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post #1 of 74
3/1/10 at 11:46am
Thread Starter 
Note: this thread was originally used for a contest.  There are a lot of good characters here so I am renaming the thread and reopening it for non-contest participation.

List one of your favorite characters from a Paramount movie along with the title of the movie its from.  
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post #2 of 74
3/7/10 at 7:44pm
Thread Starter 

This portion of the contest is now open.  Congratulations to Mike Caronia, ghaist1 (Glenn), and Joseph J.D. who are our winners from the first week.

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post #3 of 74
3/8/10 at 6:51am
Okay, so this is an obvious choice...

Character: Indiana Jones

Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark

And here's a thread on the name change (from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark):
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/241136/indiana-jones-and-the-raiders-of-the-lost-ark
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post #4 of 74
3/8/10 at 6:52am
Thread Starter 
Thats the benefit of posting first, you get the easy pick . 
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post #5 of 74
3/8/10 at 6:54am
Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Review: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/287506/htf-blu-ray-review-ferris-bueller-s-day-off
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post #6 of 74
3/8/10 at 6:58am

Character: Tony Stark

Movie: Iron Man

HTF Review: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/276871/htf-blu-ray-review-iron-man-ultimate-two-disc-edition-recommended

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post #7 of 74
3/8/10 at 7:04am
Character: Jack Ryan

Movie: Clear and Present Danger

HTF Review: www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/274917/htf-blu-ray-review-the-jack-ryan-series
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post #8 of 74
3/8/10 at 7:18am
I could never name ONE favorite from among the thousands of great characters that have come down from the mountain and into our theaters and homes.  How can you choose from among roles made immortal by the likes of Harrison Ford, William Shatner, Mae West, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake?  I'd be hard pressed to pick just one character from Jack Lemmon's work for the studio. 

But, the idea it to pick one, so I give you Rufus T. Firefly, the quintessential Groucho Marx character in quintessential Marx Bros. film - Duck Soup. 

"Remember, you're fighting for this woman's honor, which is probably more than she ever did."

Ooops.  I forgot to link to a review. 

Regards,

Joe
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post #9 of 74
3/8/10 at 8:00am
Character: Truman Burbank

Movie: The Truman Show

HTF Review: www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/280241/htf-blu-ray-review-the-truman-show#post3479795
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post #10 of 74
3/8/10 at 8:48am
Character: Frank Drebin

Movie: The Naked Gun, et. al.


http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/164965/the-naked-gun-trilogy
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post #11 of 74
3/8/10 at 8:52am
Sefton in STALAG 17.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/6544/stalag-17-special-edition-please
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post #12 of 74
3/8/10 at 9:16am

Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard.


http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/278128/htf-dvd-review-sunset-boulevard-centennial-collection

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post #13 of 74
3/8/10 at 9:40am
Hubert Hawkins, The Court Jester, as played by Danny Kaye.

No official HTF review that I can find, but some discussion of this fine VistaVision film is here, including some comments from RAH:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/200598/the-court-jester

Sadly, it's now been 5 more years since that discussion, and still no new edition. Sure would like to see a restored version of this classic released on Blu-ray.
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post #14 of 74
3/8/10 at 10:14am
Character: Grady Tripp

Film: Wonder Boys

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/52288/wonder-boys-dvd-modified-for-content
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post #15 of 74
3/8/10 at 10:30am


Character: Grady Tripp

Film: Wonder Boys

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/52288/wonder-boys-dvd-modified-for-content
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post #16 of 74
3/8/10 at 10:31am


Sorry for the double post... the 10:14 one didn't appear until I reposted at 10:30.
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post #17 of 74
3/8/10 at 10:53am
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) in "The Italian Job" (1969 version).

www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/15926/the-italian-job-alfie-zulu
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post #18 of 74
3/8/10 at 10:57am
Since someone got my Indy Jones, I'll go with Scotty from The Star Trek films... let's say Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Link to the review of the motion picture trilogy is here: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/287812/htf-blu-ray-review-star-trek-motion-picture-trilogy
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post #19 of 74
3/8/10 at 11:05am
George Bailey (the "richest man in town")--from It's a Wonderful Life.

Here is Michael Reuben's review of the Blu-ray release of It's a Wonderful Life.
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post #20 of 74
3/8/10 at 11:38am
Rex Kramer in Airplane!

A remake of Zero Hour!

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/49443/paramount-airplane-special-edition



Edited by RolandL - 3/9/10 at 6:08am
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post #21 of 74
3/8/10 at 11:42am
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/206420/airplane-se-coming-viacom-to-tap-paramount-library

movie: Airplane
guy: Leslie Nielsen is Dr. Rumack
"And stop calling me Shirley"

Leslie Nielsen ... Dr. Rumack
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post #22 of 74
3/8/10 at 11:45am
Groucho Marx as Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff in Horse Feathers.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/30655/universal-horse-feathers-needs-restoration
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post #23 of 74
3/8/10 at 12:15pm
Michael Corleone in The Godfather

See HTF blu-ray review here: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/276674/htf-blu-ray-review-the-godfather-the-coppola-restoration-highly-recommended
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post #24 of 74
3/8/10 at 12:24pm
Ed Rooney from Ferris Buellers day off:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/287506/htf-blu-ray-review-ferris-bueller-s-day-off
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post #25 of 74
3/8/10 at 12:49pm
Holly Golightly in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

HTF Review:

www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/280731/htf-dvd-review-breakfast-at-tiffany-s-centennial-collection

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post #26 of 74
3/8/10 at 12:57pm
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell - The Presidio

Anyone who can beat you up with his thumb is ridiculous!

Here's a thread talking about the works of the film's director Peter Hyams:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/215917/famous-directors-checklist-series-volume-169-the-films-of-peter-hyams
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post #27 of 74
3/8/10 at 1:11pm
Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/270601/htf-dvd-review-there-will-be-blood-2-disc-collector-s-edition
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post #28 of 74
3/8/10 at 1:34pm
Character: Kevin McCallister

Movie:  Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/products/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york-blu-ray/reviews#1026
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post #29 of 74
3/8/10 at 1:50pm
CAPT. JAMES T. KIRK

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/288011/htf-blu-ray-review-star-trek-the-original-motion-picture-collection
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post #30 of 74
3/8/10 at 2:09pm
Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway)

Mommie Dearest
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