Most unlikeable protagonist

Morgeruat · 06-21-2005, 03:17 PM

This thread is for the movie protagonist you're supposed to be rooting for, but is just so darned unlikeable you can't.

I've got a few nominations to get things started,

Johhny: Johnny Mneumonic
Tom Ripley: The Talented Mr Ripley
Barry Egan: Punch Drunk Love (Adam Sandler's character)

VulcanRider · 06-21-2005, 09:39 PM

Eddie Murphy as Kelly Robinson in I,Spy. I was hoping somebody would shoot him just so he'd need an anesthetic to put him out and SHUT HIM UP!!!

wellard · 06-22-2005, 10:19 AM

Roger Moore, if he raises one more bloody eyebrow I swear I will make him 003 1/2

go odd job!

Any western movie with them shooting Indians (the USA kind)

In reverse ... Das Boat
I found myself shouting for them when they are the baddies and where shooting allied troops in cold blood. (a great film BTW)

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 06-24-2005, 12:25 AM

Neo.

Djinn Raffo · 06-24-2005, 04:18 AM

Achilles.

Mr. Mopery · 06-24-2005, 06:17 PM

Movie protagonist? I guess anything with Bill Pullman.

But it's book protagonists that get me more. My absolute least favourite is Hans Castorp in The Magic Mountain. I have never hated any protagonist SO MUCH. Spends a bunch of years at a sanitarium with nothing wrong with him, moans all the time and learns almost nothing--what a total @#%hole.

I only finished the book because I hated him so much I was compelled to read on.

Runners-up:
Tess from Tess of the D'Urbervilles (I couldn't stand worrying about her all the time)
The guy from the Trial (can't remember his name but his passivity annoyed me)

Sir Degrader · 06-25-2005, 08:23 PM

Han Solo, Luke, Leia and Chewbacca in the OT, all of them equally. I wanted them to die SO MUCH.

wellard · 06-28-2005, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Mopery:

Runners-up:
Tess from Tess of the D'Urbervilles (I couldn't stand worrying about her all the time)
The guy from the Trial (can't remember his name but his passivity annoyed me)

I read the 'Trial' (Kaffka) and I too wanted to bitch slap him to his senses to stop being passive. But I guess that was the point of the book, showing the uselessness of using the system to fight the system!

Jorath Calar · 06-28-2005, 08:55 AM

Anakin skywalker... whiny F$%&

I was going to say Jar Jar, but he's not really the protagonist is he? more like the annoying cgi slapstick comedy relief (read comedy disaster) sidekick you hope will die a horrible death, kind of character... [img]smile.gif[/img]

I would also like to nominate the entire cast of characters from the movie Happiness...

Lucern · 06-28-2005, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Degrader:
Han Solo, Luke, Leia and Chewbacca in the OT, all of them equally. I wanted them to die SO MUCH.

LOL harsh. That's half the cast of one of the most popular series of all time. As I was trying to figure out what OT was with a google search, I found a blog that would nominate Boba Fett (yeah yeah, not a protagonist) for at least being overrated. At least those four had to work to stay alive.

http://blogs.starwars.com/h-k-d/7

He has a point

I nominate Super Man. He's essentially immortal, so any scenario not involving kryptonite is pointless. At least some of the other (somewhat overrated even) super-heroes can get the snot beat out of them occasionally.

As for books, Emma (Madame) Bovary. I think I dated her [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-21-2005, 09:39 PM	#2
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06-22-2005, 10:19 AM	#3
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Roger Moore, if he raises one more bloody eyebrow I swear I will make him 003 1/2 go odd job! Any western movie with them shooting Indians (the USA kind) In reverse ... Das Boat I found myself shouting for them when they are the baddies and where shooting allied troops in cold blood. (a great film BTW) __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

06-24-2005, 12:25 AM	#4
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Neo. __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

06-24-2005, 06:17 PM	#6
Mr. Mopery Zhentarim Guard Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: Warsaw Age: 48 Posts: 328	Movie protagonist? I guess anything with Bill Pullman. But it's book protagonists that get me more. My absolute least favourite is Hans Castorp in The Magic Mountain. I have never hated any protagonist SO MUCH. Spends a bunch of years at a sanitarium with nothing wrong with him, moans all the time and learns almost nothing--what a total @#%hole. I only finished the book because I hated him so much I was compelled to read on. Runners-up: Tess from Tess of the D'Urbervilles (I couldn't stand worrying about her all the time) The guy from the Trial (can't remember his name but his passivity annoyed me) __________________ Never argue with a woman who\'s holding your schmeckle...

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06-21-2005, 03:17 PM	#1
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	This thread is for the movie protagonist you're supposed to be rooting for, but is just so darned unlikeable you can't. I've got a few nominations to get things started, Johhny: Johnny Mneumonic Tom Ripley: The Talented Mr Ripley Barry Egan: Punch Drunk Love (Adam Sandler's character)

06-24-2005, 04:18 AM	#5
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	Achilles.

06-25-2005, 08:23 PM	#7
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	Han Solo, Luke, Leia and Chewbacca in the OT, all of them equally. I wanted them to die SO MUCH.

06-28-2005, 08:55 AM	#9
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Anakin skywalker... whiny F$%& I was going to say Jar Jar, but he's not really the protagonist is he? more like the annoying cgi slapstick comedy relief (read comedy disaster) sidekick you hope will die a horrible death, kind of character... [img]smile.gif[/img] I would also like to nominate the entire cast of characters from the movie Happiness...

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