Yahoo's 25 Overlooked Great Movie Characters [sic]

[Spun Lepton]

Hot damn, I mean, how in the hell did I overlook all these underseen characters that nobody's ever heard of? Seriously.

Swallow your beverage before you click, okay?

http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/collections/gallery/1282/

[Raiders]

Spun, I think you're misunderstanding the list. Of course this list has iconic characters. It is in response to characters left out of Empire's Top 100 Movie Characters.

[Sven]

If it left out Shaft and the Tramp, who did it include?! [/doesn't actually care]

[Spun Lepton]

Spun, I think you're misunderstanding the list. Of course this list has iconic characters. It is in response to characters left out of Empire's Top 100 Movie Characters.

Well, that's no fun.

[Ivan Drago]

If it left out Shaft and the Tramp, who did it include?! [/doesn't actually care]

From what I remember Ledger's Joker was #3. Now I loved the character too but come on.

[Spun Lepton]

From what I remember Ledger's Joker was #3. Now I loved the character too but come on.

HEATHEN! BURN AT THE STAKE!

[eternity]

Half of those I would consider some of the most iconic, mainstream characters of all time.

Seriously, Yahoo?

[Ezee E]

Half of those I would consider some of the most iconic, mainstream characters of all time.

Seriously, Yahoo?
Read Raiders' message.

[Sycophant]

Half of those I would consider some of the most iconic, mainstream characters of all time.

Seriously, Yahoo?


Spun, I think you're misunderstanding the list. Of course this list has iconic characters. It is in response to characters left out of Empire's Top 100 Movie Characters.

:|


Empire Magazine recently put out their list of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters," placing Tyler Durden from "Fight Club" at number one. Here's a slideshow of 25 other great characters we feel their list left out.

[Winston*]

I flipped through that Empire list today in a copy I found at work. Empire is a pretty shitty magazine IMO.

[Boner M]

Empire is a pretty shitty magazine IMO.
Mmm-hmm.

[transmogrifier]

I flipped through that Empire list today in a copy I found at work. Empire is a pretty shitty magazine IMO.

Empire, the Australian version definitely is. The British version was excellent in the 90s, but I haven't read it in about 5 years or so.

[Boner M]

Australian film is shitty in general, but Aussie Empire curiously even moreso than normal.

[transmogrifier]

Australian film is shitty in general, but Aussie Empire curiously even moreso than normal.

Australian film > Australian music

[Boner M]

Australian film > Australian music
True. FWIW:

NZ music > Australian Film > Australian Music >>>>> NZ Film

[Winston*]

True. FWIW:

NZ music > Australian Film > Australian Music >>>>> NZ Film

You're basing that NZ Film ranking solely on your opinion of Eagle vs Shark, aren't you?

[Boner M]

You're basing that NZ Film ranking solely on your opinion of Eagle vs Shark, aren't you?
...and?

[transmogrifier]

True. FWIW:

NZ music > Australian Film > Australian Music >>>>> NZ Film

Australian animals > New Zealand animals
Australian sport > New Zealand sport
New Zealand environment > Australian environment
New Zealand treatment of indigenous people > Australian treatment of indigenous people
Australian working conditions > New Zealand working conditions
New Zealand Match Cut posters > Australian Match Cut posters
New Zealand beer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Australian beer

[Boner M]

New Zealand Match Cut posters > Australian Match Cut posters
It's true. We do have more Kiwis than Aussies currently posting here.

[balmakboor]

I think if I were an editor of a magazine and it was going to feature a top 25 ____ list, I'd pepper it with choices guaranteed to raise heckles. And I'd put the most questionable choice of all at number 1. It's great publicity.

[Ezee E]

I think if I were an editor of a magazine and it was going to feature a top 25 ____ list, I'd pepper it with choices guaranteed to raise heckles. And I'd put the most questionable choice of all at number 1. It's great publicity.
In other news, I see that you actually loved a couple movies. Did you happen to review those for your paper?

[eternity]

Read Raiders' message.

My mistake.

[number8]

They left all these characters out? Ridiculous.

[Spun Lepton]

:|

Yeah, I didn't pay any attention to that. The link that sent me to the slideshow didn't state it was a reaction to Empire's list, and I didn't scroll down far enough to see the paragraph. An honest mistake.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I don't get it. These characters aren't overlooked.

[Amnesiac]

I don't get it. These characters aren't overlooked.

Surely, you jest...

[Kurosawa Fan]

Surely, you jest...

:lol:

Naturally. It took a lot to have to wait a full day to post that.