1. Mr Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - Batman & Robin
Blockbuster formula dictates that every movie open with a bang, which in Batman & Robins case means a hockey game played between the dynamic duo and Mr Freezes minions. Not only does the sequence sum up how lame Mr Freeze is (seriously, hockey playing henchmen?), but it gives Arnie the chance to chew scenery and spit out the first of several bad puns (and in the process wreck his career). Need more evidence that the character is as threatening as a teddy bear? How about the scene where Freeze, wearing panda slippers and a dressing gown adorned with polar bears, leads his men in a singalong inside a giant freezer? Or his attempt at tough guy talk: My name is Freeze learn it vell, for it izzz the chilling zzound of your doom! Every time the character opens his mouth, he drives another nail into the coffin of his credibility. Za ice man cometh!, lets kick some ice! and ice to see you! are some of the more tolerable examples. In fact, dreadful one-liners appear to be his superpower without them, hes nothing. Which other terrible heroes and villains from before the MCU revolution do you think belong on this list? Share your favourites below in the comments thread below.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
