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* The ''[[Masters of the Universe (film)|Masters of the Universe]]'' movie. Frank Langella's golden Skeletor costume, acquired after he achieves ultimate power, plows a line right through Narm and crosses back over to [[So Bad It's Good|Totally Awesome]] again. It's like a gay metallic Chiquita-Banana-ator. |
* The ''[[Masters of the Universe (film)|Masters of the Universe]]'' movie. Frank Langella's golden Skeletor costume, acquired after he achieves ultimate power, plows a line right through Narm and crosses back over to [[So Bad It's Good|Totally Awesome]] again. It's like a gay metallic Chiquita-Banana-ator. |
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* An example occurs in the live action [[Dr. Seuss]] movie ''[[The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T]]''. The costume the titular mad conductor wears at the end is probably the most flamboyant example of this trope ever made. The villain's dress-up routine even [[Villain Song|gets its own song]] written about it. |
* An example occurs in the live action [[Dr. Seuss]] movie ''[[The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T]]''. The costume the titular mad conductor wears at the end is probably the most flamboyant example of this trope ever made. The villain's dress-up routine even [[Villain Song|gets its own song]] written about it. |
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* While the [[Batman (film)|Batman]] franchise is partially based around silly costumes, Riddler's light-up jacket from ''[[Batman Forever]]'' qualifies. It's so bad he [[Lampshade Hanging|makes a joke]] about it: |
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{{quote|'''Riddler:''' Like the jacket? It keeps me safe when I'm jogging at night.}} |
{{quote|'''Riddler:''' Like the jacket? It keeps me safe when I'm jogging at night.}} |
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** Really, Riddler spent the entire movie getting steadily more ridiculous, culminating in a costume containing five thousand pounds of glitter. |
** Really, Riddler spent the entire movie getting steadily more ridiculous, culminating in a costume containing five thousand pounds of glitter. |
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** Mr. Freeze from ''[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]'' wears a bathrobe. With polar bear slippers. [[Franchise Killer|Just another nail in the series coffin.]] |
** Mr. Freeze from ''[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]'' wears a bathrobe. With polar bear slippers. [[Franchise Killer|Just another nail in the series coffin.]] |
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* Xerxes in ''[[300]]'' wears a gold cape and speedo and is covered in gold chains and facial piercings. The facial piercings are a shared trait among the Persians, while the speedo seems to be a universal trait in the film's warped version of reality. |
* Xerxes in ''[[300]]'' wears a gold cape and speedo and is covered in gold chains and facial piercings. The facial piercings are a shared trait among the Persians, while the speedo seems to be a universal trait in the film's warped version of reality. |
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* Ming the Merciless in ''Flash Gordon'', especially in [[Flash Gordon (film)|the 1980 movie]]. |
* Ming the Merciless in ''[[Flash Gordon (film)| Flash Gordon]]'', especially in [[Flash Gordon (film)|the 1980 movie]]. |
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* Averted in ''[[Labyrinth]]'': clothes that would look ridiculous on a lesser man actually look pretty spectacular on [[David Bowie]]. |
* Averted in ''[[Labyrinth]]'': clothes that would look ridiculous on a lesser man actually look pretty spectacular on [[David Bowie]]. |
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* In its deconstruction of superheros, ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'' features a lot of snide comments about the intentionally silly costumes that heroes and villains wear. Veidt's bright purple-and-gold suit and mask are overtly compared to Studio 54 excess. |
* In its deconstruction of superheros, ''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'' features a lot of snide comments about the intentionally silly costumes that heroes and villains wear. Veidt's bright purple-and-gold suit and mask are overtly compared to Studio 54 excess. |
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* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Warriors of Virtue]]'' definitely qualifies as this. And in a movie about ninja kangaroos no less. |
* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Warriors of Virtue]]'' definitely qualifies as this. And in a movie about ninja kangaroos no less. |
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* Darius Sayle in ''[[Alex Rider|Stormbreaker]]''. Because nothing says "scary villain" like Mickey Rourke in a white pimp coat and Jack Sparrow makeup. |
* Darius Sayle in ''[[Alex Rider|Stormbreaker]]''. Because nothing says "scary villain" like Mickey Rourke in a white pimp coat and Jack Sparrow makeup. |
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* Gozer from [[Ghostbusters]]. |
* Gozer from ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. |
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* [[Megamind]] plays with this a lot, as the [[Villain Protagonist]] wears ever more ridiculous giant collared outfits. He's [[Genre Savvy]] enough to know that the key to being a super-villain is "PRESENTATION!" (cue Guns N' Roses). |
* ''[[Megamind]]'' plays with this a lot, as the [[Villain Protagonist]] wears ever more ridiculous giant collared outfits. He's [[Genre Savvy]] enough to know that the key to being a super-villain is "PRESENTATION!" (cue Guns N' Roses). |
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* Matthew Patel in ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' is dressed pretty ridiculously, to the point where someone actually thinks he's dressed like a pirate. Patel responds defensively: |
* Matthew Patel in ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' is dressed pretty ridiculously, to the point where someone actually thinks he's dressed like a pirate. Patel responds defensively: |
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{{quote|'''Matthew Patel:''' Pirates are in this year!}} |
{{quote|'''Matthew Patel:''' Pirates are in this year!}} |
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** Patel is deliberately portrayed as a typical over-the-top Bollywood villain. |
** Patel is deliberately portrayed as a typical over-the-top Bollywood villain. |
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* Even for the 80s, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QObDZUscd4k Velvet Von Ragnar], played by Gene Simmons from the movie ''Never Too Young |
* Even for the 80s, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QObDZUscd4k Velvet Von Ragnar], played by Gene Simmons from the movie ''[[Never Too Young to Die]]'', had hilariously bad fashion sense. |
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* [[Jeremy Irons|Profion's]] sidekick in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons (film)||Dungeons and Dragons]]'' wears blue lipstick for...some reason. |
* [[Jeremy Irons|Profion's]] sidekick in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons (film)||Dungeons and Dragons]]'' wears blue lipstick for...some reason. |
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** Damodar becomes the [[Big Bad]] in the sequel, somehow losing his badassery. |
** Damodar becomes the [[Big Bad]] in the sequel, somehow losing his badassery. |