sometimes it’s more fun to root for the bad guy hey welcome to watchmojo.com and
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bad guy hey welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10 movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re
movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re
movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be
gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be
gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be clear an antihero is a protagonist who
clear an antihero is a protagonist who
clear an antihero is a protagonist who is lacking many of the usual heroic or
is lacking many of the usual heroic or
is lacking many of the usual heroic or idealistic qualities that you would
idealistic qualities that you would
idealistic qualities that you would expect and yes they have to be the main
expect and yes they have to be the main
expect and yes they have to be the main character to count on this list please
character to count on this list please
character to count on this list please be advised the following contains mature
be advised the following contains mature
be advised the following contains mature content negro that’s all you had to say
content negro that’s all you had to say
content negro that’s all you had to say number 10 daniel plainview there will be
number 10 daniel plainview there will be
number 10 daniel plainview there will be blood I see the worst in people and rain
blood I see the worst in people and rain
blood I see the worst in people and rain I don’t need to look past seeing them to
I don’t need to look past seeing them to
I don’t need to look past seeing them to get all I need kicking off our list is
get all I need kicking off our list is
get all I need kicking off our list is the vile Oscar award-winning character
the vile Oscar award-winning character
the vile Oscar award-winning character brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a
brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a
brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a charismatic and ruthless oil prospector
charismatic and ruthless oil prospector
charismatic and ruthless oil prospector Plainview is fueled in life by his
Plainview is fueled in life by his
Plainview is fueled in life by his hatred of others and intense desire to
hatred of others and intense desire to
hatred of others and intense desire to destroy his competition I want no one
destroy his competition I want no one
destroy his competition I want no one else to succeed greedy and selfish he
else to succeed greedy and selfish he
else to succeed greedy and selfish he isn’t above stealing from the
isn’t above stealing from the
isn’t above stealing from the unsuspecting or even murdering the
unsuspecting or even murdering the
unsuspecting or even murdering the occasional friend I drink your milkshake
occasional friend I drink your milkshake
occasional friend I drink your milkshake I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9
I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9
I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9 William Foster
William Foster
William Foster aka defense falling down this depressed
aka defense falling down this depressed
aka defense falling down this depressed and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a
and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a
and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a plan or objective he simply abandons his
plan or objective he simply abandons his
plan or objective he simply abandons his car to the steamy la traffic and goes
car to the steamy la traffic and goes
car to the steamy la traffic and goes for a walk from there Michael Douglas
for a walk from there Michael Douglas
for a walk from there Michael Douglas shows us just how fragile the mind of
shows us just how fragile the mind of
shows us just how fragile the mind of your average working-class Joe can be
your average working-class Joe can be
your average working-class Joe can be good exercise your rights he’s just a
good exercise your rights he’s just a
good exercise your rights he’s just a guy who’s had enough of his crummy life
guy who’s had enough of his crummy life
guy who’s had enough of his crummy life and decides to react to all of his
and decides to react to all of his
and decides to react to all of his perceived injustice ‘as without giving a
perceived injustice ‘as without giving a
perceived injustice ‘as without giving a thought to the consequences
I would have guys number eight Tony
I would have guys number eight Tony Montana Scarface
Montana Scarface
Montana Scarface we’re gonna try sticking your head up
we’re gonna try sticking your head up
we’re gonna try sticking your head up Joyce see if your kids this cultural
Joyce see if your kids this cultural
Joyce see if your kids this cultural icon colorfully brought to the big
icon colorfully brought to the big
icon colorfully brought to the big screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close
screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close
screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close to your standard movie hero a cocaine
to your standard movie hero a cocaine
to your standard movie hero a cocaine snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his
snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his
snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his sights on attaining absolute power
sights on attaining absolute power
sights on attaining absolute power all while harboring some protective and
all while harboring some protective and
all while harboring some protective and rather incestuous desires towards his
rather incestuous desires towards his
rather incestuous desires towards his sister lacking basic morals and
sister lacking basic morals and
sister lacking basic morals and restraint Montana was willing to step on
restraint Montana was willing to step on
restraint Montana was willing to step on countless so-called cockroaches for
countless so-called cockroaches for
countless so-called cockroaches for self-satisfaction number seven Tyler
self-satisfaction number seven Tyler
self-satisfaction number seven Tyler Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve
Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve
Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve lost everything we’re free to do
lost everything we’re free to do
lost everything we’re free to do anything a unique entry on this list
anything a unique entry on this list
anything a unique entry on this list Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major
Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major
Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major character but he’s also the other side
character but he’s also the other side
character but he’s also the other side of Edward Norton’s split personality
of Edward Norton’s split personality
of Edward Norton’s split personality this conversation this conversation he’s
this conversation this conversation he’s
this conversation this conversation he’s offered is over as the unrestricted did
offered is over as the unrestricted did
offered is over as the unrestricted did he’s a brutally free spirit that does
he’s a brutally free spirit that does
he’s a brutally free spirit that does monstrous things in the name of
monstrous things in the name of
monstrous things in the name of upsetting the status quo this includes
upsetting the status quo this includes
upsetting the status quo this includes stealing human fat to make soap running
stealing human fat to make soap running
stealing human fat to make soap running an underground Fight Club with 8 simple
an underground Fight Club with 8 simple
an underground Fight Club with 8 simple rules and leveling buildings to reset
rules and leveling buildings to reset
rules and leveling buildings to reset the economy Wow
okay you are now firing a gun at your
okay you are now firing a gun at your imaginary friend you’re for the gals
imaginary friend you’re for the gals
imaginary friend you’re for the gals matches plus one
matches plus one
matches plus one number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and
number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and
number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the
Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the
Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the best and modest based on the real-life
best and modest based on the real-life
best and modest based on the real-life criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty
criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty
criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty kicked off an era in which moviegoers
kicked off an era in which moviegoers
kicked off an era in which moviegoers would root for the bad guys these
would root for the bad guys these
would root for the bad guys these landmark anti-heroes represented the
landmark anti-heroes represented the
landmark anti-heroes represented the anti-authoritarian spirit of their time
anti-authoritarian spirit of their time
anti-authoritarian spirit of their time and their journey involved all the
and their journey involved all the
and their journey involved all the things protagonists didn’t do back in
things protagonists didn’t do back in
things protagonists didn’t do back in the day including sex crime and murder
they were so charming that many viewers
they were so charming that many viewers forgot that they were on the wrong side
forgot that they were on the wrong side
forgot that they were on the wrong side of the law making their fate that much
of the law making their fate that much
of the law making their fate that much more gut-wrenching
okay now they’re dead number five the
okay now they’re dead number five the man with no name the man with no name
man with no name the man with no name
man with no name the man with no name trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It
trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It
trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It to Clint Eastwood to take our pure
to Clint Eastwood to take our pure
to Clint Eastwood to take our pure cowboy hero image and spin it into a
cowboy hero image and spin it into a
cowboy hero image and spin it into a legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw
legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw
legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw this bandit and gun-for-hire
this bandit and gun-for-hire
this bandit and gun-for-hire is quick on the draw and never hesitates
is quick on the draw and never hesitates
is quick on the draw and never hesitates to break the rules and play dirty bound
to break the rules and play dirty bound
to break the rules and play dirty bound only by an interest in his own survival
only by an interest in his own survival
only by an interest in his own survival and benefit well for the most part as he
and benefit well for the most part as he
and benefit well for the most part as he still finds it in his heart to do the
still finds it in his heart to do the
still finds it in his heart to do the right thing for those in need
number 4 Alex de l’arche a Clockwork
number 4 Alex de l’arche a Clockwork Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this
Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this
Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this exceedingly controversial role as a
exceedingly controversial role as a
exceedingly controversial role as a sociopathic and violent teenage rapist
sociopathic and violent teenage rapist
sociopathic and violent teenage rapist again not the average protagonist that
again not the average protagonist that
again not the average protagonist that audiences were used to despite his
audiences were used to despite his
audiences were used to despite his pastimes which include putting a dark
pastimes which include putting a dark
pastimes which include putting a dark spin on classic songs audiences can’t
spin on classic songs audiences can’t
spin on classic songs audiences can’t help but sympathize with Alex’s fall
help but sympathize with Alex’s fall
help but sympathize with Alex’s fall from grace especially when he was being
from grace especially when he was being
from grace especially when he was being cured through a brutal brainwashing
cured through a brutal brainwashing
cured through a brutal brainwashing technique of course the term cured is
technique of course the term cured is
technique of course the term cured is relative I was kid all right
relative I was kid all right
relative I was kid all right number three Patrick Bateman American
number three Patrick Bateman American
number three Patrick Bateman American Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick
Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick
Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine
Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine
Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine that the audience following a serial
that the audience following a serial
that the audience following a serial killer getting the inside track on his
killer getting the inside track on his
killer getting the inside track on his stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film
stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film
stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film that suggests that a mass murderer would
that suggests that a mass murderer would
that suggests that a mass murderer would fit right in as a big business expert in
fit right in as a big business expert in
fit right in as a big business expert in mergers and acquisitions audiences
mergers and acquisitions audiences
mergers and acquisitions audiences follow Christian Bale’s character as he
follow Christian Bale’s character as he
follow Christian Bale’s character as he rapes and murders his way through the
rapes and murders his way through the
rapes and murders his way through the hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help
hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help
hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help you if you have a nicer business card
you if you have a nicer business card
you if you have a nicer business card than him like that subtle off-white
than him like that subtle off-white
than him like that subtle off-white coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh
coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh
coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh my god it even has a watermark
something wrong Patrick number two
something wrong Patrick number two Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo
Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo
Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo yo my older brother and I love you but
yo my older brother and I love you but
yo my older brother and I love you but don’t ever take sides with anyone
don’t ever take sides with anyone
don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again ever
against the family again ever
against the family again ever next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated
next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated
next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated performance as the favourite son of
performance as the favourite son of
performance as the favourite son of Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally
Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally
Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally wanting a crime-free life as a
wanting a crime-free life as a
wanting a crime-free life as a politician he ended up embracing his
politician he ended up embracing his
politician he ended up embracing his darker calling when a competing crime
darker calling when a competing crime
darker calling when a competing crime family attempts to assassinate his
family attempts to assassinate his
family attempts to assassinate his father lusting for revenge he discovers
father lusting for revenge he discovers
father lusting for revenge he discovers that dealing in death and crime is in
that dealing in death and crime is in
that dealing in death and crime is in his blood inheriting the family business
his blood inheriting the family business
his blood inheriting the family business and brutally wiping out his competition
and brutally wiping out his competition
and brutally wiping out his competition Michael proves himself to be more
Michael proves himself to be more
Michael proves himself to be more ruthless than his dad despite his
ruthless than his dad despite his
ruthless than his dad despite his original intentions to go legit you’re
original intentions to go legit you’re
original intentions to go legit you’re talking to me number one Travis Bickle
talking to me number one Travis Bickle
talking to me number one Travis Bickle taxi driver you’re talking to me taking
taxi driver you’re talking to me taking
taxi driver you’re talking to me taking the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam
the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam
the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam veteran turned cabbie and part-time
veteran turned cabbie and part-time
veteran turned cabbie and part-time stalker an unusual hero to say the least
stalker an unusual hero to say the least
stalker an unusual hero to say the least De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a
De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a
De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a depressed porn loving loner who harbors
depressed porn loving loner who harbors
depressed porn loving loner who harbors fantasies about cleansing the streets of
fantasies about cleansing the streets of
fantasies about cleansing the streets of filth from their real round come and
filth from their real round come and
filth from their real round come and wash all the scum off the streets
wash all the scum off the streets
wash all the scum off the streets ultimately his disgust and paranoia
ultimately his disgust and paranoia
ultimately his disgust and paranoia leads him to buy a handful of guns sport
leads him to buy a handful of guns sport
leads him to buy a handful of guns sport a mohawk and eventually take vigilante
a mohawk and eventually take vigilante
a mohawk and eventually take vigilante action to save a young prostitute
action to save a young prostitute
action to save a young prostitute suck on this do you agree with our list
suck on this do you agree with our list
suck on this do you agree with our list one night I’m gonna come to you inside
one night I’m gonna come to you inside
one night I’m gonna come to you inside of your house wherever you’re sleeping
of your house wherever you’re sleeping
of your house wherever you’re sleeping I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero
I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero
I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero is your favorite for more entertaining
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