The most tragic cinematic hero of all time
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#42 ·
cosmictrucker132 said:Steve McQueen in the film "Papillon" (Butterfly)
Wait, is that the one where the whole story takes place in some isolated prison on an island during World War II? I remember seeing it on PBS ages ago. If it’s half as good as I remember, it’s a masterpiece.
#45 ·
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.😢 😢
There’s one specific piece of music in there that stays with me—Barber's "Adagio for Strings" just drifts through the film so perfectly.
The production, the script, the acting, the score, the overall mood... it's all flawless. It's easily my favorite Lynch film.
#46 ·
It looks like people have been listing plenty of characters like...
- Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) in American Beauty.🙏
- Maximus from Gladiator.
- William Wallace from Braveheart.
And so on—there are tons of them out there.
But honestly, looking at the more recent movies I've watched, the most tragic figure has to be Che Guevara (Jason Statham) in the movie Crank.🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
- Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) in American Beauty.🙏
- Maximus from Gladiator.
- William Wallace from Braveheart.
And so on—there are tons of them out there.
But honestly, looking at the more recent movies I've watched, the most tragic figure has to be Che Guevara (Jason Statham) in the movie Crank.🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
#47 ·
Michael Biehn or Corporal Dwayne Hicks in Alien 3. After everything he went through with his squad, we just see his hibernation pod pierced by some random metal rod, with nothing left but poor Dwayne's name on it. Killed by a freaking pipe. It's honestly pretty grim...
Then there's Michael again as Kyle Reese in the first Terminator. *1. sniff*
And finally, Michael playing Commander Anderson in The Rock. Total overkill for a poster, but hey, at least he goes out with some dignity...
Plus you've got Bruce Campbell as Ash in the Director's cut of Army of Darkness. He could also pull off Elvis Presley in Bubba Ho-Tep...
There really are a ton of those tragic roles...
Then there's Michael again as Kyle Reese in the first Terminator. *1. sniff*
And finally, Michael playing Commander Anderson in The Rock. Total overkill for a poster, but hey, at least he goes out with some dignity...
Plus you've got Bruce Campbell as Ash in the Director's cut of Army of Darkness. He could also pull off Elvis Presley in Bubba Ho-Tep...
There really are a ton of those tragic roles...
#50 ·
Jerry Martin19 said:Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic 🙂 🙂 🙂
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😲 😲 😲 Seriously, you're gonna get a baton 🤣 🤣 🤣
#52 ·
Paul Mendoza8 said:Comparing The Ring to LOTR
He’s the protagonist for the entire story, yet he’s barely on screen. He spent most of his existence in terrible conditions—stuck underwater or rotting in a cave. Everyone is constantly fighting over him, yet he remains elusive. For an entire cinematic era, he’s just hiding in some Hobbit's hair, only to end up meeting a miserable death in a fire.
that's what i call a tragedy!
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#56 ·
Jacob Jackson7 said:Elias in the water of death!
And then Barnes right into the water of death.🤣
Why would anyone call Barnes tragic? That guy was just pure evil. I wouldn't go nearly as far as calling him a tragic figure.
#57 ·
hollowsailor19 said:Why would anyone call Barnes tragic? That guy was just pure evil. I wouldn't go nearly as far as calling him a tragic figure.
You just don't get it. He isn't purely evil; the war made him that way, and Ston showed that brilliantly in a few shots!
The man is a victim of war, that's why he's tragic!😠
I've watched the movie maybe 150 times, studied everything about it...🤣 🙏
#58 ·
Jacob Jackson7 said:You just don't get it. He isn't purely evil; the war made him that way, and Ston showed that brilliantly in a few shots!
The man is a victim of war, that's why he's tragic!😠
I've watched the movie maybe 150 times, studied everything about it...🤣 🙏
No, no, no. That scene where he shoots Dafoe just to keep him from reporting him to the military court proves the guy is wicked to the core. Plus, if I recall correctly, he burned down a village in that movie too.
#59 ·
hollowsailor19 said:No, no, no. That scene where he shoots Dafoe just to keep him from reporting him to the military court proves the guy is wicked to the core. Plus, if I recall correctly, he burned down a village in that movie too.
He wasn't born evil; the war made him that way. That’s the whole tragedy of it!🙂
Get deeper into the film!☕
#60 ·
Just another tragic figure (though if we're being honest, more of a total loser):
Shelley Leven (Jack Lemon) in Glengary glen Ross.
The poor guy tries so incredibly hard just to keep his head above water—and fails miserably while doing it—that it actually becomes uncomfortable to watch at times. It’s almost as cringeworthy as watching Rupert Pupkin chasing his big break in The King of Comedy.
Shelley Leven (Jack Lemon) in Glengary glen Ross.
The poor guy tries so incredibly hard just to keep his head above water—and fails miserably while doing it—that it actually becomes uncomfortable to watch at times. It’s almost as cringeworthy as watching Rupert Pupkin chasing his big break in The King of Comedy.
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