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Back to the 80s: Top 10 Best Bullies from 80s Movies - Kickin' it Old School
04.15.09 (11:46 pm)   [edit]
Today is the 50th birthday of one Thomas F. Wilson (April 15, 2009). Who is that you might ask? Well, he is the actor who played one of the best movie bullies of the 80s and also of all time. Wilson played "Biff Tannen" in the Back to the Future trilogy.

I thought this might be a great opportunity to cover the best school bullies from 80s movies. These bullies could take place in elementary school, high school or even college. I did an issue on William Atherton who was the best movie jerk of the 80s, but this issue will countdown some of the best movie bullies (who in most cases are jerks, too).

Let's get on to the countdown. Here is OLD SCHOOL'S TOP 10 BULLIES FROM 80s MOVIES:

Honorable Mention #1. "Principal Richard Vernon" Principal Vernonfrom The Breakfast Club (1985) played by Paul Gleason - This list was not really intended to include adults, but I thought the Principal character from this film was quite the bully, so I decided to include him at least as an honorable mention. Also considered "Principal Ed Rooney" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) played marvelously by Jeffrey Jones, but he turns out to get bullied more himself so he probably should not be included after all.

Honorable Mention #2. "Scut Farkas" Scut Farkasfrom A Christmas Story (1983) played by Zack Ward - The movie was released in the 80s, though the story takes place back in the late 30s-early 40s, so I wanted to give him at least an honorable mention. "He had yellow eyes! So, help me, God! Yellow eyes!"Hardy Jenns

10. "Hardy Jenns" from Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) played by Craig Sheffer

Tommy9. "Tommy" from Valley Girl (1983) played by Michael Bowen

8. "Chet Donnelly" Chetfrom Weird Science (1985) played by Bill Paxton - "You're stewed, buttwad!" From Weird Science you could also include the pair of "Ian" and "Max" played by Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Rusler respectively though their dumping a slushy on the guys at the mall pales in comparison to all of the hilarious scenes featuring "Chet."

Steff7. "Steff McKee" from Pretty In Pink (1986) played by James SpaderRoy Stalin

6. "Roy Stalin" from Better Off Dead (1985) played by Aaron Dozier - "Alright, who wants to hold my clipboard?"

Mick5. "Mick McAllister" from Teen Wolf (1985) played by Mark Arnold - This guy was actually 28 years old when he played a high school bullyAce

4. "Ace Merrill" from Stand By Me (1986) played by Kiefer Sutherland - "Suck my fat one, you cheap dime store hood."

Stan Gable3. "Stan Gable" from Revenge of the Nerds (1984) played by Ted McGinley - He and the rest of the Alpha Betas were classic bullies until the very end. "Those nerds are a threat to our way of life!"

2. "Biff Tannen" Bifffrom Back to the Future (1985) played by Thomas F. Wilson - Also reprised the role in the sequels including 1989's Part II. I like what Ryan Zimmerman had to say about "Biff" in one of his columns on the Like Totally 80s website:
"Biff was a tri-fold bully--- being able to bully in the past, present and future. Whether it was George or Marty, the McFly boys were often at the bad end of a Biff Temper Tannen-trum. But after having a manure truck dumped on his car, and being knocked out by George at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, Biff made like a tree, and got out of there-and continued his bullying ways into the many sequels that followed."
Also, here is a link to a past issue which featured the video to a song performed by Wilson called "Biff's Question Song" in the Check This Out section (at the end of the issue). I find it pretty funny and it is worth checking out.

Johnny1. "Johnny Lawrence" from The Karate Kid (1984) played by William Zabka - Like I said in my issue on William Atherton, there is no one better at being a bully than Zabka. Greg TolanYou have to also include his role as "Greg Tolan" in Just One of the Guys (1985) and as "Chaz Osbourne" in Back to School (1986). Zabka took being a bully to an art form in the 80s. There is some great stuff on him in one of my most popular issues on The Karate Kid which includes the "Sweep the Leg" video. You should definitely go back and check that one out again.

There is my list of 80s bullies. Did I miss any that you feel should be included? Let me know about it in the comments section below. The bully character was common in many 80s teen movies, but for some reason has faded away since then. A good bully villain makes you really dislike them and is essential to the movie plot. These bullies on the list above did it as well as anybody and should receive due credit for making us care even more about the hero. On Thomas Wilson's 50th birthday, I thought it was only right to pay tribute and celebrate the greatness of the 80s movie bully.

That will wrap up another issue of Kickin' it Old School. Thanks much for reading. If you are interested in reading more of my 80s related issues, please click there for a summary of those. If you are interested in reading more of my Top 10 lists, please click there for a summary. You can also always click on the Archives in the upper left hand column or use the Google Search Box at the top of the right hand column to find any other issues you may have missed. If you are a fan of Kickin' it, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FACEBOOK LOGO in the upper right hand column. This will take you to the new Fan Page where I ask you to then click on "Become a Fan". Even if you are not a Facebook member yet, please consider joining and registering as a fan at that page. Let other 80s fans know about it as well! Peace and much love.

Check this out: Easter was just this past week and I had been saving this little bit of Easter humor to share with you all. It is somewhat timely and made me chuckle, so hope you enjoy it too...

Easter funny


Quote of the day: "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." -Mahatma Gandhi

 


posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (5:31 am)

Damned comprehensive list. Does Ted Baxter qualify as a bully in Caddyshack? Suppose not.

I think "A Christmas Story" was set in the late fifties, but maybe I'm wrong about that. Let's see...

Nope, you're right...

According to Wikipedia:

Director Bob Clark stated in the film's commentary CD that he and author Shepherd wished for the movie to be seen as "amorphously late 30's, early 40's." The film is not specifically about a given year, it is about a particular time in American family life. The film appears to be set roughly around the tail end of the Great Depression but before the United States involvement in World War II.

-Another stellar post.



posted by: inkspector (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (6:48 am)

Interesting list.
Many of those actors, you don't see in many productions today.



posted by: meganpunk4evermusic (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (11:53 am)

I like the 50's biff better than when doc and Marty went into the present. It was most fun seeing his car get smashed into that truck...silly bullies..that's what you get for picking on people..lol



posted by: Jim @ CoolStuffForDads.com (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (12:42 pm)

How about Matt Dillon from "My Bodyguard"?



posted by: bawdy (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (1:09 pm)

How about the paperboy from Better Off Dead? "I want my two dollars!" heh



posted by: OldSchool (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (2:13 pm)

Reply to: Jim
Good call on "My Bodyguard", that would make a good addition to the list.




posted by: OldSchool (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (2:14 pm)

Reply to: bawdy
I included the traditional bully character from Better Off Dead, but I guess you could include the paperboy too. He really wanted that 2 dollars.



posted by: Marissa (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (6:18 pm)

That paperboy line was too funny throughout the movie. You're right, bullies were everywhere in the 80's movies. But it seems that after the original Die Hard movie came out, bullies were replaced by terrorists.



posted by: Marissa (reply)
post date: 04.16.09 (6:19 pm)

Funny bunnies! Lol.

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