"Bad Guys With Flair" who have criminal minds and practice manipulating others into their schemes. They often have the qualities that are admirable in business but have chosen to use their talents to advance themselves.
This article is "Villains in Suits II." The first article is "Villains in Suits" where I include the films about Wall Street and other businesses. The slick, shark villains who lure people in. This a continuation of the first article. View first article here:
https://earthoceanfire.blogspot.com/2018/10/villains-in-suits.html
"True Romance" (1993) Directed by: Tony Scott and Written by Quentin Tarantino Starring: Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is a well-meaning but socially unskilled comic-shop clerk whose idea of a big night out is catching a Sonny Chiba triple-feature at a downtown grindhouse. He meets a girl called Alabama (Patricia Arquette) who is new to town and calls herself a hooker. She has been a hooker only a few days and Slater decides to get her away from her pimp. The director captures the magical innocence of these two lonely characters as they fall in love. The pimp part is played by Gary Oldman who calls himself Drexl. This character made an impression of me that I still remember as one of the scariest bad guys ever! Gary Oldman is the real thing and Tarantino's writing along with Tony Scott's directing creates a wild blend of action and dark comedy. This film reached theaters a year before Tarantino's hit "Pulp Fiction."
"The Strain" TV Series (2014-2017) Written by Guillermo del Torro and Chuck Hogan Starring: David Bradley, Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel
This film was created from a series of books written by Guillermo del Toro. The "bad guy" that impressed me the most was called Thomas Eichorst played by Richard Sammel.
A mysterious viral outbreak of an ancient vampire like virus is taking over New York city. Sirtrachian (David Bradley) is a pawn shop owner who stubbornly is going to get to the bottom of this and stop it.
Sirtrachian has a history with this bad guy. He was a prisoner during the holocaust and Thomas Eichorst was the Nazi General who presided over Sirtrachian's prison camp.
Now he is the right arm man at Stoneheart; presently is under cover as a well dressed business man. He lives forever. He has a secret...no spoilers! As the story unfolds, we are kept spell-bound as we find out secrets of the strogoi (vampires) and secrets of the characters. This director keeps his viewers interested and on their toes. He did not write the script strictly by the books but added new scenes and stories to keep the show fresh and the cast on their toes! Never a dull moment!
The quality of this series is impressive. So many details in the story along with beautiful cinematography. This bad guy keeps you wondering what he is going to do. I can't tell you any spoilers! View this on Amazon Prime.
Andrew Scott in "Sherlock" (2010) starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman
This series was truly a "labour of love" for the creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. The making of Sherlock demonstrates how the team works together to update the stories to our modern time and keep their meaning.
Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character in some of the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the "Napoleon of crime." This character was invented to kill off Sherlock Holmes.
Andrew Scott is amazing and fun to watch as he matches wits with Sherlock. He leads him down some unfruitful pathways. Sherlock cannot resist his intellectual games.
"The Walking Dead" (2010 - 2018) Creators: Frank Darabont, Angela Kang
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride
The Governor (David Morrisey) is one of the worst villains ever created. Full of charm, with a southern accent, this bad guy is responsible for several deaths of primary characters in this series.
The Governor is a fictional character from the comic book series "The Walking Dead", created by Robert Kirkman and made his debut in "The Walking Dead" #27 in April, 2006. The third season of the TV series he is going strong. Season 3 is one of my favorites as Philip's community seems to be flourishing when he finds Andrea and Michonne in the woods exhausted and tired from surviving on their own. of course he offers them a place at Woodbury. The Governor is a favorite among the fans. Philip (his characters name) loves being in charge and comes across as a cult leader. Smooth talking and convincing, he lures the survivors into his fold.
I have to mention Merle played by Michael Rooker. Daryl's brother in the series. He is such a good actor. He throws himself into the character and is so interesting to watch. He has a bit of southern charm even though it is creepy. He kills, he tortures, he yells, he is the ultimate white trash bad guy. We missed him terribly when his character was gone.
"Cape Fear" (1991) Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lang, Juliette LewisDe Niro plays convicted rapist Max Cady, recently released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, and stalks the family of the lawyer Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) who defended him.
"Come out, come out, wherever you are" mocks Cady.
While in prison, Max studied law. He knows how far to go in harassing Bowden. He goes as far as he can as this thriller
builds and builds. The dialogue is brilliant as Robert De Niro taunts this family and addresses the issue he has with his lawyer's poor defense. 
I would like to see Robert De Niro play this role again!!
"American Gods" (2017) TV Series Creators: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green
Starring: Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Ian McShane
Ian McShane is the character that got my attention. From a lawless, foul-mouthed saloon owner in "Deadwood" to a tough, no-nonsense British gangster in "Sexy Beast", Ian has cornered the market on playing rogues, villains, and bad guys. He was born September 29, 1942 in Lancashire, England, UK.
Plot of this new series: A recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself "Wednesday" (Ian McShane) who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past. We find out there is more to "Wednesday" than we first were led to believe. No Spoilers!
This first season can be viewed on Stars. The second season is coming out in 2019 on Stars.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you have enjoyed this series of villains. Here is the list of these four blogs. View them all. Your favorite "bad guy" could be in one of these articles. Nelda
Villains in Suits
https://earthoceanfire.blogspot.com2018/10/villains-in-suits.html
Gangster Movies 2
https://earthoceanfire.blogspot.com/2018/09/gangster-movies-2.html
Gangster Movies
https://earthoceanfire.blogspot.com/2018/08/gangster-movies.html
