Favorite Movie Characters of All Time

[Yaksha]

I thought it would be great if we could all get together and discuss our Favorite movie characters. Those characters that we watch and feel like the movie was made solely for that character. I'll start.

After watching Inglorious Basterds I fell in love with Hans Landa. Christoph Waltz was so chilling but also charming at the same time. Everytime he was on screen I could not wait to see what he would say or do next. Christoph Waltz deserved the Oscar he got for the role. I loved his interactions with every single character but the conversation with Brad Pitt at the end is hands down my favorite scene in the whole movie.

Okay, so what are yall's favorites?

[Garrell]

Spicoli - Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Sir Lancelot - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[ICry4Oy]

Charly Baltimore (Geena Davis) in The Long Kiss Goodnight. I'm gay but that bitch got me HOT!

[Empath of the White]

Clint Eastwood's character in Unforgiven.

[flaggwalkstheline]

My favorite movie character?
well that would be bruno ganz as jonathan harker in herzog's nosferatu

my favorite horror movie of all time with the best ending in cinema
"fetch my horse, I have work to do" !!!

[Bama71]

M favorite movie characters are Dirty Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry, 1971), Josey Wales (The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976) and Will Munny (Unforgiven, 1992). In each of these films, the role seems to be tailor made for Clint Eastwood. Dirty Harry was originally supposed to star Frank Sinatra (shit, i just can't see THAT). But what ties these three together is that all have the same theme-men fed up with the system and bound to do their job their own way, completely bucking the system at the time. Very political themes, but his best to be sure. They will stand the test of time. I set my watch and warrant on it.

[Merlin1958]

I'll echo, Bama71 on Josey Wales, but one of the greatest characters all-time is....................


Indiana Jones!!!!

[Jean]

in the order of coming to mind:

1. Trelkovsky (The Tenant)
2. George Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life)
3. Elwood P. Dowd (Harvey)
4. Juror #8 (Twelve Angry Men, 1957)
5. Mr.Smith (Mr.Smith Goes to Washington)
6. Sanjuro (Yojimbo)
7. Rick (Casablanca)
8. Władysław Szpilman (The Pianist)
9. Sam Lion (Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté)
10. Withnail (Withnail and I)

[DoctorDodge]

10. Withnail (Withnail and I)

Excellent choice, Jean!

As to who my favourite characters are in a film? Hmmm. Tricky. In a top ten list, Withnail would also definitely be on it, along with Jimmy from Quadrophenia and Shaun from Shaun of the Dead. But I'd need to give it a little thought, anyway.

[Jean]

I think of expanding my list to 20 slots; I just took the first 10 that came to mind

and just remembered... I was going to watch Shaun since time immemorial

[ICry4Oy]

Practically any character Cary Grant played in any movie he was in.

[DoctorDodge]

and just remembered... I was going to watch Shaun since time immemorial

You should. Whilst it's not half as wonderful as the viewing experience of Withnail & I, I find it a very enjoyable film, certainly moreso than a lot of other horror-comedies I've watched.

[Jean]

will try to find it...

[Mattrick]

Shaun of the Dead was okay. Was expecting a little more from it. Probably why I've never watched Hot Fuzz yet even though I own the damn thing.


Favourite characters...big list but diversity is key! No particular order.

Alan Grant - Jurassic Park
Ian Malcolm - Jurassic Park
Harry Caul - The Conversation
Dickie Ward - The Fighter
Donnie Darko - Donnie Darko
Margo - All About Eve
Eve - All About Eve
Tom Hagen - The Godfather
JP - Grandma's Boy
Mugatu - Zoolander
Aaron - Primal Fear
Verbil Kint - The Usual Suspects
John Doe - Se7en
Lester Burnham - American Beauty
Charlie Kaufman - Adaptation
John Laroche - Adaptation
Vincent - Collateral
Jack Torrence - The Shining
Andy Dufrense - Shawshank Redemption
Carl Handratty - Catch Me If You Can
Penny Lane - Almost Famous
Elaine Miller - Almost Famous
Gen. George Broulard - Paths of Glory
Alex - A Clockwork Orange
Dr. Strangelove - Dr. Strangelove
Gen Buck Turgison - Dr. Strangelove
General Jack Ripper - Dr. Stranglelove

...what can I say, I love Kubrick and how he portrays his characters. Gotta finish watching his movies. I like lots more characters than this was basically what I could think of.

[fernandito]

Haven't really thought about who my all time favorite characters are, but I'll list some of my favorites -

The Joker (The Dark Knight)
Verbal Kint (The Usual Suspects)
T-1000 (Terminator 2)
Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
Alex Delarge (Clockwork Orange)
Jack Torrence (The Shining)
Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park)
Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs)
Tyler Durden (Fight Club)
Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
Darth Vader (Star Wars)
Count Dracula (Dracula [Stoker])

[velcro_fly]

Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Serenity)

[mystima]

My list in no particular order

Alice-Resident Evil
Violet-Ultraviolet
Neo-The Matrix
Trinity-The Matrix
Shaun-Shaun of the Dead
LeeLoo-The Fifth Element
Corben Dallas-The Fifth Element
Ruby Rod-The Fifth Element
Axle Foley-Beverly Hills Cop
James Bond-Sean Connery versions
Cloud Strife-Final Fantasy:Advent Children
Dorthy Gail-The Wizard of Oz
River Tam-Serenity

[candy]

Charly Baltimore (Geena Davis) in The Long Kiss Goodnight. I'm gay but that bitch got me HOT!

ha ha we watched this the other night, I so wanted to be Charlie!!!!

Andy Dufrense - Shawshank Redemption

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yep loved him

T-1000 (Terminator 2)

The Terminator

I am off to think of some of my own now I have looked at all your lists

[The Road Virus]

William Costigan (Leo)- The Departed. Thought his char was so real and brought the whole movie together, also a badass- kicking the shit out of Italian mafia from RI, etc. Made me respect him as an actor (and become my favorite). Raw, crazy talent meets arguably the best director of all time...

[beam*seeker]

Mozart from the Amadeus movie
Valmont from Dangerous Liaisons
that crazy Brad Pitt character from Kalifornia
Mickey from Natural Born Killers
Borg Queen and Data from Star Trek TNG series/movies
Morpheus from the Matrix
Jules from Pulp Fiction
Black Mamba, Bud, Pei Mei and pretty much all the characters from the Kill Bill movie
Cherry Darling from Planet Terror
Captain Jack Sparrow--sorry could not resist