Luminous Student Ministries - Amelia Church of Christ

Those of you who know me, know that I love music. I am always trying to find fresh bands to listen to and new music to collect. Last year, I wrote a post entitled Top Ten Albums Upcoming of 2008. This post was set to showcase what I thought would be big hits in 2008. Was I right or wrong? This post will showcase what I actually thought the top ten albums were in 2008. So, without further ado, we’re off!

You can listen to samples of songs from all of these albums on the new Music & More Page.

#10 - Matt Maher - “Empty & Beautiful”
Ranking in 2008 - unranked

I love worship albums. I heard a song that was written by Matt Maher several years ago called “Your Grace is Enough.” It is a song that we use in our regular rotating worship set at ACC. Chris Tomlin used it on his album “Arriving.” But I never got the entire scope of Matt Maher until I heard this album. Matt has a unique talent for penning lyrics and his music seems to seep into the very core of your soul. Great tracks are included on this one such as the wildly popular “For Your Glory” which may find its way into the regular worship rotation at ACC. Hint-Hint. If you love worship music, definitely pick this one up.

#9 - Jeremy Camp - “Speaking Louder Than Before”
Ranking in 2008 - unranked

When Jeremy Camp’s first album “Stay” was released in 2002, I knew I was going to have to watch this guy. Then, I had the opportunity to see him live and was finally able to put a label on him. I love Jeremy Camp’s music and his lyrics are phenomenal. His new offering - “Speaking Louder Than Before” is one of his better albums to date. Songs such as “Slow Down Time” and “Capture Me” continue the driving rock and roll that Camp has become famous for, but its the mellow offerings from “There Will Be a Day” that really captured me on this one. Jeremy Camp is always a good bet and if I had more time to listen to this one before this post (it just came out November 24th) it might have ranked a little higher on this list.

#8 - David Crowder*Band - “Remedy Club Tour”
Ranking in 2008 - unranked

Honestly, I should have seen far enough in advance to add this one to my top ten upcoming for 2008 - but being a re-release of most of their hits, (even though I knew it was going to be a live album), I should have put this one down because DC*B is my favorite worship band to listen to. This CD/DVD combo absolutely blew me away. I have seen DC*B enough times live to get the full effect of their concerts, but if you’ve never seen them live, you need to check out this album. Not only does it come loaded with over 15 songs including almost the entire “Remedy” album, but the DVD also has the live concert plus lessons from the band on how to play the songs and backstage footage. This one blew me away. I love it and you will too if you give it a listen.

#7 - Disciple - “Southern Hospitality”
Ranking in 2008 - unranked

Are you noticing that none of these albums that have been on the list so far were ranked by me in the 2008 post? Clocking in at Number 7, it’s Disciple’s latest offering “Southern Hospitality.” I have a soft spot for Hard Rock since I grew up listening to bands such as Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots. Disciple is pretty much the heaviest stuff I will listen to because I feel a need to be able to discern the lyrics when a band is singing. I was not as impressed with Disciple’s last outing “Scars Remain” as much as I am with their new one. I instantly rocked out with the song “3-2-1″ and the title track “Southern Hospitality” which is just pure vintage Disciple Music, but the biggest surprise for me was the song “Whatever Reason” which is a call for people who resemble the Prodigal Son. This song ended up in my top ten list of songs this year (which I will post at some point) and also it gave this album the number 7 spot on my chart. If you are a hard rock fan, you should not miss this album.

#6 - Anberlin - “New Surrender”
Ranking in 2008 - #5

Finally! One I predicted! Anberlin comes in at Number Six, even though I predicted them at Number Five. It wasn’t that their album didn’t do as well as I predicted, but there were just some better ones than this one. That being said, “New Surrender” is a solid outing from this band who has risen to a serious level of stardom lately. They have been featured on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and their single from “New Surrender” entitled “The Feel Good Drag” is being used to kick off major sporting events around the world, including the outdoor Hockey Game that was recently played at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. This album is not quite on par with “Cities”, or “Blueprints for the Blackmarket”, but it is very good. I have enjoyed listening to it and when it first came out, it didn’t leave my CD player for at least two weeks. If you enjoy U2, or Jimmy Eat World, give these guys a shot.

#5 - Lincoln Brewster - “Today is the Day”
Ranking in 2008 - unranked

Yes, I know - another unranked one. I must have been way off in 2008. Either that, or the bands I trusted didn’t put out good albums. Lincoln Brewster is God’s gift to guitar players. I had the opportunity to see him open for Third Day back in 1998 when he was fresh out of college and had just released his “self-titled” worship album. Having never heard of him before, I was instantly amazed at his skill with a guitar. Now, more than ten years later, you can’t call it skill anymore. Lincoln has a gift - not only for playing the guitar, but for owning it. I listen to the solos and riffs that he puts out now and after picking my jaw off the ground, I find myself exclaiming “No one should be allowed to do that…ever!” His guitar skills are just plain sick. And I mean that in the best way possible. I love his songs. His worshipful lyrics speak to me and are songs that I use in my own personal time of worship with God. This one wins 2nd best worship album of the year for me and overall, Number 5 on my chart. It is well worth the $13.99 you’ll pay for it.

#4 - Kutless - “To Know That You’re Alive”
Ranking in 2008 - #4

Hey! Not only did I get another one right, I drilled it in the number category also! Weighing in at Number 4 is Kutless with their Sixth Album - “To Know That You’re Alive.” With it, they bring the hardest material by this band to date. Their last album - “Hearts of the Innocent” could best be described as a “Wussie” album. Not that I didn’t like it, but it wasn’t the same kind of hard rock that I became used to from this band. Now, with their sixth album, they’ve finally listened to the fans and have brought their grunge feel back to the forefront. With gritty vocals and screaming electric guitars, Kutless’s new album is everything I had hoped that it would be. Songs like “The Feeling” and “The Disease & The Cure” remind me of Kutless’s first album while the song “Complete” feels more like the “Sea of Faces” album. Great songs and great lyrics combine to make this one a Tour-de-force. If they continue this trend, their next album will be even better.

#3 - Third Day - “Revelation”
Ranking in 2008 - #10

2008 saw a lot of change in the world of Christian music and one of those changes was the exit of Brad Avery from one of my favorite bands, Third Day. Avery had been a staple in the band since its inception back in 1994 and was known for his southern rock guitar solos and riffs. I thought that the band would head in a downward direction musically because of the loss, but I was dead wrong! Revelation may be my second favorite Third Day record of all time. (Nothing will ever surpass “Time”)
This album showcases the now four-piece band doing exactly what Kutless did this year - going back to their roots. This album features all of the southern gospel rock you could possibly handle and it includes vocals from special guests, like Chris Daughtry and Lacey Mosely from Flyleaf. I love the songs “This is Who I Am”, “Slow Down” and the title track “Revelation” may be my favorite Third Day song in years. Pick this album up if you like Southern Gospel Rock and even if you don’t like that style of music, you will not be disappointed. Third Day has something for everyone.

#2 - Starfield - “I Will Go”
Ranking in 2008 - #2

Sweet! Another one I got exactly right! Starfield is an amazing worship band and their new album “I Will Go” is a call to all Christians to stand up and head wherever God leads them. Now, I need to clarify something. I wrote in my post last year that I thought this album could surpass “A Collision” as my favorite worship album ever, but sadly, it fell just short. (Apparently DC*B is just too much of a juggernaut.) That is not to say that this album didn’t come in at Number 2 though. There is not a song on this album that I do not like. Every time a song from this album shuffles up on my iPod, I will listen to it. It doesn’t matter which song. Oh and ACC’ers, you will be hearing from Starfield this year because there are at least three songs on this album that I would love to add to our regular worship rotation. Pick this album up if you’re a worship enthusiast, or if you’re looking to add some new songs to your own personal worship time.

So, did I get the number one album right?

Was it even on my list?

I have to tell you, this one shocked me.

Number One

For 2008

Was the album…..

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#1 - Fireflight - “Unbreakable”
Ranking in 2008 - #7

Talk about your shockers! When I first listened to Fireflight’s album “The Healing of Harms” in 2006, it was because I loved the band Day of Fire and their lead singer, Josh Brown sang a duet with Fireflight’s lead singer Dawn Richardson on the song “You Decide” which became a big hit in Christian Radio. I decided to listen to the rest of “The Healing of Harms” and by all accounts, it was a mediocre album with a few good songs such as “Waiting” and “Attitude.” The band Evanescence was big at the time and it seemed like everyone was just trying to mimic their sound like everyone mimicked Creed when they first became popular, so I really didn’t give Fireflight the attention that they may have deserved. Fast-forward to 2008. Fireflight releases the single “Unbreakable” from their upcoming album and immediately, it goes to number 3 on all of the Christian Rock charts. I was intrigued and so I listened to it, remembering the band I heard in 2006. It was nothing like “The Healing of Harms” and nothing like Evanescence. It was a musical symphony that was so satisfying, it almost became visual music. I love every single track on this album, and my wife, Cara, who never really cared as much as I do for harder music, also loves this album. Songs such as “Brand New Day” and “You Gave Me a Promise” scream about hope and the song “The Hunger” will definitely make my top ten songs list from 2008. Great, great stuff. If you are a fan of hard rock music, but are tired of the depressive lyrics and melodies, but love its edgy sound, give Fireflight a try. Album of the year for me.

So what about the other albums that I predicted would do well? As far as they go, Family Force 5’s “Dance or Die” was the biggest letdown of the year for me. They completely changed their sound from their original album that everyone loved and now, they’re going to have to listen to the fans if they want to redeem themselves. Also, P.O.D. brought back their first guitarist Marcos Curiel on “When Angels and Serpents Dance” and their music went downhill as well. Pillar did what Pillar always seems to do with “For the Love of the Game”, but their songs are beginning to sound repetitive. And the one I thought might surprise this year was The Showdown, but they went back to their Death Metal roots with “Back Breaker” and I couldn’t understand half of the lyrics in the songs. It just sounds like angry noise.

What will 2009 bring? Next week, we’ll get to that as I showcase what I believe will be the top ten albums to watch in 2009. Will I be right again? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Make it a great week.
-Brian

A week ago I wrote a post entitled Top Ten Villains which you can check out by going here.

This week we’re tackling my top ten favorite fictional heroes of all time.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. I would be absolutely nothing without him and, like Satan topping my all time bad-guy list, Jesus tops my Heroes list indefinitely. But what about the stars to grace the silver and small screens. What about those in novels or comic books? What about the gaming world. Everywhere we look, we are exposed to heroes of young and old. Heroes of myth and legend, and so, I have decided to comprise a list of my top ten favorites. As with the villains list, you may have your own favorites, and whether you agree or disagree, I don’t care because this is my blog, not yours!

With all that being said, we’re off:

First, I want to tackle a couple of mentionables. Ones that I thought were good, just not good enough to make this list. When I read Greek mythology growing up, I was always partial to Hercules, and so I will mention him as close to the top, yet not Top Ten material. The same is true with heores such as: Conan the Barbarian, William Wallace, Zorro, John Mclaine (Die Hard), Luke Skywalker, Doc Holliday, and Green Lantern. They are all good heroes, and they embody positive characteristics, but they’re just not good enough. So, without further ado, let’s dive in.

#10 - George Bailey - “It’s a Wonderful Life”

George Bailey is Frank Capra’s invention of a man who grew up in the middle of small town America in the 1920’s and 30’s. He was a man who wanted to ride off into the sunset and see the world, but his Father’s untimely death, coupled with the crash of the stock market, forced George to stay in Bedford Falls and keep his father’s business and dream alive for the poor in the town. Jimmy Stewart does a marvelous job capturing every single emotion possible known to humans and the heartfelt ending is one of the best I can remember ever seeing in a film. George Bailey is a great example of what a role-model should be and his emotional integrity earns him the number ten spot in my countdown.

#9 - Master Chief - “Halo”

In the 26th Century, Earth will come to wage a war against multiple allied alien races that call themselves “The Covenant.” To combat these alien races, geneticists create a super soldier, bred for combat and tactics. His Spartan-2 Mjolnir armor weighs over a thousand pounds and can withstand multiple gunshot and explosive device shrapnel. It allows him to breathe underwater and in outer space. It also allows him to jump over eight feet high and run at speeds of up to thirty miles an hour sustained. Let me introduce you to Master Chief. You take control of him as you wage war on the covenant in Bungie’s epic trilogy of Halo games for the XBOX and XBOX 360. Master Chief is the ultimate soldier and these games would not have been as much fun without this character as the lead. He comes in solidly at my number nine spot.

#8 - Jack Sparrow - “Pirates of the Caribbean”

Hero or Villain? I say Hero, even though he manages to cause more chaos than he solves. Jack Sparrow was always about serving himself and his own desires, but when I go to the movies and end up cheering for a character and rooting them on, I say they’re a hero, especially when they save someone else’s life quite a few times. Jack Sparrow is the quasi-captain of the Black Pearl, a pirate ship with black sails that can outrun any ship in the King’s navy. Jack ends up being shot at, turning undead, imprisoned, marooned on a desert-island, imprisoned again, eaten by a monster known as the Kraken, pursued by Davy Jones, afloat in a casket on the ocean, left in Davy Jones locker, and eventually captain of his ship again. His uproarious lines and quick witted humor, (minus the scene from At World’s End where he talks to himself, and himself, and himself), lands Jack the number 8 spot in my countdown.

#7 - Superman - “Superman”

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, It’s number seven on the list and it’s superman. The Man of Steel. He flies, he’s fast, bullets bounce off him, he’s got super breath, super strength, lasers from his eyes. This guy almost has it all. I wanted to be Superman when I was growing up. I remember having a pair of superman pajamas and I would run around in them all day long. I loved Superman. Oh and Christopher Reeve will always be the ONLY Superman ever. I couldn’t stand Brandon Routh as the new one. That guy was terrible.

#6 - James Bond - (Most Recently) “Casino Royale”

I know right now you’re humming that familiar theme song. The one that goes with the coolest secret agent ever. 007. The only man to ever be known by a number. James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1952 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in 12 novels and two collections.The character has also been used in the longest running and second most successful film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr. No. There have been 21 films in the EON Productions series to date, with the 22nd, Quantum of Solace, due for release in November 2008.

#5 - Wolverine - “X-Men”

If you’re a villain and you know that this guy’s on your tail, you’re shaking in your boots. Wolverine is the baddest of the bad, (I mean like bad meaning good), heroes ever. A mutant, Wolverine possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound. This healing ability enabled the supersoldier program Weapon X to bond the near indestructible metal alloy adamantium to his skeletal system. He is also a master of hand-to-hand combat and martial arts. Oh, and I forgot to mention the claws and the bad attitude. He clocks in at number 5.

#4 - Han Solo - “Star Wars”

“Laugh it up fuzzball.” Han Solo the captain of the Millennium Falcon in the three Star Wars films and marvelous portrayed by actor Harrison Ford. Solo is introduced in Star Wars: A New Hope as a roguish spice smuggler who, through a twist of fate, becomes involved in the Rebel Alliance against the evil Galactic Empire. Over the course of this film and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Solo becomes a chief figure in the Alliance. Star Wars creator George Lucas describes him as “a loner who realizes the importance of being part of a group and helping for the common good.”

#3 - Indiana Jones - “Raiders of the Lost Ark”

If you thought that Han Solo looked a little like Indiana Jones, it’s because they were played by the same actor, Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones was first introduced in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, set in 1936. He is portrayed as an adventurous throwback to the 1930s film serial treasure hunters and pulp action heroes, with an alter ego of Doctor Jones, a respected archaeologist at Marshall College - a fictional university in Connecticut. I’m sure now you’ve ditched the James Bond theme song and you have the famous John Williams March running through your head. Oh and grab your whip and head out to your local theaters because the only hero you can see there right now that’s on this list is our number 3 hero.

#2 - Link - “The Legend of Zelda”

Ah! Hyrule. Kingdom of Magic and mystery. Kingdom of faeries, fountains, and forests. Kingdom of the Triforce. Kingdom that gets turned upside down about every five years in a time-line that makes no sense, with a princess that always gets captured and an enemy that seemingly will never die. Is that enough for you? Well it’s not enough for our number 2 hero, Link. Link is a young Hylian boy from our fictional land of Hyrule. His age varies depending on which game you’re playing; incarnations usually vary from pre-teen to the late teens. Link often journeys through the realm of Hyrule defeating evil forces and Hyrule’s nemesis, Ganon. To defeat Ganon, Link usually requires the mystical Master Sword and Light Arrows, obtained after many trials and battles gathering magical objects or using other items such as musical instruments and assorted weaponry. This is my favorite video game hero of all time. As a matter of fact, when I heard that they were making the new Zelda, Twilight Princess, I had to go and get a Gamecube just to see what it was like. If you have ever played video games and have never heard of this guy, you’ve been living under a rock.

So Who’s my number One hero?

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#1 - Batman - “Batman”

If there was ever a hero that would strike fear into the hearts of heartless criminals, it would be this one. Batman is the ultimate hero because there is absolutely nothing special about him. Whatsoever. Batman has no special abilities like healing or flying. He has no superpowers or abilities. What Batman has is his brain and his never-ending cash-flow. As his alter-ego Bruce Wayne, he makes the money during the day which he turns around and uses to fight crime as Batman during the nights. Batman also has the most diverse rogues gallery around. Some of his villains are sick and twisted and if I had included any of them on the villains list, I would have had to include all of them because they are like a package deal. Batman is dark, he is fearful, and his is magnificent at the same time. The character of Bruce Wayne is a psychologist’s dream and the richness of the storylines that surround this character are phenomenal.

So, there you have it. Heroes and Villains. If you’re still hungry for more, you can go and compare the Heroes and Villains on the lists and try to see who would win the battle between both number 8’s or both number 5’s. Either way, I’m done with the top ten list for a little while, so I’ll see you Sunday!

Alright, the gloves are off and my top ten villain list is ready to be unveiled.

Now, we all know that Satan is the ultimate bad guy, and that one day God is going to kick him where he belongs for the rest of eternity, so no worries. But in the world of fiction, just who is the baddest of the bad. I mean, come on, there’s a lot of bad guys to choose from, so how do you pick a list like this?

The answer is very simple. These are the villains ranked from ten to one on my scale of “I wouldn’t want to mess with them for anything.” You may agree with them, and you may not, but that’s why this is my blog and not yours! You can however feel free to leave your comments at the bottom with who you think should or should not have been on the list.

#10 - Shredder - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Shredder is a villainous ninjutsu master called Oroku Saki. He is the archenemy of the turtles who, at one point or another in every incarnation of the TMNT franchise, has been the main enemy of Splinter and the Turtles. He is also the leader of the Foot Clan. He wears armor which consists of blade-covered metal plaques on his shoulders, forearms, hands (sometimes just his left hand), and shins; he wears a purple, gray, blue, or red robe that variously appears to be simple fabric or a form of chainmail. And no, his armor is not just for opening cans.

#9 - Commodus - Gladiator
I remember hating this character as I watched the movie, after the movie, and when I told people about the movie. He was like a spoiled brat. That kid who would take his ball and go home, only his ball happened to be all of Rome. There was also that awkwardness with him and his sister. Sort of creepy if you ask me. His Most Villainous Moment: The sequence when Commodus kills Marcus Aurelius after he tells him that Maximus will be the leader of Rome, then proceeds to tell everyone that his father passed in his sleep, calls Maximus a traitor, and has his family killed. All takes place in the first half hour.

#8 - Ganon - The Legend of Zelda
One of two video game villains on this list, Ganon was originally a Gerudo leader who has become a dark demon emperor. Ganon’s motives and desires vary in specifics in each Legend of Zelda game, but most often include the domination of Hyrule and presumably the world beyond it. To this end he seeks the relic of the gods known as the Triforce, which can bestow great power upon its holder. Ganon’s influence over the Triforce varies, but he is consistently shown as being associated with the Triforce of Power and is often in possession of it, giving him great strength but not enough to fulfill his dark desires, leading him to hunt the remaining Triforce pieces. I much prefer him in his beast form as opposed to his human “Gannondorf” form.

#7 - Darkseid - Superman
Ah, I long for the days of stone faces and Omega Beams. Darkseid is the ruler of the planet Apokolips, a post he obtained after assassinating his mother. Darkseid’s first born son is Kalibak the Cruel, and his other sons are Orion and Grayven. His greatest ambition is to eliminate all free will from the universe and reshape it into his own image. Darkseid has tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through many methods. He has a special interest in Earth, as he believes humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation. Darkseid intends to probe the minds of every human in order to piece together the Equation. Even Superman wants nothing to do with this monster. I’m convinced that Darkseid could hold his own against almost everyone on this list, but his attitude is tempered and thusly, I cannot place him at number one.

#6 - Agent Smith - The Matrix
One of the coolest villains we’ve had over the past few years. His no-nonsense attitude and penchant for the villainous monologue earn him the number six spot in my countdown. Smith’s aim in the Matrix was to bring everything to a crashing halt with himself at the controls. I absolutely loved how he would fix his suit during a fight scene. Don’t think he’s a great movie villain? Watch the movie again, and you’ll see how everyone is completely terrified of him. His Most Villainous Moment: When the agents have Morpheus captured, Smith gives his speech and says, “I can taste your stink and every time I do, I feel that I’ve somehow been infected by it.”

#5 - Hannibal Lechter - The Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins is one messed up guy. Creepy is not the word to describe this one. I’m not sure if there is even one word that sums up this character. Was what he said scary, or how he said it? You start to kind of like Hannibal because he’s helping Clarice solve the murders………….then you see him kill someone and you say, “Oh that’s why they have that mask on his face.” You don’t want to end up in a dark alley with this one. Trust me.

#4 - The Terminator - The Terminator
“I’LL BE BACK.” Those three words go down as one of the greatest lines in history because he came back alright. Two movies and a TV series later, the Terminator remains one of the modern monsters to wreak havoc at the box office. When this film came out, people lined up to see this movie, not for the hero, but for the bad guy. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s portrayal of the futuristic cyborg killing machine earned him a one way trip to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the number four spot on my villains list. He shows no emotion through the whole movie. He wasn’t even upset when he couldn’t get to his target. He just kept going and going like an evil Energizer Bunny. The Terminator is definition of a one-man wrecking crew. One of the most relentless bad guys we’ve ever had in cinema.

#3 - Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
The other of the two video game villains to grace this list, Sephiroth may be the baddest video game villain ever. When you can coldly murder one of the most beloved characters of a role-playing franchise because she stands in the way of your destroying a planet and becoming the pinnacle, you’ve ascended to the top ranks of villainy. Sephiroth’s psychotic fixation on being the sole survivor of an ancient race and meting out its vengeance made many a Final Fantasy player infuriated and eager to get into a fight with this lunatic. The cutscenes that involve him in this game are amazing and leave you with a sense of a cold unfeeling nightmare. Sephiroth is evil. Pure evil.

#2 - Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty
What ?????? A Disney Villain? At number 2 ?????? YES! ABSOLUTELY! Maleficent embodies evil. Everything about her is wicked, right down to the core. The reason she is so evil is that she hates love. Love is her enemy and thusly, she is pure evil. Oh and did I mention that she cursed a helpless baby, kept a prince locked away in her dungeons, destroyed every henchman she had because she was hacked off, created a hedge of thorns around an entire castle, and turned into a monstrous fire-breathing dragon? Yeah, she’s evil to the bone. Even her voice is cold and her cackling laugh gave me nightmares as a child. Do not mess with this one. She could end the life of every other Disney Villain around without breaking a sweat. And that includes Jafar.

SO WHO’S THE NUMBER ONE BAD GUY?

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#1 - Darth Vader - Star Wars
As if there’s anyone else that could hold the number one spot in this list! Vader is the most memorable villain in film history, and is among the best characterized. Emerging in the first film as evil personified, he becomes more complex as the series progresses, up until his final reversal at the end of Return of the Jedi, which was the redemption of his character. Darth Vader was the source of many nightmares for me when I was young, and he is still the most distinctive bad guy I have ever encountered in a dark theater. The Dark Lord of the Sith was once Anakin Skywalker, but his lust for power and vengence forced him to walk a dark path that landed him inside of a mechanical suit that is nothing more than a glorified respirator. He commands the Dark Side of the force and personifies evil.

Well, I hope you enjoyed traveling through this list with me. Watch for next week as I unveil my top ten heroes of all time. You might be surprised at a few of them! Feel free to comment on who I left out of the list or who you think I should have left out of the list!