Philip Compton
Mrs. Marshall P.5.
Problem/Solution Essay - 9/8/2017
Bad Marvel Movie Villains
Ever since 2008, Marvel has been producing blockbuster movies as a part of their cinematic universe. Their movies have mostly been positively received, but there is a big problem with the movies that many people agree with. With the exception of Loki and a few others, Marvel movie villains are careless. The flaws of the villains make some of the Marvel films unwatchable. The solutions to this problem are to develop the villains more, don’t put so much makeup on the actors, and make the villains relatable.
First, Marvel needs to develop the villains more. The villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe get so little screen time and backstory that we …show more content…
When a villain gets caked in makeup, which they usually do in Marvel films, the personality of the villain can get reduced to nothing. We won’t get to see the actor’s amazing performance if he’s covered in 15 layers of the thickest blue makeup you’ll ever see. For example, take a look at Ronan the Accuser from Guardians of the Galaxy. While Guardians of the Galaxy was a smash hit, it’s villain was shockingly bad. Lee Pace, the actor of Ronan, is a talented actor with lots of potential. But, all that potential gets thrown away when you can’t even recognize him. All of the makeup on Pace’s face ruins his performance, and takes away from the otherwise great movie. But, with Loki, we see barely any makeup, which allows us to see the great performance from Tom Hiddleston. We get to see all of the smug actions from Loki in fantastic fashion, which allows Loki to be so …show more content…
When we get a villain who “wants to take over the world” or “trying to bring vengeance for a certain event that happened in the past”, the viewers get detached from the movie. For example, Aldrich Killian from Iron Man 3. Aldrich’s big outbreak of terror among the world is because of Tony Stark simply standing him up in the past. Thinking that any person could connect to that is insane. It is so obscure that it makes the villain distant and confusing. But thankfully, we have some villains who are relatable. Zemo from Captain America: Civil War is a great example of a sad and tragic backstory that can be related to. Zemo seeks revenge after his family was murdered in a city that the Avengers “saved” in Avengers: Age of Ultron. But probably the most relatable villain is Loki. He’s tried to be a star and he’s tried to be loved by everyone, but he is always cast in the shadow of his older brother, Thor. Plus, it doesn’t help that Loki’s father, Odin, is kind of a jerk to him. This sad, relatable backstory is one of the major reasons that Loki is so adored by the Marvel
Mrs. Marshall P.5.
Problem/Solution Essay - 9/8/2017
Bad Marvel Movie Villains
Ever since 2008, Marvel has been producing blockbuster movies as a part of their cinematic universe. Their movies have mostly been positively received, but there is a big problem with the movies that many people agree with. With the exception of Loki and a few others, Marvel movie villains are careless. The flaws of the villains make some of the Marvel films unwatchable. The solutions to this problem are to develop the villains more, don’t put so much makeup on the actors, and make the villains relatable.
First, Marvel needs to develop the villains more. The villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe get so little screen time and backstory that we …show more content…
When a villain gets caked in makeup, which they usually do in Marvel films, the personality of the villain can get reduced to nothing. We won’t get to see the actor’s amazing performance if he’s covered in 15 layers of the thickest blue makeup you’ll ever see. For example, take a look at Ronan the Accuser from Guardians of the Galaxy. While Guardians of the Galaxy was a smash hit, it’s villain was shockingly bad. Lee Pace, the actor of Ronan, is a talented actor with lots of potential. But, all that potential gets thrown away when you can’t even recognize him. All of the makeup on Pace’s face ruins his performance, and takes away from the otherwise great movie. But, with Loki, we see barely any makeup, which allows us to see the great performance from Tom Hiddleston. We get to see all of the smug actions from Loki in fantastic fashion, which allows Loki to be so …show more content…
When we get a villain who “wants to take over the world” or “trying to bring vengeance for a certain event that happened in the past”, the viewers get detached from the movie. For example, Aldrich Killian from Iron Man 3. Aldrich’s big outbreak of terror among the world is because of Tony Stark simply standing him up in the past. Thinking that any person could connect to that is insane. It is so obscure that it makes the villain distant and confusing. But thankfully, we have some villains who are relatable. Zemo from Captain America: Civil War is a great example of a sad and tragic backstory that can be related to. Zemo seeks revenge after his family was murdered in a city that the Avengers “saved” in Avengers: Age of Ultron. But probably the most relatable villain is Loki. He’s tried to be a star and he’s tried to be loved by everyone, but he is always cast in the shadow of his older brother, Thor. Plus, it doesn’t help that Loki’s father, Odin, is kind of a jerk to him. This sad, relatable backstory is one of the major reasons that Loki is so adored by the Marvel