We are getting to the end of the first week of installments. It hard to believe that with so many great characters already ranked that there is more to come and what's more…better to come. As you will see, from hear on in, television dominates proceedings also proving that TV as a medium has long gotten the respect of watcher contrary to popular opinion that you had to be in the movies to be a "serious" actor
Today's hot 10 is headed by what some would consider a surprise choice to be so high. However, you can't deny that he deserves his place…
#70 – Dr. Johnny Fever
As Played By – Howard Hesseman Where Have You Seen Them - WKRP in Cincinnati Famous Dialogue - Well, the Red Cross called out for, you know, blankets, clothes, anything. So Carlson, out of the goodness of his heart, shipped these destitute earthquake victims in Guatemala three thousand blonde stretch wigs. You know, I still have this picture in my mind of quake victims stumbling through the rubble - all looking like Dolly Parton. Well Known Trait - The on-air voice of a truly great radio station Write-Up By 411's - Chad Webb
His name is John Caravella, but as a disc jockey, he has worked under various names such as Johnny Duke, Johnny Style, Johnny Cool, Johnny Midnight, and Heavy Early. When he was in his prime, he was employed in Los Angeles as Johnny Sunshine. Unfortunately, he was fired for saying "booger" on the air, and finally found a job in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was the only place that would hire him. From there, he created Dr. Johnny Fever, and one of the most brilliant television characters in history provided us with enough laughs for a lifetime.
WKRP in Cincinnati was a popular sitcom known for many eclectic characters, but none were funnier than Johnny. Howard Hesseman steals almost every episode he is in. It seemed like such a natural fit for Hesseman. The unshaven beard, the shades, and the rolled-up sleeves on his jacket add to the hilariousness of this part. Many might not realize that the role was so suitable for Hesseman because he had been a disc jockey prior to being cast. He brought that knowledge to the show, and it was a triumphant success.
It seems ridiculous to think that Hesseman was considered to portray Herb Tarlek originally. Who else could have nailed the behavior of Johnny Fever so masterfully? So many memorable moments were supplied through the Doctor. The first time he is seen, he walks in, shakes the hand of Andy Travis, the new program director, and attempts to sleep without haste. He is so incredibly burnt out that it is impossible not chuckle at the perfect timing of his reactions to Travis's comments.
What better way to end this blurb than citing the lines spoken by Dr. Johnny Fever after the format change to rock. The off the wall, hyper, and lovable disc jockey was born. "All right, Cincinnati, it is time for this town to get down! You've got Johnny... Doctor Johnny Fever, and I am burnin' up in here! We all in critical condition, babies, but you can tell me where it hurts, 'cause I got the healing prescription here from the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet. Now I am talking about your 50,000 watt intensive care unit, babies! So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor, I can take it!"
#69 – Charlie Chaplin's Tramp
As Played By – Charlie Chaplin Where Have You Seen Them - The Little tramp films Famous Dialogue - Umm, he's a silent film star. Well Known Trait - Physical comedy like no other. Write-Up By 411's - Chad Webb
In his autobiography, Buster Keaton called Charlie Chaplin the greatest silent comedian of all-time. While both of these gentlemen are brilliant, it is hard to argue with Buster's statement. And what better exemplifies his genius than the delight of the Little Tramp. In all the films and shorts he has appeared in, few characters are as recognizable. He becomes cemented in our minds with a permanent smile etched on our faces from the first time one watches him on screen.
The Little Tramp is one of the most endearing and ageless characters in the history of cinema. Although he completed many films without using the Tramp, it was certainly responsible for the majority of Chaplin's best moments. Consider for instance in Modern Times when he went down the conveyer belt and into the gears of the machine. This was such a silly stunt, but by this time, people had grown to love the Tramp so much that the scene was instantly funnier just because it was him we were admiring.
The first time Chaplin dressed up in the baggy pants, put on the bowler hat, carried the cane, revealed that humorous walk, and dawned that famous mustache was in the 1914 short Kid Auto Races at Venice. The specific traits he was known for were not perfected until a year or so later, but there was no denying the power and impact it had. The iconic performance in City Lights was an irreplaceable experience. It was then that the Little Tramp occupied an eternal place in the hearts of millions, and when the immortal persona bowed out by strolling into the sunlight at the end of Modern Times, it marked a fitting exit. Chaplin once said "A day without a laugh is a wasted day." Thanks to the Little Tramp, the world never has to endure a day without laughter.
#68 – Red Redding
As Played By – Morgan Freeman Where Have You Seen Them - The Shawshank Redemption Famous Dialogue - Andy Dufresne, who crawled threw a river of shit and came out clean on the other side. Well Known Trait - The man who knows how to get things Write-Up By 411's - Scott Rutherford
I don't think in the history of cinema has their ever been someone as in charge and have the ability to convey what he's feeling or what is going on just by the sound of his voice like Morgan Freeman. This is a good thing, because as Red Redding in The Shawshank Redemption he's the man who's telling us what the deal is.
Let's face facts, if someone tells you about this movie plot point for plot point you would think it was wholly fantastical and it's a credit to Morgan's sensibility as an actor and the gravitas he brings that makes this film and his character so great because if you don't believe him, the film has no emotional resonance at all.
The movie itself is told from the stand point of Red and it's through is narration that we have all the holes filled but as we go, we find out more about the man and his fears. We learn that he's scared of being released from prison when his life for so long has been behind prison walls but we also find him growing with the unexpected friendship with a tall, quiet, white man that fuels him to overcome his fears.
The Shawshank Redemption is more remembered for its story twists than its memorable characters but Red and Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) are the characters that made that twist work. Well put it this way, would the reveal of Andy's eventual escape have worked so well if we didn't have Red sitting in his cell all night dreading the Andy was going to kill himself? The emotional release we get from the empty cell and the reveal of the tunnel in the wall is only as effective as palpable as the characters make us feel it and Red had us there fearing the worst.
It's all so simple, the character and why it works but it's so rare that we get to experience someone inhabiting a character like this and making us believe in a little movie magic. While it's Andy's story that we are being told it's Red's journey that we are experiencing and that journey, with that character is wholly satisfying.
#67 – Nigel Tufnell
As Played By - Christopher Guest – Where Have You Seen Them - Spinal Tap Famous Dialogue - This one goes to eleven. Well Known Trait - bad fashion, great guitar playing and being not much smarter than a drummer Write-Up By 411's - Scott Rutherford
How do you define a character from a movie (Spinal Tap) that introduced a new movie making style (mockumentry), lovingly destroyed a whole musical genre (heavy metal), introduced a new level of drummer torment (spontaneous combustion, gardening accidents and choking on other peoples vomit...hmmm), meddling girlfriends, crazy managers, disrespecting Stonehenge and giving us three distinct and iconic caricatures? You choose the guitarist of course...since they are usually the only interesting things about bands anyway (clichés rule!)
Nigel Tufnell redefined the dim guitarist in such spectacular fashion that he is easily the most quoted and imitated presence from that film. He was that good.
To understand the character and its popularity you have to understand the film. During the early 80's, 70's hard rock/heavy metal had turned into a muddle of bad make-up, hairspray and sexual clichés that was just begging to be a target for those who know how to make fun of those less fortunate. Christopher Guest so thoroughly invested himself in the character and his deadpan delivery of guitarist Nigel Tufnell that it's sometimes hard to remember he's actually playing a character, it's so real.
Picture the scene, he's sitting down with the films narrator Marty de Bergi and he's at a piano playing an uncharacteristically serene and beautiful piece. Marty is amazed at this and after a few moments asks what the song his call and as drool as you can imaging came the Tufnell reply....Lick My Love Pump. I can't think of a better scene that could encapsulate what this film is about and what the characters are like.
Tufnell for his part is everything you want form a guitarist. He's obscenely talented but not very bright. Down with the ladies but hates the girlfriend of singer and best friend David St Hubbins (Hubbins being the patron saint of quality footwear....), has the vision to create a visual stage show but can't tell the difference between the marks for feet and inches when doing up a specs for the stage designer. Not the centre of the band but the musical lynchpin that when absent the band falls apart.
While every character in the film has their place and their moments to shine, without Nigel Tufnell and his truly special way of looking at the world of music the film would not have had it's level ground. Maybe the mind of Christopher Guest and his keenly insightful way at finding the humour in the least likely places (local theatre, folk music, dog shows) that he manages to mine easier subjects like heavy metal guitarists on a crash course with zero integrity like he was tripping over dead bodies in a morgue.
While I think actor getting awards and kudos for their portrayals of already existing people is okay, they are basically imitating an already existing person. Guest and his singular brilliance had so much source material it would have been challenging to know where he would want to hang his hat in regard to character colour but every character beat, every disbelieving glance and every darkly comic moment that Tufnell embarrasses himself is in place and Christopher Guest....many generations of unsuccessful musicians applaud you every step of the way. You had the guts and the brilliance to mock everything we wanted to be and we loved you for it.
#66 – Atticus Finch
As Played By – Gregory Peck Where Have You Seen Them - To Kill a Mockingbird Famous Dialogue - ...in an effort to get rid of her own guilt. Now I say guilt, gentlemen, because it was guilt that motivated her. She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society. A code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with. She must destroy the evidence of her offense. But what was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson - a human being. She must put Tom Robinson away from her. (He gestures, pushing away with his hands.) Tom Robinson was for her, a daily reminder of what she did. Now what did she do? She tempted a Negro. She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable. She kissed a black man. Not an old uncle, but a strong, young Negro man. No code mattered to her before she broke it, but it came crashing down on her afterwards. Well Known Trait - Dignity Write-Up By 411's - Ian Wright
Atticus Finch embodied some of the most admirable qualities of
humanity; intelligence, honour, kindness, decency, courage. Harper
Lee may have based him on her own father which might indicate that she
may have had a few Daddy issues but her hang-ups caused her to create
probably the most noble character in the history of cinema. In fact,
in an AFI poll taken in 2003 Atticus Finch was voted the greatest hero
of American film beating far more typically heroic characters like
Indiana Jones and James Bond.
To some degree it's almost impossible to separate our idea of Gregory
Peck from Finch. Peck's career was characterised by playing dignified
and heroic characters and over the course of his first 6 years in film
his on screen gravitas garnered him 4 nominations for the best actor
Oscar. But after his nomination for Twelve O'clock High in 1950,
aside from a couple of Golden Globes just for being the world's
favourite actor, the 50's were a barren time for Peck in terms of
recognition for his work and he had to wait 13 years for the role he
was born to play to come about. To Kill A Mockingbird received 8
Oscar Nominations, winning 3, including Peck's best actor win.
Actually, to look at Peck in the film it's easy to imagine that with
his bookish appearance of glasses and conservative uniform of vest and
tie covering an imposing 6 foot plus frame Finch was a prototype for
another quintessential American hero who underneath his calm exterior
was a man of steel.
#65 – Ethan Edwards
As Played By – John Wayne Where Have You Seen Them - The Searchers Famous Dialogue - Figure a man's only good for one oath at a time; I took mine to the Confederate States of America. Well Known Trait - Using the search for family as a reason to hunt down the demons of his past. Write-Up By 411's - Leonard Hayhurst
When someone says that John Wayne couldn't act, Edwards it the character they should be pointed to. Wayne does so much with just a look and body language in this film to define the darkest character in his filmography. Edwards can best be summed up in one word: determination. In his "turning of the earth" speech one clearly gets the point that Edwards is that rare animal that "will just keep coming" and he does so for multiple years in tracking his kidnapped niece. Even deeper in the character makeup is his prejudices. The scene at the sand dune when Debbie tries to convince Martin and Ethan to leave her alone is chilling if you keep an eye on Edwards. She's been converted to a Native American and in his mind the only way to save her now is to kill her. However, blood is thicker than water and Edwards is a man who holds family above all else. His initial dislike for Martin subsides after he considers him family and in the end he just can't do Debbie in once they are face to face. The final shot of the movie of Edwards standing in the doorway, on the outside of civilization looking in and knowing he can't enter, is iconic. Edwards is perhaps one of the most three dimensional characters in film history by being made up of so many real, conflicting emotions that are expressed through the themes of the movie.
#64 – Vincent Vega
As Played By – John Travolta Where Have You Seen Them - Pulp Fiction Famous Dialogue - You know what they call a quarter pounder in France? Well Known Trait - On the fly heart starting after an overdose Write-Up By 411's - Tim O'Sullivan
Would it be clichéd to go down some sort of "Royale with Cheese" route for this blurb? Be honest, I won't be offended.
Either way, the fella could have said anything in those early stages of Pulp Fiction. Whether it be the French overview on McDonalds finest, the colour of shit or even the wheels of a fucking train…………the point is it doesn't matter. He spoke and we sure-as-oxygen listened! He could have talked about anything and we would have made sure the volume was up and no one in the room was talking.
Vega was the epitome of cool. Look up the word "cool" in the dictionary and you know what you'll see?............the definition of the word "cool". But some geek has probably edited his dictionary to replace that definition with a simple shot of Vincent Vega, and he would be right to do that.
#63 – Marty McFly
As Played By – Michael J. Fox Where Have You Seen Them - Back to the Future films Famous Dialogue - Wait a minute, Doc, are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me? Well Known Trait - Inventing rock ‘n roll! Write-Up By 411's - Scott Rutherford
Michael J. Fox may be one the greatest actors of our time and yet will never truly get the praise he so richly deserves. The 80's wasn't the greatest decade for memorable screen presences but one that has endured is the story of an average high school kid that goes back in time and must ensure his parents get together after accidentally interrupting the moment his parents meet and fall in love.
As with most of the great stories in movies it's simply and very, very effective. The scope of the stories and moments you can create with that set-up is staggering and you really can't think of anyone else that could have pulled off those comic moments with the touch and skill like Fox could.
Marty McFly was such a hard character to pull off, he had a crackpot friend in the form of the 50+ year old mad scientist Doc Brown, his family was pretty much full of near-do-wells and then has to face the prospect he might vanish from existence because he had the misfortune of having his mother fall in love with him at the moment it should have been his father. The awkwardness you fell when his mother puts the moves on him...well, you feel like excusing yourself from the room in embarrassment.
It helps that the movie Marty comes from, Back to the Future, is one of the most tightly scripted comedies you will ever see and while the supporting characters are fun and memorable in their own right, you need that binding presence to pull it all together and Marty is that person. Whether he's inventing rock n' roll at a high school dance or inventing skateboarding in the town square or maybe convincing the coloured, teenage help in the local cafe that he'll one day be mayor, or maybe dressing up in a radiation suit and calling himself Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan telling his father he will come back to melt his brain with Van Halen's "Eruption" through a set of headphones one night if he doesn't try and win over his mother...it's all entertaining.
Michael J. Fox for his part manages to find a million grace notes in a million different ways and continually fleshes out a character that you think you already have a handle on. While the two sequels didn't capture the spirit of the original it did give Fox the chance to really spread out even more and give him many more chances to make us laugh. While it's sometimes forgotten just how great Michael J. Fox is we'll always have this iconic character as proof of what happens when you find the right guy for the right role and let them go.
#62 – Robin Hood
As Played By – Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner amongst others Where Have You Seen Them - The tales of Robin Hood Famous Dialogue - He called the Crusades a foolish quest. He said it was vanity to force our religion upon other men (Robin Hood: Prince of Theives – 1991) Well Known Trait - Taking form the rich and giving to the poor and hanging out with merry…er, men Write-Up By 411's - George H. Sirois
"Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to HURT the public… and they love him for it?"
-- Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
He has been an icon around the world since the 1200s, and he is still going strong today. His exploits of "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" have become legendary. He has been portrayed by some of the biggest actors of their eras. He had an English accent, and then he didn't have an English accent, but then a couple years later, he got it back. He has been both a man and a fox.
He is the legendary character Robin Hood, and all of his incarnations make up number 61 – and rightfully so – on our list of greatest film and television characters.
Like a lot of icons that have lasted several centuries, it is unclear where the legend of Robin Hood actually began, but he's gone through so many incarnations that everyone can take their pick of which one is their favorite in film or TV. Some prefer the Errol Flynn version, which would be an excellent choice. In the classic film The Adventures of Robin Hood, Flynn is incredibly charismatic, the ultimate flamboyant hero who dashes in, saves the girl and defeats the bad guy. Flynn's performance set the tone for so many great heroic icons in early cinema and, along with Douglas Fairbanks, created the template that so many others would follow.
For all its incarnations, Robin Hood's main story remains the same. He was a notorious outlaw who found solace in Sherwood Forest, befriended those who lived there, stole from the vicious Sheriff of Nottingham and gave what was stolen to the poor people of the land. Along the way, he becomes an unlikely hero and the object of affection to the Lady Marion.
Despite Kevin Costner's performance as Robin Hood (I told my wife during the opening credits that you just have to accept that Costner has no accent and move on), I enjoyed Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves very much due to the way history was weaved in with the legend. In this film, we see that Robin of Locksley – son of a nobleman – fought in the Crusades and was captured by Muslims. After escaping, he returns home to find his home destroyed and his father murdered. It's there where he goes into the woods of Sherwood Forest and encounters John Little and the other refugees hiding from the Sheriff of Nottingham.
But even if you didn't care for this blockbuster telling of the legend, there are so many others to choose from. If you want to introduce the character to your children, show them the Disney version where he plays a fox. Then, as they grow into a pre-teen and teenager, show them both the Kevin Costner version and the Errol Flynn version and see how they react. That's the beauty of a character like Robin Hood. He has so many different incarnations, yet his basic nature remains the same. He is a hero to be admired, one that selflessly "robs from the rich and gives to the poor." He becomes the voice for those who can't speak for themselves, and to top it off, he can shoot a mean bow-and-arrow.
#61 – Kermit The Frog
As Played By – Created by Jim Henson Where Have You Seen Them - The Muppets. Famous Dialogue - It ain't easy being green Well Known Trait - Keeping the fire of Miss Piggy's love alive. Write-Up By 411's - Ron Martin
I am willing to bet that somewhere in your room when you were growing up was something, whether it be a folder, a book or a stuffed animal that had Kermit the Frog's image on it. I'm not saying I'd bet the house, but I'd place a small wager. For most of us, Kermit the Frog has been a part of our life since we were born. The simple green frog from the swamps has been there since day one steering us in the right direction. He instills us with morals through his actions and without being preachy.
Let's face it, Kermit is as close to an everyman as a muppet is going to get. He plays the straight man to the wackiest and most eccentric cast the world has ever known, but manages to sneak in a one liner here and there. That's just the muppet in him. He mostly is calm, cool and collected amidst a sea of chaos, but there are times when even Kermit loses it. That's the human aspect in him we can relate too. Hey, you'd lose it to if you were being chased by a flirty pig while a little blue thing shot itself out of a cannon and a bear tried to avoid flying tomatoes because of all the bad jokes he was telling.
When you hear the voice of Kermit the Frog, you know you are about to be entertained. Kermit is almost always the MC of every event he is involved with the man is oozing with charisma. And you thought that was some kind of poisonous frog venom. Whether it be as host of The Muppet Show, as a guest spot on Sesame Street or one of his many public appearances (including guest hosting The Tonight Show), quiet but funny demeanor demands out attention. We are more than willing to give it to him, as are his fellow muppets. The best thing about Kermit is that ultimately, Kermit will give his fellow muppets (and thus, you the viewer) the decision to make on their (your) own trusting they (you) will make the morally correct choice. More often than not, he's right.
Kermit has become such a cultural icon that he has outlasted his creator and personal muppeteer, the great Jim Henson. He will undoubtedly outlast his current muppeteer. And hopefully the one after that. Next time you go into a child's (or an adult's, for that matter) room and you see anything with Kermit the Frog on it, it's okay to smile. That kid is in good hands. Everyone's always happy to see Kermit. I don't know I'd want to live in the world where there were no Kermit the Frog.
I hope Doc Brown also makes this list. I'm also kicking myself for not participating.
Posted By: Joseph Lee (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 01:21 AM
Atticus Finch not in the top 25?! BLASPHEMY!
Posted By: Kenny (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 01:32 AM
god i hope other john wayne characters makes it higher. fuck if dirty hairy is not on the top ten, ill kick this fucking work computer.
Posted By: aaron (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 02:08 AM
ATTICUS FINCH AT 66 ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Posted By: DANGEROUS (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 02:44 AM
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god i hope other john wayne characters makes it higher. fuck if dirty hairy is
not on the top ten, ill kick this fucking work computer.**
Um....
Posted By: Scott Rutherford (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 04:31 AM
Very solid installment of this series, cant really find much to complain about. Well wait.. if I push my glasses far up enough into my face.. hey wait a minute! Marty McFly didnt play a tape of "Eruption".. and who the hell posted a video clip of Kevin Costner? We couldnt find ANY Flynn?
Posted By: Guest#9298 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 05:09 AM
What you mean Jesus isn't #62 next to Pauly Shore? I'm dissapointed in you guys.
Posted By: cenasucks (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 06:41 AM
Finding youtubes for Robin Hood was pretty hard that didn't have Kevin Costner in it. I wanted Flynn but non were there.
As for "Eruption", I could have sworn that was what he played in the headphones in Georges bedroom. If that isn't the case then my bad. I will check and edit it first chance I get.
Posted By: Scott Rutherford (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 07:24 AM
Ahh, now I know why I thought it was Eruption...he inserts a tape into his walkman labeled "Eddie Van Halen". In my head I just thought it was a snippet of Eruption but it's just generic Eddie guitar pyro.
funny how your mind plays tricks on you like that.
Anyway, fair call.
Posted By: Scott Rutherford (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 07:39 AM
dirty hairy? sounds like a bad porn movie.
dude just for future reference its dirty Harry
Posted By: gutter (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 07:53 AM
this list as with the rest of them are bullshit. sorry but who ever put this crap 2gether realy needs help
Posted By: guest666 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Characters and positions can be debated and criticized forever, but the typos are really annoying and make this list look really amateur. "THREW a river of shit"?! C'mon, 411's better than that.
Posted By: D (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 10:04 AM
a couple of days you explained to us that we need to take into account that the people voting on this list are all aged between 20-32, and that it's going to lean heavily in certain directions, and you guys were able to put dr. johnny fever on the list? who the heck is under 30 and knows dr. johnny fever? this is one of the few entries i actually agree with. good on you.
Posted By: quilombo (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 10:25 AM
This list was a LOT better. nKeep up the good work
Posted By: dgnr8fox (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Everyone, stop reading. This guy dosen't know anything.
Posted By: J. (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 11:32 AM
This feature looks amazing Ruther. You've thrown down the fucking gauntlet.
Posted By: Mitch Michaels (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 12:36 PM
I'd listen to Morgan Freeman read the phone book
Posted By: Guest#1889 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 12:52 PM
So, the character named the greatest hero by the American Film Institute comes in at a whooping #66. Is there a dart board with tv and movie characters somewhere that you throw things at blindfolded? Wow...just wow, this list makes all sorts of sense. Yep....keep up the work...it's not very good however.
Posted By: CraigC (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 01:50 PM
This section of the list seems to be very endearing. I agree I could listen to Morgan Freeman do much of anything and be pleased with it. I am also sick and tired of everyone who is drinking from the kool-aid bowl of hate. If you dont agree with a ceartain stance, please make a suggestion or a counterpoint. Instead we get adolescent ranting and raving.
Overall this list is entertaining and has made me re-visit some previously forgotten items.
Posted By: MattH (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 02:17 PM
thus far, i only have one complaint, and that revolves around bart simpson being on the list at all. and my biggest fear is seeing any of the 'bored of the rings' characters making the list.
otherwise, i agree with the rankings thus far.
Posted By: Darth Mortis (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Where is Riddick?
Posted By: Guest#2411 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 03:59 PM
^HAHAHAHA, greatest comment ever!
Posted By: Henry (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 05:01 PM
I just hope that Wilson Wilson from Home Improvement makes the list!
Posted By: Capt. Smooth (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 05:18 PM
This list is horrible and makes this site look poor. The choices are lame. Most people in America don't know most of the characters. It should be stated as a personal list or list o' crap. Plainly stated....it sucks.
Posted By: Bob (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 05:32 PM
Forget all that shit, Bob! If you cant recognize charecters on this list, you've got some catching up to do!! Most of the charecters on this list are classic!!
Posted By: Guest#0358 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 11:05 PM
The Tramp not in the top 10 kills this list's cred.
Posted By: Sean (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 11:14 PM
List just keeps getting better...as long as Malcolm Reynolds is in here somewhere (preferably #1 or 2) :)
Posted By: Guest#6214 (Guest) on February 07, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Bob, all but four of the characters currently listed in the countdown so far have come from US tv or cinema.
That is 4 out of 40....10%.
If you as a citizen of the US don't recognise these people as such you have no place stated whether the list is good or not.
It goes to the credibility of the person making the comments and the apparant knowledge they possess.
Posted By: Scott Rutherford (Registered) on February 07, 2008 at 11:33 PM
