Friday, July 28, 2006
Bad - Michael Jackson
One of me church leaders observed years ago that whenever we have a short skit, it'd normally involve gansters and/or bad guys. To him, it was inevitable - he reasoned that we all "grew up" in church and thus we never had the chance to be bad! So we'd jump at the chance to smoke, drink, beat up people - even if it was all acting!!!!
Yes, i love to act as a bad guy. They have all the fun, dun they? ;-P
This post is a tribute to the villians in movies and TV series (and partly inspired by someone who blogged about how much she liked the Terminatrix from T-3).
There are the bad guys whom u just love to hate!
The first - and prolly one of the meanest - to spring to mind is the SS soldier, Amon Goeth plyed brilliantly by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List (left pic).
Now, he was evil personified!
Who can forget the scene when he gets up, goes to his balcony and starts shooting at the Jews just for fun?
*Shudder*
Another one that stayed wif me was Jason Isaacs' potrayal of Col. William Tavington in The Patriot (pic on the right).
These guys are truly bad to the bone. They steal the scenes they are in and they make you wish the worst for them!
Then there are the villians who are just cool! Sure they are evil and all - but they are cool! You enjoy watching them, you want them to pay for their wickedness - but when they do, u kinda feel a little regret cuz you dun get to see them anymore. But they deserved it!
Darth Maul (left) is a good example. For a character who spoke so few lines, he still managed to leave a lasting impression!
Maybe it was cuz he said so little - that made an aura of mystery surrounding him. He was so cool. He was fearless. He took on 2 Jedi Knights (one a council member) willingly. He had this uber-cool light-sabre which only he knows how to use. And he would have triumph over the 2 Jedis if not for the sheer creativity and resourcefulness of Obi-Wan.
I'm sure i was not the only one who was disappointed not to see him again in Episode 2.
Another one is Arnie as the Terminator (right). I'm talking about the original movie where he was the bad guy. And wat a bad guy was he!!!! He's the kinda villian that makes you really scared. I remembered watching it for the first time - and each time you think that he was stopped, he kept coming back.
I guess he made a really good bad guy cuz he was so single-mindedly evil. Can't blame him cuz he was programmed thus. On top of that, he had some really cool lines. Yes, we all know his line. Come, all together now, "I'll be back"!!!! (must be said with the Austrian accent).
One of me personal favourites is Agent Smith (left)! Now, he's a bad guy. But Hugo Weaving played him so so well. I really looked forward for scenes with him in them. He just outshines the wooden Keanu Reeves.
And most of the time, he keeps his composure. He knows what to do. He knows the extent of his own power. I was glad when he came back in part 2. And 3!!!! He was one of the reasons IMHO why The Matrix was such a brilliant movie! You need a baddie like him.
The way he speaks, the manner how he ennuciates every word properly. I loved his monologue on how humans are in fact a virus, a plague. And he is the cure.
Then there was the scene close to the end when he said:-
This is the sound of inevitability.
Cool!
On a lighter note, there's Scott Evil (right) from Austin Power!
OK, OK. I'm biased towards Seth Green! He is brilliant! Who can forget his character in "Can't hardly wait" where he was the typical white guy who wanted to be black!!!! Yet, he can be the super cool Oz in the Buffy series.
But he almost steals the show in Austin Powers. Dr. Evil is the typical villian, the kind that talks too much, that enjoys toying with the hero etc. Scott is practical. Here is an example from the first movie:-
Dr. Evil: Scott, I want you to meet daddy's nemesis, Austin Powers
Scott Evil: What? Are you feeding him? Why don't you just kill him?
Dr. Evil: I have an even better idea. I'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death.
[to guard] All right guard, begin the unnecessarily slow-moving dipping mechanism.
[guard starts dipping mechanism]
Dr. Evil: Close the tank!
Scott Evil: Wait, aren't you even going to watch them? They could get away!
Dr. Evil: No no no, I'm going to leave them alone and not actually witness them dying, I'm just gonna assume it all went to plan. What?
Scott Evil: I have a gun, in my room, you give me five seconds, I'll get it, I'll come back down here, BOOM, I'll blow their brains out!
Dr. Evil: Scott, you just don't get it, do ya? You don't.
Hilarious!
The next bad guy - well, OK, i'm biased again. Some of u guys know i'm a big Hugh Grant fan.
Yup, i'm talking about Daniel Cleaver (right) from Bridget Jones' Diary 1 and 2.
Honestly, i dun know wat women see in Colin Firth's Darcy (sorry, Shelby). Come on, he's so so boring!
Daniel is different! A winning smile, an air of confidence - and he showed us that Hugh Grant was capable at playing a role that did not require him to be a bumbling Englishman!
I was disappointed that Bridget chose Mark Darcy over him.
OK. i can go on and on. There's jus too many to list. Lemme jus end up with me top 3. Mind you, it was pretty difficult! These are the bad guys whom i love to watch - and would actually root for them too - like Daniel Cleaver above!
At NO. 3, none other than Sawyer from the TV series, Lost.
Cool, brave, good looking, mysterious - and well, arguably he has got a heart! of course he will deny it and say he's in it only for himself.
I really really like his character - him and Anna Lucia.
When one of me mates asked me who were my fav characters in Lost and i told him. He said it was typical of me to like the "bad guys"!!!!
Come on, he's not that bad! And he's so interesting to watch! I like it that he has so many "layers" - and he doesn't worry about pleasing others.
Maybe i long to be like him??? ;-P
At NO. 2, Mystique from the X-Men movies!
OK, she's hot! ;-) But it's more than just that! She's brave, confident and powerful! In X-2, it was she who managed to infiltrate Stryker's HQ and got everyone in!
She oso had some pretty cool lines - like this exchange with the Nightcrawler:-
Nightcrawler: Excuse me? They say you can imitate anybody, even their voice.
Mystique: [as Nightcrawler] Even their voice.
Nightcrawler: Then why not stay in disguise all the time? You know, look like everyone else.
Mystique: Because we shouldn't have to.
And NO. 1 - this will be a surprise to most of you!
He's da man! He's everything - he's evil, he's dead, he's immortal, he's cool, he's hot, he's honest, he's smart. His presence is felt in every scene that he's in! And he speaks wif an English accent - the cool kind, not the stuttering bumbling kind!
I loved it how he ended up working together wif Buffy in the season finale for Season 2. And his guest appearance in Season 3 was not only a highlight for me, his character played a very very important role in helping Buffy deal wif her relationship wif Angel!
I think he'll be back in later seasons. I hope so!
Yes, i love to act as a bad guy. They have all the fun, dun they? ;-P
This post is a tribute to the villians in movies and TV series (and partly inspired by someone who blogged about how much she liked the Terminatrix from T-3).
There are the bad guys whom u just love to hate!
The first - and prolly one of the meanest - to spring to mind is the SS soldier, Amon Goeth plyed brilliantly by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List (left pic).Now, he was evil personified!
Who can forget the scene when he gets up, goes to his balcony and starts shooting at the Jews just for fun?
*Shudder*
Another one that stayed wif me was Jason Isaacs' potrayal of Col. William Tavington in The Patriot (pic on the right).These guys are truly bad to the bone. They steal the scenes they are in and they make you wish the worst for them!
Then there are the villians who are just cool! Sure they are evil and all - but they are cool! You enjoy watching them, you want them to pay for their wickedness - but when they do, u kinda feel a little regret cuz you dun get to see them anymore. But they deserved it!
Darth Maul (left) is a good example. For a character who spoke so few lines, he still managed to leave a lasting impression!Maybe it was cuz he said so little - that made an aura of mystery surrounding him. He was so cool. He was fearless. He took on 2 Jedi Knights (one a council member) willingly. He had this uber-cool light-sabre which only he knows how to use. And he would have triumph over the 2 Jedis if not for the sheer creativity and resourcefulness of Obi-Wan.
I'm sure i was not the only one who was disappointed not to see him again in Episode 2.
Another one is Arnie as the Terminator (right). I'm talking about the original movie where he was the bad guy. And wat a bad guy was he!!!! He's the kinda villian that makes you really scared. I remembered watching it for the first time - and each time you think that he was stopped, he kept coming back.I guess he made a really good bad guy cuz he was so single-mindedly evil. Can't blame him cuz he was programmed thus. On top of that, he had some really cool lines. Yes, we all know his line. Come, all together now, "I'll be back"!!!! (must be said with the Austrian accent).
One of me personal favourites is Agent Smith (left)! Now, he's a bad guy. But Hugo Weaving played him so so well. I really looked forward for scenes with him in them. He just outshines the wooden Keanu Reeves.And most of the time, he keeps his composure. He knows what to do. He knows the extent of his own power. I was glad when he came back in part 2. And 3!!!! He was one of the reasons IMHO why The Matrix was such a brilliant movie! You need a baddie like him.
The way he speaks, the manner how he ennuciates every word properly. I loved his monologue on how humans are in fact a virus, a plague. And he is the cure.
Then there was the scene close to the end when he said:-
This is the sound of inevitability.
Cool!
On a lighter note, there's Scott Evil (right) from Austin Power!OK, OK. I'm biased towards Seth Green! He is brilliant! Who can forget his character in "Can't hardly wait" where he was the typical white guy who wanted to be black!!!! Yet, he can be the super cool Oz in the Buffy series.
But he almost steals the show in Austin Powers. Dr. Evil is the typical villian, the kind that talks too much, that enjoys toying with the hero etc. Scott is practical. Here is an example from the first movie:-
Dr. Evil: Scott, I want you to meet daddy's nemesis, Austin Powers
Scott Evil: What? Are you feeding him? Why don't you just kill him?
Dr. Evil: I have an even better idea. I'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death.
[to guard] All right guard, begin the unnecessarily slow-moving dipping mechanism.
[guard starts dipping mechanism]
Dr. Evil: Close the tank!
Scott Evil: Wait, aren't you even going to watch them? They could get away!
Dr. Evil: No no no, I'm going to leave them alone and not actually witness them dying, I'm just gonna assume it all went to plan. What?
Scott Evil: I have a gun, in my room, you give me five seconds, I'll get it, I'll come back down here, BOOM, I'll blow their brains out!
Dr. Evil: Scott, you just don't get it, do ya? You don't.
Hilarious!
The next bad guy - well, OK, i'm biased again. Some of u guys know i'm a big Hugh Grant fan.Yup, i'm talking about Daniel Cleaver (right) from Bridget Jones' Diary 1 and 2.
Honestly, i dun know wat women see in Colin Firth's Darcy (sorry, Shelby). Come on, he's so so boring!
Daniel is different! A winning smile, an air of confidence - and he showed us that Hugh Grant was capable at playing a role that did not require him to be a bumbling Englishman!
I was disappointed that Bridget chose Mark Darcy over him.
OK. i can go on and on. There's jus too many to list. Lemme jus end up with me top 3. Mind you, it was pretty difficult! These are the bad guys whom i love to watch - and would actually root for them too - like Daniel Cleaver above!
At NO. 3, none other than Sawyer from the TV series, Lost.Cool, brave, good looking, mysterious - and well, arguably he has got a heart! of course he will deny it and say he's in it only for himself.
I really really like his character - him and Anna Lucia.
When one of me mates asked me who were my fav characters in Lost and i told him. He said it was typical of me to like the "bad guys"!!!!
Come on, he's not that bad! And he's so interesting to watch! I like it that he has so many "layers" - and he doesn't worry about pleasing others.
Maybe i long to be like him??? ;-P
At NO. 2, Mystique from the X-Men movies!OK, she's hot! ;-) But it's more than just that! She's brave, confident and powerful! In X-2, it was she who managed to infiltrate Stryker's HQ and got everyone in!
She oso had some pretty cool lines - like this exchange with the Nightcrawler:-
Nightcrawler: Excuse me? They say you can imitate anybody, even their voice.
Mystique: [as Nightcrawler] Even their voice.
Nightcrawler: Then why not stay in disguise all the time? You know, look like everyone else.
Mystique: Because we shouldn't have to.
And NO. 1 - this will be a surprise to most of you!
Spike from the Buffy series!!!!!!!
He's da man! He's everything - he's evil, he's dead, he's immortal, he's cool, he's hot, he's honest, he's smart. His presence is felt in every scene that he's in! And he speaks wif an English accent - the cool kind, not the stuttering bumbling kind!
I loved it how he ended up working together wif Buffy in the season finale for Season 2. And his guest appearance in Season 3 was not only a highlight for me, his character played a very very important role in helping Buffy deal wif her relationship wif Angel!
I think he'll be back in later seasons. I hope so!
pics obtained from various links found on IMDB
# posted by imissw : 9:47:00 am
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Firstly- you need to get a life.
2ndly- Keanu Reeves is not wooden.
3rdly- Why would Bridget choose someone who ONLY was interested in shagging her and nothing else?
Finally- Spike? OMG, thats so gay...
2ndly- Keanu Reeves is not wooden.
3rdly- Why would Bridget choose someone who ONLY was interested in shagging her and nothing else?
Finally- Spike? OMG, thats so gay...
# posted by 
: Sat Jul 29, 11:15:00 am
: Sat Jul 29, 11:15:00 am
First (not firstly) - for someone who spends her time playing arcade games and finishing it as the top 7th in the world, you have no right to tell me to get a life! ;-P
2ndly - i won't start this. I did the other day and it got pretty heated up in the kitchen! lol! lemme jus say that Woody from Toy Story 2 acts better than Kayu... erm, i mean Keanu!
3rdly - that was not wat he was only interested in! He was also interested in getting one up on Mark Darcy!!!!!
Lastly - i wouldn't know. You care to enlighten me??? ;-)
Sigh... i was thinking of doing a "sequel post" on heroes but now yr comment has put me off.
No, Mr. Anderson won't be on me hero list!
2ndly - i won't start this. I did the other day and it got pretty heated up in the kitchen! lol! lemme jus say that Woody from Toy Story 2 acts better than Kayu... erm, i mean Keanu!
3rdly - that was not wat he was only interested in! He was also interested in getting one up on Mark Darcy!!!!!
Lastly - i wouldn't know. You care to enlighten me??? ;-)
Sigh... i was thinking of doing a "sequel post" on heroes but now yr comment has put me off.
No, Mr. Anderson won't be on me hero list!
Darth Vader?
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p.s. watch The Way Home, korean movie. beautiful. esp if u hav a granny.
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p.s. watch The Way Home, korean movie. beautiful. esp if u hav a granny.
# posted by : Sat Jul 29, 06:18:00 pm
: Sat Jul 29, 06:18:00 pm
err... it wasn't you? you mean there's someone else in sheffield reading me blog???
the way home? for a mo, i was confused wif zhang ziyi's the road home. nope. pinjam?
the way home? for a mo, i was confused wif zhang ziyi's the road home. nope. pinjam?
Yeah, yeah - vader and luthor. i had to leave out so many! others include ian mckellen's magneto in X-2, eliza dushku's faith in buffy, the brilliant alan rickman's sherriff of notingham (robin hood, prince of thieves) & hans gruber (die hard), the wraiths in LoTR...
Cheers for the minimum-spoiler-free spike info, jon. Glad to hear that! :-)
But to everyone else, please be informed that i've only completed season 3 of buffy - so NO SPOILERS, please.
kc - now i remember "the way home". dun think i'll watch that. spoilt grandchild wif a patient grandma? not in my emotional state now! too close to reality, historically. :-P
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Cheers for the minimum-spoiler-free spike info, jon. Glad to hear that! :-)
But to everyone else, please be informed that i've only completed season 3 of buffy - so NO SPOILERS, please.
kc - now i remember "the way home". dun think i'll watch that. spoilt grandchild wif a patient grandma? not in my emotional state now! too close to reality, historically. :-P
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