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Top 10 Memorable Movie Characters of the 1970s


a decade synonymous with disco fever

a decade synonymous with disco fever when we weren’t practicing our moves we

when we weren’t practicing our moves we

when we weren’t practicing our moves we were posting these classic characters

were posting these classic characters

were posting these classic characters all over our bedroom walls welcome to

all over our bedroom walls welcome to

all over our bedroom walls welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 memorable

down our picks for the top 10 memorable

down our picks for the top 10 memorable movie characters of the 1970s who is the

movie characters of the 1970s who is the

movie characters of the 1970s who is the man that risk is made for brother man

man that risk is made for brother man

man that risk is made for brother man Shaq for this list we’ve looked at films

Shaq for this list we’ve looked at films

Shaq for this list we’ve looked at films and film characters from the 1970s

and film characters from the 1970s

and film characters from the 1970s ranking the most memorable regardless of

ranking the most memorable regardless of

ranking the most memorable regardless of the genre in which they appear boy if

the genre in which they appear boy if

the genre in which they appear boy if life were only like this only one

life were only like this only one

life were only like this only one character is allowed from any certain

character is allowed from any certain

character is allowed from any certain movie however this is part of a series

movie however this is part of a series

movie however this is part of a series of videos exploring memorable movie

of videos exploring memorable movie

of videos exploring memorable movie characters throughout the decades what

characters throughout the decades what

characters throughout the decades what happened to the Danny Zuko I met at the

happened to the Danny Zuko I met at the

happened to the Danny Zuko I met at the beach but I do not know I mean maybe

beach but I do not know I mean maybe

beach but I do not know I mean maybe yeah maybe there’s two of us right

yeah maybe there’s two of us right

yeah maybe there’s two of us right number 10

number 10

number 10 Michael Myers Halloween

we open with an embodiment of pure evil

we open with an embodiment of pure evil a standout character of cinematic

a standout character of cinematic

a standout character of cinematic history in general Michael Myers slashed

history in general Michael Myers slashed

history in general Michael Myers slashed onto our screens in 78 credited in the

onto our screens in 78 credited in the

onto our screens in 78 credited in the first Halloween film as simply the shape

an ultra crazed killer fresh out of the

an ultra crazed killer fresh out of the asylum

asylum

asylum he has his deadly sights set on a

he has his deadly sights set on a

he has his deadly sights set on a teenage babysitter and most of her

teenage babysitter and most of her

teenage babysitter and most of her friends

the masked madman is horrifically human

the masked madman is horrifically human with just enough supernatural ‘ti about

with just enough supernatural ‘ti about

with just enough supernatural ‘ti about him to scare us even more he’s one of

him to scare us even more he’s one of

him to scare us even more he’s one of the most celebrated psychopaths in all

the most celebrated psychopaths in all

the most celebrated psychopaths in all of film watch the cookie myth number 9

of film watch the cookie myth number 9

of film watch the cookie myth number 9 Clark Kent Superman Superman

from the supervillainess to the

from the supervillainess to the superheroic and to one of the most

superheroic and to one of the most

superheroic and to one of the most instantly recognizable characters ever

instantly recognizable characters ever

instantly recognizable characters ever conceived Lois Lane say hello to Clark

conceived Lois Lane say hello to Clark

conceived Lois Lane say hello to Clark Kent Georgia one please

Kent Georgia one please

Kent Georgia one please yes blue tights red cape iconic logo and

yes blue tights red cape iconic logo and

yes blue tights red cape iconic logo and a torso toned to perfection it’s not a

a torso toned to perfection it’s not a

a torso toned to perfection it’s not a bird it’s not a plane it is Superman hi

bird it’s not a plane it is Superman hi

bird it’s not a plane it is Superman hi there

there

there nothing wrong with the elevator

Christopher Reeve first stepped into the

Christopher Reeve first stepped into the famous suit in 78 as DC Comics cinema

famous suit in 78 as DC Comics cinema

famous suit in 78 as DC Comics cinema ties its figurehead and prompted us all

ties its figurehead and prompted us all

ties its figurehead and prompted us all to believe a man can fly oh uh can I

to believe a man can fly oh uh can I

to believe a man can fly oh uh can I take your work not unless you can fly

take your work not unless you can fly

take your work not unless you can fly straight out of Krypton Clark Kent was

straight out of Krypton Clark Kent was

straight out of Krypton Clark Kent was just about the coolest thing that planet

just about the coolest thing that planet

just about the coolest thing that planet Earth had ever seen who are you a friend

number 8 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist

number 8 Regan MacNeil The Exorcist you’re gonna die up there it’s a movie

you’re gonna die up there it’s a movie

you’re gonna die up there it’s a movie that thrusts the horror genre into

that thrusts the horror genre into

that thrusts the horror genre into mainstream consciousness she’s a

mainstream consciousness she’s a

mainstream consciousness she’s a character as memorable as she is

character as memorable as she is

character as memorable as she is mentally unstable and she is very

mentally unstable and she is very

mentally unstable and she is very unstable Regan McNeil’s far from the

unstable Regan McNeil’s far from the

unstable Regan McNeil’s far from the ordinary 12 year old girl after she

ordinary 12 year old girl after she

ordinary 12 year old girl after she played around with a Ouija board and

played around with a Ouija board and

played around with a Ouija board and became possessed by a demon your mother

became possessed by a demon your mother

became possessed by a demon your mother sucks cocks in hell yeah a devil known

sucks cocks in hell yeah a devil known

sucks cocks in hell yeah a devil known in the film as Pazuzu

in the film as Pazuzu

in the film as Pazuzu it has Regan developed super-strength

it has Regan developed super-strength

it has Regan developed super-strength amid some seriously strange noises and

amid some seriously strange noises and

amid some seriously strange noises and canter through almost every cuss word

canter through almost every cuss word

canter through almost every cuss word known to man stick your cock up or ask

known to man stick your cock up or ask

known to man stick your cock up or ask you mother in worthless cocksucker be

you mother in worthless cocksucker be

you mother in worthless cocksucker be silent on that thing with the neck gets

silent on that thing with the neck gets

silent on that thing with the neck gets us every time you know what she did

us every time you know what she did

us every time you know what she did y’all canting daughter number 7

y’all canting daughter number 7

y’all canting daughter number 7 inspector Harry Callahan Dirty Harry you

inspector Harry Callahan Dirty Harry you

inspector Harry Callahan Dirty Harry you don’t listen do you asshole

don’t listen do you asshole

don’t listen do you asshole our next character is less bad cop and

our next character is less bad cop and

our next character is less bad cop and more brutal cop because he looks too

more brutal cop because he looks too

more brutal cop because he looks too damn good that’s how Clint Eastwood’s

damn good that’s how Clint Eastwood’s

damn good that’s how Clint Eastwood’s Harry Callahan is one part law enforcer

Harry Callahan is one part law enforcer

Harry Callahan is one part law enforcer and one part law unto himself as he

and one part law unto himself as he

and one part law unto himself as he tracks down crazed serial killer Scorpio

tracks down crazed serial killer Scorpio

tracks down crazed serial killer Scorpio in Dirty Harry a movie that redefined

in Dirty Harry a movie that redefined

in Dirty Harry a movie that redefined police action thrillers forevermore now

police action thrillers forevermore now

police action thrillers forevermore now you know why they call me dirty Harry

you know why they call me dirty Harry

you know why they call me dirty Harry Reid dirty job it comes along

Reid dirty job it comes along

Reid dirty job it comes along callaghan’s unorthodox methods often get

callaghan’s unorthodox methods often get

callaghan’s unorthodox methods often get him into trouble but they always get the

him into trouble but they always get the

him into trouble but they always get the job done and this guy really knows his

job done and this guy really knows his

job done and this guy really knows his way around a rhetorical question

way around a rhetorical question

way around a rhetorical question he’s as badass as they come you’ve got

he’s as badass as they come you’ve got

he’s as badass as they come you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel

to ask yourself one question do I feel

to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky

lucky

lucky well do you punk number six Alex de

well do you punk number six Alex de

well do you punk number six Alex de large a Clockwork Orange

the anti-heroic theme continues with our

the anti-heroic theme continues with our next character as malcolm mcdowell

next character as malcolm mcdowell

next character as malcolm mcdowell delivers a performance of a lifetime for

delivers a performance of a lifetime for

delivers a performance of a lifetime for stanley kubrick’s celebrated dystopian

stanley kubrick’s celebrated dystopian

stanley kubrick’s celebrated dystopian crime drama a Clockwork Orange as Alex

crime drama a Clockwork Orange as Alex

crime drama a Clockwork Orange as Alex de large McDowell brings to life one of

de large McDowell brings to life one of

de large McDowell brings to life one of the most unabashedly unstable characters

the most unabashedly unstable characters

the most unabashedly unstable characters ever seen on screen oh and what’s so

ever seen on screen oh and what’s so

ever seen on screen oh and what’s so stinking about it a robber a rapist and

stinking about it a robber a rapist and

stinking about it a robber a rapist and a torturous murderer the large is

a torturous murderer the large is

a torturous murderer the large is clearly demonic but also alarmingly

clearly demonic but also alarmingly

clearly demonic but also alarmingly endearing an iconic character in terms

endearing an iconic character in terms

endearing an iconic character in terms of his image he chills and charms in

of his image he chills and charms in

of his image he chills and charms in almost equal measure number 5 Travis

almost equal measure number 5 Travis

almost equal measure number 5 Travis Bickle taxi driver someday a real rain

Bickle taxi driver someday a real rain

Bickle taxi driver someday a real rain come and wash all the scum off the

come and wash all the scum off the

come and wash all the scum off the streets the rise and rise of Robert De

streets the rise and rise of Robert De

streets the rise and rise of Robert De Niro first sparked at the start of the

Niro first sparked at the start of the

Niro first sparked at the start of the 70s and especially peaked in 76 when he

70s and especially peaked in 76 when he

70s and especially peaked in 76 when he played Travis Bickle the eponymous

played Travis Bickle the eponymous

played Travis Bickle the eponymous character in taxi driver you’re talking

character in taxi driver you’re talking

character in taxi driver you’re talking to me

you’re talking to me

you’re talking to me a u.s. Marine veteran turned

a u.s. Marine veteran turned

a u.s. Marine veteran turned all-consumed vigilante Bickle works the

all-consumed vigilante Bickle works the

all-consumed vigilante Bickle works the graveyard shift as a cab driver and sees

graveyard shift as a cab driver and sees

graveyard shift as a cab driver and sees more than his fair share of crime and

more than his fair share of crime and

more than his fair share of crime and injustice I just want to go out and you

injustice I just want to go out and you

injustice I just want to go out and you know like really really want to do

know like really really want to do

know like really really want to do something as he decides to take matters

something as he decides to take matters

something as he decides to take matters into his own hands he embarks on a

into his own hands he embarks on a

into his own hands he embarks on a weapon heavy rampage that’s impossible

weapon heavy rampage that’s impossible

weapon heavy rampage that’s impossible to take your eyes away from reaching

to take your eyes away from reaching

to take your eyes away from reaching your sock you got more bread that’s it

your sock you got more bread that’s it

your sock you got more bread that’s it man give me the rest hey hey hey

the main protagonist in one of the most

the main protagonist in one of the most significant films of the decade

significant films of the decade

significant films of the decade Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley shook up

Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley shook up

Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley shook up the sci-fi status quo big-time well

the sci-fi status quo big-time well

the sci-fi status quo big-time well let’s talk about killing it we know it’s

let’s talk about killing it we know it’s

let’s talk about killing it we know it’s using the air shafts we listen to me

using the air shafts we listen to me

using the air shafts we listen to me Parker shut up Warrant Officer turn Soul

Parker shut up Warrant Officer turn Soul

Parker shut up Warrant Officer turn Soul Survivor aboard the Nostromo spaceship

Survivor aboard the Nostromo spaceship

Survivor aboard the Nostromo spaceship Ripley’s aim is to make it back to earth

Ripley’s aim is to make it back to earth

Ripley’s aim is to make it back to earth in one piece without the murderous

in one piece without the murderous

in one piece without the murderous on-board alien tagging along a woman in

on-board alien tagging along a woman in

on-board alien tagging along a woman in an until then male-dominated action

an until then male-dominated action

an until then male-dominated action movie world ripley is seen as one of the

movie world ripley is seen as one of the

movie world ripley is seen as one of the strongest female characters ever created

strongest female characters ever created

strongest female characters ever created for film

number three Rocky Balboa rocky when the

number three Rocky Balboa rocky when the 15 photo you’re coming out its seconds

15 photo you’re coming out its seconds

15 photo you’re coming out its seconds out for third place as Sylvester

out for third place as Sylvester

out for third place as Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a

Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a

Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a ring in style an everyday man boxing his

ring in style an everyday man boxing his

ring in style an everyday man boxing his way through the roughest parts of

way through the roughest parts of

way through the roughest parts of Philadelphia rocky story is the stuff of

Philadelphia rocky story is the stuff of

Philadelphia rocky story is the stuff of dreams we don’t know if this guy opens

dreams we don’t know if this guy opens

dreams we don’t know if this guy opens my head here that’s all I wanted to is

my head here that’s all I wanted to is

my head here that’s all I wanted to is go to distance my incredible chance he’s

go to distance my incredible chance he’s

go to distance my incredible chance he’s scheduled to fight the world heavyweight

scheduled to fight the world heavyweight

scheduled to fight the world heavyweight champion and by incredible determination

champion and by incredible determination

champion and by incredible determination he very nearly wins don’t

the first fighter to ever go the

the first fighter to ever go the distance with Apollo Creed he’s the

distance with Apollo Creed he’s the

distance with Apollo Creed he’s the ultimate underdog the working-class hero

ultimate underdog the working-class hero

ultimate underdog the working-class hero the wearer of our bronze medal

number two Vito Corleone The Godfather

number two Vito Corleone The Godfather why didn’t you come to me first an

why didn’t you come to me first an

why didn’t you come to me first an iconic character played by an iconic

iconic character played by an iconic

iconic character played by an iconic actor what’s not to remember about

actor what’s not to remember about

actor what’s not to remember about Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of

Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of

Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of New York City’s most powerful mafia clan

New York City’s most powerful mafia clan

New York City’s most powerful mafia clan he wields unprecedented power in Francis

he wields unprecedented power in Francis

he wields unprecedented power in Francis Ford Coppola is the Godfather let’s be

Ford Coppola is the Godfather let’s be

Ford Coppola is the Godfather let’s be frank it in number one of my friendship

frank it in number one of my friendship

frank it in number one of my friendship no they weren’t afraid to be like that

no they weren’t afraid to be like that

no they weren’t afraid to be like that at once reasonable and ruthless Corleone

at once reasonable and ruthless Corleone

at once reasonable and ruthless Corleone is arguably one of the cleverest

is arguably one of the cleverest

is arguably one of the cleverest characters on today’s countdown I like

characters on today’s countdown I like

characters on today’s countdown I like to drink mine modernized anyway I’m

to drink mine modernized anyway I’m

to drink mine modernized anyway I’m digging more it’s good for you we might

digging more it’s good for you we might

digging more it’s good for you we might have selected his son Al Pacino’s

have selected his son Al Pacino’s

have selected his son Al Pacino’s Michael as our memorable runner-up but

Michael as our memorable runner-up but

Michael as our memorable runner-up but the Don’s placing on the podium is

the Don’s placing on the podium is

the Don’s placing on the podium is something we simply cannot refuse I want

something we simply cannot refuse I want

something we simply cannot refuse I want to make them an offer again with you

to make them an offer again with you

to make them an offer again with you before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions here

here are a few honorable mentions here

here are a few honorable mentions here we go you’re what Grammy Hall would call

we go you’re what Grammy Hall would call

we go you’re what Grammy Hall would call a real do thank you

hi number one Darth Vader Star Wars

hi number one Darth Vader Star Wars Episode four a new hope is there anyone

Episode four a new hope is there anyone

Episode four a new hope is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know who this

on the planet who doesn’t know who this

on the planet who doesn’t know who this guy is where are those transmissions

guy is where are those transmissions

guy is where are those transmissions second what have you done with those

second what have you done with those

second what have you done with those flags easily the most memorable

flags easily the most memorable

flags easily the most memorable character of his time Darth Vader still

character of his time Darth Vader still

character of his time Darth Vader still reigns supervillainess supreme decades

reigns supervillainess supreme decades

reigns supervillainess supreme decades after his debut if this is a consular

after his debut if this is a consular

after his debut if this is a consular ship where is the ambassador

come on tear this ship apart until

come on tear this ship apart until you’ve found those plans and bring me

you’ve found those plans and bring me

you’ve found those plans and bring me the passengers I want them alive

the passengers I want them alive

the passengers I want them alive ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire

ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire

ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire Vader was the relentless enforcer of the

Vader was the relentless enforcer of the

Vader was the relentless enforcer of the Empire’s will I find your lack of faith

Empire’s will I find your lack of faith

Empire’s will I find your lack of faith disturbing

disturbing

disturbing from his all-black cyborg suit to his

from his all-black cyborg suit to his

from his all-black cyborg suit to his outstandingly ominous breathing

outstandingly ominous breathing

outstandingly ominous breathing apparatus this villains a class act you

apparatus this villains a class act you

apparatus this villains a class act you want to stop us this time

want to stop us this time

want to stop us this time han Solo might have won if we were

han Solo might have won if we were

han Solo might have won if we were siding with the rebels but even

siding with the rebels but even

siding with the rebels but even WatchMojo goes over to the dark side

WatchMojo goes over to the dark side

WatchMojo goes over to the dark side sometimes do you agree with our list

sometimes do you agree with our list

sometimes do you agree with our list which 7yz character do you remember most

which 7yz character do you remember most

which 7yz character do you remember most of all your mother and I are old friends

of all your mother and I are old friends

of all your mother and I are old friends you know that for more nostalgic top 10s

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