Monday, May 23, 2011

Top 10 - 1980's Movie Villains #5 - 1

It was a long weekend that means it is time to see the Top 5 movie villains of the '80's. I don't know how we made it this long to see this list. I guess the world didn't end if you are reading this. I heard it really ends on 10.21.11. We always have to wait for everything. Check out the links under the pictures for a cool video. Here is the rest of the list...

5.1. David Lo Pan - Big Trouble in Little China
This villain is so bad ass that he can't die...but he does and that is why he is number 5.1. Played by the always insane James Hong, he is in everything, trust me. He can live forever, well as long as he gets an Asian girl with green eyes. It is that easy to live forever, gotta find me one of them. Oh yeah he shoots beams of light out of his eyes and he has long finger nails always a sign of being evil.

5.2. Johnny Lawrence - The Karate Kid
 
I made two number 5's because you can't have a '80's list without Johnny Lawrence played by the always a dick head William Zabka. This guy is out of his mind in the flick. He beats the living crap out of poor Daniel from beginning to end. I mean how do you not call the cops on these kids. The funny thing about this movie is I always wanted to be in the Cobra Kai dojo, they were just so bad ass. Who didn't want to be a skeleton for Halloween after seeing this movie. On to number 4.

4. Bennett - Commando
This is my favorite Arnold movie ever and it is because of this crazy bastard. Played by Vernon Wells the bad guy from the Road Warrior which just makes him even more cooler. I love villains that are just bat shit crazy and Bennett fills the bill. His death is by far one of the best scenes in the movie. God bless you Vernon Wells for giving the world such a crazy out of his mind villain.

3. Kurgan - Highlander
You gotta love a killer that beheads people and then rapes their wives and kills their best friends. The Kurgan was played by the amazing Clancy Brown who always delivers on his roles no matter what he is in. I love Highlander for the Kurgan. Any movie where the only way to kill the bad guy is by cutting his head off, well sign me up for that movie. The picture says it all. Who could number 2 be well he is next.

2. Clarence Boddicker - Robocop
Kurtwood Smith has to be a scary guy in real life. If you have ever seen Robocop or Fortress or even That '70's Show. He plays Clarence Boddicker in Robocop like he is really trying to cause anarchy and destroy Detroit. I love when Mr. Cop keeps throwing him through every glass window in the building, classic scene. His death scene is still one of my favorite all time. I almost made him number one but I feel my number one is pretty good. Rest in peace Mr. Boddicker hope you find what your looking for.


1. Hans Gruber - Die Hard
Ladies and gentlemen I give you number one with a bullet...sorry for the bad joke. That's right it is no other than Hans Gruber from Die Hard. Alan Rickman owns this role and that's why he is number one. Every time I see Rickman in a movie all I think about is the first and best Die Hard. I love this movie and all of it's sequels. But the one thing they have never been able to out do is the first bad guy. You can never have a better villain in a movie. He wears a suit he speaks the kings English, he wears a bad ass beard. I felt sorry for him in the movie all he wanted was money and be done with it, but there is always a wise ass cop that will stop at nothing to bring down an excellent villain like Gruber. I tip my hat to you Mr. Gruber for being number 1 on a low rent blog that has a few followers. Congrats!!!


Next time I'm gonna do my top 10 1980's movie badasses.


Till then...
  

Friday, May 20, 2011

Top 10 - 1980's Movie Villains #10 - 6

Here are my picks for the top 10 1980's movie villains. I feel I really picked some great film villains for you to enjoy. If you have your favorite please feel free to post. Here are the first 5...

 
10. Biff Tannen - Back to the Future I-III
This is one bad guy that gets no love. Biff Tannen played by Thomas F. Wilson in the Back to the Future films. I chose him because he is such a dick head and has no redeeming qualities what so ever. He is a bully by trade and he torments the shit out of the McFly clan all through time. He never really learns his lesson in the films. I guess he turns good in the end but he is still an ass. I tip my hat off to Biff Tannen the 10th best villain.

9. Mama Fratelli - The Goonies
Anne Ramsey was a great actress and it really shows in the amazing movie The Goonies. She plays the great villain Mama Fratelli. She is leader of the Fratelli crime family that consist of Mama and her three dimwitted sons. She is pure evil throughout the film, going as far as chaining her son Soth in the basement. I always wondered what his name really was...She never learns her lesson either and that is why she is a classic villain at number 9.

8. Lord Dark Helmet - Spaceballs
What can I say about this character that hasn't been said already? To me this movie would be nothing if it wasn't for the performance of Rick Moranis. You gotta love a villain that is smarter than the man in charge of him. He gives on the best lines of any bad guy in movie history: " So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb." Gotta love this evil doer! Please Mr. Moranis come out of retirement. Off to number 7.


7. Ivan Drago - Rocky IV
I saw Rocky IV back in the day with my dad and it really mad you hate Russia with a passion. Ivan Drago is the ultimate Russian bad guy, I mean he killed Apollo Creed for God sakes. He is played by the under used Dolph Lundgren, how this guy never became his own action hero the world will never know. Mr Drago is so evil he used steroids to cheat in boxing. Those damn Russians they cheat at everything. U - S - A!!!


6. El Guapo - Three Amigos
Alfonso Arau played El Guapo so well I really believed he is keeping a town hostage down in Mexico. I watch way to many movies. I know it is another comedy but Mr. Guapo is a great villain and deserves his day in the sun, well not the Mexico sun anyways. He keeps a town hostage he shoots Lucky Day in the arm and he kills his own men. He is a bad ass with a bad ass sweater he got for his birthday. El Guapo we salute you!

The top five will be here on Monday so keep an eye out for it. I looked long and hard into the top 5 you will not be disappointed. Even if you are I don't care.


Till Monday...

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