Non evil film villains

[Section_31]

I really like Prince Nuada's character from Hellboy 2 because he's still a villain, but his intentions are noble. He thinks mankind is destroying the planet etc and shows loyalty to his people, comrades etc. For that reason, I actually think he's one of my favourite film villains.

 

 

 

Also, the 'operative' from Serentity. Similar character in a sense, he believes he's doing the wrong things for the right reasons, he's a 'believer'.

 

 

 

Think I posted in another thread a while back too about one possible back story for General Zod, was that he'd only staged a coup because he believed Dur-El about Krypton's impending doom and realised that something needed to be done, but was betrayed and denounced by him when he fell into line with the council's wishes. I thought that was fucking class.

[The Bugged Out]

Mohamed Atta in World Trade Center. Even better that his performance is all over that movie but you don't see him.

[Bobby Hundreds]

The fast dude from watchmen and also Hannibal lector. He eats rude people, stupid people that's a noble deed indeed even though I'd probably end up on his dinner plate.

[cloggypop]

Jaws.

[Trumo]

Saw the thread title and immediately thought Erik Lensherr/Magneto. I've not read the comics and didn't watch the cartoon versions so I don't know how close the movie version is to the original character. Yes, he kills people and does some heinous shit in the movies, but his back story does at least explain his actions somewhat. He has seen and been a victim of the human capacity for acts of pure barbarity so has a deep-seated view of them as the enemy.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Jaws.

 

If you've seen jaws 4 you'll know it knew exactly what it was doing.

 

Fuck me jaws 4 its possibly the worst film ever.

[Carvalho Diablo]

"Hello Dave."

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

The villains in the Pixar films tend to be people who started out with good intentions or who are in positions where they have to compromise their morals.

 

I like Pixar.

[cloggypop]

If you've seen jaws 4 you'll know it knew exactly what it was doing.

 

Fuck me jaws 4 its possibly the worst film ever.

 

I have never seen it. I have however read the book. It is the worst book I have ever read . It goes deep into the thoughts of revenge in the mind of the shark. It is like Kill Bill but with a shark. And much shitter.

[Zippy]

Good thread - I think a good example of this is General Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris) from The Rock. I particularly like this as his cause is one which resonates with the people who are trying to stop him although they obviously disagree with how he is going about it.

[Kevin D]

Wish this was a TV thread.

[Mendoza]

Neil McCauley

[redheart]

I would nominate the wacky hairy armpitted members of the Red Army faction in Der Baader Meinhoff Complex.

 

Although I am not sure that they are the villains.

 

 

 

[lifetime fan]

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[Section_31]

Magneto is an excellent shout, especially in First Class.

[RedBrian84]

Grima Wormtongue. A man of Rohan warped by the evil voice of Saruman.

 

Finally plucks up the courage to deal with his master before getting taken out himself. The fact that it's Legolas and not Merry as it is in the book slightly annoys me but it was only ever going to end one way for him.

[Fink]

Any of the cast of Crash!

[Bjornebye]

[setreal]

Dr. Evil

[Acid]

Christopher Walken in Welcome to the Jungle.

 

Admittedly he was in it for the money, he definitely saw the bigger picture.

 

Where you see Hell, I see a spellbinding sense of purpose. I see the value of keeping your eye on the ball. When a bride slips the ring on her finger, when a businessman lays his hands on a Rolex, when a rapper gets a shiny new tooth, this is that cost, Mr. Beck, my horror for their beauty, my Hell for their little slice of Heaven. Somebody's gotta keep his eye on the ball. That somebody is me, Mr. Beck. I am down here every day, keeping my eye on the ball. That's just a simple fact of life.

[Stickman]

Captain Nemo

[Trumo]

Clive Owen's character from Inside Man. By the end, he's not even the bad guy in the film. Just an extremely smart and calculating sort who exposes the real bad guy of the film, who himself was guilty of war profiteering rather than outright evil.