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As always, it's based on an article I found at LaughingPlace.com: http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID509740.asp. So without further ado, I give you... POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS: Disney's Most Wanted Villains A great actor once said that it was always more fun to play the bad guy. After all, what better character than the villain to really be able to let loose and, if not to chew the scenery, at least burn it down? The villains in Disney films have always had an almost cult following, a special fondness in the hearts of movie fans, even if they were threatening to skin a puppy, devour our hero or even destroy a city. Villain merchandise can be found in the theme parks, where they are the "stars" of the popular "Fantasmic!" show. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston even devoted a whole book to the subject. So why all this fascination with the dark side of Disney magic? Perhaps we are unable to fully care for the protagonist without a suitably hissable antagonist, a carry-over from other forms of entertainment, from literature to drama to mainstream motion pictures. After all, what would David be without his Goliath, or Sherlock Holmes without his Professor Moriarty, or Bugs Bunny without his Elmer Fudd, or Luke Skywalker without his Darth Vader? Or perhaps we see in these villains sides of ourselves that we keep hidden, letting these outrageous characters do what we would never dream of, a vicarious trip into the shadows of our own souls. Or maybe it's just what that great actor felt: they are more fun. But whatever the fascination with heavies, from Lady Macbeth, Hannibal Lecter and Goldfinger to the Wicked Witch of the West, the Joker and Bill the Butcher, the bad guy (and gal) has always been big -- bigger than life, in fact -- and Disney's stable of bad guys are no exception. So in celebration of All Hallow's Eve, I'd liked now to "honor" these thieves, fiends and evil monarchs, and compare them to the Seven Deadly Sins they so readily embrace... and we so eagerly relish. This is Part One. We'll begin with the least deadly sins and work our way up the ladder to the most deadly sin of all. Sin #1: LUST Lust? In a Disney film? Sure, when the bad boy (or girl) can't have what he (or she) wants (i.e., the good girl (or boy)). MORTIMER MOUSE
DONALD'S DOUBLE
VICKY ROBINSON
BARNABY
GASTON
CLAUDE FROLLO
--- Sin #2: GLUTTONY Whether it's for supremacy or, more likely, just for a taste of the protagonist, these antagonists are all starving to death. Bloodthirsty? You have no idea. THE BIG BAD WOLF
THE WOLF
BRER FOX AND BRER BEAR
MASTER CONTROL PROGRAM
BIG BOY CAPRICE
There you have it, the first two sins up and running. More will be added later, and with more villains than last time. Until then, what do you think so far?
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very interestinggggggggggggggggggg...g
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Sin #3: GREED
To paraphrase Gordon Gekko, "Greed is good," especially for these would-be treasure hunters, who seek their fortunes in gold and jewels and... dead animals? LONG JOHN SILVER
EDGAR
PRINCE JOHN
ARISTOTLE BOLT
MADAME MEDUSA
DOC TERMINUS
PERCIVAL C. MCLEACH
GOVERNOR RATCLIFFE
CLAYTON
LYLE TERBIUS ROURKE
BARBOSSA
ALAMEDA SLIM
Well, that's the third sin; look for more later.
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Let us continue on, shall we?
Sin #4: SLOTH Lazy? They would rather sit back and let others do their dirty work or kick back and revel in their ill-gotten gains. ALONZO HAWK
SYKES
HOPPER
--- Sin #5: WRATH Overwhelming anger and/or hate, usually for another race or species, intensify their nefarious schemes and shenanigans. WILLIE THE GIANT
THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN
CAPTAIN HOOK
SHERE KHAN
JUDGE DOOM
SID PHILLIPS
SHAN YU
DOR-15
What do you think now?
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Here's the next sin...
Sin #6: ENVY A lot of Disney baddies are green in the face with it. Jealousy of those who have the power (usually regal), these no-goods will give it everything they've got to get some of their own. PROF. RATIGAN
URSULA
JAFAR
SCAR
STINKY PETE
YZMA
RANDALL BOGGS
SYNDROME
SKINNER
Well, so much for sin number six; we'll continue on later...
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And now we come to the exciting conclusion of this look at the Disney villains and the Seven Deadly Sins! Introducing the deadliest sin of all...
Sin #7: VANITY Foolish pride and the vane quest for perfection can easily escalate to megalomania. Do you have an itch to conquer the world? If so, then apply here. THE QUEEN/THE WITCH
LADY TREMAINE AND HER FAMILY
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
CAPTAIN NEMO
CRUELLA DE VIL
MAD MADAM MIM
PETER THORNDYKE
DR. VICTOR GANNON
DR. HANS REINHERDT
THE SANDERSON SISTERS
TRIP MURPHY
THE WHITE WITCH
CHICK HICKS
LORD CUTLER BECKETT
QUEEN NARISSA
--- Sin #8: EMBODIMENTS OF ALL EVIL These characters represent more then just a single sin, but embody (in whole or in tandem) aspects of the ultimate evil, the devil himself. PETE
THE MANY VILLAINS OF "PINOCCHIO"
CHERNABOG
MAN
MALEFICENT
THE HORNED KING
OOGIE BOOGIE
HADES
And there you have it, everyone! So, guys, what did you think of these sins and their correlations with Disney villains? I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did! Again, let's discuss! Thanks!
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I don't think there are really any true villains in the movie?
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We wants the redhead.
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The only villains there were Aunt Sarah, Si and Am but they weren't even shown throughout the movie very much. A villain needs to be in there from start to finish or one of the main characters in order to be apart of the list.
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