Favorite characters of ANY movie

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FASTMOVER

Monday, January 8, 2007 7:53 AM

Okay, for this thread I am asking what are your favorite characters from any movie, regardless of genre or how major they were. Are there any characters you could really identify with of that stood out at you for any odd reason?

For me, Henri Ducard/Ra's Al Ghul in Batman was very admirable despite being the ultimate villain of that film. Everything from his unflinching belief to the way he spoke was impressive. In many ways, he is much like the Operative in Serenity, prepared to do whatever is necessary to defeat evil and save the world.

Dalton Russell in Inside Man. Again, another crusader who masterminds an ingenius bank robbery to exact revenge against a former Nazi collaborator.

Aragorn in LOTR. What every leader should be, calm, caring, dimplomatic, and completely selfless in caring for the needs of his people.

Of course Mal, Jayne, and Book. Mal is an amazing complicated yet simple person who deeply cares for his crew, and in many ways I share his bitterness to the world, and like him I'm not looking to ingratiate myself with anyone. Jayne because at times I feel kind of dumb like him, and I'm also obsessed with money and immature. Book, because I admire his diplomacy and skill in helping the crew of Serenity navigate through even the worst situations.

AND finally, the Purifier from The Chronicles of Riddick. If you remember he was the priest-like character played by Linus Roache who did a brilliant job who was part of the dark army of bad-guys called Necromongers. This character by far I most personally identify with because of certain circumstances in my life right now. I feel his pain of being a proud member of a bold race, but being forced to bow down and renounce what he was to become a complete abomination and everything he stood against. Though a relatively minor character and arguably not even necessary in the story, I think many people in the world today can relate to his situation.

I am evil, I am sly, and if you get eaten no one will cry.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, January 8, 2007 8:40 AM

Edward Scissorhands The whole concept of this character is wonderful and realised to it's nth degree in the film. What cements it for me though is the understanding of the character from a visual point of view aswell as the poetic point of view. So when that scene where KIM asks EDWARD to hold her, he pauses, before saying - he can't.
Kim refuses to accpet this and positions herself within his arms despite his sharp blades and manages to embrace him. The imagery is something quite sublime.
If you've not seen it please give it a go.

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GLADIATOR32

Monday, January 8, 2007 9:20 AM

Ooh, good thread!

Conan (Conan The Barbarian/Destroyer)
This man's village was burned to the ground, everyone murdered, and he was forced to watch the beheading of his mama. He was then put into slavery for 20 years. So he decides to avenge his parent's death, and kill Thulsa Doom (and his creepy blue eyes). Noble, strong, herioc - the epitome of a hero.

Jayne Cobb (Serenity)
Ok, so he's a big dumb lummox. But he's brave, he's cool as fk, and in the end, he's prepared to lay down his life to do the right thing. Plus he has some funny lines and likes grenades.

River Tam (Serenity)
River was tortured for a couple of years, had her brain stripped, and gleaned more horrific stuff than any human should be aware of. She can't block out anyone's thoughts or feelings. Yet she was still strong enough to come through vaguely intact, and strong enough to take out a bar full of thugs and a raiding party of Reavers with little more than a few stratches. That's my kinda kero. Plus, y'know, she's really hot!

Bill S Preston, Esquire & Ted 'Theodore' Logan (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey)
Dumn, ignorant, slack-talking surfer dudes, who like nothing better than sitting around talking about Megadeth. What ain't cool about that!?

Captain Spaulding (House Of 1000 Corpses/The Devil's Rejects)
An angry yokel clown. Who runs a petrol station and freakshow combo. And likes to murder people. And is angry and slightly insane ALL the time. And he has some damn funny lines, too.

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PIRATECAT

Monday, January 8, 2007 11:11 AM

McMurphy- One flew over the cuckoo's nest. He's not crazy everybody else is.
Murphy- Murphy's War. Captain Ahab against the Nazis. Royal Irish Merchant Marine strikes back.
Conan- Why are you crying. Because he will not. So I cry for him.
BDHs- enough said.
Alias Smith and Jones- Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry. Outlaws who are fun.
Cimarron Strip- Marshal Jim Crown. Only Marshal Dillon shot more bad dudes.

"Battle of Serenity, Mal. Besides Zoe here, how many-" "I'm talkin at you! How many men in your platoon came out of their alive".

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:26 PM

Terence Mann and old Dr. Moonlight Graham from Field of Dreams. Either of those two come on camera and stop the movie in its tracks.

and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, from the film of the same name. Courage, wit and blue eyes.

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:40 PM

Mal
Luke Skywalker
Kwi-Chang Caine
Mr. Spock

'Nuff said Chrisisall

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:50 PM

Capt. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Mr. Gibbs (Same)

Pintel and Ragetti (ditto)

Han Solo (Star Wars (duh) )

R2-D2 (same as before)

Dr. Alan Grant (Jurrasic Park)

Ace Ventura (movies of the same name)

more later, when I can think more

Why is the rum always gone?

SHINYED

Monday, January 8, 2007 6:04 PM

I have lots of characters I admire or just like a lot :

1) Rudy.....from Rudy ( Sean Astin )
2) Roy Batty...from Blade Runner ( Rutger Hauer )
3) Itzak Stern....from Schindler's List ( Ben Kingsley )
4) Rudi Matt...from Third Man On The Mountain ( James MacArthur )
5) Louise Baltimore...from Millenium ( Cheryl Ladd )
6) Guy Fleegman...from Galaxy Quest ( Sam Rockwell )
7) Sgt. Major Jiggs...from Seven Days In May ( Kirk Douglas )
8) Sidney Shaefer...from The President's Analyst ( James Coburn )
9) Selena....from A Patch Of Blue ( Elizabeth Hartman )
10) Mr. Rodriguez...from I Love You Alice B. Toklas ( Jorge Moreno )

just to mention a few. Any Firefly fan should love these characters and the movies.

STORYMARK

Monday, January 8, 2007 6:26 PM

Indianna Jones

Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Highlander)

Ash (Evil Dead/Army of Darkness)

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

LWAVES

Monday, January 8, 2007 7:47 PM

In no order:

Sam Rockwell's character (can't remember name) in Lawn Dogs. Someone who just wanted to be left alone to live his life.

Roy Batty from Blade Runner. Here is someone who just wanted to live and would do anything to achieve that, and he saved Deckards life. His end quote is one of my all time favourites.

Floyd in True Romance. So funny.

Scrat from Ice Age movies. Final scene in sequel cracks me up everytime.

Leon coz he's just cool - but with depth.

River. Coz you just wanna hold her and make everything alright.

Gotta agree with Moonlight Graham. And man who knew and understood his place and part in life and was happy with it. Fantastic film.

Agree with Aragorn as well. Pefect representation of what the character should be.

That'll do for now...

lwaves

"If I hear voices and someone is really there, does that mean I'm going REALLY crazy?"

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