30 Reasons Why Darth Vader Is the Greatest Villain In Movie HistoryIn the history of cinema, there has never been a better villain than Darth Vader. From his original debut, which left a Rebel soldier with a broken neck, to his gritty death, Vader was a consummate professional baddie. Who knows how his name will be tarnished in the Prequel trilogy, but no matter what happens, he still stands head and shoulders above any other villain in movie history -- and here are 30 reasons why. 30. He knows his role 29. He leads by example 28. He can blow stuff out windows 27. His son wants to be like him26. He has contacts with the seedy underworld25. He lives in the Vader Egg 24. He's not afraid of using modern technology to communicate23. He points a lot 22. Uh... ditto21. He's even tougher without the mask (and he's reportedly a great blues harmonica player)20. He knows how to accessorize 19. He's the master of the two-handed lightsaber chop 18. He knows how to make an entrance 17. Did we mention that he knows how to make an entrance? 16. We hate to belabor the point, but he knows how to make an entrance 15. You know the routine 14. He can beat the crap out of geriatric Jedi 13. He's contemplative 12. He's got a good head on his shoulders 11. He's not afraid to get his hands dirty 10. He's got great upper body strength 9. He can block blaster shots with his hands 8. He's easily disposable 7. He's a fair to middling pilot 6. He dies pretty 5. He's got cool buttons on the front of his uniform 4. He likes to do the Force choking thing 3. He also likes to do the Force choking thing over the videophone 2. Even though he's old, he still can do flips 1. He's a family man at heart