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