My 10 best movie characters

1.Antony Hopkin In Meet Joe Black
2.Brat Pitt In Troy
3.Morgan Freemann In Bruce Almighty & Alvin Almighty
4.Rod Shnider In The Hot Chick
5.Dr.octopus In Spider Man 2
6.Also Sand Man In Spider Man 3
7.The Samurai general In The Last Samurai
8.Harrison Ford In Air Force One
9.Mel Gibson In Brave Heart
10. Zang Ziyi In Memories of a Gaishia

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Permalink Reply by jcranma on August 18, 2008 at 8:59am: I don't have a top 10, but Dr. Strangelove (of the same film title) is one of my faves. I immediately associate Peter Sellers with his Dr. Strangelove character. That's how memorable Dr. Strangelove is.

Since you mentioned characters and noticing your avatar, Jose Mourinho is such a character. His "public" character would fit right in with your top 10 :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hteinlinnaung on August 18, 2008 at 10:46pm: Yes I really like Jose Mourinho!!!
I'm Chealsea fan too.
But now Mourinho is at Inter Milan; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hteinlinnaung on August 19, 2008 at 12:31am: ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jcranma on August 19, 2008 at 10:43am: Mourinho knew how and when to transform himself into a "sideshow". By doing that he deflects the pressures and criticisms coming to his players and the organization. More importantly, that produces entertainment (and ire from opposition supporters). I think football fans in general would know about the "special one" and his statements about "making omelette's" and etc.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Desertflower on August 18, 2008 at 10:36am: Good choices MG! Daniel Day-Lewis was also so hot and awesome in The Last of the Mohicians.

Holly Hunter in The Piano...loved loved this movie.

I have to think of my other 8 top characters...right now I'll just sizzle thinking about Daniel Day-Lewis in the Mohicans...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by mighty on August 18, 2008 at 5:44pm: Yes it is the one with Harvey.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Desertflower on August 20, 2008 at 10:17pm: yes, steamy, if you're not in the mood before, you're likely to be after the scene...LOL

You liked the Painted Veil, right? Then I think you may enjoy The Piano MG.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hteinlinnaung on August 18, 2008 at 10:46pm: Nice choice; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on August 18, 2008 at 10:46am: Two of my faves are:
Jame Gumb from Silence of the Lambs
Anton Chigur from No Country For Old Men

Then on the "good side"
Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird
Amélie Poulain from Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bodhi Grrl! on August 18, 2008 at 11:01pm: Yeah. I love Chigur and Gumb. Awesome. And, of course, AMelie.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jenga on August 18, 2008 at 1:35pm: In no particular order, and favorites as of this moment...

1. Billie Dawn of Born Yesterday (1950)
2. Nick and Nora (can't choose) of The Thin Man movies
3. Valmont inDangerous Liasons
4. Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story
5. Otto in A Fish Called Wanda
6. Marty in Marty
7. Bob in What about Bob?
8. Parry in The Fisher King
9. Lloyd Chasseur in the Ref
10. FLora Poste in Cold Comfort Farm; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aces on August 18, 2008 at 5:40pm: In no particular order

1. Link from Encino Man
2. Tyler Durden - Fight Club
3. Nikita - La Femme Nikita
4. Bernard Black - Black Books
5. GOB - Arrested Development
6. Tom Ripley - Ripley's Game
7. Anton Chigurh - NCFOM
8. The Dude - The Big Lebowski
9. Sam - Benny & Joon
10. Bobby Peru - Wild at Heart; ▶ Reply to This