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Post by charzhino on Aug 29, 2018 21:23:08 GMT
As a branch off from the MCU villains thread, what are peoples 10 best portrayals of comic book movie villains in live action. Not looking for a ranking, just a set of 10 in no particular order. I would argue only 2 MCU villains make it, and the low number is mainly due to the fact MCU doesnt focus much on villains anyway:
This list includes actors performance but also villains character development and overall menace/intimidation factor
Loki Thanos Magneto (Mackellen) Magneto (Fassbender) Zod (Shannon) Zod (Terence Stamp) Joker (Nicholson) Joker (Ledger) Ras Al Ghul (Neeson) Penguin (Danny DeVito)
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Post by Skaathar on Aug 29, 2018 21:45:57 GMT
Loki Thanos Vulture Killmonger Winter Soldier Joker (Ledger) Dr. Octopus Magneto (McKellen) Penguin (DeVito) Green Goblin
On a side note: Klaue and Ebony Maw were both awesome villains. The only reason they're not included in that list is because they didn't get enough screen time.
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Post by hobowar on Aug 29, 2018 21:49:03 GMT
1) Ultron 2) Zemo 3) Killmonger 4) Joker (Ledger/Nicholson) 5) Thanos 6) Superman/Johnathan Kent (Man of Steel) 7) Aldrich Killian/Trevor Slattery/The Mandarin 8) Ra's Al Ghul 9) Tony Stark (Age of Ultron) 10) Magneto (Mackellen)
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Post by scabab on Aug 29, 2018 23:05:27 GMT
Magneto (McKellan) Magneto (Fassbender) Catwoman Loki The Joker (Nicholson) The Joker (Ledger) Zod (Shannon) Vulture Bane (Hardy) Thanos
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Post by politicidal on Aug 30, 2018 0:15:37 GMT
Joker (Ledger)
Doc Ock (Molina)
Green Goblin (Dafoe)
Joker (Nicholson)
Hela (Blanchett)
Loki (Hiddleston)
Harley Quinn (Robbie)
Zod (Shannon)
Magneto (McKellan)
Killmonger (Jordan)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 1:39:44 GMT
Green Goblin (DaFoe) Doc Ock Sandman Loki Thanos Joker (Nicholson) Ultron Magneto (McKellan) Magneto (Fassbender) Zemo
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Post by No Morpho, Only Bánh mì on Aug 30, 2018 2:08:45 GMT
Loki Catwoman (Pfeiffer) Joker (Heath & Hamill) Hela Iron Man (super cereal here) Scarecrow (Cillian) Thanos Magneto (both) Klaue/Killmonger? Vulture
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Aug 30, 2018 2:31:42 GMT
Skeletor (number 1) Zod (Terence Stamp) Magneto (Ian Mckellan) William Stryker (Brian Cox) Riddler (Frank Gorshin) Catwoman (Lee Merriwether) Penguin (Burgess Meredith) Joker (Caesar Romero) Ursa (Superman 2) Rocky (Superman 2)
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Aug 30, 2018 8:32:27 GMT
Movies:
The Joker (Nicholson) The Joker (Ledger) Magneto (McKellan) Magneto (Fassbender) Green Goblin (Dafoe) Catwoman (Pfeiffer) The Penguin (DeVito) Zod (Shannon) Bane (Hardy) Harley Quinn (Robbie)
HM: Ra's Al Ghul (Neeson) William Stryker (Brian Cox)
Best Anti-Villain: Rorschach (Haley )
Guilty Pleasure: Mr Freeze (Schwarzenegger)
Best animation: The Joker (M Hamill)
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Post by charzhino on Aug 30, 2018 12:33:48 GMT
Totally forgot about Doc Ock. He would make my 10 for sure, probably in place of penguin.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 30, 2018 12:48:18 GMT
Joker (Ledger) -- Mocked when cast, goes on to win an Oscar in the role. Reinvented comic book movie villainy. Joker (Nicholson) -- Jack being Jack Loki (Hiddleston) -- Nuanced performance of what could've been a hammy, throwaway mustache-twirler Thanos (Brolin) -- A cosmic level threat with a, understandable motive beyond "I want to rule the universe" Alexander Pierce (Redford) -- The ultimate 'shades of gray' villain Vulture (Keaton) -- Keaton being Keaton Killmonger (Jordan) -- To be fair the writing was probably better than the performance, but a compelling character nonetheless Magneto (McKellan) Magneto (Fassbender) -- Though I wish the writing had been better for both versions of the character, the performances are still great. Catwoman (Pfieffer) -- Can't imagine anyone else doing what she did with the character
Next Five: Ducard/Ra's (Neeson) -- Hard to leave him out, I just think the other characters I listed had more to do. Killian/"Mandarin" (Pearce) -- I like the actor and the character was overshadowed by the widely hated switcheroo with Kingsley's character Penguin (DeVito) -- He's tough to translate to the screen, but Burton and DeVito found a way and then some Klaue (Serkis) -- As memorable a side-villain as you're going to find Doctor Octopus (Molina) -- Both he and Dafoe did a great job in their respective roles, I just find those early Spidey films hard to watch these days. They feel more like Raimi films than Spidey films. (Which I suppose isn't fair, because Batman and Returns feel like Burton films more than Batman films, and I don't hold it against them. Oh well, nobody's perfect.)
Edit: I'd also like to add Zemo, but he doesn't have enough screen time. Bruhl is fantastic and they give Zemo a legitimate motive. I love his scene with T'Challa at the end of Civil War. But considering how little we see of him, I can't put him in the top ten.
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Post by Nalkarj on Aug 30, 2018 15:09:41 GMT
No particular order to this one…
Dr. Octopus (Molina)
Joker (Ledger)
Joker (Nicholson)
Green Goblin (Dafoe)
Alexander Pierce (Redford)
Neville Sinclair (Dalton)
Penguin (I’m trying to decide if I should go with DeVito or Meredith here [yes, there is Batman: The Movie]. For this list, I’ll go with Meredith because DeVito’s character seemed more tragic than truly villainous.)
Lex Luthor (Hackman)
Vulture (Keaton)
Bane (Hardy)
So I’ve got two MCU villains on here, and those mostly for the performances. Also a fan of Bridges’s Obadiah Stane, Mickey Rourke’s whip-man or whatever his name was, and Hiddleston’s Loki (though I really think the acting is better than the writing). I was debating whether or not to include Frank Gorshin’s Riddler, but he was much better in the TV show than he was in the movie.
But keep in mind that many of these movies I haven’t seen, especially the later MCUs and nearly all of the X-Men flicks.
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Post by charzhino on Aug 30, 2018 15:43:20 GMT
Also a fan of Bridges’s Obadiah Stane. Hes another good contender. Very well acted. I didnt realize it was Jeff Bridges until years after my first watch.
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Post by DSDSquared on Aug 31, 2018 11:50:32 GMT
If shows count, then Kingpin on Daredevil has to be on the list.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 2:44:35 GMT
If shows count, then Kingpin on Daredevil has to be on the list. Definitely. Also, while the movie itself wasn't good, Michael Clarke Duncan played an excellent Kingpin in the Daredevil movie.
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Post by darkpast on Sept 1, 2018 3:01:28 GMT
Magneto (McKellan) Magneto (Fassbender) Catwoman Loki The Joker (Nicholson) The Joker (Ledger) Zod (Shannon) Vulture Bane (Hardy) Thanos Catwoman (Berry)
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