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Aristus

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75. HAL wasn't the villain of 2001.
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:29 AM
Jun 2012

He was the hero.

A tragic hero. Watch the movie again with that in mind. You may see it in a different way...

Fictitious villains we love to hate? [View all] GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 OP
My entry... Archae Jun 2012 #1
Sadly, my 12 yo son said that this doesn't count because for half the movies he was a good guy. GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #6
Tell him he was a rotten jerk starting in the "Attack Of The Clones" movie. Archae Jun 2012 #15
Lucas should have left Vader's redemption ambiguous DerekG Jun 2012 #52
Got one (kind of a no-brainer)... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #2
Dolores... rrneck Jun 2012 #3
Umbridge always reminded me of Laura Bush. Aristus Jun 2012 #7
JK Rowling has always said the only character she based on a real person was Gilderoy Lockhart nxylas Jun 2012 #49
OMG, too right! nt emmadoggy Jun 2012 #53
I wouldn't be a bit surprised. nt rrneck Jun 2012 #59
Totally agree. But have to also emmadoggy Jun 2012 #54
Mr. Potter pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #4
I thought this guy would be here already. baldguy Jun 2012 #5
"HELLO-O-O-O!?!?!" Aristus Jun 2012 #8
He looks better covered in manure. Son of Gob Jun 2012 #65
How could we forget... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #9
Another real evildoer... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #10
Percy Wetmore...perfect name for a FREAK! alphafemale Jun 2012 #11
Not to quibble, but he was born in 1960. geardaddy Jun 2012 #39
Oooohhhhh, yes, I hated him! nt emmadoggy Jun 2012 #55
And from '2001: A Space Odyssey'... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #12
HAL wasn't the villain of 2001. Aristus Jun 2012 #75
"I'll burn the heart out of you!" Staph Jun 2012 #13
Beat me to it HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #30
Gordon Gekko Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #14
Al Swearengen aikoaiko Jun 2012 #16
I thought Al's arc was brilliant RZM Jun 2012 #32
I never hated Swearengen. In fact I kind of had a crush. nolabear Jun 2012 #46
Well, bad boys certainly have their attractive qualities. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #56
I object to Al being considered the villian. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #76
Maybe I answered this thread incorrectly. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #92
Hmmm.. I guess the debate is antagonist vs villain. I would say all villains are GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #98
Al was a secret softy. BlueIris Jun 2012 #79
Call It, Friendo Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #17
My Precious Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #18
My Pretty Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #19
Cruella DeVille Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #20
"I'll be back". bluesbassman Jun 2012 #21
He was only a villain in the first movie. sakabatou Jun 2012 #70
Grendel from 'Beowulf' pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #22
Bad dudes. OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #23
Another villain I loved to hate from that second movie NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #33
You know, Burke, OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #42
What do you got against Paul Buchman? baldguy Jun 2012 #106
Spot on with Frank Booth. geardaddy Jun 2012 #38
Gus Fring JonLP24 Jun 2012 #24
This woman sharp_stick Jun 2012 #25
Excellent ! yesphan Jun 2012 #35
From the classic... ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #26
The Tall Man Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #27
The greatest villain(ess) of all... Glorfindel Jun 2012 #28
KHAAAAAN! ohiosmith Jun 2012 #29
Lots to choose from, but this character takes the cake for me RZM Jun 2012 #31
On the subject of annoying female pains in the ass, Zavulon Jun 2012 #36
George Heasrt yesphan Jun 2012 #34
Gus Fring yesphan Jun 2012 #37
Her geardaddy Jun 2012 #40
The Cigarette Man is a good choice. You just know that somewhere in the bowels of Skidmore Jun 2012 #41
Multiple copies, to be sure! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #97
One more. OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #43
Gary Oldman plays great villains geardaddy Jun 2012 #44
No kidding Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #47
GWB. Oh, wait, that wasn't fiction. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #45
Why so serious? Initech Jun 2012 #48
Hey McFly!!!! Are you CHICKEN???? Initech Jun 2012 #50
To this day, my brother & I still use the line NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #81
Another movie one GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #51
Yes. geardaddy Jun 2012 #57
I really loved hating him in McCoys and Hatfields graywarrior Jun 2012 #58
I thought of Perry Cline before I saw you put up Jim Vance. MightyMopar Jun 2012 #73
Ronan Vibert played that role well. graywarrior Jun 2012 #105
Three for the Price of One Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #60
SCAR! Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #61
Shere Khan Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #62
Another cinematic antagonist to loathe... GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #63
How about this guy - Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #64
Shooter McGavin Son of Gob Jun 2012 #66
King Joffrey. nt Chef Eric Jun 2012 #67
You'll probably enjoy this video NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #82
Awesome! King BieberHair is one of the most slapworthy people on TV. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #101
Good fun. Thanks. nt Chef Eric Jun 2012 #107
We must not forget Dr. Evil. Denninmi Jun 2012 #68
all he wants is some sharks with frickin' laser beams NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #83
They always blew my eardrums out. svpadgham Jun 2012 #69
Because a plunger and a metal whisk are made of pure evil. sakabatou Jun 2012 #71
Perhaps you need to mellow out a bit sharp_stick Jun 2012 #94
Katherine Harris OrwellwasRight Jun 2012 #72
I always picture her ageing badly, like Baby Jane lunatica Jun 2012 #84
Satan Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #74
Colonel Flagg Skittles Jun 2012 #77
+1000 OrwellwasRight Jun 2012 #89
Gny. Sgt. Hartman. OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #78
Who would win in a cage match, him or Sgt Barnes from "Platoon?" GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #90
I don't know who would win, OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #91
Yes, you are right there! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #95
Every backstabbing middle management s.o.b. in one cunning package sarge43 Jun 2012 #80
Baby Jane lunatica Jun 2012 #85
al Qaeda (nt) harmonicon Jun 2012 #86
Colonel Tavlington in "The Patriot" DFW Jun 2012 #87
Tuco...."the good the bad and the ugly" rppper Jun 2012 #88
From a reality series....Survivor aikoaiko Jun 2012 #93
Another reality series one... GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #99
Another TV one that I loathed GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #96
No Hans Gruber yet? fifthoffive Jun 2012 #100
I still think that's his best character NewJeffCT Jun 2012 #103
For all intents and purposes, this guy is a fictitious, villianous personality Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #102
the fascist murderer in "Rope" Enrique Jun 2012 #104
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