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Antagonists in films that actually felt like a real threat
Lots of good choices. Ming is a good one, but even he has weaknesses, doubts, sometimes hesitation, and ignorance. But at least he's the Boss.
Vader can't make this list because as fearsome a screen presence as he is, he is still middle management, and reports to the Emperor.
When I read "real threat" in the thread title, I have to go back to the first viewing and see if I asked, "How the hell are they going to defeat him? There's no way!"
This one right here, Bobby D is no slouch in the remake either.
Both very powerful performances. In this case, they aren’t the sexy choices, but Mitchum’s performance in “Cape Fear” was the first one that came to mind.
This one right here, Bobby D is no slouch in the remake either.
De Niro in Cape Fear would be my second choice. I never saw the original (though I should), but I kept putting myself in Nolte's situation, thinking "What could I do to make this monster go away?" Nothing; couldn't come up with an idea. He felt like a real threat.
You are transparent; I see many things... I see plans within plans.
De Niro in Cape Fear would be my second choice. I never saw the original (though I should), but I kept putting myself in Nolte's situation, thinking "What could I do to make this monster go away?" Nothing; couldn't come up with an idea. He felt like a real threat.
For me, its always the characters that seem to kill with a cold dispassion. They rarely get angry. They simply seem to embrace murder as completely acceptable.
Javier Bardem's Anton Chiguor in No Country for Old Men-
Or its the ones that seem calm, even kind, but then explode into rage. A rage that is always the victim's fault. Forest Whitaker's potrayal of Idi Amin was an amazing, oscar-worthy example-
Speaking of Oscars, Charlize Theron's turn as serial killer Aileen Wurnos was a bit too convincing
For me though it's Hannibal Lecter. He was the definitive wolf in sheep's clothing (see what I did there?). In Silence of the Lambs he was simply diabolical. While you sensed there was never a threat to Starling, you could tell SHE was terrified just being in his presence. In the scene where he gave the Senator false information about her daughter's kidnapper the whole exchange is chilling. "Oh Senator... Love your suit."
I won't discuss the terrible sequel since it never should be.
If I had only spent a tenth of the time studying Physics that I spent learning Star Wars and Baseball trivia, I would have won the Nobel Prize.
Tim Roth in Rob Roy. He was such an evil little...well, I can't use that language here. But he's a great villain. I wanted to reach through the screen and choke him out myself. So satisfying how the movie ends!
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