Immortal Movie Characters : Part I
Some reel life characters always remain etched to our memory sometimes more than many real life characters.A look at some of those immortal characters from Hollywood in recent memory.
GOLLUM (Andy Serkins): Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The LOTR Series had a lot of characters that kept it going but Gollum’s “My Precious” act made him a special one.This frog-like creature with wide eyes and weepy voice was the original owner of the mysterious and all powerful Ring. After a brief appearance in the first movie, Gollum became one of the leading characters in the last two movies of the series. This character was partly animated and partly portrayed by Andy Serkins.
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ROSE (Kate Winslet) : Titanic
Titanic had all the elements of an epic romance as well as of an epic disaster film. The centre of the story was a Rose portrayed by Kate Winslet ,a rich girl who falls for a penniless boy in the drowning ship. She left the audience stunned by her acting and charmed by her beauty and earned herself an Academy award nomination.mani
Rose immortalised women power in Hollywood love stories.
BILL CUTTING : Gangs of New York ( Daniel Day Lewis)
Daniel Day Lewis’ USP had been he comes once in 5 years and gives us a character to remember. In this historical blockbuster he plays the role of Bill ‘The Butcher’ Cutting. The ruthless “Butcher”, a mobster and a revolutionist could not have chosen a better actor than Day Lewis who plays the role perfectly.From the impact dialogues to the stern expressions everything about his character was perfect. It was one of those movies where an anti-hero made a much greater impact than its hero.
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ALONZO HARRIS (Denzel Washington) : Training Day
Denzel Washington has got a huge fan base and most of them are because of his power packed performance in this 2001 police drama. Alonzo Harris mentors a young officer who learns that Harris is deep in debt and is thoroughly corrupted in the process.The charisma of Washington is crust of the movie and in his own words.
CLARICE STARLING (Jodie Foster) : Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling was ranked the sixth greatest protagonist in film history and the highest ranking female on AFI’s list of Heroes and Villains. Such was the impact of this movie and the character played by Jodie Foster for which she won an Academy award for best actress. Clarice, a young FBI officer is forced to take help from the maniac Dr Hannibal Lecter to catch a serial killer.Her character was inspirational and paved the way for many female centric movies in the future. She complemented and supplemented the character of Hannibal played by Anthony Hopkins.
ROGER VERBAL KINT : The Usual Suspects (Kevin Spacey)
Kevin Spacey has been credited for a lot of powerful roles and this was the prime of the lot.Who could have thought that Kint, a self depreciating limping loser was the mastermind behind all. Genuine acting is what sells a mystery movie and that is where Spacey delivers.As already told in the movie, the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. That exactly is what Kint pulled off and left the entire audience awestruck. That’s a character which nobody would have thought to be significant for most part of the movie and nobody could forget after finishing the movie.
To Be Continued ...