Again the disclaimer: That might not be my all time tops and this is not in any particular order. These are some of the characters that come to my mind when I think ~Hero~
1. John Preston - Equilibrium (Christian Bale)
The Hero of a movie about eradicating all 'sense offenders'(people who dare to feel emotions) in a future world where emotions are banned. Bale plays a cleric who is supposed to hunt down sense offenders but later changes sides and joins the resistance. This is one of the strongest acting performances I have ever seen. Controlled and putting up a face without any emotion but at the same time making the audience feel what he is feeling inside. Brilliance!!
2. Leon - Leon (Jean Reno)
The perfect savior next door. A professional hitman who drinks milk and carries around a potted plant as a pet. He is tough and almost invincible. Gives you goosebumps when he says "No Women, No Kid!!".
3. Juror #8 - 12 angry men (Henry Fonda)
Most cool headed Hero I would say. This classic from Sidney Lumet tells the story of 12 jurors locked in a room discussing on the fate of the boy who is accused of murdering his father. Juror #8 starts off as the only person in the room who doubts whether the boy is guilty. He ends up convincing everyone.
4. Jim - 28 days later (Cillian Murphy)
Yes, a hero from a Zombie movie. I can never forget that sequence when he decides that he is the one to save his lady love and a little girl from the baddies, with that all that theme music in background. He runs around, all over the place in a ground breaking sequence.
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Hmm I have seen only Leon under your recommendation. He was good. But goosebumps? Hmm!
Btw, can you arrange the list in the same pattern? Like 1,2 follows Hero-Movie (Actor) but 3,4 doesnt.
rearranged!!
And ya, heroism is kind of a guy-thing. so you might never understand the goosebumps :D
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