The Top 20 Movie Characters of All-Time
This list can easily be debated. Who should be on this list? Who was left off?
I took it from bumps shack and I mostly agree
1.E.T.- The alien is number one. E.T.- The Extra-Terrestrial started the mass merchandise tie-in trend that continues today. The biggest surprise is that E.T. hasn’t phoned Hollywood for a sequel.
2.Indiana Jones- Harrison Ford made this role the quinessential role for being an action hero. Fans can expect to see another Indiana Jones film sometime in 2008. Indy made the whip more popular than Betty Page ever thought about.
3.Jack Sparrow- Johnny Depp has turned a slow boat ride at a theme park into a box office money making machine for Jerry Bruckheimer. Sexually confused Captain Jack makes audiences laugh moreso for being dim-witted and clumsy than for his bravery, but he is always there to save the day in the end. Look for the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean to be released in May of 2007.
4.Rocky- The Rocky movies have the best theme song of all-time. Rocky is the ultimate underdog that we all find ourselves rooting for in a world that is stained with the likes of Terrell Owens, Barry Bonds, Pete Rose, and Mike Tyson. There is a new Rocky movie in the works. Sylvester Stallone just turned 60 years old, but will star in Rocky VI which is due to be released in December 2006.
5.Darth Vader- The Star Wars films would be only slightly better than average if they were void of the Man in Black. Vader is not the voice you hear when calling 1-900-HOT-LOVE. His trademarked asthma challenged voice and complex history make Darth Vader one of the best villans and movie characters of all-time.
6. Hannibal Lecter- Human flesh has never been as tasty as Hannibal Lecter made it in Silence of the Lambs. I know many people who are still scared just by looking at Anthony Hopkins.
7. Han Solo- Harrison Ford makes the list twice. Every young kid wanted to be Han after seeing the first Star Wars movie in 1977. Many of George Lucas’ friends claim the character was based upon Francis Ford Coppola.
8. James Bond- They will be making James Bond movies even after the rapture. Sean Connery set the standard for all 007’s that would come after him. If Rogaine had been around back in the day he might have never lost the job. Pierce Brosnan also did an admirable job as Bond.
9. Forrest Gump- Tom Hanks is the best actor of our generation and he is at his best in Forrest Gump. Hanks portrayal of Forrest Gump did nothing for the average Americans stereotype of our brothers and sisters from Alabama, but he sure made us laugh, cry, and hope that Jenny would finally realize how much he loved her.
10. Wicked Witch of the West- The original WWW. The Wizard of Oz would be your normal gummy gum after school special if it were not for the Wicked Witch of the West. The only thing scarier than her in this movie is her A.D.D. possessed flying monkies.
11. Scarlett O’Hara- Vivian Leigh is the most famous dame of cinema history. Her beauty, strong-will, and love for Clark Gable is the key reason that Gone With the Wind is the box office champ of all-time (when adjusted for inflation).
12. Shrek- Green hasn’t been this popular since right before Kermit went into rehab back in the early 90’s. Shrek is a box office king and we should expect Shrek 3 to break even more records. Rumors continue to swirl of a Shrek-Princess Fiona sex tape circulating on the internet.
13. Terminator- Arnold Schwarzenegger was The Terminator before he was the governator. We knew each time a Terminator film did $250 million at the box office that Arnold would ‘be back’. We will have to wait to see if Arnold will return to the screen after his political career.
14. Mickey Mouse- The gloved one is the oldest movie character on our list. Mickey got his start in shorts back in 1928. Mickey Mouse became famous in Steamboat Willie. He made a comeback in 1940 in his greatest role as the Sorcerer’s apprentice in Fantasia.
15. # Dorothy Gale- Classic innocence is not the tradmark of Judy Garland’s life but it is the immortal image we have of her as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz.
16. Harry Potter- Some say that Harry is better on paper than film, but he is a hero to millions of illiterate children who have grown up watching the Harry Potter movies.
17. Willie Wonka- Gene Wilder gave a rememorable performance as Willie Wonka in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The movie was a box office flop but over the years it has become a cult classic. Wonka’s chocolate obsession got him a movie and years later it got Kirstie Alley a TV show and endorsement deal with Jenny Craig.
18. George Bailey- We all realize It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas when
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