Most underrated characters/villains?

Sir Perceval of Daventry · March 07, 2011, 08:05:35 AM

What are some of the moments underrated villains or characters in general in a movie or book?
For me, some underrated villains are:

Daniel Plainview (There Will be Blood)
Thulsa Doom (Conan the Barbarian)
Rene Belloq (Indiana Jones)
Mola Ram (Indiana Jones)
Osato (You Only Live Twice)

Just to name a few.

kindofdoon · March 07, 2011, 09:04:01 AM

Elijah Price from Unbreakable (generally under-appreciated film)

Lambonius · March 07, 2011, 09:18:19 AM

Hmm...I always thought it was nearly universally accepted that Mola Ram was the best villain from the entire Indy series. He's certainly the biggest badass, and probably the most outright evil.

Blackthorne · March 07, 2011, 01:49:22 PM

Yeah, I don't think any of those guys are "under-rated" villains! They're all pretty well known villains.

Bt

dark-daventry · March 07, 2011, 05:13:58 PM

I'd have to say just about everyone from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. That series is my favorite of all the series, and I think it has some of the best written characters from any show, star trek or otherwise. Then again, I'm a die-hard trekkie, so I am a little biased.

LadyTerra · March 07, 2011, 11:36:53 PM

Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective. He's just so delightfully evil.

jotun · April 03, 2011, 01:21:10 AM

Jenner from Secret of Nimh.

Morwen · April 03, 2011, 01:36:40 AM

Percival C. McLeach from the Rescuers Down Under.

darthkiwi · April 03, 2011, 05:24:28 AM

Albericht from Das Rheingold?

He's so fed up with rejection that he renounces love to forge a ring of ultimate power which will allow him to conquer the world (and therefore have the pick of the girls) $:-\$ I feel a bit sorry for him. But not very sorry.

snabbott · April 03, 2011, 10:08:32 AM

Quote from: darthkiwi on April 03, 2011, 05:24:28 AM
Albericht from Das Rheingold?

He's so fed up with rejection that he renounces love to forge a ring of ultimate power which will allow him to conquer the world (and therefore have the pick of the girls) $:-\$ I feel a bit sorry for him. But not very sorry.

Wagner obviously stole that idea from Tolkien! Yes, that was a joke.

darthkiwi · April 03, 2011, 10:30:28 AM

QuoteWagner obviously stole that idea from Tolkien!

Hehehe

I see what you did there.

snabbott · April 03, 2011, 12:00:55 PM

dark-daventry · April 03, 2011, 07:25:58 PM

Quote from: darthkiwi on April 03, 2011, 10:30:28 AM
QuoteWagner obviously stole that idea from Tolkien!

Hehehe I see what you did there.

I... don't

I've never read or seen the Lord of the Rings anyway

Enchantermon · April 03, 2011, 07:32:18 PM

Quote from: dark-daventry on April 03, 2011, 07:25:58 PMI... don't I've never read or seen the Lord of the Rings anyway

Actually, I don't ever blame anyone for not reading the books; they can be tough to get through. But you should at least see the movies. Those who have read the books say that the books are better, but the movies aren't bad by any means.

dark-daventry · April 03, 2011, 07:35:24 PM

Quote from: Enchantermon on April 03, 2011, 07:32:18 PM
Quote from: dark-daventry on April 03, 2011, 07:25:58 PMI... don't I've never read or seen the Lord of the Rings anyway

Actually, I don't ever blame anyone for not reading the books; they can be tough to get through. But you should at least see the movies. Those who have read the books say that the books are better, but the movies aren't bad by any means.

I've been meaning to read the books and see the movies, but that hasn't yet come to fruition. Life keeps getting in the way, despite my best efforts at telling it not to

Enchantermon · April 03, 2011, 07:39:42 PM

Haha. Well, definitely do it. And the suggestion I've seen the most would be to watch the movies first, if you can, since there's a lot in the books that didn't make it into the movies.

KatieHal · April 03, 2011, 08:24:44 PM

DD, stop what you are doing and read/watch those right now!!

The books can be hard to get through--I found once I got to Bree in the first book, it picked up the pace a lot and finishing wasn't too tough. I was stuck with the parts before that for a year though, until I saw Fellowship and realized OMG this is amazing and I had to finish reading them now.

Fellowship is one of my absolute favorite movies. Top 3, without question. Might be Number 1 even.

dark-daventry · April 03, 2011, 08:27:13 PM

Quote from: KatieHal on April 03, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
DD, stop what you are doing and read/watch those right now!!

The books can be hard to get through--I found once I got to Bree in the first book, it picked up the pace a lot and finishing wasn't too tough. I was stuck with the parts before that for a year though, until I saw Fellowship and realized OMG this is amazing and I had to finish reading them now.

Fellowship is one of my absolute favorite movies. Top 3, without question. Might be Number 1 even.

I would, but I've got schoolwork to do. Something tells me that schoolwork takes priority over LoTR...

Enchantermon · April 03, 2011, 08:31:41 PM

Quote from: dark-daventry on April 03, 2011, 08:27:13 PMI would, but I've got schoolwork to do. Something tells me that schoolwork takes priority over LoTR...

Nothing takes priority over Lord of the Rings.

Kidding, of course.

dark-daventry · April 03, 2011, 08:34:10 PM

Quote from: Enchantermon on April 03, 2011, 08:31:41 PM
Quote from: dark-daventry on April 03, 2011, 08:27:13 PMI would, but I've got schoolwork to do. Something tells me that schoolwork takes priority over LoTR...
Nothing takes priority over Lord of the Rings.

Kidding, of course.

Sure you are... Sure you are...

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