elder Gods qualify as villains as such. They simply ARE. They exist outside of man's knowledge. On the other hand, the people who form cults around them and attempt to summon them are another matter. Therefore, for a "pulp classic" villain, I am going to have to say I like Joseph Curwen, from "The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward", although I prefer a more re-occuring villain in most cases. I just can't seem to think of any of the re-occuring pulp villains at the moment...
Movie:
This one was almost too easy to pick, until I sat down and re-examined my top three choices and realized I had a serious three-way tie... So I will list all three -
Hannibal Lector from "Silence of the Lambs" is an excellent 'villain'. He has all the qualities; charm, education, deviousness, and a dogged and determined will to succeed on his own terms. He is a clear and defined 'evil' that there is no real hope of beating. He is always thinking a few steps ahead of the hero.
John Doe from "Se7en" is also an incredible villain for mostly the same reasons. He is smart, he thinks ahead, and he is motivated to his own success. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that John Doe dies. Se7en could have made a good series if done properly. Then again, after watching the imitation ("Saw"), I am glad that Se7en ended with just the one film.
Verbal Kent/Keyser Soze from "The Usual Suspects" is also a perfect villain because he keeps you guessing right up to the last few moments. He is calm, cool, collected, and while he does think ahead, the indication is that as Verbal Kent, under arrest by the FBI agent, he is making this all up on the spot. That takes a degree of 'cool under fire' that most people simply COULD NOT MANAGE.
Animated:
I think for sheer sleaziness and evil bent, I have to say I like Randall from "Monster Inc". Also I love the actor that did the voice work.
Comic Book:
I am going to have to agree on the Joker in this case. While there are more powerful villains, or villains with grander schemes, none seem to match the Joker for sheer audacity and wit. I prefer the Joker as he was written arounf the time of Jason Todd's death in "A Death in the Family". I feel that the Joker as depicted in that storyline is shown at his malevolent best.
Book:
The Lady from Glen Cook's series of novels about the Black Company. He manages to make her human and more than human at the same time. She has almost none of the weaknesses or frailties of being human, she is virtually a demi-god... except her mental and emotional states which many times paint her to be even more human than the humans she finds herself dealing with.
Real Life:
Not to seem cliche, but I think at this point I am going to have to stick with the majority, and sya George W. Bush. He has done more in the last 8 years to undermine this country and everything it has stood for, for the past 200 years, than any despotic leader that we have faced.He has lied, cheated, and stolen his way into what will surely be known as the most corrupt US administration since the Teapot Dome scandal.
OVERALL: I'm not sure I could really pick on overall 'greatest villain' from this list, but if I had to, I would have to say George W. simply because the atrocities and crimes he has committed are real and have real consequences, not just for himself, but for the millions of lives he has damaged.
Jasper Frost
Posted 17 years ago
Pulp/Classic - Most of the guys and gals who went up against the Shadow.
Movie - Freddy Kruger, Jason Vorhees and MIchael Myers.
Animated - The Legion of Doom
Comic Book - The Red Skull and Hydra
Real Life - ?????
Jasper
Movie - Freddy Kruger, Jason Vorhees and MIchael Myers.
Animated - The Legion of Doom
Comic Book - The Red Skull and Hydra
Real Life - ?????
Jasper
Kris8384
Posted 12 years ago
If here is anyone out there still reading, post an answer. IF any one person answers by the end of the week (Fri), I will post a new/updated answer...