When I saw the cover of Empire Magazine, I had to get it. I had to read about the greatest villains ever!
How cool is this cover? 😎
I turned to page 66 and loved the article comparing who the best villain is when it came to Vader VS Ren.
Those light sabers made me want one too!
When it comes to Darth Vader and Kylo Ren, I think Darth Vader wins every time. He has creepy heavy breathing sounds, covers his face with a cool mask and his lines are epic. Here are some of them.
"I am your father."
"We would be honoured if you would join us."
"In time, you will call me master."
"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
"I have you now."
As black-clad as Vader, Ren is more powerful and menacing than Vader. He's unpredictable and irrational but he has a sense of humanness under all that evil, like a boy acting out when he doesn't get what he wants. I think what makes him more vulnerable is when he takes off his mask. His eyes tell what's beneath all that blackness.
The creepier Joker by far is Heath Ledger. He gets under my skin just by that look and that smile. He did such a great job that a whole generation of kids will never be the same. Although Jack Nicholson first played him, it was great. If you compare the two, Ledger far out played Jack and even Jared Leto in the Suicide Squad.
Who doesn't love Gollum? There are so many precious moments when it comes to Gollum, the hobbits and the rings. One of the moments is when he kills rabbits for his new master Frodo and argues with Samwise on how best to serve them.
-The Two Towers (2002)
Another moment that stands out is when Gollum gets the first ring by murdering his cousin Deagol during a birthday fishing trip. That rugby tackle was epic, but the way he acted and when he looked away, was as if the ring made him do it to survive.
-The Return Of The King (2003)
One more moment was his doom. After recently getting the ring, Gollum falls into the burning hell of Mount Doom, and by doing that destroying Sauron.
-The Return Of The King (2003)
One of the most badass modern villains is T-1000. The way his arm transforms into a silver spike will make any person run for their lives. He appeared in Terminator 2: Judgement Day and hunts down John Connor. You can read more about Patrick's career transformation on page 72.
I have to say for the record that Alan Rickman is the ultimate actor to play a villain. He was the main antagonist in Die Hard. A German villain intending on stealing $640 million in bonds, he strikes fear in the way he stands still. In Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he was the Sherriff of Nottingham. He was funny, bold and not afraid to swing a sword. Here is a hilarious quote.
Sherriff of Nottingham: "I'll cut your heart out with a spoon."
Robin Hood: "Then it begins."
One of his best roles, and that's from my opinion is Professor Snape. How can you not love the greasy hair, the sneers and epic quotes?
"I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly shimmering cauldron with it's shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses ... "
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Staying on the subject of Harry Potter, my number one villain of all time is Lord Voldemort. I mean who can find such powerful magic, except for Dumbledore? He lived on and on in ways that defied our expectations.
The Halloween movies were such classic hits every autumn. Not matter how creepy Mike Myers was, Freddy Krueger scared me the most. The Nightmare on Elm Street series were epic in their own way. How one man scared so many generation of teenagers from falling asleep is unrivalled. He's definitely a true villain.
Finally, the top 20 villains of all time are:
20. Michael Myers
19. The T-1000
18. Freddy Krueger
17. Agent Smith
16. Norman Bates
15. Palpatine
14. The Sherriff of Nottingham
13. Nurse Ratched
12. Sauron
11. Gollum
10. The Alien
9. Voldemort
8. Anton Chigurh
7. Kylo Ren
6. Hans Landa
5. Hannibal Lecter
4. Hans Gruber
3. Loki
2. The Joker
1. Darth Vader
Who's your favourite villain?
