Our bosses are the people from whom we take orders. We follow their demands, do exactly as they say, scamper around town for them, make sure not to displease them as we carry out our duties, and try not to screw up their specific coffee requirements (spitting in the cup is always a temptation). We bow at their every word to save our skin, because if we don’t kiss their ass then it’s back to the job centre for us poor saps. And some bosses, mad with the power at their immediate disposal, abuse this position of commanding superiority, us inferior employees suffering miserably from their supreme, unquestioned ruling. With all this megalomania pouring through their veins, these control-freak bastards can make for marvellous antagonists in the world of cinema, mistreating their poor workers out of boredom or sheer insanity, whether they be typical office tyrants or space-dwelling dictators. So, here is my list of the top ten most horrible bosses ever to misuse their authority on the big screen. Side note: this may or may not be influenced by Seth Gordon’s comedy “Horrible Bosses,” released July 8 in the US. Okay, it is. [Read more…]
Top Ten Worst Movie Villains
What is the purpose of a movie villain? For what reason are they so crooked, so vile and so corrupt? Why are some of them so gosh darn enticing? And why are some of them so annoyingly unthreatening that they make a wooden spoon look like a nuclear bomb? A villain is meant to represent everything the hero is against. While the hero is the one we’re meant to root for and sympathise with, the villain is the one we want to see be stopped in their dastardly tracks. A true villain provides a challenge for the hero as the good guys bravely fight for the greater good. They are meant to stand against all that is decent and moral in the world, working only for their own greed, power and evil personal gain. [Read more…]
5 Fictional US Presidents That Make George Bush Look Like A Great Leader
It has been 2 years since George W. Bush, and according to a Los Angeles Times poll, he still holds a 47% approval rating. It seems that, like Hoover, Johnson, Nixon, and Carter before him, Bush appears to be doomed to be forever hated and blamed for the bad timing of his presidency and the actions he took, or didn’t take while in office. But, when you think about it, in the grand scheme of things, Bush wasn’t that bad of a President, right? I mean, he’s got to be a better President than Darth Vader would be, right? [Read more…]