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Best of the decade: charectors

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago

Theres been alot of discussion over the best films, filmmakers, actors, and actors turned filmmakers in the Best of the Decade thread series, but never a discussion of best charectors.
It really takes talent to craft superbly interesting charectors that really breath life into a film.
Whatever reasons you like a charector/charectors, post them here (pics please!) and of coarse tell why.

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago

I’ll start it off…

Anonymouse

almost 3 years ago

Well first off, you could start by spelling “charector” correctly. I think in English it’s orthographed more like “character.” Otherwise good thread, I’ll have to think about this one.

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago

Crap…that’s just one of those few words I’m always a letter off on. Oh well shit happens. Sorry for that.

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago


Another one of my favorites from this decade. Excellently crafted charectEr, and played to perfection.

deckard croix

almost 3 years ago

Yes, char-ACT-er, not charectorectamy … heh, just foolin’. I’m kinda stickin’ to the rules, but I’ll just list one filmmaker’s best characters for now:

Josh H

almost 3 years ago

Would Bruno Ganz’s portrayal of Hitler in Downfall count? Cause if it does, he’s easily in my top 10.

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago

What filmmaker would that be?

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago


My favorite bunch of characters in any film, ever. Specifically Richie, Chaz, and Royal… The only one I didn’t really care for was Margot, but I think that was sort of on perpose.

Jirin

almost 3 years ago

I agree with a lot of the ones already mentioned, particularly the guy from Punch Drunk Love.

Chigirn, No Country For Old Men
Bill, Kill Bill
Nicola & Matteo, The Best Of Youth
Bjork, Dancer in the Dark

Roscoe

almost 3 years ago

Daniel Plainview
Jack Sparrow
Heath Ledger’s Joker — not a character from this decade, but he’s basically an original creation of Ledger’s
The Parr family in THE INCREDIBLES
Basically, the entire cast of characters in THE INCREDIBLES
Wall-E and Eve
Dug the Dog in UP
Christoph Waltz in BASTERDS, yeah, ok, can’t summon the character’s name…

deckard croix

almost 3 years ago

@Hidden: Nicolas Winding Refn

Glemaud

almost 3 years ago

Sara Diaz in The Goodtimeskid

Mike

almost 3 years ago

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago

@Roscoe, I can’t remember Walts’s character’s name either, I’m not sure if they even mention it. I just remember The Jew Hunter.
I agree about Wall E and Eva. I think it’s amazing how that movie can make us relate to and care for machines.

Hidden Behind the Screen

almost 3 years ago


I also love all the wild things from Spike Jonze film…I was unsure about the movie at first (let me just say now that I’ve been a huge fan of the book since birth) but when I realized that (atleast in my interpretation) that every one of the Wild Things represented an aspect of Max’s personallity, and what was good and bad about it, I really really have come to love this film. I think it’s very unnapreciated.

Kellen

over 2 years ago

Rissela​da

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Here it is my friends, the greatest cinematic character of all time:







This decade, Risselda. This decade. How about:

deckard croix

over 2 years ago

How about this?

thelady​assassi​n

over 2 years ago

I love Caden Cotard of “Synecdoche, New York” fame

Or this :

deckard croix

over 2 years ago

Dats what I’m talkin’ about. Good show, Brother.

Carlos Figueir​edo

over 2 years ago

I love the character Hank, played by Elias Koteas in Andrew Niccol’s “Simone”. There’s something tragicomic about a bloke who lost one of his eyes because of overexposure to PC monitor radiation.

Rissela​da

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Oooops, I got way too excited and missed the “this decade part”. My appologies!

Ari

over 2 years ago

That’s okay. Withnail is the greatest character of any decade.

deckard croix

over 2 years ago

Great character nevertheless, Risselada! One of my favourite films for sure.

leandro

over 2 years ago

Morpheus

Rissela​da

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Then let me suggest The Monster:




Apparently I have a thing for very long coats.

deckard croix

over 2 years ago

Heh, that looks great – what film is that?