My Favorite Villains
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- DirectorAlan ParkerStarsMickey RourkeRobert De NiroLisa BonetA private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.Robert De Niro as Louis Cyphre
"How terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise, Johnny"?
De Niro's probably most underrated performance. When I watched the film for the first time it made my skin crawl. The four scenes he shares with Mickey Rourke are one of the best in cinematic history, especially their second scene in the restaurant when De Niro is peeling the egg. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone
"I'm gonna make him an offer he cannot refuse".
I was 14 years old when I watched this film for the first time and it blew me away, especially Brando's performance. Up to that point I was more or less on a Schwarzenegger, Stallone Van Damme testosterone trip. I didn't know acting could ever be this good. - DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsDustin HoffmanLaurence OlivierRoy ScheiderAfter the shocking murder of his older brother, a New York history student finds himself inexplicably hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds.Laurence Olivier as Christian Szell
"Is it safe"?
Watch the scene where Olivier is torturing poor Dustin Hoffman and you'll know why he's my number three. - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRay MillandGrace KellyRobert CummingsA former tennis star arranges the murder of his adulterous wife.Ray Milland as Tony Wendice
What I love about this character is that he's not your typical villain. He's smart, educated and always thinks one step ahead. He simply is one silky son of a bitch. Milland's performance is magical. - CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.John Lithgow as The Trinity Killer (Season 4)
When I first saw the trailer to season 4 and saw that John Lithgow will be a part of this show I couldn't wait to see him. Every day was like Christmas morning. And what can I say? He didn't disappoint. The great thing about his performance is that you'll never know what he's going to do next which makes him even more terrifying. Watch the 8th episode of season 4 when he's dancing in the parking lot. I'm sure there's a video on youtube. - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
As a German I can say that we had some pretty good and decent villains in movie history (which you will see when you scroll down the list), but we also had pretty bad ones. Just pick any Til Schweiger film where he played one and that's mainly because the actor thinks "Okay I'm the bad guy so for the next two hours I'll look grim without showing any emotions on my face at all". Rookie mistake! If you want to know how it's done (yes I'm talking to you Mr. Schweiger) watch one of the masters. Watch Anthony Hopkins. He's eloquent, smart, vicious and pure evil, but even a guy like him cracks a smile every once in a while. - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Heath Ledger as The Joker
"Why so serious"?
"A film is only as good as his villain". These words of wisdom are not mine, but from the master of suspense himself Alfred Hitchcock. And they couldn't be more accurate. Ledger's performance IS The Dark Knight. Without him this film wouldn't be as half as good as it is. It's a tragedy he had to die so young. Rest in peace Heath. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.Kevin Spacey as John Doe
Another master of his craft. Thanks to Andrew Kevin Walker, Spacey not only has one of the coolest dialogues in movie history, but it establishes him as one of the best and scariest villains as well. He is so cool in this film. - DirectorOliver StoneStarsCharlie SheenMichael DouglasTamara TunieAn impatient young stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless, greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko
"Greed is good". - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer".
The best way to describe Pacino's remarkable performance is to say: Less is more. A few gestures here and there nothing spectacular nothing fancy, BUT when he looks you in the eye it is on and it is pure magic! - DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.Gary Oldman as Stansfield
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Henry Fonda as Frank
"Keep your loving brother happy".
Thanks to Sergio Leone Fonda's character has one of the most powerful entrances in a movie ever. His blue eyes make him even more terrifying. Cool. Cool. Cool. - DirectorTony ScottStarsChristian SlaterPatricia ArquetteDennis HopperIn Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.Christopher Walken as Vincenzo Coccotti
"I haven't killed anybody since 1984".
Christopher Walken is the best and coolest Tarantino character in a Tarantino movie. Yes I consider this a Tarantino movie although he has "just" written the script. Walken's dialogue scene with Dennis Hopper is one of the best in movie history. When I ask people or they ask me "Say what is your favorite Tarantino dialogue", me and everyone else has only one answer: The Walken/ Hopper dialogue in True Romance. So don't miss it! - DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz PalminteriThe sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.Kevin Spacey as Keyser Soze
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist". - DirectorRouben MamoulianStarsFredric MarchMiriam HopkinsRose HobartDr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.Frederic March as Mr. Hyde
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh
"What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss. Call it. FRIENDO".
Again: Less is more. When you watch him closely, he doesn't really do much, but what he does is so powerful and intriguing that you want him to appear in every scene of the movie. He gives you the chills. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsKevin CostnerSean ConneryRobert De NiroDuring Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.Robert DeNiro as Al Capone
Next to De Palma's great visual style it's De Niro's dialogue/ monologue scenes that really put this movie on another level. De Niro's scenes are the purest acting drug. So just sit back, watch and ENJOY! - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview
"I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed". - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito
Just like John Lithgow playing The Trinity Killer in season 4 of the TV series Dexter you never know what Joe Pesci is going to do next. He can be calm on the outside like a volcano that hasn't been active for decades, but then there's an eruption and all of a sudden all hell breaks loose and in Pesci's case you better be as far away as possible or he will kill you. An awesome and scary performance by Joe Pesci in Scorese's best film. Unfortunately only Pesci went home with an Oscar. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMartin SheenMarlon BrandoRobert DuvallA U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter E. Kurtz
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.HAL 9000 (Voice: Douglas Rain)
Sometimes all it takes is a voice and this one haunts you in your darkest dreams. Perfect! - DirectorGregory HoblitStarsRichard GereLaura LinneyEdward NortonAn altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.Edward Norton as Aaron
I remember watching this film in a movie theatre thinking "Who is this guy? He's incredible". This performance is just one of many great performances by Norton, but this early film in his career is definitely an absolute highlight you shouldn't miss. He should have received the Oscar for best supporting actor in 1997 not Cuba Gooding Jr. - CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring