August 25
Favorite Villains
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Ann, at Harvest Moon by Hand, recently posted about favorite villains. That got me thinking…who are my favorite villains? Here are my top five:
1. Animated Villain – Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
She’s just so angry and vengeful. Plus, she can turn into a dragon! I’m really looking forward to the upcoming movie Maleficent with Angelina Jolie.
2. Fantasy Villain – Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz)
The Wicked Witch of the West, as played by Margaret Hamilton, is so iconic.
3. Psycho Villain – John Doe (Seven)
Calm, calculating, intelligent and completely mad, Kevin Spacey played John Doe to terrifying perfection.
4. Mob Villain – Tommy DeVito (Goodfellas)
No one plays unhinged and unpredictable like Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas.
5. Horror Villain – Pennywise the Clown (It)
Watching and reading horror doesn’t usually “stick” with me, but Pennywise did and totally creeped me out.
Who are your favorite villains?
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About the photo (taken on August 25)…I had a fun adventure on Saturday along the banks of the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka, Indiana. I’ll tell you about it tomorrow. This is a view from Kamm Island.
Oh my gosh! I STILL have the heebie jeebies from Pennywise! Seven gave me nightmares for a long, long time, too, and ruined spaghetti for me for about two years. I’m not usually a person to be affected by things like that, but both of those two really got me.
Another one that sticks out for me is Hannibal Lechter. I actually quit reading The Red Dragon because it creeped me out so badly!
With you on the Wicked Witch of the West. Children catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang spooked me as a kid. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector. Curella DeVill (sorry not sure on spelling) fromn 101 Dalmatians (anyone who hates dogs is evil:)).
I should have picked the Children Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! I can’t believe I forgot about him because he was one of my first and favorite villains.
Great post! Agree with the above…To this day I mutter “curse you, Stephen King” under my breath as I try to avoid sewer drains when crossing streets (even though Stephen King is really my hero…I often wonder how many of us have had our psyches forever altered by Pennywise!).
Yes- Maleficent…best Halloween costume… but the clown is the real stuff of nightmares!
Oh I love Maleficent! Disney’s Sleeping Beauty was one of my most treasured comics when I was a child. Wish I still had it. Prince Philip… *sigh* <3
I can't think of any favourite villains [unless you count Magneto as a villain] but I saw a Korean movie yesterday on telly that creeped me out. It was called "I saw the devil". I don't think I've EVER seen anyone that evil!
My purrsonal favorite victim is ME!!!!
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My favourite villains were the Siamese cats in Lady and the Tramp, sooo naughty!
Lynne x