Posted on 03/24/2011 9:09:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Out of more than half a million films made by Hollywood the character portrayed by Tom Hanks ranked top in the biggest ever poll of moviegoers.
The 1994 film was a box office hit and critically acclaimed with Hanks performance earning him the Oscar for Best Actor.
Audiences adored Gump as they followed his life from a child to adulthood as he took part in many of the pivotal events of the 1960s and 1970s.
The film, which took more than £500m at the box office, was based on the 1986 novel written by American author Winston Groom.
The film was also known for many of Gumps phrases, such as My momma always said, Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what youre gonna get.
While Gump was the runaway winner, British secret agent James Bond was named as the second greatest film character.
007 has endured for almost 50 years after being created by author Ian Fleming.
Daniel Craig is the latest film Bond following in the footsteps of Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan.
Scarlett OHara was rated as the third most memorable character.
The performance by British star Vivien Leigh as the feisty southern belle in the epic Gone with the Wind made her the only female character in the top five.
Anthony Hopkins performance as Hannibal Lecter helped the cannibalistic serial killer rate fourth in the poll.
Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, was named as the fifth most popular character.
More than 500,000 people took part in the survey carried out by ABC TV and People magazine.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
One of my favorite movie quotes.
‘Fast Eddie’ Felson.
Here is my Fave. Fast Eddie Felson to Minnesota Fats during their first straight pool session in the ‘Hustler’: “Heh, I’m the best their is Fats, I’m the best ya ever seen........even if ya beat me I’m still the best”!!
Beatrix Kiddo, now there is a character...
Why, thank you.
Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Wonderful film, part played by an incomparable actor.
I hat at a Bubba Gump Shrimp a few months ago - dreadful food.
You better bury Ned right!... Better not cut up, nor otherwise harm no whores... or I’ll come back and kill every one of you sons of bitches.
Especially when you realize that Carol O’Connor was the polar opposite of Archie Bunker.
It was, indeed, amazing acting.
You're really funny.
“Whats a matter, Col. Sanders? Chicken?”
Is there anything on this earth that you DO like?
What do you mean? Gump is a war hero.
How am I funny? Do I amuse you?
One of the best. Certainly the best that Pacino ever did.
Love that movie. Zero was amazing!
“I’m wearing a cardboard belt!”
“You’re an accountant! You’re in a noble profession! The word “count” is part of your title!”
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