The most tragic cinematic hero of all time

Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) in American Beauty...

Zurebus Forest said:Steve McQueen in "Papillon" (Butterfly (good movie))

really solid movie and an impressive book...

Wolf in the movie Eating dog in China

Jessica Nguyen85 said:Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) in American Beauty...

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Naomi Watts in 'Mulholland Drive' 🙂

John Hurt playing John Merrick in The Elephant Man😢

It hits different when you realize the whole thing was based on a true story.😢 😢

The Coyote. Despite having access to every scientific discovery both existing and yet to be imagined, he can never quite manage to catch that incredibly dim-witted, utterly irrational roadrunner. There is something profoundly Beckettian about the image of a coyote who—fully aware of the laws of gravity—inevitably plunges into a canyon the moment the ground vanishes beneath him, while the roadrunner, in all its stupidity, simply hovers mid-air despite being a flightless bird.

I tip my hat to you—you nailed it! Seriously, props to you. How did I not think of that myself? 😵

Nicolas Cage is in that movie (I think it’s called) Angel Eyes. He plays an EMT. It’s pretty intense. Then there’s Irreversible—now *that* is a real movie. The lead guy... I can't remember his name, but man, that film is shocking. Boom, just remembered more!!!👋 👋

Debby from "The Searchers".

Larry King37 said:Nicolas Cage in that one flick—I think it's called Angel Eyes. He plays an EMT. It’s pretty intense. Then there's Irreversible—now that's a real movie (the lead guy, I can't recall his name, but the whole thing is just shocking). That's all I can remember for now!!!👋 👋

Nicolas Cage is in Waking the Dead, and Jim Caviezel is in Angel Eyes.

Honestly, people, have you all lost your minds?
The most tragic figure ever put to film is Brian from Life of Brian
It’s just infuriating how they pick this guy, who hasn't done a single thing wrong, and spend the entire movie persecuting and tormenting him, only to end up crucifying him at the very end... even though the poor guy isn't some kind of messiah or anything remotely close to it...

Here are a few more:
Tuco - He's good, he's bad, he's evil (though maybe "tragic" is a better way to put it)
Det. David Mills - Seven
Sgt. Eli Wallach - The Death Bringer
Roy Batty - Blade Runner, just like Tuco
William Wallace - Braveheart
Maximus - Gladiator
that cop who hung out with Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs
and finally
Roy Waller - Gamblers - I actually felt pretty bad for him
Nick
Maggie Fitzgerald

Arnold Schwarzenegger in "End of Days"

The guy in "Reservoir Dogs"

Jack Nicholson in "Radiation"....

Ash in the Evil Dead series, definitely.

Anakin Skywalker

Kevin Spacey in American Beauty and
the lead in Gangs of New York, or rather, Leonardo DiCaprio in The Departed

Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic 🙂 🙂 🙂

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Betty Walker said:John Hurt playing John Merrick in The Elephant Man😢

It hits different when you realize the whole thing was based on a true story.😢 😢

You took the words right out of my mouth...! I immediately thought of Merrick the second I saw what this thread was about.
One of the most heartbreaking scenes—truly gut-wrenching—is when Anthony Hopkins brings him to his home and introduces him to his wife; John just breaks down, looking so vulnerable and fragile, saying: "I'm just not used to being treated so well by such a beautiful woman."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R38pU...elated&search=

If you haven't seen this film yet, you absolutely must watch it.

We've had some truly fantastic suggestions so far!
I can't help but think of that guy Harold (I can't recall the actor's name offhand) from The Getaway—you know, the version starring Baldwin and Basinger. In that one, he and his wife (played by Jennifer Tilly) get kidnapped by this intense criminal (Michael Madsen), and well, I think we can all guess how things unfolded from there.
I watched the movie with some friends, and honestly, it didn't exactly blow anyone away, but those scenes featuring Harold were absolutely captivating—even though he’s just a supporting character.
Afterward, I headed out into town—I remember it was a Saturday—to catch up with a few buddies. It was funny, though; almost everyone asked if I'd seen the "film about Harold"...