COOL SUMMER MOVIES: SCREAM TEAM

HOPING TO SCARE UP BIG BOX OFFICE, VILLAINS ARE AS BAD AS THEY WANNA BE

From Satan in Milton's Paradise Lost to Dennis Rodman of the Chicago Bulls, villains have long got the best lines and had the most fun. The bad guys may be the good guys as Hollywood wagers on more than half-a-dozen summer movies with budgets of more than $80 million. Will director James Cameron's $200 million Titanic sail on time? Will Men in Black extend Will Smith's reign as the Fresh Prince of Independence Day weekend? As the race for big box office heats up, bad guys could emerge as movie MVPs--flamboyant, instantly recognizable characters who can make an impact in a...

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