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Name one of your favorite movie characters and why.

I particularly like Tony Stark- I'm not a massive Marvel or DC, or even superhero fan, but Stark, Downey Jr version, just reeks of badass. He does just the opposite of EVERY other singular hero of marvel and DC. "I must hide my identity to protect my loved ones."

He's just like "Dude, I fly, shoot plasma, have a nuclear generator in my chest, take alien lasers like a boss and throw nukes into another galaxy. I can literally buy everything. And I do it while drunk. Bitch, I am Iron Man!"

Ryan Gosling.
Or
Daniel Day Lewis.

 Deadshot wrote:
I particularly like Tony Stark- I'm not a massive Marvel or DC, or even superhero fan, but Stark, Downey Jr version, just reeks of badass. He does just the opposite of EVERY other singular hero of marvel and DC. "I must hide my identity to protect my loved ones."

He's just like "Dude, I fly, shoot plasma, have a nuclear generator in my chest, take alien lasers like a boss and throw nukes into another galaxy. I can literally buy everything. And I do it while drunk. Bitch, I am Iron Man!"

Pretty sure we can end the thread after this statement. Nobody can really top this.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes. He was smart, funny, and kicked ass.

I loved Bane
But Hannibal Lector (Only as portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) has to be my favourite: never has cannibalism been so classy

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:
I loved Bane
But Hannibal Lector (Only as portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) has to be my favourite: never has cannibalism been so classy

Hannibal was pretty cool. The silence of the lambs is a good movie. And yes, any post 2000s robert downey jr characters have been pretty awesome too

 Coolyo294 wrote:
Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes. He was smart, funny, and kicked ass.

This guy too. Downey took a classic character, renowned as one of the most intelligent and sophisticated PIs in the world, and gave him weed. Now you can't tell whether he's actually clever, insane or high.


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But I also have to give a mention to several Clint Eastwood characters

The Man with No Name- So famous, imitated in every cowboy cartoon where a guy walks into a saloon. Kindhearted, but not a wuss. Legend.

"Dirty" Harry Calahan fron Dirty Harry, the Enforcer, Sudden Impact, he Deadpool and the other one that I can remember. What every kid who wants to be a cop aspires to. Wisecracking, don't-take-no-gak old school cop packing a .44 Magnum "that'll blow yer head off yer shoulders. So I got one question for ya. Do ya feel lucky, punk? Well do ya?!"

Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway from Heartbreak Ridge. A throwback to Dirty Harry, only he's a marine.
"Well ladies! Shirts off! Same shirt or no shirts at all!"
"But Gunny, we all wearing the same shirt!"
"But yer not wearing the same shirt as me!"


Finally, LAPD Detective Nick Pulovski- another throwback to Calahan, only toned down, more driven, less of a wild-card. And has Charlie Sheen as backup!

So many good choices, but Doc Holliday from Tombstone is definitely one of the greats.

 Color Sgt. Kell wrote:

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:
I loved Bane
But Hannibal Lector (Only as portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) has to be my favourite: never has cannibalism been so classy

Hannibal was pretty cool. The silence of the lambs is a good movie.

I actually like Red Dragon more for some reason

Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt, not Edward Norton's 'Jack')

Does things because he can but he can always offer a valid reason as to why.
Loyalty and respect from those following him, but I don't think ever fear.

How I imagined it would be cool to be in my mid thirties when I saw fight club in my early 20's

Hard to beat an imaginary friend...

The Sheriff/protagonist (can't remember his name) from Blazing Saddles. Damn that movie was awesome.

"Where da white wimmin at?"

Another Robert Downey Junior: Kirk Lazarus from Tropic Thunder. "I never break character until I've finished the DVD commentary".

If we're counting anime movies as well, then Princess Nausicaa gets my vote for one of the best female characters in not just anime, but in any movie, ever.

I would say Shinji Ikari, but of the movies he's been in, End of Evangelion turned him into a complete psychologically trainwrecked monster (I still pitied him, but more in a "just put the poor, poor boy out of his misery with a bullet to the back of his head" kind of pity than a "give him a hug" pity), and his depiction in the Rebuild series, whilst still good, and arguably more likable, isn't quite as...interesting as in the original series.

Ford Fairlane. He's completely not politically correct (or even polite) and funny while being that way.

 Deadshot wrote:

 Coolyo294 wrote:
Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes. He was smart, funny, and kicked ass.

This guy too. Downey took a classic character, renowned as one of the most intelligent and sophisticated PIs in the world, and gave him weed. Now you can't tell whether he's actually clever, insane or high.

To be fair, Sherloc Holmes did narcotics in the old novels, too.

Major Alan Schaefer aka DUTCH. Who can place him?

 Barksdale wrote:
Major Alan Schaefer aka DUTCH. Who can place him?

Spoiler:

Predator

Agreed. Brilliant character.

Chewbacca, most loveable creature in star wars while still being able to rip arms out of sockets!

Either Patrick Bateman or Dr. Strangelove.

 Warboss Imbad Ironskull wrote:
Chewbacca, most loveable creature in star wars while still being able to rip arms out of sockets!

Yeah, It took a moon falling on him.
Mine has to be Don Lockwood. His opening Narration of the movie is great, and how he is able to convince a studio to DROP one of their highest grossing actors is amazing.

You know him, you love him or hate him, everyone quotes him.

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman

I think it is actually in character played by R. Lee Ermy is amazing.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I think it is actually in character played by R. Lee Ermy is amazing.

Well, this is the "favorite character" not "favorite actor" thread.

Ermy is a character himself, That is why he doesnt have to change his persona whenever he goes into film.

Bill the Butcher

Breotan wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I think it is actually in character played by R. Lee Ermy is amazing.

Well, this is the "favorite character" not "favorite actor" thread.

But he wasn't acting... that's just what he's like. The actual actor was fired and replaced with Ermy, who was originally just an advisor on set.

Heath Ledger as The Joker, best super villian ever. Of all time.

Dr. Sean Maguire.

I am pretty sure I remember from an interview, or film commentary or something that R Lee Ermy was originally on set as advisor and was considered to "nice" having worked with Kubrick on Apocalypse Now. He only got the part after putting together his own demo tape, when Kubrick realised he was perfect. Probably my number 2 favourite. Gomer Pile might also be top 10. That is one poor, messed up sod.

Doc Holliday from Tombstone, as mentioned above, is great. I'm your Huckleberry.

Marv from Sin City is great.

The character Cam from American History X is stunningly nasty.

Oldboy's main character and villain are utterly compelling.

Ichi the Killer is a sick bastich.

Dignan from The Departed is hilarious. "She's tired from fething my father"

Ripley stands tall as a strong, but nevertheless feminine hero in Alien and Aliens. Moreso than Sarah Connor who is pathetic in Terminator, and too butch in Terminator 2.

Rocky stands out as one of the all-time sympathetic characters to me.

Leslie Nielsen's character in Airplane might be the funniest role ever performed.

My personal favourite is Chihiro from Spirited Away. Her journey of personal development in the film is wonderful.

 Fifty wrote:
I am pretty sure I remember from an interview, or film commentary or something that R Lee Ermy was originally on set as advisor and was considered to "nice" having worked with Kubrick on Apocalypse Now. He only got the part after putting together his own demo tape, when Kubrick realised he was perfect. Probably my number 2 favourite. Gomer Pile might also be top 10. That is one poor, messed up sod.

From IMDB:
Was not intended to be in Full Metal Jacket (1987). He was hired as a technical advisor for the actor who was to play the drill instructor, but he did such a good job at it that Ermey himself was hired for the part.

Boba Fett.

Reason: because Boba Fett.

It's already been said, but Patrick Bateman is all kind's of fethed up awesomeness..


But my favourite is probably this guy....



A kickboxing, Mormon porn star?! What's not to like? A close second goes to the brilliant Ron Jeremy as 'goo Master Zero' in the same movie.

Genius.....

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