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 Favorite character on Empire's list of the 20 greatest? 

Empire's top 20 greatest film characters: your personal favorite on the list?
Travis Bickle 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
James Bond 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Ferris Bueller 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Vito Corleone 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
The Dude 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Tyler Durden 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Gollum 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Hans Gruber 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Forrest Gump 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Joker 9%  9%  [ 2 ]
Indiana Jones 18%  18%  [ 4 ]
Dr. Hannibal Lecter 14%  14%  [ 3 ]
John McClane 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Neo 9%  9%  [ 2 ]
Ellen Ripley 9%  9%  [ 2 ]
Han Solo 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Captain Jack Sparrow 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
The Terminator 5%  5%  [ 1 ]
Darth Vader 23%  23%  [ 5 ]
Jules Winnfield 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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 Favorite character on Empire's list of the 20 greatest? 
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Of the 20 characters named the greatest in film history by British based Empire Magazine, which is your personal favorite?

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What do you think? :)

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Does Neo have specific character? He's an audience surrogate; a blank slate so people can project themselves. He's pretty much Luke Skywalker or Bella Swan (though I don't mean that as an insult).


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Great, great list, it is only missing a few of my other favorite movie characters, namely the Man with No Name and Col. Hans Landa (Dr. Schultz will be joining my list in the future no doubt).

But I went with Indiana Jones, he is everything I want in a hero. He is vurnerable, but still cool-headed, intelligent, but thinks a lot on the fly.

Such a great character.

But from this list, who could also be my number one:

Darth Vader
Jules Winnfield
Vito Corleone
James Bond
Joker
Han Solo
Jack Sparrow
Tyler Durden
Hans Gruber

ugh, such a good list with just a few notable omissions.

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3. Darth Vader
4. Indiana Jones
5. Jules Winfield

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The Dark Shape wrote:
Does Neo have specific character? He's an audience surrogate; a blank slate so people can project themselves. He's pretty much Luke Skywalker or Bella Swan (though I don't mean that as an insult).

He's da baddest mofo in film.....EVER! Vader can't even touch him

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Vader can't even touch him


Of course not, he'd just force choke him to death.

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Joker tbh.

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Vader

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Hmm, hopefully in 5-10 years Hans Landa and Daniel Plainview will be on this list.

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Right. It seems they've chosen based on popular culture/iconic status and not a character's personality. Which is why I don't understand the exclusion of Rocky or Rambo. This list isn't comprehensive. Probably rushed to meet a deadline.

Empire can go fuck themselves.

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I'm actually surprised Rocky was not on the list DUE to his high pop-cultural status.

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Rocky would be a worthy inclusion. Not sure Die Hard deserves two spots in the top 20.

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I voted for Neo.

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"Don't make me destroy you"

"The force is strong with this one."

"I have you now!"

"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

"I do not want the Emperors prize damaged, so we will test it...... On Captain Solo"

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"I'll be back"

Three words to become one of the greatest characters ever.

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Forrest Gump.

Everyone should be a little (or more) like Forrest Gump. World would be a better place.


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Riggs wrote:
Forrest Gump.

Everyone should be a little (or more) like Forrest Gump. World would be a better place.


So everyone should be dumb and do nothing, just letting life happen around them?


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Sir, Forrest Gump is an athlete, entrepreneur, soldier, and father. He does plenty.

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Riggs wrote:
Forrest Gump.

Everyone should be a little (or more) like Forrest Gump. World would be a better place.


So everyone should be dumb and do nothing, just letting life happen around them?

He met the President, served in the Vietnam war, ran a lot, played American Football, operated a shrimping boat, created life, and pondered a lot.

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Post Re: Favorite character on Empire's list of the 20 greatest?
Darth Vader and Indiana Jones in a landslide really...


One is the best villians ever, the other is one of the best and more likeable hero's ever.


Joker is a great villian but you never really like him...You more are scared from him..

Vader has that backstory which in the end makes you like him.
Even when you did not know, you looked at awe at Vader...

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