Who's the Best Movie Villain of All Time?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/11 16:00:00

Related Topics: Movies, movie villain, Joker, hannibal lecter, Darth Vader

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	The Joker	314 votes	58%
	Darth Vader	115 votes	21%
	Hannibal Lecter	108 votes	20%

There are a lot of movie villains out there, but I tried to narrow it down to the top three. Who do you think is the worst -- I mean, best -- movie villain of all time?

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Sinister Ken Doll™ 2012/07/11 16:53:49

The Joker

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Ben to Wyveryx 2012/07/11 22:21:03 (edited)

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Well I could philosophically argue that by his inaction to stop Tarkin he is therefore equally guilty..... :)

And I've just thought....Peter Cushing must've had one hell of resume! He's blown up Alderaan, verbally bitch-slapped Darth Vader, fought the Daleks, outwitted Moriarty and killed Dracula. That's a list of accomplishments even Chuck Norris has to respect!

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Wyveryx to Ben 2012/07/11 22:41:00

Hell Yeah! If anything Cushing should have made this list :)

And yeah, by inaction I suppose you're right. I do miss the Old Vader :)

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Marie to Wyveryx 2012/07/12 13:57:11

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First one that ever scared me! Now he makes us laugh!

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RasHooD 2012/07/11 10:43:44

The Joker

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by Heath Ladger... my firts favorite actor, R.I.P HEATH LADGER T_T

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john.keenan.792 2012/07/11 10:10:24

Darth Vader

darth vader; certainley not the joker in the the dark knight that was total bollocks, he should never have been the joker in anyway shape or form and i'll never watch that film ever again what a waste of a night at the movies

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SaltAndBurn ★ 2012/07/11 09:29:57 (edited)

The Joker

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Joker, because he jokes around :D

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BlackwinterG36C 2012/07/11 08:45:13

The Joker

Those are good. But THIS is THE BEST VILLAIN of all time!

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ThreeCheersForSweetRevenge 2012/07/11 07:06:43

The Joker

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I'd actually go for Freddie Kruger........

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Dave 2012/07/11 06:47:15

The Joker

I gotta say because I am an old man - no one is scarier than Robert Mitchum in "Cape Fear" or "Night of the Hunter".

These three listings are basically cartoon characters.

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lionheart 2012/07/11 04:58:55

Darth Vader

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Kevin 2012/07/11 04:53:17

The Joker

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Ledger's Joker is awesome.

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Raphy 2012/07/11 04:01:39

The Joker

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He was pretty cold. Best villain in a hero movie. Hannibal Lecter is to close to real life for me...............scary

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DemonChild 2012/07/11 03:23:05

The Joker

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Heath Ledger was so into his character it cost him his life.

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guitar kid 2012/07/11 03:16:54

The Joker

It has to be the right Joker

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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/07/11 03:11:36

Darth Vader

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Initially it was thought that Vader was the villian but after episode III I'd have to say Vader was a sap and the real villian was

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♥Mrs.Styles♥ 2012/07/11 02:49:41

The Joker

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he's so cool my fav of any he's top of all

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JohnT 2012/07/11 02:39:52

Hannibal Lecter

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This guy was evil personified.

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Ninjaman 2012/07/11 02:38:05

The Joker

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close call with Hannibal the Cannibal, but the joker still wins...

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susan BN-0 2012/07/11 01:45:22

Darth Vader

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For me It will always be Vader.

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☆ElenaDiamond☆ 2012/07/11 01:07:16

Hannibal Lecter

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Hannibal lecter was really frightening.

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/07/11 01:05:47

The Joker

Jack Nicholson's Joker would be in my top spot.Have not seen Heath Leger s yet

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jessiesgirl4463 2012/07/11 00:55:34

Hannibal Lecter

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I like the Joker (especially Heath Ledger's performance) but Hannibal...I don't know he was so smart and suave, so unexpected just by sight, to be as gruesome as he was.

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leslie to jessies... 2012/07/11 06:14:41

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You are really missing something He was amazing.. Such a tragedy!

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jessies... to leslie 2012/07/11 14:51:45

Im not sure what it is I am missing? Who was amazing?

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leslie to jessies... 2012/07/12 03:40:38

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The tragedy is that his brilliance as the joker is most likely what ended up killing him.

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jessies... to leslie 2012/07/12 03:45:17

That is a tragedy... And he was brilliant as the Joker, and most every other role he performed.

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Stryder 2012/07/11 00:51:42

Hannibal Lecter

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It has to be Hannibal. Neither Darth nor the Joker eat the rude.

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Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2012/07/11 00:45:36

The Joker

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the Jack Nicholson version not the OD moron..

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✞Knight of Honor 2012/07/11 00:42:53

The Joker

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Of these, I consider Joker to be the best villain. Ledger had a great performance in The Dark Knight.

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jere.chievres 2012/07/11 00:42:10

Darth Vader

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You left out Blofeld!

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✞Knight... to jere.ch... 2012/07/11 00:45:13

+2

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jere.ch... to ✞Knight... 2012/07/11 01:14:45

+2
The best Blofeld

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susan BN-0 to jere.ch... 2012/07/11 01:46:37

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I agree,he's such a great actor.

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Razoreye001 2012/07/11 00:38:43

The Joker

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depends on the genre but out of these three the joker is the best with Vader being second.

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Paige 2012/07/11 00:32:41

The Joker

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I love him :D

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DeborahLakeHelen 2012/07/11 00:28:48

Hannibal Lecter

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Hannibal was the epitome of evil, and his brilliance made him even more frightening.

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Ken 2012/07/11 00:25:56

Hannibal Lecter

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^

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Heisenberg 2012/07/11 00:24:33

Darth Vader

Darth Vader is an idiot.

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brutusin~ Proud Apetheist 2012/07/11 00:21:27

Darth Vader

Koobus Ventner

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Karasu the Neko Vampire 2012/07/11 00:14:00

The Joker

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a tie with hannibal lecter

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