Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Thanks to everyone on MoPo who replied to this! I did not use every suggestion, but I did add the following: Matty Walker Kathleen Turner - Body Heat (1981) Ellen Berent Harland (Gene Tierney) - Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Lee Marvin (Liberty Valence) - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962) Jack Wilson (Jack Palance) - Shane (1953) Vera (Ann Savage) - Detour (1945) Mrs. Iselin (Angela Landsbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton) - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Special thanks to Steve Olson who suggested several of the above. How in the world could I have forgotten Liberty Valence, when for years I had been using him as the example of the baddest movie villain? And no one suggested them, but when I searched my brain for more great movie sadists and came up with the following three, who were absolutely among the scariest movie characters ever created!: Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark) - Kiss of Death (1947) Don Logan (Ben Kingsley) - Sexy Beast (2000) Capt. Munsey (Hume Cronym) - Brute Force (1947) So thanks much everyone! I am going to start running these by MoPo early each week so I can be sure to include the group's suggestions in the final poll. Bruce On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM, JANET ORAM fab5fre...@btinternet.comwrote: yep ditto, the Reverend Harry Powell is the one that shrieks evil bastard. Tracking down young children etc.. One that always chilled me to the bone was Damien's nanny: Mrs Maylock (Billie Whielaw) in The Omen (1976) and honourable mention would go to Friendo. Simon - Original Message - *From:* Joseph Bonelli joebom...@yahoo.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Saturday, June 06, 2009 1:51 AM *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? My choice for most evil movie villain is always the same and I'll be entering it on the website when I get the email on Sunday. There is nothing more evil than a supposed man of God who really isn't!! Therefore, due to the character himself and the brilliant actor who creates him, the Most Evil Villain Award (in my house, anyway) is the dastardly Reverend Harry Powell as personified by the one and only Robert Mitchum..Let me tell you the little story of right hand/left hand, good and evil, Love and Hate. Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell it doesn't get more frightening than that!!! Joe B in NOLA --- On *Fri, 6/5/09, Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 1:52 PM This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
You missed my favorite: David Patrick Kelly (Luther) in THE WARRIORS. I first saw the movie in the summer of '79, and he's still my role model. Helmut This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatu ANYONE WE MISSED? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
yep ditto, the Reverend Harry Powell is the one that shrieks evil bastard. Tracking down young children etc.. One that always chilled me to the bone was Damien's nanny: Mrs Maylock (Billie Whielaw) in The Omen (1976) and honourable mention would go to Friendo. Simon - Original Message - From: Joseph Bonelli To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 1:51 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? My choice for most evil movie villain is always the same and I'll be entering it on the website when I get the email on Sunday. There is nothing more evil than a supposed man of God who really isn't!! Therefore, due to the character himself and the brilliant actor who creates him, the Most Evil Villain Award (in my house, anyway) is the dastardly Reverend Harry Powell as personified by the one and only Robert Mitchum..Let me tell you the little story of right hand/left hand, good and evil, Love and Hate. Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell it doesn't get more frightening than that!!! Joe B in NOLA --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 1:52 PM This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho
[MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Cunningham (Tim Roth) Rob Roy (1995) Saul - Original Message - From: Dave Rosen To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Tie between John Doe and Hannibal Lecter - Original Message - *From:* Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM *Subject:* [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of
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Tom Ripleyaka..matt damon -Original Message- From: MoPo List on behalf of Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D. Sent: Fri 6/5/2009 3:35 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? Cunningham (Tim Roth) Rob Roy (1995) Saul - Original Message - From: Dave Rosen To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How
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since bruce included Phyliss Dietrichson...let's go for the 2 similar characters to?which some say Double Indemnity inspired: ??? THEMLA JORDON stanwyck, THELMA JORDON MATTY kathleen turner's role (or was it maryann)?-- BODY HEAT ?? who was the female lead in LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN ?? mbb -Original Message- From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 2:52 pm Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) ? ? ?Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) ? Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) ? Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) ? Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) ? Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) ? Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) ? Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) ? Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) ? Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) ? Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) ? Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) ? Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) ? Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) ? Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) ? Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) ? Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) ? Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) ? Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) ? Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) ? Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) ? Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) ? Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) ? Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) ? J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) ? Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) ? Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) ? Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) ? John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) ? Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) ? Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) ? Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) ? Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) ? Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) ? Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ? Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) ? Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) ? Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) ? Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) ? Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) ? Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) ? Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) ? Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) ? Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) ? Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) ? Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) ? Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) ? Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) ? Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ? ANYONE WE MISSED? ? Bruce ? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its
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I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - *From:* Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM *Subject:* [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
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its gotta be Hannibal Lecter-- chianti and all.. jeff On Jun 5, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at
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this might be a question with the most choices. nearly every hitchock and noir film has a character or 2 that would qualify. orson welles'?character?in THE STRANGER or TOUCH OF EVIL charles laughton in THE BIG CLOCK just look at the posters on your walls michael -Original Message- From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 4:25 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. ? Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. ? My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. ? Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) ? ? ?Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) ? Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) ? Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) ? Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) ? Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) ? Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) ? Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) ? Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) ? Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) ? Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) ? Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) ? Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) ? Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) ? Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) ? Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) ? Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) ? Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) ? Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) ? Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) ? Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) ? Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) ? Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) ? Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) ? J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) ? Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) ? Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) ? Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) ? John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) ? Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) ? Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) ? Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) ? Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) ? Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) ? Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ? Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) ? Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) ? Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) ? Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) ? Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) ? Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) ? Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) ? Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) ? Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) ? Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) ? Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) ? Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) ? Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) ? Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ? ANYONE WE MISSED? ? Bruce ? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
I'd nominate Veda Pierce (Ann Blyth), from Mildred Pierce (1945). Downright evil. I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - *From:* Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM *Subject:* [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its
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Dick Cheney... Oh, wait, you said movie... - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino Nasty to the most imaginable extreme. NOTHING redeeming about the character. Zeev - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
There are just too many to choose from...although Javier Barden is way up on my as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men. Aaron Eckhart played a character named Chad in a little-seen film called In the Company of Men. Unbelievably good movie, with terrific performances by the three leads. Chad is evil in a very believable way that made this viewer extremely uncomfortable . Most movie villains are over the top and kinda fun to watch, but the Chad character personifies the worst, cruelest, most self-serving aspects of the human male. I've known and dealt with a number of guys just like him. Now THAT'S scary! Greg Douglass Bruce Hershenson wrote: This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
Hannibal Lecter wasn't even the most evil character in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. That's like saying that the Alien in the Alien movies was evil. Burke from ALIENS - now that was an evil guy. Like Darth Vader wasn't the most evil character in the STAR WARS universe, it was the Emperor - unless you hold with Jonathan Last that the Empire was in the right, and the rebels a bunch of treasonous adventurists whose exploits caused needless death and destruction. Lots of terrific, if over-the-top villains in '80s action and action sci-fi. All of the DIE HARD movies have pretty darn evil bad guys - villains willing to cause the deaths of innocent people purely for financial profit. Can't really decide who's the evilest at the moment, so I'll go for the pretentious pick from the silent era: DR MABUSE, who wanted to cause the greatest possible chaos and destruction - for profit and just because he thought it was cool. Colin CK MacLeod Collectibles at ckmac.com http://ckmac.com/ Kymar's on eBay http://stores.ebay.com/Kymars-Stuff -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu]on Behalf Of Jeff Potokar Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 01:35 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? its gotta be Hannibal Lecter-- chianti and all.. jeff On Jun 5, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca mailto:hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson mailto:brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
actually.. the most evil person might be among these: Jane Greer as Kathy Moffat in Out of the Past truly, she may have been the most wicked of all femme fatales Ann Savage as Vera in Detour Hope Emerson as the villainous matron Evelyn Harper in Caged life's a bitch At 01:25 PM 6/5/2009, Bruce Hershenson wrote: I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen mailto:hah...@sympatico.cahah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - From: mailto:brucehershen...@gmail.comBruce Hershenson To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at http://www.filmfan.com/www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edulists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at
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Angela Landsbury - Manchurian Candidate From: Curtis Chajkowski li...@postercollect.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 1:38:37 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? I'd nominate Veda Pierce (Ann Blyth), from Mildred Pierce (1945). Downright evil. I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - *From:* Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM *Subject:* [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing
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*For me, De Niro in Cape fear. What an evil man. Yikes!! he scares the shit out of me. dario. * Toochis Morin wrote: Angela Landsbury - Manchurian Candidate *From:* Curtis Chajkowski li...@postercollect.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 5, 2009 1:38:37 PM *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? I'd nominate Veda Pierce (Ann Blyth), from Mildred Pierce (1945). Downright evil. I don't think of Darth as human or non-supernatural and I think Guy was just following orders. Bruce On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca mailto:hah...@sympatico.ca wrote: Though he's not my choice, I don't see Darth Vader on your list. Also, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone in Adventures of Robin Hood) is missing. My choice would be Rev. Harry Powell. Dave - Original Message - *From:* Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com mailto:brucehershen...@gmail.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 2:52 PM *Subject:* [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. *IMPORTANT!* You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com http://www.filmfan.com
Re: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)?
My choice for most evil movie villain is always the same and I'll be entering it on the website when I get the email on Sunday. There is nothing more evil than a supposed man of God who really isn't!! Therefore, due to the character himself and the brilliant actor who creates him, the Most Evil Villain Award (in my house, anyway) is the dastardly Reverend Harry Powell as personified by the one and only Robert Mitchum..Let me tell you the little story of right hand/left hand, good and evil, Love and Hate. Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell it doesn't get more frightening than that!!! Joe B in NOLA --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: [MOPO] Who is your personal choice for the most evil human movie villain (one with NO supernatural powers)? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 1:52 PM This week, we are asking you for the most evil movie villain. We are arbitrarily excluding all monsters, animated characters, and any supernatural characters (with the exception of Conrad Veidt in Thief of Bagdad, because he is evil in a non-supernatural way, and he gives such a great performance!). We are trying to focus on those villains who are real human beings, and are the epitome of evil. IMPORTANT! You might scan over the list and see Tony Perkins in Psycho and think that you have found your answer, but we encourage you to look over the entire list very closely, and see if you don't think that there are clearly more evil villains than he! You are welcome to vote for any of the villains listed below (please explain why you chose the person you did, and you are also welcome to give any second or third choices) Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) - The Untouchables (1987) Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) - A Clockwork Orange (1971) Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) - Fatal Attraction (1987) Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) - Misery (1990) Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) - No Country For Old Men (2007) Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) - Schindler's List (1993) Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney) - White Heat (1949) Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) - Goldfinger (1964) Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) - What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962) Bill The Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis) - Gangs Of New York (2002) Bill (David Carridine) - Kill Bill (2003) Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) - Strangers on a Train (1951) Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington) - Training Day (2001) Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Dr. Szell (Laurence Olivier) - Marathon Man (1976) Drexl Spivey (Gary Oldman) - True Romance (1993) Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence) - You Only Live Twice (1967) Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) - Blue Velvet (1986) Gerald 'Jerry' Blake (Terry O'Quinn) - The Stepfather (1987) Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) - M (1931) Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) - Die Hard (1988) Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) - Casablanca (1942) Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) - The Last King of Scotland (2006) J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) - Sweet Smell Of Success (1957) Jack The Ripper (Laird Cregar) - The Lodger (1944) Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) - The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) - Mommie Dearest (1981) John Doe (Kevin Spacey) - Se7en (1995) Martin Burney (Patrick Bergin) - Sleeping With the Enemy (1991) Max Cady (Robert De Niro) - Cape Fear (1991) Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) - Cape Fear (1962) Montgomery (Robert Ryan) - Crossfire (1947) Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mrs. John Iselin (Angela Lansbury) - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) - Casino (1995) Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) - Psycho (1960) Norman Stanfield (Gary Oldman) - Leon (1994) Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - American Psycho (2000) Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) - Double Indemnity (1944) Reverend Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) - The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Roger 'Verbal' Kint (Kevin Spacey) - The Usual Suspects (1995) Rudy Butler (Al Lettieri) - The Getaway (1972) Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - Goodfellas (1990) Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) - Scarface (1932) Tony Montana (Al Pacino) - Scarface (1983) Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) - Fight Club (1999) ANYONE WE MISSED? Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
