November 15th, 2005
This Week: Best Movie Characters
Tony Montana of Scarface — With as many awesome quotables as this Cuban gangster put forth, I can’t help but put him first in line. One of my personal favorites: Here pelican, pelican, pelican…
O-Ren Ishii of Kill Bill — The way she decapitated that jerk by padding across the table in her tabi and whipping out her katana… I fantasize about that scene often during those endless meetings in the boredroom.
Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds of Serenity — Charming albeit emotionally repressed, he’s full of contradictions. If the Firefly story doesn’t continue beyond the first movie, I am going to miss this guy big time.
C. K. Dexter Haven & Tracy S. Lord of The Philadelphia Story — Two for one, because they’re just plain better together. Their sarcasm and chemistry were genius. Cary Grant & Kate Hepburn were one hot pair!
James Bond of the self titled series — Not only is he brilliant, humorous, and highly deadly… But any guy who looks that good in a tuxedo while catching bad guys gets me somewhat shaken and stirred.
Sam Monroe of Life As a House — The classic troubled teen, acting out against deep dissatisfaction with his family life. I enjoyed watching him transform as a result of his father’s unique expression of love.
Joe “Blondie” from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — In my mind, the ultimate representation of the strong, silent type. This tall, funny, surprisingly handsome guy was certainly a treat to observe in action.
Marianne Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility — She wears her feelings on the outside, and as a result, gets burned so hard that she nearly expires. I identify with this girl more than I really care to admit.
Nathan Algren of Last Samurai — The story is so intriguing that even Tom Cruise, in his Scientology madness, couldn’t screw it up. Doesn’t hurt that it’s from the same director as Glory and Legends of the Fall.
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore of Apocalypse Now — Because who doesn’t love the smell of napalm in the morning? It’s hard to forget a character who looks around the battle zone and decides: Surf’s up!
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16 Comments Add your own
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Char | November 15th, 2005 at 10:17 pm
Everybody loves Tony Montana
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Daikuma | November 15th, 2005 at 11:15 pm
Nathan Algren of Last Samurai: This sounds strangely like a conversation I was having with a good friend of mine just tonite…
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Jenny | November 16th, 2005 at 12:52 am
the original james bond was hawt cause it was my darling sean connery!
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Chaz | November 16th, 2005 at 6:28 am
Wow, I feel out of the loop. I can tell I haven’t seen any movies in a long time because I can honestly say that I’ve only seen maybe two of those movies (Apocalypse Now and James Bond). Of course, now I’m in the mood to see some James Bond. He is the ultimate guy’s guy, afterall. I remember in one of his movies he puts one girl in a closet while he does his thing with the other girl and then gets the other girl out of the closet and does his thing with her. How that all didn’t blow up in his face is beyond me. Maybe it’s the Axe effect or something? (I doubt it b/c that stuff stinks!) Oh, I’d also like to make it clear that I would never do something like that. Not because I couldn’t get away with it (which I couldn’t) but because I’d feel really dirty about doing it. It was still cool to watch though.
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Susie | November 16th, 2005 at 6:46 am
Ahh, I also loved Marianne in S&S. She’s great.
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Meg | November 16th, 2005 at 8:15 am
I am so with you on O-Ren Ishii. I think only LL could have pulled that scene off with such gusto.
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April | November 16th, 2005 at 8:49 am
I like O-Ren Ishii of Kill Bill, because she is biracial, and I think it’s kewl that she ended up killing that bastard because he was racist, hehehe. I love justice being served!!
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'Chele | November 16th, 2005 at 9:33 am
I am so bad… I think I have only seen one of those movies.
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Tish | November 16th, 2005 at 10:31 am
Once again, you and I have the same taste EXCEPT that I didn’t get to see Serenity. I guess this po-dunk town’s theatre didn’t think it was worthy.
Um, how do I say this? I have you on the blogroll, but I admit I haven’t been as dutiful in visiting… Maybe that is why you dropped me? Hmm. Anyway, you are forever on mine, dear one.
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Master Foley | November 16th, 2005 at 1:18 pm
Bond… How did I forget that one?! Stupid me.
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Andrew QH | November 16th, 2005 at 1:42 pm
Very nice… Very nice indeed.
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Dariana | November 16th, 2005 at 3:00 pm
Ooooh, Tony Montana!
I used to think his character was SO HOT! Then he fooled with his sister and it was a turn off even though it was a movie, lol. I have the movie though and must have watched it 30 times at least!
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soapbox.SUPERSTAR | November 16th, 2005 at 5:48 pm
Good list. I went more comedic, but I always do… One day I get serious.
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Hannes | November 17th, 2005 at 7:33 am
Ash didn’t make the list?! As if.
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Nanette | November 17th, 2005 at 8:00 am
I’m lame, too - I’ve only seen like 2 of those movies.
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Neb | November 17th, 2005 at 5:55 pm
Oh…Mal. Mal, Mal, Mal. Great list! I am now going to totally steal this concept. Surf’s up!
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