I live for these movie lists, man, I love to go all out on these things, here goes:
Ones who didn't quite make my list (top ten AGAIN), were:
Reed Rothchild-Boogie Nights (John C. Reilly)
Drexl-True Romance (Gary Oldman)
Bill Foster-Falling Down (Michael Douglas)
Tyler Durden-Fight Club (Brad Pitt)
Gordon Gekko-Wall Street (Michael F'n Douglas)
All were great characters, but I'm a sucker for wiseasses, shit-talkers, or just plain badasses, so here's my list:
Patrick Bateman-American Psycho (Christian Bale)-Only a true psycho could be that vain, that utterly a perfectionist, that self-absorbed to the point of blathering on and on about how great Phil Collins was (that is fucking psychotic), like it was gospel.
Favorite Quote: The whole Huey Lewis speech to Paul Allen before he chops his head off ("Try Getting a reservation to Dorsia now, you fucking stupid bastard!")
Kakihara-Ichi the Killer (Tadanobu Asano)-Such an off-the-wall character, even for Japanese cinema, this masochist blows cigarette smoke through slits in his cheeks, begs for people to hit him harder in fights, and cuts his tongue out to show loyalty.
Favorite Quote: The scene after he cuts off his tongue in front of everybody and his cell phone rings, and he answers it with a mouthful of blood ("Hewoo, yewiuweieedji")
Mickey Knox-Natural Born Killers (Woody Harrelson)-Made mass-murder cool (though I don't think it really is, he was a damn bad-ass in this movie). He made Mickey a believable character, a Hollywood version of Starkweather, and his little metaphysical rants about love to Mallory are strangely cute in a way.
Favorite Quote: Once again, not just one quote, but his prison interview with Wayne Gale, where he incites the big riot ("I realized my true calling in life. Shit man, I'm just a natural born killer.")
Sho'nuff-The Last Dragon (Julius J. Carry III)-Anybody who's seen this movie knows how much of a bad motherfucker Sho'nuff is (Busta Rhymes had to have lifted some of this character in some way for his own personality). The Shogun of Harlem, as corny as he was, with his army of thugs, tried his best to "designate" Bruce Leroy for dismemberment, but couldn't do it, shame really.
Favorite Quote: "Am I the meanest? (SHO'NUFF) Am I the prettiest? (SHO'NUFF) Am I the baddest mo-fo lowdown around this town?"
Apollo Creed-Rocky I, II, III & IV (Carl Weathers)-This man, were he a real fighter, could have outtalked, outmoved, and outboxed Ali, Roy Jones, and Floyd anyday of the week. It still escapes me why Carl Weathers didn't have a big career (He was Chubbs in Happy Gilmore, big deal), because he made Apollo THE champ of champs. The King of Sting, the Count of Monte Fisto, the way he came out for every fight, like he owned the world, he came out w/ James Brown in Rocky IV, dammit!
Favorite Quote-"I've retired more men than Social Security!"
Pvt. Jackson-Saving Private Ryan (Barry Pepper)-Sniper with a Southern drawl who praised God during every kill he made, that's a true god-fearing man. He knew he was one step farther away from God with every person he killed, but he kept calling to him to guide his talent anyway. And he was a smooth talker, too.
Favorite Quote:" If you was to put me with this here sniper rifle anywhere up to and including one mile of Adolf Hitler, with a clear line of sight, sir....well...pack your bags, boys, war's over."
Doc Holliday-Tombstone (Val Kilmer)-Made that movie, hands down. That was a good movie anyway, but Val erased all doubts of who the real star was. He was such a bad-ass that he knew he could out-duel ANYBODY, even Johnny Ringo, even while dying of TB. The elequence of his speaking even further rubbed in the fact that this man was better than you, and he could kill you.
Favorite Quote(S)-More than one, definitely. ("Ain't that a daisy?" "What'dya think, darling, should I hate him?" "I'm your huckleberry.")
Ernie McCracken-Kingpin (Bill Murray)-Out of every Bill Murray character, I pick this one. Why, you ask? Pretty much for the final bowling scene, where his hair slowly unravels to the point when he bowls his last shot, his hair is hanging to the side of his head, strung up in the air. One of the funniest scenes I've ever seen. And the fact that he's a narcissistic SOB who is pretty much hitting on every mother in his Kids First commercial, IN FRONT OF THE KIDS.
Favorite Quote: When he's sitting in the diner after Roy leaves he sees a group of girls at a booth. ("Hi. (Hello.) No, not YOU!.....Hi.") The way he says it, you have to see it to understand, I guess.
Stephen-Braveheart (David O'Hara)-A little bit of Irish pride for a second. This man strolls into Wallace's camp, pulls a dagger on his crew, blathers like a lunatic up at the sky, and still becomes his right-hand man. Wild fighter, who also speaks to "Father" every chance he gets. "The Almighty says don't change the subject, just answer the fucking question. "
Favorite Quote-"The Almighty tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure, you're fucked. Hahahahaaahahhaa!"
Jules-Pulp Fiction (Samuel L. Jackson)-The one character who should be on everybody's list. Simply for the "Bible" speech alone ("And you will know my name is the LORD!..."), Sam Jackson is a bad motherfucker. In turn, he makes Jules a bad motherfucker. This character is a walking quote book. His whole part of the movie is a quote. Pretty much every line he speaks is a quote. He made Quarter Pounders w/ Cheese quotable!
Favorite Quote: If I can pick one ("Get my wallet." (Which one is your wallet?)) "It's the one that says Bad Motherfucker on it.")
Damn right.
