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You need to know the context. Some parts require a sympathetic, realistic interpretation because they're 'real world' depictions of the evil in us all, exemplified in a character. There's a split. Other villains are depictions of evil itself, as a metaphor. The killer in 'No Country for Old Men' represents the banality and randomness of evil, and is Satan himself. His last attempt is foiled by a mysterious car whose driver we never find out about .. a sort of providence .... True psychopaths can't empathise, and need not steel themselves for the evil deed, so what's to act? Comic book villains are mere tokens of evil, like pantomime sometimes, who can go over the top. A lot of the genius of these performances really resides in the writing.
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You'd think it would he really easy to name 'names' for such as this, however, it does take some thinking about. For both male and female nasties tying from the same film it has to be John Malkovich and Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons. The brilliant but neglected F. Murray Abraham won an Oscar for his interpretation of Salieri for the bloodless destruction of a famous personage at close range using stealth. These costume dramas always seem to offer colorful villains. Kevin Kostner's cold bloodied mass murderer in Mr Brooks was an interesting take, because you also had William Hurt playing his alter ego, whispering in his ear and deliberating as an elbow nudging advisor. There's Ian McDiarmid's Palpatine - very obvious I know. But he had to stage manage the Palpatine/Sidious duality separately most of the time. The moment in ROTJ, where he's been found out and about to be arrested by the Jedi has been hit on quite a bit on the internet. When he says, "I AM the SENATE," there's a bit of both characters coming out in the intonation. Maybe easy for a stage actor to declare, but still very memorable in context. Or, which Max Cady interpretation do you go for? De Niro's extreme version would not have gone down at all during the Mitchum era. But to groom the daughter of the intended target is utterly vile. As to who played the most evil curmudgeon of them all - still thinkin' 'bout that one.
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I know many love him but I cant stand Lithgow!
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... Max Cady interpretation do you go for? De Niro's extreme version would not have gone down at all during the Mitchum era. But to groom the daughter of the intended target is utterly vile. That scene in the movie theater is all you need to know about the genius that is Bob DeNiro!!!! Good choice indeed!
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The Red Skull in THE FIRST AVENGER is the best of the Marvel baddies imo!
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re females: Cerseie in GOT is hard to top for vileness!
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I kinda wish this thread wasnt resurrected as I had blissfully forgotten Phelps's ludicrous statements about TRL I've since come around re: TRL, Nolte's performance in it, and Zimmy Baby's score. Since you're so open minded and liberal I know you'll accept my refined opinion of Malick's masterful film; I am as contrite as can be about that old post. Plus, I also must have been seriously grouchy that day in 2010. Ouch! Forgive ,, yes. Forget. .. Never! !!!!!
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