TV is a big letdown these days. The abundance of reality shows has killed quality programming, with a few exceptions and of course HBO.
So thank God for movies.
My Netflix queue is backed up like D.C. traffic. Even if there are no good new movies out, I can go back and watch a classic. Movies don’t let me down.
So forget Kim Kardashian, here are real entertainers. These are the top 5 movie characters I want to drink a beer with.
The Dude
Ok this one is obvious and probably makes every guy’s top 5. The Dude is a legend. If we went out drinking, I think I would actually ditch beer and drink a White Russian with him. I would hope he’d bring Walter, too.
Let’s move on to a more obscure one.
Inigo Montoya
“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
From the movie The Princess Bride (bad name), it’s one of the greatest lines in movie history in my opinion. The video doesn’t embed, so watch it here. If you don’t get chills at Inigo’s last line there is something wrong with you. A dude spends his whole life searching for the six-fingered man who killed his father so he can kill him back. Yea, I’d have a beer with him. He even has his own t-shirt.
Ace Ventura
Jim Carrey’s best character, period. Ace is absolutely insane and hilarious. Ace 1 & 2 are two of the few movies that I can watch over and over again and laugh out loud every time. Beers with this guy would be legendary.
Gandalf
Of course I would go to the bar with a freaking wizard. Gandalf is the coolest one, too (ahem, Dumbledore..). When he’s not battling Balrogs, he’s smoking pipeweed and shooting off fireworks. What’s not to like?
Frank the Tank
Who I believe is Will Ferrel’s 2nd greatest movie character, behind Ron Burgundy. Frank would be more fun to drink with though. Give him a beer bong and then sit back and watch the show.
Runners up: King Leonidas, Tony Montana, Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp, he’s twisted), Sarah Conner (see, I got a woman in there.)
Your turn! Let’s hear your top 5.
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Awesome idea for a post. I’m not so sure that Inego Montoya is an obscure character but then again all geeks know of The Princess Bride.
My top five to share a beer with:
1. Kevin Flynn – Tron
2. Morpheus – The Matrix
3. Kate Libby ‘Acid Burn’ – Hackers
4. Alex Hitchens – Hitch
5. Hagrid from Harry Potter
I’m always surprised when my friends don’t know who Inigo Montoya is, but yea I should have realized that beer geeks are often movie geeks lol. Will Smith is a good choice in any of his characters. I also really like the Hagrid selection, though it could be dangerous going beer for beer with that guy.
Great Idea… here are some of mine (there are way more than 5)
Sci-Fi
1. Han Solo (Star Wars) – dude is just too awesome, made the term “smuggler” cool.
2. Captain Malcom Reynolds (Firefly/Serenity) – Space Cowboy extrordinaire
3. Montgomery Scott (Star Trek) – True, he prefers whiskey, but any pint in a storm, right?
4. Ripley (Alien) – One of the most kick-ass heroines of all time.
5. Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica) – take your pick between cheesy and fun original or fiesty and hot new version, either would be a blast.
Fantasy
1. Mad Mardigan (Willow) – crazy and dnagerous, and the self-proclaimed greatest swordman who ever lived.
2. Inigo Montoya (Princess Bride) – The ACTUAL greatest swordsman who ever lived.
3. Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took (Lord of the Rings) – Are you kidding? These guys know how to drink BEER!
4. Lili (Legend) – Mia Sara in black leather and goth makeup. ‘Nuff said.
5. Isabeau d’Anjou (Ladyhawke) – Knows how to take care of a wild animal.
Other
1. Ash (Evil Dead/Army of Darkness)
2. Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
3. Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
4. Jack Burton (Big Trouble In Little China)
5. John McLane (Die Hard)
Epic list Sean, and so well organized! I completely forgot about Die Hard and Star Trek – those are great ones. I need to give Battlestar Galactica a try sometime. Everyone says that it’s excellent and that it would be much more popular if it wasn’t for the name. Thanks for the comment.
Ooh! Such a good topic!
Hm. My choices would be:
1. Marion Ravenwood — Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Rusty Ryan — Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
3. Danny Ocean — Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
4. Basher Tarr — Ocean’s Eleven (2001) (do you sense I love this movie?)
5. Yoda — Any of the Star Wars films
Haha I’m guessing you own Ocean’s 11, maybe even more than one copy ; ) Yoda is a terrific choice. I’m sure he’d have some cool bar tricks.
1) Han Solo
2) Lando Calrissian
3) Ron Burgundy
4) Chewbacca
5) The Emperor (can you imagine the schemes?)
Ah I knew you would represent the Star Wars clan well. Reading your list I can’t help but laugh at the thought of Ron Burgundy and Chewbacca hanging out.
Way too many to choose from, but here are a few:
1.) Doc Holiday (Val Kilmer)
2.)Mike McDermott and Worm (Rounders)
3.) Clark Griswold (Vacation)
4.) Trent (Vince Vaughn-Swingers)
5.) Bluto (Animal House)
Yea it was really hard getting to 5. This could easily be a top 50 list. Vince Vaughn is a great choice and I especially like Bluto. He’s like Frank the Tank of the previous generation. Nice picks.
My list also spills over just 5 but here goes;
1. Dalton and Wade Garrett- Roadhouse (1989)
2. Jay and Silent Bob- Clerks (1994)
3. Neville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) – Snakes on a Plane (2006) That guy needed a beer.
4. Scarface- Scarface (1983)
5. Tyler Durden- Fight Club (1999)
Erick, those are AWESOME choices!!!
Neville Flynn is a hilarious choice. I can’t believe I own that movie, but I really do like it. I was actually thinking about adding Sam Jackson’s Pulp Fiction character, Jules. I just want to hear him say that bible passage.
Great post idea, Billy, and great follow-up comments. Here are my five plus a few honorable mentions.
1. Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch”
2. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca”)
3. Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni in “8 1/2″)
4. Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest in “This Is Spinal Tap”)
5. Bob Harris (Bill Murray in “Lost in Translation”)
Honorable mention: Sonny Corleone (James Caan in The Godfather); Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman in “The Royal Tenenbaums”); Herman Blume (Bill Murray in “Rushmore”), Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane”)
Those are some classic picks Doug. I like how you got Bill Murray in there a couple times. I would actually add his Caddyshack character, Carl, to my honorable mentions list. Way to get Marilyn in there as well!
On no particular order.
1. Champ Kind (Anchorman)
2. Red (Shawshank Redemption)
3. Quint (Jaws)
4. Ed (Shaun of the Dead)
5. Tommy (Tommy Boy)
10 points for listing Chris Farley.
1. Ash- Army of Darkness/Sam Axe- Burn Notice -Bruce Campbell RULES!!
2. Darth Vader- does he use a straw?
3. Witch King of Angmar (LOTR)- I just get this image of him drunk, pissing & moaning about the Fellowship, and it just made me laugh.
4. Beetlejuice/Johnny Dangerously- Michael Keaton is a phenomenal actor.
5. Hannibal Lecter/Odin- Anthony Hopkins BEST. ACTOR. EVER.
It’s funny to see Army of Darkness pop up more than once. Such a great cult classic. I didn’t know what to think when I first saw it but now I love it. #3 is your best pick though, and that explanation is hilarious. That’s a perfect scene for a spoof movie like Meet the Spartans.
I enjoy all of them, but this is a fantastic post, mine would be:
1)Ty Webb (Chevy Chase in Caddyshack)
2) Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
3) Daniel “Woody” Wooderson (Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused)
4) Brick Top (Alan Ford in Snatch)
5) Ulysses Everitt McGill (George Clooney in O Brother Where Art Thou)
I really like the Ty Webb selection, and really really like #5. That’s one of my all-time favorite movies. “Damn, we’re in a tight spot!”
Love the topic Billy! Hard to nail down just 5.
Hermione Granger- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Tyler Durden-Fight Club
Doc Holiday-Tombstone
Leonard Shelby-Memento
Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan- Rope
Great list. I was going to say Hermione but wasn’t sure if she was 18 yet ; )
How about historical movie characters?
In no particular order:
1) John Adams–not present in the HBO series is his deep and abiding love of beer and morning cider.
2) William Wallace–any questions?
3) Butch Cassidy
4) Dick Winters, from Band of Brothers, although refusing to drink himself, I might have to go with Lewis Nixon or Bill Guarnere .
5) Charlie Wilson from Charilie Wilson’s War
*NOTE: if Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann from Full Metal Jacket were based on a real person, he would have to fit in here as well.
1- James T Kirk
2- Wolverine
3- Happy Gilmore
4- Corban Dallas- 5th element
5- Donald Duck- He has to be fun when drinking!
I like this topic!
1) Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
2) Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
3) Billy Madison (Billy Madison)
4) Walt Kowalski (Gran Torino)
5) Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez ( The Sandlot)
Glad to hear it Hale Bopp. Let me take a look at this list…
1. Yep, totally.
2. Um no. Gandalf > Dumbledore. Unless it’s the original Dumbledore from the movies. He was pretty cool.
3. Yep
4. Yep
5. I was gonna pick the Jet! Love it.
Great Topic
In no particular order:
1) Hobo with a shotgun – from the epic, “Hobo with a shotgun”.
2) Brad Pitts charecter from “Snatch”
3) Keiser Sose from “The Usual Suspects”
4) Hunter Thompson (Johnny Depp), “Fear and Loathing in LV”
5) Leonard Shelby, “Momento” – I would keep requesting him to buy me a beer
Sascha Baron Cohen – “Borat”
Bill Murray’s character from “Stripes”
Billy Bob Thornton – “Bad Santa”
Reggie Hammond – (the first) “48 Hours”
Bruce Willis’ character from “Pulp Fiction”