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Top 10 Memorable Movie Characters of the 1980s


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hi my king put down that Rubik’s Cube and quit teasing your hair take ten

and quit teasing your hair take ten

and quit teasing your hair take ten minutes to remember these guys instead

minutes to remember these guys instead

minutes to remember these guys instead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten memorable movie characters of the 1980s

memorable movie characters of the 1980s

memorable movie characters of the 1980s Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked

Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked

Sun bucks off for this list we’ve looked at films and film characters from the

at films and film characters from the

at films and film characters from the 1980s ranking the most memorable

1980s ranking the most memorable

1980s ranking the most memorable regardless of the genre in which they

regardless of the genre in which they

regardless of the genre in which they appear only one character is allowed

appear only one character is allowed

appear only one character is allowed from any certain movie however this is

from any certain movie however this is

from any certain movie however this is part of a series of videos exploring

part of a series of videos exploring

part of a series of videos exploring memorable movie characters throughout

memorable movie characters throughout

memorable movie characters throughout the decades

the decades

the decades I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a

I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a

I’ll bring the dog I love animals I’m a great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly

great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly

great cook number 10 Axel Foley Beverly Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what

Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what

Hills Cop my name is Axel Foley and what it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as

it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as

it’s pertaining Eddie Murphy emerged as one of the world’s leading actors in the

one of the world’s leading actors in the

one of the world’s leading actors in the early 80s but he’ll forever be

early 80s but he’ll forever be

early 80s but he’ll forever be remembered for this one role in

remembered for this one role in

remembered for this one role in particular your ass is skating on thin

particular your ass is skating on thin

particular your ass is skating on thin ice as it is look we’re talking about a

ice as it is look we’re talking about a

ice as it is look we’re talking about a friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the

friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the

friend of mine hair as Axel Foley the eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the

eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the

eponymous Beverly Hills Cop has the unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit

unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit

unorthodox street smartness of a Detroit based detective but heads for the west

based detective but heads for the west

based detective but heads for the west coast of America instead yeah very funny

coast of America instead yeah very funny

coast of America instead yeah very funny the gun toting trash talkin chaos that

the gun toting trash talkin chaos that

the gun toting trash talkin chaos that ensues proved popular enough to fuel a

ensues proved popular enough to fuel a

ensues proved popular enough to fuel a further two sequels while talks up a

further two sequels while talks up a

further two sequels while talks up a fourth film have been ongoing since the

fourth film have been ongoing since the

fourth film have been ongoing since the mid-90s

number nine John Rambo first blood

number nine John Rambo first blood nothing is over nothing you just don’t

nothing is over nothing you just don’t

nothing is over nothing you just don’t turn it off if there is a cinematic

turn it off if there is a cinematic

turn it off if there is a cinematic archetype for the misunderstood War

archetype for the misunderstood War

archetype for the misunderstood War veteran then John Rambo is that

veteran then John Rambo is that

veteran then John Rambo is that archetype who later protests me huh who

archetype who later protests me huh who

archetype who later protests me huh who are they a one-time elite soldier in

are they a one-time elite soldier in

are they a one-time elite soldier in Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of

Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of

Vietnam and a receiver of the Medal of Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic

Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic

Honor Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character is a force very much to be

character is a force very much to be

character is a force very much to be reckoned with

however having been tortured in the Far

however having been tortured in the Far East and having received a less than

East and having received a less than

East and having received a less than friendly reception since his return to

friendly reception since his return to

friendly reception since his return to the US Rambo is always one wrong move

the US Rambo is always one wrong move

the US Rambo is always one wrong move away from one hell of a rampage are you

away from one hell of a rampage are you

away from one hell of a rampage are you telling me that 200 men against your boy

telling me that 200 men against your boy

telling me that 200 men against your boy is a no-win situation for us you send

is a no-win situation for us you send

is a no-win situation for us you send that money don’t forget one thing what a

that money don’t forget one thing what a

that money don’t forget one thing what a good supply of body bags kills just

good supply of body bags kills just

good supply of body bags kills just don’t come this quickly for anybody else

don’t come this quickly for anybody else

don’t come this quickly for anybody else back there I can fly a gunship I could

back there I can fly a gunship I could

back there I can fly a gunship I could drive a tank how’s the choice a million

drive a tank how’s the choice a million

drive a tank how’s the choice a million dollar equipment back here I can’t even

dollar equipment back here I can’t even

dollar equipment back here I can’t even hold the jump buggy guard number eight

hold the jump buggy guard number eight

hold the jump buggy guard number eight Jack Torrence The Shining got an

Jack Torrence The Shining got an

Jack Torrence The Shining got an appointment with mr. almond my name’s

appointment with mr. almond my name’s

appointment with mr. almond my name’s Jack Torrence an influential actor

Jack Torrence an influential actor

Jack Torrence an influential actor throughout the 80s we might have

throughout the 80s we might have

throughout the 80s we might have included Jack Nicholson’s work later in

included Jack Nicholson’s work later in

included Jack Nicholson’s work later in the decade as Batman villain the Joker

the decade as Batman villain the Joker

the decade as Batman villain the Joker that’s good work but we’ve instead gone

that’s good work but we’ve instead gone

that’s good work but we’ve instead gone for his psychologically nightmarish

for his psychologically nightmarish

for his psychologically nightmarish portrayal of a family man gone very very

portrayal of a family man gone very very

portrayal of a family man gone very very bad

Jack Torrance is a writer looking for

Jack Torrance is a writer looking for some winter solitude to get on with his

some winter solitude to get on with his

some winter solitude to get on with his work something that he hopes a period at

work something that he hopes a period at

work something that he hopes a period at the out of season Overlook Hotel can

the out of season Overlook Hotel can

the out of season Overlook Hotel can provide however the longer he his wife

provide however the longer he his wife

provide however the longer he his wife and son stay at the hotel the more

and son stay at the hotel the more

and son stay at the hotel the more terrifying the experience becomes

terrifying the experience becomes

terrifying the experience becomes especially for his wife and son here’s

especially for his wife and son here’s

especially for his wife and son here’s Johnny

Johnny

Johnny number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on

number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on

number 7 Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t

Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t

Elm Street then if entry number 8 wasn’t already keeping you awake at night

already keeping you awake at night

already keeping you awake at night then entry number 7 definitely will

we’re all a little afraid of things that

we’re all a little afraid of things that go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger

go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger

go bump in the night but Freddy Krueger takes it to a whole new level

takes it to a whole new level

takes it to a whole new level come to Freddy he slashes stabs and

come to Freddy he slashes stabs and

come to Freddy he slashes stabs and torturously murders through most nights

torturously murders through most nights

torturously murders through most nights and some days depending on when you fall

and some days depending on when you fall

and some days depending on when you fall asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go

asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go

asleep just tell me who did it I’ll go get him baby Fred Krueger did it a

get him baby Fred Krueger did it a

get him baby Fred Krueger did it a seemingly inescapable villain he attacks

seemingly inescapable villain he attacks

seemingly inescapable villain he attacks his victims when they are most

his victims when they are most

his victims when they are most vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly

vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly

vulnerable from fedora hat to grisly glove choice Freddy is frankly

glove choice Freddy is frankly

glove choice Freddy is frankly terrifying

number six John McClane diehard

number six John McClane diehard yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party

yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party

yeah got a buddy to the Christmas party by mistake

by mistake

by mistake who knew from the horror villain to the

who knew from the horror villain to the

who knew from the horror villain to the action hero and to probably one of the

action hero and to probably one of the

action hero and to probably one of the most badass good guys ever captured on

most badass good guys ever captured on

most badass good guys ever captured on film

thanks for the advice John McClane is

thanks for the advice John McClane is the vigilante cop at the heart of the

the vigilante cop at the heart of the

the vigilante cop at the heart of the die hard film series debuting with

die hard film series debuting with

die hard film series debuting with delightful destruction in the late 80s

delightful destruction in the late 80s

delightful destruction in the late 80s Happy Trails earns as almost equally

Happy Trails earns as almost equally

Happy Trails earns as almost equally awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets

awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets

awesome 80s character Hans Gruber sets about taking an LA tower block by siege

about taking an LA tower block by siege

about taking an LA tower block by siege Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem

Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem

Bruce Willis’s McClane proves a problem that the German terrorists did not see

that the German terrorists did not see

that the German terrorists did not see coming

coming

coming aah machine gun oh oh oh

aah machine gun oh oh oh

aah machine gun oh oh oh a glorious combination of killing and

a glorious combination of killing and

a glorious combination of killing and catchphrases

catchphrases

catchphrases how could McClane not make today’s

how could McClane not make today’s

how could McClane not make today’s countdown you become a mother number 5

countdown you become a mother number 5

countdown you become a mother number 5 lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top

lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top

lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell Top Gun let’s go

Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot character

Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot character Pete Mitchell more than earns his

Pete Mitchell more than earns his

Pete Mitchell more than earns his maverick alias in our next movie as he

maverick alias in our next movie as he

maverick alias in our next movie as he proves that rules are there to be broken

proves that rules are there to be broken

proves that rules are there to be broken and that breaking them is brilliant get

and that breaking them is brilliant get

and that breaking them is brilliant get some things ahead to cash a gifted flier

some things ahead to cash a gifted flier

some things ahead to cash a gifted flier with no family to speak of maverick

with no family to speak of maverick

with no family to speak of maverick lives and works with very little fear I

lives and works with very little fear I

lives and works with very little fear I feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely

feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely

feel the need hey oh he isn’t entirely emotionless though and that’s what makes

emotionless though and that’s what makes

emotionless though and that’s what makes him ultimately likeable and definitely

him ultimately likeable and definitely

him ultimately likeable and definitely memorable and he passes into our top 5

memorable and he passes into our top 5

memorable and he passes into our top 5 with flying colors you can be my wingman

with flying colors you can be my wingman

with flying colors you can be my wingman anytime bullshit you can be mine

anytime bullshit you can be mine

anytime bullshit you can be mine number four Tony Montana Scarface so

number four Tony Montana Scarface so

number four Tony Montana Scarface so what do you call yourself a como se

what do you call yourself a como se

what do you call yourself a como se llaman

llaman

llaman Antonio Montana are you one of the most

Antonio Montana are you one of the most

Antonio Montana are you one of the most iconic movie characters of all time Tony

iconic movie characters of all time Tony

iconic movie characters of all time Tony Montana is the American Dream gone more

Montana is the American Dream gone more

Montana is the American Dream gone more than slightly askew I kill communists

than slightly askew I kill communists

than slightly askew I kill communists for fun

for fun

for fun for a green card I gotta carve him up

for a green card I gotta carve him up

for a green card I gotta carve him up real nice a Cuban immigrant initially

real nice a Cuban immigrant initially

real nice a Cuban immigrant initially refused a green card in the US Montana

refused a green card in the US Montana

refused a green card in the US Montana makes his way in the country via

makes his way in the country via

makes his way in the country via alternative outwardly criminal methods

alternative outwardly criminal methods

alternative outwardly criminal methods when I eat that sauce up for breakfast

closed F come down there are many steps

closed F come down there are many steps to take between the ranks of small-time

to take between the ranks of small-time

to take between the ranks of small-time drug dealer and omniscient crime lord

drug dealer and omniscient crime lord

drug dealer and omniscient crime lord but Montana navigates his way to

but Montana navigates his way to

but Montana navigates his way to notoriety in style I never fought

notoriety in style I never fought

notoriety in style I never fought anybody over in my life didn’t have a

anybody over in my life didn’t have a

anybody over in my life didn’t have a comment you got that he suited he’s

comment you got that he suited he’s

comment you got that he suited he’s booted and we’re still saying hello to

booted and we’re still saying hello to

booted and we’re still saying hello to his little friend all these years on

blame us okay number three dr. Emmett

blame us okay number three dr. Emmett doc brown back to the future when this

doc brown back to the future when this

doc brown back to the future when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna

baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna

baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit Marty McFly might

see some serious shit Marty McFly might

see some serious shit Marty McFly might have made it onto today’s countdown

have made it onto today’s countdown

have made it onto today’s countdown himself were it not for Michael J Fox is

himself were it not for Michael J Fox is

himself were it not for Michael J Fox is even more memorable mentor Doc Brown

even more memorable mentor Doc Brown

even more memorable mentor Doc Brown Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated

Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated

Jesus Christ doc you disintegrated Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t

Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t

Einstein calm down Marty I didn’t disintegrate anything the molecular

disintegrate anything the molecular

disintegrate anything the molecular structure above Einstein in a car

structure above Einstein in a car

structure above Einstein in a car completely attacked played by

completely attacked played by

completely attacked played by Christopher Lloyd everything about this

Christopher Lloyd everything about this

Christopher Lloyd everything about this guy is impossible to forget you see

guy is impossible to forget you see

guy is impossible to forget you see Einstein has just become the world’s

Einstein has just become the world’s

Einstein has just become the world’s first time traveler high-tech head into

first time traveler high-tech head into

first time traveler high-tech head into the future the inventor of the flux

the future the inventor of the flux

the future the inventor of the flux capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean

capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean

capacitor and the designer of a DeLorean based time machine we first meet the

based time machine we first meet the

based time machine we first meet the maddest of mad scientists in a shopping

maddest of mad scientists in a shopping

maddest of mad scientists in a shopping mall parking lot from that point forward

mall parking lot from that point forward

mall parking lot from that point forward or perhaps backwards he takes us all

or perhaps backwards he takes us all

or perhaps backwards he takes us all over time and space course

over time and space course

over time and space course November 5th 1955 I don’t get what

November 5th 1955 I don’t get what

November 5th 1955 I don’t get what happened that was the day I invented

happened that was the day I invented

happened that was the day I invented time travel and scores a bronze medal

time travel and scores a bronze medal

time travel and scores a bronze medal for his troubles the way I see it if

for his troubles the way I see it if

for his troubles the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a

you’re gonna build a time machine into a

you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not do it some style number 2 et

car why not do it some style number 2 et

car why not do it some style number 2 et et the extra-terrestrial

the sci-fi theme continues as we soar

the sci-fi theme continues as we soar into second spot as this oddly

into second spot as this oddly

into second spot as this oddly proportioned alien had the whole world

proportioned alien had the whole world

proportioned alien had the whole world laughing crying and calling home all at

laughing crying and calling home all at

laughing crying and calling home all at the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s

the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s

the same time who’s Steven Spielberg’s et captured even the hardest of hearts

et captured even the hardest of hearts

et captured even the hardest of hearts as the movie paired the lost and

as the movie paired the lost and

as the movie paired the lost and confused extraterrestrial with an

confused extraterrestrial with an

confused extraterrestrial with an equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing

equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing

equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing the very best out in both of them yeah I

the very best out in both of them yeah I

the very best out in both of them yeah I taught him head hockey as far as

taught him head hockey as far as

taught him head hockey as far as otherworldly beings go there are none

otherworldly beings go there are none

otherworldly beings go there are none more famous or more loved and there are

more famous or more loved and there are

more famous or more loved and there are few who brightened our place up quite as

few who brightened our place up quite as

few who brightened our place up quite as effectively as et

effectively as et

effectively as et you

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick whoa somebody’s coming get out of here

whoa somebody’s coming get out of here

whoa somebody’s coming get out of here here are a few honorable mentions you

here are a few honorable mentions you

here are a few honorable mentions you bastards

bastards

bastards why are you torturing me like this why

Claire Claire Claire it’s a family name

Claire Claire Claire it’s a family name oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you

oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you

oh it’s a fat girl’s name oh thank you you’re welcome

you’re welcome

you’re welcome I’d call that a big yes uh are you

I’d call that a big yes uh are you

I’d call that a big yes uh are you habitually using drugs stimulants

habitually using drugs stimulants

habitually using drugs stimulants alcohol

alcohol

alcohol no no just ask you what you doing in

no no just ask you what you doing in

no no just ask you what you doing in here the guns name looking for somebody

here the guns name looking for somebody

here the guns name looking for somebody who the President to me is hard for me

who the President to me is hard for me

who the President to me is hard for me watch me Mike for you man number one

watch me Mike for you man number one

watch me Mike for you man number one Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark

just beating et to top spot another

just beating et to top spot another Steven Spielberg in stalwart the

Steven Spielberg in stalwart the

Steven Spielberg in stalwart the archaeologists turned action adventure

archaeologists turned action adventure

archaeologists turned action adventure that is Indiana Jones

played by Harrison Ford India is one of

played by Harrison Ford India is one of the most instantly recognizable

the most instantly recognizable

the most instantly recognizable characters in cinematic history

characters in cinematic history

characters in cinematic history who else can pair a bullwhip with a

who else can pair a bullwhip with a

who else can pair a bullwhip with a leather jacket and still come up cool

leather jacket and still come up cool

leather jacket and still come up cool who else can teach college students one

who else can teach college students one

who else can teach college students one day and go fight Nazis the next snake in

day and go fight Nazis the next snake in

day and go fight Nazis the next snake in the flying jock oh that’s just my pet

the flying jock oh that’s just my pet

the flying jock oh that’s just my pet snake Reggie my hate snakes

snake Reggie my hate snakes

snake Reggie my hate snakes Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part

Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part

Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part superhero one part everyday guy in the

superhero one part everyday guy in the

superhero one part everyday guy in the street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown

street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown

street it’s a killer WatchMojo countdown winner of a combination do you agree

winner of a combination do you agree

winner of a combination do you agree with our list your mother which 80’s

with our list your mother which 80’s

with our list your mother which 80’s character do you remember most of all

character do you remember most of all

character do you remember most of all for more action-packed top 10s published

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