10 Films Where Villains Are Introduced In Unique Ways

10. Terry Valentine - The Limey

Steven Soderbergh's The Limey is one of the most unconventional crime films of the '90s, in large part due to the daringly non-linear editing style the director employs throughout.

And this is put to perhaps no better use than in the early introduction of the film's villain, record producer Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), whose first scene features him in an infectiously entertaining montage simply going about his business - a glorified music video or character trailer, if you like.

Without needing to utter a single word, the collage of images tells us everything we need to know about the sleazy wheeler-dealer, who according to the DVD's liner notes was nicknamed "The Slimey" on set.

Furthermore, the musical accompaniment of The Hollies' "King Midas in Reverse," complete with lyrics such as "I'm not the guy to run with, cause I'll throw you off the line. I'll break you and destroy you, given time," efficiently confirms Valentine as a man to be feared.