HOME | DD

Description
NOTE:
This is my own personal list of designs I like that other people don't. This is mostly satirical and as such isn't mean to be taken seriously and is also opinion based.

- Maxilimilian (Vampire In Brooklyn). I know Eddie Murphy himself has even said that he didn't like how his character looked - in particular the hair but I think Eddie kind of looks really handsome as Maximilian.
- The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas). Now I KNOW this movie got a ton of praise but there are some people that were saying that Carrey's Grinch looks too creepy and that it might scare children...I don't get that at all. I quite like Carrey's version of the character to be honest, and the makeup is terrific. Then again it is done by Rick Baker who has won several Academy Awards for his makeup work. Plus it can't be easy sitting in the makeup chair for so long. I think that Carrey's grinch has definitely got that Grinch look, I know in the book the original grinch was black and white and had red eyes as opposed to yellow eyes. I think that the live action Grinch actually is one of the best makeup designs that Baker has ever done.
- Prince Vlad/Dracula's old-man form (Bram Stoker's Dracula). Bram Stoker's Dracula is all-together a very eerie and beautiful retelling of Stoker's novel which is definitely the closest anyone who has gotten to actually making a faithful adaptation of the book in question and I do understand why some people feel the visions were 'erotic' in nature, I think the surreal dream-like atmosphere works in its favor and adds to that.   There were a lot of jokes about what Dracula's much older form looks like, in particular the hair (Hotel Transylvania 2 even has a joke with Jonathan dressed as this version of Drac and Vlad says 'it looks like my grandmother's boobies') but I really do like how he looks in this form as well as in Bat and Wolf form.   I've heard that the hair-do is actually styled to look like demonic horns which makes sense.
- Scott Howard's werewolf form (Teen Wolf). I know there are some werewolf purists out there who feel that ALL werewolves should be four-legged and have tails and such but I have to disagree,   I think two-legged werewolves that are still recognizably human are still equally as good as the four-legged variety.   Heck, even the first movie werewolves were two-legged ones, it wasn't until American Werewolf In London that we got a four-legged one.   And for the record,   not ALL werewolves have to run around on all fours looking like full-blown mutant wolves in their transformed state,   this is why I dislike the series Hemlock Grove which also featured an overly graphic transformation sequence of someone into a werewolf (I didn't need to see the guy's teeth, eyes and fingernails falling out btw) and why I think that Being Human also fails in that regard (yeeah...didn't need to see poor George losing his ability to talk due to shifting vocal chords and having heart problems).   Two-legged werewolves to me are just fine. And for the record, I don't think that they look like apes, Wookies or cave-people. I think that Scott's werewolf form actually does look pretty cool for being a two-legged one, and this type of werewolf design is one I like right next to the Big Wolf On Campus type.
- Tommy's werewolf form (Big Wolf On Campus). If you've ever seen the first season you'd know that Tommy's wolfed out form originally was more beast-like but after they found out that Brandon Quinn was allergic to the glue they were using to apply the makeup, they decided to go with a different look and I think they made a good choice there. Keep in mind this is a tv show and not a blockbuster movie so it's not exactly perfect but it doesn't need to be. I like Merton's werewolf look in the season 3 episode 'Boy Who Tried Wolf' as well.   I just love this kind of werewolf style and I like when it's also done in Grimm with the Blutbad as well.
- The Monster (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein). Some have said this is just 'Robert De Niro with stitches', kind of like how some dismiss the 1989 Joker as being just 'Jack Nicholson in clown makeup' (as opposed to the Dark Knight version which to me is basically Bette Davis's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane look combined with Marilyn Manson with the mannerisms of Brundlefly). I disagree, I think this is an unique take on the iconic monster and it's much different than most classic depictions of him which are mostly the 'green-skinned, flat-headed, bolts in the neck' ones.   This is an unique depiction and it comes from a unique adaptation, I like how this version actually DOES adapt the source material and I like this version of the monster.   I like how he is very soft-spoken and intelligence and he actually has different memories from the parts of people that were used to make him. And the eyes were very well done too.
- Female Worgen designs (World Of Warcraft). You've probably heard a lot of Warcraft related complaints, whether it be about the Pandaren and the whole 'talking animals are stupid' thing (which in turn is used as an in-joke said by female Pandaren in the game) or about how certain models for certain species don't look right.   The female Worgen designs being one of them,   the male Worgen always have had a more fierce look while females tend to be less fierce design-wise, which is lead to some even saying that they're too cutesy looking. I think that the female Worgen design is actually pretty cute and interesting, same with the female Tauren design.
- King Sombra (MLP: Friendship Is Magic). You've all seen the jokes about him like for example the 'GAK!' reference, the 'Lord Donut Steele' nickname and the jabs at how they think his design looks like a bad OC (original OC). But I think that Sombra actually does look pretty fierce and his look suits the character.
- J.P Valkenheiser (Nothing But Trouble). I never got the hate for Nothing But Trouble. Originally titled 'Valkenvania' and at one point 'Geeked', this is a dark comedy that I feel gets treated unfairly because of how most people think of it as one of the worst movies ever made, it really isn't that bad. Sure, it's weird and bizarre but it's enjoyable as all heck. For his first and only directorial debut Dan Aykroyd actually does a good job, and speaking of Dan...he plays J.P Valkenheiser, the movie's main villain and he is HILLARIOUS in this part. And even though J.P is a total maniac, he's actually extremely likable and I can sympathize with him and unlike say Dr Hieter from The Human Centipede - it's easy to see that that he's just doing his job as a judge and he doesn't tolerate nonsense of any kind. And did I mention that he has two grandsons that are these ummmm...piggish creatures? Bobo and Lil Debul are his two grandsons - Bobo also being played by Akyroyd. Not to mention there is the late great John Candy as the police officer Dennis and his sister Eldonna (he appears in drag for that role by the way). It's also got a very Tales From The Crypt or Tales From The Darkside vibe. In fact there is a Tales From The Crypt episode very similar to this called 'Death Of Some Salesman' which features Tim Curry playing multiple roles.   Many people have claimed to have been grossed out by this character and his design...including comments about how they think his nose looks like a penis...which it doesn't. Yeah, it's a very bizarre movie but it's an enjoyable one.   I think J.P Valkenheiser's look suits the character well. I would go out of my way to find a copy of the original version of the film.
- The Penguin (Batman Returns). This more or less has to do with the fact that they kept it a secret during the making of the movie and also because of complaints from parents about how grotesque and morbid the movie in general was. Here's the thing, it's a Tim Burton movie and as we all know...Tim Burton's movies are SUPPOSED to be dark. And also to those who say this character isn't anything like he is the comics - The Penguin wasn't much of a villain in the comics...just a portly guy with a weird looking nose, made to mock high-society and had a love of birds.   Burton's Penguin was a tragic figure in the vein of Quasimodo or a classic Universal monster. I felt really bad for this character.   This is the most interesting version of the character i've seen, I like how they made him look half bird-like and how his hands are semi flipper-like.   This version of the Penguin pretty much inspired the one from Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman as well.
- Velkan Valerious's and Van Helsing's werewolf forms (Van Helsing). I am usually against CGI but I think the werewolves in Van Helsing are pretty badass looking, they look big, muscular and fierce and I like how visceral the transformation scenes are with the human skin peeling off to reveal the werewolf form underneath.   I love this kind of werewolf and the American Werewolf In London style ones respectively, and also another CGI werewolf that I love is Will from the Goosebumps movie.
- Demons (Scooby Doo live action movie). I don't know what it is about the demons that I love, it's just that they look menacing but also cartoony and act in a comedic manner - well that and their ability to possess people. I loved the design of these creatures, they remind me of the monster rabbit from the 'It's A Good Life' segment of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie'.
- Sleepwalkers (Sleepwalkers). One of my favorite Stephen King movies and also one of my favorite werecreature movies. I think that the design of the Sleepwalkers is very interesting because they look like monstrous cat-creatures, they're basically werecats but they have vampiric attributes. I like how they look mid-transformation which is still humanoid but with more feline-like features and I like the fully transformed state as well.   Of course I think they are perfect the way they are and don't need to look completely like a cat, heck..if they looked more like a real cat people wouldn't be scared of them they'd want to pet them and hug them, and a cat head on a human body would basically more akin to the original 1958 version of The Fly.   So in my opinion,   the Sleepwalkers are fine as they are and don't need any improvements.

Description
NOTE:
This is my own personal list of designs I like that other people don't. This is mostly satirical and as such isn't mean to be taken seriously and is also opinion based.

- Maxilimilian (Vampire In Brooklyn). I know Eddie Murphy himself has even said that he didn't like how his character looked - in particular the hair but I think Eddie kind of looks really handsome as Maximilian.
- The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas). Now I KNOW this movie got a ton of praise but there are some people that were saying that Carrey's Grinch looks too creepy and that it might scare children...I don't get that at all. I quite like Carrey's version of the character to be honest, and the makeup is terrific. Then again it is done by Rick Baker who has won several Academy Awards for his makeup work. Plus it can't be easy sitting in the makeup chair for so long. I think that Carrey's grinch has definitely got that Grinch look, I know in the book the original grinch was black and white and had red eyes as opposed to yellow eyes. I think that the live action Grinch actually is one of the best makeup designs that Baker has ever done.
- Prince Vlad/Dracula's old-man form (Bram Stoker's Dracula). Bram Stoker's Dracula is all-together a very eerie and beautiful retelling of Stoker's novel which is definitely the closest anyone who has gotten to actually making a faithful adaptation of the book in question and I do understand why some people feel the visions were 'erotic' in nature, I think the surreal dream-like atmosphere works in its favor and adds to that.   There were a lot of jokes about what Dracula's much older form looks like, in particular the hair (Hotel Transylvania 2 even has a joke with Jonathan dressed as this version of Drac and Vlad says 'it looks like my grandmother's boobies') but I really do like how he looks in this form as well as in Bat and Wolf form.   I've heard that the hair-do is actually styled to look like demonic horns which makes sense.
- Scott Howard's werewolf form (Teen Wolf). I know there are some werewolf purists out there who feel that ALL werewolves should be four-legged and have tails and such but I have to disagree,   I think two-legged werewolves that are still recognizably human are still equally as good as the four-legged variety.   Heck, even the first movie werewolves were two-legged ones, it wasn't until American Werewolf In London that we got a four-legged one.   And for the record,   not ALL werewolves have to run around on all fours looking like full-blown mutant wolves in their transformed state,   this is why I dislike the series Hemlock Grove which also featured an overly graphic transformation sequence of someone into a werewolf (I didn't need to see the guy's teeth, eyes and fingernails falling out btw) and why I think that Being Human also fails in that regard (yeeah...didn't need to see poor George losing his ability to talk due to shifting vocal chords and having heart problems).   Two-legged werewolves to me are just fine. And for the record, I don't think that they look like apes, Wookies or cave-people. I think that Scott's werewolf form actually does look pretty cool for being a two-legged one, and this type of werewolf design is one I like right next to the Big Wolf On Campus type.
- Tommy's werewolf form (Big Wolf On Campus). If you've ever seen the first season you'd know that Tommy's wolfed out form originally was more beast-like but after they found out that Brandon Quinn was allergic to the glue they were using to apply the makeup, they decided to go with a different look and I think they made a good choice there. Keep in mind this is a tv show and not a blockbuster movie so it's not exactly perfect but it doesn't need to be. I like Merton's werewolf look in the season 3 episode 'Boy Who Tried Wolf' as well.   I just love this kind of werewolf style and I like when it's also done in Grimm with the Blutbad as well.
- The Monster (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein). Some have said this is just 'Robert De Niro with stitches', kind of like how some dismiss the 1989 Joker as being just 'Jack Nicholson in clown makeup' (as opposed to the Dark Knight version which to me is basically Bette Davis's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane look combined with Marilyn Manson with the mannerisms of Brundlefly). I disagree, I think this is an unique take on the iconic monster and it's much different than most classic depictions of him which are mostly the 'green-skinned, flat-headed, bolts in the neck' ones.   This is an unique depiction and it comes from a unique adaptation, I like how this version actually DOES adapt the source material and I like this version of the monster.   I like how he is very soft-spoken and intelligence and he actually has different memories from the parts of people that were used to make him. And the eyes were very well done too.
- Female Worgen designs (World Of Warcraft). You've probably heard a lot of Warcraft related complaints, whether it be about the Pandaren and the whole 'talking animals are stupid' thing (which in turn is used as an in-joke said by female Pandaren in the game) or about how certain models for certain species don't look right.   The female Worgen designs being one of them,   the male Worgen always have had a more fierce look while females tend to be less fierce design-wise, which is lead to some even saying that they're too cutesy looking. I think that the female Worgen design is actually pretty cute and interesting, same with the female Tauren design.
- King Sombra (MLP: Friendship Is Magic). You've all seen the jokes about him like for example the 'GAK!' reference, the 'Lord Donut Steele' nickname and the jabs at how they think his design looks like a bad OC (original OC). But I think that Sombra actually does look pretty fierce and his look suits the character.
- J.P Valkenheiser (Nothing But Trouble). I never got the hate for Nothing But Trouble. Originally titled 'Valkenvania' and at one point 'Geeked', this is a dark comedy that I feel gets treated unfairly because of how most people think of it as one of the worst movies ever made, it really isn't that bad. Sure, it's weird and bizarre but it's enjoyable as all heck. For his first and only directorial debut Dan Aykroyd actually does a good job, and speaking of Dan...he plays J.P Valkenheiser, the movie's main villain and he is HILLARIOUS in this part. And even though J.P is a total maniac, he's actually extremely likable and I can sympathize with him and unlike say Dr Hieter from The Human Centipede - it's easy to see that that he's just doing his job as a judge and he doesn't tolerate nonsense of any kind. And did I mention that he has two grandsons that are these ummmm...piggish creatures? Bobo and Lil Debul are his two grandsons - Bobo also being played by Akyroyd. Not to mention there is the late great John Candy as the police officer Dennis and his sister Eldonna (he appears in drag for that role by the way). It's also got a very Tales From The Crypt or Tales From The Darkside vibe. In fact there is a Tales From The Crypt episode very similar to this called 'Death Of Some Salesman' which features Tim Curry playing multiple roles.   Many people have claimed to have been grossed out by this character and his design...including comments about how they think his nose looks like a penis...which it doesn't. Yeah, it's a very bizarre movie but it's an enjoyable one.   I think J.P Valkenheiser's look suits the character well. I would go out of my way to find a copy of the original version of the film.
- The Penguin (Batman Returns). This more or less has to do with the fact that they kept it a secret during the making of the movie and also because of complaints from parents about how grotesque and morbid the movie in general was. Here's the thing, it's a Tim Burton movie and as we all know...Tim Burton's movies are SUPPOSED to be dark. And also to those who say this character isn't anything like he is the comics - The Penguin wasn't much of a villain in the comics...just a portly guy with a weird looking nose, made to mock high-society and had a love of birds.   Burton's Penguin was a tragic figure in the vein of Quasimodo or a classic Universal monster. I felt really bad for this character.   This is the most interesting version of the character i've seen, I like how they made him look half bird-like and how his hands are semi flipper-like.   This version of the Penguin pretty much inspired the one from Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman as well.
- Velkan Valerious's and Van Helsing's werewolf forms (Van Helsing). I am usually against CGI but I think the werewolves in Van Helsing are pretty badass looking, they look big, muscular and fierce and I like how visceral the transformation scenes are with the human skin peeling off to reveal the werewolf form underneath.   I love this kind of werewolf and the American Werewolf In London style ones respectively, and also another CGI werewolf that I love is Will from the Goosebumps movie.
- Demons (Scooby Doo live action movie). I don't know what it is about the demons that I love, it's just that they look menacing but also cartoony and act in a comedic manner - well that and their ability to possess people. I loved the design of these creatures, they remind me of the monster rabbit from the 'It's A Good Life' segment of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie'.
- Sleepwalkers (Sleepwalkers). One of my favorite Stephen King movies and also one of my favorite werecreature movies. I think that the design of the Sleepwalkers is very interesting because they look like monstrous cat-creatures, they're basically werecats but they have vampiric attributes. I like how they look mid-transformation which is still humanoid but with more feline-like features and I like the fully transformed state as well.   Of course I think they are perfect the way they are and don't need to look completely like a cat, heck..if they looked more like a real cat people wouldn't be scared of them they'd want to pet them and hug them, and a cat head on a human body would basically more akin to the original 1958 version of The Fly.   So in my opinion,   the Sleepwalkers are fine as they are and don't need any improvements.