Sentences with phrase «classic villains as»

Knowing that Red Skull is alive (albeit played by a different actor now) is huge for the Captain America corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it promises the potential of even more evil from the classic villain as the MCU presses forward into the events of Avengers 4.

Not exact matches

We have the dalit versions of the classical epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, in which we find reversal of roles — the heroes of the classics turned into villains and those vilified get reinstated as heroes.

This is the BEST James Bond film ever made as it is full of style, amazing action pieces that really dazzle and entertain, Pierce Brosnan is an excellent Bond (wit, humor, action, style, brutality), Xenia Onatopp is the greatest creation of a villain and Bond girl (because her weapon is Bond» worst nightmare), the villain is truly threatening and played very well by Sean Bean, the title song is awesome and classic Bond, the script for this film is VERY well written and witty, etc..

Despite its distracting overuse of Dutch angle shots, this is a classic film noir crafted beautifully by Reed and Graham Greene (who worked on it by writing his excellent novella), with a fascinating villain, a fabulous post-war Vienna as its location and a perfect choice for a score.

Its a classic cat and mouse chase and as usual the villain instead of just killing the protagonist, plays games with him and makes it possible for him to escape.

The rivalry between the two suitors is of the oldest kind (good vs. evil, hero vs. villain, brother vs. brother), making Justified feel unexpectedly classic and still mercilessly exhilarating, as the pilot alone features three shootouts, one beating, one murder, and an explosion.

Though the legacy of Raimi's trilogy may have been marred a bit by the tepid reaction to the third installment (although for the record, I actually liked it quite a bit), it still contains some of the best superhero movies to date, especially the well - received sequel featuring Alfred Molina as classic Spidey villain Doc Ock.

Crichton shoots it mainly from the villain's perspective, thereby reducing the classic western brawl — Dr. Larry flies through panes of glass as though they're saloon windows — to crude virtual reality.

A bit more over the top than the recent R - rated animated film, Batman: Gotham Gaslight (reviewed elsewhere on this site) which had a more traditionally cell animated look, Batman Ninja is a visually dazzling and fun film and an interesting take on the classic DC characters which include The Joker, Harley Quinn, Gorilla Grodd, various Batman villains, and members of the Bat Family as well.

Lee Valmassy has a lot of fun letting loose as the gleefully farcical villain (a mohawked, golden - grilled gangster who only wears jumpsuits), and Art Hsu turns in a scene - stealing performance as the hero's duck - loving sidekick, but while fans of bad movies might appreciate what «The FP» has to offer, it's not exactly the ready - made cult classic that it's so desperately trying to be.

(That's Mandarin as in the language, not the classic Marvel villain that Ben Kingsley semi-portrayed in Iron Man 3.)

IBTrav Illustrations released the first in a new collection of limited edition Lost Mysteries two - inch enamel pins this week, featuring «The Spooky Shape of Haddonfield», as Michael Myers is depicted in IBTrav's signature style as one of the classic villains from an animated episode of Scooby - Doo.

Starring Aja Naomi King as Nat's wife, Armie Hammer as his slave master, and Colman Domingo as his right - hand man in the rebellion, plus supporting turns from Jackie Earle Haley, Penelope Ann Miller, Aunjanue Ellis, Mark Boone Jr., Roger Guenveur Smith, and Gabrielle Union, «Birth» provides no clear villains, instead delivering nuanced portraits of classic arcs.

In Broken Arrow, the classic Melville - Woo themes are not so much developed as simplified into a «friendly» sparring match between the two male leads, hero Christian Slater and villain John Travolta.

Chip «n Dale Rescue Rangers — This classic lets players team up with a friend in co-op play as they assume the roles of the mischievous Chip and Dale as they take on memorable villain Fat Cat and attempt to solve the mystery of a missing kitten.

We started off with slow - moving, overdramatic villains generally based on literature classics, such as Dracula and the Wolfman.

Crimson Peak is an homage to the classic Hammer horrors of the»50s and»60s — heck, Edith's last name is Cushing, a not - so - subtle nod to Hammer Film legend (and, later, Star Wars villain) Peter Cushing — and as such it's meant to be rather broad and arch.

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968): Director Sergio Leone cast Henry Fonda — stalked by harmonica - playing Charles Bronson — as an icy villain in a classic spaghetti western that reaches operatic levels of drama.

Matthew Goode as Ozymandias, «Watchmen»: In Alan Moore's classic, Adrian Veidt devised a horrible plan in the name of bringing peace to the world, turning him into one of the most compelling comic - book villains ever written.

A villain is proffered in childhood boyfriend Bobby Sharp (Jeremy Renner), who, as he's pushed to spill some rancid beans with the classic attack of «you're a homo» (backed with a string of sports analogies from Harrelson's jock character, woefully underutilized in a film taking place in hockey - mad Minnesota), to pass time until it's crystal clear that even though Josie is crying rape on the stand as explanation of her first child's conception, the evil defense team is incapable of making the leap that this is the perfect opportunity to impeach this witness for maybe always crying rape.

Jake Gyllenhaal has been cast as the classic villain, who has a history of making Spidey doubt his own reality.

Rathbone, of course, went on to become one of the screen's best villains with his performances in such classics as «A Tale of Two Cities,» «David Copperfield,» «Captain Blood,» «The Adventures of Robin Hood» and «The Mark of Zorro.»

«The Magnificent Seven» Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke Release Date: Sept. 23 What it's about: A remake of the classic Western about seven outlaws as they help a town under siege by an industrialist villain.

Nostalgic references to classic Hollywood — like that «Presented in CinemaScope» title card in the beginning and the two main characters» first date at a screening of Rebel Without a Cause — don't excite me as much as they used to, and nor does a movie that, to my mind, simple - mindedly posits the John Legend character as a kind of villain for daring to think progressively about jazz — an entirely noble and necessary endeavor, whatever you may think of the music his character actually creates — rather than remain rooted to the past like Ryan Gosling's character does.

WHY: Conceived by Keanu Reeves as a starring vehicle for friend / stuntman Tiger Chen, whom he met while working on the «Matrix» trilogy, «Man of Tai Chi» is a throwback to classic martial arts films, right down to Reeves» over-the-top villain.

As Tarzan's chief villain, Clayton doesn't quite compare to the leading baddies in preceding classics.

There is a villain thrown into the mix, but in general, this film feels as though it's lacking the Disney magic and has less of the adult appeal that makes so many of Disney's animated films timeless and classic.

For non-comic book fans, The Mandarin a classic villain from the Iron Man comics who used ten alien - forged rings of power as weapons against his foes.

Black rage is front and center in the film, and exuded in a spellbinding performance by Michael B. Jordan as classic comics villain Erik Killmonger.

This ascension to the top is powered by actor Michael B. Jordan's unforgettable performance as the classic «Black Panther» villain.

Spurts of violent action substitute for character development, and while the climactic showdown offers a few clever diversions, presenting the villain as more ridiculous than menacing undermines this remake of the bang - on 1960 classic.

However, he then posted a teaser pic of Leto in character as the DC villain in the classic 1988 cover The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

Design chief Antony Villain added that he hoped the design would be recognised as a classic in the future.

Film fans continue to marvel at Errol Flynn's Robin Hood as he battles arch villains Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains while vying for the hand of Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland) in what historians generally consider the definitive classic Hollywood swashbuckler.

Miraak, as it transpires, was the first Dragonborn and now he's trying to make a make a classic villain comeback.

Each of the hero characters will have their own story mode to follow, and classic villains like Sephiroth, Gabranth, and Jecht will serve as the agents of chaos who seek to foil the heroes» quest for peace.

Players will experience numerous choices in navigation and combat with the debut of the innovative Web Rush gameplay mechanic, pushing Spider - Man's abilities to the limit against classic Marvel villains that are re-imagined exclusively for the game, such as Scorpion, Felicia Hardy, Rhino, Iguana and more.

In THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY, players will guide classic characters from the famed series as they combat classic villains with rhythmic taps using the stylus.

In its debut trailer, we saw familiar heroes like Goku, Vegeta and Trunks, as well as plenty of the classic villain Majin Buu.

As that big «Z» at the end of FighterZ might indicate, this game is set in the Dragon Ball Z universe and features many of the characters our 12 - year - old selves adored like Goku, Trunks, and Vegeta, along with some classic villains like Freeza and Buu.

Batman: The Telltale Series The focus on Bruce Wayne from his pre-Joker Batman days, making mistakes and ticking off mobsters, the hints at a larger unfolding plan, the compelling new takes on classic villains such as Catwoman and the Penguin, and the excellent planning and detective moments were all great - but it's been superseded by the second series already!

Just as in the first season, we take pride in giving our own spin on the classic villains, as well as Bruce and the Wayne family... as players found out early in our story that Bruce's father was actually corrupt himself.

Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humor as players fight to put the villains back behind bars.

Battle all - new versions of classic Super Villains as well as original, larger than life enemies while racing to save Manhattan.

Classic DC Comics villains Lex Luthor and Bane have been revealed as the latest additions to NetherRealms» upcoming DC Comics - based brawler «Injustice: Gods Among Us.»

Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand - new story that draws together a new, all - star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

The game was named after the de facto villain, a gorilla (which was named after the classic 1933 movie monster King Kong), instead of the player - character Mario (or «Jumpman», as he was named at the time), because designer Shigeru Miyamoto felt Donkey Kong had to be the strongest character in the love triangle displayed on - screen - the game used then - innovative techniques to tell the on - screen story of how the stubborn pet gorilla of «Jumpman» the carpenter steals away his girlfriend, Pauline, and it is up to the hero to save the damsel in distress.

This includes a number of classic heroes and villains such as Rey, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, or Han Solo.

The teams battled it out over rounds such as name that villain, remember the next line to a classic 90s hit (beautifully performed by Develop editor James Batchelor) and a special round relating specifically to games made locally in Guildford.

The brawler will pit super heroes against super villains from the Marvel universe - including classic characters such as Iron Man, Groot, Captain America, Star - Lord, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and Spider - Man.