Movie Heroes/Heroines

ThePhanastasio · 01-16-2012, 04:12 AM

Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka is one of my personal heroes.

He maintains a childish sense of wonder, unending creativity, and, aside from Oompa Loompa assistance, is completely self-sufficient.

In the song "Pure Imagination", when Wonka sings, "If you want to view paradise / simply look around and view it / Anything you want to, do it / Want to change the world? / There's nothing to it," I understand that as a personal mantra to be embraced and desired.

He is one of the most lovable and endearing characters of all time, and is certainly someone that I could (and do) look up to.

**Janszoon** · 01-16-2012, 06:36 AM

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Dick Winters, played by Damian Lewis.

Original Dick Winters, 1944.

I don't think I have to write anything more if you saw Band of Brothers. But if not, let me just tell you this guy is my personal hero. The courage, the smarts, the charisma - a perfect, some say too perfect, officer. And a great man who after coming back from WW2 never shot a firearm again.

He was very heroic indeed. I loved that series!

**Yac** · 01-16-2012, 07:07 AM

Another one is Ash/Bruce Campbell. When I grow up to be an old drunk, I want to be the king of old drunks, just like Bruce. With a rapier sharp wit and a beer belly that can knock down a mule if used properly.
I'm mixing up the movie character and the actor because they behave the same.

jackhammer · 01-17-2012, 05:42 PM

Audrey Tatou. Amelie.

A cliched choice maybe but the character, the performance and the writing are exemplary. Everything just stops short of being the sort of sickly, sentimental crap that annoys the crap out of me.

I couldn't spend the rest of my life with her and maybe that is the point. Just one day would open your eyes to all that is good with the world and then you are back to see the ugliness, the hatred and the blank visage of faces passing you by.

I think only the French could get away with creating such a character and making her utterly believable even though it's fleeting.

It is one one of the very few performances that makes me grin from ear to ear whenever I watch it.

klacc · 01-24-2012, 02:26 PM

Hot tub time machine. hahahaha. Superhero really?

**Janszoon** · 01-24-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by klacc

Hot tub time machine. hahahaha. Superhero really?

Hero, as in protagonist. The OP wasn't talking about superheroes.

powerwilliams1 · 02-04-2012, 01:11 AM

My favorite Hero/ Heroines:-

Hero
Arnold
Sylvester Stallone
Will Smith

Heroines
Angelina Jolie
Cameron Diaz
Emma Watson

Sparky · 02-07-2012, 03:01 AM

Ryan Golsing in general.

If you combined his antisocial behavior of Lars and the Real Girl, All Good Things and the drug addiction of Half Nelson i honestly think you would end up with me, albeit a lot less sexy.

you go ryan gosling u magnificent stallion!!<3<3<3

jackhammer · 02-07-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka is one of my personal heroes.

He maintains a childish sense of wonder, unending creativity, and, aside from Oompa Loompa assistance, is completely self-sufficient.

In the song "Pure Imagination", when Wonka sings, "If you want to view paradise / simply look around and view it / Anything you want to, do it / Want to change the world? / There's nothing to it," I understand that as a personal mantra to be embraced and desired.

He is one of the most lovable and endearing characters of all time, and is certainly someone that I could (and do) look up to.

Love this write up. Wilder's Willy Wonka is far superior to Depp's version (as is the film).

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Audrey Tatou. Amelie. A cliched choice maybe but the character, the performance and the writing are exemplary. Everything just stops short of being the sort of sickly, sentimental crap that annoys the crap out of me. I couldn't spend the rest of my life with her and maybe that is the point. Just one day would open your eyes to all that is good with the world and then you are back to see the ugliness, the hatred and the blank visage of faces passing you by. I think only the French could get away with creating such a character and making her utterly believable even though it's fleeting. It is one one of the very few performances that makes me grin from ear to ear whenever I watch it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	Another one is Ash/Bruce Campbell. When I grow up to be an old drunk, I want to be the king of old drunks, just like Bruce. With a rapier sharp wit and a beer belly that can knock down a mule if used properly. I'm mixing up the movie character and the actor because they behave the same.

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powerwilliams1 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3	My favorite Hero/ Heroines:- Hero Arnold Sylvester Stallone Will Smith Heroines Angelina Jolie Cameron Diaz Emma Watson

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Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Ryan Golsing in general. If you combined his antisocial behavior of Lars and the Real Girl, All Good Things and the drug addiction of Half Nelson i honestly think you would end up with me, albeit a lot less sexy. you go ryan gosling u magnificent stallion!!<3<3<3