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Best Tv or Movie Bad Guy/Psycho/Villain

  • 16-05-2014 11:43PM
    #1
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭


    Joe Pesci put in a good performance in Goodfellas.

    Billy Meehan in Fair City was an oul bollix aswell.

    Day Lewis in Gangs of New York maybe?

    Discuss.


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  • #2
    beardy_smith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31 ✭beardy_smith


    T BAG in prison break

    charismatic sociopath and then some


  • #3
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    Frank Booth in Blue Velvet (Denis Hopper). :eek:

    It's said that a villain is scarier when subtle, but the above is not subtle, yet still the scariest ****er ever, in my opinion!


  • #4
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Billy Bob doing a pretty good job right now in Fargo, loads of great villains, psychos and whatever out there though


  • #5
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast was brilliant.


  • #6
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    catallus wrote: »
    Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast was brilliant.
    Oh yeh, "I'm sweh'ing like a cantt!"

    He has said the inspiration for his portrayal of that character was... his nana! :eek:


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  • #7
    Sky King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    Tuco in Breaking Bad
    Gus in Breaking Bad


  • #8
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    The Javier Bardem character in No Country For Old Men.

    Pacino's Michael character in the Godfather, I loved the way he goes from fresh faced college boy to menacing mob boss over the course of the 1st movie. Everything about his demeanor changes.


  • #9
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    "I wanted this to be professional, efficient, adult, cooperative. Not a lot to ask. Alas, your Mr. Takagi did not see it that way... so he won't be joining us for the rest of his life."


  • #10
    Zed Bank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Zed Bank


    Travis Bickle, classic anti-hero.

    Driver from "Drive" was a pretty good villain.

    Can't go wrong with a bit of Walter White.

    There's probably alot more I can't think of off the top of my head. I don't know what this says about my psychology, but does anyone relate to the villain alot more? I always root for the bad guy.


  • #11
    Alf. A. Male
    Closed Accounts Posts: 740 ✭✭✭Alf. A. Male


    Ryan Tubridy as a hardman. Seriously realistic there Ryan, go easy.


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  • #12
    LETHAL LADY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭LETHAL LADY


    Robert Patrick, T-1000 in Terminator 2. ****ing hell it felt like there was no escape from him.


  • #13
    Lucifer MorningStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Lucifer MorningStar


    Patrick Bateman would be my pick

    Now please excuse me, I have to return some videotapes


  • #14
    the blunder years
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭the blunder years


    Malcolm McDowell as Alex in A Clockwork Orange, is a great performance, it inspired Heath Ledger's Joker


  • #15
    roadsmart
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 625 ✭✭✭roadsmart


    Without doubt, Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men.


  • #16
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon.


  • #17
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Hitler in all those YouTube videos.

    Was there anything he didn't despise?


  • #18
    tomglsn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭tomglsn


    Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber in Die Hard!


  • #19
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    Rutger Hauer in The Hitcher. Legend.


  • #20
    KyussBishop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭KyussBishop


    Ashur (The Syrian) in Spartacus was quite good (in fact, a lot of characters from that show could fit the list).

    Francis Urquhart from the original House of Cards.


  • #21
    ArtyC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭ArtyC


    Cathy bates in misery.... Terrifying!


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  • #22
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Christopher Lee/Lord Summerisle.

    His favourite role too, I believe.


  • #23
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Marlo from The Wire.
    either do it or don't but I got some place to be


  • #24
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Alan Rickman in anything

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J608SdBT3ZI


  • #25
    Gunslinger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭Gunslinger99


    Russel Crowe in Romper Stomper anyone ? Sends chills down the spine


  • #26
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    John Dall in Hitchcock's Rope. Well worth watching for his creepy, controlling performance alone, no idea why he didn't go on to become a star.


  • #27
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Begbie in Trainspotting.


  • #28
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,964 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Rhodes in 'Day of the Dead'

    Fruitloop.


  • #29
    LETHAL LADY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭LETHAL LADY


    Anthony Hopkins deserves a mention for Silence of the Lambs.


  • #30
    p38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭p38


    Robert Mitchum as the preacher in Night of the Hunter singing that song always that song

    Gave me the creeps for years


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  • #31
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    p38 wrote: »
    Robert Mitchum as the preacher in Night of the Hunter singing that song always that song

    Gave me the creeps for years
    Leeeeeeanin'... :eek:


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