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Top 10 Brainwashed Movie Characters


you may remember them but their memories

you may remember them but their memories are no longer their own how do I fit in

are no longer their own how do I fit in

are no longer their own how do I fit in 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 brainwashed characters in movies okay

brainwashed characters in movies okay

brainwashed characters in movies okay then if I’m with me who the hell am I

then if I’m with me who the hell am I

then if I’m with me who the hell am I for this list we’re choosing big screen

for this list we’re choosing big screen

for this list we’re choosing big screen characters whose minds were altered

characters whose minds were altered

characters whose minds were altered either partially or completely against

either partially or completely against

either partially or completely against their wills and taking into account how

their wills and taking into account how

their wills and taking into account how important they’re wiped minds are to the

important they’re wiped minds are to the

important they’re wiped minds are to the story there will be spoilers in this

story there will be spoilers in this

story there will be spoilers in this list so continue at your own risk what

list so continue at your own risk what

list so continue at your own risk what you’ll feel is a little discomfort in

you’ll feel is a little discomfort in

you’ll feel is a little discomfort in the form of pressure and also a loud

the form of pressure and also a loud

the form of pressure and also a loud vibrating noise in your head

vibrating noise in your head

vibrating noise in your head number 10 Myles Munroe Sleeper subject

number 10 Myles Munroe Sleeper subject

number 10 Myles Munroe Sleeper subject prepared for a total brainwash after 200

prepared for a total brainwash after 200

prepared for a total brainwash after 200 years in a state of involuntary

years in a state of involuntary

years in a state of involuntary cryopreservation Myles is woken up and

cryopreservation Myles is woken up and

cryopreservation Myles is woken up and dropped in the middle of a rebellion

dropped in the middle of a rebellion

dropped in the middle of a rebellion he’s forced to fight in look you’ve got

he’s forced to fight in look you’ve got

he’s forced to fight in look you’ve got to be kidding I want to go back to sleep

to be kidding I want to go back to sleep

to be kidding I want to go back to sleep if I don’t get at least 600 G’s I’m

if I don’t get at least 600 G’s I’m

if I don’t get at least 600 G’s I’m grouchy all day though he gets out of it

grouchy all day though he gets out of it

grouchy all day though he gets out of it he’s soon captured by the authorities

he’s soon captured by the authorities

he’s soon captured by the authorities who brainwash him into obedience but

who brainwash him into obedience but

who brainwash him into obedience but that also means memories of the woman he

that also means memories of the woman he

that also means memories of the woman he loves have also been wiped clean

loves have also been wiped clean

loves have also been wiped clean who are you Who am I Luna before long

who are you Who am I Luna before long

who are you Who am I Luna before long the rebels get him back and reverse

the rebels get him back and reverse

the rebels get him back and reverse brainwash him which restores his former

brainwash him which restores his former

brainwash him which restores his former memories and beliefs sex and death to

memories and beliefs sex and death to

memories and beliefs sex and death to things that come once in life

things that come once in life

things that come once in life but at least after death you’re not

but at least after death you’re not

but at least after death you’re not nauseous miles makes the list not only

nauseous miles makes the list not only

nauseous miles makes the list not only because of the entertaining results of

because of the entertaining results of

because of the entertaining results of his brainwashing but also because he got

his brainwashing but also because he got

his brainwashing but also because he got the treatment twice your brain will be

the treatment twice your brain will be

the treatment twice your brain will be electronically simplified my brain it’s

electronically simplified my brain it’s

electronically simplified my brain it’s my second favorite organ number nine max

my second favorite organ number nine max

my second favorite organ number nine max Renn Videodrome the battle for the mind

Renn Videodrome the battle for the mind

Renn Videodrome the battle for the mind of north america will be fought in the

of north america will be fought in the

of north america will be fought in the video arena the video drum max is the

video arena the video drum max is the

video arena the video drum max is the CEO of a small television station that

CEO of a small television station that

CEO of a small television station that broadcasts shocking and unique content

broadcasts shocking and unique content

broadcasts shocking and unique content max Renn your television station offers

max Renn your television station offers

max Renn your television station offers as fewer is everything from softcore

as fewer is everything from softcore

as fewer is everything from softcore pornography to hike or violence after he

pornography to hike or violence after he

pornography to hike or violence after he starts to air a series that shows what

starts to air a series that shows what

starts to air a series that shows what he believes are staged killings of human

he believes are staged killings of human

he believes are staged killings of human beings he doesn’t only learn these

beings he doesn’t only learn these

beings he doesn’t only learn these images are real but also experiences

images are real but also experiences

images are real but also experiences violent hallucinations something to do

violent hallucinations something to do

violent hallucinations something to do with the effects of exposure to violence

with the effects of exposure to violence

with the effects of exposure to violence and nervous system it opens up receptors

and nervous system it opens up receptors

and nervous system it opens up receptors in the brain and the spine and that

in the brain and the spine and that

in the brain and the spine and that allows the Videodrome signal sinking

allows the Videodrome signal sinking

allows the Videodrome signal sinking turns out that the Videodrome show has

turns out that the Videodrome show has

turns out that the Videodrome show has altered his mind to see things that

altered his mind to see things that

altered his mind to see things that aren’t there and the repercussions are

aren’t there and the repercussions are

aren’t there and the repercussions are deadly

deadly

deadly Videodrome is dead with stunningly

Videodrome is dead with stunningly

Videodrome is dead with stunningly unique visuals and a hypnotic atmosphere

unique visuals and a hypnotic atmosphere

unique visuals and a hypnotic atmosphere david cronenberg’s body horror flick is

david cronenberg’s body horror flick is

david cronenberg’s body horror flick is one that’ll stay with you for days

number eight the Baroness GI Joe The

number eight the Baroness GI Joe The Rise of Cobra her name is Ana decobray

Rise of Cobra her name is Ana decobray

Rise of Cobra her name is Ana decobray Baroness if you’re feeling formal as ana

Baroness if you’re feeling formal as ana

Baroness if you’re feeling formal as ana Lewis

Lewis

Lewis she was the fiancee of main protagonist

she was the fiancee of main protagonist

she was the fiancee of main protagonist Duke but when their relationship ended

Duke but when their relationship ended

Duke but when their relationship ended she was captured and her mind was

she was captured and her mind was

she was captured and her mind was altered by nano mites

altered by nano mites

altered by nano mites nano my perfect little soldier which led

nano my perfect little soldier which led

nano my perfect little soldier which led her to take on the persona of the

her to take on the persona of the

her to take on the persona of the Baroness and join Kobra under her new

Baroness and join Kobra under her new

Baroness and join Kobra under her new identity she fights willingly against

identity she fights willingly against

identity she fights willingly against her former lover and even takes him

her former lover and even takes him

her former lover and even takes him captive while the military sci-fi movie

captive while the military sci-fi movie

captive while the military sci-fi movie wasn’t particularly well received the

wasn’t particularly well received the

wasn’t particularly well received the mind altered Baroness was certainly one

mind altered Baroness was certainly one

mind altered Baroness was certainly one of the bright spots after all she kicked

of the bright spots after all she kicked

of the bright spots after all she kicked ass in skin tight clothing what’s not to

ass in skin tight clothing what’s not to

ass in skin tight clothing what’s not to love nice shoes number seven Bucky

love nice shoes number seven Bucky

love nice shoes number seven Bucky Barnes

Barnes

Barnes the Winter Soldier Captain America the

the Winter Soldier Captain America the

the Winter Soldier Captain America the Winter Soldier best friends since

Winter Soldier best friends since

Winter Soldier best friends since childhood Bucky Barnes and Steven Rogers

childhood Bucky Barnes and Steven Rogers

childhood Bucky Barnes and Steven Rogers were inseparable on both schoolyard and

were inseparable on both schoolyard and

were inseparable on both schoolyard and battlefield at the end of the first

battlefield at the end of the first

battlefield at the end of the first Captain America film Bucky Barnes has

Captain America film Bucky Barnes has

Captain America film Bucky Barnes has fallen off a cliff and was presumed dead

but that assumption would come back to

but that assumption would come back to haunt the captain in the sequel okay

haunt the captain in the sequel okay

haunt the captain in the sequel okay who the hell is Bucky captured by their

who the hell is Bucky captured by their

who the hell is Bucky captured by their enemies his former best friend has been

enemies his former best friend has been

enemies his former best friend has been brainwashed into becoming an assassin

brainwashed into becoming an assassin

brainwashed into becoming an assassin who now repeatedly attempts to kill

who now repeatedly attempts to kill

who now repeatedly attempts to kill Steve Rogers and his allies having their

Steve Rogers and his allies having their

Steve Rogers and his allies having their friendship prominently featured in the

friendship prominently featured in the

friendship prominently featured in the first film lens this betrayal in the

first film lens this betrayal in the

first film lens this betrayal in the second film a great deal more gravity

second film a great deal more gravity

second film a great deal more gravity and impact okay you’re known me your

and impact okay you’re known me your

and impact okay you’re known me your whole life your name is James you Canton

whole life your name is James you Canton

whole life your name is James you Canton for job number six Winston Smith 1984 we

for job number six Winston Smith 1984 we

for job number six Winston Smith 1984 we make his brain perfect before we blow it

make his brain perfect before we blow it

make his brain perfect before we blow it out in a world run by Big Brother Where

out in a world run by Big Brother Where

out in a world run by Big Brother Where your very thoughts can be considered a

your very thoughts can be considered a

your very thoughts can be considered a crime Winston spends his days erasing

crime Winston spends his days erasing

crime Winston spends his days erasing people deemed criminals by the

people deemed criminals by the

people deemed criminals by the government from history despite his job

government from history despite his job

government from history despite his job he still chooses to rebel and this

he still chooses to rebel and this

he still chooses to rebel and this eventually lands him within the clutches

eventually lands him within the clutches

eventually lands him within the clutches of the thought police they can talk to

of the thought police they can talk to

of the thought police they can talk to you make you say anything they can’t

you make you say anything they can’t

you make you say anything they can’t make you believe it he undergoes so much

make you believe it he undergoes so much

make you believe it he undergoes so much torture that his mind is completely

torture that his mind is completely

torture that his mind is completely broken down and purged of any thoughts

broken down and purged of any thoughts

broken down and purged of any thoughts of rebellion I near 1984’s end we find

of rebellion I near 1984’s end we find

of rebellion I near 1984’s end we find Winston sitting in a cafe and a shell of

Winston sitting in a cafe and a shell of

Winston sitting in a cafe and a shell of his former self it’s a truly sad and

his former self it’s a truly sad and

his former self it’s a truly sad and affecting moment revealing the

affecting moment revealing the

affecting moment revealing the protagonist as someone you can truly

protagonist as someone you can truly

protagonist as someone you can truly empathize with wonderful news number

empathize with wonderful news number

empathize with wonderful news number five Cesare the cabinet of dr. Caligari

in this early silent horror classic when

in this early silent horror classic when were first introduced to Cesare he’s

were first introduced to Cesare he’s

were first introduced to Cesare he’s being controlled hypnotically by dr.

being controlled hypnotically by dr.

being controlled hypnotically by dr. Caligari and displayed as an attraction

Caligari and displayed as an attraction

Caligari and displayed as an attraction in a coffin customers are told his

in a coffin customers are told his

in a coffin customers are told his continual slumber allows him to know the

continual slumber allows him to know the

continual slumber allows him to know the future but we find out soon enough that

future but we find out soon enough that

future but we find out soon enough that this is the least of Cesare eyes

this is the least of Cesare eyes

this is the least of Cesare eyes problems Caligari is actually making him

problems Caligari is actually making him

problems Caligari is actually making him kill people while under the doctor’s

kill people while under the doctor’s

kill people while under the doctor’s control as one of the best and earliest

control as one of the best and earliest

control as one of the best and earliest examples of a mind control story on film

examples of a mind control story on film

examples of a mind control story on film the cabinet of dr. Caligari is

the cabinet of dr. Caligari is

the cabinet of dr. Caligari is groundbreaking exceptionally well told

groundbreaking exceptionally well told

groundbreaking exceptionally well told and a must for any film buff

number four Derek Zoolander Zoolander

number four Derek Zoolander Zoolander you’re a killing machine Derek they’ve

you’re a killing machine Derek they’ve

you’re a killing machine Derek they’ve programmed you but I won’t do it I won’t

programmed you but I won’t do it I won’t

programmed you but I won’t do it I won’t kill anybody this comedy features a

kill anybody this comedy features a

kill anybody this comedy features a protagonist that’s brainwashed through a

protagonist that’s brainwashed through a

protagonist that’s brainwashed through a combination of electric shocks visuals

combination of electric shocks visuals

combination of electric shocks visuals of Will Ferrell donning various outfits

of Will Ferrell donning various outfits

of Will Ferrell donning various outfits hello Derek and Frankie Goes to

hello Derek and Frankie Goes to

hello Derek and Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s relaxed I like this song

Hollywood’s relaxed I like this song

Hollywood’s relaxed I like this song course you do

course you do

course you do the corrupt fashion executives plan is

the corrupt fashion executives plan is

the corrupt fashion executives plan is to push the famous fashion model to

to push the famous fashion model to

to push the famous fashion model to assassinate the Prime Minister of

assassinate the Prime Minister of

assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia and if one thing certain its

Malaysia and if one thing certain its

Malaysia and if one thing certain its how unique this comedies take on the

how unique this comedies take on the

how unique this comedies take on the brainwashing gimmick is it’s packed to

brainwashing gimmick is it’s packed to

brainwashing gimmick is it’s packed to the brim with hilarious jokes and

the brim with hilarious jokes and

the brim with hilarious jokes and memorable scenes do not be distracted by

memorable scenes do not be distracted by

memorable scenes do not be distracted by the beautiful celebrities

the beautiful celebrities

the beautiful celebrities number three Douglas Quaid Total Recall

number three Douglas Quaid Total Recall

number three Douglas Quaid Total Recall shit audiences were left guessing what’s

shit audiences were left guessing what’s

shit audiences were left guessing what’s real or what’s not from beginning to end

real or what’s not from beginning to end

real or what’s not from beginning to end of this science fiction film you think

of this science fiction film you think

of this science fiction film you think this is the real Quaid it is it’s 2084

this is the real Quaid it is it’s 2084

this is the real Quaid it is it’s 2084 and a construction worker is haunted by

and a construction worker is haunted by

and a construction worker is haunted by dreams of another life and a mysterious

dreams of another life and a mysterious

dreams of another life and a mysterious woman on Mars since he can’t afford to

woman on Mars since he can’t afford to

woman on Mars since he can’t afford to travel there he gives his mind over to a

travel there he gives his mind over to a

travel there he gives his mind over to a company that tricks you by giving you

company that tricks you by giving you

company that tricks you by giving you fake memories you went to those brain

fake memories you went to those brain

fake memories you went to those brain butchers let me finish what did they do

butchers let me finish what did they do

butchers let me finish what did they do to you tell me I could a trip to Mars as

to you tell me I could a trip to Mars as

to you tell me I could a trip to Mars as a result of the procedure Quaid

a result of the procedure Quaid

a result of the procedure Quaid discovers that he may or may not be a

discovers that he may or may not be a

discovers that he may or may not be a secret agent who needs to save Mars from

secret agent who needs to save Mars from

secret agent who needs to save Mars from the grasp of a corrupt system a fun ride

the grasp of a corrupt system a fun ride

the grasp of a corrupt system a fun ride of action cool devices and crazy

of action cool devices and crazy

of action cool devices and crazy creatures Total Recall is endlessly

creatures Total Recall is endlessly

creatures Total Recall is endlessly rewatchable and engrossing I just had a

rewatchable and engrossing I just had a

rewatchable and engrossing I just had a terrible thought what if this is a dream

terrible thought what if this is a dream

terrible thought what if this is a dream well then kiss me quick before you wake

well then kiss me quick before you wake

well then kiss me quick before you wake up

up

up number two Alex de large a Clockwork

number two Alex de large a Clockwork

number two Alex de large a Clockwork Orange

Orange

Orange Rio this extreme pleasure sir when we

Rio this extreme pleasure sir when we

Rio this extreme pleasure sir when we first meet our fearless narrator alex is

first meet our fearless narrator alex is

first meet our fearless narrator alex is an unrepentant criminal who relishes the

an unrepentant criminal who relishes the

an unrepentant criminal who relishes the fun of violence sex women and drugs his

fun of violence sex women and drugs his

fun of violence sex women and drugs his friends have lived under his thumb for

friends have lived under his thumb for

friends have lived under his thumb for too long though

too long though

too long though and one day they leave him to get

and one day they leave him to get

and one day they leave him to get arrested following a woman’s death come

arrested following a woman’s death come

arrested following a woman’s death come on let’s go creature coming on Manila

on let’s go creature coming on Manila

on let’s go creature coming on Manila Judi while in prison Alex quickly

Judi while in prison Alex quickly

Judi while in prison Alex quickly volunteers for a behavior modification

volunteers for a behavior modification

volunteers for a behavior modification treatment and is released praise God

treatment and is released praise God

treatment and is released praise God what he didn’t realize was that now even

what he didn’t realize was that now even

what he didn’t realize was that now even thoughts of sex violence or his beloved

thoughts of sex violence or his beloved

thoughts of sex violence or his beloved Ludwig van will make him overwhelmed by

Ludwig van will make him overwhelmed by

Ludwig van will make him overwhelmed by sickness with Alex director Stanley

sickness with Alex director Stanley

sickness with Alex director Stanley Kubrick managed to depict a character

Kubrick managed to depict a character

Kubrick managed to depict a character with many of humanity’s most

with many of humanity’s most

with many of humanity’s most reprehensible attributes and yet still

reprehensible attributes and yet still

reprehensible attributes and yet still have audiences pity him at least for a

have audiences pity him at least for a

have audiences pity him at least for a little while when I was all smashed up

little while when I was all smashed up

little while when I was all smashed up you know and half awake and unconscious

you know and half awake and unconscious

you know and half awake and unconscious like I kept her in this dream and like

like I kept her in this dream and like

like I kept her in this dream and like all these doctors were playing around

all these doctors were playing around

all these doctors were playing around with me Gulliver you know like the

with me Gulliver you know like the

with me Gulliver you know like the inside of my brain before we unveil our

inside of my brain before we unveil our

inside of my brain before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable mentions Kali ma protects

mentions Kali ma protects

mentions Kali ma protects we are her children we pledge our

we are her children we pledge our

we are her children we pledge our devotion to her I fight the users

Granta it’s a new morning in America

Granta it’s a new morning in America fresh vital the old cynicism is gone we

fresh vital the old cynicism is gone we

fresh vital the old cynicism is gone we have faith in our leaders we’re

have faith in our leaders we’re

have faith in our leaders we’re optimistic as to what becomes of it all

optimistic as to what becomes of it all

optimistic as to what becomes of it all it really boils down to our ability to

it really boils down to our ability to

it really boils down to our ability to accept may I present the famous Raymond

accept may I present the famous Raymond

accept may I present the famous Raymond Shaw number one Raymond Shaw The

Shaw number one Raymond Shaw The

Shaw number one Raymond Shaw The Manchurian Candidate allow me to

Manchurian Candidate allow me to

Manchurian Candidate allow me to introduce our American visitors I must

introduce our American visitors I must

introduce our American visitors I must ask you to forgive their somewhat like a

ask you to forgive their somewhat like a

ask you to forgive their somewhat like a day circle matters but I have

day circle matters but I have

day circle matters but I have conditioned them or brainwashed them

conditioned them or brainwashed them

conditioned them or brainwashed them which I understand is the new American

which I understand is the new American

which I understand is the new American word when an American platoon is

word when an American platoon is

word when an American platoon is captured during the Korean War and taken

captured during the Korean War and taken

captured during the Korean War and taken to communist China

to communist China

to communist China Staff Sergeant Shaw is hailed a hero in

Staff Sergeant Shaw is hailed a hero in

Staff Sergeant Shaw is hailed a hero in reality however he was programmed to

reality however he was programmed to

reality however he was programmed to follow orders in Manchuria through the

follow orders in Manchuria through the

follow orders in Manchuria through the use of a queen of diamonds playing card

use of a queen of diamonds playing card

use of a queen of diamonds playing card and is now under the control of his very

and is now under the control of his very

and is now under the control of his very own mother whose political agenda

own mother whose political agenda

own mother whose political agenda includes setting him up to assassinate a

includes setting him up to assassinate a

includes setting him up to assassinate a presidential nominee my mother Benton is

presidential nominee my mother Benton is

presidential nominee my mother Benton is a terrible woman

a terrible woman

a terrible woman with commentary on the Red Scare The

with commentary on the Red Scare The

with commentary on the Red Scare The Manchurian Candidate is sharp and

Manchurian Candidate is sharp and

Manchurian Candidate is sharp and gripping at the same time that was up

gripping at the same time that was up

gripping at the same time that was up your hand it’s a pistol sir

your hand it’s a pistol sir

your hand it’s a pistol sir that a silencer yes sir

that a silencer yes sir

that a silencer yes sir while the 2004 remake was also well

while the 2004 remake was also well

while the 2004 remake was also well reviewed it doesn’t hold a candle to

reviewed it doesn’t hold a candle to

reviewed it doesn’t hold a candle to this imaginative oscar-nominated

this imaginative oscar-nominated

this imaginative oscar-nominated suspense thriller 52 Red Queen’s of Mia

suspense thriller 52 Red Queen’s of Mia

suspense thriller 52 Red Queen’s of Mia telling you you know what we’re telling

telling you you know what we’re telling

telling you you know what we’re telling you it’s over the links that beautifully

you it’s over the links that beautifully

you it’s over the links that beautifully condition links are smashed do you agree

condition links are smashed do you agree

condition links are smashed do you agree with our list who is your favorite

with our list who is your favorite

with our list who is your favorite brainwashed movie character for more

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come almost to the end one last step and

come almost to the end one last step and then when I take power they will be

then when I take power they will be

then when I take power they will be pulled down and grounding to death

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