What do movie villains do wrong?

[SugarSugarplum]

The villain almost always lose (except in MegaMind).

Monologuing

Now, I realize that if they stopped monologuing, the audience would never appreciate the cleverness of their fiendish plans. Do you think they'd get away with it if maybe they didn't lay out all the details to the superhero and then inexplicably leave the room to give them time to foil the plan?

Bombs

Also, if their tiny-but-impossibly-powerful bombs that have a bright, blinking LED and annoying bleeping sound, and are always stuck to the front of the rocket fuel tank maybe was completely silent with no visible countdown clock - maybe the hero would never know the bomb was there.

Needless Violence

So you're a villain, you want to take over the drug trade in Gotham. One secret of stories in general, and movies in particular is that you show the evil guy doing something evil early on so the audience knows he's evil. There is no need to show a villain killing someone, hitting children, kicking a chicken, and using foul language over and over. And if you're trying to fly under Johnny Law's radar,

Do you know what happens when you start piling up dead bodies like cordwood? Yeah, the police start sniffing around. It's bad for business.

In Conclusion

If you're writing a villain, maybe try making them at least a little smart, and consider the real-world ramifications of their actions. Trust your audience. They're not all 9 year old children who need to be hand-held through your story.

[Kaneki05]

I mean it's in line with real world traits.
Real world criminals most are overconfident, act on impulse, have a lot of pride and they get caught by their own antics.

Then there are criminals who don't get caught or take a longer time to do so, but these are often regulated to Tv shows as it makes more sense, more episodes needed.
For a one and done film it don't make much sense to make the Villain not get caught.

Of course you could set it up for a sequel but most of the time a studio don't want a sequel unless they know the first was successful, and it's probably easier to plan around a new story with a new villain just in case.
There is also a difference between hero films and horror films. Horror films are ya know where they are counting on them making a mark, while Hero films more count on the Hero making the mark. The Villain is secondary to the story.
You go to see Spider-man for Spidey meanwhile you go to see Scream for Ghostface.

Of course you might want to see the Villain who've they picked in Spider-man, but they are hoping the Spidey of the film hits more than the Villain as they can just replace the Villain.
But you can't just replace Spidey without a massive altercation of the story and Spidey not hitting often leads to a reboot with a new Spidey. As for a Horror film if the Villain don't make their mark they have to make a whole new film.

Long story short it's the design methodology of what the story is actually reliant on to make a success.
Don't get me wrong this not to say you couldn't try to make the Villain in a Hero film, Smart and gets away, and for sure share the same sentiment as I would like to see that more but it makes less sense when you know this formula.

[D_D_D]

@SugarSugarplum they always win but the problem is.. they like to talk when they got the superhero cornered I mean.. if you can shoot, fucking shoot don't talk about it damn it!!! If they would off the guy when they get the chance everything would have an entirely different ending Lol

That reminds me of something I heard once and completely related.. it goes..

"When you're little you admire the superheroes, but when you're a grown up you understand the villains." Lol

[D_D_D]

(The quote is not related to what I said previously lol)

[SugarSugarplum]

I was watching Agents of SHIELD and there was this guy who could freeze people. He explained to a red shirt guy how he was going to make Hydra leave him alone, and then froze him to death.

All that pointless exposition!

[D_D_D]

Lol totally pointless 😂 and to be honest it really gets old.. like everytime a villain is about to pull the trigger and finish the damn movie you know he's gonna start a whole damn speech and mess it up.. I swear I'm dying that the villain would fucking shoot the damn superhero to death but it literally never happens.. that's why I loved the "Mega mind" movie cuz it was both funny and at the favor of the supervillain for a change.. I'm really getting sick of those frickin cheesy superheroes with their weird superpowers seriously they ran out of ideas it's getting embarrassing.. why ruin a good thing by adding shit to it damn🙄😮‍💨

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/vGvI9JJiePQ?si=0fGrNjEpOZTMXCSg

Executing the hero in easily escapade situations and telling them their plan.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

You'd probably really enjoy Watchmen then.

[AI Opinion]

Villains often fall into predictable traps and tropes that reveal their plans to heroes, which leads to their downfall. Monologuing gives away crucial details, serving both as a storytelling tool and a flaw that the hero exploits. The visual and auditory cues of bombs make them too obvious and easy to disarm. Excessive violence makes villains attention magnets, while subtlety could serve their goals better. To create smarter villains, writers could explore nuanced tactics and trust the audience’s ability to recognize a complex antagonist without spoon-feeding. This adds depth and realism to antagonists, enhancing the storytelling experience. 💣🎭👹

[Gauoda_]

@sugarsugarplum Okay, So this is you and me, If I am a Villain then guess what I will do next to you? 😎😉

[Berethor]

They hold the villain ball, and James Bond villains could just shot him not put him in traps.

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Villain_Ball

[AviatorTom]

Villains do what the scriptwriter says, it's the actor's job. Except in some unusual movies, the good guy always wins, so the villain has to do these things, otherwise the bad guy villain would win.

[DryGermanGuy]

„The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be.“
- Dr. Julius No

[NathanDavis]

they don't get insurance...

[eagle1951]

they think they can beat the good guys lol