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Dead End Thrills Volume 2
Dead End Thrills recently just put up quite a lot of new images on his site, check them out: www.deadendthrills.com Several of them are Skyrim related which is perfect seeing as I've just been playing it. Below are are some hand-picked favourites.
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My Top 10 greatest Villians of all time.
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Lets face it, the Villian is always the greatest character in any film, game or book, if they are done properly, and I always remember the bad guys in movies or cartoons far more then the heroes. They can be clever, deceiving, cunning, funny, cruel and just really badass in general. So with that said, let me count down my top 10 favourite Villians ever.
10. Judge Doom - Who Framed Rodger Rabbit
Lets face it, even the name is *bleep*ing cool. For a start he's played by Christopher Lloyd which makes the character great already, and the image is just good old Villian style. We first are first introduced to him in the film with his Weasel Henchmen, and he reveals that he has found a way to literally kill cartoon characters using a mixture of chemicals he calls the dip. Already half the audience hates this guy because of it, and that's what a good Villian does.
9. Angel Eyes - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
What gets me about Angel Eyes is that he is actually pretty *bleep*ing smart for a Villain, and how unstoppable this guy can be when he wants to. He even becomes a Union Sergeant in the Army just so he can torture the two other main characters. Angel Eyes is played by Lee Van Cleef, who was known for his sharp features and his piercing eyes, and damn does it show in this movie. A man who would aways finish a job that he is payed for (which is usually killing people), Angel Eyes makes the number 9 on my list.
8. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book
I was never a big fan of this film, but Shere Khan actually made it worth watching. He's so sure of himself that you can't help buying into it, and he was one of those Villians that fell onto the arrogant but you-know-that-he-can-actually-*bleep*-shit-up-if-he-wants-to kind of Villian. Not to mention that he has the greatest assistant in the world - Kaa. In a film that I thought was pretty forgettable, Shere Khan was the bad guy who made it memorable.
7. Hades - Disney's Hercules
Like Shere Khan, what I loved about Hades was that he could be this pretty cool character who was pretty full of himself, but when necessary he could also be this intimidating badass. But really what makes the character so great is that, being voiced by James Woods, he puts out so much character (especially for a Villian) you can't help enjoying it. Woods is clearly having fun with the character, and for good reason. The writing is sharp, the design is memorable and overall Hades is a pretty entertaining Villian.
6. Brick Top - Snatch
Alan Ford. Enough said really, but I'll go on. If you have seen Snatch you will know exactly why Brick Top is on this list, probably even say that he should be higher. If you haven't then you should. Brick Top is one of the most ruthless, sociopathic Villians I've seen on the big screen. He literally makes grown men shit themselves. For an old man he just has this presence on-screen, you know he is in control of pretty much everything. Plus he has the greatest Dialouge of any bad guy, ever. Simply a bad ass Villian, Brick Top makes my number 6.
5. Ratigan - The Great Mouse Detective
Like others on this list Ratigan gets into the Top 5 simply for being so egotistical that you really have fun with the character and get sucked into it. Based of Professor James Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes stories, Ratigan is the perfect archenemy for main character Basil. He is really extravagant with his clothing and sophisticated which is what I love to see in a bad guy, but to the end of the story we really see how insane he can get and it does get pretty intense, especially for a kids film. Played by Vincent Price, who you can tell is having a tonne of fun with the character, Ratigan is definitely one of the best animated villains of all time and very under-rated.
4. Ramon Rojo - A Fistful of Dollars
This guy doesn't really come up in lists much and it's probably because he has to share the film with Clint Eastwood which is the guy everybody remembers but I saw this movie not too long ago and I have to say I *bleep*ing hated this character, but for the right reasons. Like, I didn't hate him because he was poorly written or badly acted, (Johnny Wels actually does a pretty good job when it comes to delivering his lines). No, I hated this character because was such a Villian, such a asshole, bad mother*bleep*er. Basically I hated him for the reasons the film-makers wanted me to hate him, and you know you have an amazing Villian when that happens. There's a scene where he burns down a house to look for a man he wants to kill, and when he does finally realise that the man isn't inside, he STILL kills any people who manage to escape the burning building. Now THATS an asshole. See compared to other films, there always fans who get behind Voldermort or Darth Vader, but with this film, everybody hates this guy, and for good reason.
3. Scar - Lion King
Look at that picture.
2. Darth Vader - Star Wars
Quite possibly the most recognisable Villian of all time, Darth Vader doesn't even have to try and be bad, he's already the most bad ass mother*bleep*er in the film. Yeah Han was cool, but when Vader is on screen you know shit is about to go down. I don't really remember that many lines from the character, but the ones that I do remember I will probably never forget. "I am your father" is the greatest *bleep*ing plot twist of all time, no question. It's pretty simple, but it works so well. After seeing Darth Vader talk about how Luke will "either join the Dark Side or die" then finding out he knew it was his son, man, that's a bad guy right there.
1. Severus Snape - Harry Potter
Now I imagine that a lot of Harry Potter fan-boys will point out that "Snape was actually working for Dumbledore the entire time" and blah blah blah, I'm sorry but when I first saw Snape in the first film, I was like, "yep, that's *bleep*ing Snape right there". It may just be Alan Rickman but he makes the character far better then it was in the books, and this is the greatest example of a shitty protagonist (Harry Potter, who I always thought was pretty boring) compares to a amazing antagonist. I especially love him in the 4th and 5th films because he is just full of sarcasm and is so entertaining, but he can also be pretty badass when he wants to be in the later films, and that's what makes him my top Villian of all time.
Now I know there will be people saying "where is the Joker?" and all that but remember this was a personal list, you can always write your own one and include him in yours for all I care.
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Lets face it, the Villian is always the greatest character in any film, game or book, if they are done properly, and I always remember the bad guys in movies or cartoons far more then the heroes. They can be clever, deceiving, cunning, funny, cruel and just really badass in general. So with that said, let me count down my top 10 favourite Villians ever.
10. Judge Doom - Who Framed Rodger Rabbit
Lets face it, even the name is *bleep*ing cool. For a start he's played by Christopher Lloyd which makes the character great already, and the image is just good old Villian style. We first are first introduced to him in the film with his Weasel Henchmen, and he reveals that he has found a way to literally kill cartoon characters using a mixture of chemicals he calls the dip. Already half the audience hates this guy because of it, and that's what a good Villian does.
9. Angel Eyes - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
What gets me about Angel Eyes is that he is actually pretty *bleep*ing smart for a Villain, and how unstoppable this guy can be when he wants to. He even becomes a Union Sergeant in the Army just so he can torture the two other main characters. Angel Eyes is played by Lee Van Cleef, who was known for his sharp features and his piercing eyes, and damn does it show in this movie. A man who would aways finish a job that he is payed for (which is usually killing people), Angel Eyes makes the number 9 on my list.
8. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book
I was never a big fan of this film, but Shere Khan actually made it worth watching. He's so sure of himself that you can't help buying into it, and he was one of those Villians that fell onto the arrogant but you-know-that-he-can-actually-*bleep*-shit-up-if-he-wants-to kind of Villian. Not to mention that he has the greatest assistant in the world - Kaa. In a film that I thought was pretty forgettable, Shere Khan was the bad guy who made it memorable.
7. Hades - Disney's Hercules
Like Shere Khan, what I loved about Hades was that he could be this pretty cool character who was pretty full of himself, but when necessary he could also be this intimidating badass. But really what makes the character so great is that, being voiced by James Woods, he puts out so much character (especially for a Villian) you can't help enjoying it. Woods is clearly having fun with the character, and for good reason. The writing is sharp, the design is memorable and overall Hades is a pretty entertaining Villian.
6. Brick Top - Snatch
Alan Ford. Enough said really, but I'll go on. If you have seen Snatch you will know exactly why Brick Top is on this list, probably even say that he should be higher. If you haven't then you should. Brick Top is one of the most ruthless, sociopathic Villians I've seen on the big screen. He literally makes grown men shit themselves. For an old man he just has this presence on-screen, you know he is in control of pretty much everything. Plus he has the greatest Dialouge of any bad guy, ever. Simply a bad ass Villian, Brick Top makes my number 6.
5. Ratigan - The Great Mouse Detective
Like others on this list Ratigan gets into the Top 5 simply for being so egotistical that you really have fun with the character and get sucked into it. Based of Professor James Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes stories, Ratigan is the perfect archenemy for main character Basil. He is really extravagant with his clothing and sophisticated which is what I love to see in a bad guy, but to the end of the story we really see how insane he can get and it does get pretty intense, especially for a kids film. Played by Vincent Price, who you can tell is having a tonne of fun with the character, Ratigan is definitely one of the best animated villains of all time and very under-rated.
4. Ramon Rojo - A Fistful of Dollars
This guy doesn't really come up in lists much and it's probably because he has to share the film with Clint Eastwood which is the guy everybody remembers but I saw this movie not too long ago and I have to say I *bleep*ing hated this character, but for the right reasons. Like, I didn't hate him because he was poorly written or badly acted, (Johnny Wels actually does a pretty good job when it comes to delivering his lines). No, I hated this character because was such a Villian, such a asshole, bad mother*bleep*er. Basically I hated him for the reasons the film-makers wanted me to hate him, and you know you have an amazing Villian when that happens. There's a scene where he burns down a house to look for a man he wants to kill, and when he does finally realise that the man isn't inside, he STILL kills any people who manage to escape the burning building. Now THATS an asshole. See compared to other films, there always fans who get behind Voldermort or Darth Vader, but with this film, everybody hates this guy, and for good reason.
3. Scar - Lion King
Look at that picture.
2. Darth Vader - Star Wars
Quite possibly the most recognisable Villian of all time, Darth Vader doesn't even have to try and be bad, he's already the most bad ass mother*bleep*er in the film. Yeah Han was cool, but when Vader is on screen you know shit is about to go down. I don't really remember that many lines from the character, but the ones that I do remember I will probably never forget. "I am your father" is the greatest *bleep*ing plot twist of all time, no question. It's pretty simple, but it works so well. After seeing Darth Vader talk about how Luke will "either join the Dark Side or die" then finding out he knew it was his son, man, that's a bad guy right there.
1. Severus Snape - Harry Potter
Now I imagine that a lot of Harry Potter fan-boys will point out that "Snape was actually working for Dumbledore the entire time" and blah blah blah, I'm sorry but when I first saw Snape in the first film, I was like, "yep, that's *bleep*ing Snape right there". It may just be Alan Rickman but he makes the character far better then it was in the books, and this is the greatest example of a shitty protagonist (Harry Potter, who I always thought was pretty boring) compares to a amazing antagonist. I especially love him in the 4th and 5th films because he is just full of sarcasm and is so entertaining, but he can also be pretty badass when he wants to be in the later films, and that's what makes him my top Villian of all time.
Now I know there will be people saying "where is the Joker?" and all that but remember this was a personal list, you can always write your own one and include him in yours for all I care.
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Dead End Thrills
I originally had a different blog post up for today, but I went into Loungin' and found this, and so HAD to delete the other post and do this one instead, so thank you Darknet for sharing this. :)
DeadEndThrills basically shows what I love about video games. Using mods and other techniques, this one man takes shots of various games and turns them in to almost a form of art. He goes past the media shots that people would take and show them for what they are. He is essentially showing us that video games can be art.
Here are a couple of my favourites so far:
This is nowhere near all of them though, and there a lot more on each games - Any of the Portal 2 or Skyrim ones are pure gold. You can check the rest of them at his site Dead End Thrills And I hope you enjoy it.
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DeadEndThrills basically shows what I love about video games. Using mods and other techniques, this one man takes shots of various games and turns them in to almost a form of art. He goes past the media shots that people would take and show them for what they are. He is essentially showing us that video games can be art.
Here are a couple of my favourites so far:
This is nowhere near all of them though, and there a lot more on each games - Any of the Portal 2 or Skyrim ones are pure gold. You can check the rest of them at his site Dead End Thrills And I hope you enjoy it.
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Vollando blogged
The learning curve of Battlefield 3
Ok, after playing a bit more of the Battlefield 3 Beta, and getting used to the style and controls of the game, I can happily say I was a little wrong about it at first. I think it is down to the learning curve of the game. It may not be so ball-breaking as other hard games, but BF3 in my opinion doesn't cater for noobs, as you saw in my previous video. You can't run around like an idiot and expect to survive like in other shooters, you have to stay alert and viligant.
This is probably where it effects newbs most, as they will still be trying to get to grips with the maps, controls, weapons and such. However, once you break this barrier, Battlefield 3 becomes a really gripping and intense multiplayer game to play.
On one such occasion, I was playing as a medic, and I spawned on a team-mate in my Squad, and saw that he was pushing to destroy an objective but was getting overwhelmed. I went to help him out, and it looked something like this:
This very tactical layout meant I could cover him as well as get points for giving him extra health as he was next to my medic kit, and he could take down many enemies and get to the objective.
It's these kinds of moments that are really what Battlefield are all about; Smart, tactical gameplay. And to finish off, heres some my more recent gameplay footage, and you can clearly see how I compared to my last Battlefield Video :D
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This is probably where it effects newbs most, as they will still be trying to get to grips with the maps, controls, weapons and such. However, once you break this barrier, Battlefield 3 becomes a really gripping and intense multiplayer game to play.
On one such occasion, I was playing as a medic, and I spawned on a team-mate in my Squad, and saw that he was pushing to destroy an objective but was getting overwhelmed. I went to help him out, and it looked something like this:
This very tactical layout meant I could cover him as well as get points for giving him extra health as he was next to my medic kit, and he could take down many enemies and get to the objective.
It's these kinds of moments that are really what Battlefield are all about; Smart, tactical gameplay. And to finish off, heres some my more recent gameplay footage, and you can clearly see how I compared to my last Battlefield Video :D
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