Here we go. In no particular order, and not including any of Avitable’s, are ten of my favorite movie characters of all time.
1. Ratso Rizzo, played by Dustin Hoffman in “Midnight Cowboy”
Sad, pathetic conman who only wants to find a way to get to Miami, Florida.
“I’M WALKIN’ HERE! I’M WALKIN’ HERE!”
2. Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh, played by Tim Robbins in “Bull Durham”
A young pitcher with a million dollar arm, and a five cent head.
“I want to announce my presence with AUTHORITY!”
3. Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino in “The Godfather I, II & II”
Ruthless cold hearted bastard who would even go so far as to have his own brother killed to protect “The Family.”
“Tom, you know you surprise me. If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it's that you can kill anyone.”
4. Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson in “Almost Famous”
Smart, sexy dreamer who can’t quite hold it all together.
“Never take it seriously, you never get hurt. Never get hurt, you can always have fun. And if you ever get lonely, you just go to the record store and visit all your friends.”
5. Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, played by Tommy Lee Jones in “No Country for Old Men”
Rural Texas County Sheriff who is chasing someone he is scared to death of, and in the end, makes the choice not to chase him anymore.
“I always figured when I got older, God would sorta come inta my life somehow. And he didn't. I don't blame him. If I was him I would have the same opinion of me that he does.”
6. Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Small town lawyer in the old South who taught us all about to be a good and decent man.
“The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
7. Leslie Benedict, played by Elizabeth Taylor in “Giant.”
Strong, stubborn and beautiful woman who tames the wildest colt in Texas, Bic Benedict.
Leslie: “Money isn’t everything, Jett.”
Jett Rink: “Not when you have it.”
8. Sam, played by Robert De Niro in “Ronin.”
CIA agent infiltrating a rogue gang hired by the IRA.
“Lady, I never walk into a place I don't know how to walk out of.”
Ronin bonus quote from Vincent, played by the great Jean Reno: “Well, everyone’s your brother until the rent comes due.”
9. Josey Wales, played by Clint Eastwood in “The Outlaw Josey Wales.”
The “Gray Rider” who has had everything he ever owned destroyed and everyone he ever loved killed.
“Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is.”
10. Marge Gunderson, played by Francis McDormand in “Fargo.”
Smart, tough sheriff with a hilarious accent, who has to solve a triple murder while eight months pregnant.
“Ah, hon, ya got Arby's all over me.”
Here are some honorable mention…
Ginger McKenna – “Casino” (Sharon Stone)
Tony Montana – “Scarface” (Al Pacino)
Holly Golightly – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (Audrey Hepburn)
Anton Chigurh – “No Country for Old Men” (Javier Barden)
Juno McDuff – “Juno” (Ellen Page)
Captain Queeg – “The Caine Mutiny” (Humphry Bogart)
Melvin Udall – “As Good as it Gets” (Jack Nicholson)
Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore – “Apocalypse Now” (Robert Duvall)
Alonzo Harris – “Training Day” (Denzel Washington)
Ilsa Lund – “Casablanca” (Ingrid Bergman)
Matty Walker – “Body Heat” (Kathleen Turner)
So, who are your favorite movie characters?
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