they bought it can begin there are several reasons why the good guys always
several reasons why the good guys always
several reasons why the good guys always win
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie villain cliches for this list
movie villain cliches for this list
movie villain cliches for this list we’re taking a look at the tropes that
we’re taking a look at the tropes that
we’re taking a look at the tropes that bad guys are forced to abide by in
bad guys are forced to abide by in
bad guys are forced to abide by in movies which often lead to both their
movies which often lead to both their
movies which often lead to both their creation and their downfall we can
creation and their downfall we can
creation and their downfall we can resolve this I know how you feel we
resolve this I know how you feel we
resolve this I know how you feel we should we should talk okay we can work
should we should talk okay we can work
should we should talk okay we can work this out number 10 the villain must have
this out number 10 the villain must have
this out number 10 the villain must have a link to the hero while heroes and
a link to the hero while heroes and
a link to the hero while heroes and villains are occasionally brought
villains are occasionally brought
villains are occasionally brought together by random chance
together by random chance
together by random chance usually they share a deeper link
usually they share a deeper link
usually they share a deeper link sometimes the hero creates the villain
sometimes the hero creates the villain
sometimes the hero creates the villain and other times the villain creates the
and other times the villain creates the
and other times the villain creates the hero so many sacrifices just these two
hero so many sacrifices just these two
hero so many sacrifices just these two seemingly opposite forces could have
seemingly opposite forces could have
seemingly opposite forces could have previously shared a powerful friendship
previously shared a powerful friendship
previously shared a powerful friendship okay
okay
okay who the hell is Bucky they could even be
who the hell is Bucky they could even be
who the hell is Bucky they could even be bonded by blood I thought I was looking
bonded by blood I thought I was looking
bonded by blood I thought I was looking for the devil himself all this time it
for the devil himself all this time it
for the devil himself all this time it was my own brother this only makes their
was my own brother this only makes their
was my own brother this only makes their confrontation more heated and
confrontation more heated and
confrontation more heated and emotionally compelling especially when
emotionally compelling especially when
emotionally compelling especially when they face off in a final fight such a
they face off in a final fight such a
they face off in a final fight such a battle can either result in the hero and
battle can either result in the hero and
battle can either result in the hero and villain mending their bond or forever
villain mending their bond or forever
villain mending their bond or forever shattering the connection they once had
number nine the villain is a kidnapper
number nine the villain is a kidnapper now the next part is very important
they’re going to take you a villain can
they’re going to take you a villain can never resist kidnapping those closest to
never resist kidnapping those closest to
never resist kidnapping those closest to their nemesis which is why heroes are
their nemesis which is why heroes are
their nemesis which is why heroes are typically lone martyrs that avoid having
typically lone martyrs that avoid having
typically lone martyrs that avoid having any meaningful relationships in most
any meaningful relationships in most
any meaningful relationships in most cases the dastardly villain will snatch
cases the dastardly villain will snatch
cases the dastardly villain will snatch up the hero’s girlfriend they’ve taken
up the hero’s girlfriend they’ve taken
up the hero’s girlfriend they’ve taken up they’ve taken on this of course it
up they’ve taken on this of course it
up they’ve taken on this of course it doesn’t always have to be the love
doesn’t always have to be the love
doesn’t always have to be the love interest if the hero has a family member
interest if the hero has a family member
interest if the hero has a family member then they become the villains prime
then they become the villains prime
then they become the villains prime target in the meantime mr. narrows or
target in the meantime mr. narrows or
target in the meantime mr. narrows or anyone you would like us to contact for
anyone you would like us to contact for
anyone you would like us to contact for you yeah my dad his name is John McClane
you yeah my dad his name is John McClane
you yeah my dad his name is John McClane the villain does this to both draw the
the villain does this to both draw the
the villain does this to both draw the hero out and to attack his heart it
hero out and to attack his heart it
hero out and to attack his heart it depends on how well we’re all willing to
depends on how well we’re all willing to
depends on how well we’re all willing to be all I want is the girl this is when
be all I want is the girl this is when
be all I want is the girl this is when things become really personal ultimately
things become really personal ultimately
things become really personal ultimately motivating our hero to do whatever it
motivating our hero to do whatever it
motivating our hero to do whatever it takes to save their loved one I will
takes to save their loved one I will
takes to save their loved one I will find you
find you
find you and I will kill you number eight the
and I will kill you number eight the
and I will kill you number eight the villain insists on personally killing
villain insists on personally killing
villain insists on personally killing the hero a word of advice to villains
the hero a word of advice to villains
the hero a word of advice to villains everywhere if you have a legion of
everywhere if you have a legion of
everywhere if you have a legion of followers at your beck and call let them
followers at your beck and call let them
followers at your beck and call let them handle your archenemy for you they’re
handle your archenemy for you they’re
handle your archenemy for you they’re already killing countless innocent souls
already killing countless innocent souls
already killing countless innocent souls in your name anyway as inspiring as I
in your name anyway as inspiring as I
in your name anyway as inspiring as I find your bloodlust Bellatrix I must be
find your bloodlust Bellatrix I must be
find your bloodlust Bellatrix I must be the one to kill Harry Potter who cares
the one to kill Harry Potter who cares
the one to kill Harry Potter who cares if they take out the hero too alas the
if they take out the hero too alas the
if they take out the hero too alas the villain always calls dibs on facing the
villain always calls dibs on facing the
villain always calls dibs on facing the hero alone take whatever booty you can
hero alone take whatever booty you can
hero alone take whatever booty you can find but remember the Beast is mine
find but remember the Beast is mine
find but remember the Beast is mine seeing as how foot soldiers and storm
seeing as how foot soldiers and storm
seeing as how foot soldiers and storm troopers aren’t always the best shots it
troopers aren’t always the best shots it
troopers aren’t always the best shots it kind of makes sense that the top dog
kind of makes sense that the top dog
kind of makes sense that the top dog would want to personally get the job
would want to personally get the job
would want to personally get the job done I must face him alone still would
done I must face him alone still would
done I must face him alone still would it really kill the villain to bring
it really kill the villain to bring
it really kill the villain to bring backup to the big showdown
number seven the villain must have
number seven the villain must have deformities what I know what got these
deformities what I know what got these
deformities what I know what got these scars we’re constantly taught to never
scars we’re constantly taught to never
scars we’re constantly taught to never judge a book by its cover then why is it
judge a book by its cover then why is it
judge a book by its cover then why is it that so many movies enforce the notion
that so many movies enforce the notion
that so many movies enforce the notion that all evil people have deformities
that all evil people have deformities
that all evil people have deformities villains are frequently singled out from
villains are frequently singled out from
villains are frequently singled out from the good guys through their physical
the good guys through their physical
the good guys through their physical trademarks such as scars don’t turn your
trademarks such as scars don’t turn your
trademarks such as scars don’t turn your back on me scar false teeth or an
back on me scar false teeth or an
back on me scar false teeth or an all-around ugly appearance
sometimes these disfigurements play a
sometimes these disfigurements play a role in explaining the villains
role in explaining the villains
role in explaining the villains backstory do you know what it does to
backstory do you know what it does to
backstory do you know what it does to you
hydrogen cyanide a lot of the time
hydrogen cyanide a lot of the time however their primary purpose is to make
however their primary purpose is to make
however their primary purpose is to make the villain look more threatening Billy
the villain look more threatening Billy
the villain look more threatening Billy is dead from now on you owe me chicks’ll
is dead from now on you owe me chicks’ll
is dead from now on you owe me chicks’ll well perhaps it’s fitting that their
well perhaps it’s fitting that their
well perhaps it’s fitting that their hideous faces match who they are on the
hideous faces match who they are on the
hideous faces match who they are on the inside I’m sorry
no no you’re not number six the villain
no no you’re not number six the villain must have a foreign accent he’s a guy
must have a foreign accent he’s a guy
must have a foreign accent he’s a guy out there setting off bombs calls
out there setting off bombs calls
out there setting off bombs calls himself Simon he speaks with a German
himself Simon he speaks with a German
himself Simon he speaks with a German accent where some villains are
accent where some villains are
accent where some villains are distinguished by their physical
distinguished by their physical
distinguished by their physical appearances others are distinguished by
appearances others are distinguished by
appearances others are distinguished by their voices I grow tired of asking this
their voices I grow tired of asking this
their voices I grow tired of asking this so it’ll be the last time where is the
so it’ll be the last time where is the
so it’ll be the last time where is the rebel base in real life having a foreign
rebel base in real life having a foreign
rebel base in real life having a foreign accent obviously doesn’t make somebody
accent obviously doesn’t make somebody
accent obviously doesn’t make somebody automatically evil in Hollywood movies
automatically evil in Hollywood movies
automatically evil in Hollywood movies though an accent is the first tip-off
though an accent is the first tip-off
though an accent is the first tip-off that a person is hatching a devious plan
that a person is hatching a devious plan
that a person is hatching a devious plan you’re my guest fun is to leave I’ll
you’re my guest fun is to leave I’ll
you’re my guest fun is to leave I’ll throw them overboard maybe this is
throw them overboard maybe this is
throw them overboard maybe this is because the United States has faced so
because the United States has faced so
because the United States has faced so many foreign enemies over the years and
many foreign enemies over the years and
many foreign enemies over the years and thus Hollywood filmmakers draw
thus Hollywood filmmakers draw
thus Hollywood filmmakers draw inspiration from history the more likely
inspiration from history the more likely
inspiration from history the more likely reason however is because so many actors
reason however is because so many actors
reason however is because so many actors can fake a British German or Russian
can fake a British German or Russian
can fake a British German or Russian accent whoa that’s a bingo
accent whoa that’s a bingo
accent whoa that’s a bingo and do a sinfully delicious job at
and do a sinfully delicious job at
and do a sinfully delicious job at sounding diabolical with us Oh
sounding diabolical with us Oh
sounding diabolical with us Oh then it begins number five the villain
then it begins number five the villain
then it begins number five the villain must have an evil laugh the evil laugh
must have an evil laugh the evil laugh
must have an evil laugh the evil laugh never gets old no matter how many times
never gets old no matter how many times
never gets old no matter how many times we hear it I’ll get you my pretty and
we hear it I’ll get you my pretty and
we hear it I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too bad this wicked
your little dog too bad this wicked
your little dog too bad this wicked cackle habitually occurs when the
cackle habitually occurs when the
cackle habitually occurs when the villain is plotting their evil scheme
executing their evil scheme or has
executing their evil scheme or has seemingly succeeded in their evil scheme
seemingly succeeded in their evil scheme
seemingly succeeded in their evil scheme this maniacal laugh demonstrates that
this maniacal laugh demonstrates that
this maniacal laugh demonstrates that the villain doesn’t have to be stiff and
the villain doesn’t have to be stiff and
the villain doesn’t have to be stiff and humorless they have a ton of fun and
humorless they have a ton of fun and
humorless they have a ton of fun and their evil doing and want to show off
their evil doing and want to show off
their evil doing and want to show off their joy to the world even when falling
their joy to the world even when falling
their joy to the world even when falling to their demise a villain can go out on
to their demise a villain can go out on
to their demise a villain can go out on a laugh
number four the villain won’t just kill
number four the villain won’t just kill him already when you have to shoot shoot
him already when you have to shoot shoot
him already when you have to shoot shoot don’t dog this is the tragic flaw of
don’t dog this is the tragic flaw of
don’t dog this is the tragic flaw of virtually every master criminal
virtually every master criminal
virtually every master criminal particularly the ones in James Bond
particularly the ones in James Bond
particularly the ones in James Bond movies do you expect me to talk know who
movies do you expect me to talk know who
movies do you expect me to talk know who is the bund I expect you to die at one
is the bund I expect you to die at one
is the bund I expect you to die at one point the hero is bound to fall into the
point the hero is bound to fall into the
point the hero is bound to fall into the bad guys clutches so does the villain
bad guys clutches so does the villain
bad guys clutches so does the villain finish his nemesis off immediately of
finish his nemesis off immediately of
finish his nemesis off immediately of course not instead the hero is usually
course not instead the hero is usually
course not instead the hero is usually placed in an apparent death trap and
placed in an apparent death trap and
placed in an apparent death trap and easily escapes all right guard begin the
easily escapes all right guard begin the
easily escapes all right guard begin the unnecessarily slow-moving dipping
unnecessarily slow-moving dipping
unnecessarily slow-moving dipping mechanism the villain could have a gun
mechanism the villain could have a gun
mechanism the villain could have a gun pointed to the hero’s head and still not
pointed to the hero’s head and still not
pointed to the hero’s head and still not take the damn shot we aren’t even gonna
take the damn shot we aren’t even gonna
take the damn shot we aren’t even gonna watch them they could get away no no no
watch them they could get away no no no
watch them they could get away no no no I’m going to leave them alone and not
I’m going to leave them alone and not
I’m going to leave them alone and not actually witness them dying i’m just
actually witness them dying i’m just
actually witness them dying i’m just gonna assume it all went to plan what
gonna assume it all went to plan what
gonna assume it all went to plan what they need to drag things out as long as
they need to drag things out as long as
they need to drag things out as long as possible now I’m gonna tell you my whole
possible now I’m gonna tell you my whole
possible now I’m gonna tell you my whole plan and then I’m gonna come up with
plan and then I’m gonna come up with
plan and then I’m gonna come up with from a third and convoluted way to kill
from a third and convoluted way to kill
from a third and convoluted way to kill you and you’ll find an equally
you and you’ll find an equally
you and you’ll find an equally convoluted way to escape sounds good to
convoluted way to escape sounds good to
convoluted way to escape sounds good to me
me
me giving the hero more than enough time to
giving the hero more than enough time to
giving the hero more than enough time to get the upper hand there is being
get the upper hand there is being
get the upper hand there is being theatrical and then there’s just being
theatrical and then there’s just being
theatrical and then there’s just being stupid I have a gun in my room you give
stupid I have a gun in my room you give
stupid I have a gun in my room you give me five seconds I’ll get it I’ll come
me five seconds I’ll get it I’ll come
me five seconds I’ll get it I’ll come back down here boom I’ll blow their
back down here boom I’ll blow their
back down here boom I’ll blow their brains out skirt you just don’t get it
brains out skirt you just don’t get it
brains out skirt you just don’t get it here number three the villain comes back
here number three the villain comes back
here number three the villain comes back from the dead
to be fair not every villain lives to
to be fair not every villain lives to fight another day specifically in the
fight another day specifically in the
fight another day specifically in the horror genre however the bad guy never
horror genre however the bad guy never
horror genre however the bad guy never stays dead permanently even if the film
stays dead permanently even if the film
stays dead permanently even if the film is advertised as the final nightmare or
is advertised as the final nightmare or
is advertised as the final nightmare or the final Friday you’d better believe
the final Friday you’d better believe
the final Friday you’d better believe there’s more carnage on the horizon
normally the villain survival will be
normally the villain survival will be revealed in the movies final scene so
revealed in the movies final scene so
revealed in the movies final scene so tell me what’s become of my ship this
tell me what’s become of my ship this
tell me what’s become of my ship this once provided a high note to close out
once provided a high note to close out
once provided a high note to close out on getting the audience pumped for the
on getting the audience pumped for the
on getting the audience pumped for the sequel after seeing so many villains get
sequel after seeing so many villains get
sequel after seeing so many villains get resurrected though filmmakers are
resurrected though filmmakers are
resurrected though filmmakers are starting to beat a dead horse or villain
starting to beat a dead horse or villain
starting to beat a dead horse or villain see I’ve actually been brought back to
see I’ve actually been brought back to
see I’ve actually been brought back to the living world number 2 the villain
the living world number 2 the villain
the living world number 2 the villain loves him some monologues I believe it
loves him some monologues I believe it
loves him some monologues I believe it was Sherlock Holmes who said and if you
was Sherlock Holmes who said and if you
was Sherlock Holmes who said and if you eliminate all logical solutions to a
eliminate all logical solutions to a
eliminate all logical solutions to a problem the illogical however impossible
problem the illogical however impossible
problem the illogical however impossible isn’t very of you true you really gotta
isn’t very of you true you really gotta
isn’t very of you true you really gotta wonder if villains rehearse their
wonder if villains rehearse their
wonder if villains rehearse their monologues in advance or if they make
monologues in advance or if they make
monologues in advance or if they make them up on the spot intuitive
them up on the spot intuitive
them up on the spot intuitive improvisation it’s the secret of genius
improvisation it’s the secret of genius
improvisation it’s the secret of genius the evil monologue can be utilized to
the evil monologue can be utilized to
the evil monologue can be utilized to provide insight into the villains
provide insight into the villains
provide insight into the villains mindset a census taken once tried to
mindset a census taken once tried to
mindset a census taken once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava
test me I ate his liver with some fava
test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti the villain
beans and a nice Chianti the villain
beans and a nice Chianti the villain will also use this time to explain their
will also use this time to explain their
will also use this time to explain their master plan to the hero in great detail
master plan to the hero in great detail
master plan to the hero in great detail so in exchange for letting him alone he
so in exchange for letting him alone he
so in exchange for letting him alone he gives me a profit percentage I’ll be
gives me a profit percentage I’ll be
gives me a profit percentage I’ll be rich jack again why doesn’t the villain
rich jack again why doesn’t the villain
rich jack again why doesn’t the villain take this opportunity to finish the hero
take this opportunity to finish the hero
take this opportunity to finish the hero off then they said find the office to
off then they said find the office to
off then they said find the office to conceal the crime but they were trapped
conceal the crime but they were trapped
conceal the crime but they were trapped in the elevator because then the bad guy
in the elevator because then the bad guy
in the elevator because then the bad guy might actually win and we wouldn’t get a
might actually win and we wouldn’t get a
might actually win and we wouldn’t get a happy ending
happy ending
happy ending monologues may be unnecessary but they
monologues may be unnecessary but they
monologues may be unnecessary but they do make for some captivating if cliched
do make for some captivating if cliched
do make for some captivating if cliched screenwriting useful
screenwriting useful
screenwriting useful dog you got me moto Aki before we get to
dog you got me moto Aki before we get to
dog you got me moto Aki before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions Godspeed spider-man I’ve never seen a
Godspeed spider-man I’ve never seen a
Godspeed spider-man I’ve never seen a human up close come out I’ve got you now
human up close come out I’ve got you now
human up close come out I’ve got you now dr. evil well done mr. powers we’re not
dr. evil well done mr. powers we’re not
dr. evil well done mr. powers we’re not so different you and I number one
so different you and I number one
so different you and I number one the villain is trying to take over the
the villain is trying to take over the
the villain is trying to take over the world you were made to be ruled
world you were made to be ruled
world you were made to be ruled of course some villains only seek to
of course some villains only seek to
of course some villains only seek to dominate a continent a country or a
dominate a continent a country or a
dominate a continent a country or a tri-state area the most ambitious
tri-state area the most ambitious
tri-state area the most ambitious baddies though will go all out and try
baddies though will go all out and try
baddies though will go all out and try to take over the world
to take over the world
to take over the world first Gotham
the world if they’ve got a death ray at
the world if they’ve got a death ray at their disposal then why not enslave the
their disposal then why not enslave the
their disposal then why not enslave the human race no matter what they tell you
human race no matter what they tell you
human race no matter what they tell you mr. Bain it is decisive you’ve got that
mr. Bain it is decisive you’ve got that
mr. Bain it is decisive you’ve got that gown is having the whole world bow to
gown is having the whole world bow to
gown is having the whole world bow to them isn’t enough a villain may also
them isn’t enough a villain may also
them isn’t enough a villain may also consider destroying the world every once
consider destroying the world every once
consider destroying the world every once in a while the bad guy I even pull off
in a while the bad guy I even pull off
in a while the bad guy I even pull off their plot for world conquest sorry kid
their plot for world conquest sorry kid
their plot for world conquest sorry kid I got a new master now
I got a new master now
I got a new master now their victory is always short-lived
their victory is always short-lived
their victory is always short-lived however as the hero always returns to
however as the hero always returns to
however as the hero always returns to dethrone them once and for all you want
dethrone them once and for all you want
dethrone them once and for all you want to be a genie you got WAP everything
to be a genie you got WAP everything
to be a genie you got WAP everything that goes with it do you agree with our
that goes with it do you agree with our
that goes with it do you agree with our list what’s your favorite villain cliche
list what’s your favorite villain cliche
list what’s your favorite villain cliche you all might be treated to a fabulous
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