“The hero is only as good as the villain"wise words that will never grow old.

This goes for both physical strength and mental fortitude.

Impressive feats for sure, as they’ve become more than just money-makers at that point.

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These characters are cultural touchstones.

Despite the awesome presence of the T-Rex, the raptors are the ultimate antagonists of this story.

The way that we only hear what they do to their meal is horrifying.

The velociraptors stalking young Tim in a kitchen in Jurassic Park.

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Hans is definitely the boss.

The best parts of the movie might be when these two are speaking to each other over the radio.

He cheats at cards and golf, making for fun sequences in which Bond gets the better of him.

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In Steven Spielberg’s massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park’s mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.

I expect you to die.”

The psychological damage is very apparent, and yet the Joker loses none of his trademark humor whatsoever.

He may look like he’s always smiling, but the stories he tells aren’t happy at all.

Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) on a walkie talkie in ‘Die Hard’

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Who knows just how true they are, which is part of his appeal.

Played with cold precision byRobert Patrick, the T-1000 is one hell of a cyborg to be up against.

Andthere are many terrific quotesto choose from.

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While Lecter is mostly polite and sophisticated in his demeanor, this masks an extremely violent nature underneath.

Luckily, he is:Ralph Fiennesputs in one ofhis career’s most memorable performancesas Lord Voldemort.

In both the books and the movies, he starts off in a feeble form.

Goldfinger threatens to kill James Bond with his laser device.

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Without a doubt, he helped makeHarry Potterone of the most recognizable names in the world.

A radioactive lizard the size of a skyscraper stomping through a major city.

However, like many other well-written villains, there is a kinder side to him.

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All he has to do is breathe to make your blood run cold.

In addition to his cool command and eventual redemption, Vader is perhaps the greatest villain in movie history.

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Joker pulls a card from his jacket in The Dark Knight

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The T-1000 (Robert Patrick) looking intently in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.

Hannibal Lecter, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, is restrained with a muzzle in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’.

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Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) sits at a table

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Godzilla crosses a river, with a bridge in the forefront and smoke from his destruction behind in ‘Gojira’ (Godzilla) 1954

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Gollum, played by actor Andy Serkis, crouched down smiling menacingly in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Vader raises his hand as he tells Luke he is his father in Star Wars.

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The Dark Knight