About this episode
Jackie explores what makes a good movie villain and the associated tropes.
In the thirty-first episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores what makes a good movie villain and some of the tropes often associated with popular movie villains. If you're interested in the episode on Aliens, you can find it here. Sources: Jackie's only sources are her own thoughts about movies. And the movies themselves.
People in this episode
Host: Jackie
Topics covered
- movie villains
- tropes
- film analysis
- character development
- popular culture
Keywords
- movie villains
- film tropes
- character analysis
- cinema
- popular movies
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Aliens
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