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these are the most perplexing and provocative characters of cinema welcome
provocative characters of cinema welcome
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten controversial movie characters how can a
controversial movie characters how can a
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we’re focusing on movie characters that
we’re focusing on movie characters that provoke viewers with their peculiar
provoke viewers with their peculiar
provoke viewers with their peculiar dialogue and behavior how that’s a good
dialogue and behavior how that’s a good
dialogue and behavior how that’s a good idea
idea
idea number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist
number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist
number 10 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist [Music]
[Music]
[Music] portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair
portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair
portrayed by an adolescent Linda Blair this character is known for her
this character is known for her
this character is known for her frightening transformation while
frightening transformation while
frightening transformation while possessed by a demonic spirit when a
possessed by a demonic spirit when a
possessed by a demonic spirit when a priest arrives for a much-needed
priest arrives for a much-needed
priest arrives for a much-needed exorcism the possessed version of Regan
exorcism the possessed version of Regan
exorcism the possessed version of Regan MacNeil does not respond positively it’s
MacNeil does not respond positively it’s
MacNeil does not respond positively it’s a heavy role for any actress teen or
a heavy role for any actress teen or
a heavy role for any actress teen or otherwise and the characters
otherwise and the characters
otherwise and the characters profanity-laced
profanity-laced
profanity-laced dialogue continues to shock decades
dialogue continues to shock decades
dialogue continues to shock decades after the film’s release here my dad
after the film’s release here my dad
after the film’s release here my dad sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a
sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a
sucks cocks in hell Reagan’s caught in a battle between the sacred and the
battle between the sacred and the
battle between the sacred and the profane and her infamous crucifix moment
profane and her infamous crucifix moment
profane and her infamous crucifix moment disturbingly blends horror with religion
disturbingly blends horror with religion
disturbingly blends horror with religion she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s
she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s
she’s a good girl gone bad but it’s through no fault of her own number 9
through no fault of her own number 9
through no fault of her own number 9 jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this
jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this
jang kyung-soo I saw the devil in this South Korean classic a serial killer
South Korean classic a serial killer
South Korean classic a serial killer battles a grieving agent out for revenge
battles a grieving agent out for revenge
battles a grieving agent out for revenge throughout viewers receive a thorough
throughout viewers receive a thorough
throughout viewers receive a thorough portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver
portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver
portrait of jang kyung-chul a bus driver that tortures with no mercy whatsoever
that tortures with no mercy whatsoever
that tortures with no mercy whatsoever blood and gore are par for the course
blood and gore are par for the course
blood and gore are par for the course but kyung-chul is steeped in torture
but kyung-chul is steeped in torture
but kyung-chul is steeped in torture porn and is both predator and victim
early on he murders the fiance of agent
early on he murders the fiance of agent 2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal
2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal
2 Kim Seohyun who refuses to use legal means to lock up kyung-chul as a result
means to lock up kyung-chul as a result
means to lock up kyung-chul as a result the roles are reversed
the roles are reversed
the roles are reversed leaving viewers to grapple with all the
leaving viewers to grapple with all the
leaving viewers to grapple with all the graphic violence along with each man’s
graphic violence along with each man’s
graphic violence along with each man’s warped sense of justice and revenge
number 8 borat sagdiyev Borat this
number 8 borat sagdiyev Borat this kazakh journalist is half truth and half
kazakh journalist is half truth and half
kazakh journalist is half truth and half fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays
fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays
fiction here Sacha Baron Cohen plays Borat a delusional man that hopes to
Borat a delusional man that hopes to
Borat a delusional man that hopes to marry an American sex symbol Pamela
marry an American sex symbol Pamela
marry an American sex symbol Pamela Anderson along the way Borat receives an
Anderson along the way Borat receives an
Anderson along the way Borat receives an education from the real Americans who
education from the real Americans who
education from the real Americans who provide genuine reactions to the
provide genuine reactions to the
provide genuine reactions to the characters unique behavior that suit is
characters unique behavior that suit is
characters unique behavior that suit is black not visa suit has to be the end
black not visa suit has to be the end
black not visa suit has to be the end Borat was designed to provoke
Borat was designed to provoke
Borat was designed to provoke unsuspecting subjects and his tactics
unsuspecting subjects and his tactics
unsuspecting subjects and his tactics challenge American values while
challenge American values while
challenge American values while revealing the ugly side of racial
revealing the ugly side of racial
revealing the ugly side of racial politics poor at walks and talks like a
politics poor at walks and talks like a
politics poor at walks and talks like a naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s
naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s
naive journalist but it’s Cohen’s comedic timing that reveals the true
comedic timing that reveals the true
comedic timing that reveals the true ignorance of the film subjects in 2009
ignorance of the film subjects in 2009
ignorance of the film subjects in 2009 the actor would create more controversy
the actor would create more controversy
the actor would create more controversy by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with
by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with
by perpetuating LGBTQ stereotypes with Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood
Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood
Bruno what is number 7 bill Maplewood happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing
happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing
happiness in Todd Solondz polarizing film Dylan Baker plays a man with a
film Dylan Baker plays a man with a
film Dylan Baker plays a man with a disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a
disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a
disturbing secret bill Maplewood is a pedophile and he sexually abuses two of
pedophile and he sexually abuses two of
pedophile and he sexually abuses two of his son’s schoolmates before the police
his son’s schoolmates before the police
his son’s schoolmates before the police connect the dots for a film labeled as a
connect the dots for a film labeled as a
connect the dots for a film labeled as a comedy-drama bill storyline can easily
comedy-drama bill storyline can easily
comedy-drama bill storyline can easily offend unsuspecting viewers yet it
offend unsuspecting viewers yet it
offend unsuspecting viewers yet it highlights a troubling reality in
highlights a troubling reality in
highlights a troubling reality in society
a jerk-off instead furthermore the
a jerk-off instead furthermore the characters dock dialogue contrasts with
characters dock dialogue contrasts with
characters dock dialogue contrasts with the film’s lighter moments making bill a
the film’s lighter moments making bill a
the film’s lighter moments making bill a movie character that most won’t forget
movie character that most won’t forget
movie character that most won’t forget his words and certainly his actions
his words and certainly his actions
his words and certainly his actions remind viewers that real-life monsters
remind viewers that real-life monsters
remind viewers that real-life monsters often go unnoticed and how is this
often go unnoticed and how is this
often go unnoticed and how is this different I don’t kill myself at the end
different I don’t kill myself at the end
different I don’t kill myself at the end number six mudflap and skids
number six mudflap and skids
number six mudflap and skids Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen in mudflap what are we gonna do with these
mudflap what are we gonna do with these
mudflap what are we gonna do with these Autobots come from space but their
Autobots come from space but their
Autobots come from space but their accents are rooted in North American
accents are rooted in North American
accents are rooted in North American Street slang in Michael Bay’s
Street slang in Michael Bay’s
Street slang in Michael Bay’s blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers
blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers
blockbuster sequel twin robotic brothers mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly
mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly
mudflap and skids talk trash and overtly play into hip-hop stereotypes and while
play into hip-hop stereotypes and while
play into hip-hop stereotypes and while mudflap is voiced by African American
mudflap is voiced by African American
mudflap is voiced by African American Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian
Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian
Reno Wilson skids is voiced by Caucasian actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice
actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice
actor Tom Kenny best known as the voice of Spongebob Squarepants many critics
of Spongebob Squarepants many critics
of Spongebob Squarepants many critics and viewers have pointed out the racial
and viewers have pointed out the racial
and viewers have pointed out the racial undertones as the comedic relief is
undertones as the comedic relief is
undertones as the comedic relief is steeped in cliches rather than original
steeped in cliches rather than original
steeped in cliches rather than original ideas mud flaps and skids were designed
ideas mud flaps and skids were designed
ideas mud flaps and skids were designed to entertain younger viewers but their
to entertain younger viewers but their
to entertain younger viewers but their manner of speech blurs the line between
manner of speech blurs the line between
manner of speech blurs the line between humor and tastelessness okay I’m back
humor and tastelessness okay I’m back
humor and tastelessness okay I’m back number five frankbooth blue velvet hey
number five frankbooth blue velvet hey
number five frankbooth blue velvet hey you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s
you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s
you wanna go for a ride in David Lynch’s 80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man
80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man
80s classic Dennis Hopper plays a man with more than a few quirks but
with more than a few quirks but
with more than a few quirks but frankbooth is not your typical bad guy
frankbooth is not your typical bad guy
frankbooth is not your typical bad guy evidenced by his aggressive behavior and
evidenced by his aggressive behavior and
evidenced by his aggressive behavior and psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly
psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly
psychotic demeanor he’s incredibly violent and his perversions are equally
violent and his perversions are equally
violent and his perversions are equally disturbing
there’s no explanation for booths
there’s no explanation for booths maniacal ways and is the underlying
maniacal ways and is the underlying
maniacal ways and is the underlying mystery that makes him so terrifying in
mystery that makes him so terrifying in
mystery that makes him so terrifying in one particularly troubling sequence
one particularly troubling sequence
one particularly troubling sequence Frank reveals his mommy issues and a
Frank reveals his mommy issues and a
Frank reveals his mommy issues and a love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly
love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly
love for an unknown gasps he’s a highly bizarre character which says a lot in
bizarre character which says a lot in
bizarre character which says a lot in the always controversial world of David
the always controversial world of David
the always controversial world of David Lynch number four she Antichrist
portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg this
portrayed by Charlotte Gainsbourg this character experiences unfathomable pain
character experiences unfathomable pain
character experiences unfathomable pain the film itself is part one of Lars von
the film itself is part one of Lars von
the film itself is part one of Lars von Trier’s loose depression trilogy
Trier’s loose depression trilogy
Trier’s loose depression trilogy featuring the coping mechanisms of a
featuring the coping mechanisms of a
featuring the coping mechanisms of a couple dealing with their son’s death
couple dealing with their son’s death
couple dealing with their son’s death she faces her greatest fears and she
she faces her greatest fears and she
she faces her greatest fears and she also finds temporary relief by
also finds temporary relief by
also finds temporary relief by inflicting physical pain upon herself
mind you she also smashes her husband’s
mind you she also smashes her husband’s testicles with a block of wood followed
testicles with a block of wood followed
testicles with a block of wood followed by an act of sexual gratification all
by an act of sexual gratification all
by an act of sexual gratification all this comes before a horrific act of
this comes before a horrific act of
this comes before a horrific act of self-mutilation solidifying she has
self-mutilation solidifying she has
self-mutilation solidifying she has arguably the most controversial female
arguably the most controversial female
arguably the most controversial female character in cinema history
character in cinema history
character in cinema history number three Travis Bickle taxi driver
number three Travis Bickle taxi driver
number three Travis Bickle taxi driver you talkin to me for the majority of
you talkin to me for the majority of
you talkin to me for the majority of Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller
Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller
Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Robert De Niro’s character is mostly
Robert De Niro’s character is mostly
Robert De Niro’s character is mostly quiet and observant Travis Bickle
quiet and observant Travis Bickle
quiet and observant Travis Bickle analyzes the world around him all the
analyzes the world around him all the
analyzes the world around him all the while trying to make personal
while trying to make personal
while trying to make personal connections but he’s a social outcast
connections but he’s a social outcast
connections but he’s a social outcast with unresolved psychological issues and
with unresolved psychological issues and
with unresolved psychological issues and his increasing frustration boils over in
his increasing frustration boils over in
his increasing frustration boils over in the film’s violent climax
bikal goes on a murderous rampage to
bikal goes on a murderous rampage to free Jodie Foster’s character from
free Jodie Foster’s character from
free Jodie Foster’s character from prostitution which ultimately inspired a
prostitution which ultimately inspired a
prostitution which ultimately inspired a real-life attempted assassination of
real-life attempted assassination of
real-life attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan despite his hero status within the film
despite his hero status within the film
despite his hero status within the film Travis Bickle remains a highly
Travis Bickle remains a highly
Travis Bickle remains a highly controversial character as the ends
controversial character as the ends
controversial character as the ends don’t always justify the means number
don’t always justify the means number
don’t always justify the means number two
two
two Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The
Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The
Jar Jar Binks Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by
Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by
Phantom Menace missin ja ja Binks by 1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the
1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the
1999 Star Wars was a lifestyle and the original films were revered as a holy
original films were revered as a holy
original films were revered as a holy trilogy but when the computer-generated
trilogy but when the computer-generated
trilogy but when the computer-generated Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief
Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief
Jar Jar Binks emerged his comedic relief didn’t go over well with much of anyone
didn’t go over well with much of anyone
didn’t go over well with much of anyone I speak does not make you intelligent
I speak does not make you intelligent
I speak does not make you intelligent while offering little to the plot the
while offering little to the plot the
while offering little to the plot the buffoonish character has nearly 20
buffoonish character has nearly 20
buffoonish character has nearly 20 minutes of screen time way too much for
minutes of screen time way too much for
minutes of screen time way too much for many Star Wars fans jar jar’s
many Star Wars fans jar jar’s
many Star Wars fans jar jar’s exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque
exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque
exaggerated demeanor Jamaican esque speaking pattern and very existence have
speaking pattern and very existence have
speaking pattern and very existence have been heavily scrutinized too many
been heavily scrutinized too many
been heavily scrutinized too many charged our waters down the franchise in
charged our waters down the franchise in
charged our waters down the franchise in an attempt to entertain younger viewers
an attempt to entertain younger viewers
an attempt to entertain younger viewers and the character has become an
and the character has become an
and the character has become an international punch line due to his
international punch line due to his
international punch line due to his extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes
extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes
extreme unpopularity ja ja Binks makes the II while stood like shaft
the II while stood like shaft
the II while stood like shaft how about enough Tim number one Alex de
how about enough Tim number one Alex de
how about enough Tim number one Alex de large a Clockwork Orange this would
large a Clockwork Orange this would
large a Clockwork Orange this would sharpen you up and make you ready for a
sharpen you up and make you ready for a
sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultraviolence this
bit of the old ultraviolence this
bit of the old ultraviolence this movie’s antihero lives by a specific
movie’s antihero lives by a specific
movie’s antihero lives by a specific code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage
code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage
code of ultraviolence alex is a teenage sociopath and he takes pleasure in
sociopath and he takes pleasure in
sociopath and he takes pleasure in others pain and naturally with stanley
others pain and naturally with stanley
others pain and naturally with stanley kubrick behind the camera the characters
kubrick behind the camera the characters
kubrick behind the camera the characters immoral behavior received special
immoral behavior received special
immoral behavior received special attention upon the film’s release
attention upon the film’s release
attention upon the film’s release especially considering Alex’s flamboyant
especially considering Alex’s flamboyant
especially considering Alex’s flamboyant and unapologetic nature
finally jailed due to his senselessly
finally jailed due to his senselessly savage lifestyle
savage lifestyle
savage lifestyle Alex receives unorthodox treatments for
Alex receives unorthodox treatments for
Alex receives unorthodox treatments for his sadistic behavior effectively
his sadistic behavior effectively
his sadistic behavior effectively nurtured to violence
nurtured to violence
nurtured to violence Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences
Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences
Alex becomes a victim leaving audiences split in their sympathies and divided
split in their sympathies and divided
split in their sympathies and divided over whether or not he was truly cured
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