Guest Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Dr. Anton Phibes Debut: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Main weapon: Creativity. Other names: N/A Likes: His wife, the fine arts. Dislikes: The health care system. vs Lord Summerisle Debut: The Wicker Man (1973) Main weapon: Faith. Other names: N/A Likes: Sacrifices, sideburns. Dislikes: Sex changes, remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 This is a weird one. One is an exaggerated Bond villain that revels in his work, the other, a cultist that doesn't believe for a second that he's the villain. Ultimately, I fall on the Price side of the Price/Lee debate, and Phibes dominated the films he was in. Summerisle was simply a part of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I find misplaced righteousness scarier than cruelty for it's own sake. It's one of the reasons I put Mrs Carmody from the Mist on my list, what people can make others do is worse than anything they do themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I gotta go with Vincent Price here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm going with Lord Summerile, because the fact of utter righteousness is terrifying. He legitimately believed he was doing holy work. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 This is a weird one. One is an exaggerated Bond villain that revels in his work, the other, a cultist that doesn't believe for a second that he's the villain. Ironic, given that Lee actually played a Bond villain (opposite Britt Ekland, no less). Either way, I'm not voting in this one as I know nothing about Phibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Tough, because I love both characters. I have to vote Phibes, because of the revelry in his evil antics. Plus, he's motivated by revenge. Also, the beautiful Vulnavia is almost as pretty as Britt Eklund and she has a name like a sex organ. Summerisle is great, but he rarely comes across as the catalyst for the sacrifice, instead it's caretaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Phibes moves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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